By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – No fewer than One hundred Civil servants of Enugu State between grade levels 01 – 10 are now proud owners of one-bedroom flat each, valued three million, one hundred and fifty thousand naira (each) which they won in a balloting exercise. AFRICAN EXAMINER reports that the 100 flats were purchased […]
Ahead of the governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, indications have emerged that the party is split into camps of aspirants. A chieftain of the party in the state, Chief Francis Perekeme Abadi, who made the claim in a statement yesterday called on the national leadership of the party to […]
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged a gang-up against former Governor Chibuike Amaechi by some powerful forces in the State desperate to ensure that he does not get appointed into the cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari. “These retrogressive forces led by the State Caretaker Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, are […]
By Nwaorgu Faustinus – The All Progressives Congress, APC, Rivers State chapter says it is in great pains following the abduction of renowned essayist /columnist, Ms Dornu Kogbara last Sunday in Port Harcourt by unknown gun men. The APC who made its view known in a press statement signed by Mr Chris Finebone said: “A […]
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Following the lingering killings in some communities of Plateau State, the Anglican Bishop of Jos, Rev. Dr. Benjamin Kwashi, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently address the crisis bedeviling the North Central State. Kwashi made the appeal while speaking during a peaceful protest by the Plateau citizens against […]
Kwara State Governor, Dr.Abdulfatah Ahmed has advocated the return to traditional values of integrity, fairness, diligence, good neighbourliness and honesty espoused in Islam and Christianity to address challenges confronting the nation. The Governor made the call at the formal opening ceremony of the 30th Annual National Conference of the Federation of Muslim Women’s Association in […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State has denied news report that more of its members were planning to leave the party for the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). A socio-political movement, Bayelsa Great House, was reported to have said that the former chairman of the PDP in the state, Col. Sam Inokoba (rtd), […]
By Abdul Gaffar Bello – Former Kogi State Governor, Prince Abubakar Audu has emerged candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in the State’s Governorship election scheduled for Saturday, November 21, 2015. Prince Audu in the party’s primary polled 1,109 votes to beat his closest rival, Yahaya Bello, who scored 703 votes. Former Senator […]
*Ministerial Slots, EFCC Cases As TradeOffs Indications emerged on Sunday that the race of who picks the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the December 5 2015 governorship election in Bayelsa State may have been settled between ex-governor, Timipre Sylva and former Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission, Timi Alaibe. If […]
The tenure of Bayelsa State governor, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, came under serious focus on Saturday during the ongoing conference of Nigerian Guild of Editors, as various speakers praised his leadership and commitment to the development of the state. The accolades from editors came during an inspection tour of various landmark projects executed by Dickson, […]
*Says it is a kangaroo court which cannot investigate Amaechi or his administration The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared the Rivers Judicial Commission of Inquiry on the administration of former Governor Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi illegal, saying that it lacks constitutional powers to do the work for which […]
Unknown to many Nigerians, the change mantra of President Muhammadu Buhari and All Progressives Congress (APC), was pioneered by Bayelsa State, Governor Henry Seriake Dickson, revealed on Thursday. According when him, Bayelsa State was in a complete state of ruins which were allegedly perpetrated by his predecessor, Mr. Timipre Sylva. Dickson stated this in Yenagoa, […]
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has approved the appointment of 9 special advisers to strengthen governance and assist in the realisation of his administration’s development aspirations. According to a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Sola Isiaka Gold, the appointments, which follow the State House of Assembly’s approval of Governor […]
By Ayo Balogun – The Lagos State Government has shutdown 22 religious houses and three companies over noise pollution and environmental degradation. This is coming barely four weeks after it shut about 40 churches and mosques statewide,. Engr. Rasheed Shabi, General Manager, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) explained that government took the decision took […]
By Yusuf Ozi-Usman – The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has lamented that Nigeria is losing no fewer than 500,000 infants to malnutrition annually, which it described as silent health crisis. The international donor agency which began a two-day workshop today in Calabar, capital of Cross River state for media executives and health correspondents of […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos State says the Appeal Court’s ruling which upheld the victory of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode in the last April governorship election was controversial. The party, in a statement issued by its Lagos Publicity Secretary, Mr Taofik Gani said by this development, the APC and governor Ambode could only celebrate a […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The Police in Enugu has arrested a housewife, one Joy Umeh of No 13 Unubi Street, Achara layout, Enugu for allegedly stabbing the husband with a kitchen knife over feeding money. Our Correspondent gathered that the suspect stabbed the husband identified as one Sunday Umeh on the stomach over his […]
*Says Name Dropping Doesn’t Translate To Delegates In Primaries A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State and close aide of its leader and ex-governor, Timipre Sylva, has stated that a former chairman of Niger-Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Timi Alaibe, can never become the party’s flag-bearer in the forthcoming elections despite dropping […]
By Ayo Balogun – Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has again floored his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) contestant in the last governorship election as the Appeal Court on Wednesday upheld Ambode’s victory. The Lagos Division of the Court upheld the decision of the Electoral Tribunal which had ruled in favour of Ambode in July, declaring Ambode as […]
By Ayo Balogun – Two people have been feared dead in a bloody reprisal attack on a rival gang group on Lagos Island, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, Some gang of youths from Idumota area were said to have assaulted their counterpart from John Street on Lagos Island during a ceremonial gathering at Itafaji area of Lagos […]
