Ayo Balogun, Lagos – The Director, Strategic Communication, All Progressive Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Organisation, Dele Alake has replied the Director of Media of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Organisation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode over his allegation that the APC National leader, Bola Tinubu planned to become Vice President through the back door by […]
Senator Gbenga Ashafa, Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Land, Housing and Urban Development says only corrupt Nigerian lawmakers will be afraid of the emergence of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, Major General Muhammad Buhari, as the next President of the nation. According to him, there is no reason for anyone to exercise fear, […]
The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as sickening and outlandish claim by the Jonathan campaign Organization that its Chieftain, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu plans to become Vice President through the back door, saying it was designed to divert attention from the runaway success of the party’s Presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, at the […]
Audu Limun, Bauchi – For allegedly holding secret meetings with Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State, the state Chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has set up an investigation panel to investigate the party’s Vice Chairman, Shua’ibu Rahama and Treasurer Alhaji Harsanu Guyaba. The decision of the party to set up the committee followed series […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki – The embattled Governor of Ebonyi state, Chief Martin Elechi, on Friday accused Secretary to Government of the federation (SGF), Chief Anyim Pius Anyim, Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus and National Publicity Secretary of the party, Olisa Metu of masterminding the impeachment plot against him. […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau – The Nigerian 2015 general elections have till the moment been subjected to so many debates, especially at the instance of actions, reactions and comments by the major actors – the leading opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) and ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); members, supporters as well […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Abakiliki – The political crisis rocking Ebonyi state, Friday took a new twist as the state House of Assembly served an impeachment notice on the embattled Governor, Martin Elechi. The House said the decision was informed by what it described as act of gross misconduct by the Governor. Reading the notice at […]
The City of London became cynosure of eyes across the globe Thursday as the two leading political parties, the opposition APC and the ruling PDP, took Nigeria electioneering campaigns to the city. The Presidential Candidate of the opposition APC, Gen Mohammadu Buhari addressed an audience where he promised to save Nigeria’s ailing economy. But PDP […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress Campaign Office (APCCO) has restated General Muhammadu Buhari’s commitment to the historic peace accord jointly entered into between him and President Goodluck Jonathan, as a means to forestall violence during and after the forthcoming general elections. In a statement released in London, United Kingdom on Thursday and […]
The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) has promised if elected the number one citizen, the entire countries in the world will have no problem in relating and dealing with Nigeria. Buhari said this Thursday in Chatham House, London while addressing journalists, members of the civil societies, politicians and foreigners. […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The consideration of the report on whether President Goodluck Jonathan has the right to deploy military for election was on Wednesday resulted in a rowdy session in the House of Representatives. As a result, aggrieved All People Congress members staged a walk out of the chamber in protest. The atmosphere became […]
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned in the strongest terms President Goodluck Jonathan’s open display of brazen impunity and financial recklessness during his five days visit to Lagos last week. In a release signed by the State Publicity Secretary, Mr. Joe Igbokwe, the Party says what happened in Lagos […]
From Abdul Gafar Bello – The screening of President Jonathan’s new eight Ministerial nominees suffered a setback Wednesday at the senate as the exercise was cancelled allegedly due to petitions against a Lagos State nominee, Musiliu Obanikoro. The screening exercise has been shifted till next week Tuesday. Addressing journalists after the postponement, opposition All Progressives […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The Senate has called for the scrapping of the Service Wide Vote that has the sum of N360.94billion proposed in the 2015 budget. Service Wide Vote is a major component of Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) budgets earmarked for contingencies and approved by the National Assembly but without projects […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki – The crisis-ridden EBonyi state House of Assembly complex was on Tuesday gutted by a mysterious fire which damaged two key departments. African Examiner gathered that the inferno, which started at about 1.47a.m. affected the Account and Supply departments as well as office of the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly. The […]
Abuja, Nigeria, 24 Feb 2015: The APC Presidential Campaign Organization (APCPCO) has challenged the Federal Government and the Nigerian Maritime Administration & Safety Agency (NIMASA) to tell Nigerians what happened to the $800 Million (US Dollars) and NGN50 Billion of the Cabotage Vessel Finance Fund (CVFF) which the agency was in control of until recently […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The House of Representatives has mandated its Police Affairs Committee to probe the Assistant Inspector-General, Joseph Mbu over his inciting comments that the police would retaliate the killing of any police officer on election duty. This followed a motion sponsored by Hon. Aliyu Sani Madaki seeking to condemn the inflammatory threats […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The APC Presidential Campaign Organization has raised the alarm about reports of a fake Shekau being presented before Nigerians by the government in order to claim glory or winning the war on terrorism. Beyond this, credible sources have alerted the APC that the fake Shekau might become a tool to blackmail […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Lagos – Around late last year (2014), various security operatives including men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and Naval officers were deployed on strategic locations on Ikorodu axis, Lagos, South Western Nigeria, to check the activities of petroleum pipeline vandals and bunkers, whose the corridor has become haven […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO) has challenged President Goodluck Jonathan, and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government, to live up to their flaunted belief in the rule of law and due process, public probity and accountability, by acceding to the request of the National Assembly to submit the […]
