Another attack on President Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign convoy in Katsina has been repeated Thursday in Bauchi, as some hoodlums take after the train as it touches down for continuation of his campaign. As it occurred in Katsina, today’s attack coincided with President Jonathan campaign which entered the Northern’s part of the county this week. AFRICAN […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described criticisms by All Progressives Congress’ (APC) Presidential Campaign Organisation against projects executed by President Goodluck Jonathan in the education sector as clear manifestation of ill-will. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Olisa Metuh, National Publicity Secretary of PDP, on Wednesday in […]
By Niyi Adeyi – Coach Mauricio Pochettino Tottenham of the English Football club has attributed his decision to hand over the headship of the team to Emmanuel Adebayor on trust and confidence in him over superb performance. Irrespective of the mounting resentment, Pochettino affirmed Adebayor was one of the team’s “potential” three captains, saying he […]
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission said on Tuesday in Abuja that it would partner online media publishers to strengthen the anti-corruption campaign in the country. Ekpo Nta, the ICPC Chairman, said this during a courtesy visit to the commission by a delegation from the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers. Nta said […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – Facts have emerged on how chief Edwin Clark, stampeded the Southern Nigeria Peoples Assembly (SNPA) to suddenly endorse president Goodluck Jonathan,s 2nd term ambition. African Examiner reports that the organisation, made up of mostly political, religious and Traditional rulers, as well as elites from Southern Nigeria,held its 5th general Conference […]
By Emmanuel Igwe – While I am in a complete agreement with my fellow Nigerians that we the people have suffered a lot in the hands of our supposed leaders, I still hold one thought that we should not let our emotions dictate our behaviors in this forth-coming election. Leadership at all levels has been […]
Indications late Wednesday emerged that the controversial secondary school result of the former Head of State and Presidential candidate of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) has been released by his former school authorities. Gen. Buhari, following the claims by the Nigerian army that it was in not possession of his […]
The Lagos State Signage and Advertising Agency (LASAA) on Wednesday ordered the Transformation Ambassador of Nigeria (TAN) to immediately remove all President Goodluck Jonathan campaign materials illegally deployed on street lamp poles in Lagos. LASAA’s Managing Director, George Noah, at a press conference in Lagos said if TAN failed to remove the posters, the agency’s […]
By Niyi Adeyi – Lagos – The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) and the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) have condemned the reported stoning of the campaign convoy of President Goodluck Jonathan in Katsina State on Tuesday. The condemnations were contained in the separate statements issued Wednesday by the National Publicity Secretaries of the two parties, […]
By Niyi Adeyi, Lagos – The much awaited remix of the leading single album titled Politics Na Big Business by the Nigerian Afro Beat icon, Femi Kuti has been released. The release which is off another album – ‘No Place for My Dreams’ as revealed late last week by Kuti features other Nigerian hip hop […]
The Greater Together Campaign Organisation has condemned in strong terms the indiscriminate arrest and detention of members and supporters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State. The organisation, which is campaigning for the governorship of Dr. Dakuku Adol Peterside, said it is more worrisome that this resort to undemocratic style in an election […]
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that it hopes that Mr. Joseph Mbu was not redeployed to Zone 2 for the purpose of doing the political hatchet of the PDP in the February election, warning that such will backfire in Lagos and the South West. The party said that […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Dissatisfied by steps taken by the All Progressive Congress, APC, Presidential candidate, General Mohammadu Buhari to clear the controversies surrounding his educational qualification, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has asked him to submit himself for prosecution. A statement from the Director of Media and Publicity of Jonathan Campaign council, Femi Fani-Kayode […]
Lagos, Nigeria, January 21st 2015- United Capital Plc. has released its authoritative and eagerly anticipated Nigerian Economy and Financial Markets 2015 report. The report provides a detailed review of the Nigerian market in 2014 with projections for 2015, commencing with a Global perspective and review of key African markets. It discusses the outlook for different […]
By Funmilayo Omidiji, Lagos – The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on Federal Government to desist from “approbating and reprobating” of political telecommunication campaign channels, saying this portrays the National Communication Commission (NCC) as partisan and a biased regulatory agency especially on its recent directives to the telecommunication providers on the GSM political […]
Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, says the building of the Aba Mega Mall in Osisioma Local Government Area will benefit Aba people and create employment opportunities. The Governor stated this during an inspection visit to the site to see the progress of work. He stated that Aba is noted for commercial activities, adding that […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The entire Umueze Street in Awkunanaw, Enugu South local government council of Enugu state, was thrown into tension on Wednesday, as a mysterious fire gutted a two-storey building in the area, killing a six year old child. As at the time of filing this report, the actual cause of the […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakiliki – Unless by special God’s intervention, citizens of Ebonyi state, especially residents of Abakaliki, the state capital, may soon start experiencing various forms of water-born related diseases, following acute water scarcity that has hit the state for months now. African Examiner recalled that the state had always been synonymous with the […]
*Attends Provincial Secondary School, Katsina, Asks School To Release His Academic Records Ayo Balogun, Kano – General Muhammadu Buhari, Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has clarified the controversy regarding his certificates, saying his certificates are intact and cannot be questioned. The army had on Tuesday said certificates of Buhari were not in his […]
*Says, “Age Is Not A Function Of How Long You Will Live” By Ayo Afolabi, Abuja-The PDP presidential campaign organisation has dissociated itself from the controversial death wish advert sponsored by the Ekiti state governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose. Speaking on Tuesday in Abuja about the advert, the Director of Media and Publicity of the organisation, […]
