Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO) has expressed appreciation to the Nigerian military for its readiness to deploy troops for the March 28 and April 11 elections but says that its services would be better utilised in other pressing areas, especially in the combat of insurgency and protection of […]
By Adesye Adebiyi – Ex-Arsenal Captain, Thierry Henry has returned to take a coaching career in his former club, with target to join the club’s backroom staff to focus on the development of the young Gunners. The former French mid fielder was Arsenal’s all-time leading scorer, having kicked into the net 228 times in 376 […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki – The deadly Cholera disease that has been ravaging parts of Nigeria, has hit Ebonyi state, killing six persons, while eight others have been hospitalised. African Examiner reports that the epidemic hit three communities in the State. The state Director of Public Health and Disease Control, Dr. Christian Achi, who confirmed […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau – If by four weeks to the rescheduled (Nigeria’s) general elections; with the Thursday, February 5 and Saturday, February 6, 2015 Council of States, the tripartite INEC, State Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) and political parties’ crucial meetings respectively as well as Wednesday, February 18 INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Asaba – Delta state police Command, says it has apprehended four persons for allegedly making away with 6,000 Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) and voter registers at INEC office in Oghara, Ethiope West local government area of the state. The state Police public Relations officer, PPRO Mrs. Celestina Kalu, who made this known […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Asaba – The Delta state chapter of the ruling peoples Democratic party PDP, has announced the expulsion of the former speaker of the State House of Assembly, Victor Ochei, and ex-Secretary to State Government SSG, Obarisi Omo-Agege, from the party. According to the party, the action was taken against the two former […]
The family of late Executive Editor of Frontiers Newspaper Online, Mr. Daniel Ovwigho Idonor has announced the burial of their father, husband, son and benefactor who passed on to the great beyond on Monday February 2, 2015. A Christian Wake and Service of Songs would be held at his residence 16 Pibe Street, Mpape, Abuja, […]
The Lagos All Progressive Congress (APC) has warned once again that unless Nigeria is a banana republic, there is no reason why Senator Musiliu Obanikoro’s name will be considered again for a ministerial position given his deep involvement in Ekitigate election scandal. In a release issued in Lagos by the State Publicity Secretary, Mr. Joe […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The APC Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO) says it has evidence that a top management staff of the Nigerian Maritime Administration & Safety Agency (NIMASA) is behind the dirty campaigns of hate against the presidential candidate of APC, General Muhammadu Buhari and his family aired in the recent documentary by AIT and […]
The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday left Abuja on a short working visit to the United Kingdom. In the course of his visit, General Buhari is expected to hold meetings with key members of the British political establishment as well as interact with some global institutions with stakeholder interest […]
Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has called on officers of the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies in the country to eschew all forms of injustice and carry out their duties professionally during the forthcoming elections. Amosun, while receiving the newly redeployed Commissioner for Police to the state, Mr. Valentine Ntomchukwu in his […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Benin City – As the new dates for the Nigeria’s general elections approaches, the Edo State Government has raised the alarm of what it described as an alleged “evil plot” by anti-democratic elements to“unleash terror” on innocent citizens of the state. Commissioner for Information and Orientation in the state, Mr. Louis Odion, […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The House of Representatives has asked the Presidency to furnish its committee on public account with the recent report of forensic audit of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The House resolved to ask for the report as an interested party who had probe the corporation on the subject. The resolution […]
The Lagos All Progressive Congress (APC) may have bribed the Eze Indigbos in Lagos with N20 million to endorse its governorship candidate, Akinwunmi Ambode. The Eze Ndigbos is going to mobilise the Igbo community in Lagos for a rally at the Onikan Stadium early next month where the Igbo community in Lagos will canvass votes […]
The crisis rocking the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bayelsa State chapter deepened on Thursday following the decision of the state party leaders to send a protest letter to President Goodluck Jonathan demanding immediate removal of their Chairman, Col. Sam Inokoba (retd). It was gathered that the decision to formally lodge complaints to […]
From Mustapha Abdul Salaam – The alleged N6 Billion bribe to the country’s Christian clerics to induce them and rally support for the incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan in the rescheduled Presidential election has been confirmed after all. Executive Director of the Voice of Northern Christian Movement and an Associate Pastor, Kallamu Musa-Dikwa in Borno State, […]
Thirty cars and a bus were given out to youths from Ikwuano Local Government Area free of charge as part of the on-going youth empowerment programme of the Chief Theodore Orji’s administration. Speaking before handing over the vehicles to the beneficiaries at the Ikwuano LGA headquarters, Governor Theodore Orji noted that some people from the […]
The Nigerian leading opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has alerted Nigerians of a fresh plot by desperate politicians to circulate leaflets, in mosques and churches, asking Muslims to only vote for Muslims in the forthcoming elections. APC alerted the plot was in line with the track record of those who have consistently used religion to […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – The Plateau State Police Command has confirmed the killing of the Deputy Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) of Sop Ward, Mr. Solomon Mwadvyang in Riyom Local Government Area, of the State. The gunmen also inflicted injuries on the deceased daughter, Emmanuela. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Abuh Emmanuel, […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Lagos – A dispatch rider with a courier firm in Lagos was killed by a fast moving train late Thursday morning at Fagba junction in Ifako Ijaiye Local Government area of the State. Eyewitnesses told AFRICAN EXAMINER that the dispatch rider was coming from new Oko Oba side, heading towards Iju road. […]
