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)- A student of the Nigerian Navy Secondary School, Jethro Onose, has been kidnaped by suspected gunmen, in Imeri, Ose Local Council Area of Ondo State. The senior secondary school (SSS) 1 student, was kidnapped on Monday alongside his father, Maliki Onose, while returning to the school after the holidays. Voiceofnaija.ng reports that the gunmen waylaid the man and his son, along a route between the Edo and Ondo road. The school’s Parents Teachers Association (PTA) chairman, Damilola Ogunrotimi, confirmed the kidnap case in a phone chat with Peoples Gazette. READ ALSO: Gunmen Invade Church, Kidnap…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has announced a new minimum wage of N70,000 for civil servants in the state. READ ALSO: TUC, NLC Base N615,000 New Minimum Wage On N1,700 Per Dollar Calculation Obaseki made the announcement while commissioning the new Labour House in Edo state on Monday, April 29, 2024. The Governor stated that, the anticipated minimum wage will come into effect on May 1, 2024.
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has on Monday released the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results. Voiceofnaija.ng reports that the examination began on Friday, April 19, and ended today Monday, April 29. READ ALSO: JAMB Gives Update On 2024 UTME Results The UTME results was disclosed by the Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, at a press conference held at the board’s headquarters, Bwari, in Abuja on Monday It was gathered that over 1.94 million candidates registered and sat for the examination in 118 towns and over 700 centres across the country.…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November Ondo Governorship Election, Governor Lucky Orimisan Ayiedatiwa will receive his certificate of return from the party, on Monday April 29, 2024. Ayiedatiwa was declared winner of the April 20 APC governorship shadow election by the Governor Usman Ododo-led 7-man primary election committee. READ ALSO: Lucky Aiyedatiwa Clinches Ondo APC Guber Ticket This is coming three days after the National Chairman of the ruling party, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, appealed to aggrieved aspirants who participated in the shadow poll to support the party’s candidate…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A former spokesperson for the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2023 general election, Daniel Bwala, says he met with President Bola Tinubu in Riyadh. Bwala who served as Atiku Abubakar’ spokesperson in the 2023 presidential election, met the president where he delivered agenda for Nigeria at the ongoing World Economic Forum, in Saudi Arabia. READ ALSO: Atiku Assures Ningi Of Support, Pays Him A Visit He wrote: “I am delighted to meet Mr President, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the ongoing World Economic Forum, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia where President…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Three villagers of Ugwuijoro in Nimbo community, have been reportedly killed by suspected herdsmen, in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State, It was gathered that the attack, which occurred on Sunday evening, also left many others critically injured. According to village sources, the herders attacked mourners and farmers at Ugwuijoro Nimbo community, as they throw the villagers behind tears and sorrow. Some of those killed were identified as Okeh Simon Ugwu Oruku, Okeh Chukwuebuka, Julius Ogbonna Odiegwu and Gabriel Ugwor Ezea. READ ALSO: IPOB Warns Herdsmen, Vigilante Outfits Against Criminality In South-East In a…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has announced that all property housing kidnappers and yahoo boys in the state would be demolished. Governor Alia also stated that he would soon meet with all hotel owners in the state over the issue. He stated these while addressing journalists after returning from an 11-day working visit to the United States. Alia said, “Intelligence reports available to me revealed that some hotels and property in the state were shielding kidnappers and yahoo boys. “If any hotel or property was confirmed to be housing or shielding criminals, it would be…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Minister of Works, David Umahi, said on Sunday that he had been given a presidential directive on the immediate design of the Sokoto- Badagry coastal highway. Umahi spoke after he inspected the end of Section one, phase one, of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and its realignment in Lagos. “I’m happy that Mr President has also directed me to start the immediate design of the Sokoto-Badagry Coastal Highway. This one is a spur of the Coastal highway, and that one is 1000 kilometres. We have started the design and I am sure that as soon…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Vice President Kashim Shettima is expected to depart Abuja for Kenya to represent President Bola Tinubu at the crucial International Development Association Heads of State summit in Nairobi on Monday. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice-President, Stanley Nkwocha, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Nkwocha said the high-level gathering would be hosted by Kenyan President William Ruto. He said that the event would see African leaders unite to call for an ambitious replenishment of the World Bank’s International Development Association concessional lending arm.…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, announced over the weekend that the National Assembly Joint Committee on Constitution Review would initiate discussions with President Bola Tinubu regarding matters under consideration for amendment. Kalu made the statement during a retreat for the secretariat staff and consultants to the Senate and House committees tasked with reviewing the constitution. He emphasized the need for synergy among consultants and secretariat staff to facilitate effective collaboration, ensuring the successful conclusion of the ongoing exercise. In his capacity as Chairman of the House Committee on the Review of…