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)- Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State says he is on a mission to bring down the structures of the All Progressives Congress Party (APC), within the state. The Governor stated this during the commissioning of the Ogbunabali Sandfilled Area in Port Harcourt, the state capital. He said he has been busy demolishing APC structures in the South-South state and should not be distracted. “Some of you, those you rate, you won’t even buy them for a naira. At the appropriate time, I will tell you who they are; the kind of characters we are talking…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Igbo youths have cautioned Senator Andy Uba against ridiculing renowned philanthropist and Chairman of Oranto Petroleum, Prince Arthur Eze over loan disagreement. Uba and Eze have been involved in a bitter disagreement for close to a week over allegation of a 2015 loan from the oil magnate to Uba. Acting on a court order, Eze had impounded automobiles parked in Uba’s compound in Abuja as a result of the loan, but Uba denied owing him, insisting that the disputed N50million was a donation for his campaign. However Eze maintains that the donation was entirely different…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Against the court ruling which nullified their election, Ebonyi State government is set to swear-in newly elected Local Government Chairmen and Councilors. The State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) had publicly insisted that the 13 Local Government Area chairmen and 171 ward councillors elect must be inaugurated on 1st September 2022 as earlier scheduled. Meanwhile, the federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki nullified the LGA elections on the grounds of irregularities and total negligence to the 2022 Electoral ACT and other relevant laws by the Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC) and therefore…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Some angry lecturers of the Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State on Monday protested against six years of unpaid allowances and alleged intimidation by the management. They have also warned the provost and management of the school to stop intimidating their members over their demand for what is due to them. Addressing journalists shortly after the protest, Chairman, FCET Umunze chapter of the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU), Dr Churchill Okonkwo, warned the Provost and the management to stop intimidating them. Okonkwo said, “As a…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has criticized the Amalgamated Arewa Youth Groups (AAYG), over its opposition to the award of contracts to Mr Government Ekpemupolo, commonly known as Tompolo. The Federal Government had awarded oil pipeline surveillance contract to Tomoplo, a development that generated protest from the Northern youths. The Arewa group also asked President Muhammadu Buhari to sack Timipre Sylva, Minister of State for Petroleum, Mr Adokiye Tombomelye, Group Executive Director, Upstream of the NNPC LTD, over the multi-billion Naira contract. But reacting, the Igbo group said the protest from the Northern youth group was unnecessary.…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Eze Chikamnayo, the Abia State Commissioner for Information has announced the restoration of the accreditation of Abia State Polytechnic, Aba. He said that this was in fulfilment of the state government’s promise to ensure that the accreditation of the institution would be restored within a month. He made the announcement during a press briefing at the Government House in Umuahia on Monday. The National Board of Technical Education had on 19 July announced the withdrawal of the varsity’s accreditation owing to over 30 months of unpaid salaries. According to him, the restoration was made possible…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Nigerians have expressed concern over the continued grant of amnesty to bandits and terrorists by President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime, saying that the policy worsens the country’s insecurity. According to some South-South residents, pardoning bandits questioned the nation’s sincerity in fighting insurgency and other crimes. They believed that the consequences of pardoning them would be detrimental to the nation’s general well-being and the people. Eyobio Okon, a lawyer in Uyo, therefore called for severe punishment for bandits and terrorists in the regime’s custody as a deterrent to others. The lawyer noted that there were certain offences…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State on Monday, reacted on the cracks within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Wike said nothing has happened yet but “something will happen” soon. The Governor said that nobody can threaten him as he will do what is right no matter the “gang up” or blackmail. He spoke during the flag-off of Eneka Internal Roads in the Obio-Akpor area of the state. According to Wike, “Anybody who knows me knows that once I have made up my mind and I believe that what I am doing is right, if you…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A Federal High Court in Abakaliki, capital of Ebonyi State, has restrained Governor David Umahi from appointing new caretaker committees to run the affairs of the 13 Local Government Areas of the State. One Mr. Otu Collins Eleri, Nelson Eze and three others had dragged the Independent National electoral commission (INEC), the Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC), and the Ebonyi State government to the Court, challenging the outcome of the local government areas election conducted on 30th July, 2022. Justice Fatun Riman, the trial judge had in the suit. No. FHC/AI/CS/151/2022, ruled that the…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Obinna Dike, a 31-year-old groom has reportedly died alongside five others after returning from his traditional wedding ceremony at Obollor-Eke in Udenu Council Area of Enugu State on 26 August, 2022. It was gathered that eight relatives of the groom were also affected, but are currently receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital in Enugu. The incident happened after the victims returned to their own Akutara Village in Adani community of Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area. “Preliminary investigation reveals that one of the confirmed deceased victims, Obinna Dike, 31, attended his own traditional marriage ceremony at Obollor-Eke…