By Ignatius Okpara, Awka Tears flow freely on the cheeks of sympathizers at the weekend in Obosi, Idemili North council Area of Anambra state, as a 77 year old woman identified as Mrs. Grace Orizu, was roasted alive when her son’s five-room bungalow was allegedly set ablaze by suspected arsonists. The ugly incident which took […]
Security operatives denies Sylva access to Aso villa as President Buhari condemns electoral fraud, violence in Bayelsa governorship election Efforts by the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva to have audience with President Muhammadu Buhari was rebuffed on Thursday, sources said This was as a result of the disposition […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state Thursday presented to the state house of assembly appropriation bill of one hundred and one billion, one hundred and fifty four million, six hundred and forty six thousand thirty naira (N101.1 billion) only for 2016 fiscal year. The bill tagged Budget of Divine Actualisation […]
*Says That’s PDP stronghold Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson on Thursday expressed optimism that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would win overwhelmingly in Southern Ijaw LGA anytime the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) fixes the date to conduct the re-scheduled election. Governor Dickson who stated this at a PDP stakeholders meeting in Yenagoa, described […]
Governorship aspirants from eleven registered political parties in Bayelsa State, under the aegis of United Governorship Forum for Credible Elections, have expressed concern over the miscarriage of justice in the re-scheduled election in Southern Ijaw LGA. They therefore demanded the immediate redeployment of the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) Hashimu Argungun, State Commissioner of Police, […]
By Ayo Balogun A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos Wednesday, slammed life sentence and 24 years imprisonments on two drug convicts. The convicts – Messrs Aluagwu Lawrence, 32, caught with 220 grammes of cannabis got life imprisonment with hard labour while Ameachi Igwe, 37 was found in possession of 2.7 grammes of cocaine was […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state, has sent list of commissioner nominees, including son of Senator Ifeanyi Araraume, former gubernatorial aspirant of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Dr. Vitalis Ajumbe ex- National Publicity Secretary of Peoples Progressive Alliance (PPA) to the state House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. […]
Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mommoh Jimoh Lawal has been impeached. Lawal was sacked Thursday alongside with his Deputy. The former North central State first Lawmaker was shown the way out over alleged incompetence and for being too harsh. The Speaker, who is of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), […]
About 48 hours after the cancellation of the rescheduled governorship election in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, the whereabouts of the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Baritor Kpagih, still remains unknown. “Kpagih has fled Yenagoa to unknown destination for fear of his life. The Office of the Secretary to Government of the Federation […]
…Say Security Agencies aided Hijack of INEC Personnel, Materials The 14 political parties in Bayelsa State that contested the December 5th Governorship election have condemned in its entirety, the electoral fraud that marred the exercise in Southern Ijaw local government area. The parties are Social Democratic Party (SDP), African Democratic Congress )ADC), Allied Congress Party […]
At least 53 churches, mosques and hotels have been shut over noise pollution and environmental nuisance in Lagos, Nigeria. Officials of the Lagos State Government stormed the worship centres on Wednesday and shut them down, some for converting residential apartments to places of worship. According to Adebola Shabi, General Manager, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State yesterday reacted to the decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel the rerun election in Southern Ijaw which it described as a vindication of its earlier position that conducting the said election as INEC did was a wrong decision […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Yenagoa The peoples Democratic party PDP candidate in the ongoing Bayelsa state governorship election, and Governor of the state, Seriaki Dickson, is cruising to victory winning of Ogbia council area. Result of the local government council was just announced few minutes ago by the returning officer for the locality, Dr. Evan Eze […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Yenagoa BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) Ahead of the announcement of the Bayelsa state governorship election final result, the state police Command has banned all manner of procession, rallies or demonstration in the area. The ban order was contained in a statement signed by the Deputy Inspector General of police DIG, in charge […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Yanegoa BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Collation of results of the troubled Southern Ijaw council area in the yet to be concluded governorship election in Bayelsa state will resumed this morning, by 10 am, INEC has said. The election which rolled into late sunday night, in the locality, could not hold on […]
Collation of election results is ongoing now at Yenagoa, Bayelsa; Below are the LGA’s results announced so far by INEC. Bayelsa has 8 local governments area. LIVE UPDATES from Ignatius Okpara in Yenagoa: 13:07 NEMBE LGA APC: 6,974; PDP : 10,768 — 12:04 Governor Dickson says Federal Government is engaged in a coup against the […]
The Peoples Democratic Party in Bayelsa State on Sunday in Yenagoa raised the alarm over the rescheduled governorship election in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area. The State chairman of PDP, Chief David Serena-Dokubo Spiff, in a letter to INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, said the alarm became necessary because the issues of security of lives […]
*Soldiers Stop Police from Transferring Arrested APC Thugs About 20 corps members were said to have been held hostage by Niger-Delta militants at Ekowe police station in Southern Ijaw LGA. Soldiers on election duties at Oporoma, headquarters of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area on Sunday stopped police from transferring APC thugs arrested with guns. The […]
*Election going on under cover of darkness Governor Dickson has summoned a commission of enquiry over the atrocities perpetrated by state officials, whether federal or state, to answer to the crimes against the people of Bayelsa state. PDP alleges that Major Sanni, who is the officer in charge of the illegal operation in Southern Ijaw, […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Yanegoa The Independent Electoral Commission has released results of three council Areas in saturday’s Gubernatorial election in Bayelsa State. According to the results, the PDP polled a total of 24,258 in Yenagoa local government Area, which has the largest number of voters, APC scored 14, 563. The PDP candidate and incumbent Governor, Hon. […]
