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Sunday, June 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Tactical team of the Imo State Police Command, South East Nigeria have apprehended a 35 year old suspected kidnapper who claimed to be a dismissed Soldier. The suspect who identified himself as Godwin Chukwuemeka AKA “Match and Die” was picked up inside the ceiling compartment of his residence. According to the […]
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Sunday, June 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite Agitations for secession by some pro-biafran groups, Governors of the Southeast geo-political zone and stakeholders of the zone have reaffirmed the commitment of the region to one united Nigeria, saying the agitators are not speaking for the Igbo race. The Igbo leaders, however, condemned in strong terms activities of the separatists […]
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Friday, June 18th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the 2023 general elections gathers momentum, the people of Enugu East Senatorial Zone of Enugu State, have sounded a note of warning against any plan to truncate the existing zoning arrangement of the governorships position which favours the district. They threatened to resist any zone or individual who may make any […]
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Thursday, June 17th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has passed a vote of confidence on its 2019 governorship candidate, Sen. Ayogu Eze for being a blessing to the party since he joined her fold, as well as National Convention/ Caretaker Committee Chairman of the party, governor Buni Mai Mala. In a […]
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Thursday, June 17th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Unknown armed men have reportedly kidnapped Rivers United FC of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, South- South Nigeria, Coach, Mr. Stanley Eguma. His Abductors are reportedly demanding N10 million as ransom for his release. Although the Rivers State owned Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) club side is yet to make any official statement […]
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Wednesday, June 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Against the backdrop of the clamour for a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction in 2023, Chairman of Enugu State Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dr. Ben Nwoye, has asked politicians in the region with ambition for the exalted office, to come out of their comfort zone and start indicating […]
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Monday, June 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of its commitment in building the capacity of local Oil palm Small holders in Enugu state, South- East Nigeria, with a view to enabling them embrace best Management practices, Solidaridad West Africa, (SWA), has inaugurated Multi Stakeholders Platforms (MSP) in four local government Areas of the State. It explained that […]
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Saturday, June 12th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma has pledged to probe the circumstances surrounding the deaths of some people killed during the period the area was gripped by insecurity. To that effect, he has promised to set up a commission of Inquiry to look into the cases of such unwarranted killings in the […]
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Thursday, June 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the 2023 general election, Stakeholders of Enugu West Senatorial District of Enugu State, South- East Nigeria, have rejected the much-talked about zoning of governorship position in Enugu State. There have been claims that it is the turn of Enugu East Senatorial District to produce the next governor, after the incumbent, […]
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Thursday, June 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Deputy Governor of Imo state, professor Placid Njoku, has dismissed news circulating in the Social media purporting his resignation , describing it as one of those unfounded baseless rumour and fake news being peddled by those head bent in destabilizing the Hope Uzodinmma led Administration. Prof. Njoku, reacted to the false […]
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Thursday, June 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Commissioner of Police in Imo state, Mr. Abutu Yaro has advised hoodlums, bandits and other criminal elements terrorizing the state to repent and return all police rifles in their possession or be ready to face the consequence if apprehended. He said the command has resolved to ruthlessly deal with any person […]
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Tuesday, June 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Commissioner of Police, (CP) Mohammed Ndatsu Aliyu, has directed Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and Commanders of Tactical/Operational Units of the Command to ensure strict compliance and enforcement of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Baba Alkali Usman, order, suspending issuance of SPY number plates and tinted permit. Also […]
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Tuesday, June 8th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority, (ECTDA), has barred the three municipal councils areas in Enugu capital city from collection of various building levies which it said is its sole responsibility and illegal for local governments to collect. It listed the levies to include, building approval and Due Process Compliance levy; Development […]
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Monday, June 7th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A humanitarian organization, de Norsemen Kclub International, has faulted Nigeria’s Federal government decision to indefinitely suspend use of Twitter platform in the country, describing it as unwarranted, and ambush on the nation’s developing democracy. It said “We are appalled that a government that was enthroned through the democratic process, and prides itself […]
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Friday, June 4th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of concerted efforts to address the present security challenges in Imo State, Governor Hope Uzodinma, has directed traditional rulers and the police to as a matter of urgency mop up arms in the hands of unauthorised individuals. He said the monarchs and the police are also expected to work in […]
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Monday, May 31st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has bemoaned the way former Political Adviser to Ex- President Goodluck Jonathan, Alhaji Ahmed Gulak, was assassinated, saying he did not deserve to die that way. Gulak, was brutally murdered on Sunday morning while on his way to the Sam Mbakwe Cargo airport by those the police […]
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Monday, May 31st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The lifeless body of the Chief Provost of Imo State Command of Nigeria Immigration Service, (NIS), Okiemute Mrere, has been found in a bush along the Owerri, Port Harcourt Express road. He was reportedly killed yesterday by unknown armed men who dumped his corpse in a bush. The deceased was said to […]
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Monday, May 31st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governors of the South East geo political zone of Nigeria, has condemned in strong terms the killing of Gulak Ahmed, a former political Adviser, to Ex- president Goodluck Jonathan, by unknown gunmen in Owerri, the Imo State, capital, describing the act as a national catastrophe. They spoke under their Forum platform on […]
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Sunday, May 30th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The sixty two out of the sixty-three newly promoted Senior officers of the Enugu State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) have been decorated with their new ranks. Speaking weekend during the colorful ceremony held at the Conference Hall of the Federal Secretariat Complex, Independence Lay Out, Enugu, the State Comptroller […]
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Sunday, May 30th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police in Imo State, Sunday night, announced that it has captured and neutralized the armed men responsible for the killing of Ahmed Gulak, a former political Adviser to Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan. Gulak, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was gruesomely murdered in a cold blood by unknown gunmen in the […]
