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Jun

14

2024

Okpo Ihechiowa Development Union passes vote of confidence on Honourable Ibe Okwara Osonwa.

Abia State, Metro, News, Ohafia, PoliticsAbia State, Ibe Okwara Osonwa, Ohafia, Politics

The Okpo Ihechiowa Development Union today, 14th June 2024, passed a vote of confidence on Honourable Ibe Okwara Osonwa over his dogged representation of their people in the National Assembly. The organization, which was led by the President-General, Ihechiowa Development Union, Igwe Barr. Chukwudi Nweke drummed their satisfaction and presented their demands over the erosion menace currently ravaging their community, bad road network, and other community challenges they face. The community also debunked through Chief Ogbonnaya Okonkwo, the misinformation passed about them in the National Assembly by the Honourable Akiba Bassey Ekpenyong over the boundary dispute between Isu community and…

Jun

12

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Peter Obi Speaks On June 12, Says Nigeria Has Deteriorated Into State Capture

Economy, Metro, News, Opinion, PoliticsEconomy, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Peter Obi, Politics

Peter Obi has voiced strong concerns about Nigeria’s democratic progress, claiming that the country has deteriorated into a state of “classical state capture.” The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, stated this in a statement to mark Nigeria’s Democracy Day celebrations. Reflecting on the nation’s 25 years journey towards democracy, Obi questioned whether Nigeria has truly upheld democratic principles. According to him, while the transition in 1999 seemed promising, the country has since shifted into a system where governance benefits a select few, leading to widespread deprivation. He stressed that true democracy should prioritize the welfare of…

Jun

10

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Exchange Rate Scam Version II: Unmasking The New Wave Of Corruption

Column, Economy, Lifestyle, Metro, News, Opinion, Politics2027, Bin Abbas, Economy, Metro, Next Level, Opinion, Politics

By; AMBASSADOR ALIYU BIN ABBAS In a sinister twist reminiscent of past financial malfeasance, the Nigerian government finds itself embroiled in another exchange rate manipulation scandal, dubbed "Exchange Rate Scam Version II." This latest scheme exposes a sophisticated network within the corridors of power, exploiting the black market to engineer illicit gains while plunging ordinary Nigerians into deeper economic despair. A Devious Plot Unveiled The Exchange Rate Scam Version II operates through a cunning strategy: key figures in the Nigerian government, leveraging their influence and insider knowledge, hoard vast amounts of U.S. dollars. These officials then manipulate the black market…

Jun

05

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Amb. Dr. Osita Offor Pays a Condolence Visit to the Ogah Family

Abia State, Lifestyle, MetroAmobi Ogah, Osita Offor, RIP, Uche Ogah, Ultimate Commander

President of United Abia Artistes and Patriots (UAAP), Amb. Dr. Osita Offor - Ultimate Commander, accompanied by some executive members; Amb. Rev. Annie Onu, Board Member of Abia State Diaspora Commission, Chief Chibueze Josh Izugbo, Chairman/CEO EBEOSI Groups paid a condolence visit to the Ogah family at Onuaku Uturu community over the death and burial of their matriarch, Ezinne Paulina Wilson Ogah JP who died at the age of 80 years. During his speech, Amb. Offor eulogized the life and times of their late mother and urged the family to take solace in the Lord because their mother lived a…

Jun

04

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Ajaero And Osifo Trojans Of Now. Thanks To NLC and TUC For Raising The Progressive Bar.

Column, Economy, Metro, News, Opinion, Politics2024, Economy, NLC, Nwaokobia Jnr, Opinion, Politics

Let no one call them names, they have raised the Progressive Bar remarkably high, perhaps the highest since the 2012 Ojota Fuel Hike protestation. Yours sincerely was heavily involved in that siege against Jonathan's Administration (in fact I addressed the rally in Ojota several times through the near two weeks of that popular action), a siege that was supported in cash and kind by the present watchman President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Against formidable attrition and debauchery, against the threat of jail and imprisonment, against a government that is squandamania oriented, and against a government sold to propaganda and gaslighting, they…