Photo: Jim Nwobodo From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Less than one year a onetime Governor of old Anambra State and Minister of sports, Senator Jim Nwobodo, defected to the All progressive Congress, APC from the People’s Democratic Party PDP, the (latter) on Friday, dumped the APC for his former party, the PDP. It would […]
Okpara, Enugu Nigeria (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prominent Igbo leaders have condemned in its entirety the endorsement of the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar by the Chief Nnia Nwodo led Ohanaeze Ndigbo describing it as charade. The Nigeria’s ex – vice president, was endorsed on Thursday during the Imeobi (caucus) […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Professor Nelson Braimbraifa as the acting Managing Director for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The appointment according to a statement issued in Abuja late Friday by Mr. President Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina followed a Federal Executive Council (FEC) resolution. The decision he […]
A new African free trade area could be just weeks away as the last few countries ratify an agreement signed last year. The plan to boost intra-African trade by half is gaining much attention in Davos this year. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – When you ask Tony Elumelu if Africa would profit from free trade, the Nigerian […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential flagbearer of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has faulted the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Walter Onnoghen by President Muhammadu Buhari. Atiku, hours after the suspension Friday evening described the President’s action via his Twitter handle @Atiku as ‘’an act of […]
Photo: New Acting CJN, Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen. President Buhari announced the suspension Friday at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said the suspension followed the order of the CCT directing him to suspend Onnoghen, pending […]
From Ignatius Okpara (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The apex Igbo umbrella body, Ohaneze Indigbo has endorsed and adopted former Nigeria’s Vice President and Presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic party (PDP), Ahaji Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Mr. Peter Obi as their candidates for the 2019 Presidential election. This endorsement was made known Thursday night […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on Thursday said former governor Ayodele Fayose left a total debt profile of over N155.79 billion for the state. This is as the governor signed into law, the N129.9 state budget for 2019, as part of events to mark his 100 days in office. The governor said […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has disclosed that flood disasters that occurred in 2012 and 2018 in parts of Nigeria claimed about five hundred and sixty two (562) lives, just as over 1.8 million people were displaced by the insurgency induced conflicts in three states of North […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) to suspend the trial of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Mr. Walter Onnoghen, until its ruling on the appeals brought before it by the defence Counsels. The three-member panel in its led ruling Thursday by Justice Abdul Aboki […]
By Niyi Adeyi (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has convicted an Ex-Administrative Secretary of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Mr. Christian Nwosu, over bribery collection during 2015 general elections. The ex-INEC staff was arraigned in court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for collecting the sum of N30m […]
…Even as INEC Rejects Her Withdraws from Presidential Race (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, ACPN has tackled its Presidential Candidate, Oby Ezekwesili for withdrawing from the race accusing her of corruption and campaign donation frauds. Earlier Thursday, Ezekwesili said he was quitting the race in order to to help build alternative […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Court of Appeal in Abuja has validated the candidature of a former Cross Rivers State Governor Donald Duke as the authentic Presidential candidate of the opposition Social Democratic Party (SDP). The appeal court panelists in a unanimous ruling Thursday set aside the judgment of an Abuja High Court, which had ruled recently that […]
“Former President Obasanjo is a courageous patriot and statesman who tells truth to power when he is convinced leaders are doing wrong” – Muhammadu Buhari, March 4, 2015. “Buhari is sick in the spirit, body and soul. Let’s beg him to go and rest…Let’s give chance to another person” – Olusegun Obasanjo, January 21, 2019. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Organised labour on Tuesday rejected the N27, 000 new National Minimum Wage recommended by the National Council of State, insisting on N30,000 proposed by the Tripartite Committee on the new salary. Leaders of Trade Union Congress (TUC) and United Labour Congress (ULC) declared their rejection of the position in Abuja while reacting […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Members of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria in the South East geo political zone of Nigeria, have unanimously endorsed Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State for a second term in office. They said their action is because the governor has entrenched peace and good governance as […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu based fiery prophet, Anthony Nwoko, on Monday came hard on runaway leader of Indigenous people of Biafra IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kalu, describing him as a “fraudster and crook” hiding under Biafra agitation project to swindle scores of uninformed Igbo sons and daughters across the globe. “Nnamdi Kalu […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has removed Dr. Abdullahi Baffa as Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund. Baffa, who was an aide to Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, was appointed the head of TETFund alongside 14 other heads of parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Education on August 2, 2016. President Buhari has […]
Olubukola Ogundeji (toyinmm@aol.com) (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) sets the stage for the 2019 General Elections, the Nigerian electorate will be witnesses or participants in what might turn out to be the most unusual electoral cycle in our recent history. One of the most interesting in the 2019 elections, will […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu East Senatorial Candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), in the 2019 election, Engineer Lawrence Ezeh Friday escaped assassination attempt, when suspected hoodlums attacked his campaign train in Enugu, setting one of his branded Sienna campaign buses on fire. Our correspondent reports that the unfortunate incident took place […]
