The Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Research, Documentation and Strategy, Mr Oronto Douglas, is dead. Douglas, 49, a presidency source said, passed on at the State House clinic at 4:58 a.m Thursday. Oronto Douglas, who passed away after a protracted battle with cancer, was President Jonathan’s personal aide for close to a decade. […]
From Mustapha Abdul Salaam – Former External Affairs Minister and Senate Majority Leader, Jonathan Zwingina and ex – Ondo State PDP Governorship candidate, Mr. Olusola Oke have dumped the ruling party for the leading opposition APC. While Zwingina defected Wednesday with the PDP Chieftains like serving Senators, Bello Tukur, Ahmed Barata and Sadiq Haske, Oke […]
The Abia State chapter of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) executive committee members and other leaders of the party in the state have adopted the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate for the April 11th governorship election in the state, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, as their sole candidate for Saturday’s governorship elections. Addressing a press conference […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The Enugu state chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria has embarked on an indefinite strike. African Examiner gathered that the judiciary workers downed tools to press home their demand for the implementation of an Abuja Federal High Court judgment, which ordered the federal and state governments to comply […]
Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President-elect has assured teachers in the country of free tertiary education when the All Progressives Congress (APC) government takes charge of the running of government next month. Osinbajo was speaking at a consultative meeting with members of Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) in Lagos on Wednesday, saying that continuous education for […]
Dr. Dakuku Peterside, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers State has called on the people of the state to take advantage of a new dawn created by the emergence of president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari by voting massively for the APC. Peterside who spoke in Port Harcourt during a campaign stop, warned […]
The Afenifere Renewal Group, ARG, has endorsed the gubernatorial candidates of the All progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos, Ogun, and Oyo States. The socio-political group, in a statement signed by its National Chairman, Olawale Oshun, also thanked Yoruba voters across Nigeria for speaking eloquently and peacefully with their votes during the March 28 Presidential and […]
By Uche Igwe – In the immediate aftermath of the General Muhamadu Buhari’s resounding victory over President Jonathan, I expect that the people of the Niger Delta should adjust their political strategy. They should identify channels to begin to re-engage the Federal Government. They are very lucky to have Governor Amaechi who played a visible role in […]
By Niyi Adeyi – Four days to the Governorship and States Assemblies Elections, the Nigerian Police boss, (IGP) Suleiman Abba, has warned Politicians against using police escorts, to accompany them to the polling units during the Saturday polls. Mr. Abba handed down the warning Wednesday in a statement issued in Abuja by the Force Public […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – A notorious armed Robbery kingpin identified as Emeka Odo alias (LANDLORD) who has been a thorn on the flesh of motorists and residents of obolloafor in Udenu council Area of the state and environs was on Tuesday lynched to death by angry mob. The mob African Examiner gathered pounced on […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has restrained Multi Choice Nigeria Limited, operators of the Digital Satellite Television, popularly known as DStv, from implementing its new rates and increase in tariffs payable by its subscribers across board. The restraining order was given by Justice C.J. Aneke sequel to a suit filed by two Lagos-based […]
*Say No Regret Voting Against Buhari FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The Deputy senate president, Chief Ike Ekweremadu, and South-East caucus of the peoples Democratic party PDP, says the Igbos have no apologies voting against the president- Elect, and candidate of All progressive Congress APC, General Mohammadu Buhari during the March 28th presidential poll. Ekweremadu […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos – The All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos has asked Ndigbo in Lagos to ignore and forget the unfortunate statement credited to the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu when he addressed some Igbo Chiefs in Lagos over the weekend. In a statement signed by Mr. Joe Igbokwe, the State Publicity Secretary of […]
*Asks Them To Vote For Ambode Ayo Balogun, Lagos – President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari stormed Lagos on Tuesday to drum support for the All Progressives Congress, APC, Governorship candidate, Akinwunmi Ambode, saying that Lagos is too important for the party to lose to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Speaking at the campaign rally held at […]
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – As the gubernatorial draw closer, the Plateau State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says despite the gang up of the oppositions All Progressives Congress ( APC), Labour Party (LP) and the Mega Progressive Peoples Party (MPPP), yet, they cannot claim to having strong grip of the North central State, to guarantee […]
By Akin Soneyin, Ado-Ekiti – The impeachment drama of the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, recorded a major casualty Tuesday as a pro-governor Protester was killed by unknown gunmen in Efon Alaaye. Identified as Modupe Olaiya, the protester, our source in Ado Ekiti, the State capital, indicated was shot dead, as he and others resisted […]
The Middle Belt Progressive Forum has thrown its weight behind Senate Minority Leader, Senator George Akume as the preferred candidate for the position of Senate President. The National President of the forum, Alhaji Hamid Usman told newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday that his group welcomed the decision by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to zone […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – Barely five days to the governorship and House of Assembly polls in Nigeria, the Ebonyi state chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm over alleged massive sale of result sheets in the area to highest bidder. The party accused the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) of masterminding […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – The police in Enugu has arrested a teenager, Ifeanyi Ihejika, for allegedly killing his cousin, Izuchukwu Ihejika. He blamed the gruesome act on Satan. African Examiner reports that the incident took place in Amankpunato village, in Oji River Council Area of Enugu State, on Easter Sunday. It was gathered that […]
Lagos Oba, Rilwan Akiolu has made a u-turn over his threat that any Igbo man who votes against the candidacy of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Candidate, Akinwunmi Ambode will die. The Oba says he never made such statement, but African Examiner can confirm that the oba actually said any Igbo man who votes against […]
