(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has released the colors of the ballot papers and boxes for the Presidential and National Assembly Elections on Feb. 16. Mr Leo Nkedife, INEC Head of Voter Education and Publicity in Anambra, made the release available in Awka on Thursday. According to the release different colors […]
…To Organise Mega Rally In Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the February 16th, presidential election in Nigeria, a group under the auspices of Coalition of Igbo Youth Organizations for Buhari has justified their support for the re-election bid of President Muhammadu Buhari of the ruling All progressive congress APC. They defended the position while […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Judicial Council (NJC) has constituted a five-man panel to investigate the allegations leveled against the acting CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad. NJC’s Director of Information, Mr. Soji Oye in a statement issued Wednesday in Abuja disclosed that the panel is to be headed by a retired […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the country matches to the first leg of general polls, President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to youths not to allow themselves to be used to cause violence during the exercise. The President made the appeal Wednesday at the second and final signing of Peace Accord on 2019 Presidential […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely 24 hours after the prosecution Counsel presented his application, the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has ordered the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Muhammad Adamu and the Director-General of Police to effect the arrest of the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Mr. Walter Onnoghen. The Chairman of CCT three-man […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the embattled former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Walter Onnoghen continues to stay away from the court, the prosecution Counsel has applied to the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) to issue warrant arrest on him. Tuesday’s absence was the fourth time the suspended CJN has failed to appear in court. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Judicial Council, NJC, has issued a fresh query to the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen. The query was sequel to the petition sent to the council by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The NJC, which took the decision after its meeting in Abuja on Monday, asked […]
…As Nigerian Immigration Service Fails to Syncronise it for Validation By Ayo Balogun (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – For over three months, a customer of one of the commercial banks has not been able to reactivate his dormant account as the bank says it is unable to validate his Nigerian International Passport presented for identification. The customer, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress, APC, party, will hold a special meeting with its candidates for the general election coming up in few days. A statement by its Deputy Director, Press and Information, Edegbe Odemwingie, said the meeting would take place at the party’s National Secretariat today, Sunday 10th of February, 2019. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rising from an Extra-Ordinary Board Emergency meeting on ‘State of the Nation in Nigeria and 2019 Elections’ at the end of its 6th Annual General Convention, Nigerian-American Press Association has called for credible, free and fair election in 2019. The group also urges the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that […]
Photo: The Olowu of Owu-Okuta, Oba Adekunle Oyelude Makama …Urges Politicians to Leave Military Out of Partisan Politics (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the countdown to Nigeria’s 2019 presidential election holds in February 16 to elect Africa’s most populous black nation’s president between the two main contenders, incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari under the aegis of All […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) does not intend to postpone any of the elections as a result of court orders coming close to election schedules, the Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has said. Yakubu made the position known at a National Stakeholders’ Forum for 2019 General Elections, organised by the Commission on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu has ordered the posting of the newly promoted Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs). A statement by the Force Spokesman, ACP Frank Mba disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja. He said AIGs Wilson Inalegwu was posted to Zone 9, Umuahia, Abdul Danwawo, AIG Maritime, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc on Monday commenced full banking operations in Mali, extending its footprint and fulfilling the aspiration of deepening banking penetration in Africa. The launch of UBA Mali brings to 20, the number of African countries, where the Group currently operates, with global […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the general elections, the people of Brass local government have been urged to vote for candidates of the People’s Democratic Party in order to attract more development to their area. The State Deputy Governor, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah (rtd) made the call on Monday when he led members of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A pressure group, Zikist-Buharist Movement (ZBM), has called on the people of the South-East geo-political zone to vote massively for President Muhammadu Buhari in the Feb. 16 presidential election. The Secretary of the movement, Mr Godwin Onwusi, made the call in a statement titled: “2023 President will Turn to Ndigbo,” and issued […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday survived an helicopter accident at Kabba in Kogi. African Examiner gathered that the chopper carrying the Vice President had crash landed after a landing incident, but everyone is safe. All the passengers in the flight survived the accident unhurt but the helicopter was badly damaged. Meanwhile, the Vice […]
Photo: Chief Chekwas Okorie (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Popular Chief Chekwas Okorie, led Igboezue Cultural Advancement Initiative (ICAI), a pan-Igbo political and socio-cultural organization, has joined other prominent Igbo leaders and groups in condemning the recent endorsement of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubarkar, by the Ohanze Ndigbo, describing the action as […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Anambra state police Command has arrested a 35-year-old woman identified as Dorothy Sunday for stealing a baby boy from the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State, South- East Nigeria. Mr. Haruna Mohammed, the state police public relations officer PPRO, who disclosed this to newsmen in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed fraud charges against the immediate-past Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Engr. Babachir Lawal. Also arraigned before the court are the former Director-General (DG) of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Mr. Ayodele Oke and his wife, Folashade Oke. The anti-graft agency on Wednesday […]
