“Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set” (Proverbs 22:28) KJV Next year, 2015, for Nigerians, holds a mantra, a swagger sort of oasis in a long stretch of barren land, succinctly captured in a simple phrase, a desert. The choice of the descriptive above is all symbolic, carrying with them probabilities far […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – A man identified as Elijah Nwankwo, from Ikwo council Area of Ebonyi state has allegedly died after consuming eight cans of bullet energy drink. African Examiner gathered that the deceased consumed the drinks as a result of betting. A source hinted that the late Nwankwo, had on Friday, boasted to drink […]
Oyewale Oyelola – One of the aggrieved aspirants of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) governorship in Rivers state, Prince Tonye Princewill has defected to Labour Party. Tonye Princewill made his intention to pursue governorship ambition under Labour Party known on Saturday in Port Harcourt. The Action Congress governorship candidate for 2007 elections was disqualified by […]
Oyewale Oyelola, Kano – Kano State Governor, Alhaji Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso after he failed to pick All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential ticket is set to join senatorial race. Kwankwaso who came second in APC presidential primary election held in Lagos on Wednesday, made this known while addressing his supporters in Kano on Friday. He disclosed […]
Oyewale Oyelola – Barring any last minute change of plans, the leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC) has picked Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi as a running mate to the party’s Presidential flagbearer, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd). African examiner correspondent gathered that APC leaders picked Amaechi in a meeting that lasted for several hours in […]
Following the success of the National Convention of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Lagos, where General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.) emerged as the party’s presidential candidate, speculation is rife as to who emerges as his running mate in next year’s general elections. Many names have come to fore as the politicians are still overwhelmed by […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau – Nigeria is really on course to yet another Republic. Now, that the much awaited and biggest National Conventions of the two largest Nigerian political parties – the All Progressives Congress (APC) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) which featured their Presidential Primaries were over, the stage is now set […]
Ignatius Okpara, Aba National Chairman of the United Progressives Party, UPP, Chekwas Okorie, has emerged the party’s presidential candidate for the February 14, 2015 poll. He emerged at the party’s national convention held on Thursday at Binez Hotel, in the commercial city of Aba, Abia State. Bello Umar, also emerged the running mate (vice presidential […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri – As controversy continues to trail last Monday’s People’s Democratic Party ( PDP) governorship primary election result in Imo state, a gubernatorial aspirant in the state, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, has called for total cancellation of the election in the interest of peace in the state. Ohakim, a former governor of the state, […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri A major tragedy was on Thursday averted in Imo state, as the police discovered two improvise explosive devices (IED) planted in a popular restaurant situated at Ikenegbu Layout, in Owerri, the state capital by unknown persons. According to the police, One of the explosive devices was planted in- between the split unit […]
Oyewale Oyelola, Ilorin-Senator Suleiman Ajibola has emerged as Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Kwara state. The incumbent Senator representing Kwara South emerged as winner of PDP governorship primary election held on Thursday at Open Arcade event centre, Ilorin. The result announced by Chairman of Kwara Governorship Electoral panel, Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – An Enugu State High Court on Thursday granted an Ex-parte Order restraining a self-acclaimed gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ayogu Eze from parading himself as the candidate of the party pending the hearing and determination of a case filed by the Plaintiff and the PDP governorship candidate […]
Congratulates Amaechi and other APC Leaders for their political sagacity The emergence of General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.) as the Presidential Flag-Bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2015 general elections has been described as an unmistakable quit notice to President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Congratulating Buhari, who picked the […]
Oyewale Oyelola – Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state who came fourth in All Progressives Congress presidential primary held in Lagos on Thursday, has emerged as governorship candidate of APC in Imo state. Okorocha was adopted on Thursday by party’s delegates at Imo International Conference Centre, Owerri. It would be recalled that Imo APC chapter […]
The All Progressive Congress, APC, Presidential candidate, Major General Muhammed Buhari (Rtd) has pledged to build a new Nigeria if elected president next year. In his acceptance speech after winning the party’s primaries, Buhari called on Nigerians to support his ambition to render selfless service to the people of the Nigeria, while thanking other aspirants […]
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Barely 7 months after a twin bomb blast at Jos Central Business Area, popularly known as terminus, two bombs have exploded on Thursday killing about 31 people and left several people injured. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that the two bombs exploded at the time traders were rounding up the day’s business. Police […]
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By Ayo Balogun and Funmilayo Omidiji, Lagos – Former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) has emerged the winner of the opposition All Progressive Congress (APC) Presidential Primary election. Buhari who was declared the winner at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere Lagos venue of the party’s third National convention, by the Convention Chairman/returning officer […]
An international television news medium – Al-Jazeera Media Network has announced the killing of its Arabic correspondent, Mahran Al Deeri, in the war turned Syria, in the course of his duty – Wednesday, while covering battles in the city of Al Sheikh Maskin in rural Daraa. In a release by the television network, the journalist […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – The final result of the third National Convention of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) is likely to favour former Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) as he maintains a distant lead in the votes sorting which is ongoing at Teslim Balogun, Surulere Lagos State, venue of the party’s […]
