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.
(VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued President Bola Tinubu for restricting 25 journalists from covering the Presidential Villa. The organisation revealed this in a post via Twitter on Sunday, 3 September. “We’ve sued the Tinubu administration over the unlawful ban of 25 journalists from covering the Presidential Villa. The ban is inconsistent with diversity of voices and the public interest,” the tweet reads. The suit was filed on Friday, 1 September, at the Federal High Court in Lagos and sought to compel Tinubu to reverse the withdrawal of the journalists’ accreditation. On Friday, 18…
(VOICE OF NAIJA)- Robinson Uwak, a former member of the House of Representatives for Oron, Mbo, Okobo, Ure-Offong/Oruko and Udung-Uko Federal Constituency of Akwa Ibom state, has called for an end to the worrying trend of military coups in Africa. He said that the actions of coupists in Sudan, Tunisia, Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Niger and now Gabon have set the Africa Union backwards in its efforts to establish democratic principles on the continent. The Federal legislator opined that, for Africa to develop, it must evolve a democracy that would provide the needed development and take majority of the people…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), says that Nigerian workers must be allowed to express their right by going on strike. He made this known while commenting on the two-day warning strike declared by the union, beginning on Tuesday, 5 September, in protest against failure of the Federal Government of Nigeria to address the challenges caused by the removal of fuel subsidy. Ajaero said members of the union would express their right to see whether any worker who decides not to work would be arrested or imprisoned. READ ALSO: NLC Accuses Justice…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has faulted the President Bola Tinubu’s fuel subsidy removal palliatives. The union united that many Nigerians will not get even one cup of rice from the planned palliatives. The Tinubu-led Nigerian government in August approved N185 billion to states including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as palliatives to cushion the effects of biting economic hardship facing Nigerians as a result of fuel subsidy removal. According to him, each state was given N5 billion to purchase food items especially rice and foodstuffs to distribute to most vulnerable residents. Dissatisfied on the…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has called on Nigerians to be patient with the policies of President Bola Tinubu’s led government. Since the inauguration of President Tinubu in May, his government has taken a series of decisions including removal of subsidy on petroleum as it pushes for reforms in major sectors of the economy. Governor Uzodinma following the moves which have triggered criticisms from several Nigerians, said the citizens should be optimistic about the country’s future. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, he said, “Time has come for us to begin to wear…
(VOICE OF NAIJA) – A 20-year-old boy, simply identified as Ridwan, has confessed to killing his biological father for money ritual in Ogun State. Ridwan was arrested by men of the Ogun State So-Safe Corps at Oshoku village, Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State. The So-Safe Corps Commander, Soji Ganzallo, said at about 12am on Thursday, 31 August, officers of the corps on routine patrol heard a strange noise in a building at Oshoku. In statement by the corps spokesman, Moruf Yusuf, the officers were said to have made their way into the building to confirm what was…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A 44-room building in the Agric Quarters of Mgbemena, Coal Camp, Enugu North local government area, has collapsed, resulting in the loss of four young siblings. Uche Anya, Chairman of the Enugu Capital Territory Development Agency (ECTDA), personally inspected the site of the catastrophe. He disclosed that although the building had originally been approved for animal husbandry purposes, it had been unlawfully converted into a residential space. Furthermore, he emphasized that the collapsed structure posed significant risks to human habitation and welfare. READ ALSO: CAPIO Advocates Restorative Justice, Non-Custodial Sentencing For Minor Offenses In Enugu…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Enugu State Government has taken a bold step towards the actualization of a $30 billion economy in the next four to eight years. This is as the state successfully hosted an inaugural Enugu State Investment and Economic Growth Stakeholders Roundtable. Governor Peter Mbah also ceased the opportunity to unveil 30 investment opportunities worth over $2.1 billion, which according to him, were projects that would directly impact the lives of the people and change the economic fortunes of the state. Speaking at the event, which was attended by prospective local and international investors, development financiers,…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, has warned the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigerian (IPMAN), Osun State Chapter, to desist from hoarding Premium Motor Spirit, (PMS), commonly known as petrol. Governor Adeleke gave the warning during a courtesy call by the IPMAN leadership. He also warned that his administration would never allow the association to subject residents of the State to untoward hardship in their attempt to get the commodity. Adeleke said IPMAN is very important to the country’s economy, stressing that whatever happens to petrol will have telling effects on the economy. While…
(VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Anchor Borrowers’ Loan Scheme floated by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has run into a glitch due to the inability of beneficiaries to repay the loan on maturity thereby holding up government funds and denying others from tapping into the scheme. The scheme was floated to make cash available for increased agricultural production in Nigeria. According to Vanguard, out of the N1.1 trillion disbursed by the CBN to the beneficiaries of the ABS since its inception, only a little above N546 billion has been repaid while a whopping balance of N577 billion remains unaccounted for.…