By Ayo Balogun, Lagos BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says INEC’s declaring of Yahaya Bello as the winner of the Kogi Governorship election is a mockery of the constitution as Bello’s candidature was clearly illegal. The party described as a waste of time, scarce national resources and ridiculous shadow-chasing, the […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Yanegoa The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, NSCSR Sunday took a critical appraisal of Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Bayelsa State, with a declaration that politicians in the state defiled the peace accord which they had entered into prior to the poll. They therefore, called for thorough investigation of all acts of violence […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Alh. Yahaya Bello as the winner of the Kogi governorship poll. Declaring the results, Professor Emmanuel Kucha, said the APC’s candidate polled 247,752 to defeat Captain Wada who got 204,877 votes. Mr Bello, who replaced late Abubakar Audu, defeated the incumbent […]
President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday explained that he decided to enlist the assistance of former Nigerian President Chief Olusegun to mediate in the political crisis in Guinea Bissau because of his wide political and military experience as well as strong commitment to the unity of Nigeria and Africa. President Buhari revealed this during an audience he […]
Reports reaching our situation room say policeman has been killed in Famgbe, a remote suburb in Yenagoa allegedly by a renowned political thug Osom Benson. According to a witness, the refusal of the policemen to upturn the result of the election in the area where the PDP won by a wide margin led to the […]
A fully loaded fuel truck Saturday morning fell off Ojuelegba over head bridge and immediately catch fire. The truck was coming from barracks side and heading towards Abalti Barracks, along Funso Williams avenue, Surulere. An official of the State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said the truck was being toyed, a factor which he attributed to […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that the Peoples Republic of China remains a strategic and dependable partner in his administration’s determination to change the direction and content of governance, including the management of the country’s resources with priority on accountability, transparency and result-orientation in governance. Buhari stated this Saturday in South Africa, in his address […]
President Muhammadu Buhari pledged Friday in Johannesburg that his administration will take necessary action to correct lapses which have hindered the implementation of agreements signed with China under past administrations for the development of rail transportation in Nigeria. Speaking at bilateral talks with President Xi Jinping at the Forum of China-Africa Cooperation, President Buhari said […]
The Special Adviser to the Bayelsa State Governor on Inter-Party Matters, Hon. Austin Adigio and three other members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Okpoama and Eweama communities of Brass Local Government area of the State were on Friday macheted in a bloody attack ahead of the election. Journalists were informed that Hon. Austin […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Yenagoa All is now set for Saturday December 05, 2015 governorship election in Bayelsa state, South- South Nigeria. AFRICAN EXAMINER Correspondent, Ignatius Okpara, who is covering the exercise, reports that a total of 20 candidates are vying to occupy the Creek Haven, Bayelsa State Government House as contained on the Independent National […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the Government and people of Nasarawa State on the passage Friday, of the Emir of Keffi, Alhaji Muhammadu Chindo-Yamusa II. Buhari joined the North Central State and the educational community in mourning the First Class traditional ruler and Chancellor of the Nasarawa State University, whom he described as a […]
By Ayo Balogun The Lagos State Government has opened a help Desk to fast track processing of Certificates of Occupancy (C of O), as the Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode approved the release of 3,200 in the last two months – between September and November, 2015. The Permanent Secretary of the State’s Lands Bureau Mr. Bode […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned a former Director-General of the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi. He was arraigned with nine others, including two companies, before Justice Saliu Saidu of the Federal High Court in Lagos. They were accused of conspiring to convert N3.4 billion belonging to […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Senate has vowed to continue with the bill seeking to regulate operations of social media in Nigeria and other matters connected therewith in spite of alleged efforts being made to blackmail it into dropping the idea by an online medium. The Senate had on Wednesday passed the bill seeking regulation of the […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate has urged the Executive branch to immediately bring back the toll gate policy by ensuring that every Federal Roads have toll gates. Adopting the report of the Ad-hoc Committee on Works on the Total Collapse of Federal Roads in Nigeria during yesterday’s plenary, the upper chamber […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The House of Representative Committee on Public Petitions investigating corruption allegations against the chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Justice Danladi Umar, has adjourned its hearing to December 9 and 10 due to the absence of the petitioners, Anti-Corruption Network. Committee chairman Hon. Uzoma Nkem-Abonta, said the adjournment became necessary in […]
The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders, CACOL has demanded punitive punishment for culprits indicted in the $2 billion arms deal in Nigeria. Comrade Debo Adeniran, the Executive Chairman of CACOL commended the panel investigating the procurement of arms deals and the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on their efforts in ensuring that corrupt public officials […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an urgent appeal to Mr. David Kaye, UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, requesting him to use his offices and position to urgently request the National Assembly […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen The Supreme Court Thursday fixed February 5, 2016 for hearing on the appeal filed before it, by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki against the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), hearing the petition on false assets declaration against him. Saraki’s leading Counsel, Mr. Joseph Daodu (SAN), restated the grounds of the appellant, which […]
The Federal Government (FG) has filed before a Federal High Court in Abuja, an application demanding revocation of bail granted the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. (retd) Sambo Dasuki. Counsel to FG, Mr. Oladipo Ogbeseyi, Thursday his application, requested Justice Adeniyi Ademola, to set aside the ruling earlier delivered on November 3, 2015, in […]
