News Analysis by African Examiner’s Ignatius Okpara in Owerri Despite President Goodluck Jonathan’s recent speech in Owerri, the Imo state capital, calling on the people of the area to embrace the ruling peoples Democratic party PDP, Imolites have insisted that the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) remains their party in 2015. They maintained that APC, […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The police in Anambra have apprehended a Calabar based woman child trafficker, and her syndicates in Onitsha. African Examiner gathered that the woman whose identity was concealed by the police, had been in the unholy business of stealing and selling children for quite some time. It was gathered that after allegedly stealing […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA in Umuahia Abia state Commissioner for Transport, Mr Ikechukwu Emesobum has disclosed that two communities in the state had donated 1,500 hectares of land for the state airport project. Emesobum, made this known Saturday while speaking with newsmen on how far the state government had gone in the process of acquiring land for […]
…As Police Nab 4 Suspects Of The Crime IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu, The decomposed body of 80-year-old Chief James Iloenyosi of Abagana in Anambra State, and father of Ex-super Eagles player, Chikelue Iloenyosi who was recently kidnapped by unknown gunmen was on Friday found in a bush by the Police. African Examiner recalled that the former- […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, CNPP, has picked holes on the suspension of the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, describing it as a selective witch- hunt Reacting to the development Thursday via a press statement issued by its publicity secretary Mr. Osita Okechukwu, made available to newsmen in […]
…Petition ICPC, Senate, Others IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Two Enugu based non-governmental organizations, NGOs have vowed to drag Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, Nigerian’s minister of Health, and the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu to court over the recent appointment of one Oduburu Cecilia as the Principal of the School of Post Basic Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Enugu. […]
Ignatius Okpara in Umuahia Abia state Governor, Chief Theodore Ahamefula Orji, has declared his intention to run for the Senate in the 2015 general elections. The Governor made the declaration on Saturday at a civic reception jointly organised in his honour by the people of Ikwuano, Umuahia North and Umuahia South council areas of the […]
…Kill 2 members of their Abductors IGNATIUS OKPARA in Aba The Anti Robbery Unit of the Aba Area Police Command, Abia state on Saturday killed two of the kidnap suspects that recently abducted a Chinese national and her husband in the commercial city. Apart from the abduction of the foreigner, Mrs Tang Bing, married to […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state Thursday announced the immediate suspension of the commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development Mrs. Nma Onyechere, The governor also suspended the Transition Committee Chairman of Oguta Local Government area, Chief Henry Igbomezie. According to the Governor who made the announcement through his Senior Special Assistant, […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu There are strong indications that Enugu state governor Sullivan Chime may dethrone two traditional rulers who participated in a recent solidarity visit to the Deputy senate president, (DSP) Ike Eweremadu. Our correspondent gathered that the Monarchs, were part of a delegation of Ezeagu Local Government Stakeholders and Leaders of Thought, which paid […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Enugu State police command on Tuesday declared one Chidi Akabuogu wanted for allegedly defrauding the Enugu State Government to the tune of N53 million naira. According to the state police public Relations officer PPRO, Ebere Amarizu who disclosed this to African Examiner in Enugu,the suspect, is being accused of forgery and […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu, The popular and ever busy Obollo Afor market in Udenu council area of Enugu state was Thursday thrown into confusion, as both traders and buyers scampered for their safety, following the discovery of a device suspected to be bomb inside the market. Immediately the alarm of the suspected bomb was raised, every […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA Unless there is a last minute change by the federal government, the controversial Rivers state commissioner of police, Joseph Mbu, may likely to be removed from the state before end of this week. African Examiner gathered that the police chief may be redeployed to the National Institute for Strategic Studies (NIPSS) in […]
…As Governor Elect, Obiano Expresses Confidence In Judges IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Anambra state Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Awka has begun pre-trial of cases filed by party candidates in Awka. At the resumed sitting of the panel led by Justice Ishaq Bello on Tuesday, four petitions filled against winner of the election, and […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Operatives of the special Anti Robbery Squad (S.A.R.S) of the Enugu state police command Tuesday nabbed one Ejike Mba of Oruku in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu state over his involvement in the alleged murder of the traditional ruler of umuode in same council area, late Moses Ugwu. According to the […]
Ignatius Okpara, Owerri The police in Imo have arrested the General Overseer and Head of Messiah House of Prayer church, Amaimo Umuofo Amauda in Ikeduru council area of the State Pastor Mike Osuji, for allegedly raping a 13-year old girl. This followed a petition written to the Owerri Police Area Command by the lawyer to […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Commandant of Anambra state Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN) Patriot Innocent Chima Okoro, Sunday accused men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) of brutalization. Okoro, who also doubles as the south- east zonal commandant of the security outfit, leveled the allegation while narrating his bitter experience in the […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Ahead of the 2015 general elections, an Enugu based political pressure group, under the platform, Youth Alliance for Action, YAFA, has offered to purchase nomination forms for Governor Sullivan Chime to enable him vie for the Enugu west Senatorial zone seat in 2015 of Enugu West Senatorial district. Apart from Chime, the […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Governor Rochas Okorocha, of Imo state, on Saturday hailed last week’s removal of the National chairman of All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA, chief Victor Umeh, by an Abuja federal High court, describing the development as a divine blessing to the party. African Examiner reports that Okorocha, who was elected Governor on the […]
Ignatius Okpara, Awka Most Rev. Dr. Hilary Odili Okeke, the Catholic Bishop Nnewi Diocese, has asked Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State not to quit politics as being planned by the Governor after the end of his eight years in office, come march this 2014. The cleric, made the plea after the Governor’s proclamation that […]
