The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised alarm over what it described as plot to ridicule the state traditional rulers at President Jonathan’s rally slated for Wednesday in Port Harcourt. A statement issued Tuesday night in Port Harcourt by Rivers APC Chairman, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya reads: “It has come […]
*Jonathan, Mark, Alli Blast the Ex-Information Minister From Ganiyu Nasirudeen, Lafia – Former Minister of Information, Labaran Maku came under serious attack Tuesday, by the ruling PDP Chieftains in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital as the party campaign train visits to canvass for votes in next month’s election. The former National Chairman of the party […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The APC Presidential Campaign Organisation has alerted the country’s security agents of a plot to use thugs to embarrass the party’s presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari who is scheduled to hold his campaign rally in Taraba State on Wednesday, January 28, 2015. A press statement issued by the Directorate of Media […]
The pan Yoruba socio cultural organization, Afenifere has endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan for the next month’s Presidential election mentioning continuity as the reason for the endorsement. The group at the end of its meeting held at the residence of its Leader, Chief Rueben Fasoranti passed a vote of confidence on the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – A bomb explosion on Monday rocked the National secretariat of the apex Igbo socio cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, located at Parks Avenue Government Reservation Area, Enugu. The nefarious act, perpetrated by unknown hoodlums, damaged some parts of the building and infrastructure in it. The explosion, equally led to a fire out […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm over fresh moves by anti-democratic forces to use the courts to postpone or scuttle next month’s general elections, calling on the judiciary to protect the nation’s democracy and on Nigerians to repudiate the desperadoes and their allies who are behind the plot. […]
Former Super Eagles Goalkeeper, Wilfred Agbonavbare is dead Agbonavbare, who was former safe hands of the Rayo Vallecano football club between 1990 and 1996, died at the age of 48, Tuesday morning from cancer related ailment, at the Príncipe de Asturias Hospital in Alcalá de Henares near Madrid. He was part of the 1994 Super […]
Ayo Balogun, Abuja – Nigerian women have been enjoined to remain united and work towards peaceful conduct of the 2015 general elections across the country. In achieving this, they have been urged to shun violence of any form and embrace peace for the future and progress of the country. The resolution was reached at a […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The Director of Media and Publicity, PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation, Femi Fani-Kayode has replied to Professor Chukwuma Soludo’s criticism of the economy under President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration saying that he is confused and lost touch with reality. He noted that Soludo’s scathing remark was coming at a time when Nigeria has […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – The Lagos All Progressive Congress (APC) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of sponsoring electoral violence in the State by shooting and injuring its members on peaceful campaign. The party claimed that supporters of the PDP have attacked its faithful in Alimosho and Agege area of Lagos, Nigeria, killing […]
By Uche Igwe – It is now more than six weeks since political parties in Rivers State chose their gubernatorial candidates. I did not bother to comment because I took it for granted that a majority of Rivers people know the direction to go if they expect more progress in the state. No one who has followed […]
By Funmilayo Omidiji, Lagos – The Nigerian leading opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has requested the Federal Government to declare a three-day public holiday to give working Nigerians the opportunity to collect their PVCs, if genuinely concerned that many eligible voters have not received their cards. APC National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed made the […]
By Adeseye Adebiyi, Lagos – Popular blogger, Linda Ikeji has been asked to tender apology over her mockery Sunday post on the marital status of another famous Nollywod star, Funke Akindele’. Akindele’s marriage with her husband, Adeniyi Johnson, is believed to have broken and subsequently speculated to be having affairs with fellow Nollywood mate, Toyin […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory FCT, Minister, Bala Mohammed has accused the Bauchi State Governor, Mallam Isa Yuguda of being the real godfather and sponsor of the APC gubernatorial candidate in Bauchi state. He said that Yuguda has not been campaigning for President Jonathan’s re-election in the state saying that the Governor […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – With less than three weeks to the general elections, aggrieved governorship aspirants of the Peoples’ Democratic Party in Plateau state have established a parallel party structure in the State. In a press statement signed by several of the aggrieved politicians and made available to AFRICAN EXAMINER ONLINE in Jos, Monday, the […]
From Abdul Gafar Bello – President Goodluck Jonathan has again harped on the capability of his administration on delivering the strongest and most healthy economy. The President made the reiteration Monday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital during his Presidential campaign in the North central state. Jonathan disclosed that the CNN has just reported the […]
A faction of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has adopted the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), governorship candidate in Imo state, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, and President Goodluck Jonathan as its choice for the February 14th and 28th elections. Factional national chairman of APGA, Chief Ejike Uche […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has quoted Bauchi State Governor, Isa Yuguda as absolving it from guilt on the last week attack on President Goodluck Jonathan campaign, rather by some ruling PDP members within and outside the State. It has therefore called on the Inspector-General of Police to urgently institute […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is reportedly worried over massive crowds that receive, the candidates of the All Progressive Congress, APC, General Mohammadu Buhari in states it considers its traditional Strongholds. An impeccable source in the party confided on the African Examiner online that this turn of event […]
* As Uduaghan Cautions Against Politicising Project President Goodluck Jonathan has mandated the Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, relevant authorities in the Presidency and the Ministry of Petroleum Resources to fix a new date for the ground breaking ceremony of the $16 billion Delta Gas City and the Export Processing Zone project. Dr. Jonathan […]
