From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – A 21 year old fake Army officer and his notorious gang ran out of luck on saturday as they were smashed by the Area police Command in Nsukka, Enugu state. The gang, according to the security operatives, had been terrorising the university town and its environs for quite a long […]
As various region of Nigeria intensifies moves to grab various exalted positions at the National Assembly (NASS) Youths of All Progressives Congress (APC) from the South-South region, have called on leadership of the party to zone the speakership or deputy speakership of the House of Representatives to Edo State. According to them, by so doing, […]
A Coalition of civil society groups in Abia state is prevailing on the Independent National Electoral Commission to outrightly cancel the results of the April 11 elections in Abia state which were allegedly characterised by malpractices and undue interference. The group says the Abia state election results released by INEC were not a true reflection […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP is to be overhauled following President Goodluck Jonathan’s defeat as well as the party’s failure at the just concluded elections, African Examiner has learnt. According to sources within the party, the results of the elections have been analysed by a group that has the backing of […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Owerri – Ahead of the forthcoming rescheduled polls in Imo state, the Campaign organization of Governor Rochas Okorocha, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, to immediately redeploy the state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr. Gabriel Ada, before the elections. Director- General (DG) of the campaign […]
*Tonye Isenah, Ongore Ebikeme Coasting To Victory Indications have emerged that the Bayelsa State Peoples Democratic Party candidates in the rescheduled House of Assembly polls in Sagbama, Southern Ijaw and Kolokuma-Opokuma constituencies are already coasting home to victory. A visit to the various collation Centres in most of the polling units shows that the PDP […]
By Akin Soneyin – The strange disease which broke out and killed not less than 20 persons in Irele community of Ondo State, South West Nigeria, has been attributed to violation by certain youths to god of the land – Malokun. In his account regarding the root cause of the deadly disease, the Oyewoga of […]
By Niyi Adeyi – Lagos – There was an early morning disaster Saturday,as a building in Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi Lagos, gave way, leaving no fewer than four persons severely injured, while many other victims are still trapped in the rubbles The Spokesperson of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ibrahim Farinloye hinted that the house […]
From Collins Amadi – The opposition All Progressive Congress (apc) and 12 other political parties in Bayelsa and Rivers States have opted out of today’s rescheduled state House of Assembly elections. The parties explained that the boycott was due to alleged agreement between the INEC and the ruling PDP to compromise the poll which is holding […]
By Tom Garba, Yola – The Governor-elect Jubrila Bindow and Eleven National Elect of 2015 general elections in Adamawa State has received certificates of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission,with a charge to them that much are expected by the electorate. The Adamawa State supervising National Commissioner of INEC Dr Nuru A. Yakubu ,who […]
Justice Olabisi Akinlade of the High Court of Lagos has sentenced five kidnappers to nine years imprisonment having been convicted of the crime of kidnapping on Friday at the court in Igbosere. Those sentenced were part of the seven defendants in the matter of The State vs Esther Faith Philips and Six Others charged for […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to recall Nigeria’s High Commissioner to South Africa over unabated Xenophobic attacks on citizens of other African countries living in the country. Members of the House warned that Nigeria will no longer tolerate killings of its citizens. The resolution followed a […]
Rivers State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governor’s Forum, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has inaugurated a 9-man commission of inquiry to commence investigations into the Politically Motivated Killings in Rivers State. Members of the commission include; Professor Chidi Odin-Kalu as chairman, Sir Samuel Egbe secretary and Professor Nlerum Okogbule. Others are; Professor Owunari A. Georgewill, […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Asaba – At least, two persons, including a pregnant woman were on Wednesday sent to their untimely graves when a suspected rival cult groups clashed in Agbor, Delta State. African Examiner gathered that the cultists threw the entire community into tension after they killed and dumped their victims’ corpses along the roadside. […]
Ahead of May 29 handing over, the Speaker of Kwara State Assembly and Member-Elect of House of Representatives, Razak Atunwa has called on the president-elect, General Mohammadu Buhari to change history and set a new record by involving high number of young people in his government. Atunwa who made this call in a statement signed […]
President Goodluck Jonathan Thursday has urged the United Nations to focus more on helping Nigeria with the rehabilitation and reconstruction of persons and communities affected by terrorism in Northern Nigeria rather than deploying an international force to the country. Speaking at an audience with the Special Representatives of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa and […]
The federal government of Nigeria has condemned the Xenophobic violence target at foreign workers especially those African descent. A statement issued by the public communication division of the ministry of foreign affairs in Abuja said Nigerian would not tolerate any attack on its nationals in South Africa. The statement President Zuma to put in place […]
From Akin Soneyin – At least, 12 people have died of a strange disease outbreak in Ode Irele, the headquarters of Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State, South Western Nigeria. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Dayo Adeyanju, while briefing journalists in Akure, the state capital, confirmed that the casualties were recorded Tuesday in […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Even when the new session of the National Assembly is almost 50 days away, the struggle for the speakership position has heightened as the South West Reps Caucus demanded for the position of the Speaker of the House of Representatives. This is just as the Kano state All Progressives Congress (APC) […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued certificate of return to Plateau State APC Governor elect, Barrister Simon Lalong, and National Assembly members elected in the State. Among those who received their certificates of return are Governor Jonah Jang who is elected to represent the Plateau Northern Senatorial District, all of […]
