By Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, has ordered the immediate retirement of all the permanent secretaries in the state’s civil service. Umahi, in a statement signed by his Principal Secretary, Chief Clement Nweke, Sunday stated that only the Clerk of the State House of Assembly, Mrs. Rose Nwokporo, is exempted from the […]
Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Seriake Dickson over the weekend, described the prevailing peace and stability in the state as a major milestone and paradigm shift instituted by the restoration administration to change the trajectory of the state. Hon. Dickson stated this while addressing the 2015 Batch ‘B’ corps members at the NYSC orientation camp […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The people of Opume community in Ogbia local government area led by its traditional ruler HRH King A.J Turner and his Chief Council have declared their supports for Governor Dickson’s re-election bid. Making this known during a rally organized in support of the governor’s re-election held at Opume, the people […]
By Nwaorgu Faustinus The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, says its attention has been drawn to alleged surreptitious and illegal attempts by the Rivers State Government led by Gov. Nyesom Wike to obtain another N10 billion loan from banks under the false pretence of using such a loan to provide infrastructure. The […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Union of Pensioners, (NUP) has said it is a non aligned body and as such cannot endorse anyone for political office. This is in contrary to the rumour being spread by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Timipre Sylva. Sylva has been spreading rumour of […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has reduced ministries in the state from 22 to13. A statement issued in Owerri, the state capital on Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary CPS, Sam Onwuemeodo, explained that the reduction followed the disturbing economic situation in the Nigeria which had compelled the federal and […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Osun state chapter of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has accused Governor Rauf Aregbesola of secretly introducing payment of fees in public primary and secondary schools in the state. The party, in a statement issued in Osogbo on Thursday through its spokesperson, Prince Diran Odeyemi, said principals and headteachers of […]
The people of Southern Ijaw communities have unanimously endorsed the re-election bid of the Bayelsa State governor, Mr. Henry Seriake Dickson, describing his visit as historic. The governor during his three days community to community based campaign visited Koluama one and two, Foropa, Ukubie, Ogboinbiri, Olugbobiri and Korokorosei, Igbomotoru, Peremabiri and Azuzuama In all the […]
24 hours after his appointment as Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Infrastructure, suspected thugs loyal to Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, on Wednesday attacked PDP supporters in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, signalling what should be expected during the December 5 governorship election in Bayelsa State. The incident happened at the venue of […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Restoration Campaign Organisation of Governor Seriake Dickson on Thursday said that the governorship candidate of the All progressives Congress, (APC), Chief Timipre Sylva could not differentiate between the Federal and the State government formulated policies especially on the issue of taxes and taxation. The RCO which specifically accused Sylva […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government on Wednesday described the article published in the latest edition of the Economist Magazine as reckless and slanderous noting that the issues were ill-conceived. Reacting on behalf of the State Government, Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, said the government deemed it fit to […]
Once again, Lai Mohammed has indulged in lies on behalf of his lying party, the APC. His remarks regarding the delay of Kogi state bailout funds are very regrettable as he exhibited high level ignorance or acted ostensibly to deceive Nigerians yet again. First off, I wish to state that, Lai Mohammed is the spokesperson […]
Despite the terrible shortfall and the delay in the holding of the monthly federation Accounts Allocation Committee, FAAC meeting, the Bayelsa State Government has commenced the payment of salaries of civil servants and pensioners in the State. This is in keeping with the pledge and resolve of the Restoration Government to ensure the payment of […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Umuahia The Abia State police Command on Tuesday arrested a middled age grandmother,(names withheld) for allegedly selling her three-year-old grandson to a suspected ritualist. According to the police, the suspect hails from Onitsha Ngwa in Obingwa council Area of the State. Udeviotu Onyeke, the state police public Relations officer, PPRO disclosed this […]
By Babs Ajayi BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The environmental activist, writer, dramatist and human rights campaigner Kenule Saro-Wiwa was killed 20 years ago today by the Nigerian maximum ruler and confirmed kleptocrat and thief, General Sani Abacha for his dogged fight and demand for the preservation of the Ogoni in the Niger Delta and […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State has faulted All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Timipre Sylva, over his allegation that the state government deliberately owed pensioners and that if he becomes governor he would immediately pay their arrears. Sylva was said to have held a meeting with the pensioners in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) on Tuesday confirmed its superiority and acceptance by the political class and the entire people of Bayelsa state with the defection of over 6000 loyalists of President Muhammadu Buhari and the endorsement of Governor Seriake Dickson’s re-election bid. The group under the umbrella of Buhari […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday begged President Muhammadu Buhari to pay the over N30 billion the Federal Government is owing the state on road infrastructure to enable him accelerate the development of Lagos. Ambode spoke after carrying out inspection tour of Apapa, Ladipo […]
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as cheap blackmail the decision by the Kogi State government and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum to link the delay in releasing the bailout funds for the state to political interference. APC in a statement issued in Abuja Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former governor of Kogi State, Prince Abubakar Audu has debunked reports that he has tied the nuptial knot with a legal practitioner and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Mrs. Halima Alfa in a secret wedding last Friday, describing it as a product of political […]
