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Thursday, January 21st, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – New elected President General of Apex Igbo umbrella body, the Ohaneze Ndigbo, Professor George Obizor on Thursday declared that the issue of the Igbo nation pulling out of Nigeria to form Biafra were above the capacity of leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, {IPOB}, Nnamdi Kanu to decide. The Ohaneze […]
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Tuesday, January 19th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Football Federation NFF, has put in place a special COVID-19 task force charged with working with the various League bodies to monitor compliance with the pandemic protocols by all football clubs at all levels of the Leagues in the country, among other responsibilities. This was made known to Sports Writer […]
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Monday, January 18th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some aggrieved members of the apex- Igbo socio cultural organization Ohaneze Ndigbo, led by one Chidi Ibeh- who was defeated by Professor George Obiozor during its recent election in Owerri, Imo state, have dragged the new leadership to court. The faction, has asked a High Court sitting in Bwari Abuja to restrain […]
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Friday, January 15th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Enugu, Enugu state, South- East Nigeria, presided by Justice R. O Dugbo Oghoghorie Thursday sentenced the duo of Ugwunwani Louis and Enudu Keneth to seven years imprisonment each on a two- count charge of conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of One […]
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Friday, January 15th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the six months extension of the tenure of Mr. Abdullahi Gana, as the Commandant General (CG) of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) by the President expires this week, a Civil Society group, African Law Foundation (AFRILAW) working on Security Sector Governance in Nigeria has appealed to the President […]
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Wednesday, January 13th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Balelsa State, South- South Nigeria, presided over by Justice Jane Inyang has convicted and sentenced Mr. Felix David Diete to four years imprisonment, for stealing the sum of N2,000,000, 00k (Two Million Naira only) customers money According to EFCC, Head, media and publicity Mr. Wilson […]
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Sunday, January 10th, 2021

An Ex-Nigerian Ambassador to the United States of America (USA), Professor George Obiozo has emerged the new President General of Apex Igbo Socio cultural organization, Ohaneze Ndigbo. He polled a total of 304 votes to defeat four other contestants in the keenly contested delegates election held today, 10th, Sunday January, 2021, at the Dan Ayiam […]
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Friday, January 8th, 2021

…Also Kinsmen Dispel Fake News On Ekweremadu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kinsmen of the member representing Nsukka/ Igbo-Eze South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Dr. Pat Asadu, have accused the lawmaker of allegedly using thugs to disrupt the grand finale of its 2020 edition of Ovoko community annual football competition. They equally dismissed reports […]
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Wednesday, January 6th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ebonyi State governor, Chief David Nweze Umahi, has accused “desperate and selfish” politicians in the Southeast Geo political zone of Nigeria, of sponsoring the alarming rate of banditry in parts of region, with the sole aim of destabilising the nation. He made the accusation Tuesday during a virtual meeting of the South […]
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Tuesday, January 5th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Ministry of Education has announced January 18th, 2021, as resumption date for all schools in the state. The decision, according to a statement by the State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Uche Eze, was reached at a meeting between the ministry and major stakeholders in the sector, on Monday. The […]
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Monday, January 4th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governorship flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Enugu state during the 2019 election, Senator Ayogu Eze, has revealed that two more governors from the Southeast of Nigeria are on their way to the ruling party. Speaking over the weekend at the Enugu State APC Secretariat where he came to […]
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Sunday, January 3rd, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor Willie Obiano led government in Anambra state, South- East Nigeria, has lifted the suspension of five traditional rulers it suspended a few months ago. It would be recalled that the governor had slammed suspension on some Monarchs in the state for visiting president Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja some time last […]
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Wednesday, December 30th, 2020

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The joy of people of Enugu Akwu-Achi Community in Oji River Council Area of Enugu State, South- East Nigeria, knew no bound on Tuesday, as one of their illustrious sons, who is a staff of Chevron Nigeria Limited, Mr. Victor Chimaobi Anyaegbudike, embarked on the rehabilitation of Obodo Ukwu-Umuike-Inyi link road in […]
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Monday, December 28th, 2020

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tension has enveloped Oruku Community in Nkanu East Council area of Enugu state, South- East Nigeria, following the alleged killing of the traditional rulers of the locality, Igwe Emanuel Mbah, by operatives of the newly formed Special Weapons and Tactics Team. (SWAT). As at the time of filling this report, the area […]
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Saturday, December 26th, 2020

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Southeast, Nigeria, is to partner with the Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ), in retraining its members in the state. Acting Vice Chancellor of the Enugu state owned institution Professor Charles Eze, stated this yesterday when the leadership of the state council of the […]
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Monday, December 21st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As teeming unemployed Nigerian youths continue to roam the streets in search of unavailable white-collar jobs, the Technology Incubation Center (TIC) Enugu, of the Board For Technology Incubation (Federal Ministry of Science and Technology) has advised such citizens to avail themselves of the various training opportunities provided by the agency. The Enugu […]
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Saturday, December 19th, 2020

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – WaterAid Nigeria and Heineken African Foundation (HAF), in collaboration with the Enugu state Ministry of Water resources have launched an intervention programme, ‘Clean Family campaign’ aimed at changing the hygiene behaviour of citizens of the state According to the organizations, over 1.6 million people are to benefit from the intervention process which […]
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Thursday, December 17th, 2020

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Like other nations of the globe, Nigeria, the acclaimed giant of Africa with over 200 million population, will not forget in a hurry the devastation and havoc the deadly novel killer pandemic, called Coronavirus, wrecked on various sectors of her economy in year 2020. The deadly infectious Covid 19 disease which was […]
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Thursday, December 17th, 2020

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A total of 15 members of the National youth Service Corps NYSC currently at the orientation camp at Awgu, local government area of Enugu state, South- East Nigeria, have tested positive for the dreaded Coronavirus, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Emmanuel Obi, has disclosed. He also announced that at least 187 […]
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Thursday, December 17th, 2020

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, has announced the expulsion of one Deacon Okey Ogbodo and 4 other loyalists of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geophery Onyeama from the party. The action according to the party, followed their refusal to withdraw lawsuits filed against the party as earlier […]