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, […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Police in Enugu on Tuesday descended on members of Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), as they fired canisters on the pro-Biafra protesters at the Government House, Enugu. AFRICAN EXAMINER Correspondent reported that dozens of the protesters, including three women were injured in the commotion. They were protesting the detention of the […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Dozens of women drawn from four local government Areas of Enugu State Tuesday staged a protest against incessant cases of rape and destruction of their farm lands by Fulani herdsmen. They therefore, called on the State Government to as a matter of urgency intervene on the matter, especially on rape issue […]
By Ayo Balogun Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday swore in the newly appointed Commissioners and Special Advisers, with a charge on them to work round the clock and ensure that the state fulfills its potentials. Speaking at the well-attended ceremony held at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa Secretariat, Governor Ambode reminded the […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Awka A devastating flood has wrecked serious havoc on seven communities in Anambra West Council Area, including submerging several buildings; destroying farmlands as well as household items valued at millions of naira. Chairman of the local government Area, Chief Simon Onuora, who spoke to newsmen weekend in Nzam near Onitsha, named the […]
By Ignatius Okpara Management of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku/Ozalla, Enugu has appealed to its striking Doctors to call off the industrial action and return to duty. The management said the call was in the interest of Nigerians, who are dying on daily basis as a result of the absence of doctors […]
BALTIMORE< MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, Chief Serena Dokubo-Spiff, has raised alarm over the transfer of the state commissioner of Police which he said was part of a plot to rig the December 5 governorship election in the state. In a statement in Yenagoa, the state […]
