Ignatius Okpara, Owerri The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone“C”, Owerri, Imo state, says it has recorded 39 seizures of illegally imported goods with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N285, 806, 280. 00 According to the para- military organisation, the items which were impounded last month by its men, includes 17 vehicles […]
… Insist he is corrupt Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The three workers’ union at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, on Thursday described as laughable, plans by the out-going Vice Chancellor of the university Prof. Bartho Okolo to drag them to court. Addressing newsmen in Nsukka, chairmen of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Non-Academic […]
Says Opposition Parties Are Sidelined Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Enugu state chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, on Thursday slammed the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for deliberately sidelining opposition parties, in preparation ahead of the 2015 general elections. State chairman of APC, Dr. Ben Nwoye made the allegation during a stakeholders meeting organized by […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu A High Court sitting in on Tuesday ordered the State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) to refund forthwith deposits made to it by opposition party candidates that enabled them contest the November 2013 council elections. The court presided over by Justice R.N Onuorah held that the deposits made to the ENSIEC which the […]
Ignatius Okpara , Benin Scores of aggrieved pregnant women on Monday took to the streets of Benin city, the Edo state capital, to protest the lack of ante-natal facilities at the State Government-owned Central Hospital in the city. The 200 expectant mothers alleged that it had become extremely difficult for them to access ante-natal facilities […]
The artificial fuel scarcity that started in entire Imo State two months ago like a child’s play has worsened, as heavy long queues have returned again to filling stations in different parts of the state. A litre of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) petrol is sold for between N150 to 200 per litre in different areas […]
Ignatius Okpara, Owerri Mr. Samuel Uba, a 65 year-old man in Kalabari Beach (KB) in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, on friday narrowly escaped lynching by angry youths for being responsible for the pregnancy of his 17 year old daughter, Anna Uba. African Examiner gathered that the alleged randy father hails from Ibiasegbe […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Properties estimated multi-million were on Wednesday destroyed as fire razes a part of the Lagos State Waste Transfer Loading Station (TLS) located in Oshodi area of Lagos, Nigeria. The fire was said to have started around 6.00pm and as at 10.00pm, it was still raging at the house where millions of tyres […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Residents of No 132 Nike-Road, Abakpa, Enugu, were thrown into confusion in the early hours of sunday, as a building housing over five shops were gutted by a mysterious fire. African Examiner reports that although, the cause of the inferno which started around 3:25 am is yet-to-be ascertained as at the […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The disengaged workers and Pensioners of defunct Nigerian Coal Corporation NCC have dragged Bureau of Public Enterprise BPE, National Council on Privatization and Nigerian Coal Corporation before an Industrial Court sitting in Enugu for what they described as “breach of 2003 Monetization Policy of the Federal Government. In a Complaint No: NICN/EN/07/2014 […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Umuahia Governor Theodore Orji of Abia state on Friday signed the 2014 budget of N115.3 billion into law. African Examiner reports that the governor, had on the 30th of December, 2013 presented a budget proposal of 149.6 billion naira to the state House of Assembly, which was later followed by its breakdown by […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu South East Governors Forum Tuesday met in Enugu resolving to jointly tackle security challenges in the zone. Briefing newsmen at the end of the meeting, Abia state Governor, and Chairman of the Forum, chief Theordor Orji, said they agreed on how they could jointly as governors, and chief security officers of their […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Umuahia Chairman, South East Governors Forum and Abia State Governor, chief Theodore Ahamefula Orji, has condemned in strong terms the recent attack on the convoy of Nigeria. Senate President, David Mark in Imo state. Our correspondent reports that the incident happened last Friday while Mark was on his way to attend the funeral […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Ahead of the 2015 general election, a socio cultural group, Nkanu Peoples Forum, NPF, has endorsed the Director General of Nigeria Economic Summit Group, NESG, and erstwhile minister for Information, Mr. Frank Nweke Jnr, for Enugu East Senatorial District seat. The group at the end of its 2014 first quarter meeting held […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu There are strong indications that president Goodluck Jonathan may fire the minister of Interior, Abba Moro, and Comptroller- General, Nigeria Immigration Service NIS, Mr. David Paradang, over last Saturday’s needless death of some job seekers during the NIS recruitment exercise. African Examiner reports that about 20 unemployed applicants lost their lives in […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA in Aba Despite the official inauguration of the national Conference (CONFAB) monday, 17th March 2014 in Abuja, by president Goodluck Jonathan, an Igbo pressure group, under the auspices of Lower Niger Congress (LNC), has opposed the nomination of Gen. Ike Nwachukwu (rtd) as leader of South East delegates. Speaking to newsmen Tuesday in […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Scores of people especially workers and students were stranded at various locations in Enugu metropolis on Monday, following a two- day strike embarked upon by commercial drivers in the city over alleged extortion, exploitation and intimidation of their members by the police. The drivers, who ply Abakpa-Obiagu, Abakpa-New Market, Abakpa-Old Park and […]
Ignatius Okpara in Imo The police in Imo state on Friday arrested one Pastor Osinachi Ejike, of Faith Ministry, Awaka Ebgu, Owerri North council area of Imo state, for allegedly defiling two under-aged sisters. The shocking news, our correspondent gathered, has thrown members of the church into confusion, as some of them were seen discussing […]
…Warns Police To Free Its Arrested Members Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Barrister Benjamin Onwuka, led pro-Biafra group, “Biafra Zionist Movement”, (BZM), has claimed responsibility for last Saturday’s early morning invasion of Enugu State Government House. Onwuka, a British trained lawyer, said members of his group took control of the Enugu State seat of power for almost […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu About fifty unknown young men armed with cutlasses and other dangerous weapons on Saturday attack the Enugu government. The hoodlums stormed the Government House early this morning at about 4:30 am. However, vigilant security operatives attached to the Enugu seat of power foiled the attack. Though our correspondent gathered that some of […]
