(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hyacinth Alia, a suspended priest in the Catholic diocese of Gboko, has emerged the winner of the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue state. African Examiner recalls that Alia was suspended by the church after he announced his intention to run the gubernatorial race. The priest was relieved […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Many persons are feared dead following a stampede which began before the beginning of a programme organised by a new generation church in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. According to The Punch, a source stated that the Church had invited the public to come and get gifts for its fourth anniversary. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular actor turned politician, Desmond Elliot, has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for a third term to represent the people of Surulere constituency as a lawmaker in the Lagos house of assembly African Examiner recalls that the primary election took place on Friday at Akerele Primary Health Centre, Surulere. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hon. Mrs Juliet Egbo, wife of Ex- Enugu Capital Territory Development Commissioner Chief John Egbo, has won the ruling All progressive Congress APC primary election for the Enugu North and South Federal Constituency. She polled 55 votes out of total of 76 votes cast in the primary which had 1 invalid vote, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sympathizers and neighbors could not hold back their tears as the remains of the pregnant woman, Harira Jubril and her four female children from Adamawa State recently brutally murdered by members of the proscribed Indigenous people of Biafra IPOB in Anambra were buried in the state. The interred children includes Fatima, 9; […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Speaker of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly Chief Francis Nwifuru has emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governorship primary election held in Abakaliki today, Thursday. He scored 743 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mrs Rosemary Ofoke came second in the exercise with 63 votes, inside the Pa Ngele […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Police Force has given a reason for the arrest of ace broadcaster and owner of Agidigbo FM, Oriyomi Hamzat. In a statement on Thursday, the police said Hamzat was arrested in connection with a case of cyber bullying without stating who was bullied. The police’s reaction was contained in a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The former PDP Senatorial Aspirant for Enugu East Senatorial district emerged during the party’s primary election held at the APC South East Zonal office. He Won the senatorial ticket of the PDP in 1999 but later stepped down for former governor of old Anambra State, Jim Nwobodo. Nnaji, an ally of Imo […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – MayFresh Mortgage bank limited has petitioned the Chief Judge, Federal High Court, of Nigeria, Justice John Tsoho, and the Rivers State Commissioner of police over the unlawful and illegal use of the Command’s personnel to eject the financial institution and other tenants from their offices by Sterling Bank PlC. The financial Company, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Osun State High Court presided over by Chief Justice Oyebola Ojo yesterday continued hearing on the murder case of master’s degree student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Timothy Adegoke. A consultant pathologist, Prof Segun Ojo, led in evidence by Kunle Adegoke, SAN, counsel to the 2nd, 4th and 5th defendant, said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Oil mogul, Barrister Peter Mbah, has won the people’s Democratic party PDP Enugu State Governorship primary election held Wednesday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe sports Stadium Mbah, a close ally of Ex- governor of the state, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani, polled a total of 790 votes to defeat other eight Aspirants Eight Aspirants out […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A presidential aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party and former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has dumped the party. In a letter addressed to the National Chairman of the party, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, titled ‘Resignation From Peoples Democratic and Withdrawal From the Presidential Contest’, the former governor said he was happy […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Nigeria’s Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has officially announced his withdrawal from the People’s Democratic party PDP Governorship primary election scheduled to hold today, Wednesday 25th, May 2022 in Enugu. This was disclosed Wednesday in a statement by the Director General of the Ike Oha Campaign organization, Hon. Charles Ogbo […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Security operatives on Wednesday, mounted heavy presence at the venue of the special state congress of the PDP to select its governorship candidate in Lagos State. The special congress is holding at the Haven Ground by Archbishop Vining Memorial Church Cathedral, Ikeja GRA. The security personnel were strategically positioned at various entrances […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has emerged as the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 governorship election in the state. African Examiner reports that Makinde defeated Hazeem Gbolarumi, who was his only opponent in the primaries held at the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan, on Wednesday. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Terrorists Wednesday morning broke into the rectory of Saint Patrick Catholic Church, Gidan Maikambo, in the Kafur Local Government Area of Katsina State, kidnapping two reverend fathers and two boys, authorities said. The terrorists are yet to make any demand or communicate with the Catholic Diocese as of the time of filing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The serving House of Representatives’ member representing Kabba-Buni/Ijumu Federal Constituency, on Tuesday defeated Sen. Dino Melaye, in the re-run election to pick Kogi West Senatorial ticket on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). African Examiner reports that the election, held on Monday, ended in deadlock as both aspirants scored 88 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has said there is no going back on the June 1 proposed ban of commercial motorcycles, popularly known as ‘Okada’ on highways. Sanwo-Olu said this while speaking with newsmen on Tuesday evening, after the State Security Meeting, at Lagos House, Ikeja. African Examiner reports that the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The campaign Organization of former Deputy Senate president, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has said the lawmaker is still very much in the Enugu State Governorship race, contrary to statement by ex- governor of old Anambra State, Senator Jim Nwobodo that the latter has withdrawn from the contest. The Director General of the Ike […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Less than 24 hours to the governorship primaries of the people’s Democratic Party, PDP , a former Deputy President of the Senate, Chief Ike Ekweremadu, has agreed to shelve his gubernatorial ambition in Enugu State Elder Statesman in the state, and only surviving founding member of the PDP, Senator Jim Nwobodo disclosed […]
