(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Kogi State High Court sitting in Lokoja the State capital has adjourned hearing of the bail application filed by the embattled Senator Dino Melaye for Thursday, May 10, 2018. This followed the inability of parties to submit their counter affidavit and “better” affidavit to the written bail application by Melaye’s counsel […]
By Jerome-Mario Utomi (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Leadership is viewed as deformed when the leader assumes self-sufficient attitude, despise others and views self as the exclusive possessor of what he has, as well as claim excellence not possessed. Unfortunately, such characterizes the leadership’s sphere, not just in Nigeria but Africa as a continent. A factor that’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The political differences between a former Governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba and the incumbent, Senator Ibikunle Amosun appears to have finally climaxed as both leaders met on Sunday in Lagos. Reports say the two party’s Leaders discussed at their meeting the outcome of last Saturday ward congresses of the ruling […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken oath of office for a new six-year term. After taking the oath Monday, the Constitutional Court Chairman Valery Zorkin handed him over to him the symbols of state power as well as announced his assumption of office. It would be recalled that Presidential election held in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ECOWAS is planning to extend the duration of its mission in The Gambia by one year. The Director, Peacekeeping and Regional Security, ECOWAS Commission, Dr Cyriaque Agnekethom said that the extension was necessary to assist the country in reforming its security sector. Agnekethom recalled that the ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG) […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Labour and Employment Dr. Chris Ngige, Sunday escaped being lynched by the suspected party thugs, in Awka, the Anambra State capital. The attempted attack occurred as the Minister was having a stakeholders’ meeting with the ruling All Progressives Congress APC members in a hotel in Awka. It was gathered […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Singer Davido and vocal powerhouse Simi, were the biggest winners at the 12th Headies Awards on Saturday. The Headies (previously known as Hip Hop World Awards), since 2006 has been recognising and celebrating outstanding achievement in Nigeria’s music industry. Simi carted home the Best RnB Single for Smile for Me, the Best […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Kaduna inaugurated two Mi 35m combat helicopters to boost the attack capabilities of the Nigeria Air Force (NAF). The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the helicopter gunships were delivered to Nigeria by Russaia in April. NAN also reports that the President was represented by the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Delta has confirmed that a chairmanship candidate died in the All Progressives Congress ward congresses in Ughelli South Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The command’s spokesman, Mr Andrew Aniamaka, said Mr Jeremiah Oghoveta, was stabbed to death during the exercise at Jeremi Ward 3, Okwagbe. The […]
From Ignatius Okpara ENUGU NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, was on Saturday humiliated during the ward congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at his hometown, Eke, in Udi council Area of Enugu State, as all his candidates for the election were defeated. The exercise which took place at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governorship primary of the Ekiti All Progressives Congress has been disrupted by the suspected thugs loyal to some aspirants, forcing the suspension of the exercise. The hoodlums stormed Oluyemo Kayode Stadium in Ado Ekiti, the venue of the exercise, engaged in violent protest and reportedly smashed ballot box on the ground […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ekiti state Commissioner of Police, Mr Abdullahi Chafe, has warned political parties and aspirants not to engage in acts capable of causing violence while conducting their gubernatorial primaries. Chafe gave the advice at a valedictory news conference on Friday in Ado-Ekiti. The All Progressives Congress (APC) will hold its gubernatorial primary on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson has again called on youths in the state to work with the Restoration Government of Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson to sustain the peace the state currently enjoys. He renewed the call in his office in Yenagoa when a group from Ogbia Kingdom, […]
From Ignatius Okpara EBONYI, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Deputy Governor of Ebonyi state, South East Nigeria, Barr. Kalechi Igwe, on Friday clashed with Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mr. Francis Ogbonnaya Nwifuru, over a communal crisis that ensued between Ikwo and Izzi council areas, where many lives were recently lost and houses […]
Photo: The CSO Promoter, Chamberlain Usor (middle), the Director General, Lagos State Sports Commission, Mr. Babatunde Bank-Anthony (left) and a member of the Commission’s board, Dr (Mrs) Toyin Okenla-Ojeaga (right). …Winners Will Take Home $35,000 By Tajudeen Balogun (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2nd edition of ‘’Chamberlain Squash Open’’ CSO Championship is set to take-off in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived his home town, Daura ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ward congress on May 5. Buhari arrived Daura at about 5:30 pm on Friday. The president is expected to participate in the ward congress at Sarkin Yara A ward in Daura. The APC ward chairman, Malam […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – When I wrote last month about Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West Senatorial District, I was accused in certain quarters of nursing a king size grudge against the Okun born politician. Some people suggested that the write up smirked of bellicosity if not outright hyperbolism. Indeed, the effluents imbued in that piece, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kogi High Court sitting in Lokoja on Friday varied a Senior Magistrate Court’s order and remanded Sen. Dino Melaye at the National Hospital, Abuja under the custody and supervision of the police. The Chief Judge of Kogi State, Justice Nasir Ajanah gave the interim order in his ruling on two motions […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – American President Donald Trump sat on Monday, April 30 with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari who was on a state visit and told him: “We had very serious problems with Christians who are being murdered in Nigeria; We are going to be working on that problem very, very hard because we cannot allow […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa haunted Arsenal again by firing his side to a 1-0 win in Thursday’s Europa League semi-final second leg to send the Spaniards into the final. The result meant that Arsene Wenger was denied a dream end to his long reign as Arsenal coach. Atletico won the tie […]
