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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER Enugu State, governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, on Wednesday, welcomed the state gubernatorial candidate of the opposition Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 governorship election, Chief Chijioke Edeoga, back into the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP fold. He commended him for demonstrating that politics is not a do-or-die affair. Mbah said that Edeoga’s return to […]
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kofi Adams, Ghana’s minister for sports and recreation, has stated that an investigative committee will be created to probe the death of Segun Olanrewaju who died during a boxing match in Ghana. Adams made this known during a chat with Sporty FM, a Ghanaian radio station, on Tuesday. The African Examiner recalls […]
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu will depart for Paris on Wednesday on a short working visit. During the visit, the President will appraise his administration’s mid-term performance and assess key milestones, Mr Bayo Onanuga, his spokesman, said in a statement. “He will also use the retreat to review the progress of ongoing reforms and […]
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Management of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has welcomed the appointment of its new Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) Mr Bayo Ojulari, and Board of Directors by President Bola Tinubu. Mr Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd., in a statement on Wednesday appreciated the outgoing GCEO, […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Daniel Bwala, the special adviser to the president on policy communication, has stated that Peter Obi has not yet recovered from the “painful defeat” he received during the 2023 presidential poll. The African Examiner had reported that Obi, in an interview on Tuesday, slammed the administration of President Tinubu. Obi was the […]
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Net Foreign Exchange Reserve (NFER) as of the end of 2024 stood at $23.11 billion, the highest level in over three years, reflecting a substantial improvement in the country’s external liquidity, reduced short-term obligations, and renewed investor confidence. According to a statement by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the increase […]
Posted by Rotimi Fadeyi
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday embarked on a working visit to Paris, France. During the visit, the President would appraise his administration’s mid-term performance and assess key milestones. He would also use the retreat to review the progress of ongoing reforms and engage in strategic planning ahead of his administration’s second anniversary. […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Peter Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 presidential election, has stated that Nigeria is not practising democracy. Obi, who was also a former governor of Anambra State, stated this on Tuesday when he appeared on Arise TV, saying that the standards for measuring democracy don’t exist in […]
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Entertainment News, Latest Headlines
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian actor and filmmaker, Jim Iyke, has expressed disappointment over the removal of the thriller drama movie titled, “Light in the Dark” from YouTube. The renowned actor, who took to his social media platforms in a video clip to announce the film’s removal from YouTube, said it was due to a scene […]
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Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the removal of Chief Pius Akinyelure, the chairman of the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd. and Malam Mele Kyari, the group chief executive officer. Kyari was replaced by Mr Bashir Ojulari as Group CEO and Akinyelure was replaced by Mr Ahmadu Kida as […]
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Tuesday, April 1st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State has stated that he feels depressed concerning the situation of things presently in the state. Fubara’s remark comes on the heels of the state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu in Rivers State. It is worth recalling that Fubara was suspended for six months and […]
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Tuesday, April 1st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan OF Kogi Central on Tuesday was welcomed by a large crowd of supporters irrespective of a government ban on rallies and processions. The African Examiner writes that supporters from Kogi Central’s five local government areas converged early in Ihima, Okehi LGA as they welcomed the embattled PDP lawmaker. Amid […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Tuesday, April 1st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Executive Committee of the revered Ozo traditional title institution in Nigeria, has said it is highly committed to drive the proposals for Ndi Igbo, to have central socio-cultural events such as Iguaro, New yam festivals, among other celebrations. It equally expressed its disposition towards rediscovering the institution from the perceived […]
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Tuesday, April 1st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Ademola Adeleke has warned of stern state action against traditional rulers of Ifon, Erin Osun and Ilobu communities if they fail to sustain current peace and de-escalation of the crisis in their communities. The Governor issued the warning against the backdrop of online reports that some faceless groups across the conflict […]
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Tuesday, April 1st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the amended Investment and Securities Act (ISA) 2024. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which disclosed this, said the legislation strengthens the legal framework of the Nigerian capital market, enhances investor protection, and introduces critical reforms to promote market integrity, transparency, and sustainable growth. “The new Act […]
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Tuesday, April 1st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A total of 117 million Nigerians have registered for the National Identity Number as of February 28, 2025. Data sourced from the NIMC enrollment dashboard, Lagos State is taking the lead with over 12.6 million registrants. Kano State followed with 10.2 million registrants. A total of 66,281,803 (56.5%) of the registered individuals […]
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Tuesday, April 1st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – We will not flog a dead horse in this article. However, as always, we will contribute to the efforts at documenting perspectives on some past and ongoing events hoping that the future will finally need them as archival materials. This means that all the acts by a person or group (past and […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Monday, March 31st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of its technical support to the Enugu state government in her quest of attaining open defecation free status in December, 2025, WaterAid Nigeria, partnership with the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation (FMWR&S) in Enugu, built the capacity of members of the state Task Group on Sanitation (STGs) and […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Monday, March 31st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has officially approved the composition of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 23rd National Sports Festival to be hosted by Enugu in 2026. “This committee, chaired by the Honourable Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Barrister Lloyd Ike Ekweremadu (Jr) is composed of seasoned professionals […]
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Monday, March 31st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mr Jim Ovia, the founder and chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, on his admission to the prestigious Freedom of the City of London. This was contained in a press release issued on Sunday and signed by Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga. […]
