From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu ENUGU, NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has warned the Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama on the likely expulsion from the party owing to his alleged misconducts, including sowing the seed of discord within the party. The State Chairman Dr. Ben Nwoye, […]
From. Ignatius Okpara, Awka (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The member representing Anambra East/ West in the federal House of Representatives, Tony Nwoye has emerged APC Gubernatorial candidate in the party’s primary election held on Saturday, in Awka, the Anambra state capital. He polled a total of 2,146, votes to defeat other contestants , including Senator Andy […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the November 4th, 2017 local government election in Enugu State, South-east Nigeria, the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has fixed September 11 for its primaries, saying the national leadership of the party is solidly behind its participation in the exercise. Dr. Ben Nwoye, […]
From Ignatius Okpara (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The government of Ebonyi state, South-East Nigeria, has banned embalming and keeping of corpses at homes for a long time before burial. African Examiner gathered that some communities in the state have been embalming and keeping corpses in their living houses for long time preparatory for burial Unhappy with […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The South-East, Nigeria chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has joined other Nigerians in welcoming President Muhammadu Buhari back to the country, with a call on the people to stop all forms of hate speeches. President Buhari arrived Nigeria on Saturday after 103 days of medical […]
Photo: Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some gunmen on Sunday broke into the residence of the Principal Special Assistant to the Benue State Governor on Knowledge, Economy and Investments, Dr Tavershima Adyorough, and shot him dead. PUNCH reported that the assailants entered the residence at Nyinma layout in Makurdi, the state capital, […]
Photo caption: Osita Chidoka, Former Aviation Minister and Anambra UPP governorship aspirant From Ignatius Okpara, Awka (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely three days after the Anambra State chapter of the opposition United Progressives Party (UPP), slammed an indefinite suspension on former Corp Marshal of the federal Road Safety Commission FRSC, and governorship Aspirants in the November […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Federal political Appointees from Enugu state, South-East Nigeria, led by Minister of foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, have been accused of making desperate move to replace the authentic list of delegates in the just concluded non elective local government congress of the ruling All progressive Congress, APC held in […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has picked holes in the guidelines released by the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) for the conduct of the November 4 local government elections in the State, saying the N300,000, (three hundred thousand) naira nomination fee for Aspirants was unconstitutional. Briefing newsmen […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The South West Zonal Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has filed a suit before a Federal High Court, Abuja, seeking an order for the nullification of the 75th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the PDP and the ratification or adoption at the special non-elective National Convention of the […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The opposition United Peoples Party, UPP has slammed an indefinite suspension on two of its national officers from Anambra state, as well as two governorship Aspirants, among whom are, Osita Chidoka, a former Corp Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, and chief Chudi Ofodile. They were […]
EDO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Edo State House of Assembly has impeached Dr. Justin Okonoboh as its Speaker. In his place, the 24-member Legislative Chamber on Monday elected a former House of Representative member from Akoko Edo Constituency 1, Hon. Kabiru Adjoto as its new Speaker. While Dr. Oknoboh was impeached, his Deputy Mrs. […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has extended the tenure of its National Caretaker Committee by four months. The resolution was reached Saturday at the just concluded non-elective National Convention of the party which in Abuja. While justifying the decision, PDP indicated that the extension would allow […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The FCT Police Command has announced the dismissal of the Policemen guarding the Gwarimpa Abuja residence of the immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan over the looting incident which occurred this week inside the property. The Command in a statement issued Thursday by its Spokesman Anjuguri Manzah, […]
By Tajudeen Balogun; Ayo Balogun & Niyi Adeyi LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite the early morning heavy downpour, the Lagos State Local Government Elections started in earnest Saturday and progressing in all the LGAs and LCDAs of the State. AFRICAN EXAMINER Correspondents who moved around areas such as Ojokoro, Agege, Ifako/Ijaiye and parts of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An appeal court in Yola has cleared former Governor of Adamawa State, Bala Ngilari of corruption saying the lower court that earlier convicted him did not give the former governor a fair hearing. The presiding judge, Justice Omoleye said based on the fact that Bala’s indictment was unfair because he was not […]
By Niyi Adeyi LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Members of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) from Mushin Local Council and Odi/Olowo Local Council Development Areas of Lagos State Tuesday staged a protest against a former Commissioner for the Environment and National Legal Adviser of the party, Dr. Muiz Banire. The protesters who accused the […]
By Niyi Adeyi BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dr. Doyin Okupe, the Spokesperson to Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan has formally joined the opposition ACCORD Party. Okupe who made the announcement Tuesday in a press statement posted on his Fecebook wall said his decision followed various consultations with political associates, family and friends. […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following a court order to that effect, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the recall process on Senator Dino Melaye which it started a week ago. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman Committee on the Information and Voter Education, Mr. Adedeji Soyebi, in a statement issued […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Buruji Kashamu who is also a staunch supporter of sacked Ali-Modu Sheriff has congratulated the Chairman, National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ahmed Makarfi and members of the committee on the affirmation of their positions on […]
