Former minister of the Federal Capital Territory and Interim Deputy National Secretary of the All Progressive Congress APC , Mr. Nasir El-Rufai, has finally reported for questioning at the offices of the State Security Service, SSS. The APC chieftain arrived the Yellow House Headquarters of the SSS at the early hours of Monday in company […]
Like other years, 2013 has inevitably emptied into the stockpiles of history. For some, it willalways evoke a feeling of accomplishment while for others; it is stacked with sad andunfortunate memories they may not wish recall. The realty of life is that God has designed it to function as “different strokes for different folks” Let me reiterate my felicitations to ourholidaymakers, majority of who have since returned to base. […]
Kayoed Adelowokan, Lagos The Osun state governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has described federal system of government as a wasteful system which consumed the resources that could have been used to meet the needs of the citizenry. Aregbesola said this on Monday, January 27, 2014, in Osogbo, that Nigerians need to know that federal system of […]
By Prof. R.A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin Nigeria politics since independence has been characterised by ethno-regional cum religious bickering rather than ideologically growing the process. This was witnessed from the First Republic which eventually led to inter-parties fighting and serial military take-overs. Generally Africans have refused to grow the politics differently from the Western democracies […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Barrister Maxi Okwu led executive of troubled All progressive Grand Alliance APGA, has petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC National Chairman, professor Atahiru Jega, over alleged court contempt by former National chairman of the party, chief Victor Umeh. African Examiner reports that Umeh, was recently sacked by an Abuja High […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has faulted the nomination of the former governor of Adamawa State, Mr. Boni Haruna, in the ministerial list of President Goodluck Jonathan. The President has sent a list of Eleven ministerial nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation. Speaking in a press statement to African […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos In what look like an action movies, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Plateau State Governor, Mr. Jonah Jang, Mr. Ayuba Pam, survived an assassination attempt on his life over the weekend. African Examiner gathered from a source that armed men in a Military Hilux stormed and barricades the resident of the Governor’s […]
…Says Directives Already Yielding Results Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described critics of its directive to its National Assembly members to block all legislative proposals as those who are either ignorant of the workings of democracy or those who have chosen to play to the gallery for pecuniary gains. ”Ether way, […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos A group under the aegis of Aviation Stakeholders Square-table (ASS) has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to retain the Aviation Minister, Princess Stella Oduah, so that she can continue “to carry out the transformation of the industry” in spite of clamours for her removal following the bullet proof car scandals. The call […]
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has charged the Super Eagles to go all the way and bring home the African nations Championship trophy for the first time. The Speaker said with the Eagles’ scintillating performances so far in the competition currently taking place in South Africa, the team has the […]
Ignatius Okpara South- east branch of Civil Liberties Organization, CLO, has demanded for urgent and unconditional release of members of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, from Isi-Uzo local government area in Enugu state currently being detained in Enugu prison and the state police headquarters. The human rights organization, in a petition to Governor, Sullivan […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos A member House of Representative, representing Jos South-Jos East Federal Constituency, Plateau State, Honourable Bitrus Kaze, has joined forces with many other Nigerians to condemn the leadership of All Progressive Congress (APC) over directive to its members in the National Assembly. The APC leadership had directed its National Assembly Members to block […]
By Femi Kehinde Former Governor of Sokoto State and a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Attahiru Bafarawa has defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This is coming barely twenty-four hours after former Kano state Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau visited him in Sokoto. In a statement issued by Yusuf Dingyadi, Media Aide to Bafarawa, “He […]
By Demola Aluko Nigeria has once again made history in African football as the Super Eagles staged the greatest come in the African Cup of Nations Championship after the team came back from three goals down at half to beat Morocco 4-3 in extra-time. Soccer fans inside the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday would imagine […]
The African Examiner President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated the Super Eagles of Nigeria on their exhilarating comeback victory over their Moroccan counterparts this evening in Cape Town in the quarterfinals of the ongoing African Nations Championship. President Jonathan applauded “the indomitable spirit with which the Super Eagles fought back from being three goals down to […]
Agabus Pwanagba Former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustaphaon has offered to partner with the Bauchi State Government to boost youth development. He stated this when he led the Unity and Development Initiative, an NGO, which he is the President, on a courtesy call to the […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos Human Right Lawyer and Activist, Mr Ohemu Boniface has thrown his weight behind the anti-gay law recently signed into law by President Goodluck Jonathan. Boniface in a chat with Afircan Examiner in Lagos also blasted foreign countries that have threatened to withdraw aids given to Nigeria following the signing of the law […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Unlike other ethnic nationalities and zones in Nigeria that are busy articulating their common positions ahead of the proposed National conference, the Leadership of Ndigbo is now in a serious crisis as two Igbo groups are now agitating for recognition in the CONFAB. The two groups includes the apex Igbo socio cultural […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos A chieftain of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Buruji Kashamu has insisted that he has no case to answer in the US saying the case against him has been pronounced as mistaken identity by British courts. In a statement made available to African Examiner and signed by his media Aide, Austin […]
By Ayo Balogun June 21, 2014: Ekiti governorship elections Aug 9, 2014: Osun governorship elections Feb 14, 2015: Presidential and National Assembly elections Feb 28, 2015: Governorship and States Assembly elections The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released a timetable for the 2015 elections as well as the forthcoming governorship elections in Ekiti and […]
