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Wednesday, April 5th, 2017
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, in Enugu State, South- East Nigeria, Mr. Meletus Eze, has declared as illegal the strike embarked upon by the judiciary workers in the state over non-implementation of their enhanced, “consolidated,” salary structure. This is as the Executive arm of the State […]
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Tuesday, April 4th, 2017
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu …They Are Terrorists, Cultists –Bishop (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state police Command says it has arrested one of the violent masquerades, popularly called “oriokpa Nsukka”, that recently attacked a Catholic seminarian in Nsukka. African Examiner recalled that over the years, the masquerades have remained thorns in the flesh of residents […]
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Sunday, April 2nd, 2017
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The South-East governors forum on sunday resolved to wade into the continued detention of leader of Indigenous peoples of Biafra ,IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, and other challenges confronting the zone. It said the body would also take up the agitation issue of Movement for the Actualization of the […]
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Sunday, April 2nd, 2017
By IGNATIUS OKPARA Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There are indications that some unnamed Traditional rulers who recently joined the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, in Enugu North senatorial District, may soon be sanctioned by the state government, African Examiner has gathered. The leadership of MASSOB in the said district […]
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Friday, March 31st, 2017
Picture caption: Enugu state governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Commissioner for Finance and Lands in Enugu state,Deacon Okey Ogbodo, has protested the alleged illegal demolition of walls of his property by the Enugu Capital Development Authority, ECDA, saying he would rely on the due process of the law and […]
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Friday, March 31st, 2017
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dozens of youths and women in Umuoba Anam community in Anambra East council Area of Anambra State, South- East Nigeria, Thursday staged a nude protest against their traditional ruler, Igwe G.A. Ekwealor, whom they accused of allegedly supporting activities of rampaging herdsmen in the area. The protesters said […]
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Tuesday, March 28th, 2017
Picture caption: Ex-Governor of Enugu state, Nigeria , Sullivan Chime By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the peoples Democratic party, PDP and ex-member of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Barrister Nwabueze Ugwu,has called for the resignation of all members the State Working Committee (SWC) of the Party in the state. […]
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Sunday, March 26th, 2017
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday lauded his predecessor presently, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola for his achievements during the eight years he spent as Governor of the State. Ambode who spoke when he received Fashola and some top officials of the Ministry […]
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Thursday, March 23rd, 2017
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United Nations Children’s Fund, Unicef, has hinted that about one billion people globally do not have access to clean drinking water, but instead consumes water contaminated with faeces. Such development according to the international Agency, has put the lives of the people in jeopardy. The Wash specialist […]
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Thursday, March 23rd, 2017
Picture caption: Dr Okezie Victor Ikpeazu, Governor of Abia State, Nigeria By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Umuahia (African Examiner) – Serving and former government officials in Abia state, South- East Nigeria are now living in fear following the arrest of the state Accountant General (AG), Chief Gabriel Onyendilefu on Tuesday by operatives of the Economic and Financial […]
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Thursday, March 23rd, 2017
Pix: Nigerian Senate in Planery By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At last, the Senate has confirmed nomination of 45 out of 47 non-career ambassadors sent to it by President Muhammadu Buhari. The nominees confirmed Thursday included: Uzoma Emenike (Abia), Aminu Lawal (Adamawa), Godwin Umoh (Akwa Ibom), Christopher Okeke (Anambra), Yusuf Maitama (Bauchi), […]
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Wednesday, March 22nd, 2017
Picture caption: Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, Nigeria …As Party Leaders Vow to Close Ranks (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) National Reconciliation Committee headed by Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State Wednesday afternoon continued its search for peace in the party, meeting with Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu. Dickson, who […]
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Monday, March 20th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Reconciliation Committee, Henry Henry Seriake Dickson on Saturday called on key actors in the party to sheathe their swords and embrace peace to move PDP forward. According to him, it would be unhealthy for both Ahmed Markafi and Sheriff to be […]
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Sunday, March 19th, 2017
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state chapter of the All progressive congress, APC has expressed optimism that going by the solid structures it has put in place in the 260 political wards of the state, as well as calibre of heavyweights politicians that have joined its fold, the party would sack […]
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Friday, March 17th, 2017
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu (African Examiner) – After several years of being moribund, the famous government owned Ikenga Hotel and Resort Nsukka, Enugu state, South- East Nigeria, has been revamped and relaunched into the hospitality business. The hotel built in the 80s by the old Anambra state government under the leadership of ex- governor Jim […]
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Thursday, March 16th, 2017
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice Muslim Hassan of a Federal High Court in Lagos has withdrawn from presiding over the alleged N4.9 billion fraud case against a former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode. The ex-Minister is prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Upon his withdrawal, Justice Hassan ordered the return […]
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Wednesday, March 15th, 2017
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Scores of pensioners in Enugu State, South-East Nigeria have taken to the streets to protest alleged corruption, and other ill actions by the leadership of their union, just as they passed a vote of no-confidence on them. The senior citizens, as they are fondly called numbering over five […]
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Wednesday, March 15th, 2017
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri (African Examiner) – The lingering feud between Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State and embattled former chairman, Imo State council of traditional rulers, Eze Cletus Ilomuanya, has worsen, as the governor has threatened to arrest and banish the monarch if he continues to parade himself as a traditional ruler of Obinugwu […]
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Wednesday, March 15th, 2017
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode said the sum of N60 billion is needed by his administration to give public schools in the state a befitting facelift as well as set up new schools especially in the riverine areas. Already, Mr. Ambode told journalists that his administration has spent […]
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Wednesday, March 15th, 2017
KADUNA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has intercepted five 150kg of sacks, containing the sum of N49 million in Kaduna. EFCC said the money was intercepted Tuesday during a routing baggage screening by the operatives of its Kaduna zonal office. It explained in a statement that the five sacks […]
