Ayodele Afolabi ADO EKITI, EKITI NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High court sitting in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday set aside an earlier order of a Federal High court Lagos, ordering the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to freeze two accounts of Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose. The court has consequently ordered the […]
PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced George Sekibo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the winner of the rerun poll into the Rivers State East Senatorial District. Sekibo according to the INEC Returning Officer for the district, Orji Onu Okumenkama polled a total of 93, […]
UYO, AKWA IBOM, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Many people have been killed as a church collapsed in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. Reigners Bible Church which is sited on Uyo Village Road came down Saturday as its Pastor Akan Week was being consecrated as a Bishop. Eyewitnesses stated that the incumbent Governor Udom Emmanuel […]
RIVERS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Transport and immediate past Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi among other willing voters could not exercise their voting right as at Saturday afternoon due to disappearance of result sheet from the polling unit, reports PremIum Times. The Minister is expected to vote in Ward […]
By Ignatius Okpara ENUGU NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Police Command, on Thursday, confirmed the beheading of an unidentified woman at Abakpa Nike, a highly density Area of Enugu city. The Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ebere Amarizu, who disclosed this in Enugu, said that the police had commenced investigation to ascertain the […]
By Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Lawrence Ugwuanyi, on Friday granted unconditional pardon to two inmates of the State’s Prisons and equally commuted death sentences of five other inmates to life imprisonment. Speaking at the Enugu State Headquarters of the Nigeria Prisons, Ugwuanyi, who spoke through the State’s Attorney General and Commissioner […]
By Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The Enugu State Police Command has begun a full scale investigation into the alleged suicide by a final year student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that the deceased, Mr Tobechukwu Okeke, was a final year student of Agriculture Economics and hails from Enugu […]
IKEJA, LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has presented the Year 2017 Budget proposal of N813billion to the State House of Assembly, assuring that the budget would be judiciously implemented to continue the massive infrastructural renewal and the enhancement of Lagos as one of the foremost tourism and investment destination […]
The Bayelsa State Government has re-assured workers of its preparedness to pay full salaries at the end of this month, with a view to cushioning the financial hardship caused by the current economic situation facing the country The Deputy Governor, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah (Rtd), gave the assurance over the weekend at the transparency […]
ONDO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following non-payment of their allowance for the last Saturday Ondo State Governorship election, some policemen Monday morning went to the streets in Ondo town to protest against the development. While on the protest, the security operatives were seen chanting revolting songs. The policemen were aggressive and very enraged, as they […]
ONDO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The candidate of the ruling APC in the Ondo State Governorship poll still ongoing, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) has won with a wide margin at his polling unit. Akeredolu defeated his main two rivals with 413 votes, as against the PDP flagbearer, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede with 13 and Olusola Oke […]
ONDO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko and former Finance Minister Chief Olu Falae have condemned alleged inducement of voters with money. Governor Mimiko who filled incident form, as the smart card reader rejected his finger print, before he could vote at his unit 20 ward 07 in Ondo West Local […]
ONDO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Owo, Ondo State, Mr. Afolabi Olaposi, has been killed by unknown gunmen. Mr. Olaposi according to a statement issued Friday by the State’s APC Publicity Secretary, Mr. Abayomi Adesanya, confirmed that the late politician was killed Thursday night in Akure, […]
By Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Catholic Diocese of Enugu says it will no longer tolerate any form of indecent dressing by female members. A source close to the Holy Ghost Cathedral and Diocesan headquarters revealed to our Correspondent that the Bishop of the Diocese, Most Rev. Calistus Onaga, has directed all […]
By Ignatius Okpara OWERRI, IMO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The alleged 2019 gubernatorial ambition of the Imo State of Assembly Speaker Hon. Acho Ihim, has pitched him against some of his colleagues, who are bent on impeaching him if he failed to shelve the dream. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that Hon. Ihim, who is also President […]
Ayodele Afolabi AKURE, ONDO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has kicked against the request by a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone the November 26 governorship election in Ondo State on account of the its internal crisis. A statement signed […]
By Ignatius Okpara ABAKALIKI, EBONYI NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tragedy struck Friday at Ekuluobia Street Kpiripiri in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi capital, south East Nigeria, as a two year-old boy was burnt to death and property valued several millions of naira destroyed in a fire disaster that occurred in the area. The inferno which began in […]
By Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Workers in south East Nigeria could not hold back their tears on Friday as they converged in Enugu for a rally to pay respect to the 21 coal miners who were brutally murdered by the British Police at the Iva Valley coal mine, Enugu in 1949. The […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has expressed great shock over the passage of foremost industrialist and economist, Chief Rasheed Gbadamosi. Gbadamosi, a Co-chairman of the Lagos @ 50 Committee, died on Wednesday at the age of 72. The Governor in a statement signed Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary, […]
By Ignatius Okpara ENUGU NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 41 year old man, identified as Francis Okonkwo Uzo, on Tuesday, killed himself after hacking his wife, Mrs. Ozoemena Uzo to death in Enugu. According to the Enugu State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ebere Amarizu, who disclosed this to AFRICAN EXAMINER on Wednesday, the ugly […]
