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Saturday, October 24th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A giant statue of the first Nigerian President, and the Owelle of Onitsha, late Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, was on Saturday completely set ablaze by some rampaging hoodlums infiltrating #EndSARS protesters in the Commercial city of Anambra state, South- East Nigeria. Our correspondent, learnt that the statue located at Denis Memorial Grammar School […]
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Wednesday, October 21st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the October 31st bye election for the Isi – Uzo state constituency in Enugu state draws near, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that it is fully prepared to conduct the poll, just as it disclosed that a total of 69,626 eligible electorates, who have collected their Permanent Voters […]
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Wednesday, October 21st, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following refusal of seven members of the Enugu state Chapter of the All progressive Congress APC, loyal to Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geophery Onyeama, to withdraw their cases in court against the party as directed by the national Secretariat, the party’s top leadership has begun process of slamming suspension on […]
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Monday, October 19th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Anambra state Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, over the weekend stormed formations of the recently disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in the state and granted three persons being held in their cells unconditional bail. The detainees were said to have committed minor and bailable offences, but were being in the SARS cells. Obiano’s action […]
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Monday, October 19th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A group clamouring for the enthronement of a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction in the next political dispensation, under the platform of South East for President 2023 (SEFORP2023) has been dragged to an Enugu High Court for allegedly defrauding unsuspecting Nigerians. In an originating summon document made available to newsmen in Enugu […]
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Friday, October 16th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of its contribution towards assisting Enugu state in preventing the dreaded Coronavirous pandemic as well as promote hand washing in schools within the state, WaterAid Nigeria, has donated dozens of hand washing station facilities to the state government . The organization, which is synonymous with the promotion of water and […]
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Tuesday, October 13th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Commercial and social activities were on Tuesday grounded in Enugu, South- East Nigeria, following the EndSARs protest by thousands of youths led by popular Nigerian musicians, Chinedu Izuchukwu Okoli, aka (Flavour), Nelson Azubuike, aka Phyno and many other celebrities. The protest which commenced as early as 9am in the morning, also attracted […]
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Saturday, October 10th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The Enugu Zonal office of Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a former Manager of Onitsha Main market branch, of Heritage Bank, Mrs. Fidel Omeje over alleged stealing of United States ($50,000) Dollars. He was arraigned Friday, before Justice D. A. Onyefulu of Anambra State High Court, […]
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Thursday, October 8th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following recent ban of operatives of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other Tactical Squad from routine patrols and low – risk duties by Nigeria’s Inspector General of police, (IGP), Adamu Mohammed, the Enugu state Command of the force, has warned the concerned officers against flouting the order and directive, even as it […]
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Tuesday, October 6th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 46 year old man identified as Michael Nwoha, from Uzuakoli in Bende Council area of Abia state, South- East Nigeria, is now cooling off in police net in Anambra state for allegedly having carnal knowledge of three under aged boys repeatedly. The suspect according to the police, resides at No. 10, Uke […]
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Monday, October 5th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A non-governmental organization (NGO), Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA), has begun the training of instructors and personnel of the Correctional Training school Enugu for the effective implementation of non-Custodian measures in the institute. The organization explained that the objective of the week long training of trainers workshop is to build the capacity […]
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Friday, October 2nd, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Administrative panel of inquiry set up by the governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi led government to wade into the protracted land dispute in Ugwuaji Community in Enugu South- Council area has suffered a major setback, as a High Court sitting in Enugu, restrained Panel from going ahead with the assignment. African Examiner reports […]
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Sunday, September 27th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the 2023 general election, the Director General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr. Osita Okechukwu on Sunday disclosed that the ruling, All Progressives Congress (APC) may likely zone the party’s presidential ticket to South East geo political zone of the country in the interest of equity, justice and good conscience. […]
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Sunday, September 27th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Nigeria continues to battle the alarming spate of insecurity currently ravaging parts of the nation, the Commandant General (C-G) of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mohammadu Gana Abdullahi, has challenged the Association of licensed private security operators in the country to join hands with the conventional agencies in […]
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Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After several months of closure of schools over the outbreak of the dreaded coronavirus, the Enugu State Government has announced the phased re-opening of all primary and secondary schools on Monday, September 28, 2020. This was contained in a statement issued Wednesday by the Commissioner for Education, Professor Uche Eze, who said the […]
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Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some natives of Igga Autonomous Community, in Uzo-Uwani Council Area of Enugu State, South- East Nigeria, have dragged the traditional ruler of the area Igwe Herbert Ukuta, to court over his continuous alleged harassment and intimidation of the indigenes. The plaintiff, namely, Anthony Okonkwo, Benedict Okoye, Celestine Nnachetam and Richard Okoye, said […]
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Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A middle-age widow, Mrs. Annabel, Muoneke, from Nawfia, in Anambra state, South- East Nigeria, has appealed to the police authorities, Enugu state House of Assembly, and its Ministry of Gender Affairs and Social Development, to come to her rescue, over forceful eviction from her matrimonial home as well as alleged threat to […]
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Sunday, September 20th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the 2023 general election, former governor of Enugu state, and founder of the popular (Ebeano), meaning where to be, political movement, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani, has transferred the headship of the group to incumbent governor of the state, Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. Announcing the change of guard on Saturday during a Solidarity […]
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Saturday, September 19th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Traditional ruler of Oruku Community in Nkanu East council area of Enugu state, South- East Nigeria, Igwe Emmanuel Mbah, has threatened legal action against a serving Nigeria Army officer, Major Raphael Okenwa, his Uncle, a retired federal Permanent Secretary, Chief Raymond Okenwa, one Moses Nnamani, and others, over alleged character defamation […]
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Friday, September 18th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the dreaded Coronavirus pandemic continues to subside in Nigeria, the governor David Nweze Umahi led Government in Ebonyi state, South- East Nigeria, has announced that it will re-open schools in the state on October 5, 2020, with the exception of kindergarten and crèches. Commissioner for Education in the state, Mr. Onyebuchi […]
