By Niyi Adeyi The death has occurred of a member of the Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Peter Usman Aliu. Late Aliu, who is representing Etsako East Edo Constituency was of the State’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He was reported to have died Monday morning around 8.00 am at the University of Benin […]
Officials of the Federal Taskforce have chased officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) out federal roads in Lagos, Nigeria. Scores of officers recruited by the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme and the Federal Road Maintenance Agency, popularly known as SURE-P/FERMA Federal Task Force on Monday took over control of traffic in federal […]
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has, against the backdrop of the uproar generated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal’sdefection to the All Progressives Congress from the Peoples Democratic Party, said that it was the business of the judiciary and not that of any order organ of government to interpret […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The professor Ben Nwabueze led Igbo leaders of Thought (ILT) has advocated restructuring of the present federal system in Nigeria with a view to devolution of greater powers to regional structures, saying the over concentration of powers at central government has done more harm than good to the nation. They believe that […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The deposed traditional ruler of Amandim-Olo Autonomous community in Ezeagu Council Area of Enugu State, Igwe Harford Agana, has instituted a N30 million suit against the state government over what was termed unlawful dethrone. Joined as defendants in the suit Numbered E/422/2014, filed at the Enugu State High Court, are the […]
The Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has bought and submitted his Expression of Interest and Nomination forms for the Delta South Senatorial District election in 2015. The forms were submitted at the Peoples Democratic Party State Headquarters in Asaba on Thursday. Governor Uduaghan, whose forms were bought on October 17 by some of his […]
Orhuhworun Area of Udu local government, Delta state became a beehive of activities on Tuesday as a large supporters of Comrade Daniel Ovwigho Idonor stormed the area to formally open his campaign office in resilient pursuance to his Ughelli/Udu Federal Constituency bid. Unveiling the office located at no 38 Orhuhworun Road, Udu, Daniel Idonor posited […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos In its efforts to achieve peace in crisis-ridden communities in Plateau State, a non-governmental organisation, Search for Common Ground (SFCG) has trained over 2, 500 persons on how to mediate in conflict management. The Communication and Learning Officer, Search for Common Ground, Chima Onwe disclosed this during the “Plateau Will Arise” media […]
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 […]
