Less than 24 hours after President Goodluck Jonathan surprise visit to Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, the Military men waging war against the Boko Haram insurgents have painted a gloomy picture with respect to adequate funding of their operations and welfare. A soldier serving in Jos, the Plateau state capital, told CNN in an interview […]
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 […]
A comparative study of the amount spent by various governments on military hardware as part of total defence budget has revealed that the Buhari administration spent more than the Yar’adua/Jonathan administration in real terms. The report exposes the falsehood in the statement credited to President Goodluck Jonathan during his campaign in Lagos that the Buhari […]
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 […]
By Niyi Adeyi – The Inspector General of Police, (IGP) Suleiman Abba, has ordered all Zonal Assistant Inspectors General of Police and State Police Commissioners to take stern measures at securing arms and ammunition on hold to the Police at various departments and stations across the country. Abba in a release issued Thursday by the Force’s Public […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The APC Presidential Campaign Organisation has expressed concern that since the collapse of the phantom ceasefire with the Boko Haram terrorists, the Jonathan administration has decided not to talk about it, pretending that the passage of time would automatically make the issue die a natural death. A statement by the Directorate […]
There are strong indications that former Governor of Gombe state, Mr. Danjuma Goje, may be called for questioning by the security agencies over his role in the latest wave of political violence in the state. Goje, is being fingered in the political violence in the state, the latest being the weekend attack in which the […]
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 opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has hailed the invaluable sacrifice of the Nigerian military in keeping the country safe and united in the face of unprecedented forces tugging at the very core of its existence. The party made the commendation Wednesday, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, to mark […]
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 […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The House of Representatives has passed the N4.357 trillion 2×15 budget through second reading as it adjourned plenary session till February 16 while it sent the budget to committees on Appropriation, Finance and other standing committees for further legislative input. From the sum, N411.840 billion is for Statutory Transfer; N943 billion is […]
…Senator Goje’s Arrest Looms From Mustapha Abdul Salaam – The Gombe Police Command has confirmed one casualty – the suicide bomber who stormed the Kasunwa vicinity of Gombe, the State capital Tuesday evening. The Command Spokesperson, Fwaje Atajiri, disclosed that the suicide bomber came through a motorcycle, with improvised Explosive Devices, and actually targeted the Muslim […]
The APC Presidential Campaign Organisation has cited the appointment of Chief Mike Omeri, the Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) in the Jonathan campaign organisation as an act of impunity, and violation of the NOA Act. The APC Campaign said this action by ruling PDP is in violation of Part 2 Section 6 […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The APC Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO) has asked the PDP to explain to Nigerians how five trillion Naira (N5 Trn) in oil and gas revenue has gone down the drain. In a statement by the Director of Media and Publicity, APC Presidential Campaign Organisation, Mallam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Wednesday, President […]
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 – Senate President, David Mark has said that Nigeria will not disintegrate after the elections as being threatened by some political warmongers and dooms day prophets. He berated those whose utterances regarding the elections are creating fear and panic among Nigerians. Mark who made the declaration to Senators in his welcome address […]
