While announcing the postponement of the general elections by six weeks, the Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, averred that it would be unconscionable for INEC to deploy personnel and call voters out when security could not be guaranteed especially in Borno, Yobe, Adamawa and Gombe states, based on the suggestion […]
In a very lengthy article, a former appointee of President Goodluck Jonathan, and former chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC) Chief Festus Odimegwu has endorsed Gen. Mohammadu Buhari for next month presidential elections. An excerpt from the article says: He (Jonathan) sacrificed and was ready to sacrifice anything and everything, anyone and every one […]
Boko Haram fighters have attacked the north-east Nigerian city of Gombe, residents said. Fighters overran a checkpoint on the edge of the city and explosions and gunfire could be heard, witnesses added. The BBC says Nigerian troops backed by a fighter jet were trying to drive the militants back. Nigeria has postponed elections due to […]
By Niyi Adeyi, Lagos – Following his recent frightening utterances, the Nigerian leading opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the AIG in charge of Zone 2 Command, Joseph Mbu, as a lawless and barbaric policeman who should urgently be called to order by his boss before he begins another around of his trade-mark nihilism […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Some Aspirants and community representatives in Plateau state have complained that after years of executing water projects for which the government took a loan of N8 billion, there is still no tap water in the state. Speaking at a ‘State-Level Citizens Engagement Meeting’ in Jos, organized by an NGO, Community Action […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO), has frowned at the Presidency’s and PDP’s strident and scurrilous castigation of the use of Card Readers for ensuring the integrity of the forthcoming general elections, as being proposed by INEC, as the PDP’s agenda for the manipulation of the electoral process. The […]
The Lagos State Government Friday threatened to drag the Federal Government to court over frequent invasion of its roads by an illegal Federal Task Force raised by FG agencies in the state. The state government asked the FG to, as a matter of urgency, call to order all its agencies including the Federal Emergency Road […]
A large banner was on Friday hung on the fence of the APC National Leader, Bola Tinubu’s house. The two banners adorned Tinubu’s fence and the next building to his house with a shouting message “This is not Sambisa Forest, Wrong Posting.” The message was loud and clear to the military who have been patrolling […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Yenagoa – At least, Six people including a woman, have been reported dead in Balyesa state, following a new outbreak of cholera disease in Ologi community of Ogbia council Area of the state. Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan is from the affected Ogbia local government Area. Several people, including children and women in […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – Armed bandits, suspected to be armed robbers, have killed two policemen in Enugu. African Examiner gathered that the ugly incident happened along the popular Nza Street, Independence Layout, Enugu, late Thursday night. An eye witness who does not want to be quoted in the media disclosed that the policemen were […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau Over 10 years ago, certain axis including Ikorodu and Oshodi – Apapa Expressways in the Lagos metropolis were reputed for the almost 24 hours a week infamous activities of men of the underworld. The most established trick always deployed by the hoodlums was the persistent shout of […]
The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO), has described as a hoax claims by President Jonathan’s government that a high speed Abuja-Lagos rail service will commence running in three years time. The APCPCO said in a statement by its Director of Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu that though the envisaged Lagos-Abuja line as […]
By Dr Austin Uganwa – People’s Democratic Party governorship candidate in Imo state, Rt Hon Emeka Ihedioha Thursday, 5th of February, 2015 concluded his campaign tour to 26 local councils of the state. Some of the elements that demonstrably and strikingly fascinated the crowd during the tour included the message code, language structure and the […]
From Mustapha Abdul Salaam – A congested weekly market in Biu, Borno State, North Eastern Nigeria has been attacked by a deadly bomb explosion. Witnesses in the town revealed to AFRICAN EXAMINER that many were killed in the blast, while several others were seriously injured. No one has claimed responsibility yet. Eyewitnesses confirmed to our […]
An Egyptian court has ordered the release on bail, of the remaining Al Jazeera journalists – Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed, jailed for allegedly supporting the proscribed Muslim Brotherhood. Fahmy with dual citizenship (Egypt and Canada) were jailed last year’s June along with another colleague, an Australian, Peter Greste, who was equally freed last week. […]
By Adeseye Adebiyi – Arsenal Football Club Manager Arsene Wenger is not a happy man at the moment just as his prolific midfielder, Aaron Ramsey is set to be out of action for a month due to hamstring injury. Ramsey 24, has been battling with the injury since December 2013 in a north London Derby […]
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen – The ongoing election conference of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja has been disrupted due to alleged foul play by the electoral committee. Supporters of the Presidential candidates are presently entangled with one another, while ballot boxes were hijacked and smashed. The protesting members at the International Conference Centre’s, Abuja […]
The Nigerian leading opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm over the police siege on the residence of the Director of Media and Publicity of the APC Presidential Campaign Organization, Shehu Garba, saying the action is in line with the on-going harassment and intimidation of the party’s leadership by security agencies. APC National […]
….As He Bags Revered Title of ‘Ugo Ngwa II In an unprecedented move yesterday, traditional rulers of Ngwa ethnic nationality on the auspices of Ngwa Supreme Royal Fathers endorsed Senate Spokesman, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe as the sole senate candidate for Abia South senatorial district. The traditional rulers through the Chairman of the Abia Traditional Rulers […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – The wife of the Presidential flag bearer of the All Progressive Congress, Hajiya Aisha Buhari has presented drugs worth over N135 million to Internally Displaced Persons in Adamawa State. Presenting the drugs, the wife of the presidential hopeful said, “I’m deeply touch with the plight of our people, we can not […]
