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Saturday, December 28th, 2013
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Onitsha Members of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, (MASSOB) on Friday clashed with the Police in Onitsha, leaving one of their members dead, while eleven others sustained various degrees of injuries. An eye witness told our correspondent that trouble started when a police team on surveillance flagged […]
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Friday, December 27th, 2013
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Governor Martin Elechi of Ebonyi state Friday made a surprising u-turn on the proposed national conference (CONFAB) of President Goodluck Jonathan describing the exercise as a big joke and waste of government funds and time. “The National conference to me is a big joke, waste of time and a distraction to Goodluck […]
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Friday, December 27th, 2013
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad,SARS, of Enugu State police command Thursday apprehended a notorious armed bandit and a suspected car snatching syndicate. The suspect according to the police, has been terrorizing Trans-Ekulu axis of the state and its environs. Ebere Amarizu, the state police public Relations officer, PPRO, who made this […]
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Friday, December 27th, 2013
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Soldiers stationed at Ngwa High School, in Aba the commercial city of Abia State, Thursday destroyed a tanker with over 66, 000 liters of stolen petroleum product. Military sources at the 82 Division of the Nigeria Army headquarters, Enugu, told African Examiner that one of the oil thieves was shot dead by […]
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Friday, December 27th, 2013
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Drug dealers at the popular open River-Niger bridge head market Onitsha, Anambra state, have commenced the building of offices for the National Agency For Food Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, as well as the police and pharmaceutical council of Nigeria in the market. Disclosing this to our Correspondent in Enugu Thursday, a […]
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Wednesday, December 25th, 2013
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu As the entire globe including Nigeria, celebrate Christmas, the birth of Jesus Christ, Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu state, has urged Nigerians to use the occasion of the season to renew their commitment to the promotion of the values of tolerance, brotherhood and unity among all groups in the country. The Governor […]
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Tuesday, December 24th, 2013
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu In a bid to ensure that his new party (All Progressives Congress) APC completely takes over the political structure of Imo State in the next dispensation, Governor Rochas Okorocha has endorsed business mogul, Chief Felix Idiga for the Orlu Senatorial seat come 2015. Orlu senatorial seat is currently being occupied by senator […]
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Tuesday, December 24th, 2013
Two priests attached to Our lady’s Catholic church Nkpor, in Idemili North local Government Area of Anambra State, monday narrowly escaped death, as some suspected armed bandits set ablaze the Parish House as well as its boys quarter, located inside an industrial centre owned by the church. Reacting to the ugly incident, the parish priest, […]
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Thursday, December 19th, 2013
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Less than 24 hours the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, called off its 5-month old industrial action, the University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN was Wednesday shut down indefinitely by workers of the institution. The development followed a heavy protest staged by three labour unions in the institution, namely ASSU , NASU […]
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Thursday, December 19th, 2013
Ignatius Okpara The leadership of movement for the actualization of sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has warned those planning to engage in various forms of crimes, especially kidnapping and armed robbery during this year’s festive period to better stay away from states within South East geo political zone of Nigeria, or be ready to face […]
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Wednesday, December 18th, 2013
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) Wednesday rejected the request by Independent National Electoral Commission {INEC} to be empowered by National Assembly to disqualify candidates for elections, saying “we vote capital No to that”. According to CNPP, “We are saying Capital No based on the hard realities that the issue of disqualification […]
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Wednesday, December 18th, 2013
Ignatius Okpara Indigenes of Asaba, the state capital of Delta State, have kicked against the naming of Asaba airport after former late Nigeria’s first lady, and wife of ex- military president, Mariam Babangida, by the state government. Instead, the people canvassed for naming of the airport after the late Premier of Mid-Western region, Chief Dennis […]
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Tuesday, December 17th, 2013
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Against the backdrop of the present alarming insecurity challenges facing Nigeria, a non-governmental organization, NGO, the Centre for Reform Education Initiative (CREI) has called on Nigerians to give the military full support in its efforts to tackle act of terrorism in some parts of the country. The group made the call on […]
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Sunday, December 15th, 2013
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri Obinna Ezirim, a self-acclaimed pastor has been docked at a Magistrate Court in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State for allegedly stealing a one month-old baby, Prince Goodluck Chinedozie Asoronye. Ezirim, who hails from Ihodimeze in Ikeduru LGA of Imo state was said to have stolen the one month-old baby […]
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Friday, December 13th, 2013
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Joint efforts of the Anti-Robbery Squad of the Aba Area Command and Zone 9 of the Nigerian Police, Umuahia on Thursday yielded fruitful result as the security operatives smashed a kidnap gang and rescued one of their victims, a bank manager, Mr. Akwara Stanley in Aba. African Examiner reports that the […]
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Friday, December 13th, 2013
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu For failing to pay their various forms of taxes and approved levies, the Imo State government Thursday sealed up bank premises found wanting in Owerri, the Imo State capital, leading to the total paralysing of commercial and social activities in the area. However, the Governor Rochas Okorocha led government’s action compelled […]
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Wednesday, December 11th, 2013
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The entire headquarters of Abia state police command, Umuahia was thrown into confusion Monday, as two of its serving Inspectors, Jimmy Johnson and Kingsley Etuk were shot dead by a notorious armed robbery gang who waylaid them at Ohiya village along the Umuahia Enugu Expressway. African Examiner gathered that the late police […]
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Tuesday, December 10th, 2013
IGNATIUS OKPARA Enugu Enugu state Governor, Barrister Sullivan Chime on Tuesday presented a budget estimate of N93,287,000, 000 (Ninety three billion, two hundred and eighty seven million naira for the 2014 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly for consideration. The amount, represents over N9 billion or 11% increase over last year 2012 estimate […]
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Monday, December 9th, 2013
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu A pressure group under the aegis of Enugu Salvation Group (ESG) has called on the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu to resign from the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for under-representation of his constituency. Besides, the group also urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to as a matter […]
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Monday, December 9th, 2013
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Determined to rid the state of baby factories and child trafficking, the Abia State government Monday demolished a 5-storey hospital building at No. 101 Okigwe road, Aba, where the unholy acts are perpetrated. The 5 storey building which houses the Aba branch of Ezuma Hospital, is being used by its proprietor, Dr. […]
