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)- Humanitarian affairs minister Betta Edu has called for inter-ministerial collaboration to address illegal migration and human trafficking, lamenting Nigeria has too many illegal borders. The Minister made the call when she paid a courtesy visit to interior minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo in his office in Abuja. She said the call became urgent to tackle the root causes of poverty and humanitarian crises, which she believed were insecurity, illegal migration and human trafficking. Edu assured the interior minister that the National Social Register would be expanded to capture families and widows of ex-servicemen in the paramilitary organisation.…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Transport Minister Sa’idu Alkali says the freight wagon haulage on the narrow gauge from Lagos to Kano will begin by December. Alkali disclosed this during his Tuesday visit to the Kajola Wagon Assembly Plant in Ogun. The minister said the railway corporation uses standard gauges to carry cargo from Lagos to Ibadan but will begin the operation from Apapa to Kano by December. Alkali said the federal government had already fixed the narrow gauge from Lagos to Kano and will now get some locomotives and wagons to take containers from Apapa and move them to…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Operatives of the Police Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in Lagos have arrested a 22-year-old car wash attendant, Issa Muhammed, for allegedly stealing a customer’s vehicle. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a statement in Lagos on Tuesday. Hundeyin said that the suspect was arrested after he absconded with a 2012 Toyota Camry handed over to him for cleaning in the Isheri area of Lagos. READ ALSO: Police Dislodge Kidnap Gang, Kill Two In Adamawa “The suspect was arrested on Sunday in the Agege area of Lagos State, where he parked the…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – In a tense and chaotic turn of events at the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) secretariat in Abuja, residents were forced to flee as gunfire rang out. Two competing factions within the NURTW engaged in a fierce confrontation, adding fuel to a heated leadership crisis that has persisted for over a year. This power struggle began when Musiliu Akinsanya, also known as MC Oluomo, a prominent figure and the state chairman of the NURTW in Lagos, rebelled against the national leadership of the union. Tajudeen Badru Agbede, aligning himself with MC Oluomo,…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, has announced an ongoing plan by his administration to build 20,000 mass housing units with modern facilities for the state civil servants. He said the project would be completed within the next year. This comes as the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Non-Remittance to the National Housing Fund (NHF) and Utilization of the Funds led by its chairman, Dachung Bagos, commended the Governor for his efforts in ensuring that the State government was up to date in terms of compliance and remittance to the NHF. While…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- President Bola Tinubu has asked relevant agencies in the maritime sector to conduct a thorough and comprehensive investigation into recurring fatal boat accidents in the country, including the recent mishaps in Mokwa, Niger State and Gurin, Adamawa State. President Tinubu gave the directive in a statement issued by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on Tuesday. Also, the President directed concerned government agencies, including law enforcement maritime and transportation safety authorities, to collaborate closely in identifying the root causes of the disasters. READ ALSO: US Court Set To Hear Atiku’s Suit Requesting Tinubu’s Chicago Varsity Records Equally,…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Cross River State chapter of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has given Governor Bassey Otu a three-month ultimatum to conduct the suspended Local Government Elections in the State. The state government had, in May 2022, commenced the process of conducting local council polls, but the exercise was postponed because of the general elections held in February and March 2023. The last date announced for the local government elections in the state was 21 October 2023. However, in a statement signed by the state chairman and secretary, Comrade Anthony Attah and Pastor Ntami Esege, respectively,…
(VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Police in Lagos have arraigned three men before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly belonging to a secret cult and assault. The defendants – Abogun Azeez, 26; Augustine Ayasse, 20 and Azzez Muritala, 23, whose addresses are unknown, are facing a three-count charge of belonging to unlawful society, assault and felony. They pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecutor, ASP. Clement Okuoimose told the court that the defendants committed the offences on 28 August, at about 1:30 a.m. at Vespa Market, Ijanikin, Lagos. Okuoimose said that the defendants allegedly belonged to an…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The long awaited hearing of Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar’s subpoena request for President Bola Tinubu’s records from Chicago State University (CSU) is scheduled for Tuesday at a U.S. court. This is following the arraignment of Jelila Adekunle, another Nigerian criminal, for alleged money laundering, and who stays in the same neighbourhood as President Tinubu when he was based in the U.S., Peoples Gazette reports. When sighted at the Tuesday motion schedule of the U.S. Court for the Northern District of Illinois, it showed that Judge Jeffrey Gilbert must first…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The United States chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has warned some Nigerians against a planned rally ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s visit to the United Nations General Assembly scheduled to be held on 20 September. President Tinubu is expected to address the 78th Session of the high-level UNGA General Debate at the UN headquarters in New York. He will be the fifth African leader to speak on day one of the gathering, according to the list of speakers released by the Office of the General Assembly President. However, President Tinubu’s proposed visit…