(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Deputy National Chairman (North), Sen. Lawal Shu’aibu has summoned to Abuja for an urgent meeting the two main actors in the tussle for leadership of the Benue chapter of the All Progressives Congress ( APC ). A reliable source explained that the urgent meeting followed an announcement by the governor that […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As certain parts of the country is engulfed by violence and massacre, President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has been absolved of any blame and said to be focus in tackling the challenges. Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina in a piece made available Monday, recalled various interventions […]
By Niyi Adeyi After some hours of silence the Ekiti Governor Ayodele Fayose is back with his verbal onslaught, contending that the outcome of the State last Saturday’s Governorship election is a proof that President Muhammadu Buhari is not democratic. Fayose on his twitter handle @GovAyoFayose Monday fired: ”on this Ekiti election, President Buhari demonstrated […]
By Musediq Hamzat (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army has debunked alleged attack on soldiers and capturing of military vehicles by suspected Boko Haram insurgents in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. The Director Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen Texas Chukwu in a statement issued Monday declared that the report was not only untrue […]
Photo: Dr Ayo Fayose (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has blasted Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State after his failure at the polls to install his preferred candidate, Prof. Kolapo Olusola. The commission tweets: “The parri (party) is over; the cloak of immunity torn apart and the staff broken….Ekiti Integrated […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC early hours of Sunday declared Dr. Kayode Fayemi of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of Saturday Ekiti Governorship election. The Chief Returning Officer of the election and Vice Chancellor VC of the University of Ibadan UI, Prof. Idowu Olayinka, announced the official […]
…As NBC Shuts Down State Radio, TV Stations EKITI, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The results of the Saturday Ekiti Governorship election are being collated and with the APC candidate, Dr. Kayode Fayemi in the early lead. As at midnight, (Sunday), Fayemi’s party – the All Progressives Congress APC has been declared the winner in seven […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun has just been elected the Chairperson, the board of the African Export-Import Bank. Mrs. Adeosun was elected during the Annual General Meeting AGM of AFREXIMBANK which held in Abuja Saturday. AFREXIMBANK is marking its 25th anniversary, with meeting in Abuja. The Minister succeeded the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari will Sunday depart Nigeria for the Netherlands where he is scheduled to participate in activities to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), at The Hague. In a statement issued Saturday by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adeshina President Buhari […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There was a massive turnout of voters in Ekiti as the accreditation and voting process got underway in Saturday’s governorship election. Correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) monitoring the election across the three senatorial districts of the state report that many voters had arrived their polling units as early as 6.30 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The PDP candidate in Ekiti Governorship election Prof. Kolapo Olusola-Eleka, has reportedly tried repeatedly without success to cast his vote, as his PVC is rejected by the card reader. Prof Eleka hails from the Ikere Council area of the State. The incumbent Deputy Governor’s PVC was first rejected by the card reader […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) is to meet with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta on Saturday ahead of 2019 polls. The National Chairman of PDP, Uche Secondus, made this known in Abeokuta while addressing journalists after a meeting between the executive members of the party in […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari Friday met with the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun and Senior Pastor of the popular Latter Rain Assembly Lagos, Tunde Bakare. The agenda of the meeting which held inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja behind the closed doors was not made public. Still, the exclusive meeting, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The crisis rocking the Kaduna State APC Friday reached the peak, as factional members including a serving Senator, Shehu Sani under the name, Akida and Restoration group announced their exit from the ruling party. The Chairman of the group, Matamaiki Tom-Maiyashi announced the decision at the groups’ press conference in Kaduna, the […]
…Says Rule On 13 Percent Derivation Not Implemented (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Bayelsa State, the Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson, on Thursday faulted in strong terms the position of President Muhammadu Buhari on the intensified call for the restructuring of the country. The Governor said that Buhari’s comment that those pushing for the […]
By Niyi Adeyi EKITI, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Saturday, July 14 Governorship Election of Ekiti State has taken a new dimension as the Police authority has announced the planned withdrawal of the security details of the VIPs, including the Governor Mr. Ayodele Fayose’s and the APC candidate Dr. Kayode Fayemi. A Deputy Inspector […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ekiti State Governor Mr. Ayodele Fayose Wednesday alleged that policemen deployed to the state for this Saturday Governorship election have stormed the venue of his party – the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s rally and harassed him. Although, there is no evidence to confirm the alleged attack, still, the outgoing Governor shortly after […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Suleiman Kazaure has warned corps members participating in Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Ekiti not to indulge in electoral malpractice. Kazaure, who was represented by the corps’ Director of Planning, Research and Statistics, Mrs Victoria Okakwu, gave the warning in Ado-Ekiti […]
KADUNA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Kaduna High Court has adjourned the arraignment of the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife Zinat, till August 2, 2018. Justice Gideon Kurada in his ruling Wednesday adjourned the matter so as to enable the prosecution to serve two other accused […]
Photo: Senator Abdullahi Adamu …Says “We Didn’t Discuss Items Inserted Into the Budget” (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senator Abdullahi Adamu, (APC-Nasarawa-West), has taken a swipe at his colleagues over the 2018 budget padding accusations made recently by President Muhammadu Buhari. The president, who said he reluctantly signed the 2018 budget into law, accused the lawmakers of padding […]
