Political activities are already in full swing in Bayelsa state. The two big political parties PDP and APC are poised to out-campaign each other with a view to selling their candidates and their manifestoes. No doubt, the country-man governor, Henry Seriake Dickson who is seeking re-election is the candidate to beat. Many of his supporters […]
Ayodele Afolabi. Abuja BALTIMORE, MD, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki has said that the warrant of arrest issued on him by the code of conduct tribunal was not only to embarrass him but was influenced by external political interest. Saraki in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Yusuf […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu BALTIMORE, MD, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ugbolu community in Asaba, the Delta State capital was on friday thrown into confusion and anxiety, following the killing of four police men who were on patrol by heavily armed robbers. The hoodlums, shot the policemen dead, after disposing residents of the area of their belongings. […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Several eulogies have started pouring in on the late Nigerian Ambassador to the United States, Prof. Adebowale Ibidapo Adefuye, who was buried in Lagos on Friday. The funeral service, which held at the Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina, Lagos, had family members, friends, colleagues and sympathisers in attendance to mourn […]
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the detention of the Interim President, the Prime Minister and other ministers of the transitional government of Burkina Faso in Wednesday’s coup d’etat. A statement from the president’s media aide said Buhari and Nigeria align with ECOWAS, the African Union and the United Nations in rejecting the brazen contravention […]
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party representing Imo West in the National Assembly, Hope Uzodimma, has cautioned those trying to stir a fresh crisis in the party to sheath their swords and remain faithful and loyal members of the party. Uzodimma, a member of PDP Board of Trustees and former chairman, Senate Committee on […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Almost four weeks ago, my focus was on the strange treatment meted out to the immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) at the books launch authored by his aide, in his honour. In the piece, you would recall I […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Osun State Deputy Governor, Mrs Titilayo Laoye-Tomori says enemies are the one who orchestrated the rumour of his death few days ago. On Tuesday, rumours of Tomori’s death was everywhere on social media. Tomori was at the closing ceremony of the National Women Conference organised by the Committee of […]
By Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – IThere was a family who had a son and another male servant of about same age. Graciously the father sent both to school to receive some education; though his own son to a higher grade school in the early 1950s. After […]
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In its efforts to assist victims of conflicts, the European Union (EU), has set up a Trauma Healing Center in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, where victims can receive free medical treatment and trauma counseling. This was confirmed Friday during a media tour, […]
By Our Reporter BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Code of Conduct Tribunal has commenced hearing of allegation of false assets declaration by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki. The accusation against Saraki was dated to his tenure as the Governor of Kwara State (2003-2011) Addressing the Tribunal, the Deputy Director in the office […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri, the Imo state capital has quashed two separate but similar appeals brought before it by the Abia state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against the gubernatorial Candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Dr. Alex Otti, and his party […]
By Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A total of 18 states of the federation have so far been able to draw from the bailout fund arranged by the federal government. The Central Bank Governor (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing the National Economic Council (NEC). He said that […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Efforts by the Federal Government (FG) to tackle various problems of environmental disaster such as tsunamis, earthquakes, landslide and tremors in Southern Nigeria Wednesday received a boost, as it commissioned a modern seismic stations in Abakaliki Ebonyi State, south east Nigeria. Director General of the National […]
By Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senator Sabi Aliyu Abdullahi (Niger North) and his counterpart from Nasarawa South, Senator Hussain Salihu, on Thursday said charges brought against Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), remain allegations and therefore will not be allowed to cause any distraction […]
By Akintokunbo Adejumo, London BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – I was as usual browsing the noted and respected Sahara Reporters website when I came across a Petition/Press Release by a group named Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC) who claimed to be a “coalition of over hundred and fifty Anti-corruption organizations whose primary aim is […]
By Our Reporter with Agency Reports BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) | A general close to ousted strongman Blaise Compaore took the lead in a Burkina Faso coup and promised elections would be held “soon”, as the death toll from gunshots fired at protesters rose to three. The latest unrest hit the landlocked west African nation […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) | BY AYO BALOGUN – The Deputy President of the Senate and Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Post-Election Review Committee (PERC), Senator Ike Ekweremadu, says the Committee’s Report is ready for submission on 30 September, 2015. He stated this at the end of the retreat by the Committee to harmonise and adopt […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) | By Akin Soneyin BY AKIN SONEYIN – Members of Osun State Association of Medical and Dental Officers (OSAMDO) have indicated interest to embark on an indefinite industrial action later this month, due to backlog of unpaid salaries and remittance of contributory pension fund, which is deducted from their monthly pay. […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Government has called on the general public to ignore media reports of the purported “resignation” of a former Senior Special Assistant to Governor Henry Seriake Dickson on Non-Indigenes in the state, Mr Chinedu Mbah, describing him as ungrateful. Mbah was reported to have resigned due to indebtedness […]
