IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Touched by the Friday’s fatal accident that occurred at a private school in Aba, which claimed the lives of eight pupils, Governor, Theodore Orji of Abia state Saturday visited the Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH) where the surviving pupils are receiving medical attention. The Governor also commiserated with the parents and […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The national chairman of United Progressive Party, UPP, Chief Chekwas Okorie has lashed out at All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, and Governor Peter Obi of Anambra state over adoption of President Goodluck Jonathan, as the party’s consensus candidate in 2015 presidential election. Okorie, who spoke to newsmen in Enugu during a political […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Imo state Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has sacked all the 27 local government areas sole administrators SOLADS in the state. A statement signed by Secretary to Imo state Government, Professor. Anthony Anwukah made available to newsmen Thursday, directed the SOLADS to hand over to the Directors of Administration (DAGS) in their respective councils […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu A team of Mobile policemen attached to No 3 Police Mobile Force of the Enugu State Police command has smashed a notorious robbery suspect, Chinedu Nweke, who specialises in car snatching. The suspect, who is in his early 20s, and said to have been terrorising residents of Enugu, was apprehended by the […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu As Nigerians continue to react to the outcome of the just concluded Anambra state governorship election, a civil society organisation, Concerned Citizens Group CCG,has advised Politicians to learn to accept defeat in elections so as not to overheat the polity. According to the group, accepting defeat after elections would also help in […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Less than three months the police in Imo uncovered a baby making factory in a community in Ehime Mbano, council area of the state, the security operatives Tuesday burst a similar outfit in Egbu, near Owerri. African Examiner recalled that police in the state, had sometime in September this year, arrested one […]
….Laments 700 Prostitution Spots in the State Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Anambra state first lady, and wife of the Governor, Mrs. Margaret Peter-Obi has expressed worry over the alarming rate of HIV/AIDS carriers in the state, currently put at four hundred thousand (400,000) people out of the about five Million (5 Million) population in the area. […]
…Sends S.O.S to Enugu State Government Over Insecurity Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Authorities of Mountain of fire and miracles church have made a passionate appeal to the Enugu state government to help them protect its new regional headquarters, located at Emeka Ibila street,along Agbani road, Enugu for from hoodlums and trespassers. African Examiner reports that the […]
Ignatius Okpara in Awka The All progressive Grand Alliance APGA, candidate, Chief Willy Obiano, has won the Anambra state governorship election which was concluded in the state on Saturday. Results of both the Saturday’s supplementary and 16th November election released so far by the collation officers, indicates that APGA polled a total of 180,178 votes, […]
Ignatius Okpara in Awka The supplementary election of the November 16th inconclusive Anambra state governorship election held Saturday in 210 polling units of the state has ended. African Examiner’s correspondent covering the election reports that Anambra state electorates are now waiting anxiously for the official announcement of the result of the exercise by the Independent […]
Ignatius Okpara, Lagos The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) All Progressive Congress (APC) and Labour party (LP) are participating in today’s Independent National Election Commission INEC rescheduled supplementary governorship election in Anambra state. Participation of the three parties in the exercise is a contradiction to their earlier threat of boycotting the poll. However, a visit to […]
…As Low Voter’s Turnout Mars the Accreditation Exercise Ignatius Okpara in Awka Accreditation of voters in today’s (Saturday) supplementary election in the Anambra state inconclusive Governorship polls has commenced amid low turnout of voters even as the All Progressive Congress (APC) that has said it would not participate in election were seen participating in the […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha has applauded the move by five of the G-7 rebel governors who defected to opposition All Progressive Congress APC, early this week. He disclosed that more governors are at the verge of joining the party. Governor Okorocha spoke Friday at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport Owerri […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Enugu State Government has declared that it would provide electricity to the few remaining communities in the state that are yet to be electrified before the end of the administration in May 2015. The State Governor Mr. Sullivan Chime stated this in an address at a workshop on community Administration organised […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Like his People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and All Progress Congress APC counterparts, the labour party candidate in the in-conclusive November 16 Anambra state governorship election, Dr Ifeanyi Patrick Ubah has said he would not participate in the supplementary election as proposed by the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC). The LP candidate made this […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu A socio cultural organisation under the aegis of Nzuko Imeobi Association of Idemili North and South local Government area of Anambra state has challenged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to ensure that the Saturday’s supplementary election in the state is devoid of all forms of electoral malpractices. According to the group, […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The ongoing political feud between the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate in the inconclusive Anambra state governorship election, Comrade Tony Nwoye and leadership of the party, has taken a new twist, as the party announced immediate suspension of two principal officers of the candidate’s campaign organisation for attacking National Publicity Secretary of […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Contrary to a recent statement credited to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the Anambra state gubernatorial poll, Tony Nwoye that the party will boycott the supplementary election fixed by INEC for 30th November, the National Publicity Secretary of the Party Chief Olisa Metuh, has reaffirmed that PDP would fully participate […]
Ignatus Okpara, Enugu Governor Theodore Orji of Abia state has sworn in the executive officers of the State Council of Traditional Rulers’ with Eze Eberechi Dick as its chairman. Speaking at the ceremony which took place Wednesday in Umuahia, the state capital, the governor commended traditional rulers in the state for maintaining law and order […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu A 45 year old man, Mr. John Ohuonu was on Friday arraigned before an Umuahia North Chief Magistrate court 3 for allegedly attacking and shopping- off the palm of one Mr. Irechi Abel, whom he is accusing of dating his wife. According to Mr. Ohuonu, Abel has been having extra-marital affairs with […]
