…Urges Him To Commence His Defence ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has dismissed the no-case submission filed by the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Mr. Walter Onnoghen in his ongoing false assets declaration. Following this, the three man panel headed by Justice Danladi Umar in his ruling […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Swedish Appeals Court on Friday ordered a new trial for Elin Ersson, a Swedish woman, convicted of violating air traffic regulations by trying to stop the deportation of an Afghan man. Ersson was in February ordered to pay a fine of 324 dollars over her protest, but appealed the Gothenburg district […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied that it was instructed to work against the completion of the electoral process in Rivers. The Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) had suspended the collation of the March 23 governorship elections in Rivers. The commission has fixed April 2 and 5 for collation, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The crisis that is likely to occur during the coming collation of results and rerun of the Rivers State Governorship poll played out Friday as protesters, believed to be supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were dispersed with tear gas by a team of police […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Alhaji Ahmadu Fintiri of PDP has emerged winner of Adamawa Governorship election. The Returning Officer of the election, Prof. Andrew Haruna, who declared the result Thursday in Yola after the supplementary election in 44 units across 14 local government areas of the state, said Fintiri polled 376,552 votes to beat his closest […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson on Thursday re-echoed the Restoration Government’s effort at creating massive opportunities for young people in the state. He said the recent employment of 1,000 people into the state civil service and the huge investment it has made in the education sector is […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Imufu community in Enugu Ezike, Igbo-Eze North Council Area of Enugu State, South- East Nigeria, has been thrown into tension, following the alleged raping to death of a teenage girl , Miss Ngozi Eze by unknown persons. The lifeless body of the girl was said to have been found […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has called for proper implementation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015 and the Enugu State Administration of Justice Criminal Law (AJCL) 2017. South East Zonal Head of the anti graft agency, Barr. Amedu Sule made […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Lawrence Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, of Enugu state has received his Certificate of Return as Governor- Elect in the March 9th Governorship Election held in the state. The governor, his Deputy Cecilia Ezeilo, and other elected members of the state House Assembly, received their certificates of return at the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the issuance of Certificates of Return to winners of the March 9, governorship and House of Assembly elections in Zamfara. This was disclosed in a notice on INEC twitter handle, @inecnigeria, posted on Tuesday. The commission said the suspension was in obedience to Monday […]
A former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, has described has rejected the endorsement of Senator Ahmad Lawan as the APC candidate for the position of Senate President of the 9th National Assembly. Addressing Journalists in Abuja, Ndume said that the choice of Lawan was unilaterally taken by the APC chairman, Adams Oshiomhole. “It was Adams Oshiomhole […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday night hosted State Governors and Senators-elect of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to a dinner at the new Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Those in attendance included the National Chairman of the APC, Comrade Adams Oshiohmole; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, The Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson has described the death of famous poet and novelist, Dr. Gabriel Imomotimi Okara as a great loss to the state and Nigeria. Governor Dickson stated that as a mark of honour, his government has declared a 3 days mourning for the late Okara beginning […]
Abuja, March 25, 2019: Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora has described the success of Tanitoluwa Adewunmi, an eight -year old Nigerian Chess champion as a pride to the nation. In a statement by her Special Assistant on Media Affairs, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, in Abuja, said the feat […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tanzania ended their 39-year wait for an Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) appearance as former Super Eagles’ winger Emmanuel Amuneke guided the Taifa Stars to automatic qualification for Egypt 2019 courtesy a 3-0 home win against Uganda. The erstwhile Golden Eaglets manager took charge of the East African side in August and […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s ex-minister of Aviation Chief Osita Chidoka, has been striped of his chieftaincy title, “Ike Obosi”and suspended indefinitely from the royal council in Obosi, Idemili local government Ara of Anambra state, South- East Nigeria. He was suspended weekend along with others for bringing to the palace of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There is anxiety in the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senate caucus over alleged moves by the outgoing Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to influence the emergence of a new Senate leadership when the 9th Senate is inaugurated in June, this year. The National Assembly (Senate and House of Representatives) will be inaugurated consequent […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rangers International FC of Enugu on Sunday whitewashed visiting Remo Stars Football Club of Sagamu 5-2 in week 12 of the ongoing Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe stadium Enugu, South- East Nigeria. With the victory, the Enugu club side, which recently crashed out of […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Buhari Support Organisation (BSO) Enugu State chapter has disagreed with ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo over a recent statement credited to him where he was quoted as saying that those insinuating that Atiku’s decision to head to court to challenge Buhari’s victory at the presidential election tribunal was an […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson has congratulated Governor Henry Seriake Dickson for leading the Peoples Democratic Party to another round of electoral victory. He said the victory of the party and her candidates in the main and just concluded supplementary election speaks volume of the governor’s political […]
