Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Two persons lost their lives while making their way out of the Rwang Pam stadium, venue of the APC Presidential campaign rally in Jos. According to an eyewitness, the deceased died as a result of a stampede while making their way out of the venue of the rally. The eyewitness […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki – Governor Martin Elechi of Ebonyi state, on friday received the embarrassment and humiliation of his life, as chieftains of Peoples Democratic Party PDP from the state, refused him from speaking during president Goodluck Jonathan,s campaign rally in Abakaliki. Elechi, was sidelined throughout the event, even as the master of ceremony, MC, […]
PDP National chairman Alhaji Adamu Muazu’s plea to readmit the former governor Orji Uzor Kalu into People’s Democratic Party (PDP) met with a thunderous rejection. Alhaji Muazu during the presidential campaign in Umuahia had pleaded for the ex-governor Orji Kalu to be readmitted but the crowd shouted him down. “Abians shouted Muazu down over Kalu […]
Foremost Nigerian Constitutional lawyer and Human Rights advocate, Chief Mike Ozekhome, (SAN) Friday said the APC presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari, is not constitutionally qualified to contest the 2015 presidential elections. The lawyer who was a special guest on the popular AIT breakfast talk show, Kakaaki monitored in Abuja stated that by not proving evidence […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The APC Presidential Campaign Organisation has asked Nigerians to ignore the “utterly silly and reckless statement” credited to the over-exuberant Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose to the effect that General Muhammadu Buhari does not enjoy good health. In a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, the Campaign Organisation dismissed as […]
From Agabus Pwanagba , Jos – Two-time Speaker and Former Adamawa State acting Governor, Hon James Shuaibu Barka and hundreds of his supporters have defected from the ruling PDP to the opposition APC, amidst the wrangling rocking the State chapter of the PDP. This was made public during the campaign rally of the State APC Gubernatorial […]
Ignatius Okpara, Owerri – Unhappy with the manner the peoples Democratic party, PDP primaries was allegedly conducted in a fraudulent manner last December, there are Strong indications that the immediate past Governor of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim may dump the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ohakim, is among the PDP gubernatorial aspirants in the […]
Controversial governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) In Adamawa State, Mallam Nuhu Ribau on Thursday narrowly escaped being lynched by angry youths in the state in protest against the manner of his emergence as the candidate of the ruling party. The unfortunate incident occurred at about 5. 30pm on Thursday in Numa the […]
From Mustapha Abdul Salaam – President Goodluck Jonathan has finally visited Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, North Eastern Nigeria to campaign not only for the chibok girl President Jonathan left for Maiduguri after wreaths laying ceremony, to mark this year’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day in FCT, Abuja. Jonathan met with the Military Chiefs on security related […]
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen, Abuja -As the forthcoming general elections draw near, President Goodluck Jonathan, his main opponent Gen. Mohammadu Buhari and 9 other presidential aspirants have signed a violence-free accord. The agreement was signed on Wednesday at the 2015 General elections Sensitization Workshop On Non-violence, organized for the Presidential candidates of all political parties. The […]
Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki – The ongoing political war between governor Martin Elechi, of Ebonyi state and some Abuja based politicians has taken a new twist, as operatives of the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday quizzed two serving Commissioners and Accountant – General of the state in Abuja. A Source told African Examiner […]
The Skypower Ground, Ikeja, Lagos was beehive of activities as a huge crowd throng the place for the flag-off campaign of the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Akinwunmi Ambode. The crowd, number around 50,000 far exceeded the number that came to the Tafawa Balewa Square last week when President Goodluck Jonathan flagged off his […]
A large crowd welcomes Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State to the burnt Balogun Market on Tuesday even as the governor pledged to provide succour to traders who lost their wares so that they can get back their lost businesses. Four high rising buildings comprising hundreds of shops were burnt in the inferno on Monday […]
The Lagos All Progressive Congress (APC) has alleged that PDP members buoyed by the show of bias demonstrated by the Lagos State Police Commissioner, has resorted to removing APC posters and banners all over Lagos. It said this is a dangerous display of political rascality and crass illegality that will not be allowed to endure […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau Considering the utterances so far made by the stalwarts of the Nigerian major political parties – the opposition APC and ruling PDP before the electioneering campaigns properly took off and series of attacks against the party members and belongings, it is unfortunate to conclude at this age, […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The House of Representatives, Tuesday directed the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), to allow registered voters with the temporary voters card whose names are on record to vote during the 2015 general election. The Speaker Aminu Tambuwal, gave the order following a motion on urgent National importance moved by Minority Leader, […]
A delegation of journalists from the US-based National Association of African Journalists (NAAJ), who are concerned about a successful democratic transition and the entrenchment of democratic principles, has arrived in Nigeria for the national elections scheduled for February 14 and 28,” the group said Wednesday in an announcement. Members of the 10-year-old organization will be […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – The crisis rocking the Adamawa State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party has escalated as the former Presidential Adviser on Political Matters Mr. Ahmed Gulak has called on the National Secretariat of the party not to use with the Senatorial ticket he won to compensate Governor Bala Nggilari. Gulak said, “only […]
The Ijaw Leader, Chief Edwin Clark has threatened to expose the corruption perpetrated by the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress, General Mohammadu Buhari when he was in charge of the Petroleum Trust Fund, PTF. Clark said that under the watchful eyes of Buhari, N25 billion was squandered in PTF and the money is […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APCPCC) has asked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led Federal Government to stop stealing from Nigerians and allow them to enjoy the relief that has come to consumers of petroleum products globally. A statement from the Directorate of Media and Publicity of the APC presidential […]
