From Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia – The governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Umuahia, the Abia state capital has received two separate petitions from two candidates laying claim to the ticket of the All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA in the state. The gubernatorial candidates are, Dr. Alex Otti, who was officially recognised by the Independent National […]
By Niyi Adeyi – The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has faulted the recent rash of late appointments by the outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan and alerted the incoming Buhari administration over them, urging it to reverse the “mischievous actions.” The eleventh hour appointments and sacks, the group declared were irritating to Nigerians as well as constituted […]
Mrs Patience Jonathan, has challenged women to always be responsible, and to use their positions to positively impact on the society and the less privileged. She gave the challenge on Sunday in Abuja, at the Miss United Nations Nigeria Pageant 2015, while congratulating Miss Precious Chikwendu who won the 2014 edition of the pageant in […]
In what could be described as being influenced by spirit of democracy, the incoming President, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) has informed the Public that he wishes to be addressed as President after May 29 swearing-in and inauguration. APC Presidential Campaign Organization, Director of Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said this in a statement he […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP), has thrown its full weight behind the nation’s president- Elect, General Muhammadu Buhari in fighting corruption, when he assumes office. Buhari, had some time ago, declared that “if Nigeria does not kill corruption, corruption will kill Nigeria”. CNPP, in a press statement issued […]
By Collins Amadi- Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi has vowed that a former Deputy Commissioner of Police in the State, just promoted as the Commissioner of Police, John Amadi will be returned to the State for embarrassing the incoming ruling APC and the President-Elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (rted) as well as account for […]
The North -East Caucus in the House of Representatives at the weekend pledged their supports for theMinority Leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila (APC Lagos) as the Speaker of the 8th House. The caucus also endorsed Hon. Mohammed Tahir Monguno from Borno State as their choice of candidate for the position of Deputy […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen – The wife of the outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan, Dame Patience has confirmed she suffered a serious health challenge and had a major surgical operation in Germany in January while the Presidential electioneering campaign was on. Mrs. Jonathan, disclosed this Sunday, while she was speaking during a farewell service organized by the […]
Rivers State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mrs. Gesila Khan, has been told to get ready to go to jail for her inglorious role in colluding with the State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to rig the March 28 and April 11 elections in the State and for obstructing justice by blocking the All […]
By Muhammad Ajah – I always feel enthused with the words of the executive governor of Imo state, Chief Owelle Rochas Okorocha about the President-Elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR. Chief Rochas was the first to name GMB the Igbo name Okechukwu. This is a name that is highly favoured and jealously guarded in Igbo land. […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – The Enugu state police command on Friday smashed a notorious six man armed robbery gang that have been terrorising the state and its environs. According to the state police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Ebere Amarizu, who disclosed this to African Examiner in Enugu, said the hoodlums were nabbed by operatives […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki – The recent stage managed reconciliation between Ebonyi governor, chief Martin Nwancho Elechi, and his Deputy who is also the governor-elect in the state, Engineer Dave Umahi, may have collapsed, as the incoming chief executive of the state, has vowed to probe all financial activities of the outgoing administration in the […]
The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu and his Jigawa’s counterpart, Sule Lamido of getting stuck in the pre-election mode, urging them to wake up to the reality that electioneering campaign is over and it is time for nation building. In a statement issued in Lagos Saturday by […]
By Our Reporter–The first democratically elected and former Egyptian President, Mohammed Morsi has been sentenced to death over mass prison break in 2011. Following the latest ruling, the Egyptian’s highest religious authority, Grand Mufti, is expected to consider and decide whether the execution would be carried out or not, just as all death sentence rulings […]
*60,000 houses, mosques, churches and schools at Akute, Adiyan threatened Elders and community leaders of Akute, Baale Akin-Osin and Oke-Aro communities in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State have sent a Save-Our-Souls appeal to the Ogun and Lagos State governments over a seven-day demolition ultimatum issued to landlords and occupants of the 60,000 houses, […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – A federal High Court sitting in Enugu has threatened to commit the Nigeria’s new Inspector General of Police IGP, Mr. Solomon Arase, to prison, over his alleged disobedience of a court order. The Court frowned at the flagrant refusal of the police boss in obeying its order in the enforcement […]
*says it’ll reduce indiscipline, engender sanity Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson has described the decision of the State House of Assembly to declare the four seats of its members, who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress, APC, as a step in the right direction. The Governor in […]
By Eric Ojo, Abuja – As the flurry of agenda-setting for the incoming administration of Nigeria’s President-elect, General Mohammadu Buhari gathers momentum, health experts and women rights activists in the country have insisted that the new government must prioritize and frontally tackle the high rate of maternal and infant mortality rate in Nigeria. Nigeria currently […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – The Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) has advised the President Elect General Muhammadu Buhari to implement the recommendations of the recently concluded National Conference. The President of COCIN, Rev. Dachollom Datiri gave the advice on Friday in Jos at the closing ceremony of the Church’s 88th General Church Council. Datiri […]
