Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The Nigeria Prosperity Project (NPP) has urged former President Olusegun Obasanjo to stop over-heating the already charged political atmosphere and offer useful services as a patriot and statesman that Nigeria can rely on in times of trouble. The non- governmental organisation decried Obasanjo’s unrelenting attacks on President Goodluck Jonathan and his […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Port Harcourt – The political aspiration of the opposition All Progressives Congress, (APC), gubernatorial candidate in Rivers State, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, received a major boost weekend as 3,000 Pastors from various churches in the State endorsed his candidature. Apart from endorsement, the Pastors also pledged to mobilize and sensitize their members to […]
The National Christian Elders Forum on Sunday dissociated itself from the purported endorsement of the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress in the forthcoming elections, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), by a group describing them as “unaccredited and unrecognized.” The Secretary of NCEF and delegate to 2014 national conference, Pastor ‘Bosun Emmanuel, in a statement issued […]
From Agabus Pwanagba – The Yobe State Police Command has confirmed the killing of 10 people and 31others injured, in an attack carried out by a female suicide bomber. The onslaught took place at the Damaturu Central Motor Park near a divisional police Station, which was burnt down on January 9, by the Boko Haram […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused those who are mortally afraid of the 2015 general elections of sponsoring the circulation of leaflets urging the people of Gombe to stay away from the polling booths on election days or they will be in trouble. In a statement issued in Lagos on […]
From Mustapha Abdul Salaam – Barely after 24 hours after the dreaded Boko Haram insurgents laid siege on the State capital and fierce exchanges with the Military, Gombe State Government has announced a 24-hour curfew on Gombe city, the State capital of the North Eastern State. Senior Special Assistant to the State Governor on Media, […]
By Ayo Balogun – Again, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has blasted President Goodluck Jonathan doubting his commitment to conduct a free and fair election and to handover power if he losses next month’s presidential elections. Speaking to newsman in Otta, Obasanjo accused the president of planning to unleash the tactic of infamous ex-Ivorian leader Laurent […]
The Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has cautioned personnel of the force against the use of firearms during the forthcoming general elections “except in extreme circumstances”. In a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Ojukwu, on Saturday, said Mr. Abba gave the warning when he addressed senior officers in his office. Mr. Abba said […]
In another few days, March, 28th, to be exact, you – yes, YOU – will, most likely be going to join other Nigerians, at your neighbourhood poling station, for the purpose of casting your vote, for the President of your choice. That is, if you are a bona fide Nigerian citizen; eighteen years of age […]
While announcing the postponement of the general elections by six weeks, the Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, averred that it would be unconscionable for INEC to deploy personnel and call voters out when security could not be guaranteed especially in Borno, Yobe, Adamawa and Gombe states, based on the suggestion […]
In a very lengthy article, a former appointee of President Goodluck Jonathan, and former chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC) Chief Festus Odimegwu has endorsed Gen. Mohammadu Buhari for next month presidential elections. An excerpt from the article says: He (Jonathan) sacrificed and was ready to sacrifice anything and everything, anyone and every one […]
Boko Haram fighters have attacked the north-east Nigerian city of Gombe, residents said. Fighters overran a checkpoint on the edge of the city and explosions and gunfire could be heard, witnesses added. The BBC says Nigerian troops backed by a fighter jet were trying to drive the militants back. Nigeria has postponed elections due to […]
By Niyi Adeyi, Lagos – Following his recent frightening utterances, the Nigerian leading opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the AIG in charge of Zone 2 Command, Joseph Mbu, as a lawless and barbaric policeman who should urgently be called to order by his boss before he begins another around of his trade-mark nihilism […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Some Aspirants and community representatives in Plateau state have complained that after years of executing water projects for which the government took a loan of N8 billion, there is still no tap water in the state. Speaking at a ‘State-Level Citizens Engagement Meeting’ in Jos, organized by an NGO, Community Action […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO), has frowned at the Presidency’s and PDP’s strident and scurrilous castigation of the use of Card Readers for ensuring the integrity of the forthcoming general elections, as being proposed by INEC, as the PDP’s agenda for the manipulation of the electoral process. The […]
The Lagos State Government Friday threatened to drag the Federal Government to court over frequent invasion of its roads by an illegal Federal Task Force raised by FG agencies in the state. The state government asked the FG to, as a matter of urgency, call to order all its agencies including the Federal Emergency Road […]
A large banner was on Friday hung on the fence of the APC National Leader, Bola Tinubu’s house. The two banners adorned Tinubu’s fence and the next building to his house with a shouting message “This is not Sambisa Forest, Wrong Posting.” The message was loud and clear to the military who have been patrolling […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Yenagoa – At least, Six people including a woman, have been reported dead in Balyesa state, following a new outbreak of cholera disease in Ologi community of Ogbia council Area of the state. Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan is from the affected Ogbia local government Area. Several people, including children and women in […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – Armed bandits, suspected to be armed robbers, have killed two policemen in Enugu. African Examiner gathered that the ugly incident happened along the popular Nza Street, Independence Layout, Enugu, late Thursday night. An eye witness who does not want to be quoted in the media disclosed that the policemen were […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau Over 10 years ago, certain axis including Ikorodu and Oshodi – Apapa Expressways in the Lagos metropolis were reputed for the almost 24 hours a week infamous activities of men of the underworld. The most established trick always deployed by the hoodlums was the persistent shout of […]
