Kalu Odinakachi, Author at OHAFIATV

Oct

05

2022

Senate directs NLNG to pay N18.4bn compensation to host communities

Economy, Metro, PoliticsEconomy, Metro, Nigeria, Politics, Senate

Senate on Tuesday directed the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG Limited to pay N18.4 billion compensation to 73 communities from Obiafu, Soku to Bonny in Rivers State for acquiring their land and loss of use of the affected land to pipeline Rights of Way. The company was given 60 days within which to make the payment to the affected communities. The resolutions were adopted after the Senate considered the report of its Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, chaired by Senator Ayo Akinyelure (APC Ondo Central) that investigated a petition by the communities. Presenting the report, Senator Akinyelure said…

Oct

04

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

2023: We’re not into crowd-renting, Peter Obi is loved in the North – Datti Baba-Ahmed insists

News2023, Datti Baba-Ahmed, Next Level, Nigeria, Peter Obi, Politics

The vice presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Datti Baba-Ahmed has put to rest the insinuation that the Obidient movement is not welcome in the Northern part of the country. Speaking when he appeared on Arise TV on Tuesday, Datti opined that anyone thinking that the Labour Party and its presidential candidate are not welcome in the North is making a huge mistake. “Whoever thinks that Labour Party or Obidient Movement or Peter Obi as an individual is not being welcomed in the north, they are making huge mistakes,” he said. Baba-Ahmed expressed optimism that the Labour Party will win…

Oct

04

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Court fixes October 27 for ruling on Kanu’s case

News, PoliticsBiafra, Court, Freedom, Metro, Nigeria, Nnamdi Kanu, Politics

A Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State, and presided over by Justice Evelyn Anyadike, today reserved October 27, 2022, for ruling on Nnamdi Kanu’s 8-point application over the alleged Federal Government’s attack on his country home and extraordinary rendition from Kenya. The suit is sui generis (of a special class) and it is primarily aimed at redressing the infamous unlawful expulsion or extraordinary rendition of Nnamdi Kanu, which is said to be a violation of his fundamental rights under Article 12(4) of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights, as well as Chapter IV of the Nigerian…

Oct

04

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Declare your assets before leaving office, SERAP tells Buhari

Lifestyle, Opinion, Politics2023, Mohammadu Buhari, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics, SERAP

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to demonstrate leadership by publicly committing to publish his asset declaration at the end of his tenure of office as well as encourage other cabinet members to do the same. SERAP, also urged Buhari to direct the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, to take immediate steps to expeditiously, diligently, effectively and fairly prosecute all outstanding high-profile corruption cases currently being handled by his office. Buhari had stated in his address on the occasion of the 62 Independence Day anniversary of Nigeria, “I have…

Sep

22

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

2023: Wike convenes emergency meeting for PDP Rivers

News2023, Next Level, Nigeria, Nyesom Wike, Peoples Democratic Party, Politics

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, Thursday called for an emergency stakeholders meeting of the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. This is the first of its kind since after his botched presidential ambition and subsequent internal crisis rocking the party across the country. Although the agenda for the meeting was not disclosed, it may not be unconnected with a state directive on the next line of action after Wike and his strategic team pulled out of the presidential campaign council of the party’s presidential candidate, former vice president, Atiku Abubakar. Those invited to the meeting are party leaders,…