By Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Yakubu Dogara, has congratulated the new Ooni of Ife, Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi on his ascension to the throne. In a congratulatory statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Turaki Hassan, Dogara said the role of traditional […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Seriake Dickson’s re-election bid received a boost on Monday as over 400 coalition of Non Governmental Organizations and civil society groups mobilized support for him at a mega rally tagged: ‘Operation Reject Sylva and APC’ in Bayelsa. The groups with over 5,000 membership from all the eight constitutionally recognized […]
By Abdul Gaffar Bello President Muhammadu Buhari Monday hinted that the Presidential Taskforce on Polio Eradication will be reconstituted under the leadership of the Federal Ministry of Health, so as to provide political direction and oversight in order to avoid complacency and replase of the disease in the country. Mr. President who commended the support […]
It is a win-win for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Monday as the Governorship Election Petition Tribunals of Plateau and Delta States upheld the victories of Governors Simon Lalong and Ifeanyi Okowa of the APC and PDP respectively. The Plateau PDP candidate, Gyang Pwajok challenged the April 11 […]
By Akin Soneyin The Osun State Government has approved Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, as the new Ooni of Ife. The Governor of State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the announcement Monday, in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, (SSG) Alhaji Moshood Adeoti. The statement which was dated October 24, 2015 […]
The least you should do when accusing someone of an impropriety is to get proof and evidence of the said misdeed. Conjuring stories or resorting to imagination won’t cut it. If you can’t back up your accusations with hard facts, then you’d be dismissed as a careless noisemaker and nothing more than a rabble rouser. […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has berated plan by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to appeal the judgment of the High Court which nullified the existence of caretakers committees to run the affairs of Local Governments in Lagos State. The party hailed the […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Enugu state based commercial sex worker (Ashawo) in Nigeria local parlance, simply identified as Roseline, died weekend after a marathon sex romp with her esteemed customers. Our Correspondent gathered that the incident occurred in a brothel located at Obollo-Afor, in Udenu Council Area of Enugu […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) — President Muhammadu Buhari is billed to leave Abuja Tuesday for New Delhi to participate in the 3rd Summit of the India-Africa Forum which was established in 2008 as the official platform for the advancement of mutually-beneficial relations between India and African nations. Buhari, his Indian counterpart, Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra […]
By Funmilayo Omidiji Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has confirmed his involvement in auto crash Saturday on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, as well as his subsequent trip to Abidjan Cote Ivoire, where he is currently observing the country’s Presidential Elections. In a statement issued Sunday by his aide, Vitalis Ortese, the Office of the former President clarified despite […]
By Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There have been so many versions and opinions about the ongoing ministerial screening by the Senate arm of Nigeria. Some have claimed openly that the approval of at least two of the three senators from each state is a necessary criterion, […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A pressure group within the Kogi State All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised an alarm over an alleged plot by party members from a section of the state to sabotage the chances of the party’s candidate, Prince Abubakar Audu, in the impending Governorship Election in the state. The group, Kogi […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has advocated proper funding of Tennis sports in Nigeria, assuring that it will assist in reviving the game. It is only when the game is given adequate attention like football and other sports that it will start flourishing and make waves in international tournaments, as well […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Rivers State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has reassured the Rivers people and its supporters across the State that notwithstanding the compromised ruling of the election petitions tribunal, nullifying the State Governorship election and ordering for fresh election in the State, Chief Barr. Nyesom […]
By Ayo Balogun BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the ruling Saturday, of the Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, describing the sack of Governor Nyesom Wike of the PDP as a “deadly body blow to impunity and hooliganism”. The National Publicity Secretary, of the party, Alhaji Lai […]
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has condoled with the government and people of Borno and Adamawa States over the deadly attacks that left many dead and injured in the two states this weekend. APC in a statement issued in Lagos Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said while even the loss […]
*Urges Security Agents Not To Allow Wike Escape The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says it has welcomed the judgement of the State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which on Saturday, October 24, 2015 afternoon in Abuja annulled the declaration of Chief Nyesom Wike of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the […]
*Wike Heads To Appeal Court The Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has nullified the gubernatorial poll held in the state on April 11, 2015. The three-man tribunal chaired by Justice Suleiman Ambrosa nullified the declaration of Nyesom Wike of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), as winner of the controversial election by […]
By Adewale Kupoluyi BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A few days ago, I was watching some legislative proceedings in one of the parliaments in the country when the speaker demanded the response of his colleagues to an important national discourse. In the usual conversation, the presiding had asked for either ayes or nays. After carefully […]
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has established a N10m Abdulfatah Ahmed Indigent Student Support Fund in the faculties of Physical Sciences and Life Sciences at his alma mater, the University of Ilorin, Kwara State. Governor Ahmed who announced this at the 40th anniversary and 31st convocation ceremony of the University explained that the support […]
