Kalu Odinakachi, Author at OHAFIATV

Oct

13

2022

23-year-old man kidnaps himself, demands N10m ransom from family

Lifestyle, MetroCrime, Kidnappers, Metro, Ogun State, Security

Men of Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 23-year-old man, Edward Okache, for faking his own kidnap and asking his gang to demand N10 million ransom from his family. Okache reportedly contacted four others: Asamoah Ernest, Isiah Uti, Ephraim Anyijor, and charity Lukpata to execute the fake kidnap with a view to getting N10m fund for an online business. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this on Wednesday in a statement. The PPRO explained that the suspects were arrested following a report lodged at Mowe divisional headquarters by one Comfort Okache. He said Okache…

Oct

12

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

CSOs allege plots to stop INEC from using electronic transmission of 2023 results

Opinion, Politics2023, INEC, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

A coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) has alleged that there is a grand plot to force the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to stop the electronic transmission of the 2023 general elections. The allegation which is emanating from the opposition and other concerned Nigerians also revealed that plans were being hatched to pressure the electoral Commission to deactivate Bi-modal Voter Accreditation System (BIVAS) from the server including stirring a possible change in leadership of INEC. Spokesman of CUPP, Ugo Ikenga Ugochinyere, while addressing a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja, alleged that “there was immense pressure on the leadership…

Oct

12

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Nnamani warns PDP over boycott of Wike’s camp

Opinion, Politics2023, Atiku Abubakar, Ken Nnamani, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Peoples Democratic Party, Politics

A former governor of Enugu State and Senator representing Enugu East senatorial District, Chimaroke Nnamani, has faulted the decision of the PDP to ignore five of its governors as it commenced presidential campaigns for the forthcoming 2023 elections. Governors Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Sam Ortom of Benue State, Ikpeazu Okezie of Abia State, and Ifeanyi Uguanya of Enugu State have said they will not support the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar unless Iyorchia Ayu resigns as the party chair. After several efforts to the aggrieved governors to reverse their decision failed, the party commenced…

Oct

12

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Policemen flee as Rivers cultists hack, rob residents

Lifestyle, MetroCrime, Cultism, Metro, Nigeria, Police, Security

There was pandemonium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Tuesday, after hoodlums invaded some streets in the area, attacked residents, and robbed passersby and shop owners. Our correspondent learned that the gang, numbering about 50, ransacked Eagle Island, Timber Street, and the Echue stretch of Illabouchi, all densely populated areas of the metropolis, with machetes, as residents scampered for safety. According to PUNCH Metro report seen by OHAFIATV News. the hoodlums were members of a suspected cult whose member was reportedly hacked to death last weekend by a faction of the group in the Mile 2 axis of Diobu. An…

Oct

11

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

FULL SPEECH: Buhari confers National Honours on Nigerians, foreigners

Lifestyle, Metro, News, PoliticsMetro, Mohammadu Buhari, Next Level, Nigeria, Personality, Politics

Nigeria’s President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, conferred National Honours Awards on 447 recipients comprising Nigerians and non-Nigerians labelled “friends of Nigeria”. The award investiture ceremony was held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. The PUNCH reported that 5000 nominees were received by the George Akume-led awards committee, but only 447 were selected for the awards. The PUNCH also reported that a total of 5,341 persons have been conferred with various National Honours since its inception in 1963, including the recipients of Tuesday awards. Below is the full speech of the President at the award investiture ceremony.…