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Tuesday, December 15th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Muhammad, has tested positive for the dreaded coronavirus. According to report, the CJN is currently receiving treatment in Dubai. A member of the Supreme Court, Justice Ibrahim Saulawa, made this known during the unveiling of the national headquarters of the Muslim Lawyers’ Association of Nigeria […]
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Saturday, December 12th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The immediate past elected Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Enugu state chapter, Dr. Ben Nwoye, has been appointed as the Caretaker Committee Chairman for the state by the national leadership of the party. Recall that the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party had on Tuesday announced the dissolution of […]
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Friday, December 11th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In recognition of his role in promoting peace and harmony in the state, the Institute for Peace Conflict and Development Studies, of the Enugu state University of Science and Technology ESUT, on Thursday conferred on the State Commissioner of Police, Mr Ahmad Abdurrahman, with a fellowship award. Conferring the award on the […]
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Thursday, December 10th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Enugu, South- East Nigeria, presided over by Justice Rosemary Dugbo Oghoghorie has convicted and sentenced one Mr. Okoro Tochukwu Joseph to eight months imprisonment for impersonation and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of $15,000 (Fifteen Thousand US Dollars). The convict, who is a final […]
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Tuesday, December 8th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barring any last minute change of plans, the National Caretaker Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) led by Yobe state governor Alhaji Mai Mala Buni has resolved to dissolve all the states executive committees of the party across the country. According to our sources, the sacked state executives of the […]
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Monday, December 7th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State have rejected the outcome of the December 5th, Isi Uzo State Constituency election as the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC declared Mrs. Amaka Ugwueze of the People’s Democratic party PDP winner. The conduct of the bye election followed the demise of the […]
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Sunday, December 6th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Violence by political thugs alleged to be working for the ruling peoples Democratic party PDP on Saturday marred the Isi Uzo House of Assembly bye election in Enugu state. Our Correspondent who monitored the exercise reports that there were skirmishes at various polling units, particularly Umaram, Ogo Ikem, Obegwu and Community secondary […]
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Saturday, December 5th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ex- Governor of Old Anambra state, and former Senator that represented Enugu East Senatorial district, Chief Jim Nwobodo, has been accused of sponsoring the leadership crisis presently rocking his native home Community of Amechi Awkunanaw, in Enugu South Council Area of the state. The community alleged that the one-time Minister of Youth […]
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Saturday, December 5th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a woman identified as Chinwe Odoemelam, before Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court, Umuahia, Abia State for obtaining by trick and falsely parading herself as contractor with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS). She was arraigned Thursday by the Uyo Zonal Office […]
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Friday, December 4th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some Civil Society groups in Enugu state, Southeast, Nigeria, and implementing partners of a foreign non-governmental organization, (NGO), ‘Solidaridad’ have stressed the need for women, youths, immigrants’ involvement in palm oil business. They also urged state actors in Enugu state to put in place policies that would assist in addressing problems relating […]
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Friday, November 27th, 2020
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Office on Thursday arraigned Prince Lasberry Okafor Anyanwu before Justice E.F Njemanze of the Imo State High Court for alleged fraud. Anyanwu, a former commissioner for Transport and chairman, Imo State Transport Company ITC, during ex- governor Rochas Okorocha’s […]
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Wednesday, November 25th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Cured lepers, including a 103 years old man, Samuel Aneke, currently undergoing rehabilitation at the Umuchigbo, Iji-Nike Centre for the disabled, Enugu, have appealed to government at levels, and private spirited individuals to always come to their assistance. Besides, they expressed displeasure with the state governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, for neglecting them and […]
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Tuesday, November 24th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state police command has commenced thorough full scale investigation into the sudden deaths of three children at Itchi, in Igbo South Council area of Enugu state, Southeast Nigeria, with a view to arresting and prosecuting those behind the unholy act. Commissioner of police in the state, Mr. Ahmad AbdurRahman, who […]
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Tuesday, November 24th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the insecurity challenge confronting Nigeria continues unabated, Hunters, under the aegis of Hunter Group of Nigeria (HGR) Enugu State Command, have called on the government and other relevant authorities to give them support and recognition to enable them join forces with other security agencies to effectively tackle Criminals in the State […]
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Saturday, November 21st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nsukka Zonal chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has condemned the alleged attempt by the Vice chancellor of Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) Professor Charles Eze to use military to conduct internal examination in the institution. The Zonal Coordinator of the body Dr. Igbana Ajir, […]
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Friday, November 20th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Speaker of the Ebonyi state House of Assembly Hon. Francis Nwifuru and some serving colleagues have joined Governor David Nweze Umahi in his newly found political party, the ruling, All progressive Congress APC. Umahi, finally decamped from his former party, the People’s Democratic party PDP to the APC on Tuesday. Other government […]
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Friday, November 20th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the defection of the governor of Ebonyi State, Chief Dave Umahi from the People’s Democratic party PDP to the ruling all progressive APC continues to attract reactions, the Enugu- state Chapter of the party has described the development as the biggest political earthquake in the modern Southeast history. Umahi, dumped PDP […]
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Wednesday, November 18th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the defection of Governor David Nweze Umahi, of Ebonyi state, South- East Nigeria, from the opposition Peoples Democratic party PDP, to the All progressive Congress APC, continues to generate mixed reactions in the political arena, there are strong indication, that his Anambra state Counterpart, Chief Wiily Obiano will soon join him […]
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Wednesday, November 18th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dissatisfied with his leadership style, Board members of the Edo state Football Association (ESFA) have passed a vote of no confidence on its Chairman, Mr Henry Osaro Asemota slamming an indefinite suspended on him. African Examiner Sports reports that the body had during it’s meeting in Benin on Tuesday, accused the suspended […]
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Wednesday, November 18th, 2020
AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, (SAN), Mr. Ambrose Maduabuchi, from Achi, Oji River Council area of Enugu state, has been dragged to court by his In-law, an Octogenarian and Senior retired Federal Civil Servant, Chief Joseph Chuks Elobuike, over the top legal officer’s refusal to bring home the remains of his late daughter-in-law […]
