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Monday, February 6th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Umbrella of Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has dismissed the purported assassination threat against the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Mr. Emma Powerful, spokesman of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, had alleged of a plot to assassinate Atiku in the South-East. However, in a statement issued […]
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Sunday, February 5th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chief Okey Ahaiwe has emerged the gubernatorial flag bearer of Abia State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for February 2023 poll. The Governorship recorded 469 votes to win the re run PDP primary following the recent demise of the former candidate Prof Uche Ikonne. Edo State governor, Goodwin Obaseki and Chairman of the […]
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Friday, February 3rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police Operatives in Igbo-Eze South Division of Enugu State Command, have arrested one Joseph Chinenye aged 39 and Onyeka Kenneth Ezeja aged 29, both male of Iheakpu-Awka in Igbo-Eze South LGA and Onicha Enugu-Ezike in Igbo-Eze North LGA, in possession of suspected counterfeit one hundred and eighty (180) pieces of the Central […]
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Friday, February 3rd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operatives of the Enugu state police Command have arrested three male armed Robbery Suspects in the state. It said “one Chukwuneku Monday (a.k.a “Boss”) aged 39 and Agu Emmanuel (a.k.a “Fuckoyor”) aged 22, were arrested in their criminal hideout at New Artisan Enugu, on 23/01/2023; while Nnamani Monday (a.k.a “Sewa”) aged 21, […]
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Thursday, February 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Enugu has fixed February 15, 2023 for judgement in the suit seeking the disqualification of all the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, flag bearers in Enugu State from participating in the 2023 polls. The matter was instituted by the Enugu North Senatorial District candidate of the African […]
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Thursday, February 2nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – From its inception in 1960, one of the nation’s premier and prestigious universities, the University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, founded by Nigeria’s first Civilian President, and Owelle of Onitsha, Anambra State, South East Nigeria, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, has continued to contribute her quota both in capital and human development in the country. […]
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Wednesday, February 1st, 2023
Tasks Incoming Govt. On Improve WASH. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – WaterAid Nigeria, and its non governmental organization (NGO), partner, South Saharan Social Development Organization SSDO have lamented the perennial water scarcity in Enugu State, that has lasted over two decades, calling on the incoming administration to make Water Sanitation and Hygiene WASH a topmost priority. […]
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Monday, January 30th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Center (CISLAC), has charged media practitioners and Civil Society groups to rise up as voice of the masses to change the narrative of culture of secrecy on issue of financial budget and management associated with the nation’s Defence and security sector. It noted that since inception of the […]
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Saturday, January 28th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – All Progressives Congress (APC), Ward 2, in Enugu South Council area has thrown its weight behind former President of the Senate, Senator Ken Nnamani, in the crisis rocking the state chapter of the party, warning the Embattled State Chairman of the party, Chief Ugochukwu Agballa, to desist from disrespecting him. The Amechi […]
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Saturday, January 28th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Incessant kidnapping of natives in Ikem-Isioroto of Isi-Uzo local government area of Enugu state has continued unabated, with the abduction of another victim on Tuesday. The incidents have sent the community members into refuge in neighboring villages as commuters desert the Obollo Afor – Nkalagu trunk A federal highway for fear of […]
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Saturday, January 28th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Three of the five Governors of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), governors; Nyesom Ezenwo Wike (Rivers), Dr. Samuel Ortom (Benue) and Engr. Seyi Makinde (Oyo) on Friday predicted victory for the party’s 2023 gubernatorial Candidate in Enugu state, Dr. Peter Mbah and other flag bearers for various positions. They commended their […]
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Friday, January 27th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Enugu based law firm, A.O. Omotayo and Associates has petitioned the Rivers State Police Command over unlawful, illegal invasion and locking up of the Port Harcourt branch of MAYFRESH Mortgage bank limited by its landlord Chief C.U Nwadike. The petition signed by the lead Counsel of the law firm, Olu Omotayo, […]
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Friday, January 27th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Various Nigeria’s Consumer protection and regulatory Agencies on Thursday took awareness creation on the services they offer to Nigerians to the University of Nigeria Nsukka UNN, Enugu Campus, where they interacted with the law students of the institution. They equally educate them on how to seek redress when their rights are violated […]
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Friday, January 27th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The purported announcement banning the Tinubu/Shettima Grassroot Independent Campaign Council in Enugu State, as well as threat to expel Ex- Senate president, Chief Ken Nnamani from the All Progressives Congress (APC) by the Embattled state Chairman of the party, Chief Ugochukwu Agballa led executive is a calculated attempt to frustrate Tinubu in […]
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Sunday, January 22nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – WaterAid Nigeria in partnership with a non governmental organization NGO, South- Saharan Social Development Organization SSDO, and Enugu State Ministry of Health have trained 111 Officers in charge of Primary Healthcare Centers and Facilities across Enugu State on infection prevention and control. The capacity of the participants drawn from various local government […]
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Sunday, January 22nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2023 Governorship ambition of the people’s Democratic party PDP flag bearer in Enugu, Dr. Peter Mbah has received further boost, as a highly revered first class Monarch in the State, Igwe Charles Egbo Nwoye, endorsed him. Our Correspondent reports that Igwe Nwoye, who is the Traditional ruler of Amuri Ancient kingdom […]
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Sunday, January 22nd, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Apex Igbo socio-cultural body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council has hailed the Federal High Court ruling vacating the interim forfeiture order against a former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu. Justice Inyang Ekwo, while vacating the order, said the court discovered that it was fraudulently obtained by the EFCC. Reacting to the court […]
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Friday, January 20th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The management of Enugu Chamber of Commerce Industry Mines and Agriculture ECCIMA, has hinted that not less than eight nations across the globe have indicated interest to attend the 34th edition of the Enugu International Trade Fair. According to the organization, the fair will commence on Friday 24th March and run through […]
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Tuesday, January 17th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2023 Senatorial Candidate of the Labour party (LP) in Enugu North Senatorial district, Barrister Okey Ezea, has dismissed rumour making the round that he is negotiating with Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, who is the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Senatorial candidate. Ezea, a grass root politician, who was reacting to the speculation, said […]
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Monday, January 16th, 2023
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A barbing Salon operator, identified as Tochukwu Onah, has been electrocuted while vandalizing a facility of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company at Ede Oballa, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. The lifeless body of a vandal suspect was found within the space of a distribution transformer belonging to the (EEDC) on […]
