Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Ahead of the 2015 general elections an unknown gunmen have killed the Barkin Ladi Ward of Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Plateau State. AFRICAN EXAMINER ONLINE gathered that the incident occurred on Sunday afternoon. The APC Chieftain late Samuel Doro was said to have been shot at a close range […]
Maiduguri (Nigeria) (AFP) – A massive crowd of cheering supporters mobbed Nigerian opposition leader Muhammadu Buhari in the embattled northeast city of Maiduguri on Monday, as the candidate vowed tough action against Boko Haram if elected. People flooded the streets surrounding the airport in the Borno state capital before Buhari’s arrival, defying security fears in […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Port Harcourt – The political aspiration of the opposition All Progressives Congress, (APC), gubernatorial candidate in Rivers State, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, received a major boost weekend as 3,000 Pastors from various churches in the State endorsed his candidature. Apart from endorsement, the Pastors also pledged to mobilize and sensitize their members to […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused those who are mortally afraid of the 2015 general elections of sponsoring the circulation of leaflets urging the people of Gombe to stay away from the polling booths on election days or they will be in trouble. In a statement issued in Lagos on […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Some Aspirants and community representatives in Plateau state have complained that after years of executing water projects for which the government took a loan of N8 billion, there is still no tap water in the state. Speaking at a ‘State-Level Citizens Engagement Meeting’ in Jos, organized by an NGO, Community Action […]
The Lagos State Government Friday threatened to drag the Federal Government to court over frequent invasion of its roads by an illegal Federal Task Force raised by FG agencies in the state. The state government asked the FG to, as a matter of urgency, call to order all its agencies including the Federal Emergency Road […]
A large banner was on Friday hung on the fence of the APC National Leader, Bola Tinubu’s house. The two banners adorned Tinubu’s fence and the next building to his house with a shouting message “This is not Sambisa Forest, Wrong Posting.” The message was loud and clear to the military who have been patrolling […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Yenagoa – At least, Six people including a woman, have been reported dead in Balyesa state, following a new outbreak of cholera disease in Ologi community of Ogbia council Area of the state. Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan is from the affected Ogbia local government Area. Several people, including children and women in […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – Armed bandits, suspected to be armed robbers, have killed two policemen in Enugu. African Examiner gathered that the ugly incident happened along the popular Nza Street, Independence Layout, Enugu, late Thursday night. An eye witness who does not want to be quoted in the media disclosed that the policemen were […]
The Nigerian leading opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm over the police siege on the residence of the Director of Media and Publicity of the APC Presidential Campaign Organization, Shehu Garba, saying the action is in line with the on-going harassment and intimidation of the party’s leadership by security agencies. APC National […]
Kwara State Security Council has called on the police to prosecute all pending cases of thuggery to halt increasing incidence of political thuggery in the State. The council at its meeting headed by the state governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed expressed concern that increase of political violence as the general elections approach has created serious security […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri – Owerri, the Imo state capital was on Tuesday thrown into pandemonium for several hours following a clash between two women groups in the state and the eventual deployment of Battalion of soldiers from the 34 artillery brigade of the Nigerian Army to the scene. African Examiner reports that trouble started […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Benin City – Edo state Governor,Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has fired his Executive Director, Community Development, Hon. Faustines Ovienrioba with immediate effect. The sack was contained in a press statement issued on Tuesday in Benin city, by the governor’s Special Adviser on media and public Affairs, Kassim Afegbua. The statement reads: “Hon Ovienrioba […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – To ensure a violent free political transition, candidates of different political parties vying for various elective positions, in the 2015 general elections on Tuesday signed a violence free peace-pact by the commissioner of Police Plateau State Command, Nasiru Oki. Oki said the Police are ever ready to deploy security personnel in […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Benin City – The Edo State Police Command has apprehended a fake journalist, identified as Yakubu Farouk, who has been posing as the Niger Delta correspondent of the Hausa service of the Voice of America, VOA. According to the security operative, Farouk, who hails from Nasarawa State, was nabbed by police officers […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos – Following the postponement of the election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the collection of the Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) to 8 March to allow more people to obtain their cards. This was contained in a statement issued by the body and signed by its Secretary, Augusta Ogakwu on […]
Fears of political violence in Kwara State heightened on Sunday as suspected People’s Democratic Party (PDP) thugs destroyed eight All Progressive Congress(APC) branded vehicles in an unprovoked attack in Share, Headquarters of Ifelodun Local Government Area and home town of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed. According to eye-witness accounts, the convoy of PDP flag bearer in the […]
Traditional rulers in Gombe Central Senatorial District have pledged support for Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo’s bid for re-election, even as he assured of his determination to deliver more dividend of democracy to the people. The three traditional rulers who endorsed Gov. Dankwambo include Emir of Gona, Alhaji Abdulsalam Abdulkadir, Emir of Akko, Alhaji Atiku Umar and […]
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has denied reports in a section of the media that he shunned a debate organised by the State Joint Labor Congress yesterday in Ilorin. Speaking through his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Dr. Muyideen Akorede, Governor Ahmed said on the contrary he was unable to participate in the debate […]
The election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osun on Friday dismissed the petition filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Iyiola Omisore, seeking to nullify the result of the governorship election in the state, the Nigerian Politics Online is reporting. The Independent National Electoral Commission had returned Rauf Aregbesola of the All Progressives Congress […]
