Author: Alexandra Dominic-Chukwu
Alexandra Dominic-Chukwu
Alexandra Dominic-Chukwu is based in the eastern region of Nigeria. She covers politics, news writing, feature stories, among others. She has multitasking skills and can easily adapt to any working condition. She enjoys reading and writing.
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Federal Government of Nigeria has flagged off commercial train operations on the Port-Harcourt-Aba rail line for use by the public. The commencement of the train service has previously been postponed twice. But on Tuesday, the Minister of Transportation, Senator Said Alkali, performed the commencement of commercial services on the 62.0 kilometres of the Port-Harcourt to Aba corridor at the Railway Station in Port Harcourt. According to him, the ceremony was part of the efforts by the Federal Government of Nigeria to facilitate trade, enhance mobility and accessibility, and ensure connectivity between the southern parts…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- In commemoration of Workers’ Day, the Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Wednesday, May 1, 2024, as a public holiday. This was announced in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Aishetu Ndayako. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in the statement, conveyed the declaration, emphasising the importance of excellence, efficiency, and fairness in labour. Tunji-Ojo reiterated President Bola Tinubu’s administration’s dedication to fostering innovation, productivity, and inclusivity in workplaces. The statement read, “The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, May 1, 2024 as a public holiday to commemorate this year’s…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Chairman, Danish shipping giant A.P Moller-Maersk, Robert Maersk Uggla,has denied signing any $600 million investment deal with the Nigerian government despite a Sunday press statement by President Bola Tinubu’s aide saying otherwise. Maersk met Mr Tinubu at a special session of the World Economic Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, last weekend, where the Nigerian leader asked the shipping mogul to complement his “administration’s ongoing $1 billion investment in seaport reconstruction.” “We believe in Nigeria, and we will invest $600 million in existing facilities and make the ports accommodating for bigger ships,” State House quoted Mr Maersk…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, on Tuesday remanded a 45-year-old cleric, Sunday Adewoye, who allegedly raped a 22-year-old lady. Adewoye, whose address was not provided, is charged with unlawful sexual penetration and rape. The Chief Magistrate, Patrick Adekomaiya, did not take the plea of Adewoye. He said that he needed advice from the state director of public prosecutions. READ ALSO: Lagos Pastor Jailed For Life Over Rape Of Church Member The chief magistrate ordered that the defendant should be kept in a custodial facility pending the advice. He adjourned the case until June…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The former Anambra State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has advised President Bola Tinubu to discontinue the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project. Obi stated that it will help to save jobs for Nigerian saying the project is a misplaced priority by the Federal Government of Nigeria. He said this on Tuesday via his X page, adding that jobs would be lost to add to the current unemployment. It would be recalled that Minister of Works, David Umahi, recently said the government is constructing the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway at a total…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A rowdy scene unfolded during the Senate’s return to plenary on Tuesday, with senators embroiled in a heated dispute over seating arrangements. The session commenced at 11 am, with Senate President GodsWill Akpabio announcing lawmakers who celebrated birthdays during the break. Tensions set in when Senator Sahabi Yau (APC, Zamfara North) clashed with Senate leader Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central), followed by Danjuma Goje (APC, Gombe Central), over seating allocations managed by Senate Services Chairman Sunday Karimi (APC, Kogi West). READ ALSO: N110bn Palliative For Senators, Reps Is Illegal – Femi Falana Goje immediately, joined…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Director in charge of Information and Technology, John Ayoh, yesterday told an Ikeja Special Offences Court, how he received $600,000 from two contractors on behalf of the then CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele. Ayoh stated this while he was under cross-examination by Olalekan Ojo (SAN), the counsel to Emefiele (1st defendant) before Justice Rahman Oshodi. Emefiele had earlier challenged the jurisdiction of the court to try him for abuse of office and the alleged multi billion dollars fraud leveled against him. Ojo in his motion on notice dated April…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, has described the recent attack that resulted in the death of four natives in Nimbo as unacceptable to his administration. Mbah vowed that enough was enough, as government would track down and bring the attackers to book. He described the attack as a collective tragedy to the entire state, assuring that the government would work with community and security stakeholders to strengthen security not only in Nimbo, but also the entire Uzo Uwani LGA. An enraged Mbah spoke during a visit to Nimbo community on Monday, accompanied by the…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, says President Bola Tinubu will remain in office beyond 2027. Ganduje said this on Monday in Abuja at the party’s national secretariat when he addressed a crowd of supporters who paid a solidarity visit to him. He said the opposition parties were afraid of defeat haven been defeated in the 2023 general election. “The NNPP is already foreseeing another defeat in 2027 hence its recent propaganda against the leadership of the APC. “They are so afraid because we are consolidating, they are so afraid…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Nigeria is poised to produce 4,000 tonnes of lithium per day, Vice-President Kashim Shettima said on Monday in Abuja. Declaring open a two-day roundtable on sustainable development of Nigeria’s mining sector, Shettima said President Bola Tinubu would soon inaugurate Nigeria`s largest lithium factory capable of processing 4,000 metric tonnes of lithium per day. He noted that the minister of solid minerals development, Dele Alake, performed a ground-breaking ceremony for the lithium factory in Nasarawa in 2023 to produce 18,000 metric tonnes of lithium per day. Shettima said that more lithium sites were being discovered across…