From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki Ebonyi state, South- East Nigeria, was on Monday thrown into apprehension, as the lifeless body of a staff of the hospital was found along the Abakaliki/Enugu Expressway. Our Correspondent gathered that the deceased , whose name was given as Monday Ukwa, a native […]
OGUN, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has vowed he would not stop criticizing President Muhammadu Buhari. While speaking at an event to mark his 82nd birthday anniversary at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, Obasanjo who pointed out that criticism remains an integral part of democracy, noting that […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its Presidential candidate in the recent Presidential poll, Atiku Abubakar have made good their threat on contesting the outcome of the election in court. The duo Tuesday, filed an application seeking an order – compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Counsels representing the former National Publicity Secretary of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh Tuesday, urged a Federal High Court, Abuja, to allow him withdraw from the case over alleged threats to life. Metuh is standing trial on a seven-count charge brought against him by the Economic and […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed that it had begun investigation of alleged money-laundering by the Finance Director of Atiku Abubakar’s group of companies, Alhaji Babalele Abdullahi. Acting Spokesman of EFCC, Mr Tony Orilade, made the confirmation in Abuja on Monday. He equally confirmed that Abdullahi was […]
Guber Poll: PDP Alleges Rigging Plans As Buhari Visits Delta (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The planned visit by President Muhammadu Buhari to Delta State has met with allegation by the opposition that such move is aimed at perfecting rigging plan by the ruling party, as the Governorship poll approaches. A chieftain of the All Progressives […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Jerry Alagbaso as the winner of the House of Representatives election held in Orsu/Orsu/Oru East Federal constituency of Imo State. The result was announced on Monday by INEC official in Owerri, the State capital. Resident Electoral Commissioner, Francis Chukwuemeka Ezeonu had on Saturday, […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Owerri (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Imo state chapter, has condemned in strong terms the recent suspension of the state Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha by the National Working Committee, NWC, over alleged anti party activities. Reacting to the development in Owerri, the Imo state capital, state chairman of […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has raised the alarm that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had arrested his son-in-law, Alhaji Babalele Abdullahi. He disclosed this later Saturday, alleging that Abdullahi, who is also the finance director of Atiku’s group […]
NIGER, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Military President General Ibrahim Babangida has congratulated President Buhari over his re-election. The former Military Head in a statement personally signed by him Saturday and made available to journalists in Minna, the Niger State capital, advised Buhari to confront with renewed vigour the most urgent problem confronting Nigeria. He […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Owerri (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha has lambasted the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomole accusing him of conducting fraudulent party primaries and destroying the party in the southeast. The Governor’s reaction was sequel to the suspension slammed on him alongside his Ogun state […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended the Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun; and his Imo counterpart, Rochas Okorocha. The two governors were suspended at the National Working Committee meeting held on Friday in Abuja over allegations of anti-party activities. Recall that Governor Okorocha’s move to ensure that his son in law […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has taken a decision to conduct supplementary elections in all areas where elections did not take place and/or where returns could not be made during the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly (NASS) polls held last Saturday, February 23, 2019. INEC announced this Friday in a […]
By Niyi Adeyi …mourns Prof Elebute’s Demise (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two days after he was declared the winner of the just concluded Presidential poll, President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that the next four years will be ‘’tough’’. Buhari made the declaration Friday while addressing outgoing members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), who visited to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States of America (USA) has congratulated the people of Nigeria on a successful Presidential election and President Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election. In a statement issued Friday in Washington, DC by the Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo, US commended all Nigerians who participated peacefully in the election and condemned those […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the case of alleged false declaration of assets involving the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, till Friday, May 17. The suit was brought before the Supreme Court by the Cross River State Government, which is seeking to set aside the suspension […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar says all hope is not lost, in spite of the declaration of President Muhammadu Buhari as the winner of Saturday’s election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Atiku at a world press conference in Abuja Wednesday commended […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Again, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel results of Presidential election in some Northern States. The affected States are: Borno, Zamfara, Yobe and Nasarawa. The party asked the electoral body fix another date for a fresh […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – More huge casualties have been recorded in the results of National Assembly (NASS) as Governors of Akwa Ibom, Godswill Akpabio and Benue George Akume have been defeated in their various Senatorial zones. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning officer, Prof. Peter Oban, Tuesday afternoon finally declared Senator Akpabio’s opponent, Chris Ekpenyong, […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In the event of litigation, the legal directorate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced a planned meeting Wednesday with its officers, to discuss issues that may be emanating from the just concluded elections. The party disclosed this in a statement issued Tuesday by the Director, Legal Directorate, […]
