Vice President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Professor Abiodun Ogunyemi has tasked Nigerians to use their votes in 2015 to elect selfless leaders with the true African spirit. Prof Ogunyemi said the greatest challenge facing Nigeria in this millennium was a deficit of good citizens. He argues that Nigeria’s search for good […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has vowed that the choice of its presidential running mate will be made within the context of the best democratic ideals, just like that of its presidential candidate. In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party […]
Former National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party (New PDP), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has faulted the claim by Presidential aide, Dr. Doyin Okupe, that a ticket of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.) and Governor Chibuike Amaechi for the 2015 presidential election would be a “fatal error” on the part of the All […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Feelers from the camp of the All Progressive Party, APC, indicate that the opposition party may pick General Mohammadu Buhari’s running mate from the South West. Sources at the APC leaders’ meeting on Saturday night informed African Examiner online news that the vice president’s slot narrowed to Southwest because the defunct All […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Except something drastic happens, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, may be without a flag bearer in Akwa Ibom state in 2015 Governorship election. No thanks to an Abuja High Court that has granted an ex-parte injunction of one of the aggrieved governorship aspirants restraining PDP from submitting any name to the […]
By Madubuko Hart – Victory comes with it envy from enemies of the conqueror. Some persons and groups have towed this inglorious line since the polite Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu (PhD) was triumphantly elected the 2015 governorship flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State. While the governor of the state, Chief T.A.Orji has […]
By Rev Obinna Akukwe – President Jonathan had come again for Igbo votes ahead of the emergence of successful All Progressive Congress (APC) Primaries which picked General Muhammadu Buhari as flagbearer. With the emergence of Buhari as APC candidate,it is obvious that it is no more tea party for the PDP, and one of the […]
By Funmilayo Omidiji, Lagos – For the war against Boko Haram Insurgency to be won, Nigerian leaders require political will, uncommon courage and unrelenting determination. The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) made this assertion in a statement he issued Saturday. Buhari who just emerged the flag bearer of the […]
By Dr Austin Uganwa Akin to several People’s Democratic Party governorship primaries held across the country last Monday, Imo state own has also come and gone leaving on its trails tough contest, appreciable records and forecasts that came to pass. Days and even hours before the PDP Imo gubernatorial primaries was held most political watchers […]
“Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set” (Proverbs 22:28) KJV Next year, 2015, for Nigerians, holds a mantra, a swagger sort of oasis in a long stretch of barren land, succinctly captured in a simple phrase, a desert. The choice of the descriptive above is all symbolic, carrying with them probabilities far […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – A man identified as Elijah Nwankwo, from Ikwo council Area of Ebonyi state has allegedly died after consuming eight cans of bullet energy drink. African Examiner gathered that the deceased consumed the drinks as a result of betting. A source hinted that the late Nwankwo, had on Friday, boasted to drink […]
Oyewale Oyelola – One of the aggrieved aspirants of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) governorship in Rivers state, Prince Tonye Princewill has defected to Labour Party. Tonye Princewill made his intention to pursue governorship ambition under Labour Party known on Saturday in Port Harcourt. The Action Congress governorship candidate for 2007 elections was disqualified by […]
Oyewale Oyelola, Kano – Kano State Governor, Alhaji Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso after he failed to pick All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential ticket is set to join senatorial race. Kwankwaso who came second in APC presidential primary election held in Lagos on Wednesday, made this known while addressing his supporters in Kano on Friday. He disclosed […]
Oyewale Oyelola – Barring any last minute change of plans, the leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC) has picked Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi as a running mate to the party’s Presidential flagbearer, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd). African examiner correspondent gathered that APC leaders picked Amaechi in a meeting that lasted for several hours in […]
Following the success of the National Convention of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Lagos, where General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.) emerged as the party’s presidential candidate, speculation is rife as to who emerges as his running mate in next year’s general elections. Many names have come to fore as the politicians are still overwhelmed by […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau – Nigeria is really on course to yet another Republic. Now, that the much awaited and biggest National Conventions of the two largest Nigerian political parties – the All Progressives Congress (APC) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) which featured their Presidential Primaries were over, the stage is now set […]
Ignatius Okpara, Aba National Chairman of the United Progressives Party, UPP, Chekwas Okorie, has emerged the party’s presidential candidate for the February 14, 2015 poll. He emerged at the party’s national convention held on Thursday at Binez Hotel, in the commercial city of Aba, Abia State. Bello Umar, also emerged the running mate (vice presidential […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri – As controversy continues to trail last Monday’s People’s Democratic Party ( PDP) governorship primary election result in Imo state, a gubernatorial aspirant in the state, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, has called for total cancellation of the election in the interest of peace in the state. Ohakim, a former governor of the state, […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri A major tragedy was on Thursday averted in Imo state, as the police discovered two improvise explosive devices (IED) planted in a popular restaurant situated at Ikenegbu Layout, in Owerri, the state capital by unknown persons. According to the police, One of the explosive devices was planted in- between the split unit […]
Oyewale Oyelola, Ilorin-Senator Suleiman Ajibola has emerged as Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Kwara state. The incumbent Senator representing Kwara South emerged as winner of PDP governorship primary election held on Thursday at Open Arcade event centre, Ilorin. The result announced by Chairman of Kwara Governorship Electoral panel, Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue […]
