By Our Correspondent – The North Central Correspondent of African Examiner online, Oyewale Oyelola on Thursday received Award of Excellence in Journalism from his Alma Mata. The Editorial Board of Mass Communication department of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree presented the award to Oyewale Oyelola and four others old students who are doing well on the […]
From Mustapha Abdul Salaam Latest report reaching AFRICAN EXAMINER indicates the Yobe State, North Eastern Nigeria incumbent Governor, Ibrahim Geidam has been endorsed by the All progressives Congress (APC) delegates as its governorship flag bearer in the next year election. Our Correspondent reports that Giedam was endorsed Thursday by the APC stalwarts in the gubernatorial […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Voting is currently ongoing at the All Progressive Congress (APC) Lagos Governorship primaries, with the National leader of th party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu charging the aspirants to accept the outcome of the primaries. Voting started around 2.20pm (Nigerian Time) and will not end until every delegate has voted and this may drag […]
The Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on Wednesday distanced its Group Managing Director, Dr. Joseph T. Dawha from a running Facebook account opened in his name by some nondescript scam artistes. The NNPC in a statement said that the bogus Facebook account which bears a concocted version of Dr. Dawha’s profile is designed […]
By Amos Dunia (Per Second News) Hell was on Wednesday let loose as angry protestants stormed and took over the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), located in Zone 5, Wuse District of Abuja over injustice meted out on them during the last Saturday’s House of Assembly primaries of the party in the […]
Hon. Mufutau Egberongbe, lawmaker representing Apapa Constituency 1 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, who lost Tuesday’s primaries, has petitioned the All Progressive Congress (APC), accusing the Commissioner for Agriculture and Cooperatives, Gbolahan Lawal of twisting the results in favour of his sister, Mojisola Lawal. According to the lawmaker, Lawal stormed the venue of […]
The Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Dr. Ajibayo Adeyeye lost the chance to return to the House on Wednesday afternoon as he was soundly defeated in the House of Assembly primaries conducted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Kosofe Constituency 2. He polled 173 votes to lose to one Tunde […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and a presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said he welcomes the choice of Lagos as the venue for the presidential primaries of the APC scheduled for December, 10, 2014. Atiku said in a statement by his Media Office in Abuja on Wednesday that the […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Nollywood star, Desmond Eliot; son of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Chairman, Lagos State, Ladi Ajomale, 10 incumbent lawmakers and others have on Tuesday won the APC House of Assembly primaries conducted in Lagos. Five other incumbent lawmakers in the State House of Assembly, however, lost their primaries and will not be […]
At least 40-armed officers of the Department of State Security (DSS) have raided the Data Centre of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria for the second time on Monday night. The APC has described the raid as the height of lawlessness and an orchestrated provocation by the DSS, saying the out-of-control agency […]
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos As the battle for December 10, 2014, All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential primary draws near, former Vice President (VP) and Presidential hopeful of the opposition, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, had reiterated that the challenges presently confronting the country are the effects of incompetence and lack of experience of the incumbent President Goodluck […]
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has sympathized with the passengers of the Overland airline that was involved in a minor accident on the runway of the Ilorin International Airport at the weekend. Governor Ahmed in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Alhaji Abdulwahab Oba, said the incident was unfortunate, adding, however, that […]
By Funmilayo Omidiji A Federal High Court in Lagos, has ordered the Department of State Security (DSS), to effect the release of the five officials of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) arrested by its men in the party data’s entry office in Ikeja, over a week ago. In the resumed hearing Monday, of the […]
Kwara State Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed on Sunday scaled the screening of his party, the APC . Governor Ahmed who was screened by the Olagunsoye Oyinlola led screening committee at the APC state secretariat in Ilorin, assured the people of the state that the tempo of governance would be enhanced when elected for a second […]
By Niyi Adeyi Sequel to last Friday multiple bomb explosion that rocked Kano Central mosque, the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed its House of Assembly primaries, scheduled for tomorrow, (Monday), across the nation, by one day. In a statement issued in Lagos Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Umuahia Eldest son of Governor Theodore Orji of Abia state, Chinedum Orji on Saturday clinched the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, house of assembly ticket for Umuahia Central state constituency. African Examiner reports that the exercise was held at School Road Primary School, Umuahia, the state capital. Returning officer for the primary, Chief […]
By Ayo Balogun Upcoming female generation of Bankers have been urged to be initiative, professional and ambitious so as to make a successful career. The Executive Director, Ivory Banking, Heritage Bank, Mrs. Mary Akpobome, gave this advice at the First Female Bankers’ Conference organized by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Sub-Committee on Economic Development, […]
Oyewale Oyelola Kano state Governor and All Progressive Congress presidential Aspirant, Alhaji Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has endorsed his Deputy, Dr.Umar Ganduje as APC governorship candidate for February 2015 governorship election. Kwankwaso made the disclosure on Friday while addressing newsmen in Kano after stakeholders meeting of the party that lasted for seven hours. The governor said […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Benin City A 15- year old boy was on Thursday sent to his untimely grave in Benin- city, just as his mother, and three other family members sustained various degrees of injuries, following the explosion of a lamp with Adulterated kerosene. The ugly incident occurred in the night at their residence at Ukpebo […]
A civil society group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Mr Ekpo Nta to urgently and transparently investigate allegations of corruption in Lagos State Councils and to bring to justice suspected perpetrators. The petition followed a government audit of 57 […]
