Oyewale Oyelola Results being announced in Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Ekiti State indicate that PDP’s representative, Ayo Fayose is leading with wide margin, while incumbent governor Kayode Fayemi of APC follows. The LP candidate, Opeyemi Bamidele came a distance third in the exercise which ended some hours ago across the state. The Independent National Electoral […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Enugu State Police Command Friday arrested a Pastor and General Overseer, Vineyard Ministry of the Holy Trinity, Timothy Ngwu, at Ihe/Owerre, in Nsukka local government area of Enugu State, over alleged sexual harassment and impregnating of female members of the church. The Pastor who claimed to be acting under the […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos As the Ramadan fasting is due to commence, the National Chairman, Council of Ulama of Jammatul Izalatul Bidia Waikamatu Sunnah (JIBWIS), Shiekh Sani Yahaya Jingir has raised alarm that terrorists are planning to use Islamic veil (Hijab) in launching their evil attack on the people during the Ramadam period. Jingir made the […]
PDP candidate in the Ekiti governorship election, Ayo Fayose has accused the All Progressives Party (APC) of causing violence during the conduct of the governorship election in the state. Mr Fayose also alleged that a deputy governor and a former governor were sharing cash at the pooling booths to lure voters to vote for them […]
PDP candidate in today’s Ekiti governorship election, Ayodele Fayose has accused the ruling All Progressives Party (APC) of influencing violence in the exercise still in progress. Mr Fayose also alleged that the state Deputy Governor, Professor Modupe Adelabu and a former governor of the Sate, Engineer Segun Oni were seen sharing cash at the pooling booths to […]
Reports reaching African Examiner indicate that accredited electorates are casting their votes without intimidation, except in few cases (a ward in Ijain Ekiti) where security were alleged to have told some voters where to thump print. Similarly, the driver of a ruling party member and ousted governor of the state, Engineer Segun Oni has […]
The Ekiti State Governor and APC candidate in the ongoing gubernatorial election has decried the harassment and arrest of his state party stalwarts. Fayemi expressed the reservation while addressing journalists after casting his vote in Oye local council area of the state. He lamented that the ruling party members were targeted and being rounded up […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Owerri, Less than three months after the multi-million naira Princess Hotel, Okigwe, being constructed by Imo State Government collapsed, scores of students of the State University (IMSU) Owerri, on Friday narrowly cheated death when a storey building lecture hall and office complex gave way in the campus. The twin lecture hall which is at the completion stage, […]
Accreditation for Ekiti governorship election today started at exactly 8:00am with large. turnout of voters. About 418,000 voters are expected to take part in the exercise. As voters moved around to be accredited, heavy security personnel are stationed at the strategic and marked points in and around Ado-Ekiti city. African Examiner observed early arrival of […]
The Ekiti gubernatorial election which is ongoing started with series of confusion and intrigues this morning. African Examiner learnt that Military men stormed the hotels of some accredited civil rights observers posted to Oye Local government area, early this morning, searched and ransacked their apartments, looking for unidentified items. Similarly, journalists entering the local government […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm over the role of the military in Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State, following the arrest of APC leaders by soldiers on the eve of the state elections. In a statement issued in Lagos on Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the part […]
Demola Aluko Would it be right to say that the Super Eagles did not take advantage of their first group game against Iran to at least, boost their chances of progressing into the knockout stage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil? The African champions, though, have a solitary point going into Saturday’s encounter […]
By Tajudeen Balogun It is barely 24 hours to the much hyped Ekiti Gubernatorial election, South-Western Nigeria. An encounter with some folks last weekend, gave confirmation that the incumbent Governor Kayode Fayemi should begin to prepare for his exit from Ado-Ekiti State house. They in effect predicted victory for the state ex-Governor and PDP candidate, […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Friday closed its case against the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji and his aide, Oyebode Atoyebi, standing trial before a Federal High Court, Lagos for allegedly laundering N600 million. The matter was initially adjourned for the third prosecution witness to testify, but the […]
The Defence headquarters Friday disclosed that a wanted notorious gang leader of the Boko Haram who has led many attacks against the military and the police including the killing of two soldiers along Lokoja Kaduna road in 2013 has been killed. In its blog of Friday, June 20th, DHQ said, “A notorious terrorist who has […]
The Adamawa State governor, Admiral Murtala Nyako and his Deputy, Mr James Bala Ngilari were yesterday said to be in Abuja, begging to be saved from impeachment by members of the state House of Assembly. The House, Wednesday accused the Nyako and Ngilari of gross misconduct in its notices of impeachment on the two leaders. […]
…LAMENTS HIGH RATE OF BUILDING COLLAPSE Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano has expressed concern over the frequency of building collapse in Onitsha and has thrown his weight behind recent efforts by Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) to curb the menace through cement classification and uses. Obiano, while receiving the SON Director General Dr. Joseph Odumodu […]
The Presidential Committee on the over 200 abducted Chibok secondary school girls in Borno state has submitted its report on Friday to President Goodluck Jonathan. The committee which was headed by Brigadier General (rtd) Ibrahim Sabo confirmed that it was true Boko Haram members stormed the school on April 9, at midnight and abducted over […]
By Tajudeen Balogun Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has urged indigenes of the state not to be sacred of heavy security presence, preparatory to Saturday gubernatorial election. Fayemi made the call this evening in Ado Ekiti during a statewide broadcast. He stated the police and other law enforcement officers were stationed in and around the […]
