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Wednesday, February 7th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A human rights body, under the agies of Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network (CRRAN), has petitioned president Ahmed Bola Tinubu over alledged grave continuous human rights violations by the Enugu state police Command under the watch of CP, Anayo Uzuegbu. It therefore, urged the president to direct the Dr. Solomon Arase […]
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Wednesday, February 7th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The institute for peace, Conflict and Development Studies (IPCDS) of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), has expressed concern over the alarming rate of conflicts and crisis currently bedeveling countries of the world including Nigeria, urging warring nation’s to lay down their arms and embrace peace and dialogue which have no […]
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Friday, February 2nd, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Apex Igbo socio cultural organization, Ohaneze Ndi igbo world wide, has distanced it self from a recent press statement credited to one Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, who claimed to be it’s Secretary General, and that the Igbo umbrella body is angry with president Ahmed Bola Tinubu over his trips to France, asking him to […]
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Thursday, February 1st, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A private job opportunity providing firm, Jobberman Nigeria, in partnership with an Enugu based Non government organization NGO, Rural Engagement and Development Foundation (REDFoundation) Tuesday commenced training of over 25,000 unemployed girls on soft skills in Enugu State. The Soft Skill training project sponsored by MasterCard Foundation is being organized for participants drawn from […]
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Wednesday, January 31st, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the forthcoming re-run elections in Enugu state, the Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, Enugu chapter has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to ensure credible conduct of the polls, waring against favouring any political party. The organization made the call Monday Enugu via it’s a communique issued after her Expanded and Extraordinary […]
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Sunday, January 28th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fear and anxiety have gripped Staffers of the Abia State University, as they received the sad news of the kidnapping of the Deputy Vice Chancellor Academics of the institution, Prof. Godwin Emezue by unknown gunmen. Our correspondent gathered that the hoodlums, numbering three, attacked him at a fuel station on Friday, dragged him into […]
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Sunday, January 28th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) says current drop in electricity supply availability to its network in South-East is due to low power generation caused by gas constraint to the thermal generating companies. EEDC’s Head of Communication, Mr Emeka Ezeh, said in a statement in Enugu on Saturday that the development had […]
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Friday, January 26th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A joint troops have cleared several camps of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and it’s militia arm, Eastern Security Network (ESN) along Umulolo-Umukele- Amousu and Agbobu in Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo. The security operatives are made-up of troops of the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Navy and Air […]
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Thursday, January 25th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Nigeria joins the world to mark the 2024 International Day of education, the United nations children’s fund UNICEF, has stressed the need for all relevant key stakehlders, including the media to join hands in addressing the issue of attacks on education facilities in the country. It said “we stand united in protecting […]
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Thursday, January 25th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The people of Agu-Umabor Community in Nsukka Council area of Enugu state, have sent a Save our Souls (SOS) massage to the state governor, Dr. Peter Mbah over a heavy Gully that is at the verge of cutting off the only road that links the locality with other areas. A group in the […]
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Monday, January 22nd, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) of Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) Teaching Hospital says it has concluded plan to commence indefinite strike over abysmal shortage of doctors, insecurity and poor sponsorship of residency programme. They said the indefinite industrial action would begin on January 31st, 2024 after seven […]
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Monday, January 22nd, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Enugu non governmental organization NGO, Women Aid Collective WACOL, says it has rescued a thirteen year old girl, alledgdly abducted by a Pastor, identified as Prosper Ifediniru in Enugu. The organization made this known in a statement issued by its Spokesperson, Blessing Igwe and made available to African Examiner on Monday […]
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Friday, January 19th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Controversy has continued to trail the alledged lack of action of the Enugu state Directorate of public prosecution DPP in a case of assault on a pregnant wife by the husband. Leader of a group with bias for women issue who spoke to our Correspondent under condition of anonymity said as mother’s they […]
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Thursday, January 18th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Edo State Football Association (Edo FA) held a special ceremony in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on Tuesday to recognize and honour Super Eagles players Ahmed Musa and Victor Osimhen. African Examiner Sports writes that brief ceremony, held at the Pullman Abidjan Hotel, saw Edo FA representatives present souvenirs to both players in […]
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Thursday, January 18th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court siting in Abuja Wednesday declared null and void the provisions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code authorizing the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to impose fines on broadcast stations for alleged breaches of the Code as it ruled that administrative and regulatory bodies could not exercise judicial powers. Delivering judgment in […]
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Thursday, January 11th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – To ensure residents of Anambra State, South East Nigeria enjoyed a peaceful and crime free atmosphere during the 2023 Christmas and new year festivities, the state police Command has revealed that it arrested thirty two suspected kidnappers, armed robbers and cultists were arrested during the season. It said also, fifty two arms ammunition and fire […]
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Thursday, January 11th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Human rights organization, operating under the platform of Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network (CRRAN), has sought the intervention of Enugu state governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, over the continued unlawful detention of a 16 year old boy and secondary school student at the state police headquarters since October 2023, till date. .The group, in a petition addressed to the […]
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Thursday, January 11th, 2024
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The burial law prohibiting staging of flabonyant funeral ceremonies in Anambra State, has pitched the Catholic Church against governor Chukwuma Soludo of the State, as the Archbishop of Onitsha Archdiocese and Metropolitan of Onitsha Ecclesiastical Province, His Grace, Most Rev. Valerian Okeke, has picked holes on the law. The governor, and Cleric, were locked […]
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Sunday, December 31st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The apex Igbo bisy, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has expressed sadness over the demise of former governor of Ondo state, Rotimi Akeredolu who passed on few days ago. It said the group “received with grief the sad news of the passing of an Angel of history; a robust visionary, purveyor of morals, the […]
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Sunday, December 31st, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has expressed deep concern over the poor level of funding in the Federal Government’s 2024 budget for the implementation of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and FOI-related activities by public institutions, saying the situation signals the Government’s lack of commitment to make the Law effective. The organization […]
