(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen have kidnapped the father of a former governor of Plateau State, PA Defwan Dariye. Reports indicated that the old man was kidnapped at his residence in Mushere under Bokkos Local Government Area of the state on Thursday and the incident has caused panic in the community and across across the state. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Benin Monarch, Oba Ewuare ll says “godfatherism” and “consensus candidate” must end in Edo state. He stated this in a statement issued on Thursday stressing that the political vices associated with godfatherism are not in tandem with tenets of democracy. His words: “The palace totally denounces this evil speculation and condemns those that originated it. […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely few weeks after Ebonyi state Governor, David Umahi, ordered immediate shutting down of various government offices, as part of measures to check spread of the deadly Coronavirus pandemic in the state, he has extended same order to the judiciary. All courts in the state, according to him, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Government has disclosed that 50 citizens stranded in Pakistan due to the coronavirus pandemic have been evacuated. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, stated this in a tweet announcing that the aircraft conveying the evacuees left the Islamabad International Airport around 4pm on Thursday en route the Nnamdi Azikwe […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of measure to raise awareness and garner support from members of the public and policy makers, on the rising cases of sexual violence against women in the country, scores of Gender based Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Enugu State, South- East Nigeria, Thursday staged a peaceful protest. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has asked the president to sack the EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu over alleged diversion of looted funds. According to ThisDay report, Malami in a memorandum had suggested that Magu should be sacked and he based his recommendation on several grounds “raging from diversion of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad has sworn-in Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, as the substantive President of the Court of Appeal. Muhammed during the oath taking ceremony Friday, challenged the new President to live up to expectations by maintaining cordial relationship with her colleagues on the Appeal court bench. The he […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICANEXAMINER) – Finally, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has defected to the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) amid cheers by his supporters. Obaseki was received at Edo Secretariat of PDP by National Vice Chairman, south south of the party, Chief Emmanuel Ogidi, accompanied by Edo PDP chairman Dr. Tony Aziegbemi as well […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria has recorded 745 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 18,480. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced this on Thursday through its official Twitter handle. NCDC said that the 745 new confirmed cases were from 21 states, with six deaths as at […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The former Oyo State Governor and Acting National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Abiola Ajimobi is alive, according to his media aide, Bolaji Tunji. The clarification follows rumors of his death going viral over the social media. The reports said his health deteriorated and he died. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Transparency in Petroleum Exploration and Development Initiative (TIPEDI) has dismissed as unfounded allegations of the demand or withdrawal of $20 million from the accounts of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for the purpose of prosecuting the forthcoming Senate election in Bayelsa State. Firmly rebutting the allegation, the NGO […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reportedly postponed its Edo State Governorship primary. The party’s National Publicity Secretary Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan was quoted by The Punch to have said Thursday that instead of Friday, June 19 and Saturday, June 20, the exercise has now been rescheduled for Tuesday, June 23, 2020. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An FCT High Court Maitama on Thursday extended an order given earlier permitting Chief Victor Giadom to act as the National Chairman of the party to 14 days. This came on the heels of Appeal Court’s affirmation of suspension of Adams Oshiomhole on Wednesday. Justice Samira Bature , had on March 16 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has inaugurated the Edo State Election and Appeal Panels to conduct the June 22 party primary election ahead of the September governorship election. African Examiner reports that the seven-man primary election Panel is headed by Imo Governor, Senator Hope Uzordinma and Senator Ajibola Bashiru as Secretary. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has told Nigerian service chiefs that he will no longer tolerate excuses over protracted killings in parts of the country. The president stated this today (Thursday) during a security meeting held with service chiefs at the presidential villa, Abuja, Nigeria. Speaking to journalists after the meeting, the National Security […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), has recorded 587 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 17, 735. The NCDC announced this on Wednesday through its official Twitter handle. It said that as at June 17, the 587 new confirmed cases were from […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has advised political parties fielding candidates for the Edo State Governorship election to round off their primaries within the next 10 days. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, gave the advice Wednesday during the second virtual consultative meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United Nations children’s fund (UNICEF) has taken COVID-19 community sensitization campaign on Integrated child protection to front line traditional rulers in all the 17 council Areas of Enugu state, South- East Nigeria. African Examiner reports that the campaign which was funded by (UNICEF) in conjunction with Enugu sate ministry […]
…Ajimobi As Factional Acting Head (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Deputy National Secretary of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr. Victor Giadom has declared himself as the new Acting National Chairman of the party. The declaration followed yesterday ruling by a Court of Appeal in Abuja, upholding the suspension of the former substantive National Chairman of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- The Kano State Investigative Panel on Mysterious Deaths has said that only 15.9 per cent of the recently recorded mysterious deaths in the state was COVID-19-related. The Lead Researcher, Dr Mukhtar Gandanya, who submitted a verbal autopsy report to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje on Tuesday in Kano, said that only 255 people died from […]
