Amos Oge Kalu, Author at OHAFIATV

Nov

02

2023

Yobe Assembly approves committee’s report on the creation of Shari’a police.

MetroBoko Haram, Islam, Religion

The Yobe State House of Assembly has approved the report of its Justice, Judiciary, and Religious Affairs standing committee regarding a bill that aims to create the State's Hisba Commission. After much discussion among the members on the committee's 41 recommendations, the House finally adopted the report. The chairman of the House committee on justice, judiciary, and religious affairs, Hon. Yakubu Suleiman, provided additional context for the report's adoption. He stated that the Commission, if it were to be constituted, would work with security services to guarantee that Shari'a laws are fully applied throughout the State. The congressman went on…

Nov

01

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

The UK and Nigeria have reaffirmed their partnership—Envoy

PoliticsNext Level, Nigeria, Politics, United Kingdom

The Nigerian government and the United Kingdom (UK) have extended their alliance. This was announced at the start of a three-day 2023 Cabinet Retreat for Ministers, Presidential Aides, Permanent Secretaries, and Top Government Functionaries by the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Richard Montgomery. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), President Bola Tinubu officially opened the retreat on Wednesday in Abuja, with the topic being "Delivering on the Renewed Hope Agenda." Montgomery praised Tinubu's administration for its "big bold" economic reforms and stated that Nigeria was facing significant difficulties in terms of social, economic, and security. "The major…

Nov

01

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Despite Tinubu’s intervention, Wike declares, “Let heaven come down” in his fight with Fubara.

News2023, Next Level, Nigeria, Nyesom Wike, Politics, Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has promised not to give up on Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara in their continuing power struggle. Recall that the Rivers State House of Assembly is impeaching Fubara, who fell out with Wike, his predecessor. Impeachment proceedings against the governor had been started by several House members and Wike's supporter, Speaker of the Assembly Martin Amaewhule. The Majority Leader of the House, Ehie Edison, who is thought to be a loyalist of Fubara, had been suspended by Wike's friends. Speaking on Tuesday during a meeting regarding the situation in Abuja…

Nov

01

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Court orders Assembly and CJ to maintain status quo, stops Fubara’s impeachment.

News2023, Court, Nigeria, Nyesom Wike, Politics, Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara

An interim injunction prohibiting the Rivers State House of Assembly and Speaker Martins Amaewhule from taking any further action on the impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara has been issued by a Rivers State High Court located in the Isiokpo Division of the Ikwerre Local Government Area. The Chief Judge of the State, Justice Simeon Chibuzor-Amadi, the Deputy Speaker, and the Clerk of the House are also in a constrained state. The governor filed a lawsuit, and Justice Ben Whyte, the presiding judge, issued the order in response. Governor Siminalayi Fubara In the interim, while the Motion on Notice is being…

Nov

01

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Why Imo Police detained the President of the NLC

Metro, Opinion, PoliticsImo State, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, NLC, Police, Politics, Security

Reports that Imo State Police Command agents detained Joe Ajaero, the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), have been refuted. The NLC President was taken away by command officers on Wednesday morning during a protest in the state capital of Owerri, according to OHAFIATV News. The NLC President was in Owerri to organize Imo workers for a massive protest rally in the state over claims that the state government was violating and abusing workers' rights and privileges. In response to the news of Ajaero's detention, ASP Okoye, the state police public relations officer, stated that the NLC President had…