By Ignatius Okpara The Police in Ebonyi State, South East Nigeria, Monday confirmed that no fewer than five persons were killed during a deadly clash between two rival secret cult groups in the state. The State Police Public Relations Officer PPRO George Okafor, disclosed this to newsmen in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital. He said: […]
By Daniel Iworiso-Markson BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 4th edition of the Bayelsa State Thanksgiving Day held at the Gabriel Okara Cultural Centre in Yenagoa, the state capital, last Monday, 2nd November, was, no doubt, riveting. It was really packed with entertainment, spirituality and of course, coming barely a month to a crucial election, […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Police Operatives in Udenu Division of the Enugu State Command have nabbed two members of a notorious kidnap and armed robbery gang that have been terrorizing the area and its environs. The State Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), Ebere Amarizu, confirmed this to AFRICAN EXAMINER Monday in Enugu, the State capital. […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Mobile Court has convicted 19 out of the 21 accused, it arrested last week for various traffic offences in Enugu state. State Sector Commander, David Mendie, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen weekend in Enugu. According to him, although, 21 traffic offenders were apprehended last […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki It’s Not True – Gov. Umahi Despite denial by the State Governor David Umahi, there is tension in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital and its environs, over the rumours that the 47 Boko Haram prisoners recently evacuated from Ekwulobia Prison in Anambra State have been relocated to the Abakaliki Prison. The […]
By Mustapha Abdul Salaam Alhaji Babakaka Garbai, of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared the winner of the Saturday bye-election of the Borno Central Senatorial district. Announcing the result Sunday evening, the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer, Prof. Mohammed Fannami, declared that the winner polled a total of 120, 639 votes […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Asaba Police detectives in Delta State Friday arrested a 33 year old housewife, identified as Elizabeth Okolie, in Okpanam community, Asaba, for allegedly selling her three month old baby for N1.5 million naira. It was gathered that the woman, who is a petty trader in one of the markets in the community, […]
Acting Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, Chief Serena Dokubo-Spiff, has raised alarm over plot by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to rig the December 5 governorship election in the state. Speaking with newsmen in Yenagoa, the state capital on Thursday, he alleged that the opposition party in the state was […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) Dr. Dakuku Peterside, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers State in the April election has commended the Nigerian Senate for approving the confirmation of Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi as minister. Peterside who spoke in Abuja praised the senators for their patriotic and states-manly conduct despite the […]
By Ayo Balogun Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday says he is worried over rampaging armed robbery cases and gridlock in the city of Lagos since he took over as Governor of the state. The Governor also released the policy direction of his administration for the next three and half years, just as […]
*Why Bayelsans Don’t Want Him BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – It was a bizarre tale at a recent mega rally in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital,when it was revealed how the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Timipre Sylva, ruined the state economy through massive corruption and abuse of power as governor between 2007 and 2011. […]
By Ayo Balogun The Lagos State Government has called for security vigilance in churches and mosques, stating that the measure is necessitated, so as to prevent the religious institutions from becoming soft targets of terrorists’ attack in the State. State’s Commissioner for Ministry of Home Affairs, Dr. Abudul Hakeem Abdul Lateef, made the call in […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Resident Doctors at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital UNTH Ituku/Ozalla Enugu are now at war with each other, following the decision of some members to back out of the ongoing three months strike action, while a faction vowed to continue with the unrest. Recall AFRICAN EXAMINER reported the strike when […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Benin City The opposition Peoples Democratic party (PDP) in Edo state, has faulted the recent bailout loan given to some States by the Federal Government to cushion the effects of dwindling oil revenue, noting that the development will encourage corruption. The State received the sum of N3.1bn to enable it meet up […]
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 […]
