(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) says the poor performance of the Senate President Bukola Saraki at the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Election Convention was an indication of his rejection. Mr Yekini Nabena, the APC acting National Publicity Secretary stated this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He added that Saraki’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There has been some clarity about Nigeria’s 2019 Presidential election, with the end of the October 7 deadline set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conduct of party primaries at all levels. On Saturday, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) at its convention held in Abuja, ratified the choice […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government is set to announce the new minimum wage as the Tripartite Committee completes its assignment. It said that the outcome of the Tripartite Committee has been submitted to President Muhammadu Buhari. National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Comrade Ayuba Wabba made this known Monday while speaking with […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu Diocese of church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, has advocated inclusion of private schools in allocation of government subvention by various state and federal ministries of education in the country. It said the gesture would encourage the private schools to continue to play its complimenting role of grooming future […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The outgoing Ekiti State Governor Mr. Ayodele Fayose Monday threw a bombshell when he threatened to quit the Nigeria’s opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Punch reported that Fayose hinted its correspondent Monday that he would renounce his “membership of the PDP anytime from now.” “After consultations, I will speak clearly to […]
Nigeria’s king of comedy, Moses Olaiya Adejumo, popularly called Baba Sala is dead. The veteran musician, theatre artiste and filmmaker who had suffered old age ailments for a long while had been rumoured to have passed on, several times. One of his sons, Emmanuel Adejumo, aka Boisala announced his demise in the early hours of Monday, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Enugu North Senatorial aspirant under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Chinedu Eya has called on the national leadership of the party, to as a matter of urgency, cancel the just concluded primary elections for Udenu/Igboeze North Federal constituency over alleged irregularities. He said the election, which […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Nigeria’s vice president, Atiku Abubakar has been elected the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). At a PDP national convention in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, held on Saturday and Sunday, Abubakar Atiku defeated 11 other aspirants to clinch the hotly-contested ticket. His victory now sets him against the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER- Again, Mr. Jimi Agbaje has emerged the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Lagos State Governorship primary election. Agbaje was declared the winner Friday after polling 1, 100 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mr. Deji Doherty who recorded 742 votes. While declaring the result, the Returning officer, Oyofo said, “By the power conferred […]
…VON DG Loses Enugu West Senatorial Ticket From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former chairman, senate committee on works, Chief Ayogu Eze, has emerged the Enugu state governorship candidate of the All progressive Congress APC, ahead of the 2019 general elections. African Examiner reports that results of the party’s Governorship, state and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- Spokesman of the Tambuwal Presidential Campaign Organization, Dr Okey Ikechukwu, has said that Nigeria’s best chance of a president that can unite Nigeria, restore a sense of community and give the nation 21st Century leadership is Governor Arminu Waziri Tambuwal, a presidential aspirant on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). He […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has confirmed 24 Governorship candidates of the party to compete with the candidates of other political parties in the 2019 general elections. The confirmation was contained in a statement issued Friday in Abuja by the APC acting National Publicity Secretary, Mr. […]
By Omoshola Deji (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s main opposition political party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) lost power to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2015, after ruling the nation for 16 years. As the 2019 presidential election race gains speed, the PDP has vowed to regain power in 2019, but two major challenges […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the dismissal of two judges – Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia and James Agbadu-Fishim to President Muhammadu Buhari. NJC in a statement issued Thursday by its Director of Information Mr. Soji Oye, said the judges were dismissed following the findings of the investigative panels of the body […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Managing Director of News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Olorogun Ima Niboro, has emerged the candidate of the All Progressives Congress for Udu, Ughelli South and Ughelli North Federal Constituency in Delta State. Niboro, who defected to the APC in December 2016, clinched the party’s ticket at a primary conducted by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – South Sudan’s national security service has freed 20 detainees following a presidential amnesty to persons detained during the five-year-old conflict, state radio reported on Thursday. South Sudanese President Salva Kiir on Sept. 27 ordered the release of all prisoners of war and political detainees as part of a recently signed peace deal. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – If experience in politics and government were to be the sole determinants of qualification, the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, should be looking in the direction of one of three persons as its presidential standard bearer at its election primary holding in Port Harcourt this weekend, to wit: former vice president, Alhaji Atiku […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Zambian government said on Wednesday that it had refunded the United Kingdom (UK) money it released for a social cash transfer scheme following allegations of fraud and corruption. Chief Zambian Government Spokesperson, Dora Siliya, disclosed this at the weekly news conference. Siliya said that the money, amounting to about 2.7 million […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Lagos-based comedian, Chidi Uzoma, popularly known as “Baba De Baba’’ on Wednesday advised other comedians to use their creative abilities to address the ills of the society. Baba De Baba told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that comedy was a powerful tool used in passing messages across to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state on Wednesday night held a closed- door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in his Abeokuta residence. Aminu who addressed journalists after the meeting which lasted for about 50 minutes and ended few minutes to 9.p.m said he was in Abeokuta to consult with Obasanjo in […]
