BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – With less than 48 hours to the supplementary election in Southern Ijaw LGA, Mr. Beinmopre Jonah, brother of Bayelsa State Deputy governor, on Thursday escaped assassination by the whiskers, as thugs suspected to be working for the All Progressives Congress, (APC) invaded his residence in Ekeki, Yenagoa LGA, leaving him […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State on Thursday said that Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, would beat Timipre Sylva of All Progressives Congress (APC) silly in the rerun election for Southern Ijaw LGA. According to PDP, the cancellation of the election in Southern Ijaw LGA “was a […]
By Funmilayo Omidiji Noble Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has responded to challenge thrown at him by the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike over the alleged N82 Million purportedly splashed on his 80 birthday anniversary by the administration of former Governor Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, describing the development as a very strange way of corruption fighting back. […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to former National Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Haliru Mohammed Bello and his son, Abba, in the money laundering suit preferred against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Ahmed Mohammed in his ruling Thursday […]
The Lagos State Government has terminated operations of the first BRT cooperative run by the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) from the Mile12 to CMS BRT corridor with immediate effect. The development is contained in a statement signed by the state’s Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, on Thursday in Lagos. According to […]
A Rivers state group, the Association of Rivers State Professionals (ARSP) has thrown its weight behind the ongoing security agents attack on hideouts of criminals and their efforts to make the state safe. A statement issued by Arch. Chidugam Dimkpa, Media and Publicity Secretary of the association, however warned the Rivers state government officials against […]
The attention of the office of The Honourable Attorney – General & Commissioner for Justice, Abia State has been drawn to the series of comments and reactions from various political divides, interested parties and the general public over the decision of the Five (5) man Appeal panel that presided over the Appeal filed by Alex […]
Despite having many presently in its net, acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has hinted that more influential people will soon be arrested for investigation and prosecution. Magu gave the hint in Abuja Wednesday, at a meeting with online media practitioners and broadcast media managers. In his words, “more […]
Baltimore, MD (African Examiner) – With about three days to the supplementary election scheduled for Southern Ijaw and 101 units, Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, on Wednesday in Yenagoa, called on the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timipre Sylva, to “accept defeat or be ready to be humiliated by the people as […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Baltimore, MD (African Examiner) – The International Monetary Fund ( IMF), has proffered way out for Nigeria from the current economic downturn by asking the Federal Government to ensure tax collection compliance from the citizens, increasing the rate of Value Added Tax ( VAT) collection and total scrapping of fuel subsidy. Making […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode Wednesday approved the appointment of Professor Olanrewaju Adigun Fagbohun as the 8th substantive Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the State University (LASU). The appointment was contained in a statement signed Wednesday by the State’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde. Ayorinde stated that following the expiration of the tenure […]
Baltimore, MD (African Examiner) – Former Minister of Aviation and Director of Media and Publicity, Jonathan/Sambo Campaign Organization, Femi Fani-Kayode (FFK) has declared he and his opposition party PDP did not receive a dime – public funds from any government official or office to run campaign, during the last Presidential election. FFK made the declaration […]
*Says It’s APC’s Mischief The Supervisory Presiding Officer (SPO) with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Ted Francis, on Wednesday denied accusing the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Baritor Kpagir, of collecting N200 million from Governor Henry Seriake Dickson to compromise the governorship election in the state. Following the cancellation of the election in Southern Ijaw LGA, the All Progressives Congress (APC) had […]
*Chinese President Xi Jinping Invites President Buhari for State Visit Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday signaled its intention to enter into partnership and cooperation with the Communist Party of China (CPC), the founding and ruling political party of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). This was a fallout of meeting held between […]
Head of Protocol of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Abubakar has been shot dead by the suspected armed bandits. According to tweets Wednesday morning, from the Glass house twitter handle, Abubakar was killed in his Abuja by the hoodlums who stormed his residence The tweets also confirmed that the remains of the late football […]
Peremabiri community, Southern Ijaw local government is under siege, as suspected militant group invaded the community on Tuesday, shooting sporadically and forcing the people to scamper for safety. The attack is coming four days to the conduct of the election in the area. Confirming the development in a live telephone programme on the state owned media […]
By Ayo Balogun Thirty-three years after it was established, Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has turned the Lagos State University, (LASU), into a residential campus and approved 70 years retirement age for Professors of the institution. The Governor, on Tuesday signed into law the LASU (Amendment) Bill 2015, which converted the school to residential […]
By Ayo Balogun The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent petitions to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) requesting them to use their good offices to investigate the degree of complicity of Nigerian banks including the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), […]
President Muhammadu Buhari promised Tuesday in Abuja that his administration will soon constitute an inter-ministerial committee to speed up the re-organization and reformation of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Mr. President made the promise at a meeting with the Chief Executive Officer of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Jin-Yong Cai, at the Presidential Villa, […]
*Accuses Minister Of Intimidation, Oppression, Lawlessness Ahead Of Jan. 9 Polls BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the re-run governorship election in Southern Ijaw and 101 units in 6 Local Government Areas of Bayelsa State take place this weekend, the Chiefs and people of Ekeremor Community, headquarters of Ekeremor Local Government Area, have expressed serious concern […]
