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 crisis rocking the leadership of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has taken a new twist, as the faction of Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso plans to amend the party’s constitution and logo. The decision to amend the constitution was confirmed during an exclusive interview with Ladipo Johnson, the National Auditor of the party. This is coming three days after the faction of the party under the leadership of Major Agbo expelled the presidential candidate of NNPP for alleged anti-party activities and misappropriation of campaign funds. Kwankwaso’s expulsion was announced in a statement released by the…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Chevron Nigeria Limited, operator of the joint venture between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and CNL – NNPCL/CNL JV – has denied alleged involvement in crude oil theft in the Niger Delta creeks. The Punch gathered that one of the online media platforms had blamed international oil companies, with particular reference to Chevron and another IOC, in the report purportedly attributed to the Chairman of the House of Representatives ad hoc committee set up to investigate crude oil theft in the region. In a statement made available to journalists in Warri, Delta State on…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- President Bola Tinubu has expressed Nigeria’s readiness to play a major role within the G-20 and contribute to shaping a more equitable world. This is contained in a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, on Saturday in Abuja. Addressing world leaders at the 18th G-20 Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi, India, Tinubu called for global unity and cooperation in tackling pressing challenges, fostering inclusiveness, and establishing a fairer world order. He acknowledged the vital role of the G-20 in shaping a rules-based world order that promotes shared prosperity…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The operatives of the State Intelligence Bureau of the Police Command in Bayelsa have busted a gang of criminals who specialised in using tricycles to steal mobile phones. SP Asinim Butswat, spokesperson of the police in Bayelsa, said on Saturday in Yenagoa that the feat follows an upsurge in cases of mobile phone theft in Yenagoa. Butswat said the suspects, Daniel Patrick, Oyinmi Gideon, Abdulmalik Sa’adu, Ebenezer Samuel, David Ebikabowei and John Okon, were arrested at different locations within Yenagoa Metropolis after sustained surveillance by police operatives. According to him, four commercial tricycles, assorted types…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River is consolidating plans to clear the N24 billion worth of gratuities owed to retirees in the state. Otu disclosed this on Saturday in Calabar during an engagement with journalists to give an account of his stewardship in his first 100 days in office. The Governor, who asserted that the state could not forget the labours of its heroes past, said the backlog of money owed retirees in the state was nothing to be proud of. According to him, the saddest part of the whole scenario is that some of…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – In his inaugural meeting with information officers at the Ministry of Information hall in Enugu, Commissioner for Information, Mr. Akaeze Aka, has called for innovation and excellence. In his message of change and improvement, Aka urged information officers across various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to seek innovative approaches to their work. This call for innovation and excellence was conveyed through a press release issued by Ngozi Ngene, the Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure in Enugu State, at the weekend. Aka stressed the importance of punctuality and dedication in their…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- During the Nigeria-India Presidential Roundtable and Conference held on September 6th, 2023, in New Delhi, India, Tony O. Elumelu C.F.R., Chairman of Heirs Holdings Group, delivered a compelling message to the Indian private sector. The event, jointly organized by the High Commission of Nigeria to India, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), and the Nigeria-India Business Council (NIBC), provided a platform for fostering economic ties between the two nations. Tony Elumelu, renowned for his leadership in building pan-African financial service businesses and overseeing substantial power and natural resources ventures aimed at enhancing Africa’s value, was…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- An unidentified man was electrocuted while trying to steal transformer cables in the early hours of Friday inside Niger State Printing Press in Minna, Niger State capital. The man’s corpse was found by some printing press staff hanging on the transformer on Friday morning. The head of the legal unit of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), Aminu Ubandoma, confirmed the incident to journalists. He said the company had been receiving several reports of transformers vandalism. READ ALSO: Five Electrocuted To Death, Four Hospitalized While Erecting Billboard In Rivers He disclosed that the company was…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo has slammed Governor Rotimi Akeredolu for shunning Akure for Ibadan and running Ondo State from there. This is coming less than 24 hours after his arrival to Nigeria from a foreign medical trip. On Thursday, Governor Akeredolu returned from Germany after being treated for an undisclosed, protracted ailment. His wife, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, posted Akeredolu’s photograph on a private jet to confirm his return to the country. In a statement by its spokesman, Kennedy Peretei, the PDP on Friday, described Akeredolu’s heading to his Ibadan residence, shunning Akure as…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has advocated for the proper implementation of tax justice to enable higher-income earners in the country to pay higher taxes than low-income earners. Eustace James, NLC focal person on tax justice, made the call in an interview on Friday in Abuja. “Those who occupy public offices, those who erect mighty buildings with public funds and yet they don’t pay taxes should be made to pay taxes accordingly,” he said. James was speaking at the Fiscal Accountability for Inequality Reduction (FAIR4ALL) project media colloquium and exhibition organised by Oxfam Nigeria…