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Tuesday, April 29th, 2025
,,,Another To 10 Years Imprisonment For Robbery In Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A General Court Martial (GCM) sitting at the Headquarters, 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Enugu has sentenced a soldier, Private Adamu Mohammed, to death by hanging and another, Private Abubakar Yusuf, to 10 years imprisonment. The sentences were handed down “after due consideration for […]
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Monday, April 28th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Senior Advocate of Nigeria SAN, Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, has applauded the judgement of an Abuja High Court which sentenced Mr. Peter Nwachukwu, husband of the Late Gospel Singer, Osinachi to death by hanging, describing the verdict as a landmark ruling. Nwachukwu was found guilty of culpable homicide following the death of […]
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Monday, April 28th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Caucus in the House of Representatives has thrown its weight behind the federal government’s plan to concession the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. They described it as a potential catalyst for the South East economy, applauding the federal government for the initiative. The federal lawmakers, however, urged the government […]
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Monday, April 28th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of measures towards enhancing educational infrastructure and fostering economic growth in his locality, the Executive Chairman of Awgu local Government area of Enugu state, Hon. Uche Okolo, has officially commenced the construction of road networks in the area,. The initiative commenced with an almost 4-kilometer road project with drainages, consisting […]
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Sunday, April 27th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Defending champions of the Nigeria professional football League (NPFL), Rangers International FC of Enugu on Sunday lost 2 -1 to visiting Enyimba FC of Aba in a local derby in the match day 35 in the ongoing 2024/2025 season. The defeat brought to six the home games the Flying Antelopes have lost […]
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Saturday, April 26th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced that the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu will reopen for flight operations on April 28, following the completion of emergency runway repairs. The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Obiageli Orah, disclosed this in a statement […]
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Saturday, April 26th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A human rights group, Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network (CRRAN), has urged the Enugu state government to prevail on the management of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) to as a matter of urgency restore electricity supply back to the Bigard Memorial Seminary Enugu. The organization claimed EEDC unlawfully disconnected the electricity […]
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Friday, April 25th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governorship Candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in forthcoming Anambra election, Sir Paul Chukwuma, has named Chief Uzu Okagbue, as his running mate for the November 8th 2025 poll. He made the announcement at a ceremony which took place at the State Party Secretariat, Awka, which had in attendance YPP […]
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Thursday, April 24th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the forthcoming National sports festival (NSF) scheduled to take place between 16th -30th, May 2025 in Ogun State, South West Nigeria, Enugu State on Thursday, received the touch of national unity currently moving around the states of Nigeria. The torch movement across states in the country, is a signal that […]
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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas has presented a cheque for N18 million to the Enugu State Government as support to the victims of the January 25 petrol tanker explosion at Ugwu Onyeama on the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, which claimed several lives. The leader of the lower chamber […]
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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Minister of Transportation and ex-Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi, has opened up concerning the abject poverty that characterised his early life saying that he once wore the same shirt and trousers for almost four years. Amaechi made this revelation during an interview with the Daily Sun as he talked […]
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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Apex Igbo socio cultural body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has expressed displeasure with the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), over the sudden closure of the runway of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), Enugu. It frowned over the closure coming at the height of the Easter festive period when Ndigbo and other […]
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Monday, April 21st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and law professor, Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, has joined the world to express deep shock over the demise of Pope Francis, who she described as a “tireless advocate for the voiceless, vulnerable,and victimized “Fare thee well, our Holy Father Pope Francis! A beacon of divine grace, a […]
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Monday, April 21st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has detained over 20 illegal Private Guard Companies (PGCs) operating within the State. Recall that the Act establishing the Corps mandates it to supervise, monitor, profile and conduct due regulation of all Private Guard Companies (PGCs) in […]
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Saturday, April 19th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As a way of promoting sports development and appreciating the team from his locality that won bronze medal in the just concluded Rauf Badamosi Football (RBF) Championship held at Ibagwa-Aka in Igboeze-South council area, Executive Chairman of Nkanu East LGA of Enugu State, Hon. Okechukwu Edeh, has hosted the team to a […]
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Thursday, April 17th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of measure to use modern technology to boost it’s services, especially in the University Communities, First bank Nigeria limited, has launched a Digital Xperience Centre, at the University of Nigeria Nsukka UNN, saying the system is self service and would address issue of queues inside the banking halls. Speaking Wednesday […]
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Thursday, April 17th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The immediate past Chairman of the All progressives Congress APC in Enugu State, and Former Federal Commissioner representing South East has resigned his membership of the ruling party. Nwoye, was also former Secretary Forum of APC State Chairman andPublicity Secretary Forum of the party. He announced his resignation on Thursday during a […]
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Tuesday, April 15th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Odeiga Jideonwo, President of Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ECCIMA), has said the 36th edition of the Enugu International Trade Fair is the most successful in recent time. He stated this on Monday during the closing ceremony of the Fair, which kicked off April 4. According to him, the […]
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Monday, April 14th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Worried by the continuous closure of the Onitsha drug market by the National Agency for food Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, a human rights civil society group, International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety, has urged fourteen Anglican And Catholic Bishops in Anambra state to speak out. The group […]
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Sunday, April 13th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central bank of Nigeria CBN has warned citizens against abusing the naira currency like spraying, hawking, mutilating or counterfeiting it, saying such act remains a serious offence. It said “as our critical symbol of national identity, Nigeria must Respect and keep it clean. The nation’s apex bank, however, assured that it […]
