(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progress Congress in Bassambiri, Nembe local government area of Bayelsa State have agreed to work for the success of the state assembly election on Saturday. This was the resolution reached by the stakeholders after a peace meeting with heads of security agencies in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the Governorship and State House of Assembly elections slated for Saturday 9th March, 2019, Minister of Transportation and leader of the All Progressive Congress Party in Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has said that the APC will throw its weight behind the candidate of the African Action Congress […]
TARABA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Jalingo the Taraba State capital has disqualified the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship candidate of the State, Alhaji Sani Abubakar Danladi, from contesting in this Saturday elections. Danladi was disqualified due to alleged falsification of age as discovered in the documents he submitted […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki Ebonyi state, South- East Nigeria, was on Monday thrown into apprehension, as the lifeless body of a staff of the hospital was found along the Abakaliki/Enugu Expressway. Our Correspondent gathered that the deceased , whose name was given as Monday Ukwa, a native […]
…As Kano Stars Win 2019 Edition (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Organizers of the prestigious FC Bayern Youth Cup Nigeria tournament, says it is targeting about 10,000 participants across Nigeria in the 2020 edition. Director and VOE Foundation representative in Nigeria, Mr. Victor Edeh disclosed this Monday via a statement he made available to Sports writers in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Government has called on the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, to produce the soldiers who murdered the Government House Photographer, Mr. Reginald Dei, and the leader of the Peoples Democratic Party in Oweikorogha, Mr. Seidougha Taribi during the Presidential/National Assembly elections in Bayelsa. The Director in […]
By Sufuyan Ojeifo (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The dusts generated by the conduct and outcomes of the February 23 Presidential and National Assembly have yet to settle. The reason is that the presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, had indicated his intention to challenge the outcome of the poll at […]
OGUN, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has vowed he would not stop criticizing President Muhammadu Buhari. While speaking at an event to mark his 82nd birthday anniversary at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, Obasanjo who pointed out that criticism remains an integral part of democracy, noting that […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its Presidential candidate in the recent Presidential poll, Atiku Abubakar have made good their threat on contesting the outcome of the election in court. The duo Tuesday, filed an application seeking an order – compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Counsels representing the former National Publicity Secretary of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh Tuesday, urged a Federal High Court, Abuja, to allow him withdraw from the case over alleged threats to life. Metuh is standing trial on a seven-count charge brought against him by the Economic and […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed that it had begun investigation of alleged money-laundering by the Finance Director of Atiku Abubakar’s group of companies, Alhaji Babalele Abdullahi. Acting Spokesman of EFCC, Mr Tony Orilade, made the confirmation in Abuja on Monday. He equally confirmed that Abdullahi was […]
Guber Poll: PDP Alleges Rigging Plans As Buhari Visits Delta (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The planned visit by President Muhammadu Buhari to Delta State has met with allegation by the opposition that such move is aimed at perfecting rigging plan by the ruling party, as the Governorship poll approaches. A chieftain of the All Progressives […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ruling All Progressive Congress(APC) Enugu state chapter, has slammed suspension on the chairman of Eke Ward in Udi Local government area of the state, Mr Philip Egechukwu and 26 members of his executive. They were suspended for issuing a statement ordering the National Chairman of the party, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has insisted it will not rescind its decision on the use of biometrics in the conduct of its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This is contained in the board’s weekly bulletin issued Sunday in Lagos. According to the bulletin, the importance of biometrics in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Scores of local Hausa singers in Bauchi State from various political parties Monday defected to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), to canvass incumbent support for Governor Mohammed Abubakar’s re-election in the state. The leader of Bauchi State Musical Studios, Alhaji Suleiman Majidadi, presented the defectors to the state Chairman of APC, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Jerry Alagbaso as the winner of the House of Representatives election held in Orsu/Orsu/Oru East Federal constituency of Imo State. The result was announced on Monday by INEC official in Owerri, the State capital. Resident Electoral Commissioner, Francis Chukwuemeka Ezeonu had on Saturday, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party in Bayelsa has alleged that thugs led by an Oil Surveillance Contractor, Kodjo, operating at the behest of former Governor, Chief Timipre Sykva have sacked the mobile policemen and operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp in Bassambiri, Nembe Local Government Area. The State Chairman of […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Visiting Etoile Sportive du Sahel football club of Tunisia Sunday afternoon at the main bowl of Nnamdi Azikiwe stadium Enugu, humiliated Rangers Inter. Fc of Enugu 2-0 before its teeming fans in the 2nd leg group (B) match day 4 in the ongoing 2018/2019 Total Confederation cup. African Examiner […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Owerri (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Imo state chapter, has condemned in strong terms the recent suspension of the state Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha by the National Working Committee, NWC, over alleged anti party activities. Reacting to the development in Owerri, the Imo state capital, state chairman of […]
By Sufuyan Ojeifo (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In 2015, no room was created to interrogate the conduct of the presidential election in which an incumbent president kissed the dust. Both the process and outcome escaped obligatory queries and essential indictments. Had the process and outcome been subjected to painstaking reviews, especially at the court, perhaps, the […]
