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Monday, January 17th, 2022
(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 […]
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Thursday, January 13th, 2022
(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 […]
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Wednesday, January 12th, 2022
(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 […]
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Tuesday, January 11th, 2022
(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 […]
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Tuesday, January 11th, 2022
(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 […]
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Tuesday, January 11th, 2022
(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 […]
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Monday, January 10th, 2022
(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 […]
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Monday, January 10th, 2022
(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 […]
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Monday, January 10th, 2022
(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 […]
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Saturday, January 8th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State police Command says it has launched a thorough investigation into the recent killings, kidnapping and destructions of properties in parts Eha-Amufu, in Isi Uzo Council area of Enugu state by yet to be identified criminal elements. The State Commissioner of police, (CP) Abubakar Lawal, who led other Heads of […]
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Saturday, January 8th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ebonyi State Governor , Engr. Dave Nweze David Umahi, has approved the suspension of the Commissioner for Lands and Survey, Chief Emmanuel Uguru and the Senior Special Assistant, (SSA) on Education, Dr Obianuju Alo for one month over negligence and dereliction of duty. The statement issued Friday and signed by Secretary to […]
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Friday, January 7th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the 2023 general election, the South – East chapter of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has endorsed the presidential aspiration of the Ex- Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim. The endorsement was made in Enugu during a consultative session hosted by Anyim. Political leaders from the five South Eastern states […]
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Thursday, January 6th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dignitaries from various parts of the globe, including United States of America (USA), Canada, as well as friends and well -wishers, converged at the Umuchima acient Community, in Ideato South Council Area of Imo State, South-East Nigeria to Felicitate with Nigerian (US) Based Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. (Dr) Theophilus Tochukwu Okpara, on […]
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Monday, January 3rd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the 2023 general election in Nigeria, famous human Rights group, the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law InterSociety, has urged electorate in Imo State, to ensure that the incumbent governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma is swept way and other South- East serving Governors replaced with bold and service […]
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Saturday, January 1st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Special Force Squad of the Nigerian Navy Base, in the Commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra state, weekend stormed Ochan forest, a kidnappers hideout and arrested five suspected notorious kidnappers. The Security Operatives, had during the bombardment, killed 10 of the criminal elements, while others escaped with bullet wounds. Parading the suspects at […]
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Monday, December 27th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2019 gubernatorial candidate of the Action Alliance(AA) in Imo state, Chief Uche Nwosu , a son-in-law to former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha has been released by the police after he was arrested during a church service at his country home, Eziama Obire in Nkwere council Area of the State. […]
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Sunday, December 26th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tension has gripped resident of Orlu Senatorial district of Imo State, following the kidnap of Son inlaw to immediate past governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, Chief Uche Nwosu, who was reportedly abducted and whisked away by unknown gunmen from the Church in Imo state Nwosu, who hails from Nkwerre Local […]
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Sunday, December 26th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely few hours after some armed men whisked away Chief Uche Nwosu, son inlaw to ex- governor of Imo state, Senator Rochas Okorocha, from a Church in his Community, the State police Command has come out to say that the (latter) was not kidnapped, but arrested by its Operatives. The former Governorship […]
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Thursday, December 23rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Men of the Enugu State Police Command have arrested Mr. Arinze Ogba,son of Senator Obinna Ogba representing Ebonyi Central senatorial district in Nigeria’s National Assembly (NASS) for driving his father’s official vehicle. African Examiner reliably gathered from a Source close to the Command’s headquarters in Enugu that “Arinze was arrested while driving […]
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Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021
…..Urges Motorists To Obey Traffic Rules, Officials (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of measure to address the problem of heavy gridlock often associated with the Christmas/new year festivities in parts of the country, the National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA), has flagged of this year’s operation Eagle eye, in South East Nigeria. Speaking Wednesday while flagging […]
