(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - ANAMMCO, a Nigerian Commercial Vehicle Company, has urged governments at all levels and corporate organisations to prioritise patronage of locally vehicles to create employment and boost nation's economy. General Manager of ANAMMCO, Ms Chinelo Igwe, made the call while addressing newsmen Thursday at the ongoing 35th Enugu International Trade Fair. The fair,
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - Police Detectives attached to the Enugu state police command have apprehended two criminal suspects who specializes in tricycle stealing in Enugu and environ. The state police public Relations officer PPRO, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, who disclosed this via a statement Monday gave their names as "Michael Chikaodiri Okorie, aged 18, and Christian Eze Okorie, aged 19,
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - The chieftancy Tussle rocking Isienu Amofu autonomous community, Nkerefi in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State Saturday took a new twist as natives of the locality disrupted a purported election fixed by the state ministry of Chieftaincy Affairs to elect a new traditional ruler for the community, over alleged imposition. The
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - Operatives of the Enugu state police Command, under the leadership of Commissioner Kanayo Uzuegbu, weekend through the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad, at about 2:30 a.m., carried out an intelligence-guided raid of a suspected IPOB/ESN outlawed criminal hideout in Akwuke community of Enugu South Local Government Area. The Operatives were, however, met with resistance from
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - After weeks of speculations in many quarters, six members of the Enugu State House of Assembly elected on the banner of the Labour Party LP, have officially announced their defection to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party. They announced their defection on the floor of the house during their plenary on Thursday. The lawakers,
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - A Civil Society group, Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has accused the federal government of Nigeria of adopting counterproductive approach in its fight against insecurity in the Southeast Geo political zone of the country. It equally launched a five chapter comprehensive report with executive Summary on insecurity and widespread human rights
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - A two day workshop organized by WaterAid, Nigeria in collaboration with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, to assess the sanitation and hygiene policy environment of Enugu State using the African Sanitation Policy Assessment tool (ASPAT) has begun in Enugu, with key Stakeholders in Water Sanitation and hygiene (WASH), in attendance. Speaking during
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - Igbo Umbrella body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has faulted traditional rulers in Kogi State for kicking against the Senate investigative panel on Ajaokuta Steel Company and the National Iron Ore Mining Company, Itakpe. The warning came in response to a letter written to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio by the Ebira
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - Professor Uche, Wife of first Nigerian President Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, has expressed displeasure over the dilapidated condition and abandonment of the hostels her late husband built at University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) popularly known as Zik's flats. She stated this in Nsukka on weekend when her husband's Memorial Foundation and Nsukka Ezue
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - A human rights crusader, and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, (SAN), professor Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, has condemned in strong terms the recent attacks and adoption of over 200 puplis and teachers of Government Secondary School and LEA primary school at Kuriga, Kaduna State, as well as over 100 female Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Ngala, IDP