…To Seek Seek N100 Billion Naira Compensation (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Irked by the recent demolition of her structures and properties valued several Billions at its Corporate headquarters in Enugu by the governor Peter Mbah led government despite a Court Order, Ohha Microfinance bank, has begun move to drag the state to Court over the action, […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Life they say is a stage, and characterized by ups and down. In it, there is time for merrimaking and jollification, as well as gnashing of teeth, sorrowing, and weeping. For some classes of people, especially the poor in the society, life is meaningless and not worthy of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of efforts to ensure that young people have practical information on menstrual health and hygiene, WaterAid Nigeria in partnership with her implementing partner in Enugu State, South Saharan Social Development Organization SSDO and the state government have carried out a training on production of sanitary pads for students of Iva […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The governor Alex Oti led administration in Abia State has expressed sorrow over the killing of five soldiers by suspected criminal elements on Thursday, at Obikabia junction in Obingwa Local Government Area of the state, offering N25 million to anyone with useful information that could lead to the location and arrest of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Apex Igbo socio-cultural body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has described as despicable the killing of five soldiers in Aba, Abia State on Thursday. Recall that the soldiers were killed at a military checkpoint in Aba by unknown gunmen who were believed to be enforcing the May 30 sit-at-home order. The incident […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army has vowed to respond fiercely and retaliate against those responsible for the killing of its officers at Obikabia in Aba, Abia State South East Nigeria, on Thursday, 30th, May 2024 during the Biafra Day celebrations. It said “Troops of OP UDO KA deployed at Obikabia Junction Checkpoint in Obingwa […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two private organizations, Law Hub Development and Advocacy Centre, Abuja and the Ositadinma Okoro Empowerment foundation on Friday, jointly instituted a fundamental rights action against the Enugu State government over the planned invasion and unlawful demolition of shops of over 10,000 traders at the Gorge Market in Nsukka. The Suit: Registered Trustees […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Film and Video Censors Board NFVCB and a non governmental organisation, Corporate Accountabilities and Public Participation Africa(CAPPA) have harped on the need to reverse the role movies and music videos play in painting smoking and tobacco use as a cool way of life, saying it has done more harm than good […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – New Commissioner of Police CP, in Anambra state, Nnaghe Obono Itam, Monday lectured Personnel attached to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Command in Awka on robust and best practices in carrying out investigation. The CP, who has commenced tour of Area Command, Formations, and Police Divisional Headquarters in the State, […]
*Advocates Electoral Court, Voting Process Reforms. *Predicts Violence In Anambra 2025 Guber (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A human rights group, International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), has strongly called for judicial nullification of the Nov 11, 2023 ‘off-Cycle’ Imo Governorship Election, describing it as a shambolic exercise, just as it advocates the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Professor, Emeka Nwabueze, has accused the Traditional Ruler of Isiagu Community in Awka South Counil area of Anambra State, His Royal Highness, Igwe Austin Chukwuma, his cabinet members and other members of the area of Alledgedly defrauding him up to the tune of N13.9 million Naira in an alleged coordinated land scam. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A non governmental Organization (NGO), with bias on issues relating to women, operating under the platform of ‘Ihuoma Girls Care and Support Initiative’, Enugu, and other stakeholders have expressed worry over the culture of silence among Women of the state on issues bothering on Gender based violence against them. They regretted that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A new Commissioner of police for Anambra State, Command, CP, Nnaghe obono Itam has assumed office in Awka, the state capital. Until his new office, he was Commissioner of Police in charge of General Investigation Force Criminal Investigation Annex, Kaduna. Itam assumed duty as the 34th Commissioner of Police in the State […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mixed reactions have continued to trail the demolition of structures both legal and illegal, including two Commercial Banks at the popular Holy Ghost axes of Enugu, city, by the state government, which is proposing the massive area for Enugu Modern terminal station. Our correspondent writes that the demolition exercise commenced at the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Enugu North Magistrate Court, has executed a Warrant for Possession of Premises occupied by Aqua Rapha Investment Company limited owned by fire brand Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, the Spiritual Director of popular Adoration Prayer Ministry. The company uses the rented apartment located at at No. 4 Savage Crescent, GRA, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), has raised the alarm over the Alleged incessant attacks and killing of its members in parts of Southeast, Nigeria, calling on governor’s of the region to intervene as a matter of urgency. They said the group is a legitimate pastoralist organization engaged in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Engineer Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, the President-General of apex Igbo socio cultural body world wide, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has raised the alarm over threat to his life by some unscrupulous elements whom he described as enemies of Igbo land. He said same individuals had over the years remain a cog in the wheel of progress […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite currently topping the 2023/24 Nigeria professional Football League NPFL log, Management of Rangers Inter. FC of Enugu, has said the club is not desperate to win trophies this season, saying what is more important to them is puting in place structure that would make the team meet international standard. It said the Enugu […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, has announced that a total of 12,526 students will be awarded with first degrees, while 252 will smile home with 1st class Honours during its 52nd convocation ceremony holding on Friday May 10, 2024 in Nsukka. Briefing newsmen Tuesday on the programmes for the convocation, outgoing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the six hundred and fifteen thousand naira (615,000) minimum wage demand by leaders of Labour unions in Nigeria continues to generate mixed reactions, the The Immediate past Director General of Voice of Nigeria VON, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, has advised them to go for mortgage housing, one of Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of […]
