Amos Oge Kalu, Author at OHAFIATV

Jun

29

2024

The naira sees its first gain against the dollar in nine days.

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After nine days of depreciation, the Naira strengthened against the dollar on Friday at the foreign exchange market, capping off a positive week. According to FMDQ data, the Naira strengthened against the dollar on Friday, trading at N1505.30 as opposed to N1510.10 on Thursday. Concerning the N1510.10 exchanged the day before, this signifies a gain of N4.8 against the US dollar. Similarly, on Friday at the foreign exchange market, the Naira saw a gain and traded at N1515 against the US dollar. Since June 18, 2024, when it traded at N1482.72 per dollar on the official forex market, this is…

Jun

29

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

ISIS bombs found in an Iraqi mosque by the UN

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During restoration work in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, the United Nations reported that they had found five bombs in a wall of the famous Al-Nuri mosque, planted years ago by the Islamic State group. A UNESCO representative told AFP late Friday that the team working at the site discovered five "large-scale explosive devices, designed to trigger a massive destruction of the site" in the prayer hall's southern wall on Tuesday. The 12th-century Al-Nuri mosque in Mosul and the nearby leaning minaret known as Al-Hadba, or the "hunchback," were destroyed in the fight to retake the city from IS.…

Jun

29

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

NEMA received 103 Nigerians deported from Turkey

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About 103 Nigerians who were deported back to their country from the Republic of Turkiye have been received by the National Emergency Management Agency and other relevant entities. NEMA and other Federal Government representatives met the deportees when they arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Friday at 7:00 p.m. via the airport's pilgrims wing. The deportees were transported from Turkiye to Nigeria via Southwind Airlines flight TCGRB. The NEMA Director General, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, cautioned the returnees to respect the law and accept their experience in good faith.To ease their experience and allay the Federal Government's…

Jun

28

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

ANYA sends strong message to Abia PDP as they elect new chairman

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The Coordinator of Abia North Youth Agenda, ANYA, a youth-driven good governance advocacy group, Hon. Udoeze Kalu, has sent a strong message to the members of the Abia Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as they prepare to elect a new chairman to manage her affairs from 2024. In a message to the press, Udoeze reminded the contestants that occupying the position will go beyond the desire to serve the interests of the leader, his allies and immediate family, but must be ready to carry every member along, unlike in the past when members were only recognized and valued for purpose of…

Jun

28

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Three months of work have found N10bn worth of stolen crude oil – DHQ

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The Defence Headquarters says that N10 billion worth of stolen crude oil has been found in the Niger Delta. This is part of the fight against oil theft and vandalism in the area. Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, who is in charge of defence media operations, said this at the DHQ's twice-weekly briefing in Abuja on Thursday. DHQ said that in the North alone, troops have killed 2,245 terrorists in the last three months. Buba said, "During the second quarter of this year, troops killed 2,245 terrorists, arrested 3,682 suspected terrorists and other criminals, freed 1,993 hostages, and stopped the theft…