Adewale Giwa, United States This is not the best time for Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko to be witnessing unimaginable and indescribable political challenges currently befall him. People, who do not know the political history of the state will be asking themselves these questions at this period of time: What could have made Mimiko […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ministry of Finance has commenced immediate payment of civil servants in the state even in the face of the daunting economic challenges. This is coming on the heels of the directive by the governor that payment of salaries should commence with immediate effect from today, starting with that of […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Senator Otaru Salihu Ohio of Kogi Central Senatorial District is dead. The ex-lawmaker died Sunday afternoon at the National Hospital, Abuja at the age of 54. The cause of the late Kogi legislator is yet to be established. He was elected as Senator in May, 2007 on the platform […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN NIGERIA) – The Presidency has advised journalists and other Nigerians to stop linking President Muhammadu Buhari to the legal travails of some recently arrested Judges in the country. Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, Sunday in a statement he issued in Abuja, said President […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A pro-democracy group, Coalition in Defence of Nigerian Democracy and Constitution (CDNDC), has appealed to the judiciary to truthfully and fairly deploy the constitution in defence of democracy at this critical moment in Ondo state and prevent anarchy that could truncate democracy in Nigeria. “We fear that the rising tension in […]
A socio-cultural organisation, Niger-Delta Peace and Justice Movement on Sunday raised the alarm that the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last election in Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, was trying to frustrate the Supreme Court from serving him with the counter appeal filed by the incumbent governor Henry Seriake Dickson. The organisation also accused […]
JIGAWA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The move by the National Assembly (NASS) to amend the constitution establishing the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) and Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has been condemned by a serving Senator. Speaking with the NAN Sunday in Birninkudu, Senator Abdullahi Abubakar, representing Jigawa North West Senatorial district, said the intention […]
By Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Minister of foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, has advised those agitating for “Republic of Biafra” to follow laid down constitutional and Diplomatic processes, rather than engaging in uncivilized approaches. He said though, it was the fundamental rights of the agitators to clamour for Biafra, “but they […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Many people have been injured and several buildings brought down, as strong earthquake Sunday hit near Norcia in the central Italy. While no fewer than 11 people have been hurt, the local media reported that nine people have been pulled out alive from the rubbles. However, no death has been […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – FBI Director James Comey has reacted to his critics over the resolve to reveal the Democratic Presidential candidate, Hilary Clinton’s email use, contending that doing otherwise will be misleading. Comey, according to US Media defended that not making the new facts about Clinton’s email use while she was the secretary […]
Ignatius Okpara, ENUGU NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than nine Persons have been confirmed dead, while 24 were seriously injured in early Saturday morning bomb blast in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Media and Public Relations officer of National Emergency management Agency (NEMA), Sani Datti, who disclosed this to AFRICAN EXAMINER said “there are […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The world number one Angelique Kerber is to play with Agnieszka Radwanska in the last four WTA Finals. This followed Radwanska’s 7-5 6-3 victory over Karolina Pliskova. Radwanska who is the defending champion overcame Finals debutant, Pliskova in 78 minutes. According to BBC, Radwanska had match point in her group-stage […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Less than 24 hours after the INEC recognition of Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim as the candidate of the opposition PDP in Ondo Governorship election, incumbent Governor Olusegun Mimiko has raised alarm about the imminent more revolt in the State. Mimiko said this Friday while responding to journalists, after […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ahmed Makarfi-led faction of the opposition Peoples Democratic (PDP) late Thursday received a shocker, as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) dropped its candidate, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede and announced Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim, as the party’s flagbearer for the coming Ondo State Governorship election. The replacement immediately sparked up violent […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has slammed indefinite suspension on the Imo State chapter of the body. Chairman of CAN in the South-East, Most Rev. Professor David Eberechukwu, who disclosed this to newsmen in Enugu Thursday via a statement said the decision was aimed at maintaining peace in […]
Ayodele Afolabi ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Assembly has made final legislation in taking over power vested on the President in the extant laws of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act by giving itself additional powers on the Bureau instead of the President through amendment of section 18(1) and (2) of […]
Ayodele Afolabi ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has solicited more support and closer partnership of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in Nigeria’s efforts to address the country economic challenges. He stated this while receiving, on behalf of the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, a delegation of […]
The funeral programme for Mrs. Oginasisi Markson Iworiso of Opume community in Ogbia Local Governmment Area of Bayelsa State, who answered the glorious home call on July 8 2016, has been released by the bereaved family. A statement issued on Thursday by Daniel Iworiso-Markson, the Chief Press Secretary to governor Henry Seraike Dickson of Bayelsa […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Recently de-crowned winner of the Anambra state 2015 Miss Beauty Pageant, Chidinma Okeke,has raised the alarm of alleged threat to her life. The former miss Anambra was de-crowned following the appearance of a lesbian sex video involving her and another girl. She said the lesbian sex video […]
One dictionary defines “matriarch” as “a female head of a family or tribe or a highly respected woman who is a mother”. Many women are mothers and may be good ones at that, but it takes a special mother to deserve the accolade of matriarch. A matriarch has the instincts of nurturing and protection of the brood, the […]
