(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The multi million naira famous Assumpta Cathedral Catholic Church, Owerri, South East Nigeria, has been gutted by a fire. It was gathered that the fire which began few minutes past 11pm yesterday started as a result of an electrical fault from the electrical unit in the church. Sources close to the Church […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governorship campaign posters of former Deputy President of Nigerian Senate, Chief Ike Ekweremadu, has flooded every nook and crannies of Enugu city and environ. The five time Senator, who represents Enugu West Senatorial District in the National Assembly (NASS), had recently during a consultation parley with the media in Enugu made […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Commissioner of police in Enugu State, (CP) Abubakar Lawal, has ordered a thorough investigation on police officers that allegedly assaulted a young man and masquerade recently at Agbani, in Nkanu West Council area of the Enugu He ordered the State Criminal investigation Department CID to fish out, “thoroughly investigate and ensure […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The alarming rate of insecurity in South East Nigeria, particularly Imo State on Saturday continues, as unknown armed men invaded and razed the country home of the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Professor George Obiozor, at Awo-Omanma in the Oru East Council Area of Imo State. Almost all parts of Orlu Senatorial zone […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Immediate past chairman of the Enugu State Chapter of the ruling All Progressive Congress, Dr. Ben Nwoye has said the ongoing attack on the declaration of the Ex- Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu to contest for gubernatorial election in 2023 is a show of weakness by members of his the people’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the 2023 general elections draw near, Chairman, Nike Patriotic Front, Dr. Sam Ngwu has appealed to political leaders and stakeholders in Enugu State to support the agitation for Nike clan to produce the governor of the state in 2023. He made the appeal when members of the group and traditional rulers […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Angered by the show of shame displayed by Wife of Immediate past governor of Anambra State, Mrs. EbeleChukwu Obiano and Widow of late Odumegwu Ojukwu, Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu, Thursday, the Obi of Awka Ancient Kingdom, His Imperial Majesty, the Eze Uzu (111) of Awka , Obi Dr Austin Ndigwe has given the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The newly inaugurated Governor of Anambra State, professor Chukwuma Soludo, has apologised to people of the state, friends, and guests who attended his swearing in ceremony on Thursday, over the show of shame displayed at the event by Wife of the immediate past governor, Mrs. EbeleChukwu Obiano and Wife of late Chukwuemeka […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Nigeria’s Central Bank CBN boss, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has been officially sworn-in as the Governor of Anambra State, South East Nigeria. The professor of Economics was sworn in by the State Chief judge, Justice Onochie Anyachebelu at exactly 9:45am, Thursday at the Anambra State Government House, Awka. The swearing in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The alarming spate of insecurity bedeviling parts of Imo State, South East Nigeria, has continued unabated, as unknown armed men have allegedly killed two prison warders in the area. The two Correctional Service personnel were shot dead by the yet-to- be identified hoodlums at Okigwe town of the State today Wednesday. It […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the zoning of the people’s Democratic party PDP Governorship seat ahead of the 2023 general election in Enugu State continues to generate controversies, a group under the umbrella of Equity and Integrity Assembly (EIA), has warned those against the existing political arrangement, including Ex- Deputy Senate President, Chief Ike Ekweremadu, saying […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Contrary to recent statement by Ex- Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, that there is no zoning of Governorship position in Enugu State by the people’s Democratic party PDP, some Chieftains of the party from his Enugu West Senatorial district have disagreed with him, insisting that there is such […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ebonyi State House of Assembly has declared three vacant seats of its members whom were elected under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP . Our Correspondent reports that the action followed a letter of resignation purportedly written by the said three lawmakers. The affected lawmakers, are, Ali Okechukwu (Ishielu […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A human rights organization, International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, InterSociety, has written twenty seven top federal Authorities and some foreign Missions in the country on the need for their support for presidency of South East extraction in 2023 and balancing of the nation’s key federal offices. The group, […]
……Days PDP Not Your Personal Property Edo State governor, Chief Godwin Obaseki, has lashed out at his Rivers State Counterpart, Nyesom Wike, over his recent attack on the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu over a comment he made on the People’s Democratic party PDP. Obaseki told Wike to know that the PDP is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A coalition of women led non-governmental organizations ( NGOs) has said that women are critical to the sustainability of any nation, and need to be empowered so as to enable them contribute to governance and economic development of the country. They said this yesterday at the end of a two day advocacy […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Commissioner of police, (CP) Abubakar Lawal, has ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police in-charge of the Command’s Criminal investigation Department CID to conduct a thorough investigation into alleged physical assault of a female officer, by an Assistant Commissioner of Police and Area Commander in-charge of Enugu Metro Area Command, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Commercial and Social activities were on Saturday paralysed in Afiko town of Ebonyi State, South East Nigeria, as dozens of supporters of embattled governor of the state, David Umahi, stormed streets of the area to protest against his recent sack by Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court of Abuja. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Controller of Corrections and principal, Nigerian Correctional Service Borstal Training institute Enugu, Mrs E. E. Ezenwanne has stressed the need for synergy between her organization and the National Agency for the prohibition in Trafficking in persons NAPTIP. She stated this yesterday when she paid a working visit to the South – […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Associate Professor in Developmental Psychology, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) Awka, Anambra State, Chiedozie Edwin Nwafor, and a non- governmental /human Rights organization, African Law Foundation (AFRILAW), have harped on the need for the enthronement of a sustainable orderly, safe, regular, and responsible migration policy in Nigeria. The University Don […]
