FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri – As part of alleged rigging strategy by the Peoples Democratic party PDP, journalists were on Sunday barred from coming close to collation centres in Owerri, Imo state, by security operatives including men of the Department of State Security DSS, the Police and the Army. Our Correspondent reports that stern looking […]
The governor of Niger state Babangida Aliyu of the Peoples Democratic Party has lost the Niger-East Senatorial District. The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, David Umaru overwhelmingly defeated the governor in the state’s senatorial election. Umaru polled 49,519 votes while Governor Aliyu got only17,209 votes. The returning officer for the district, Ali Jigam, announced the […]
By Nwaorgu Faustinus – The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has demanded the immediate suspension of the State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mrs. Gesila Khan, for colluding with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to rig last weekend’s presidential and National Assembly elections in the State. “For Mrs. Khan to have removed […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Port Harcourt – Governor Rotimi Amaechi, of Rivers state was Thursday evening attacked by heavily armed suspected political thugs believed to be working for the opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP at Obio/Akpor council Area of the state. African Examiner gathered that hoodlums fired several gunshots at the governor. At least, two members […]
No fewer than 36,204 security officers, gunboats, helicopters and others have been deployed to Lagos State for Saturday’s Presidential election. This was disclosed by the Lagos State Commissioner for Police, Kayode Aderanti at a news conference on Thursday. Aderanti, at the press conference, which also has in attendant, the Lagos Resident Electoral Commissioner, Akin Orebiyi […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Asaba – The people of Oteri community in Ughell North council Area of Delta State, on Monday staged a protest over alleged Extra Judicial Killing of its people. They had during the protest demanded a probe into the killing of the community’s vice Chairman, one Mr. Blessing Unusiefe. The aggrieved community also […]
Plans to cause maximum harm to election officials and voters in Rivers State on Saturday, March 28 during the Presidential election by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have been condemned and described as evil. To that effect, the Greater Together Campaign Organisation, GTCO, has warned PDP to lay down such dastardly and satanic plans, noting […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Umuahia – After a long period of manhunt,the police weekend arrested a notorious child trafficker in Abia state,identified as Mrs. Mma Achumba. The suspect, according to the police, has been on the wanted list of various security agencies. She was apprehended in Akwa Ibom state where she has been hiding. Abia state […]
By Collins Amadi – Rivers State Deputy Governor, Tele Ikuru, has dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) saying the party was built on deceit. Resigning from APC in a statement issued on Sunday, Ikuru stated that APC is a party of “of rebels, insurgents and anarchists, clothed in robes of pretense and deceit.” His statement […]
The house of one of the ex-militant leaders in Bayelsa, Eris Paul, popularly known as General Ogunboss, has been rocked by dynamite explosion. It was gathered that the attack occurred at the Etegwe, Yenagoa residence of the ex-agitator at about 11pm on Thursday. The dynamite was thrown into the premises from the right side of […]
By Nwamara Chekube – In an apparent twist of fate, the traditional rulers of Isiala Ngwa South Abia State have withdrawn their royal blessings, honour and support which they gave to the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) guber candidate in the state, Dr. Alex Otti, mid last year. They said that the royal blessings and […]
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has said that the use of card readers during the forthcoming general elections will guarantee credible elections as incidents of electoral malpractices will be checked. Governor Ahmed stated this when members of Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Producers Association (TAMPPA) paid him a solidarity visit at the Government House, Ilorin. […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri – Angry mob has beaten to death a woman alleged to have stolen a baby in Owerri, the Imo state capital. Before she gave up the ghost, the mob had stripped her naked. African Examiner gathered that Nemesis caught up with the victim, simply identified as Chioma, while trying to steal […]
No fewer than 50,000 members of the Labour Party (LP) in Kwara State have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as the party’s campaign train stopped at Offa in Kwara State on Tuesday. The visibly-excited defectors were received into the APC by a national leader and senator representing Kwara Central senatorial district at […]
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – With less than two weeks to the Presidential and National Assembly elections, Plateau State Governor and flagbearer of the PDP for Plateau North Senatorial District, Jonah Jang has berated the opposition All Progressives Congress, (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) for insisting on the use of Permanent Voters’ […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki – Disturbed by the high rate of political violence that has continued to characterised parts of Nigeria, ahead of the forthcoming general polls, the National Emergency Management Agency NEMA on Wednesday staged a one day election Non- violence awareness and sensitization workshop in Ebonyi, believed to be one of the volatile […]
Audu Limun, Bauchi – Federal High Court in Bauchi presided over by Justice Ibrahim Auta, has fixed March 23, 2015, to rule on whether the court has the jurisdiction to entertain the suit filed by former Governor Murtala Nyako against Adamawa State House of Assembly and 7-man panel of investigation. Justice Auta ordered Olukoya Ogungbeje, […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – Residents of Enugu were Monday night thrown into fear following the news of a heavy explosion, at Amokwe, in Udi council Area of the State. Initially, it was difficult to establish the possible cause of the explosion and the exact location, a development that threw residents of Enugu and their […]
By Ayo Balogun – Lagos – The monthly environmental sanitation exercise in Lagos, Monday suffered a setback as a Federal High Court in the State, ruled that the restriction of movement that goes with the exercise is an infringement on the right of the residents. While delivering his judgment, Justice Mohammed Idris, held that the […]
Women and children are among dozens of people killed in a dawn raid on a village in central Nigeria. Police say 45 people died in the attack by unidentified gunman on Egba village in in Benue state. But local politician Audu Sule told the BBC 81 villagers had been killed by the attackers, who were […]
