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Friday, December 12th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerians on X, formerly known as Twitter, are reacting to the news of Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu, petitioning the DSS over Primate Ayodele’s N150m demand for ‘spiritual intercession’. The African Examiner writes that Bayo Adelabu has accused Primate Elijah Ayodele, who is the founder and head of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, […]
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Friday, December 12th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has explained why he left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing his move as a “spiritual assignment.” Fubara announced his defection earlier in the week and on Friday received his APC membership card from the party’s state chairman, Chief Tony Okocha, […]
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Wednesday, December 10th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nollywood actress Regina Daniels has said she has no intention of marrying again, citing trauma from her marriage to politician Ned Nwoko and the public fallout that followed their crisis. Daniels’ marriage made headlines in October after a viral video showed her in tears, accusing her husband of domestic abuse. Nwoko denied […]
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Wednesday, December 10th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) = Burkina Faso has released 11 Nigerian military personnel detained after a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft made an unscheduled landing at the Bobo-Dioulasso airfield, an action the authorities in Ouagadougou initially described as unauthorised. The group, comprising two crew members and nine passengers, was held for questioning amid suspicions that the flight […]
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Wednesday, December 10th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has brushed aside public criticism surrounding her interaction with Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, describing the reactions as a “needless controversy.” In a statement shared on her Facebook page on Tuesday, Mrs Tinubu said those entrusted with leadership understand their responsibilities, while observers and critics often […]
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Tuesday, December 9th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress. Fubara announced his defection at a stakeholders meeting held at the government house in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Speaking, the governor said, “We can’t support President (Tinubu) if we don’t fully identify with him. Punch
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Tuesday, December 9th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has stirred controversy following her brief intervention during Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke’s speech at the 10th coronation anniversary of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. A video from the ceremony, which was held on Sunday, went viral on Monday. In the clip, Governor Adeleke […]
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Monday, December 8th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described Nigeria’s prolonged fight against Boko Haram as an “industry,” noting that the insurgency has lasted far longer than the country’s 1967–1970 civil war. Obasanjo made the remarks on Sunday during the Toyin Falola Interviews, a conversation livestreamed on social media. Other panellists included Bishop Matthew Kukah […]
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Monday, December 8th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president of Nigeria, has strongly condemned the attempted coup in the Republic of Benin, warning that military intrusion into politics remains a serious threat to democracy in West Africa. The former presidential candidate reacted on Sunday after a group of soldiers announced a takeover of the government in the […]
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Sunday, December 7th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urged Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, to take a clear position on whether he intends to join the party, stressing that zoning will not be a precondition for membership. The party acknowledged Obi’s influence within its coalition but said it would not pressure […]
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Sunday, December 7th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the 2027 general election in Nigeria, the Leadership of the Ruling All progressives Congress APC in Enugu state, has urged the three senatorial districts to resist the temptation of thwarting the existing governorship zoning Arrangement that has sustained enduring peace and promoted harmony in the area over the years . […]
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Saturday, December 6th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has attributed his return to office after the six-month emergency rule to the “special favour” of President Bola Tinubu, while reaffirming his administration’s commitment to fully funding Rivers State University (RSU), Nkpolu-Oroworukwu, Port Harcourt. Speaking at the combined 37th and 38th convocation of the university on Saturday, […]
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Thursday, December 4th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition is facing instability due to unresolved issues surrounding zoning and the rotation of key political offices. Obi made the comments during an interview on YouTube with Advocacy for Good Governance on Wednesday, stressing that […]
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Thursday, December 4th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian skit maker Chukwuemeka Ejekwu, popularly known as Sabinus, has confirmed the end of his marriage to Ciana Chapman. Speaking during a recent TikTok live session, the 30-year-old comedian revealed that his marriage, formalised in 2023, has come to an end. He described the split as peaceful, saying, “I’m not married. My […]
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Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has said former Vice President Atiku Abubakar remains the only opposition figure fully prepared to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Momodu criticised the opposition for failing to unite or develop a coherent strategy ahead of the polls, insisting […]
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Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian music icon Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2face, and his wife, Natasha Osawaru, were involved in a heated exchange during an Instagram Live session hosted by broadcaster Daddy Freeze on Monday. The session, which initially featured 2face’s former management team, took an unexpected turn when the singer joined the livestream. Shortly […]
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Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has nominated former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd.), as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence. Tinubu announced the nomination in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, naming Musa as the replacement for Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, who resigned from the position on Monday. According […]
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Monday, December 1st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operatives of the Enugu state Police operatives serving in the Trans-Ekulu Division have arrested a 26-year-old male suspect, Chibuike Joshua Ugwuja, for staging his kidnap and demanding thirty-five million naira (₦35,000,000) as ransom from his family. According to SP Daniel Ndukwe, Spokesman for the Command who disclosed this to newsmen on Monday […]
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Saturday, November 29th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged the Federal Government to stop negotiating with terrorists and take firmer, more decisive action against the worsening insecurity across the country. Speaking at the Plateau State Unity Christmas Carol and Praise Festival in Jos on Friday, Obasanjo condemned the rising wave of killings, abductions, and attacks […]
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Saturday, November 29th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A political pressure group, operating under the platform of Enugu Coalition Assembly (ECA), has faulted the recent appointment of Imo state governor, Senator Hope Uzodinmma, as the Renewed Hope Ambassador by president Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying “it’s was a wrong choice”. The appointment was contained in a press statement released by the […]
