From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The campaign organization of the Enugu state governorship candidate of the All progressive congress APC, Senator Ayogu Eze, has suffered a set back, as its Spokesman, Barrister Steve Oruruo, has dumped the party for the peoples Democratic party PDP. It would be recalled that Senator Eze, had few weeks […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Roberto Firmino ended his English Premier League goal drought and Mohamed Salah also scored as 10-man Liverpool maintained their unbeaten start by winning at Watford 3-0 on Saturday. Firmino headed in a late third for Liverpool at Vicarage Road, for his first top-flight goal since Sept. 15. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s brilliant free kick […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The second term in office ambition of Nigeria’s President, Mohammadu Buhari has received a boost, as a famous socio cultural organization and think-tanker group in Igbo land, under the platform of Igboezue Cultural Advancement Initiative, endorsed his re-election bid. African Examiner reports that the development is […]
From. Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Vice President, professor Yemi Osinbajo, has assured people of the South east geo political zone of Nigeria, of the president Muhammadu Buhari’s led administration’s commitment to the development of the region. . He gave the assurance Friday in Enugu while declaring open the campaign office of the Enugu state governorship […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu ANAMBRA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The crisis rocking the Anambra State House of Assembly is far from being over as Police Thursday locked out factional legislators led by their Speaker, Ikem Uzoezie. The lawmakers made up of those who purportedly impeached the former substantive Speaker Rita Maduagwu, on November 13, were stopped at […]
By Abdul Gaffar Bello ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the 2019 General elections gather momentum, the Nigerian Election Debate Group (EDG) has fixed Friday, December 14, 2018 for the debate of Presidential candidates across all the political parties. The group’s chairman, Mr. John Momoh disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday. Similarly, […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Again, another two All Progressives Congress (APC) members of the House of Representatives have dumped the ruling party for another opposition. The new defectors according to the letters read at the plenary Thursday by the Speaker, Mr. Yakubu Dogara, were: Ahmed Abu (Niger State) and Stephen Olemija (Ondo […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Super Falcons on Wednesday redeemed their high rated image in a 4-0 win over the Shepolopolos of Zambia in their second group B game of the 2018 African Women Cup of Nations (AWCON). Thomas Dennerby ladies proved to be worthy defending champions as the victory has kept hope alive for their title […]
…. Allegation, False, Unfounded, Says Party Chair By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state chapter of the All progressive congress APC, has raised the alarm of alleged destruction of billboards of its governorship candidate in the 2019 election, Senator Ayogu Eze, in strategic locations of Enugu by agents of the ruling People’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), says plans are ongoing to introduce Electronic Cargo Tracking System in 2019 to enhance its operations at various border posts in the country. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd) made this known at a joint press conference with his counterpart from Uganda, Mr Kateshumbwa Dicksons. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state has nominated Alhaji Manir Dan’iya as his deputy to replace Alhaji Ahmed Aliyu, who resigned on Nov. 13. Tambuwal disclosed this in a letter to the State House of Assembly presented at plenary on Wednesday by the Speaker, Alhaji Salihu Maidaji. “Following the vacancy created in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate on Wednesday resolved to summon the Minister of Transport, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, to explain the Federal Government’s plans for railway development in the country’s eastern axis. Amaechi is to appear before the Senate Committees on Land Transport, Local and Foreign Debts. No date was announced for the minister’s appearance in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The fallout from the recent ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) congresses and primaries further manifested Wednesday in Abuja, as two house members of the party announced their exit. The two Legislators who left according to the letters read at the plenary by the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara were Messrs Kolawole Babatunde (Ondo) and Mukaila […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Suspected Boko Haram members have reportedly killed nine farmers and abducted 12 others in a village in Borno State, South West Nigeria. According to AFP, the insurgents stormed fields on Monday outside Mammanti village, opening fire on farmers as they worked, killing nine and injuring three others. “We recovered nine dead bodies after […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Politicians across the parties in Nigeria, elder statesmen, top government functionaries, activists among others, gathered in Abuja Tuesday, to attend the public presentation of a book authored by the immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan. The Book titled: ‘’My Transition Hours’’ was unveiled inside the Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hilton […]
OSUN, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo has remanded the sacked Lecturer of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife Prof. Richard Iyiola Akindele in prison. Prof. Akindele who was of the Accounting department was arraigned before court, presided by Justice Maureen Onyetenu, by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Defending champions Nigeria on Sunday at Cape Coast in Ghana lost 0-1 to rivals South Africa in their opening match at the 11th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The Nigerian side, in spite of their superiority in experience, failed to translate that into dominance. The South Africans gave them no breathing space […]
…formal Launch in Yola Monday (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential candidate of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar, Sunday trailed the blaze when he unveiled his policy plan, with the promise to create ‘’three million jobs’’ annually if elected into power. This is one of the key points in the policy document released by […]
From Ignatius Okpara (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Police Command says it has arrested a 21-year-old girl, identified as Sandra Chisom Dumbo, for allegedly killing her new born baby few hours after being put to bed. The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ebere Amarizu, who disclosed this to AFRICAN EXAMINER on Sunday in Enugu via a statement, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) the winners of the bye-elections which held Saturday in three different Federal constituencies including Bauchi, Kwara and Katsina States. The Returning Officer, Prof. Ahmed Sarkin-Paggam, Sunday declared Alhaji Yusuf Nuhu as the winner of the Toro […]
