Metro Archives - Page 149 of 281

Apr

24

2024

Nigerian Army Charges Social Media Users To Avoid Spreading Fake News, Divisive Contents

Abia State, Metro, News, SponsoredAbia State, Army, Metro, OMPAN

...it was during a Seminar on Social Media hosted by the Nigerian Army in Aba, Abia State The Nigerian military has issued a call to all social media users, via the Department of Civil Military Affairs at Army Headquarters, to think about ways to improve national security while using these platforms. Distinguished guests, including General Officer Commanding 82 Division of the Nigerian Army and Force Commander Joint Task Force South East Operations UDOKA, Major General Hassan Taiwo Dada, offered the opening remarks at the 33rd edition of the Nigerian Army Social Media Seminar. Group photograph from the seminar The event…

Apr

23

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Onyeizu’s Cousin Kidnapped in Umuahia, Abductors Demand N50m Ransom

Abia State, Metro, NewsAbia State, Crime, Kidnappers, Kidnapping, Metro

The spate of insecurity in Abia State has taken a new dimension as Mr Joshua Chinemerem Chibueze, Engr Chinedu Onyeizu's cousin, has been kidnapped in Umuahia. Joshua Chinemerem Chibueze was kidnapped on Wednesday, 17th April, 2024 in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, as he was about making his way to his house after the close of work. Eyewitnesses said that the abductors accosted him at the gate of his compound at Ekenaobizi, Umuahia, and took him and his car and headed toward the Onu Imo axis, the boundary between Abia and Imo. After several days, the daredevil abductors contacted the…

Apr

20

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Nigerian Youths Must Shun Tribalism, Religiosity, Stand As One Or Remain In Slavery – NYA.

Column, Lifestyle, Metro, News, Opinion, Politics2027, Bin Abbas, Metro, National Youth Alliance, Politics

https://youtu.be/Rj_yzGToVPU?si=Dk5byUeoUxzEeMM7 The President of Nigeria Youth Alliance, Ambassador Aliyu Bin Abbas, has charged Nigerian Youths to as a matter of civic responsibility, patriotism and love for nation, stand together as one people with one purpose to save the nation from further crushing them under the weight of instituted maladministration and systemic decadence that are designed to keep them under pressure and singular existence of how to survive. According to the ebullient and sagacious leader of thought and action, Nigeria Youths will remain losers in the country they are meant to lead if they rather chose to divide and fragment themselves…

Apr

18

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Esther Oge Global Foundation women Empowerment scheme and Campaign Against Gender-based Violence

Abia State, Education, Lifestyle, Metro, News, Sponsoredcharity, Esther Oge, Metro

… distributes sanitary items and educational materials to Students. Esther Oge Global Foundation has intensified its campaign to combat Gender-based Voilence (GBV) while advocating for Women Development in Nigeria. This is as they conclude the two days “Women Making Impact Project” in Abia state, Nigeria on the 27th and 28th March, 2024 Speaking with Newsmen at Government House, the President and Founder of the foundation, Mrs. Esther Oge,a Nigerian-born American based Philanthropist who worked with Johns Hopkins medicine Baltimore Maryland, USA, said that the foundation is bringing joy to people, empowering and supporting families as a proactive way to tackle…

Apr

18

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

“May God Punish You All In EFCC, May You Not Die A Good Death.” – Charly Boy Attacks EFCC

Economy, Lifestyle, Metro, News, OpinionCharly Boy, Cubana Chief Priest, Lifestyle, Metro, Opinion

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has come under fire from Nigerian activist Charles Oputa, also known as Charly Boy, for arresting and charging businessman Paschal Okechukwu, also known as Cubana Chief Priest, for abusing Naira. Charly Boy claimed that the EFCC was using "frivolous shenanigans" to divert the attention of Nigerians away from more pressing problems. He questioned the agency's decision to focus on such minor infractions rather than serious financial crimes. Charly Boy contended, "Spraying Naira is a part of our age-old familiar culture that promotes bonding among people." "It raises the question of whether the EFCC…