Kwara State Government has expressed concern that it had suddenly moved from the 33rd slot to the bottom of the 36-state federation fiscal allocation table. This comes after the All Progressive congress (APC) Governors’ forum last week raised the alarm following its meeting in Ilorin, the state capital. The State Commissioner for Finance, Ademola Banu, […]
Muslims in Lagos State are divided over support for the governorship ambition of the former Accountant General of Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode as another Muslim groups have denounced purported claims by some Muslim clerics that all Muslims in the state have endorsed Ambode’s ambition. Last week, over 4,000 Muslims openly endorsed the governorship ambition of Ambode […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos A Coalition of Muslims, Christians and over 70 different non-governmental organizations has purchased a governorship form for Governor Bala Ngillari to contest the 2015 election even as they hailed the governor’s style of leadership. Leader of the Coalition, Arch. Lawrence Ngbale, while commending the People’s Democratic Party National leadership over its transparency […]
Oyewale Oyelola Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan on Monday sworn-In 23 local government chairmen elected during the Saturday local government poll in the state. The Chairman, Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC) Mr. Moses Ogbe had earlier on Sunday declared PDP chairmanship candidates winner in 23 out 25 local government area in the state. […]
By Agabus Pwanagba, Jos As build – up to the Plateau governorship contest gathers momentum, the People of Qua’an Pan Local Government area of the state, on Monday made good their demand to the state Deputy Governor, Mr.Ignatius Longjan, by presenting to him, the governorship nomination form with a repeated call to him to contest […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Umuahia Governor Theodore Orji of Abia state at the weekend inaugurated model schools built by his administration in Umuahia, the state capital, just as he pledges qualitative education for the people. Orji, said the essence of providing model schools for pupils and students in the state is to embolden and give them a […]
By Ayo Balogun The people of Ugborodo community in Delta State, South-South Nigeria have raised the alarm over the Military invasion and rough handling of the residents, owing to their demand for accountability and justice. The aggrieved natives in a statement sent to AFRICAN EXAMINER on Sunday alleged that there were “certain political elements in […]
By Ayo Balogun The venue was the 40,000-seater Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Igwuruta-Ali constructed by Governor Chibuike Amaechi and the occasion was a solidarity convention with the them “Seven Years of Change We Can See.” The crowd trooped out massively to honour their action governor in which almost everyone who spoke at the occasion praised for […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Relief on Thursday came the way of a middle- aged blind woman who was defrauded the sum of N830,000 by a suspected fraudster, as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), recovered and handed over N550,000 out of the total back to the owner. The anti – graft agency, recovered the […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Ebonyi Aggrieved members of the Ebonyi state Peoples Democratic party (PDP) who are not happy with the manner the outgoing state Governor, Martin Elechi and few self acclaimed king makers in the state allegedly imposed ex- Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu as the party’s governorship consensus candidate, have […]
Onikan Stadium, Lagos Island, Nigeria was filled to capacity on Friday as Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, former Accountant General of Lagos formally declared his intention to contest for the Governorship seat of Lagos State under the banner of the All Progressive Congress (APC). Thousands of party faithful thronged the capacity stadium very early in the […]
Frontline gubernatorial aspirant and former Accountant General of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwumi Ambode, will on Friday formally declare his intention to seek the candidacy of the All Progressive Congress (APC) to run for the office of the Lagos State Governor. A statement from the campaign organisation of the politician, who was the […]
Sequel to resignation of his former Chief Of staff, Mrs. Ifeoma Nwobodo, Enugu State Governor, Sullivan Chime, has appointed as a successor, Mr. Victor Nnanna Atuonwu. A statement issued Wednesday by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Patrick Okolo, informed that Atuonwu’s appointment took immediate effect. Mrs. Nwobodo dropped her resignation letter […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Local Government Election Petition Tribunal Sitting in Enugu has nullified the election of Hon Michael Kelle of the PDP as councilor representing Awgu Ward 1 in Awgu Local Government Council of the State. The court presided over by Barrister Umunna Ugwu ordered the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission ordered ENSIEC to […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The sacked Acting Governor of Adamawa State, Alhaji Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, Tuesday absorbed himself of plundering the state to the tune of N18 Billion as alleged by those he described as detractors and political foes. Fintiri , disclosed this while addressing journalists in Yola. The former Acting Governor in his defence said, […]
The Rivers State House of Assembly on Monday, granted a request by Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, to access and withdraw the sum of N19 billion from the reserved fund of the state. The reserved fund was established through a law of the House of Assembly in 2008, for the state government to compulsorily save the […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Umuahia Four years after his murder, an Abia state high court sitting in Arochukwu on monday sentenced killers of Umuahia based human right activist, Chidi Nwosu to death by hanging. African Examiner recalled that Mr Nwosu was murdered in a cold blood in his country home at Ameke Abam, in Arochukwu council area […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Companion, an association of Muslim men in Businesses and Professions has condemned last Friday ruling by an Ikeja High Court’s ban, on the use of Hijab in the Lagos state public schools. The group in a press statement issued Tuesday in Lagos, by its National President, Barrister Musibau Oyefeso noted that the judgement […]
Traditional rulers from Kwara North Senatorial zone have endorsed the State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed over his various people oriented developmental programnes, especially in their zone, with a pledge to continue their support for government in nurturing the state through growth and development. The traditional rulers, led by Etsu Patigi and vice chairman of Kwara […]
THE Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III has commended Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan for promoting inter-ethnic and religious harmony in the country. Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III who is in Asaba to chair a lecture on Anger Management being organised to mark the Governor’s 60th […]
