Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken a swipe at Chief Edwin Clark, for saying that if the opposition has its way it can poison or kill President Goodluck Jonathan just to take power. The APC described such comment as absurd, incendiary and unbecoming of an elder statesman of the Chief […]
Collins Amadi, Port Harcourt – Former Minister of State for Education, Nyeson Wike has been declared the winner of the Rivers State ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship ticket, with a total of 1, 083 out of total 1,108 total valid votes cast. Wike polled 43 votes in Bonny; 55 (Degema); 31 (Eleme); 50 (Emohua); […]
Niyi Adeyi, Abuja – Former governor of Borno state, Ali Modu Sheriff has dissociated himself from the detained Russian cargo plane loaded with weapons. The plane which was on its way to Chad was detained by the Nigerian authorities after it made an emergency landing at Kano airport In his reaction to a report on […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – The Peoples Democratic party PDP primary election for the senate held on Sunday across Nigeria, turned dramatic in Enugu east senatorial district, as the three aspirants including the incumbent, senator Gil Nnaji held parallel primaries, and declared themselves winners. African Examiner reports that while Nnaji and his group held their […]
Ignatius Okpara (Umuahia), Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, has won the Abia Central Senatorial seat in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primaries. The Governor who returned unopposed got 221 votes of the 222 votes cast with one vote voided. Speaking at the occasion, Governor Orji said Abians have demonstrated […]
Oyewale Oyelola – Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw on Saturday lost her bid to represent Akpabuyo/Bakassi/Calabar South Federal Constituency of Cross Rivers State in the forthcoming National Assembly elections. Henshaw failed to secure PDP House of Representatives ticket as she lost to the incumbent, Hon. Essien Ayi defeated Kate Henshaw. The Nollywood actress announced the defeat […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – The hatred and bitterness Governor Babatunde Fashola has for the All Progressive Congress (APC) Governorship candidate, Akinwunmi Ambode appears to be over as the governor has begun campaign for Ambode’s emergence as governor next year. Ambode resigned from Fashola’s government in 2012 as the Accountant General after he fell apart […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos – Violence erupted at the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary elections into the Federal House of Representatives in Mushin and Ifako/Ijaiye areas of Lagos. Thugs went on rampage in Mushin when the voting was in the process, as they damaged property and smashed vehicles windshield parked close to APC Secretariat on Layi […]
By Ayo Balogun – The son of the Oba of Lagos, Fouad Akiolu was soundly defeated on Sunday in the All Progressive Congress (APC) House of Representatives primaries while seven incumbent House of Representatives members representing Lagos lost the chance to return to the House. Oba Rilwan Akiolu’s son was defeated by the current Special […]
Oyewale Oyelola – Senate President, David Mark and Governor Gabriel Suswam on Sunday won the Peoples Democratic Party Senatorial primary elections for 2015 general elections in Benue State. Mark, who has been in senate since 1999 picked his fifth term senatorial ticket for Benue South after his opponent, Chief Mike Onoja withdrew from the race. […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The Deputy president of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu on Sunday emerged the people’s Democratic party PDP candidate for Enugu west senatorial District ahead of the 2015 election. He was returned unopposed after polling a total of 294 out of the 299 votes cast by the accredited delegates. Announcing the result […]
Oyewale Oyelola – Controversial former Aviation Minister Stella Oduah has won the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election for Anambra North Senatorial District. Stella Oduah polled 262 out of 287 votes cast to defeat incumbent Senator and wife of late Senate President Chuba Okadigbo; Senator Margary Okadigbo. African Examiner correspondent reports that the primary was […]
Oyewale Oyelola –The first civilian governor of Osun state, Alhaji Isiaka Adeleke on Saturday won the APC senatorial primary election for Osun West Senatorial District. Alhaji Isiaka Adeleke defeated incumbent Senator Hussain Madasiru in the indirect primary held in government house, Osogbo. Adeleke who defected to APC from PDP in build up to August 9 […]
Another twist has assumed on the intrigues surrounding the aircraft loaded with the Military hardware and impounded Saturday at the Kano International airport, as the Russian authorities have denied the ownership of the neighbouring Chad – bound plane. The country in a tweet, from its Nigeria’s embassy specified that the detained aircraft did not belong […]
Former Information Minister Mr. Labaran Maku has decried the recent killing of four persons in the APC’s primary election into the House of Assembly in Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. He made the remarks in Akwanga during the House of Representatives primaries of the PDP. Mr. Maku said unlike the PDP that conducted […]
(Reuters) – Nigeria detained a Russian cargo plane and its French-speaking crew on Saturday after it made an unauthorised landing in the northern city of Kano with military hardware bound for neighbouring Chad, a security source said. An air force spokesman confirmed the plane had been detained but gave no further details. The plane had […]
The African champions, Super Falcons have been drawn in group of death for the 2015 women’s world cup holding in Canada. The falcons, drawn in Group D will face the number one ranked country USA, Sweden, and Austalia, all whom are top female football countries. Ivory Cost will play in Group B with Germany, Norway […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja “My relationship with Governor Fashola remains cordial both at the personal level and at the level of commitment to ensuring Lagos State remains on the path of political stability, growth and development.” This was how the national leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu summed up rumours indicating a […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA in Enugu – Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State and the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu purported peace deal after a protracted face-off over who represents Enugu west senatorial zone in 2015, may have finally collapsed. The unsettled political war between the two PDP stalwarts in the state came to the […]
Barely forty-eight hours before the much-expected House of Representatives primary election, an Ughelli- Udu federal constituency top contender, Comrade Daniel Idonor declared that he had backed out of the contest. The Aso Rock Villa senior journalist broke this news when addressing pressmen at the Ughelli Stadium venue for the primary election on Saturday December 6. […]
