Nigeria’s senior female football team, Super Falcons, on Friday in Abuja, thrashed their Malian counterparts 8-0 in the final round return leg of the All African Games (AAG), qualifiers. The Falcons has, therefore, secured a place at the AAG 2015 scheduled for Congo Brazzaville in September. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that fans […]
The First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan has dismissed the allegation that she was pressurising the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Security Agencies to rig tomorrow’s (April 11, 2015) elections in Rivers State As an Apostle of Peace and non-violent elections, the First Lady distances herself from any alleged actions that could hinder successful […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki – Less than 24 hours to the gubernatorial and State Houses of Assembly polls across Nigeria, the Special Election Team from the Zone 6 Command of the Nigeria Police Force has arrested a man with a total of 813 Permanent Voters’ Cards, PVCs. The team was put in place by the […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday alleged that President Goodluck Jonathan has relocated to Lagos on vengeance mission to personally supervise rigging of the governorship election in the state. The party in a statement issued in Lagos on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed slammed the PDP over its desperation to […]
The Rivers State Government has debunked rumours that Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi was “involved in a ghastly accident”, and so out of circulation. Such speculation, the State Government reasoned, is the product of mischief-makers, evil harbingers and those who wished Governor Amaechi dead. “We make haste to inform Rivers people that their Governor is hale, […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau – After an awful outcome of the Presidential Election which held Saturday, March 28, 2015, the Lagos State chapter of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) this week (the eve) of the weekend Governorship and House of Assembly polls was plunged into an avoidable and hurtful inter-tribal […]
*As Enugu APC Secretariat Hitherto Deserted Becomes Beehive Of Activities For Politicians FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – Contrary to recent statements by the Deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu,and PDP caucus in the south east zone, that the party has resolved to remain as opposition, strong indications have emerged that some of its notable chieftains in […]
The Campaign for Democracy (CD) has mourned the death of renowned environmental campaigner, social crusader and Special Adviser to the President on Research and Documentation, Mr. Oronto Douglas. Mr. Douglas died early Thursday morning after a courageous battle with cancer for about five years. CD, in a statement signed by its National President, Dr. Joe […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has challenged the president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari to implement a 5-point programme against corruption if he is to send a strong signal of change and ensure improved governance throughout the country. In a statement on Thursday signed by SERAP’s Executive Director, Adetokunbo Mumuni, the organization said that the […]
Former Deputy Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Chief Chibudom Nwuche, has joined the train of those jumping off the train of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the All Progressives Congress, APC. Nwuche has decamped from PDP to APC barely two days to the governorship election. Nwuche, who announced his departure from […]
By Funmilayo Omidiji – Preparatory to the Saturday’s Governorship and States House of Assembly Elections, the Nigeria Police Force Thursday deployed some high ranked officers to the States considered as flashpoints to supervise the exercise. In a statement issued Thursday by the Public Relations Officer in the Force headquarters Abuja, Emmanuel Ojukwu, States to be […]
The Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has commended the State Joint Security Taskforce on the arrest Thursday evening of about five persons with three AK-47 riffles, ammunitions and assorted indian hemp at ‘Barracks’, behind Wimpey in Rumueme area of Port Harcourt. Information available to us indicates that those arrested are likely hired thugs and […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – President-elect General Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with President Goodluck Jonathan over the demise of his Special Adviser on Strategy and Documentation, Mr. Oronto Douglas. In a condolence message to the President and made available to the media by the Directorate of Media and Publicity, APC Presidential Campaign in Abuja, General Buhari […]
*Bans Movement Of Motorcyclists In Omoku Rivers State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi says the renewed upsurge in militancy in parts of the state ahead of Saturday’s Governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections is as a result of the quest of Mrs. Patience Jonathan to control […]
By Akin Soneyin – The embattled Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose’s hope of remaining on the exalted seat was dimmed Thursday, as the 19 opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) moved the motion and directed the State Chief Judge, Justice A. Daramola, to constitute a panel of investigation to unravel alleged misconduct against him. The opposition […]
By Ayo Balogun – Son of the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs II, (Musiliu Obanikoro), Ibrahim Babajide drew large support Thursday in Ikoyi area of Lagos State, as he rounded off his campaign, for the State House of Assembly under the platform of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ibrahim who is otherwise called […]
The Medical and Dental Consultants Association has called on the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, (rtd) to scrap the outrageous allocations for meals and diesel consumed by public office holders in Nigeria, including from the Presidency “because the President of the USA pays for his meals.” According to MDCAN, a comprehensive reform of the political structure […]
The Chairman House Committee on Diaspora Hon Abike Dabiri Erewa has urged residents of Lagos State to go out en-mass and vote for the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday, as well as all APC’s House of Assembly candidates. Following the emergence of APC as the ruling party […]
*Calls For Redeployment of State REC A former Minister of Information and APGA governorship candidate in Nasarawa State, Labaran Maku has debunked rumours making the rounds that he stepped down for the PDP candidate, Yusuf Agabi in the Saturday’s gubernatorial polls. Mr. Maku also called for the immediate redeployment of Nasarawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner, […]
