(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will investigate allegation of wrong figures entered into polling unit result sheets in the ongoing Edo governorship election. The commission in a short statement on X on Saturday night promised to investigate the matter immediately. “The commission’s attention has been drawn to an […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Zamfara state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the Federal government to declare a state of emergency to allow the fight against banditry to succeed. In a statement signed by the spokesperson of the party Yusuf Idris, the APC alleged that Governor Dauda Lawal has been sabotaging […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration is focused on delivering tangible results and making a positive difference in the nation’s infrastructure, food, energy security, education and long-term economic stability. At a meeting with the Forum of former Presiding Officers of the National Assembly, led by former Senate President Ken […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has stated that some of the people presently in government should be incarcerated for their past actions and criminal misconduct. Obasanjo disclosed this when he spoke virtually at the memorial lecture of Denis Joseph Slattery in Lagos on Friday. The former Nigerian leader stated that government officials […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Olumide Akpata, Labour Party (LP) candidate in the Edo Governorship Election has cast his vote in Oredo Ward 6, unit 11, commending the voting process. Speaking to journalists after voting at about 10:30 am, Olumide said “I voted according to the voting process and everything went well. “I want to hope that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Edo North senator, Adams Oshiomole has refuted claims that the All Progressives Congress, APC, was involved in vote-buying in the on-going governorship election in Edo State. Oshiomhole, who was a former Edo State governor, stated this while he spoke with newsmen shortly after casting his vote at Iyamho, Ward 10 Unit 01 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Contrary to media reports that former Minister of Power, Prof. Barth Nnaji has been enmeshed in a land grabbing scandal, the Leadership of Onuogba-Nike Community in Enugu East Council Area of Enugu State and owners of the said land have dismissed the allegation, declaring that he lawfully acquired the property. Making the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), and Labour Party (LP) protested the exclusion of result sheets at polling units in Enugu State on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the protest began when Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) officials arrived at polling units at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ruling peoples Democratic party PDP in Enugu state Thursday night officially ends its political campaign ahead of the upcoming local government election scheduled to take place on 21st September 2024. Meanwhile, the PDP Candidate in Aninri Council Area, Prince Ugochukwu Nwanjoku, has promised to provide job opportunities for 200 youths of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Pinnacle petrol station owned by Governor Peter Mbah and located at Agbani road, Enugu has been reportedly set on fire by unknown suspects. Our correspondent in Enugu reports all the roads leading to the station also located close to an Enugu popular Shopping Mall, Roban Store have been barricaded by men […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – 828,284 candidates secured credit in English Language and Mathematics representing 60.55% of the candidates who sat for the 2024 Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) internal examination conducted by the National Examination Council (NECO). Announcing the results at the headquarters of the council in Minna, the Niger State capital on Thursday, NECO Registrar, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, insists that his fallout with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, will not hurt the chances of the Peoples Democratic Party to emerge victorious in Saturday’s governorship election in the state. Wike was one of the figureheads that worked for Obaseki’s victory […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu will not attend the 79th United Nations General Assembly session in New York this year. Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday. The statement stated that the President has thus directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that registration for the National Identification Number (NIN) remains key to access Federal Government’s social services. The Director in charge of NIMC, Anambra Area Office, Mr Chika Ogbonna, said this at a ceremony to mark this year’s National Identity Day in Awka on Wednesday. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says embattled former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, is not in its custody. In a statement on Wednesday, EFCC spokesman Dele Oyewale said the ex-governor remains wanted “for alleged N80.2billion money laundering charges”. “Media reports today that a former Governor of Kogi State, Mr. Yahaya […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Rivers has rescued a teenager, who was kidnapped in Enugu and transported to Port Harcourt in a ‘Ghana-Must-Go’ bag. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Olatunji Disu, announced this during a news conference in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. Disu said that the teenager, aged 16, was repeatedly […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Abdulsalami Abubakar, a former head of state, has urged the federal government to quickly put in measures in place to “soften” the hardship being experienced by Nigerians. Abubakar, speaking on Tuesday when he played host to a delegation of Campaign for Democracy (CD), a civil society organisation (CSO), in Minna, Niger state, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Aviation workers in Nigeria have suspended their planned protest slated for September 18, 2024, over 50% deductions of the revenue of aviation agencies. Last week, aviation unions in the country blamed the Federal Government for its refusal to reverse its 50 per cent deduction policy from the internally generated revenues of agencies […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued an order to transfer regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Kogi State from the Commission to the Kogi State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC). A statement by the regulator on Wednesday said the move complies with the amended Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has warned Edo citizens against voting for an Alliance Progressive Congress candidate in the upcoming Edo State governorship election. Atiku made this known in a statement on his X handle on Wednesday titled ‘The clear choice for a prosperous Edo State’. He advised Edo voters to opt […]
