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 former All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirant, Adamu Garba says the Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi cannot not call the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), terrorists. According to Garba, Obi cannot call IPOB a terrorist group because it may affect his 2023 presidential ambition. In a tweet, he said Obi should call a press conference and declare IPOB a terrorist organization. “To disprove Miyetti Allah, Peter Obi should go to Arewa House, organize a media conference & categorically call IPOB as terrorists that they are, like all senior political leaders from the…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Edo State Police Command have rescued one kidnapped victim and also, neutralized five suspected kidnappers in Ughoshi-Afe bush, Ibillo in Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo State. The Police authorities disclosed that arms and ammunition were recovered from the engagement. The command in a statement issued through its Deputy Public Relations Officer, Jennifer Iwegbu, said that it received credible information about the hoodlums suspected to be kidnappers operating in Ughoshi- Afe bush, Ibillo in Akoko Edo LGA. The police spokesperson said that on receipt of the information, the command immediately mobilized its tactical…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The elected chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Abia State, Obinna Norman says the dissolution of the party’s executives in the state cannot stand. Norman stated this while reacting to a purported dissolution of the Abia elected state executive and subsequent inauguration of an interim state executive by the party’s National Chairman, Chief Ralphs Nwosu. The National Working Committee of the ADC had, by a special resolution dated 1 August, 2022, dissolved the Abia State Executives and constituted an 11-member interim executive body for the state. In a latter Captioned ‘Notice of Dissolution…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A 50-year-old man identified as Mgbeobuna Victor Ebelechukwu has been arrested by the Anti-narcotic officers at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, for ingesting 77 pellets of cocaine. The spokesman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Femi Babafemi, disclosed in a statement on Sunday. He noted that Mgbeobuna was arrested on Saturday 6 August, 2022, following his arrival from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia onboard an Ethiopian airline flight. The suspect who hails from Idemili South LGA, Anambra state passed out the 77 wraps of the illicit drug in eight excretions spanning four days. In a similar…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Kaninee Barikpoa has been unveiled as the running mate of Beatrice Itubo, the Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Rivers State. Barikpoa hails from Khana Local Government Area of the State, which has one of the largest voting blocs in the State. Unveilling the running mate, the Vice Chairman (South South) of the party, Felix Reuben said the choice of Barikpoa was to balance the “political equation” in the State. He said, “the woman (candidate) is from Rivers West so we decided to choose a running mate from the Rivers South East. “He is a…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A Catholic priest, Reverend Father Chinedu Nwadike has been abducted by gunmen in Abia State. Nwadike who is also the Deputy Registrar of Spiritan University Nneochi (SUN), was kidnapped by bandits along the Okigwe – Enugu expressway in Umunneochi council area of the State. The cleric was kidnapped alongside a seminarian over the weekend on their way to Enugu for an official assignment. It was gathered that the kidnappers have made contact with the school demanding N50bm ransom for his release. The Abia State Police Command was yet to officially respond to questions regarding the…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The apex Igbo sociocultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has called on the Federal Government to intervene in the organ harvesting saga involving the former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and seek to transfer the case home. Ekweremadu and his wife Beatrice, are facing charges in UK court bordering on conspiracy. Beatrice however, was granted bail on 22 July, while the lawmaker’s application was denied. The Igbo group faulted a claim by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, that the Federal Government could not interfere in Ekweremadu’s plight. Last Thursday, Malami…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Some elders of Igbo land under the auspices of Conference of Igbo Elders for Peace and Development (CIEPD) has condemned the killings in the South-East. The elders called on the perpetrators to desist from the act or face the wrath of God and the people. The elders made their position known in a statement signed by the National President Mazi Festus Edochie, and National Secretary Esther Amadi, in Abuja yesterday. The group noted that contrary to attempts to foist ethnic agenda on the incidents in Imo State and some parts of South-East, the killings ‘are…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, in what he described as “urgent lessons” said the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must learn from the Kenya polls. This is as Kenya is moving closer to knowing the outcome of its closely-fought presidential election after days of anxious waiting. Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto was leading with slightly more than 51 per cent of the votes against his close rival Raila Odinga, with 48 per cent in the presidential race, in the elections held August 9, 2022, Punch reports. On his Facebook page Monday morning, Chidoka…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) has been criticized over the attitude of his followers. According to Deji Adeyanju, a socio-political activist, Obi is breeding terrorists in the country. He based his claim on the allegation that Obi’s followers are issuing death threats to Nigerians. In a tweet, Adeyanju lamented that Obi’s followers are intolerant of the opposition parties, stressing that they are sponsoring fake news, lies, and propaganda against those with contrary opinion. “Peter Obi is breeding terrorists in the name of running for president. “People who threaten fellow citizens…