By Nwaorgu Faustinus – The All Progressives Congress, APC, Rivers State Chapter says its attention has been drawn to a press release by the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, alleging partisanship by the Federal Government and the Nigeria Police in the decision by […]
Colonel Abubakar Umar (rtd) of the Movement For Unity and Progress has lamented the treatment meted to the former governor Sule Lamido and his son, saying their case is a bailable offence. His words: “The offence, for which Sule Lamido and his two sons were charged, is clearly a bailable offence. This is why it […]
President Muhammadu Buhari will only receive 50% of the salary paid to his predecessor. The President’s decision to take a 50% pay cut was conveyed to the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation yesterday by the Permanent Secretary of the State House, Mr. Nebolisa Emodi. “I write to forward the completed […]
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared that what the Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu interpreted as the worsening cases of Boko Haram attacks under the current Administration are actually the desperate pangs of a dying monster. In a statement issued in Lagos Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, APC said […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The Enugu state police command says it has commenced full scale investigations into an alleged case of suicide of a woman, identified as Justina Chiwetalu of Umunna Ndiuno in Ezeagu Council Area of Enugu state. It said: “the finding is aimed at unravelling the circumstances surrounding the incident. The state […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau – The world keeps moving. Days and times are counting. Nothing virtually in life is static. Painfully, the Nigerian ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwarts are somewhat over distracted, such that, the above reality is gradually being lost on them. Their recent conducts give impression that […]
By Eric Ojo – Following President Mohammadu Buhari’s decision to grant financial bailout to state governments that are unable to pay salaries of civil servants in their respective states, Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) said such intervention amount to tacitly endorsing fiscal rascality. According to the Presidential directive, the three tiers of Government are to […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) has rejected the verdict of the Coroner which ruled against it on Wednesday. The Coroner in its ruling on Wednesday indicted SCOAN of complicity in the collapsed building in the church which killed over 120 people in September last year, calling for prosecution […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – A four-storey building has collapsed at Yaba area of Lagos, Nigeria with seven labourers escaping death. The labourers had gone on break when the building under construction at 38 Commercial Avenue, Yaba collapsed around 2.30pm on Thursday. General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Kolawole Michael said that the […]
The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC is saddened that despite his earlier ruling to stand down the matter until the appeal questioning the jurisdiction of his court is determined by the Appeal Court from October 12, Justice Lambo Akanbi, this morning, handed out ruling on a matter that was awaiting a decision […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has alerted the public about several Facebook accounts purportedly opened in the name of its Spokesperson, General Chris Olukolade, which are also claiming his willingness to assist unsuspected unemployed people for recruitment into the army and other services at a fee. Military declared Thursday in a […]
By Abdul Gaffar Bello – Former Imo State Governor Ikedi Ohakim has been granted bail by a Federal High Court in Abuja over the alleged money laundering charges against him. The former Governor who was arrested late Tuesday and remanded Wednesday in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), is being arraigned […]
Fresh facts emerged on Thursday why the spokesperson of Bayelsa Peoples Consultative Assembly, Chief Alex Ekiotenne, defected to the All Progressives Congress from the Peoples Democratic Party. A socio-political organization, Bayelsa Democratic Forum, said “Ekiotenne has decided to defect to APC because Governor Dickson turned down his request to hire one of his guest houses […]
*Group Tasks Buhari To Caution Aregbesola Two days after suspected All Progressives Congress (APC) hoodlums known as “State Boys” unleashed terror on anti-Aregbesola’s protesters in Osogbo, some residents of the state capital were again on Thursday attacked over an alleged opposition stance against the governor. The fresh attack took place at a popular newsstand, Makson […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – Economic activities were on Thursday completely paralysed in Enugu state, as major markers in the metropolis and rural communities were shut down in protest of the recent relocation of Boko Haram prisoners to Anambra State. As at the time of filing this report, AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that street protest is […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – At last, Governor Lawrence Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has submitted a list of twenty four commissioner nominees to the state House of Assembly for consideration and confirmation. The list, which was made public on Thursday by the state House of Assembly, indicated that a two time governorship candidate of […]
*Judge Orders Inspection of Electoral Materials *Dismisses Wike’s Motion On Jurisdiction By Ayo Balogun, Abuja – Dr Dakuku Peterside, the Rivers APC Governorship candidate at the April 11, 2015 Governorship election and his party today floored Rivers State Governor, Ezebuwon Nyesom Wike at the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja. The tribunal ordered that […]
A non-governmental organization, Nigeria Against Corruption has come hard on the governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike following reports that he allegedly smuggled billions of naira into the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, venue of the ongoing election tribunal to “settle” judges involved in the case. Mr. Tayo Olusola, National coordinator of the group, Nigeria […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA – The entire Okwanga Street, Uselu Quarters in Egor Council Area of Edo State was on Tuesday thrown into tension, after a 45-year-old man, identified as Osayande Ekhator, died during a prayer deliverance session in a Pentecostal church in the area. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that the deceased was taken to the church, […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The joy of the family of Senator Ayoug Eze on Wednesday, 8th, July 2015, knew no bound, as his daughter, Miss Lotachukwu Eze, graduated in Law in far away university of Reading, United Kingdom (UK). Eze, a former senate committee chairman on information and media, as well as works, represented […]
