BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Government has denied claim by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that it was planning to raise fresh loan which it said was meant to prosecute the forthcoming governorship election in the state. A statement by the Director of Media and Publicity of the Sylva-Igiri campaign organization, Chief Nathan […]
*Alleges Double Standard over Corruption Charges Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa Stare, Chief Perekeme Kpodo, has again written to President Muhammadu Buhari over the alleged shielding of former governor, Timipre Sylva, from prosecution. In the open letter titled “Why the face(s) behind Timipre Sylva’s shield from prosecution by the EFCC should […]
By Ayo Balogun BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – About 48 hours after the election of Governor Nyesom Wike was cancelled, the Rivers State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Monday nullified the election of the Speaker, Owaji Ibani and 19 of the PDP Lawmakers in the Rivers State House of Assembly. […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has dedicated Saturday’s victory over Chief Nyesom Wike of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal to its members killed during the campaign period and the election. The party alleged that over 100 APC members lost their lives to agents of Wike […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kogi State Governor, Idris Wada, has reminded President Muhammed Buhari that ‘bail out’ fund is not a gift but a loan. Wada urged the President to be careful of those playing politics with the issue of bail out fund earmarked for states. Lamenting the non-release of the fund to Kogi, […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Seriake Dickson’s re-election bid received a boost on Monday as over 400 coalition of Non Governmental Organizations and civil society groups mobilized support for him at a mega rally tagged: ‘Operation Reject Sylva and APC’ in Bayelsa. The groups with over 5,000 membership from all the eight constitutionally recognized […]
It is a win-win for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Monday as the Governorship Election Petition Tribunals of Plateau and Delta States upheld the victories of Governors Simon Lalong and Ifeanyi Okowa of the APC and PDP respectively. The Plateau PDP candidate, Gyang Pwajok challenged the April 11 […]
By Akin Soneyin The Osun State Government has approved Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, as the new Ooni of Ife. The Governor of State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the announcement Monday, in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, (SSG) Alhaji Moshood Adeoti. The statement which was dated October 24, 2015 […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has berated plan by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to appeal the judgment of the High Court which nullified the existence of caretakers committees to run the affairs of Local Governments in Lagos State. The party hailed the […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Enugu state based commercial sex worker (Ashawo) in Nigeria local parlance, simply identified as Roseline, died weekend after a marathon sex romp with her esteemed customers. Our Correspondent gathered that the incident occurred in a brothel located at Obollo-Afor, in Udenu Council Area of Enugu […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A pressure group within the Kogi State All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised an alarm over an alleged plot by party members from a section of the state to sabotage the chances of the party’s candidate, Prince Abubakar Audu, in the impending Governorship Election in the state. The group, Kogi […]
*Wike Heads To Appeal Court The Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has nullified the gubernatorial poll held in the state on April 11, 2015. The three-man tribunal chaired by Justice Suleiman Ambrosa nullified the declaration of Nyesom Wike of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), as winner of the controversial election by […]
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has established a N10m Abdulfatah Ahmed Indigent Student Support Fund in the faculties of Physical Sciences and Life Sciences at his alma mater, the University of Ilorin, Kwara State. Governor Ahmed who announced this at the 40th anniversary and 31st convocation ceremony of the University explained that the support […]
*Almost Denied Audience BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two weeks after his death, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timipre Sylva, yesterday paid a belated condolence visit to the widow of former governor, Diepreye Alameyeseigha. The widow was not initially ready to receive him until persuaded to do so, it was learnt. […]
By Funmilayo Omidiji The Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital has dismissed petition before it by the opposition PDP State Governorship candidate, Gboyega Isiaka and upheld the victory of the incumbent Governor Ibikunle Amosun. Amosun’s victory is being challenged at the Tribunal, by his main rival, Isiaka, who challenged that the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson has inaugurated the state-owned Izon-Ibe Microfinance Bank, with a call on investors to transact business with the bank to promote self reliance and the creation of wealth. He also appreciated retirees for their show of maturity and understanding over the terrible financial difficulties facing […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) Thursday sealed up six companies for non-remittance of taxes over N50million due to the state government. The defaulting companies include: (Nicon Town Management Company with a tax liability of N36,053,652.89; Marketing Mix and Company Limited with a liability of N10,712,914.15; […]
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Osun state chapter, has decried what it called “plot to reduce salaries of workers in the state”. The party in a statement issued in Osogbo on Wednesday by its spokesperson, Prince Diran Odeyemi, said memo notifying civil servants of a new pay regime that will see them forfeiting all allowances […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A socio-political group, the Ijaw Youths Democratic Association has expressed its support for the Inspector-General of Police over plans by the force to deploy over a 100,000 of its special anti crime mobile squad to Kogi and Bayelsa States for their forthcoming governorship elections. A statement by President of IYDA, […]
By Abdul Gaffar Bello The Akwa Ibom State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has ordered a fresh election in 18 out of 31 local government Council areas of the South South state. The Tribunal admitted the plea of the petitioner and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship candidate, Mr. Umana Okon Umana, […]
