(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha, has alleged that the Present Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, attacked him with “more than 1000 thugs”. Okorocha and three of his political associates were on Sunday arrested by the state police command after some of his supporters stormed the Royal Spring Palm Estate, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Imo State Government has stated that it has confiscated the Royal Palm Estate on Akachi Road, Owerri, which belongs to the state government from wife of Former Governor ,Rochas Okorocha The land in question was given to Nkechi Okorocha, Wife of Rochas Okorocha during his administration as a GovernorThe Commissioner for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Bode George, has enjoined the Lagos State Government to prove that Seyi Tinubu, the son of Bola Tinubu does not own or control the Lekki tollgate. George stated this in a statement he issued on Friday where he called on the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chukwuma Soludo, former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has announced his intention to run for the governorship of Anambra state. He declared his intention on Thursday in Awka, Anambra state capital. Soludo is expected to run on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), He said he […]
(African Examiner) – The Managing Director Of The Lekki Concession Company (LCC), Yomi Omomuwasan, Has Stated That He Does Not Know The Amount Of Money The Company Generates In A Month At The Tollgate. Omomuwasan Made This Revelation On A Television Programme In Nigeria Info 99.3 Fm. Asked By The Presenter What Lcc, The Company […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State stated that the State Executive Council has been dissolved and a new one would be inaugurated February 24 which will be the beginning of his second term as governor of the state. Akeredolu disclosed this at the valedictory meeting of the council in Akure saying that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tosin Ojaomo, Lawyer and counsel to suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, says justice has not been served concerning the probe of Magu. Ojaomo disclosed this when he appeared on a Channels Television programme saying that he was shocked by the recent appointment of a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has tasked the security agencies to make sure that the abducted students from Government Science College (GSC) Kagara in Niger State are rescued immediately. Gunmen invaded the school on Wednesday morning in military uniform and abducted the students. Reacting, the Personal Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on New Media, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel, has left the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Daniel, who was the campaign manager for PDP’s former Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, disclosed this on Tuesday. According to him, his decision to defect was due to his support for Governor […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ex-Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday. Omisore contested in the 2018 governorship poll on the platform of the Social Democratic Party but he later went into coalition with the APC in the rerun of the September 28 rerun. He […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, says only the party can save Nigeria from collapse. Metuh stated this when he hosted members of PDP’s National Working Committee in his Abuja residence, on Thursday. According to him, the PDP was Nigeria’s choice to ensure unity, stability and development as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) says a new case of the Ebola virus has emerged just a few months after the outbreak was declared to have ended in the Central African country. The ministry of health disclosed this on Sunday saying that a patient who has since died contracted the virus […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential Amnesty Programme says unspent funds in 2020 totaling N26bn have been returned to the treasury which is according to the extant financial guidelines. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser, Media, to the Interim Administrator of the PAP, Mr Nneotaobase Egbe, on Friday who stated that PAP like other agencies […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Chairman of a faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Engr. Buba Galadima has berated the Ondo State governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for issuing eviction notice to Fulani herdsmen in Ondo forest reserve. Galadima disclosed this on Wednesday when he appeared on AIT saying that there is no law that permits […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has debunked claims that it intends to field former President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate in 2023. There has been a rumour that some Northern APC Governors visited Jonathan and urged him to contest for the party’s ticket in 2023. Reacting, , the interim committee Chairman […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Nigeria’s president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has refuted claims that he made a sick Umaru Yar`Adua as his successor saying that he checked his medical records and saw that Yar`Adua had a kidney transplant and was as good as a normal person. The former president disclosed this during an interview Responding to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Anambra State has frowned at the governor of Imo State. Sen.Hope Uzodinma, concerning his comments about the All Progressives Congress, APC, taking over Anambra State with “seen and unseen forces”. Uzodinma in an event in Awka meant to kickstart Anambra APC programme had made the statement. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Governor of Osun state, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, says former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, prevented former Lagos state governor and national chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu from being the running mate of President Buhari in 2015. Oyinlola disclosed this during an interview with The Punch saying that the idea of a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The former Chief of Army Staff, COAS Lieut.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, says the military will soon put an end to the insurgency ravaging the North East and operations of the terrorists will be a thing of the past. He disclosed this during the Pulling Out Parade held in his honour at the Mogadishu […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Government says its planning a targeted lockdown in Lagos, Abuja, Kaduna and other major cities in Nigeria due to the increase in COVID-19 cases in the country. The government is disturbed that with more than 127,000 confirmed cases so far, Nigerians are still not abiding to safety protocols. The National […]
