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Apr

17

2024

Umuahia North Mayor vows to support OMPAN; reiterates LG’s effort to be JAAC Non-Dependent

Abia State, Column, Metro, PoliticsAbia State, OMPAN, Umuahia North

The Mayor of Umuahia North Local Government Area,Hon.High Chief Victor Ikeji has disclosed that his government was working so hard to push the Council to be non dependent on Joint Account Allocation Committee (JAAC),through reviving agriculture sector, said he would support the Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria (OMPAN) as government needs the media to optimize its functions.He described himself as media friendly person, assured that his administration would continue to partner and engage the media in the area of information and communication. Ikeji who made this disclosure when selected members of the association paid him a courtesy visit in…

Apr

15

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Naira gains value on the FX black market, achieving N1,000 per dollar.

Business, Economy, Metro, NewsBusiness, Economy, Naira, Nigeria

At the start of Monday's foreign exchange market, the value of the Naira increased to N1000 per US dollar. Mistila Dayyabu, a Bureau De Change operator, revealed this to OHAFIATV News. The BDC operator says that during the course of the week, the Naira is predicted to strengthen even more below the N1000 per dollar barrier. On Monday, the value of one Naira is worth between N1000 and N10550. The Naira will strengthen more throughout the week, reaching less than N1000 per dollar, he told OHAFIATV News. This happened a few days after Goldman Sachs declared that the Naira was…

Apr

12

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Dr. Kalu pays tribute to political icon Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu.

Abia State, Lifestyle, Metro, News, PoliticsAbia State, Ebonyi State, Emeka Kalu, Ogbonnaya Onu, Politics, RIP

I received with deep shock the death of an erudite Engineer, the pioneer governor of Abia State and a frontline progressive political philosopher, Dr . Ogbonna Onu whose sad end occurred on the 11th of April 2024 following a brief illness in a hospital, in Abuja. Dr Onu's demise came when his wealth of experience was most needed in shaping the nation's socio-economic structures. In his days as the pioneer governor of Abia State, he served with all sense of commitment to give the State basic infrastructures of which the pace he set while in office remains a mark of…

Apr

12

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Junior Pope: Bishop Nwankpa Expresses Grief, Condolences

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Metro, NewsEmeka Nwankpa, Entertainment, Junior Pope, Metro, Nollywood, RIP

The Onitsha zone AGN patron, Bishop Emeka Nwankpa, has expressed shock and grief at the tragic death of John Paul Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope, and the three others who died with him. Reacting to the incident, the cleric, philanthropist and actor described the death of the popular Nollywood star and the others as unfortunate. He regretted that their deaths would have been averted if some measure of precaution was applied. Bishop Nwankpa further expressed his regret at the successive deaths of Nollywood stars in the most recent time and described it as huge losses to the industry. The…

Apr

12

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

ATUS, a new Fintech Company set to crash the market with low charges.

Business, Economy, Metro, NewsATUS, Business, Economy, Finance

As the world of innovation and improvement in the area of financial technology companies continues to evolve with new ideologues and cutting-edge innovations that will further ensure perfect service delivery to all Nigerians in the financial industry, we must always prepare our minds for new entrants that will change the status quo and offer more people-friendly service options. This is where ATUS has come in to fill every vacuum in the financial technology system. To rule the Fintech Business world, ATUS has since started a loaning system that gives their customers real flexibility in terms of collateral and loan terms…