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Tuesday, October 6th, 2015
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Since the advent of the ongoing Nigeria’s democratic rule about sixteen years ago, the nation has continued to witness a great deal of improved cordial Civil/military relationship, especially with the khaki uniform men,(Army) in parts of the country. The incessant cases of military brutality of bloody civilians as it is often […]
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Monday, September 21st, 2015
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The lingering leadership crisis rocking the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has worsened, as faction has accused its embattled leader, Chief Ralph Uwazurike of using the organization to enrich himself. The rival group, also alleged that Uwazurike, has been sacrificing his members for selfish gains. […]
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Sunday, September 20th, 2015
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Department For International Development, DFID funded Sexual Assault and Referral Centre, Tamar (SARC) Enugu, has raised the alarm over high rate of violence rape cases in South East, Nigeria, saying it has so far recorded no fewer than 320 abuses within one year of its […]
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Saturday, September 19th, 2015
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu BALTIMORE, MD, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ugbolu community in Asaba, the Delta State capital was on friday thrown into confusion and anxiety, following the killing of four police men who were on patrol by heavily armed robbers. The hoodlums, shot the policemen dead, after disposing residents of the area of their belongings. […]
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Tuesday, September 15th, 2015
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Asaba – Dozens of jobless persons, mostly youths in Delta State seeking employment under the State Employment and Expenditure for Results (SEEFOR) have fallen victim to fraudsters who duped them close to 4 millon naira. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that the fraudsters allegedly issued fake employment letters to the job seekers after swindling […]
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Friday, September 4th, 2015
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – From time immemorial, the demise of a husband in any family, including polygamous homes, especially in most African nations, had always been a serious blow, and tragedy that creates an ever lasting vacuum. Such sad development always leave the bereaved family in perpetual pains, anguish and ever lasting sorrow. Sometimes, […]
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Tuesday, August 18th, 2015
*Insist Erring Staffers Must Be Sanctioned By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – Against the backdrop of the lingering crisis in the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Enugu, members of the affiliate Joint Health Sector Union, (JOHESU) of the Hospital, have defended the Hospital’s management, threatening they will resist any attempt by anybody to drag the institution to the […]
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Sunday, August 16th, 2015
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The Traditional ruler of Adogbalator Kingdom in Awgu Council Area of Enugu state, Igwe Chris Okoye Oti, has decried the continued payment of lip service to the agricultural sector by various tiers of governments in the country, especially in the South East zone. He regretted that over the years, successive […]
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Wednesday, August 12th, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara, Owerri – There are strong indications that some aggrieved members of the Imo state House of Assembly may have perfected plans to impeach Speaker of the House, Hon. Acho Ihim, over his alleged insensitivity to their welfare. A source close to the lawmakers, who craved anonymity, told AFRICAN EXAMINER in Owerri on […]
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Sunday, July 26th, 2015
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – Disaster, be it man made, or natural, had remained a serious cog in the wheel of progress of nations of the globe, including Nigeria. It has over the years, wreaked havoc in parts of Nigeria, including rendering people homeless, especially in the rural Communities. For instance, affected victims and communities […]
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2015
By IGNATIUS OKPARA – Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi state on Tuesday sent 19 names to the House of Assembly for screening and confirmation as commissioners. The nominees include: Mr. Emmanuel Onwe, Mrs Elizabeth Ogbaga, Mr. Augustine Nwankwegu, and Mr. Uchenna Orji. Others are: Mrs. Rebecca Ogbuewu, Chief Sabinus Nwankwegu, Chief Emma Uguru, Chief Sunday […]
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Monday, June 8th, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri – Heavily armed unknown gunmen have killed three members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Umuokpo Village in Nwangele local government area of Imo State. According to a source in the community, the deceased Mr. Placid Ejimmadu, Livinus Iwumune and Jonathan Ibemere were shot dead last Sunday around 8pm. The […]
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Monday, June 8th, 2015
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – A Member representing Enugu East urban constituency and strong ally of Governor Sullivan Chime, Hon. Edward Ubosi, has emerged the new Speaker of the 6th session of the Enugu State House of Assembly. Ubochi, a 2nd term member of the House, was among the pro-immediate past Governor Sullivan Chime (G- […]
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Thursday, May 21st, 2015
From IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The Enugu State Police Command has arrested and paraded one Anidi Reginald, a graduate of Computer Science and Information Technology for alleged car snatching. According to the state police public Relations officer, PPRO, the 27-year-old Reginald who graduated from a university in Cotonou in 2013 said he took to robbery […]
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Wednesday, May 6th, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – A detachment of Police has sealed off and taken over the entrance of Enugu State House of Assembly. The two factional lawmakers led by the substantive Speaker, Rt. Hon. Eugene Odoh and his rival, Hon. Chinedu Nwamba, have also entangled in one another, in a seemingly show of supremacy. The […]
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Sunday, April 26th, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri – Imo state Governor, Rochas Okorocha of the All Progressive Congress, APC on Saturday defeated his main rival, Emeka Ihedioha, of the peoples Democratic party, PDP in the governorship rerun election. With the development, the governor, has secured the mandate of Imolites, to pilot the affairs of the state for another […]
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Sunday, April 26th, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – Since the inception of the nation’s ongoing democratic rule, on May 29, 1999, the Enugu state House of Assembly had been synonymous with its docile, inactive, and toothless bulldog nature. Ordinarily, legislators, be it at the state or national level, ought to be men of sound minds charged with making […]
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Saturday, December 27th, 2014
From Ignatius Okpara, Owerri – As the controversies over the Imo State’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate rage, two of the key contenders, Senator Ifeanyi Ararume and Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, have engaged themselves in war of words and vowed not to shift grounds. After the primary election, both Ararume […]
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Monday, June 2nd, 2014
… As group unveils multi million cenotaph for fallen heroes. IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Leaders of defunct state of Biafra, including scores of its aged war veterans have vowed to realize the Republic in 2015, just as they unveiled a multi- million naira cenotaph in memory of its fallen Heroes killed during the Nigerian/Biafran civil war. […]
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Thursday, May 29th, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Benin Edo state police command on Wednesday apprehended a 31- year-old man, Akharamen Ehizokhai, who allegedly hacked into the website of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) recently. The alleged fraudster was said to have opened a website where he posted fake questions and answers of Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for candidates […]
