Bayelsa PDP Denies Alleged Complicity In Ekeremor Violence

BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa Restoration Campaign Organisation has denied any complicity in the alleged attack on members of the AllProgresives Congress (APC) members in Oweigbenecommunity in Ekeremor Local Government Area of the state which the party said led to death. In a statement by the Director of Publicity of the organization, Jonathan […]

The Supreme Court and the Mob Hysteria, By Ajibola R. Oluyede

A clearly orchestrated tirade against the Supreme Court of Nigeria in respect of its acceptance of an undertaking by the counsel to the Respondent in the Saraki Appeal has come to my attention following two days of consistent bashing of the Court for daring to do the unthinkable by scuttling the politically motivated stampede to […]

ANALYSIS: The Ongoing Biafra Agitation; A struggle For Posterity Or The Aggrieved?

By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau The feeling about marginalization; against exploitation and for total freedom as well as self-realization gave in May 1967, to the Republic of Biafra – secession of the States then in the South Eastern part of Nigeria. The demand for this Republic was effectively rested after defeat by the […]

APC Plots To Rig Kogi Election With Soldiers, INEC Staff, Wada cries Out

The governor of Kogi state Idris Wada has raised the alert that APC led federal government is plotting to use the police and the staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to rig the saturday’s governorship election in the state. A statement issued by the governor’s chief communication manager Phrank Shaibu reads: “We have […]

Bayelsa Poll: Dickson Warns Against Impersonation, Cloned PVCs As Culprits Face Arrest Prosecution

BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has warned that anyone caught impersonating by wearing army or police uniforms on election -day will be arrested and prosecuted by the law enforcement agencies. He has also said similar action awaits those found with cloned Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) in attempt to corrupt the […]

Photo News: Ekiti state Governor Ayodele Fayose Welcomes Sultan of Sokoto to Ado-Ekiti

Buhari Joins Gas Exporting Countries’ Leaders In Iran, Over Market Review

President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja Sunday for Tehran where to participate in the 3rd Gas Exporting Countries’ Forum (GECF) opening in the Iranian capital on Monday, November 23, 2015. Buhari and the leaders of Iran, Russia, Qatar, the Netherlands, Venezuela, Oman, Algeria, the United Arab Emirates, Bolivia and other member-countries of the GECF are […]

Military Chiefs Declare Boko Haram Insurgents As Threat To Sub Region Peace

The menace of Boko Haram insurgence is not affecting only the Lake Chad Basin Commission member countries, but the entire West African sub region, said General Seyni Garba of Niger Republic. Gen Garba said this Friday at a meeting between him and the Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Gabriel Olonisakin on how to […]

War Against Corruption, Terrorism Not For Government Alone – Information Minister

By Ganiyu Nasirudeen Nigerians have been tasked to take possession of the “war against corruption”, as well as the “war against terrorism” so as to achieve the change promised by the present administration and achieve a new Nigeria. Information and Culture Minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed gave the task Friday, during his meeting with the Director-General […]

Lawan, Akume Sworn in as Committee Chairmen

Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Prominent members of the Senate Unity Forum,  loyal to Senator Ahmad Lawan(APC Yobe North)  were Thursday part of the committees inaugurated at the National Assembly. They were part of the chairmen and members of 10 committees inaugurated by the senate president,  Bukola Saraki, contrary to stance taken by one of them last […]

Suu Kyi and the Burmese “Spring” By Reuben Abati

Aung San Suu Kyi writes in Letters from Burma:  “I have never ceased to be moved by the sense of the world lying quiescent and vulnerable, waiting to be awakened by the light of the new day quivering just beyond the horizon…”  That new day and awakening arrived on November 8 on Burma’s (Myanmar) 2015 […]

Nigeria Loses N4trn Annually to Illegal Mining –Senate

Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has expressed concern over what it called illegal plundering of the nation’s solid minerals by local and foreign miners which it said was recently confirmed by the permanent secretary of the federal Ministry of Solid Minerals while briefing President Muhammadu Buhari. The sponsor of the […]

Universal Children’s Day: Why fair matters

UNICEF Ambassadors Orlando Bloom, Liam Neeson, Sir Roger Moore, Shakira, Ricky Martin, Priyanka Chopra, Novak Djokovic, Mia Farrow, Ishmael Beah, Susan Sarandon and Angelique Kidjo join forces to fight today’s unfair world for children The world remains a deeply unfair place for the poorest and most disadvantaged children despite major advances since the adoption of the […]

Kogi Guber Poll: IGP Deploys 15,969 Police Officers, DIG, 3 CPs, 3 ACPs

BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of measures aimed at ensuring a proper coordination of security operations and thus guaranteeing a hitch-free election, and credible electioneering process in the forthcoming Kogi State governorship election, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase has deployed 15, 969 police officers, DIG Sotonye Leroy Wakama, the Deputy Inspector-General […]

Ex-Bayelsa Guber Aspirant Reuben Okoya, 10,000 Others Endorse Dickson

BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State recorded a major boost to his re-election bid yesterday when former governorship aspirant, Arc Reuben Okoya and over 10,000 others from various communities in the Bayelsa Central Senatorial District endorsed him for the December 5 election in the state. From one community to the […]

PDP Raises Alarm Over Sylva’s Plan To Air Smear Documentary Against Dickson

BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State said yesterday that it has uncovered a smear plot by the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Timipre Sylva, to air a documentary denouncing the performance of the incumbent governor, Seriake Dickson, ahead of the December 5 election in the state. Director of […]

Buhari Reaffirms Commitment To Privatization

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja reaffirmed his Administration’s commitment to the Federal Government’s privatization and commercialization policy. Mr. President gave the assurance while speaking at an audience with Peugeot’s Executive Vice President for Africa and the Middle-East, Mr. Jean-Christophe Quemard. President Buhari however stressed, that greater consideration would now be given to the technical […]

SURE-P Scandal: Ex-Perm Sec, Nkechi Ejele Under EFCC’s Investigation

Former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, Mrs. Nkechi Ejele has been invited and being questioned by the anti-graft body, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) over alleged financial impropriety. Specifically, Mrs. Ejele is being investigated on the roles she played in the alleged misappropriation of the Subsidy Re-investment […]

Lagos DG, Adebule Leads Professional Women In The Criterion Conference In Abuja

The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr (Mrs) Idiat Oluranti Adebule is expected to lead other Muslim Women across the country in the 8th biennial National Conference of the Criterion (Association of Muslim Women in Business and the Professions) slated for November 18 to 21, 2015. In a statement issued by the National Amirah and Public […]

Mohammed Assures Opposition Will Have Field Days On Patronage With The Public Mass Media

By Niyi Adeyi Nigerians have been assured that under the present administration, no Federal Government-owned media organization will deny the opposition the opportunity to air their views. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed gave the assurance Thursday at his maiden meeting with heads of parastatals under his Ministry, at the Radio House, Abuja, […]