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Wednesday, September 13th, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara, Owerri (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Traditional ruler of Obollo autonomous Community, in Isiala Mbano Council Area of Imo state, South East Nigeria, Edwin Mbaeyi, on Tuesday narrowly escaped death, as aggrieved Youths of the area numbering over 500, stormed his palace and set it on fire. It was gathered that the […]
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Tuesday, September 12th, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director, Media and Communications of South East Governors Forum, Mr Michael Udah, has denied media reports credited to him as saying that the body condemns the alleged military invasion of some parts of the South East region, describing it as “pure fabrications, unfounded and falsehoods”. He made […]
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Monday, September 11th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Presidential Committee on flood relief and rehabilitaton in which Aliko Dangote is the chairman has provided N250 million (Two hundred and fifty million) as relief assistance to victims of the devastating floods in Benue State. Also, in response to the request by the Benue State Government, the Committee has approved the release […]
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Sunday, September 10th, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of its on-going efforts towards ridding the state public service of ghost workers and corruption, the governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi led government says it has recovered the sum of N21m from ghost teachers in its Post-Primary School Board (PPSMB) within three months. However, the state has […]
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Sunday, September 10th, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the November 4, 2017 council Area election in Enugu State, gathers momentum, the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state says it has no confidence on the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission, ENSIEC, for the conduct of a credible election. The party hinged its doubt on […]
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Friday, September 8th, 2017
Photo: Chairman of the South-East Governors Forum and Governor of Ebonyi state, David Nweze Umahi From Ignatius Okpara EBONYI, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The South East Governors’ Forum, has denied media report that the body recently met behind closed door in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital and accused the Federal Government of killing members of the […]
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Thursday, September 7th, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Police Command says it has begun investigation into the circumstances surrounding the alleged drowning of three children of same family in a well at Ezeama community in Igboetiti council Area of the state. Our Correspondent gathered that the children fell into the well and […]
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Wednesday, September 6th, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The battle for the political soul of Ezeagu council Area of Enugu state, South East Nigeria, in the forthcoming local government election scheduled for November 4th, 2017,Tuesday hots up, as a retired Army Brigadier-General, Felix Okafor, joined the chairmanship race. African Examiner reports that the Aspirant who pledged […]
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Wednesday, September 6th, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Nigeria (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Catholic Bishop of Orlu Diocese, in Imo state, South East Nigeria, Most Rev. Dr. Augustine Ukwuoma, immediate and extended families, as well as friends of slain Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Cyriacus Onunkwo, have called on law enforcement agencie and the state government to ensure that perpetrators […]
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Tuesday, September 5th, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Heavy flood has destroyed properties valued several millions of naira, including that of a former governor, and serving Senator in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital South- East Nigeria. The disaster, which mostly affected people living around Onwe road occurred in the early hours of Sunday. It submerged a […]
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Monday, September 4th, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara, Orlu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police Authorities in Imo state, Southeast Nigeria, Sunday confirmed the abduction and subsequent killing of a Roman catholic priest, identified as Rev. Father Cyriacus Onunkwo, by unknown gunmen. African Examiner gathered that the development has thrown the entire Catholic Diocese of Orlu and environs into shock and tension, […]
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Monday, September 4th, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki Residents of Amachi street in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, South- East Nigeria, were at the weekend thrown into shock, as a man identified as Friday Njoku, residing in the area, killed himself, after stabbing his 25-year-old fiancee whose name was given as Cynthia Nwafia, to death over alleged infidelity. Ebonyi […]
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Monday, September 4th, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Nigeria (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of its humanitarian services to the Society, the Rotary Club of New Haven, Enugu, District 9142 South -East Nigeria, says it will embark on some projects in the area of health, education, sanitation, among other sectors in parts of Enugu state, before the end of […]
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Thursday, August 31st, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ekiti State House of Assembly has suspended the legislator representing Ekiti-East Constituency 1, Hon Fajana Ojo-Ade, for a period of 101 legislative days without pay, in the first instance, “except he shows signs of genuine remorse.” While on suspension, he is also barred within one kilometre radius of the Assembly complex and he must […]
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Tuesday, August 29th, 2017
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has adjourned till September 5, 2017 hearing on the suit challenging alleged infringement on his Fundamental human right filed before it, by the suspected Kidnap Kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly referred to as Evans. The suit listed the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mr. […]
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Monday, August 28th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson has resumed his official duties following the expiration of his annual vacation which gave him the opportunity to enjoy a deserved rest and also attend to other personal matters. His Spokesman, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, who confirmed this in a statement said the governor as required by […]
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Sunday, August 27th, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki Ebonyi state governor, David Nweze Umahi, has accused his Lagos state colleague, Akinwumi Ambode, of “illegally imprisonment” of over 180 Ebonyi indigenes allegedly caught hawking in the streets of lagos. He stated this while addressing a delegation of indigenes of the state residing in Anambra state, South- East Nigeria at the […]
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Friday, August 25th, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the November 4th, 2017 local government election in Enugu State, South-east Nigeria, the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has fixed September 11 for its primaries, saying the national leadership of the party is solidly behind its participation in the exercise. Dr. Ben Nwoye, […]
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Wednesday, August 23rd, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The government of Ebonyi state, South-East Nigeria, has banned embalming and keeping of corpses at homes for a long time before burial. African Examiner gathered that some communities in the state have been embalming and keeping corpses in their living houses for long time preparatory for burial Unhappy with […]
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Wednesday, August 23rd, 2017
By Ayo Balogun LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following regular boat mishaps on its waterways, the Lagos Government is set to donate life jackets to residents of some rural communities in the State. The Chairman of the State’s Ferry Services Corporation Mr. Paul Kalejaye and the General Manager, Ms. Abisola Kamson in a joint statement […]
