From Ignatius Okpara, Awka (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The war against cultism in Anambra state, South- East Nigeria, has continued to yield tremendous result, as police in the area says it arrested a total of 88 suspected cultists in parts of the state between February 25th and March 5, 2019. This was disclosed on Wednesday in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Bayelsa State, the Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson, has urged the President and the leadership of the various security agencies to charge their men to be professional in their duties as they resume for election duties in Bayelsa and other states of the South South geopolitical zone. A statement by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progress Congress in Bassambiri, Nembe local government area of Bayelsa State have agreed to work for the success of the state assembly election on Saturday. This was the resolution reached by the stakeholders after a peace meeting with heads of security agencies in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the Governorship and State House of Assembly elections slated for Saturday 9th March, 2019, Minister of Transportation and leader of the All Progressive Congress Party in Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has said that the APC will throw its weight behind the candidate of the African Action Congress […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Government has called on the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, to produce the soldiers who murdered the Government House Photographer, Mr. Reginald Dei, and the leader of the Peoples Democratic Party in Oweikorogha, Mr. Seidougha Taribi during the Presidential/National Assembly elections in Bayelsa. The Director in […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ruling All Progressive Congress(APC) Enugu state chapter, has slammed suspension on the chairman of Eke Ward in Udi Local government area of the state, Mr Philip Egechukwu and 26 members of his executive. They were suspended for issuing a statement ordering the National Chairman of the party, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has insisted it will not rescind its decision on the use of biometrics in the conduct of its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This is contained in the board’s weekly bulletin issued Sunday in Lagos. According to the bulletin, the importance of biometrics in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party in Bayelsa has alleged that thugs led by an Oil Surveillance Contractor, Kodjo, operating at the behest of former Governor, Chief Timipre Sykva have sacked the mobile policemen and operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp in Bassambiri, Nembe Local Government Area. The State Chairman of […]
ZAMFARA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – About 32 people have reportedly been killed by suspected armed bandits in Zamfara state, North West Nigeria. The bloody attack took place in Shinkafi LGA of the state. A resident disclosed that the incident occurred on Friday, March 1 One of the residents said the suspects in large number stormed […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – One of the four chieftains of the ruling All progressive congress APC suspended during the party’s National working committee NWC meeting held in Abuja on Friday, Mr. Osita Okechukwu from Enugu state, has said he has not gotten a letter of suspension from the party. Okechukwu, who is […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Paul Usoro, Friday appeared before Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court, Lagos, to answer questions on the 10 counts preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). However, the NBA head has pleaded not guilty to all the […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has confirmed that it has registered over 1.8 million candidates for the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB Head, Media and Information Fabian Benjamin, made the confirmation in an interview with the NAN Thursday in Lagos. Benjamin confirmed that registration of candidates […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Government has rejected votes allotted to the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressive Congress, President Muhammadu Buhari, and other candidates of the party in Nembe Bassambiri and Southern Ijaw Local Government Areas òf the state. The State Governor, the Honorable Henry Seriake Dickson, said in a statement signed by […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite the alleged flaws in the exercise, the defeated Senate President, Bukola Saraki has conceded defeat and wished the candidates who emerged from the election the ‘’best of luck’’ .Dr. Saraki in a statement signed Tuesday by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Yusuph Olaniyonu stated that […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Owerri (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Suspected political thugs have set the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Isiala Mbano council area of Imo on fire. Confirming the incident, the INEC Public Relations Officer (PRO) in the area, Mr. Emmanuella Okpara, said the office was razed down by unknown persons in the early […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Capital, Yenagoa, was on Monday locked down by a massive protest by members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP demanding the cancellation of the fake results from Southern Ijaw and Nembe Local Government areas of the state. Chairman of the state PDP, Moses Cleopas who led thousands of the […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressive Congress(APC), Enugu state chapter has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel the Presidential and National Assembly Elections held in the State on February 23, 2019 over alleged irregularities and manipulation of the exercise by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party PDP through […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has won two out of the three senatorial seats in Ekiti Saturday’s elections. APC has also won two House of Representatives seats. The Returning Officer for Ekiti South Senatorial District, Prof. Laide Lawal, on Sunday announced APC’s candidate, Mr. Dayo Adeyeye, as the winner of the […]
RIVERS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a soldier at Abonema in Akuku Toru Local Government Area of the South South State. The LGA was turned into a theatre of war Saturday between hoodlums and soldiers as they engaged in gun battle. The Command’s Spokesperson, Nnamdi Omoni, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Many passengers were on Saturday stranded at Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, following restriction of movement across the country due to ongoing Presidential and National Assembly elections. The Inspector-General of Police, Abubakar Adamu, ordered the restriction of movement from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, to check activities of unscrupulous elements […]
