(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Economic Adviser to ex- president Olusengun Obasanjo and Professor of Economics, University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN Professor Osita Ogbu has called advocated for institution of Chartered Journalists in Nigeria so as to distinguish core professional from non u serious ones. He stated this Monday while delivering a lecture titled: “Journalism […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2023 governorship Candidate of the opposition Accord party in Enugu State, Barrister John Nwobodo, has picked holes on the proposed acquisition of four aircrafts and floating of a Commercial Air line to be known as Enugu Air, by the governor Peter Mbah led government, saying it is a misplacement of priority. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Unhappy with the alarming rate of multiple taxation being imposed on its members by the Enugu state government through its various Enforcement agencies, Hotel Owners Association, in the area have dragged the state to Federal High Court, seeking interpretation of the law in that regard. It said for some time now, “business […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has directed Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to investigate the allegation by an Enugu based Human Rights lawyer, Olu Omotayo (Esq) against some officials of Madonna University over stealing and tampering with Mayfresh Mortgage Bank Limited records at the Corporate […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), has harped on the need for robust collaboration among security agencies and other relevant stakeholders in Nigeria on Early Warning/Early Response (EWER) issues, so as to avert all manner of impending disaster. At a one day workshop put together by the organization with support from Open […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER). – Chief Executive (CEO) and General Manager of Rangers International football club of Enugu, Barrister Amobi Ezeaku has dismissed speculations in some quarters that, himself and the clubs Technical Adviser, Fidelis Ilechukwu are making moves to leave the reigning Champions of the Nigeria professional Football League NPFL. He made the clarification Tuesday in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Director -General, National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons, NCCSALW Johnson Babatunde Kokumo has called on critical stakeholders and all and sundry to join hands with the agency in the fight against the menace of small arms proliferations . He noted that the alarming rate of violence crime […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Peter Mbah led Enugu State Government is to spend N971,84,000,000 billion for the 2025 fiscal year as against N521,556,386,000 budgeted in 2024. Mbah who made this known during the 2025 budget presentation at the Enugu State House of Assembly on Tuesday, said that the budget tagged: “Budget of Exponential Growth and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Troops of the Joint Task Force South East Operation UDO KA have continued to intensify its operations in the SouthEast region, as they neutralize Suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous people of Biafra IPOB and Easter Security Network ESN Members, and discovered IED Making Factory along the Imo River in Isiala-Ngwa North […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Professor of Law and former Dean, Faculty of Law, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Enugu, Agu Gab Agu, has decried the low level of reading culture among the Nigerian youth, saying it is worrisome. The university Don, who spoke to newsmen weekend in Enugu shortly after his remark […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A renowned university don, at the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Prof Okechukwu Richard Oji, is set to deliver the instruction’s 40th inaugural lecture. This was contained in a public announcement released by the university weekend. It stated that the lecture will be held on Thursday, November 28, at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former South East leader of Civil Liberties organization CLO, and human rights Activist, Comrade Okechukwu Nwanguma, has called on the apex Igbo Socio cultural body, Ohaneze Ndigbo to as a matter of urgency, intervene in the continued unjust detention of one Fredrick Nwajagu for close to two years now, over his alledged […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A non governmental organization, Rule of Law and Empowerment Initiative (PWAN), has put together a town hall meeting for media practitioners in South East Nigeria with a view to deepening their knowledge and understanding of the 2020 Nigeria police Act, and holding the personnel accountable. The group said the programme became necessary […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State House of Assembly has held a one day Public Hearing on a bill for a law to regulate the establishment and activities of water user associations in the state and for other connected purposes, just as the state government had paid a 2 Billion World Bank-assisted project Counterpart Fund. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Police Command, through its Anti-Kidnapping Tactical Squad, has arrested two suspects namely, Ikechukwu Okoye (male, aged 33) and Juliet Ogbodo (female, aged 39), both of Onuorie-Obuno in Akpugo Community, Nkanu West Council Area over alledged kidnapping, murder, and burying of Mrs. Mary Nwatu, a 70-year-old woman, in a shallow […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Enugu State High Court has ordered the Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA), to pay a total of N55 million to one Onyebuchi Chinedu for an unwarranted demolition of his shops located at Lagos Street, Onu Asata, Enugu North Council Area of the state. Delivering judgment on the case which was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Commissioner of Police in Anambra state, Nnaghe Obono Itam, has vowed that the Command would do everything within its powers to fish out the criminal elements that murdered four vigilante operatives and left two others seriously injured in the State today, Monday 18th, November 2024. A statement made available to African […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu State Police Command, on Friday, paraded two members of a daredevil robbery gang behind the killing of the Chairman of the Ogbete Main Market Traders Association, OMMATA, Enugu, Chief Stephen Aniagu on 14th September 2024. The suspects, who gave their names as Chukwudi Aboshi, a 28-year-old native of Anike in Ikwo […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of measure to equip youths in the state with skill acquisition that would make them self reliance, the Enugu state government in partnership with Custos Care Foundation, (CCF, a pet project of wife of the governor, Mrs. Nkechiyenre Mbah, have trained over 150 young persons on CCTV camera and Solar […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the federal government and state authorities to enforce strict monitoring and regulatory measures against illegal mining activities to prevent further avoidable tragedies across the nation. It stated this in a statement it made available to newsmen at the weekend, in response to […]
