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Sunday, November 19th, 2017

…Blasts APC for Playing Politics with Community’s Internal Crisis (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peremabiri Development Association (PDA) has challenged ex-militant leader, Paul Eris also known as ‘General’ Ogunboss to come out from his hiding and seek the protection of the court if truly he is innocent from the sundry inhuman crimes he is being accused […]
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Saturday, November 18th, 2017

Photo: Governor Willy Obiano From Ignatius Okpara, Awka (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Willy Obiano of Anambra state has voted in today’s (Saturday) gubernatorial election in Anambra state, expressing confident that he will win the election by a landslide. He voted at about 9:49 am at his Eri primary school Otuocha ward 1 in Aguleri , […]
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Friday, November 17th, 2017

From Ignatius Okpara AWKA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Anambra State Magistrate Court sitting at Ozubulu, in Ekwusigo council Area of the State Thursday arraigned four persons suspected to be involved in the killing of worshippers at St. Philips Catholic Church Ozubulu some months ago. AFRICAN EXAMINER recalled that no fewer than 13 worshipers were […]
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Thursday, November 16th, 2017

From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director General of Voice of Nigeria (VON) and chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Osita Okechukwu, on Thursday narrowly escaped lynching, as he was attacked by some political thugs alleged to be working for the peoples Democratic party , PDP at his hometown, Eke, in Udi […]
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Thursday, November 16th, 2017

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Authorities of the University of Africa, Toru-Orua and the Bayelsa State scholarship board have postponed the scholarship exam slated for this Saturday, 18th November, 2017. According to a joint statement by the university and the board, the new date for the exam is now Saturday 25th November, 2017. The statement informed […]
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Thursday, November 16th, 2017

From Ignatius Okpara, Awka …Allegation of Endorsement Not True, LP Chairman (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely about 48 hours to the Anambra state governorship election, the state chapter of Labour Party LP, has slammed suspension of its chairman, Mr. Uche Ugwuoji and seven others over alleged anti party activities. Also sanctioned alongside Ugwuoji, on Wednesday were […]
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Wednesday, November 15th, 2017

Photo: Governor Seriake Dickson (L) and Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan …It’s the Handiwork of Political Jobbers, says Bayelsa Governor (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday doused speculations about a political rift between him and Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State. The former President who disassociated himself from the insinuations made in the […]
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Wednesday, November 15th, 2017

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The people of Peremabiri in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on Wednesday commended the Federal Government for coming to free them from the hands of a notorious criminal gang that has been terrorizing their community. According to them, the decision of the Federal Government to send security agencies has […]
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Wednesday, November 15th, 2017

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Anambra State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress(APC) has descended on Governor Willie Obiano for sabotaging a rare opportunity for the State to seek redress to varying issues of neglect by instigating the leadership of the Anambra State Council of Traditional Rulers to boycott the President who is currently in Awka […]
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Wednesday, November 15th, 2017

Photo caption: (L-R:) An official of FOMWAN Hajiya Fareeda Sada Yusuf, National Ameera, Hajiya Amina B. Omoti, National PRO FOMWAN Hajiya Surura Oyero, Representative of the Dangote Foundation Bala Musa and Abdullahi Rabiu of the Dangote Project during the handover ceremony of the FOMWAN mosque by the Dangote Foundation in Abuja on Tuesday. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) […]
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Tuesday, November 14th, 2017

From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The protracted crisis rocking the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Enugu believed to have been resoled has worsened, as a peace move initiated by the Enugu State Commissioner of police, Dan Malam Muhammad, has collapsed, even as the workers have given the Minister of state for Health 14-day ultimatum to […]
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Tuesday, November 7th, 2017

BORNO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Borno Police Command Tuesday confirmed that four female suspected suicide bombers were killed while trying to sneak into Maiduguri, the State capital metropolis. The Command’s Public Relations Officer PPRO Mr. Victor Isuku confirmed the incident to NAN in a telephone interview. According to Isuku, the incident occurred at about […]
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Sunday, November 5th, 2017

From Ignatius Okpara ENUGU NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu state and the Director General of Voice of Nigeria, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, Sunday declared that the shambolic nature of local government council elections in Nigeria, as exhibited on Saturday, November 4, 2017 in the State, remains a […]
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Saturday, November 4th, 2017

Photo: Incumbent Governor and candidate of All progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Willie Obiano From Ignatius Okpara ENUGU NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the November 18, 2017 Anambra state governorship election draws near, the Igbo umbrella body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has denied endorsing any candidate for the polls. It has also alerted the incumbent Governor of […]
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Thursday, November 2nd, 2017

Photo: Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Governor Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the appointment of Mrs. Folasade Sidikatu Adesoye as the State’s 20th Head of Service HOS. The appointment follows the statutory retirement of the outgoing HOS, Mrs. Olabowale Ademola on November 10, 2017. Ambode’s Chief Press Secretary Mr. Habib Aruna, […]
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Wednesday, November 1st, 2017

From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Communication Commission, NCC, on Tuesday sealed – off a popular Enugu based car tracking firm, D-Tec, communication services for operating illegally over the years. It said the organization has been in business without authorization from the commission which is the only federal government agency empowered […]
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Wednesday, November 1st, 2017

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson on Wednesday in Yenagoa presented the Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) to the management team of the proposed Brass Fertilizer Company Limited in Bayelsa State. The presentation took place just before the kick off of the 83rd State Executive Council Meeting. The governor while making […]
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Wednesday, November 1st, 2017

By Niyi Adeyi LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has announced that the reconstruction and expansion of the Airport road will commence Thursday, November 2, 2017. Following this, the State through the State’s Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Has advised motorists and commuters to make use of alternative routes from Agege motor road […]
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Monday, October 30th, 2017

Photo: Governor of Zamfara state, Abdulaziz Yari (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Director-General of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Asishana Okauru, said on Monday that despite the recession, 23 States in the country recorded overall growth of 20% in internally generated revenue (IGR) last year – from N687 billion in 2015 to N821 billion in 2016. Okauru, […]
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Monday, October 30th, 2017

From Ignatius Okpara ENUGU NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely a week to the forthcoming Enugu State local government election, the opposition All Progressives Congress APC, has filed charges against the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the Enugu State Independent National Electoral Commission ENSIEC, over the poll. The controversial election is scheduled to hold on […]