Ruth Bamidele, Lagos Alhaji Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, the leader of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force, who was arrested in Cotonou, Republic of Benin during the week, has confirmed that President Goodluck Jonathan intervened on his behalf to secure his release. Asari-Dokubo arrived Abuja on Friday night and told reporters and some of his supporters that his […]
Ignatius Okpara in Awka The All progressive Grand Alliance APGA, candidate, Chief Willy Obiano, has won the Anambra state governorship election which was concluded in the state on Saturday. Results of both the Saturday’s supplementary and 16th November election released so far by the collation officers, indicates that APGA polled a total of 180,178 votes, […]
Ignatius Okpara in Awka The supplementary election of the November 16th inconclusive Anambra state governorship election held Saturday in 210 polling units of the state has ended. African Examiner’s correspondent covering the election reports that Anambra state electorates are now waiting anxiously for the official announcement of the result of the exercise by the Independent […]
Ignatius Okpara, Lagos The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) All Progressive Congress (APC) and Labour party (LP) are participating in today’s Independent National Election Commission INEC rescheduled supplementary governorship election in Anambra state. Participation of the three parties in the exercise is a contradiction to their earlier threat of boycotting the poll. However, a visit to […]
…As Low Voter’s Turnout Mars the Accreditation Exercise Ignatius Okpara in Awka Accreditation of voters in today’s (Saturday) supplementary election in the Anambra state inconclusive Governorship polls has commenced amid low turnout of voters even as the All Progressive Congress (APC) that has said it would not participate in election were seen participating in the […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha has applauded the move by five of the G-7 rebel governors who defected to opposition All Progressive Congress APC, early this week. He disclosed that more governors are at the verge of joining the party. Governor Okorocha spoke Friday at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport Owerri […]
The Governor of Rivers State Rotimi Amaexhi has lamented how deepening corruption and bad politics is worsening the security and human rights situation in Nigeria. Speaking on Thursday at a panel of the UK House of Commons on security and human rights challenges in the Niger, the Governor expressed concern about how oil theft issues […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos Popular Nollywood actor, Saheed Balogun has dragged his ex-wife actress Fathia Balogun to court over the use of his surname ‘Balogun’, insisting that she stop using the name. The union which produced three children lasted for many years before ending few years ago. Saheed has been trying to get Fathia revert to her […]
A video has gone viral on the internet where Edo state governor was caught on camera telling a crying widow to go and die, while she was begging the governor not confiscate her goods. The video said it all: The governor has since come under a very serious attack on the social media for […]
The African Examiner The defunct factional “nPDP” says they are amused by the recommendation by the Disciplinary Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the expulsion of the party’s National Secretary, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, along the former National Chairman of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP), Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, and its Deputy […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Against the backdrop of the present economic and political challenges confronting Nigeria, president Goodluck Jonathan, Friday urged religious leaders to always pray for the nation. The president, who admitted, that Nigeria is currently facing serious challenges just like some other countries around the world, said though, the problems are enormous, but could […]
Ruth Bamidele The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned one Richard Onomeh Akaighe Manager of Upstream Solutions Limited, on Tuesday, before Justice Abubakar of the Federal High Court, Warri on one count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence. The defendant allegedly obtain the sum N28, 312,570 from one Anuwa Jeremiah to supply […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The Special Task Force responsible for the maintenance of peace in Plateau State has identified cattle rustling as one of the major security challenges bedeviling the State. The Commander of the STF, Major General David Enetie disclosed this while fielding questions from journalists while on a visit to the NUJ press centre […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Enugu State Government has declared that it would provide electricity to the few remaining communities in the state that are yet to be electrified before the end of the administration in May 2015. The State Governor Mr. Sullivan Chime stated this in an address at a workshop on community Administration organised […]
A muslim Group named Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC has blasted the Nigerian senate over its position on some squatters killed recently in Apo area, Abuja by Nigerian security forces tagging the position of the Upper Chamber as “double standard.” The group in a statement signed by its executive director Prof. Ishaq Akintola and made available […]
The African Examiner Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, has charged 21 officers of Abia origin who recently graduated from the Nigerian Navy Basic Training School, Onne, Rivers State, to be good ambassadors of the God’s Own State. The governor who gave the charge when he received some members of the Batch 22 AK of […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Like his People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and All Progress Congress APC counterparts, the labour party candidate in the in-conclusive November 16 Anambra state governorship election, Dr Ifeanyi Patrick Ubah has said he would not participate in the supplementary election as proposed by the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC). The LP candidate made this […]
The Presidency has denied reports that a presidential jet was used to convey the Niger Delta Warlord Asari-Dokubo from Benin Republic to Nigeria after he was released by the Benin Republic security operatives describing the report as “packaged lies.” Speaking to State House Correspondents in Abuja, the president’s spokesman, Dr Reuben Abati said that the […]
…Assures of Transparency and Accountability in Bid Process The Federal Government has flagged off the second oil marginal fields licensing round aimed at deepening the participation of indigenous oil companies in the upstream sector of the oil and gas industry. The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, who declared the bid round open at […]
