(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Spanish giant League sponsorship group, Laliga, has indicated interest to partner University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) to boost sports in the premier institution. LaLiga Deligate, Global Network for Nigeria & Ghana International Development, Mr. Desmond Chiji, made this known in Nsukka Monday when he led a team from the organisation on a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu based Center for Victims of Extrajudicial Killing and Torture (CVEKT AFRICA) has condemns in strong terms, the senseless and criminal forceful disruption of social and economic activities in the South East by some hoodlums masquerading as members of Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) in the name of enforcing purported IPOB’s […]
…. May Head Party’s BOT (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There are strong indications that pioneer National Chairman of opposition All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA, Chief Chekwas Okorie may soon return to the party with his teeming supporters. The Abia state born Charismatic politician, who is currently a member of the All progressive Congress APC joined […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Service Commission (PSC) has expressed worry over the poor enrollment of youths from the South-East geo political zone of the country into the Nigeria Police Force NPF. Barrister Onyemuche Nnamani, who is the Commissioner, representing South-East in the PSC, stated this Friday in Enugu during a one day town hall/sensitization […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A combined team of operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons NAPTIP and the Department of State Services, DSS Imo State Command, South- East Nigeria, have rescued a Burundian woman and her three kids suspected to be victims of human trafficking. NAPTIP, Spokesman, Adekoye Vincent, said in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tension has enveloped Enugu as heavily armed men Tuesday evening invaded the Enugu South local government office of the All progressive Congress APC, during their meeting and shot dead the State Youth leader of the party, Mr. Kelvin Ezeoha and one other member. African Examiner gathered that the members of the party […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) and a coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) have demanded that the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Simbi Kesiye Wabote, to step aside for a thorough investigation of allegations of corruption against him within 21 days. The groups in a joint statement […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hope Uzodimma led Government in Imo State, South- East Nigeria, has dissociated itself from what it called a “fabricated story” that Miyette Allah vigilante has arrived the state to help security agencies fight crime. Commissioner for Information in the State, Hon. Declan Emelumba in a statement made available to African Examiner via […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Armed men suspected to be members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Tuesday, stormed a Catholic church in the commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra State, South East, Nigeria, and disrupted ongoing Mass celebration. The gunmen, who invaded the church, queried the parish priest on why he was celebrating a mass […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Not less than 200 indigent widows of Akwu-Achi in Oji River Council area of Enugu State, South East Nigeria, yesterday smiled home yesterday as they received cash money, assorted food items, including bags of rice, cartons of indomie Noodles, amongst others from Spokesman of Chevron oil company, Mr. Victor Chimaobi Anyaegbudike The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Authorities of the Railway Police Barrack in Enugu, South- East Nigeria, have served Ejection notice and 24-day ultimatum to some serving police officers to pack out from the Barrack. The ejection Notice signed by the Area Commander, Railway Area Command, Eastern District, ACP Bawa Daniel ordered the concerned officers to vacate their […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The alarming insecurity that has bedeviled the once peaceful Imo State, South- East Nigeria unabated, particularly Orlu area, worsened yesterday, as some unknown armed criminal elements struck at Ubudom Atta Community in the Njaba Local Council Area, beheading a native of the locality . The victim, a 65 year old man, identified […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State police Command has apprehended a 52-year-old man, identified as Ifeanyi Amadikwa, for allegedly killing three of his daughters at Emene area of Enugu State. According to the state police public Relations officer PPRO, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement made available to African Examiner Wednesday said the suspect was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF has congratulated children in Borno State as the Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has signed the State Child Protection Bill into law. According to the international organization, the development is a victory for the children of Borno, including recognition of a legal framework for their protection […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Knights of St. John International (KSJI), an international sodality organisation of the Roman Catholic Church, has joined the Church in Nigeria in mourning the demise of the Catholic Bishop of Ilorin Diocese, Most Rev (Dr) Paul Olawoore. The group in a statement expressed deep shock and pains over the death of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of effort to rejig and reinvigorate the Nigerian Army(NA), the Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has approved the posting and appointment of senior officers. Those affected in the reshufflement, released on Monday10 January 2022, include General Officers Commanding GOCs and other senior officers. A statement issued by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A founding member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), and Director General, of Voice of Nigeria, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, has stressed the need for the party and the opposition Peoples Democratic party PDP to adopt the 4th Republic Zoning Convention method to preserve Nigeria’s unity. The APC Chieftain from Enugu state […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chief Chidi Ibeh, led group of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide has issued a stern warning to Igbo politicians and those they described as “antiquated elders” to stop begging President Buhari to release detained leader of proscribed Indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, accusing some of them of contributing to the reasons […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The renewed violent activities of armed men enforcing the proscribed Indigenous people of Biafra IPOB, sit-at-home order has once again halted commercial and social activities in Enugu and other South- East geo political of Nigeria. Enforcers of the IPOB Sit-at-home have also been reported to have extended their activities to the Enugu […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, Hon. Lawman Duruji, and wife of Ex- Chairman of Okigwe Council area of the state, Frank Onwumere has been kidnapped by unknown armed men. While Onwumere’s wife was said to have been kidnapped yesterday, a source said the former Speaker was abducted weekend, while […]
