…. Distances Self From ESN (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The South East Governors Forum has raised alarm over insecurity in the region, Calling on the Federal Government to come to their aid, as well as provide adequate security ahead of the 2023 general elections. They also agreed on a 24-hour joint patrol in zone, even as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Edo State Commissioner for Information, Kassim Afegbua, says that contrary to media reports, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar never held any crucial meeting with the critical stakeholders of the United States State Department. Afegbua in a statement issued Sunday alleged that “this level of dubiety, desperation, boldness, wildness […]
….Demands Redeployment Of GOC, CP (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The umbrella body of Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has called on the inspector General of police, Akali Baba to order a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the wave of recent kidnap incidents along Enugu-Ugwuogo Nike-Nsukka Road. Commuters have been attacked consecutively on the road, leading […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics) of the University of Ibadan, Professor Adigun Agbaje, has been kidnapped. The kidnappers who have contacted the family are asking for a sum of N50m as ransom. According to a report by the Foundation for Investigative Journalism, Prof. Agbaje, who is currently on sabbatical at Olabisi Onabanjo […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some concerned members of the All progressive Congress APC in Enugu North Senatorial district of Enugu state have described the party’s 2015 governorship Candidate, now the 2023 Senatorial flag bearer of the Labour Party (LP) in the zone, Barrister Okey Ezea (Ideke) as an alleged corrupt and selfish politician with unstable character […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some categories of serving inmates in the custody of various Nigerian Correctional service Enugu state Command Who are lucky may likely experience freedom in no distance time, as the State parole Board has concluded its maiden meeting in Enugu. Our Correspondent reports that Command’s Controller of Corrections Mr. Obiako Nicholas yesterday held […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The South East Human Rights Situation Room has condemned in strongest terms, the dehumanizing abuse, and stripping naked of a poor widow by the youths of Agulese Affam-Mmaku Autonomous Community in Awgu Council Area of Enugu State, on Thursday 28th October 2022 in the locality According to the group, “the victim is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely three months after donating his Enugu residence for the Tinubu/Shettima Campaign project in the state, the immediate past Chairman of the All progressive Congress APC in the state, Dr. Ben Nwoye, has mounted several campaign bill Boards he personally sponsored to market the party’s presidential Candidate in the area . Aside, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Cross River State says Thursday’s presentation of the N330 Billion Budget of Quantum Infinitum by Governor Ben Ayade is madness and embarrassing. Speaking in a media interview ,the chairman of the party, Vena Ikem said: “It is madness to budget in a single year N330 Billion […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former political appointee in Ondo West local government area simply identified as Olanrewaju has died in a hotel after allegedly sex romp with his lover. The incident occurred at 9pm on Wednesday at Step Down Hotel. Witnesses said they suspected the woman was spiritually laced with Magun (Thunderbolt). Olanrewaju, 49, was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The current alarming insecurity situation in Enugu State on Thursday worsened as a former Secretary to the State Government SSG, Dr. Dan Shere and a number of people yet to be ascertained were kidnapped by Gunmen. It was gathered that he was among several other commuters abducted along the Enugu-Ugwuogo Nike-Nsukka Road, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has presented an estimated N1,692 trillion as budget estimates for the 2023 to the House of Assembly. The ‘Budget of Continuity’ comprises revenue of N1.342 billion and deficit financing of N350,000 billion. This further comprises total Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of N1.108 billion and federal transfers of N234 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ongoing internal crisis befalling the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has taken a new twist as former governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, has opened up concerning his rumoured switch of allegiance from the caucus of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State. Mimiko, in a statement by his media aide, Mr. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue, has urged former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to apologise for allegedly lying against him. Ortom said this when he received a group, under the aegis of Jemgbagh Youths, on a protest at the Government House, Makurdi, over alleged lies against Ortom by Atiku. He stated that Atiku should […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A human rights organization, International Society for Civil Liberties and rule of law Intersociety, has accused Nigeria’s security forces, which includes the Army, police and others of illegally arresting 150 defenseless Women in South East, in the last two years, labeling them Biafra agitators. It said “two Years (Oct 2020-Oct 2022) Army, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Foremost Nigeria’s Safety Training Centre, OPEANS Nigeria limited (ONL) has recorded yet another mile stone in its operations, as it received one of the highest global certification in the oil and gas industry, from the American petroleum Institute API. The company, with an ultra- modern state of the Art facilities, with headquarters […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gboyega Akosile, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, has described the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s governorship candidate in the state, Olajide Adediran, better known as Jandor, as a trainee politician, Akosile said Jandor’s candidature is an “insult” to electorates in the state, adding that he was contesting […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As political parties in Nigeria continues their campaigns ahead of the 2023 general elections, a group, under the platform of ‘Enugu peace Renaissance’, has urged political Actors in the state to engage on only issue based campaign and shun Politics of violence, mudslinging and calumny. It said “the attention of our organization, […]
…As Operatives Nab 9 Kidnap Suspects, Rescue Victims (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the recent attack and abduction of some travelers along the Ugwuogo /Nike Opi Nsukka road, the Enugu state Commissioner of police, CP Ammed Ammani, has ordered adequate deployment of security in the area He assured that onslaught on criminal elements shall be sustained […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) Rabiu Kwankwaso has stated that he is not stepping down for another party’s flag bearer. Speaking through his spokesman, Ladipo Johnson, Kwankwaso stated that there was no talk of collapsing his campaign for another politician. Ladipo disclosed this when he appeared on […]
