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Thursday, May 31st, 2018
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The people of Ugwuaji, a satellite community in Enugu South Council area of Enugu state, where one of the federal government’s multi- billion naira power transmission substation is situated have staged a peaceful protest against alleged four months blackout as well as outrageous bills by the Enugu Electricity […]
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Thursday, May 31st, 2018
Photo: Former Ado Odo/Otta LG Chairman, Rotimi Rahman (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The immediate past Executive Chairman of Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government, Comrade Rotimi Rahman, has been honoured with the Global Educational Excellence Award by a leading educational NGO in Nigeria – Academic Excellence Initiatives (AEI). The award according to a statement signed by the Project Coordinator, Prince Adesegun […]
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Wednesday, May 30th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than four persons died on Wednesday in a boat accident at Akere in Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun. Several others were said to be missing after the incident which was said to have occurred at about 11.am on the waterways. Reports say the incident happened when the boat conveying […]
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Wednesday, May 30th, 2018
Photo: Ben Nwoye (L) and Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama …Seeks APC, Buhari’s intervention By Ignatius Okpara ENUGU NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The newly re-elected Chairman of the Enugu state chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr. Ben Nwoye has raised the alarm over alleged plot by Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, to […]
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Wednesday, May 30th, 2018
…Sponsors Mass Protest in Abuja, Yenagoa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Government has accused a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and a former Governor of the State, Chief Timipre Sylva, of sponsoring acts of destabilization in the state. The Special Adviser on Security, Dr. Boma Spero-Jack, described Sylva as an agent of destabilization […]
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Tuesday, May 29th, 2018
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board JAMB has announced the release of the results of the 2018 rescheduled UTME examination. JAMB’s Head of Media, Dr Fabian Benjamin, made the announcement Tuesday in an interview with the NAN in Abuja. The mop up examination which was conducted last Saturday, May 26, 2018 included candidates […]
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Tuesday, May 29th, 2018
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Property owners in Enugu state South-East Nigeria, would soon get a reliefbas Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has put machinery in motion to eliminate issue of multiple taxes on properties. To this end, the governor, had on Monday inaugurated a 10-man Land Use Charge Assessment and Appeal Tribunal. The tribunal is a […]
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Tuesday, May 29th, 2018
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state Post Primary School Management Board PPSM, has expelled nine female students of Urban Girls secondary school Enugu over their membership of various cult groups It therefore, warned students in the state against all manner of social vices, particularly cultism, insisting that the state has zero […]
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Monday, May 28th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Government has described 19 years of uninterrupted democracy in Nigeria as one of the best things to happen to the country since it attained independence in 1960. The State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson stated this in a statement released to journalists in Yenagoa to commemorate the 2018 […]
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Monday, May 28th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Osun state deputy governor, Senator Iyiola Omisore has commended Nigerians for sustaining democracy for 18 uninterrupted years despite the challenges the country has faced in recent times. In a statement released on his behalf by Jide Fakorede and made available to newsmen in Osogbo on Monday to commemorate this year democracy […]
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Monday, May 28th, 2018
ZAMFARA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Zamfara State Police Command has confirmed the death of seven persons in a fresh attack by gunmen at Gidan-Labbo village in Gidan-Goga district of Maradun local government area of the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer DSP Muhammad Shehu disclosed this Sunday in Gusau, the state capital during an interview. […]
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Friday, May 25th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The crisis in the Kaduna State chapter of the ruling APC is far from being over, as the Sen Suleiman Hunkuyi-led faction says it is considering option of defecting to another political party. Prominent members of the faction include: activist and serving Senator, Shehu Seni, former APC Governorship aspirant Isah Ashiru, Mr. Mataimaki Tom […]
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Thursday, May 24th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gombe State House of Assembly has suspended four All Progressives Congress (APC) members for allegedly conspiring to forcibly remove mace in a bid to prevent the impeachment of minority leader Ahmed Haruna. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some members of the State Assembly on Thursday forcibly removed the mace in […]
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Thursday, May 24th, 2018
From Ignatius Okpara ENUGU NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following last Saturday’s violence allegedly instigated by the Foreign Affair’s Minister, Geopherey Onyama, during Enugu State’s congress of the ruling All progressive Congress APC, the Appeal panel for the exercise has commenced sitting. However, due to fear of unknown, members of the panel have been opertating in a […]
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Thursday, May 24th, 2018
The Deputy Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon. Adesegun Adewumi, has been impeached. The House, at its plenary on Thursday, also removed its Chef Whip, Hon. Akinniyi Sunday. Hon. Animasaun Adesina, representing Ekiti West CONSTITUENCY II, was elected as deputy speaker to replace Hon Adewumi, while Hon. Onigiobi Olawale, representing Ekiti South West constituency […]
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Thursday, May 24th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some politicians have expressed mixed feelings over the resignation of Mr Nuhu Gidado as Deputy Governor of Bauchi state. While some told News Agency of Nigeria that the action of Gidado could have negative effects on the development of the state and democracy, others saw it as a good omen. Mr Yusuf Garba, […]
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Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018
Photo: Commercial motor cycle operators popularly called Okada in Nigeria From Ignatius Okpara ANAMBRA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Anambra State Governor Willy Obiano has given commercial motor cycle operator fondly called (Okada) in Onitsha and Awka, the capital city until July 1, 2018, to change to another trade or vacate the two cities for good. AFRICAN EXAMINER reports […]
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Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018
BENUE, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has assured the people of Benue that the killers of the two catholic Priests; Rev Frs. Felix Tyolaha and Joseph Gor and 17 other parishioners recently killed by gunmen during a church service at Saint Ignatius Parish, Mbalom, will not go unpunished. Osinbajo gave the assurance […]
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Sunday, May 20th, 2018
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has re-elected Dr. Ben Nwoye as its chairman. He was given the fresh mandate on Sunday during the party’s rescheduled State congress held at the indoor sports Hall of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu, South-East Nigeria. The congress, which […]
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Sunday, May 20th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Kwara, Alhaji Kawu Baraje has said that parallel congresses of the party in 21 out of its 22 controlled states is a bad omen that all is not well with the party. Alhaji Kawu Baraje stated this on Sunday while speaking with journalists […]
