From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The South- East zonal chapter of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has endorsed the its zoning of the office of the President to the North and that of the National Chairman to the Southern part of Nigeria. It stated this on Monday at the end of her […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – For yet to be disclosed reason, the sacked factional acting National Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ali Modu-Sheriff Thursday visited the Presidential Villa, Abuja and had a closed door meeting with the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. Modu-Sheriff arrived the Aso Rock in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Caretaker Committee of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has questioned both Senator Buruji Kashamu and Ifeanyi Ubah over alleged anti-party activities. Senator Kashamu is being queried for making inflammatory statements against the party, while Ubah is facing questioning for verbal assaults against the PDP National officers who conducted recently, […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Nigeria (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A one – day public hearing and consultation on true federalism organized for the South East geopolitical zone of Nigeria by the national body of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC has ended in Enugu with the State Chapter of the party, throwing its weight behind establishment […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state chapter of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) says it has uncovered plans by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to rig the November 4, local government council election in the state. It however, cautioned the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) to resist the […]
Photo: Nnamdi Kanu’s Father, His Royal Majesty, Israel Okwu Kanu, the paramount ruler of Isiama Afaraukwu in Umuahia (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Abia state group, Umuahia Youth Movement, has urged Governor Okezie Ikpeazu to dethrone His Royal Majesty, Israel Okwu Kanu, the paramount ruler of Isiama Afaraukwu in Umuahia, who is also the father of the […]
By Niyi Adeyi LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has condemned attacks last Friday attacks by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Yoruba mosque in Umuahia, Abia State, describing it as ”wicked, cowardly, unjustifiable and psychopathically sadistic.” It is well known that most Northerners who live in the South […]
Photo: Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi By Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ramifications of Nigeria political upheavals and its instabilities are acutely being felt by Nigerian children and outsiders living in Nigeria, much more than their grandparents that caused the confusion. Nigerian children, who will now be grappling with the […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Owerri (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Traditional ruler of Obollo autonomous Community, in Isiala Mbano Council Area of Imo state, South East Nigeria, Edwin Mbaeyi, on Tuesday narrowly escaped death, as aggrieved Youths of the area numbering over 500, stormed his palace and set it on fire. It was gathered that the […]
Photo: Kano state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has denied reports that President Muhammadu Buhari refused to grant audience to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State during the recent Eid-el-Kabir holidays, observed in his hometown, Daura, Katsina State. A statement issued by the President’s media chief, Femi Adeshina said the reports was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A coalition of Niger Delta youth groups has called on former governor of Kano State, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau to come out and declare his intention to contest for the 2019 presidential election. The groups in a press conference addressed by its Chairman, Wilson Harry in Port Harcourt on Monday said that the […]
Photo caption: President Muhammadu Buhari From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state chapter of a pro-Buhari’s group, operating under the platform of Buhari Support Organisation (BSO), has thrown its full weight behind the president’s 2nd term in office, saying he needs eight years “to consolidate on his achievements in the revamping Nigeria’s […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki The governor David Nweze Umahi, led administration in Ebonyi state, South-east Nigeria, has threatened to drag some federal government owned establishments operating in the state to court over alleged tax evasion and failure to make remittances due to the state. The state Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development, Dennis Ekumankama, gave […]
By Akintokunbo A Adejumo, akinadejum@aol.com This statement by the late great Madiba, Nelson Mandela, a true African son and only one of its kinds is what I consider the apt title to this piece. It is an obvious and incontrovertible fact! Why we chose to notice and acknowledge it Nigeria is beyond me, because it is […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The battle for the political soul of Ezeagu council Area of Enugu state, South East Nigeria, in the forthcoming local government election scheduled for November 4th, 2017,Tuesday hots up, as a retired Army Brigadier-General, Felix Okafor, joined the chairmanship race. African Examiner reports that the Aspirant who pledged […]
Photo caption: Senator Isah Misau ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Service Commission (PSC) has confirmed the retirement of Senator Isah Misau. Misau, who is representing Bauchi central senatorial district and Chairman, Senate committee on Navy has since been enmeshed in retirement letter controversy. The Head, PSC Press and Public Relations Ikechukwu Ani Wednesday in […]
Photo caption: Prof. Kolapo Olusola (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose may have anointed his deputy Prof. Kolapo Olusola as likely successor when his tenure expires in 2018. This indication arose on Wednesday as the Ekiti People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Stakeholders which is under firm control of the governor announced Prof. Kolapo Olusola as […]
Photo caption: Mr Austyn Ogannah, Publisher of Thewill and new President of the Online Publishers Association of Nigeria (OPAN) (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Online Publishers Association of Nigeria (OPAN), Nigeria’s premier association of digital and internet publishers, has announced the election of a new executive. The new executive will run the affairs of the group for […]
Photo caption: Kenya’s Opposition leaders, Raila Odinga By Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The integrity of general elections in Africa has become international concern because of its alleged unacceptable low integrity. For example a presidential general election was held in Kenya on 8 August 2017, where initially the incumbent, President […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Governors of South East Nigeria on Wednesday met with leader of the Independent peoples of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu in Enugu to deliberate on issues concerning the agitation. The IPOB chief, who was incarcerated and released from detention on bail condition few months ago, over treasonable felony, was accompanied to the […]
