African Examiner

29/07/2025

Ebonyi Governor Suspends 25 Commissioners, 22 Perm Sec, Others…Read more @ https://www.africanexaminer.com/ebonyi-governor-suspends-25-commissioners-22-perm-sec-others/

Tinubu Rewards Victorious Super Falcons With National Honours, $100,000 Each…Read more @ https://www.africanexaminer.com/tinubu-rewards-victorious-super-falcons-with-national-honours-100000-each/

Lagos Is Like New York, No Man’s Land – Charly Boy…Read more @ https://www.africanexaminer.com/lagos-is-like-new-york-no-mans-land-charly-boy/

Gunmen Kidnap 7 Farmers In Ondo, Demand N100m Ransom…Read more @ https://www.africanexaminer.com/gunmen-kidnap-7-farmers-in-ondo-demand-n100m-ransom/

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - The Ondo State Security Network Agency code-named Amotekun Corps, has confirmed the abduction of seven farmers in Itaogbolu, Akure North Local Government Area of the state. Mr Adetunji Adeleye, the State Commander of Amotekun Corps, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of N...

21/07/2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Nigeria, has dismissed claims circulating online about cancellation of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates. In a press release shared on its official X handle on Sunday, WAEC described the reports as “false and mischievous,” urging the public to disregard them. The Council said the rumour, which alleged that the Federal Ministry of Education, in collaboration with WAEC, cancelled all papers due to widespread examination malpractice, is unfounded....

21/07/2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has released a fresh three-day weather forecast, warning of thunderstorms and varying intensities of rainfall across major regions of the country from Monday, July 21, to Wednesday, July 23, 2025. The forecast, issued on NiMet’s official X platform, indicated that both the Northern and Southern parts of Nigeria, along with the Central Region, should brace for unsettled weather marked by storms, moderate rains, and strong winds....

21/07/2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - Socio-political activist, Aisha Yesufu, has vowed to stand by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, as the Kogi Central representative, insisted on resuming her duties on Tuesday at the Senate despite opposition from the upper chamber. Yesufu, on Monday, stated that she and others would accompany Akpoti-Uduaghan to the National Assembly, asserting that the embattled senator had every right to resume office following a court judgement....

21/07/2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - The head coach of Banyana Banyana of South Africa, Desiree Ellis, has expressed concern about the team’s preparation for their 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-final clash with the Super Falcons of Nigeria. South Africa, who are the defending champions, defeated Senegal 4-1 on penalties in a thrilling quarter-final contest on Saturday night after the game ended 0-0 after 120 minutes of intense action....

21/07/2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has condemned the assignation attempt on its Nov. 8, governorship election in Anambra, Chief Jude Ezenwafor, demanding immediate arrest of the assailants and their sponsors. The party stated this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba on Sunday in Abuja. Ologunagba urged the Inspector General of Police to immediately apprehend the assailants and their sponsors, while also beefing up security around the PDP candidate ahead of the election....

21/07/2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - The Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, has denied issuing threats to Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, following his recent visit to the South-South state. Obi visited Benin on July 7, 2025, and donated ₦15m million to St Philomena Hospital School of Nursing Sciences for the completion of projects in the school. However, the Edo governor commended Obi’s visit to the state insisting that his visit coincided with the resurgence of violence in the state....

20/07/2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - Kyiv has proposed to Moscow a new round of peace talks next week, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday, after negotiations stalled in early June. Two rounds of talks in Istanbul between Moscow and Kyiv have failed to result in any progress towards a ceasefire, instead yielding large-scale prisoner exchanges and deals to return the bodies of killed soldiers....

20/07/2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - Oleksandr Usyk beat Daniel Dubois to become the undisputed heavyweight world champion with a fifth-round knockout at London’s Wembley Stadium on Saturday. Victory saw Ukraine’s Usyk extend his unbeaten professional record to 24 fights as the WBA, WBC, and WBO champion added his British opponent’s IBF belt to his collection. Early in the fifth round, Usyk — at 38 some 11 years older than Dubois — dropped his opponent to the canvas and finished the fight in emphatic fashion one minute and 52 seconds into the round after his trademark left hook left his British rival unable to beat the count. “38 is a young guy, remember!,” proclaimed Usyk, in the ring after dropping to his knees in celebration. AFP

20/07/2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - The Senator representing Kogi Central district, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, is insisting she will resume at the Senate on Tuesday, 22nd of July 2025, in line with the judgement of the court, despite the appeal by the president of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. I have pretty much two months more before the six months expire. However, I have written to the Senate again telling them that I’m resuming on the 22nd, which is on Tuesday, by the special grace of God,” she said in her Ihima hometown of Kogi on Saturday....

20/07/2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has slammed President Bola Tinubu’s administration for making use of the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari as a “political tool to launder its battered image”. The opposition party said that the special federal executive council (FEC) meeting held in Buhari’s honour was “political theatre”. In a statement on Friday, Bolaji Abdullahi, interim national publicity secretary of the ADC, stated that the FEC tribute was a “calculated PR stunt”....

19/07/2025

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - The Naira closed the trading week bullish on Friday, trading at N1,532.34 to the U.S. dollar at the official market. According to data released on the Central Bank of Nigeria’s official website, Naira gained 77 kobo against the dollar. This represents a 0.05 per cent gain when compared to the trading figure of N1,533.11 per dollar recorded at the close of trading on Thursday....