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 Edo State House of Assembly on Monday suspended three lawmakers over alleged plot to impeach the speaker and other principal officers. The speaker, Blessing Agbebaku, announced the suspension at resumption of plenary in Benin, the state capital. Agbebaku alleged that Donald Okogbe (PDP Akoko-Edo II), Bright Iyamu (PDP-Orhionmwon South) and Adeh Isibor (PDP-Esan North East I) were being used by some external forces to cause chaos and remove the leadership of the parliament. READ ALSO: Akpata Slams Obaseki’s Selective Appointment of Edo Judges The pronouncement led to a rowdy situation at the parliament as…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The CEO of Atlas Oranto Petroleum, the largest privately owned petroleum exploration and production company in Nigeria, Arthur Eze, has urged Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu. The billionaire also praised President Tinubu’s inclusive approach to governance. Nigerian oil mogul and philanthropist made the remarks in a video widely shared on social media, which showed him donating N20m to a church. READ ALSO: Economic Hardship: Afenifere Begs Yorubas To Shun Protests Against Tinubu’s Govt Eze said, “Tinubu has no boundary. If you go to Abuja, you will see Wike, an Igbo man as a minister.…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Abia State Governor, Alex Otti says he has initiated a forensic audit of the Abia government’s account to recover stolen public funds and not to witch-hunt people. Otti disclosed this on Sunday during an interactive session with constituents of Isiala Ngwa South state constituency, in Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa South LGA. He said upon assumption of office as governor, he established an audit with the primary objective of recovering stolen government funds and not to send anyone to jail. He added that the report of the audit revealed that “a lot of money was looted and…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, says it has reduced the tariff payable by its Band A customers to N206.80 per kilowatt-hour. Initially, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), approved N225 per kilowatt-hour approved. The spokesperson for the IKEDC, Olufadeke Omo-Omorodion, disclosed this in a notice on Monday. The notice states that, the downward tariff review of the Band A customers would take effect from today, Monday, May 6, 2024. While guaranteeing a minimum of 20-hour daily power supply for those on Band A feeders, the DisCo noted that the tariffs of customers on other bands…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A Man Identified as Adamu, has been arrested by operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command, for allegedly defiling his one-year-old step-daughter. The police noted that the 30-year-old barber, committed the crime on April 30, 2024, at his residence in Wuro-Ardo, Mubi North Local Government Area. The incident was confirmed to SaharaReporters on Saturday, by the spokesperson for the Adamawa State Police Command, SP Suleiman Nguroje Nguroje said: “The mother left the kid in the care of the father to pick up some items at a shopping mall. She returned, and found the kid bleeding;…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke has reportedly secured the sum of N10,022,382,348.40 billion loans from foreign bodies and organizations in 2023 for projects across the state. This disclosure is coming barely weeks after the governor during a meeting -‘Ipade Imole’ held in Ilesa said: “In all our governance activities so far, let it be known that we have never borrowed a kobo. This is in line with our pledge to govern.” He added: “Within our available resources as we manage the huge liabilities we inherited from the previous government. If anybody tells you this…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Zamfara chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed a recent protest against Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, as the handiwork of political rivals rattled by his rising political profile. A statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by the state APC spokesman, Yusuf Idris, said those orchestrating the campaign of calumny against Mr Matawalle were driven by envy and vendetta. He said that organising “rented crowd and miscreants” would only end in embarrassment to those sponsoring the protests, meant to push the EFCC to investigate the former Zamfara governor. “Unfortunately, the issue…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Vice-President Kashim Shettima is expected to depart Abuja for Dallas, United States of America, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 2024 U.S.-Africa Business Summit. The summit is organised by the Corporate Council on Africa. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of The Vice-President, Stanley Nkwocha said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Nkwocha said Mr Shettima would join other political and business leaders across Africa, the USA and beyond for the summit. READ ALSO: Tinubu-led Policies Rescued Nigeria From Economic Collapse, Says Shettima According to him,…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Spokesperson of the Nigerian Police, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Sunday threatened to use the Cybercrime Prohibition Act (offences) repealed by the National Assembly against a citizen who insulted and labelled past police chiefs “criminals.” Adejobi posted a photo collage of his current and former police bosses on his X account, captioning it, “We celebrate you all (living and late)”. Reacting to the post, @HommiesDrey wrote, “living and late criminals from the most corrupt civil organisation in the entire multiverse.” READ ALSO: State Police Could Become a Political Weapon, Says Shekarau Incensed by the comment, Mr Adejobi…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the air components of Operations Hadin Kai and Whirl Punch in the North-East and North-Central have killed several terrorists in airstrikes in Borno and Niger. The air force disclosed this in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Edward Gabkwet, on Sunday in Abuja. Gabkwet said the air components had continued to obliterate terrorists and destroy their structures, equipment and mobility, thereby limiting their ability to attack ground troops and innocent Nigerians at will. READ ALSO: Troops Neutralize Terrorists, Recover Arms In Borno, Katsina In the North-East, he said the…