(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Isiagu Ibagwa community in Igboeze South Local Government Area of Enugu state, South- East Nigeria, has been thrown into shock, as a son identified as one Ifesinachi Ukwueze allegedly murdered his mother Mrs. Beatrice Ukwueze with a cutlass over a yet to be established issue. It was gathered that the abominable action […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Bayelsa State, the Honorable Henry Seriake Dickson, has debunked the claim by the Minister of State for Agriculture, Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, that the Bayelsa International Airport was built at cost of N120 billion. Governor Dickson said that it was most unexpected of a person of the status of a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor òf Bayelsa State, the Honorable Henry Seriake Dickson has raised the alarm that leaders of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Timipre Sylva and Minister of State for Agriculture, Mr. Heineken Lokpobiri are trying to use the proposed visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Bayelsa to foment crisis. The Governor said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government says the social media report on the death of the abducted Dapchi school girl, Leah Sharibu, is fake and ploy by political opposition to tarnish the Administration’s image ahead of the general elections. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave the government’s position at a media […]
…To Finance PDP Campaign (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha is in secret talks with the leadership of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) for the realisation of the governorship ambition of his son-in-law, Uche Nwosu, sources said in Abuja on Saturday Sources in Imo State Government House said that in the unfolding scenario, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria and Lebanon are in the process of increasing the investment potentials of their Diaspora for the development of both countries. The Lebanon Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Houssam Diak gave this assurance when he paid a courtesy visit on Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and […]
…Set Up Campaign Council By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state governorship candidate of the All progressive congress APC, Senator Ayogu Eze, has faulted Tuesday’s Abuja Federal High Court judgement delivered against him, describing it as an atrocity, just as he inaugurates his campaign council. Justice I. Ekwo of the Federal High […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Court of Appeal on Monday in Port Harcourt granted a stay of execution on the judgment of a Federal High Court which nullified the primaries of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers. Justice Kolawole Omotosho of the Federal High Court had declared APC ineligible to present candidates for the general elections […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Anambra State government South -East Nigeria, via its Ministry of Women and Children Affairs says it has taken up the case of a 15-year-old girl forcefully married to a 56-year-old man from Ozobulu area of the state, said to be mentally challenged. Commissioner in charge of the Ministry, Ndidi […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The amalgamation of town unions in the South east geopolitical zone of Nigeria, under the auspices of Association of South East Town Unions (ASETU) has endorsed the Presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic party PDP Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Peter Obi. They said the […]
…As Commission Issues Recognition Letter to Governor Dickson (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Universities Commission has recognized the establishment of the Bayelsa Medical University, Yenagoa. The Executive Secretary of the NUC, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, issued the letter of recognition of the varsity to a high-powered delegation led by the State Governor, the Honourable Henry Seriake […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Anambra state police Command has arrested a 35-year-old woman identified as Dorothy Sunday for stealing a baby boy from the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State, South- East Nigeria. Mr. Haruna Mohammed, the state police public relations officer PPRO, who disclosed this to newsmen in […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ekiti State Election Petion Tribunal in Abuja has upheld the victory of Dr Kayode Fayemi. The Tribunal in a unanimous ruling struck out the petition of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship candidate and immediate former Deputy Governor of the State, Prof Kolapo Olusola Eleka and subsequently […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the recent Ohaneze Ndigbo’s endorsement of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate for the forthcoming election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, continues to generate criticism, the Director General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr. Osita Okechukwu, has accused President General of the apex Igbo body, Chief John Nnia […]
Photo: Jim Nwobodo From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Less than one year a onetime Governor of old Anambra State and Minister of sports, Senator Jim Nwobodo, defected to the All progressive Congress, APC from the People’s Democratic Party PDP, the (latter) on Friday, dumped the APC for his former party, the PDP. It would […]
Okpara, Enugu Nigeria (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prominent Igbo leaders have condemned in its entirety the endorsement of the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar by the Chief Nnia Nwodo led Ohanaeze Ndigbo describing it as charade. The Nigeria’s ex – vice president, was endorsed on Thursday during the Imeobi (caucus) […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on Thursday said former governor Ayodele Fayose left a total debt profile of over N155.79 billion for the state. This is as the governor signed into law, the N129.9 state budget for 2019, as part of events to mark his 100 days in office. The governor said […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has disclosed that flood disasters that occurred in 2012 and 2018 in parts of Nigeria claimed about five hundred and sixty two (562) lives, just as over 1.8 million people were displaced by the insurgency induced conflicts in three states of North […]
By Niyi Adeyi (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has convicted an Ex-Administrative Secretary of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Mr. Christian Nwosu, over bribery collection during 2015 general elections. The ex-INEC staff was arraigned in court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for collecting the sum of N30m […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Members of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria in the South East geo political zone of Nigeria, have unanimously endorsed Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State for a second term in office. They said their action is because the governor has entrenched peace and good governance as […]
