Some inmates of the Calabar Prison, the Cross River State capital, South Southern Nigeria, Friday forcefully gained entrance into the Prison’s armory, in a bid to regain their freedom after a gun battle between them and armed security guards. The gun exchanges occasioned commotion in areas such as Afokang, Iman and Jebbs on Calabar South […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The APC Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO) says it has evidence that a top management staff of the Nigerian Maritime Administration & Safety Agency (NIMASA) is behind the dirty campaigns of hate against the presidential candidate of APC, General Muhammadu Buhari and his family aired in the recent documentary by AIT and […]
Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has called on officers of the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies in the country to eschew all forms of injustice and carry out their duties professionally during the forthcoming elections. Amosun, while receiving the newly redeployed Commissioner for Police to the state, Mr. Valentine Ntomchukwu in his […]
The crisis rocking the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bayelsa State chapter deepened on Thursday following the decision of the state party leaders to send a protest letter to President Goodluck Jonathan demanding immediate removal of their Chairman, Col. Sam Inokoba (retd). It was gathered that the decision to formally lodge complaints to […]
Thirty cars and a bus were given out to youths from Ikwuano Local Government Area free of charge as part of the on-going youth empowerment programme of the Chief Theodore Orji’s administration. Speaking before handing over the vehicles to the beneficiaries at the Ikwuano LGA headquarters, Governor Theodore Orji noted that some people from the […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – The Plateau State Police Command has confirmed the killing of the Deputy Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) of Sop Ward, Mr. Solomon Mwadvyang in Riyom Local Government Area, of the State. The gunmen also inflicted injuries on the deceased daughter, Emmanuela. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Abuh Emmanuel, […]
The National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has lamented the non-collection of the Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) by Lagosians. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that only 62 percent of Lagosians have collected their PVCs so far. At an emergency party stakeholders meeting at the APC Lagos secretariat […]
Lagos State has thrown away international plea that it should expunge death sentence from its criminal law as the government insists on retaining it in the law to serve as deterrent to murders and armed robbers. The international communities have been advocating the abrogation of death sentence from nation’s criminal system and have been mounting […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – As part of its humanitarian services, a non governmental organization, NGO South Sahara Social Development (SSSD) Tuesday put smile on the faces of over 1000 in the streets of Enugu as it provided them assorted food for their meals. The exercise, according to the organization is aimed at touching human […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Ahead of the 2015 general elections and in its efforts to rid the nation of illegal immigrants, the Nigeria Immigration Service in Adamawa State said it has arrested 280 illegal aliens in the State. The State Comptroller of the Service, Ubi Ikpi, while parading the suspects in Yola, Wednesday, said the […]
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 […]
