By Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki Less than two weeks police in Ebonyi State arrested a Pastor for allegedly raping a 23 year old girl, the security operatives has launched a manhunt on another rapist in the state who forcefully had carnal knowledge of one Chioma Mgbada at gun point. The state Police Command said on Thursday […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu state has alerted members of the public on the hacking of his cell phone line by unknown persons. Chief press Secretary, (CPS) to the Governor, Uwakwe Abugu, in a statement made available to newsmen in Enugu, the State capital, indicated that the criminal act happened on […]
By Ignatius Okpara Scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as (petrol) has hit Enugu State, leading to almost 50 percent increase in transport fare and some commodities. When AFRICAN EXAMINER Correspondent who has been monitoring the development went round Enugu, the State capital Saturday, it was observed that the product was being sold for […]
*Chimaroke, Ken Nnamni, Nwodo, Others On The List By Igantius Okpara, Enugu The Enugu State chapter of the People’s Democratic party, (PDP) is likely to suffer soon, another serious setback, as the former National Chairman of the party, Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo, and some of its chieftains in the area might have concluded plans to dump […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The police in Enugu has arrested a young lady (names withheld) for throwing her one-day-old male baby from a two-storey building few hours after she was put to bed. Our Correspondent gathered that the strange action was carried out Tuesday in the lady’s apartment on Ezeani Street, New Haven, Enugu. It […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Enugu State Police Command says it has commenced investigations on the three decomposing corpses and a human skull in Enugu on Monday. The corpses according to the Command’s Spokesman, Ebere Amarizu, were discovered by its operatives “on 25/1/16 at about 4pm in a bush by Ugwuaji, along the Enugu/port Harcourt Express […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The protracted communal crisis that has been rocking two Enugu communities – Umuode and Oruku in Nkanu East Council Area of Enugu State on Saturday took a sad dimension, as some unknown arsonists attacked St. Rita’s Catholic Church, Umuode and set the parish house ablaze. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that the former […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Coalition of non-governmental organizations, NGOs based in Enugu and led by Women Aid Collective, WACOL and Sexual Assault Referral Centre (TamarSarc), Tuesday expressed worry over the alarming rate of sexual abuse of women in the State. The organizations, which said they were committed to the fight and elimination of violence against […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki The Executive Secretary of Ebonyi state Emergency Management Agency, (SEMA), Pastor Ken Oziomaeze and its Chairman, Evangelist Ephraim Ononye, are presently fighting each other to finish over who controls the outfit. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered from a source close to the agency that the cold war between the two leaders of the […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The ongoing fuel scarcity being experienced in some parts of Nigeria has worsened in the coal city state of Enugu, as the product now sells for between N150 and N250 per litre. The development which has been biting hard and getting worst daily in parts of the state, has resulted to […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Following the ongoing protests by the pro- Biafra groups, in some parts of South- east and South- South regions of the country, the Nigerian Army has warned that it will not hesitate to invoke its rules of engagement in order to protect Nigeria’s Constitution. Deputy Director, Army Public Relations (DDAPR), 82 […]
By Ignatius Okpara Participants at the Enugu State launch of a research document on societal expectations of men and women – a DFID funded programme, have expressed worry over some extreme demand of Igbo tradition and culture, such as high cost of funeral ceremonies and marriages. They noted that such social responsibilities had remained a […]
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 […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Hell was let loose in Abbi Community, in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State Friday as the entire village was thrown into a battle field over an alleged power tussle between some its indigenes and the Vice Chairman of the council, Mr. Maxwell Odoakpa, who also hails from the area. On […]
…As OHANAEZE, Igbo leaders Want Outcome Of Confab Subjected to Referendum Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The apex Igbo Social-Cultural Organisation, OHANAEZE Ndigbo, has recommended that the outcome of the proposed National dialogue be subjected to a national referendum/plebiscite, just as southeast governors shun the confab committee in Enugu. South East Governors Leadership of the umbrella […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Worried by the alarming number of deaths recorded on Nigerian roads, the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has opened a window of synergy between it and the Federal Roads Safety Corps, FRSC, as it organized training for staff of the corps on vehicle extrication and handling of victims of mass casualty during […]
…Confirms only PDP Candidates will be in ballot Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Enugu state Independent Electoral Commission ENSIEC Friday confirmed that no chairmanship Candidate of the leading opposition parties in the state will be participating in the November 2nd local government election in all the 17 councils areas of the state. Chairman, of ENSIEC, Dr. […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu A battle line between Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu state and members of the National Assembly (NASS) from the area, appears to have been drawn as the Senator, representing Enugu east senatorial district, Gilbert Nnaji, has boasted that the governor cannot stop any of them from seeking 3rd term in office. African […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Owerri the Imo State capital was thrown into pandemonium on Sunday when a policeman in mufti was gunned down by suspected armed bandits. African Examiner reports that suspected robbers invaded an Ice-fish Market along Uratta area of the city by Erekwerenwa Street, where they raided one of the coldrooms said to […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu As part of measure to transform the Nigerian Army into a force that would always be battle ready in combating security challenges effectively in the country, especially kidnapping, oil theft, the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, has commenced training of its officers in Enugu. Fielding questions from newsmen shortly after declaring […]
