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Saturday, October 16th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An ex-Deputy Chairman of the Enugu state Chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Comrade Adolphus Ude, has emerged Chairman of the party in the state, after defeating two other opponents. Similarly, an ex-Commissioner for Works in the state, Chief Ugochukwu Agballa was produced by a parallel congress staged by former Senate […]
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Friday, October 15th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Residents of Ebonyi State, South- East Nigeria, were on Thursday thrown into shock as a moving heavy duty vehicle crushed six persons to death, leaving three others who were critically injured hospitalized. The ugly incident happened at Ndi-Uduma village, Oso Edda community, in the Afikpo South Council Area of the state. African […]
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Thursday, October 14th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 32 year old retired teacher, identified as Mr. Ikechukwu Nwobodo, has killed his son, Chika Nwobodo, in Ogbozinne-Ndiagu Community in Nkanu West Council Area of Enugu state. The alleged murderer, who was said to have been aided in the barbaric act by local security Operatives in the area, was said to […]
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Thursday, October 14th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than seven thousand patients in Nsukka/Igboeze South federal constituency of Enugu state are currently receiving free medical treatment at university of Nigeria teaching hospital UNTH annex Obukpa in Nsukka Council area of Enugu state courtesy of Hon. Dr. Pat Asadu member representing the constituency The health programme is being organized […]
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Thursday, October 14th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The joy of 22 students of Community Secondary School (CSS) Ngwo- Uno, in Udi Council Area of Enugu state, South-East Nigeria, Wednesday knew no bounds as they receive scholarship awards from Rotary clubs of government Reservation Area GRA district 9142 Enugu, in collaboration with their counterpart from Wyndham, Australia. Our Correspondent who […]
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Thursday, October 14th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Ex- Member of Nigeria’s Federal House of Representative, Chief U.S.A Igwesi, has applauded the Senate for bowing to the pressure of the citizens on the electronic transmission of results, insisting that democracy is all about the will of the people and the people must be carried along while representing them. In […]
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Wednesday, October 13th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tension has enveloped Ugbo Paul, a high density suburb of Abakpa Nike, in the Enugu East local government area of Enugu State, as a family of three and their maid died after eating a meal suspected to have been poisoned. African Examiner gathered that only a 9 month-old baby girl of the […]
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Monday, October 11th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An unnamed female police officer has been abducted and patrol vehicle as well as other items vandalized, after armed men attacked the Umulopka police Divisional headquarters in Uzo Uwani council area of Enugu state . According to the State Command, the hoodlums, had invaded the Station in the evening hours, during which […]
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Friday, October 8th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former member of the Federal House of Representatives Ikemba USA Igwesi, has condemned the threat by the federal government to impose state of emergency in Anambra State, insisting that the state government, her agencies, service providers and all the democratic structures in the state are fully active and functional . “And […]
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Thursday, October 7th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ex- Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has dismissed a fake report that he was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), assuring his supporters that there was nothing to worry about. He said the report, like others before it, represented only the “unholy imagination of the […]
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Wednesday, October 6th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the forceful invasion and attack on facilities of private Mass transport operators in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State on Tuesday by armed thugs, led by the State commissioner for Capital Territory, Mr. Onyekachi Nwebonyi, commercial transport operators across Nigeria have resolved to withdraw their services from all parts of the State, from Thursday, […]
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Wednesday, October 6th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of its Civil Military Cooperation, the Nigeria Army has donated free educational materials to hundreds of pupils in Abia State. The 14 Brigade Nigerian Army made the donation as part of activities marking the flag-off Exercise “GOLDEN DAWN”. Our Correspondent reports that among the beneficiary are pupils of Ogbekwe Primary […]
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Wednesday, October 6th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi led government has suspended the traditional ruler of Amechi Awkunanaw autonomous community in Enugu South Council Government Area of the State, Igwe Anthony Ogbodo Okorie, over what it described as persistent crisis pervading the community. African Examiner reports that certificate of recognition earlier issued to the Monarch by […]
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Wednesday, October 6th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Everywhere is filled with palpable fear in Abakaliki and environs, as armed thugs alleged to be working for Ebonyi State government, led by the State commissioner for Capital Territory, Mr. Onyekachi Nwebonyi, forced themselves into private premises of mass transport operators in the state capital, sealing them up, after smashing glasses of […]
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Tuesday, October 5th, 2021

…..Agreed To collaborate With Security Agencies To Stop Killings in The Zone (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governors and leaders of the Southeast geo-political zone of Nigeria,on Tuesday day condemned in strong terms the every Monday sit at home order by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, as well as the ongoing killings in the region. […]
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Tuesday, October 5th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief Medical Director of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, UNTH, ituku Ozalla, Enugu State, South East Nigeria, Professor . Obinna Onodugo, has rated Nigerian Medical Doctors among the best in the world. Speaking at a symposium organized by the Enugu branch of the Association of Catholic Medical Doctors in Enugu […]
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Tuesday, October 5th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Nigeria continues to grapple with challenges in various sectors of the nation’s economy, a media aid to Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Barr. Steve Oruruo, has said that quality education remains the panacea and bedrock for rapid development as well as national security. Oruruo who is the founder of Steve Oruruo […]
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Tuesday, October 5th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Disturbed by the current alarming insecurity in South East Nigeria, governors and leaders of the zone will on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, converge in Enugu State for an “urgent meeting to deliberate the unfortunate development. The ugly development has resulted in the deaths of several people in the region, including the recent […]
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Tuesday, October 5th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Against the backdrop of the rising security challenges confronting South-East zone, Nigerian nation’s Army, on Monday flagged-off ‘Exercise Golden Dawn’ aimed at checkmating activities of hoodlums in the region. African Examiner reports that the new military operation was flagged-off by the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya, who was […]
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Wednesday, September 29th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Unknown armed men have reportedly killed Dr. Chike Akunyili, the husband of late Ex- Nigeria’s Minister of information Prof. Dora Akunyili, in Anambra state, South East Nigeria. It was gathered that Dr Akunyili, who was the Chief Medical Director of the popular St. Leo hospital Enugu, was murdered at Umuoji in […]