BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has called on the Federal Government and the international community to prevail on all institutions that have a role to play in the conduct of the forthcoming election in the state, including security agencies, to be above board in the discharge of their duties. Speaking […]
Kinsmen of the late Ijaw leader, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha at the weekend trooped out at a mega rally in Amassoma with a resounding pledge to ensure Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson is re-elected during the December 5 election. The governor had rounded off his extensive campaign tour to the Ogboin Kingdom meeting the people in […]
LGA results released so far as at the time of filling this report: Omala LGA APC 9,228 PDP 10,517 2. Kabba Bunu LGA APC 9,659 PDP 7,768 3. Idah LGA APC 11,779 PDP 6,952 4. Yagba East APC 7,129 PDP 5,368 5. Yagba West APC 7,930 PDP 7,021 5. Okene LGA APC 14,786 LP 141 […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on has urged Nigerians to disregard the Kogi State governorship election results posted on the social media. “INEC wishes to state that results of Kogi gov election being posted on social media are inaccurate and should be disregarded “Official results will subsequently be announced and the winner of the […]
The incumbent Kogi State Governor, Idris Wada could not do electronic accreditation Saturday morning, when he reached his polling unit, ahead of voting. Wada was subsequently given the incident form in line with the Electoral act and did the manual accreditation. His wife was however able to use the card reader and was accredited. The […]
The governor of Kogi state Idris Wada has raised the alert that APC led federal government is plotting to use the police and the staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to rig the saturday’s governorship election in the state. A statement issued by the governor’s chief communication manager Phrank Shaibu reads: “We have […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has warned that anyone caught impersonating by wearing army or police uniforms on election -day will be arrested and prosecuted by the law enforcement agencies. He has also said similar action awaits those found with cloned Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) in attempt to corrupt the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja Sunday for Tehran where to participate in the 3rd Gas Exporting Countries’ Forum (GECF) opening in the Iranian capital on Monday, November 23, 2015. Buhari and the leaders of Iran, Russia, Qatar, the Netherlands, Venezuela, Oman, Algeria, the United Arab Emirates, Bolivia and other member-countries of the GECF are […]
The menace of Boko Haram insurgence is not affecting only the Lake Chad Basin Commission member countries, but the entire West African sub region, said General Seyni Garba of Niger Republic. Gen Garba said this Friday at a meeting between him and the Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Gabriel Olonisakin on how to […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen Nigerians have been tasked to take possession of the “war against corruption”, as well as the “war against terrorism” so as to achieve the change promised by the present administration and achieve a new Nigeria. Information and Culture Minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed gave the task Friday, during his meeting with the Director-General […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Prominent members of the Senate Unity Forum, loyal to Senator Ahmad Lawan(APC Yobe North) were Thursday part of the committees inaugurated at the National Assembly. They were part of the chairmen and members of 10 committees inaugurated by the senate president, Bukola Saraki, contrary to stance taken by one of them last […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has expressed concern over what it called illegal plundering of the nation’s solid minerals by local and foreign miners which it said was recently confirmed by the permanent secretary of the federal Ministry of Solid Minerals while briefing President Muhammadu Buhari. The sponsor of the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State said yesterday that it has uncovered a smear plot by the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Timipre Sylva, to air a documentary denouncing the performance of the incumbent governor, Seriake Dickson, ahead of the December 5 election in the state. Director of […]
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja reaffirmed his Administration’s commitment to the Federal Government’s privatization and commercialization policy. Mr. President gave the assurance while speaking at an audience with Peugeot’s Executive Vice President for Africa and the Middle-East, Mr. Jean-Christophe Quemard. President Buhari however stressed, that greater consideration would now be given to the technical […]
Former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, Mrs. Nkechi Ejele has been invited and being questioned by the anti-graft body, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) over alleged financial impropriety. Specifically, Mrs. Ejele is being investigated on the roles she played in the alleged misappropriation of the Subsidy Re-investment […]
The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr (Mrs) Idiat Oluranti Adebule is expected to lead other Muslim Women across the country in the 8th biennial National Conference of the Criterion (Association of Muslim Women in Business and the Professions) slated for November 18 to 21, 2015. In a statement issued by the National Amirah and Public […]
By Niyi Adeyi Nigerians have been assured that under the present administration, no Federal Government-owned media organization will deny the opposition the opportunity to air their views. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed gave the assurance Thursday at his maiden meeting with heads of parastatals under his Ministry, at the Radio House, Abuja, […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Traditional rulers in the South- Eastern Nigeria, have advised their dethroned Chairman, Eze Cletus Ilomuanya to toe the line of honour and stop parading himself as the chairman It would be recalled that the Imo State Government, in 2014 ousted Eze Ilomuanya, who was then the traditional ruler of Obinugwu Autonomous […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki The Executive Secretary of Ebonyi state Emergency Management Agency, (SEMA), Pastor Ken Oziomaeze and its Chairman, Evangelist Ephraim Ononye, are presently fighting each other to finish over who controls the outfit. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered from a source close to the agency that the cold war between the two leaders of the […]
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) confirms Wednesday that troops of 101 Task Force Battalion, 7 Division Garrison, along Lagos Street Maiduguri, Borno State, have arrested another “declared wanted” Boko Haram terrorists leader, named Abubakar Sadiq. The suspect who was nabbed Tuesday, the Military indicated works as a night watchman for one Muhammad Daggash. DHQ disclosed that […]
