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Wednesday, November 5th, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos As the 2015 election gets closer, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to begin distribution of permanent voters’ cards and conduct of continuous voter registration exercise Friday, November, 7th, 2014, across Plateau State. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner for Plateau State, Hon Habu Zarma who gave the indication in Jos Tuesday, […]
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Wednesday, November 5th, 2014
By Ayo Balogun Some Nigerian hip hop and Nollywood stars who have declared for partisan politics are forging ahead to actualize their aspiration, as some of them have purchased the nomination forms for the posts they are contesting from their political parties. While Abolore Akande popular called 9nice has purchased form for Ogbomosho North/Ogbomosho South/Orire […]
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Wednesday, November 5th, 2014
As the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) begins distribution of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) in Lagos on Friday, Lagos Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has asked the electoral body to explain to Lagosians and Nigeria how the names of 1.44 million voters disappeared from the voters list in the state. INEC had said recently that only […]
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Tuesday, November 4th, 2014
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja This is not the best of time for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the its Senators has showed their anger over alleged denial of an automatic ticket by forcing the Senate to adjourn plenary session within 30 minutes of take off. The Senators who later went into an emergency caucus meeting […]
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Tuesday, November 4th, 2014
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The immediate past Chief of Staff (COS) to Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State, Mrs Ifeoma Nwobodo has denied a report in a national daily claiming the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) arrested her. A statement signed by the coordinator of Nwobodo Campaign Organization, Hon. Eddie Nnaji, and made available to […]
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Monday, November 3rd, 2014
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The All Progressive Congress (APC) Caucus in the House of Representatives on Monday obtained an injunction from and an Abuja Federal High Court stopping the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus from reconvening the House until December 3. The African Examiner had earlier in the day reported that the APC House Caucus was […]
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Monday, November 3rd, 2014
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja. The All Progressive Congress (APC) members in the House of Representatives have concluded plans to proceed to Court this morning (Monday) to stop their Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) colleagues from reconvening the House. African Examiner had reported that the PDP caucus has already been directed by the party’s leadership to reconvene the […]
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Sunday, November 2nd, 2014
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has called for an independent inquiry over the recent purported ceasefire deal announced by the Jonathan’s Administration on Friday, October 17, this year, especially now that the insurgents’ leadership has described as an impostor, the man with whom the phantom deal was negotiated. In a […]
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Sunday, November 2nd, 2014
Crisis and disruption of the distribution of the electoral materials have marred the ward congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo state even as opponents accused former Gov. Adebayo Alao-Akala of being the architect of most of the crises. African Examiner gathered that the distribution of materials was disrupted at the PDP secretariat […]
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Sunday, November 2nd, 2014
A suspect was at the weekend arrested for allegedly collecting INEC temporary voters cards from some unsuspecting residents at Igoke Ward B area of Agbado Oke Odo Local Council Development Area of Lagos, Nigeria on the pretext that he would assist them in obtaining the Permanent Voters’ Cards. The suspect (name withheld) who was reportedly […]
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Saturday, November 1st, 2014
Folukemi Kikelomo, Akure Massive defection is set to hit the camp of the People’s Democratic Darty, PDP in Ondo state as some aggrieved members of the party are planning to pitch their tents with the All Progressives Congress, APC in the state following the dictatorial attitude of Governor Olusegun Mimiko in choosing the party’s candidates […]
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Saturday, November 1st, 2014
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Barring any last minute hitches, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus of the House of Representatives may reconvene the plenary session next Tuesday. A reliable source at the National Secretariat of PDP told African Examiner’s correspondent that as prelude to the reconvening, a meeting has been scheduled with the Deputy Speaker, Emeka […]
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Thursday, October 30th, 2014
The Centre for Rights and Grassroots Initiative (CRGI) has described as illegal and barbaric the withdrawal of security details to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal by the Inspector General of Police (IGP). The CRGI said its attention has been drawn to a statement circulating in the media as issued by the […]
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Thursday, October 30th, 2014
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen The All Progressives Congress has reacted to Wednesday “unlawful” Police withdrawal of security details to the Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Rt Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, by calling on President Goodluck Jonathan to show better understanding of democracy and Acting IGP, Suleimon Abba to immediately restore […]
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Thursday, October 30th, 2014
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja President Goodluck Jonathan has pledged to work more with Nigerians to take the country to a higher pedestal. Jonathan made the pledge Thursday afternoon at the ruling PDP National Headquarters in Abuja after payment and obtaining his Presidential Expression and Nomination Forms ahead of 2015 general elections. President Jonathan observed “If we […]
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Thursday, October 30th, 2014
The Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has bought and submitted his Expression of Interest and Nomination forms for the Delta South Senatorial District election in 2015. The forms were submitted at the Peoples Democratic Party State Headquarters in Asaba on Thursday. Governor Uduaghan, whose forms were bought on October 17 by some of his […]
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Thursday, October 30th, 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to visit the National Headquarters of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at 1400 Hours today to make the stipulated payment and collect his Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for the 2015 Presidential elections. In a statement issued Thursday, by his Special Adviser on Media and […]
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Wednesday, October 29th, 2014
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu A member of the All Progressive Congress APC, Board of Trustee (BOT) and retired Army General, Josef Okoloagu, has picked the party’s nomination form for the Enugu North Senatorial district race in 2015. The vocal General, who was accompanied by scores of his supporters to the Enugu state secretariat of the […]
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Wednesday, October 29th, 2014
By Chuks Ehirim The cozy relationship between President Goodluck Jonathan and the Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willy Obiano of All Progressives Grand Alliance [APGA], may soon hit the rocks over suspected romance between him and Governor Chibike Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State. A source in Abuja revealed that there is an uneasiness within the […]
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Wednesday, October 29th, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Deputy Senate president, Ike Ekweremadu’s 2015 support base has received a knock, as kinsmen of Enugu state Governor, Sullivan Chime in Udi council Area, dismissed as false their purported endorsement of the senate number two man. They described as “utterly ridiculous” media reports claiming that the people of the Area, had declared […]
