From Ignatius Okpara, Awka (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Minister of Labour and Employment , Dr. Chris Ngige, immediate past governor of Anambra state, Mr. Peter Obi, and peoples Democratic party PDP candidate , Chief Osaeloka Obaze, have lost in their respective local government areas in the governorship election held in Anambra state on Saturday. Also humiliated […]
Photo: Governor Willy Obiano From Ignatius Okpara, Awka (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Willy Obiano of Anambra state has voted in today’s (Saturday) gubernatorial election in Anambra state, expressing confident that he will win the election by a landslide. He voted at about 9:49 am at his Eri primary school Otuocha ward 1 in Aguleri , […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tension has enveloped Anambra state, South East Nigeria, as the police on Friday recovered two high caliber improvised explosive devices (IED’s) near the Onitsha North Police Station. The disaster which could have wrecked havoc in the commercial city was discovered few hours to the governorship election scheduled to […]
Photo: (L-R) – Obaze, PDP; Obiano, APGA; Tony Nwoye, APC …Condemns Okorocha on “Magic hand” victory for APC (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A pro-democracy and Non-governmental organization – HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria (INEC) to be above board and totally non-partisan during the November 18th […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Economic and social activities were on Wednesday grounded in Awka, the Anambra State capital, South- East Nigeria for several hours, following President Muhammadu Buhari’s one day working visit to the state. The president who arrived Awka from Ebonyi state, was in Anambra to campaign for Dr. Tony […]
From Ignatius Okpara ENUGU NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu state and the Director General of Voice of Nigeria, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, Sunday declared that the shambolic nature of local government council elections in Nigeria, as exhibited on Saturday, November 4, 2017 in the State, remains a […]
Photo: Incumbent Governor and candidate of All progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Willie Obiano From Ignatius Okpara ENUGU NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the November 18, 2017 Anambra state governorship election draws near, the Igbo umbrella body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has denied endorsing any candidate for the polls. It has also alerted the incumbent Governor of […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There was tension in Enugu Saturday morning as bomb explosion rocked two different locations. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that the first incident occurred at a spareparts workshop located at Broderick Street Coal camp, in Enugu North council area, while the second happened at Obeagu community, in Enugu […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Exactly a week after the Federal Government FG dropped the hint that the 2018 draft estimate budget is ready, President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the National Assembly NASS, requesting for presentation to a joint session of the two Legislative Chambers. In his letter to the House of Reprsentatives, Mr. […]
Photo: President Muhammadu Buhari BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC Governors’ Forum, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has declared that there would be no automatic ticket for President Muhammadu Buhari to re-contest under the platform of the party. The Imo State Governor said Thursday that all candidates willing to […]
Photo: Chief Olabode George …Vows to Uphold Justice, Fairness, Equity in the Party if Elected Exclusive Interview By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, Nigeria Bureau, Lagos LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former National Vice Chairman (South West) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George has blasted a group named the Oodua PDP Alliance, which recently […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite having some aspirants in the South West zone of the country, a pan socio-cultural group, the Oodua PDP Alliance, has declared its support for a former lawmaker Uche Secondus, for the position of PDP National Chairmanship seat. The group in a statement issued by Hakeem Ogunsola, advised aspirants from […]
Photo: Ibrahim Shekarau (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Minister of Education, Ibrahim Shekarau, has indicated interest to run for the presidency in 2019 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. His spokesperson, Sule Ya’u Sule, said Mr. Shekarau, who is also a former Governor of Kano State, sent a notification letter to the PDP […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), South Africa chapter has called on members at home and in the Diaspora to begin preparations for the 2019 election. Mr Ekos Akpokabayen, its chairman, said in Johannesburg, South Africa that the time was ripe to reposition the party to win the election. “I am using this […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the November 4, local government election in Enugu state, Southeast Nigeria, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) against manipulating the polls, saying it would resist all manner of electoral malpractices during the […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the leaked memo on the alleged scandals in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), President Muhammadu Buhari and the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, Friday met behind the closed doors at the Presidential Villa, FCT Abuja. Dr. Kachikwu arrived the Presidential Villa […]
Photo caption: Enugu state Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi From Ignatius Okpara ENUGU NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The joy of pensioners in Enugu State Local Government system some of whom retired 15 years ago, yesterday knew no bound, as they were paid their gratuities. Some of the beneficiaries, who reacted to the development in Enugu, thanked the state […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suffered another setback as two of its Federal Legislators have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The Lawmakers are Hon. Zaphaniah Gisalo representing Abuja Municipal Area Council/Buari and Hon.Yusuf Tijani from Kogi State. Expectedly, the PDP Legislators kicked and protested against […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has announced the expulsion from the party, its former vice chairman, Comrade Adolphus Ude. African Examiner recalled that Ude, an ally of the Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, was suspended alongside ten others for alleged anti party activities […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Biafra-like agitation for independence has been unfolding in neighbouring Republic of Cameroon since November 2016. The people of Northern and Southern Cameroons under the umbrella of the Southern Cameroons Ambazonia Consortium United Front (SCACUF) finally decided to affirm the independence of the English-speaking sections of Cameroon from the Republic. Like the […]
