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Monday, August 11th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2023 House of Assembly Candidates of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Enugu state have urged the state Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah of the crisis-ridden People’s Democratic party PDP to join the ruling APC and link them to the national political grid, saying its members are tired of playing opposition politics […]
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Friday, August 8th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Against the backdrop of rising public concerns and social media speculations about taxation in Enugu State, the Executive Chairman of the Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS), Mr. Emmanuel Nnamani, has provided clarifications on the government’s tax policies. He further added that the government is operating within the provisions of the law. […]
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Wednesday, August 6th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Chief magistrates’s Court Sitting in Enugu North District on Wednesday remanded a popular native Doctor, Levi Obieze popularly known as Edey Play Edey Show at the Correctional Service Center for alleged murder and kidnapping. He was remanded alongside two other suspects in the case identified as Sebastian Emeka Offor and Odinamkpa […]
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Monday, August 4th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos based Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has condemned the closure of Badegi 90.1 FM, a private radio station based in Minna, Niger State, on the orders of the state Governor, Mr. Mohammed Umaru Bago, describing the action as illegal, arbitrary and a dangerous assault on broadcasting freedom. It therefore called on the […]
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Sunday, August 3rd, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the 2027 general Election clock ticks, an influential political group under the platform of Enugu State Patriots, made up of political bigwigs from various parties, have harped on the need for the maintenance of the existing gubernatorial zoning arrangement in the state. As a result, the group endorsed Governor Peter Mbah […]
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Saturday, August 2nd, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army has donated an industrial water borehole to check chronic lack of water in Ohodo community in Igbo-Etiti Local Government area (LGA) in Enugu community. Inaugurating the borehole on Saturday, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, said that the project was a high-impact project meant to “give […]
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Thursday, July 31st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Headquarters of the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army (NA), has dismissed the recent allegations that its personnel burnt homes, looted property, and harassed civilians in Umualumaku, Ehime-Mbano Council Area of Imo State. “The attention of Headquarters, 82 Division Nigerian Army (NA), has been drawn to recent allegations that its personnel […]
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The newly redeployed Commissioner for Information, Enugu State, Dr. Malachy Agbo, has charged the staff to redouble their efforts in ensuring that the public is informed professionally, promptly, and effectively. In his maiden meeting with management and staff of the ministry, he emphasized that his posting was to enhance public awareness, enlightenment, […]
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Leveraging on the Assistance of natives of Umueri village, Ogbunike Community in Oyi Council area of Anambra state, the Police has arrested a 24 year old female suspect, Somtochukwu Nwafor, in connection with the recent gruesome murder of a pregnant nurse, whose mutilated body was recently discovered in a soakaway pit. The […]
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law Intersociety, a human Rights body, has raised the alarm over the looming Inter-communal war Between Ndikeokwu-Uli in Ihiala council area of Anambra state. And Egbuoma-Oguta community in Imo state, calling for the arrest and investigation of the alleged criminal activities of operatives of […]
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Monday, July 28th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A human rights organization, International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), has faulted a recent statement credited to Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Gwabim Musa on comment that the nation must create Ranches across the country to prevent Farmers-Herders’ clashes. The Defence Chief had during a recent […]
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Friday, July 25th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Nigeria joins other African nations to mark the 2025 International day of women and girls of African descent, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and human rights crusader, Professor Joy Ezeilo, has stressed the need for society to use the occasion to reflect on the past injustices against women and eliminate […]
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Friday, July 25th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos based Media Rights Agenda (MRA) and the International Press Centre (IPC) have filed an appeal against the judgment of a Federal High Court in Abuja which dismissed their suit requesting itto compel the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to investigate their April 24, 2021, complaint against the then Ebonyi State Governor […]
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A total of 167 students of the University of Nigeria (UNN), Nsukka have bagged first class honours in various disciplines. This was disclosed on Tuesday by the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Oguejiofo Ujam, during a press briefing on the 54th convocation ceremony of the institution held at its Enugu campus. […]
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025
…Dr Malachy Agbo Gets Information Ministry (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, on Wednesday, rejigged his cabinet, swearing in a new Head of Service, new Commissioners, and reassigning three others. He also assigned portfolios to the new appointees following the administration of Oath of Office on them by a representative of […]
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Monday, July 21st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Archdiocese of Enugu Methodist Church Nigeria, has urged the federal and South East geo political zone governments to as a matter of importance prioritize justice and good Governance, saying they should let equity, transparency, and rule of law guide their leadership. It averred that a nation that neglects justice invites instability, […]
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Monday, July 21st, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Center (CISLAC) in collaboration with Transparency International Defence and Security Programme(TI-DSP) have called for enshrinement of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) into the Nigeria’s Constitution. The group said the action would enhance agency efficiency, effectiveness and transparency in the delivery of its mandates. Our […]
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Saturday, July 12th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Against the backdrop of persisted alledged corruption and secrecy shrouding Nigeria’s defence sector and amidst escalating security threats, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Transparency International in Nigeria, have demanded establishment of guidelines for separating confidential from non-confidential information in line with global best practices. The organizations posited that such guidelines […]
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria SAN, on Monday, inaugurated Enugu Air, a state-owned commercial airline established by the Governor Peter Mbah led Administration with three Embraer airplanes for a start. Inaugurating the aircrafts Tuesday at the international wing of the Akanu Ibiam […]
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Sunday, July 6th, 2025
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Joint Security team comprising Police attached to the Awada Police Station in Anambra state and Vigilante operatives in the area have arrested a male suspect, Samuel Eze aged 25 years with a woman’s breast. He was apprehended by security operatives on patrol along Jude Onyekwere Street, Awada, Obosi today 6th, Sunday […]
