Kwara State Government is to establish and Independent Power Project (IPP) next year in the North Senatorial District of the State. The State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed said this on Monday at the flag-off of 32.8km Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara Road project in Baruten local government area of the State. Governor Ahmed said the power plant expected to […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – The youth wing of the apex Igbo socio-cultural body, Ohaneze Ndigbo, has threatened a show down with the Elders Council of the organisation over its plan to enthrone a new leadership in January 2014. African Examiner reports that the Ohaneze Elders Council led by former Minister of Aviation, chief Mbazulike Amaechi, […]
An Abia High Court sitting in Ohafia, has adjourned the N5 billion libel suit instituted by Engr. Chinedu Orji against Ebere Wabara and the Sun Publishing Limited to 26th January, 2015 for ruling on applications before it. Three applications were argued following applications filed by the counsels to the defendants asking the court to strike […]
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Barely a week after his emergence as the Plateau PDP gubernatorial flag bearer, Senator Gyang Pwajok has picked Mr. Yilji Gomwalk as his running mate for the 2015 elections. Until his nomination, Gomwalk who is the son of the late visionary leader of the old Benue-Plateau State, Joseph Deshi Gomwalk, […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – The local government chairman of Igbo-Eze North council area of Enugu state, Mr. Bonaventure Onuh, who was served impeachment notice last month over alleged 1.75 billion budget fraud has been impeached. African Examiner reports that Onuh was served impeachment notice by 16 of the 20 councilors in the council Area over […]
Ignatius Okpara, Owerri – Senator Ifeanyi Araraume, at the weekend joined other peoples Democratic party PDP aspirants, including ex- governor of Imo state, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, in rejecting result of the gubernatorial primaries held on Monday 8th, December, 2014. The electoral committee for the primary election, had announced Speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has criticized Governor Fayose and his aides’ diatribes against former President Olusegun Obasanjo on behalf of Ekiti people, saying they spoke in their individual capacity or at best on behalf their party. Reacting to Fayose’s condemnation of the visit of five PDP Governors to former President Obasanjo […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – A man identified as Elijah Nwankwo, from Ikwo council Area of Ebonyi state has allegedly died after consuming eight cans of bullet energy drink. African Examiner gathered that the deceased consumed the drinks as a result of betting. A source hinted that the late Nwankwo, had on Friday, boasted to drink […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri A major tragedy was on Thursday averted in Imo state, as the police discovered two improvise explosive devices (IED) planted in a popular restaurant situated at Ikenegbu Layout, in Owerri, the state capital by unknown persons. According to the police, One of the explosive devices was planted in- between the split unit […]
Ignatius Okpara, Awka The Department of State Security (DSS), in Anambra has arrested a pastor of one of the new generation churches, two nurses and 13 others for alleged child trafficking and kidnapping in the state. They were paraded Wednesday at the Anambra DSS headquarters in Awka, by the state Director, Mr. Alex Okeiyi. The […]
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Less than 48 hours after the Plateau State, PDP gubernatorial primary took place, 12 out of the 16 aspirants who contested, Wednesday petitioned the National Secretariat of the party, rejecting the outcome of the primary election. Addressing journalists in Jos, the State capital, the aspirants contended that the process was flawed […]
Collins Amadi, Abuja – The Senate Leader, Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba has rejected the just concluded Cross River Central senatorial primaries, saying the exercise was fraught with “violent atmosphere, non-display of sensitive materials, Manipulation of delegate list and non-delegates voting.” According to the result of the election, Ndoma-Egba failed to secure a return ticket losing the […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – The family war between one time Governor of old Anambra State, Senator Jim Nwobodo, and his sons, on Tuesday took a new twist as the elder statesman disowned them, alleging that they stole the corpse of their elder brother, Dr. Ifeanyi Nwobodo, last Friday, 5th December 2014. African Examiner gathered […]
Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has congratulated Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa on his victory at the Monday Peoples Democratic Party governorship primaries. Uduaghan, in a press statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Sunny Ogefere, described the victory of Okowa, who polled 406 votes to beat his closest rival, Chief David Edebvie, who scored 299 […]
Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki – Ebonyi state Deputy Governor, Engr. Dave Umahi Monday emerged the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the party’s primaries held in Abakaliki, the state capital. Eight aspirants contested the primaries, which took place at the Abakaliki Township Stadium. They are Engr. Dave Umahi, Engr. Paul Okorie, Dr. Aja […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Ahead of the 2015 gubernatorial election in Plateau State, Senator representing Plateau North, Gyang Pwajok has defeated 15 other aspirants to emerge as the governorship candidate. Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Alhaji Abdullahi Ohoma who announced the results said, out of the 818 delegates who voted, Sen. Pwajok scored 435 votes, […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – Senator Ayogu Eze representing Enugu North senatorial District has emerged winner of a parallel governorship primary election of the ruling peoples Democratic party PDP held in Enugu on monday. Before the Eze group went into the parallel exercise held at Filbon Hotel Enugu, the lawmaker, and four other PDP Aspirants […]
Ignatius Okpara (Umuahia), Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, has won the Abia Central Senatorial seat in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primaries. The Governor who returned unopposed got 221 votes of the 222 votes cast with one vote voided. Speaking at the occasion, Governor Orji said Abians have demonstrated […]
Oyewale Oyelola – Senate President, David Mark and Governor Gabriel Suswam on Sunday won the Peoples Democratic Party Senatorial primary elections for 2015 general elections in Benue State. Mark, who has been in senate since 1999 picked his fifth term senatorial ticket for Benue South after his opponent, Chief Mike Onoja withdrew from the race. […]
The final burial rites and internment of late Dr. Ifeanyi Nwobodo (jnr), failed to hold friday, December 5, 2014, as earlier scheduled, following the father’s refusal that the corpse be buried in his country home compound as requested by the surviving sons. For several hours, dignitaries from all walks of life were waiting for the […]
