Metro Archives - Page 184 of 281

Dec

15

2023

President-Generals Present Ikwuano Mayor With Major Community Challenges

Abia State, MetroAbia State, Ikwuano LGA, Ossy Nwaka, Politics

...Otti determined to run people people-oriented government - Nwaka The Mayor of Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, Mayor Osinachi Nwaka, yesterday, held a town hall meeting with President-generals (PG's) of the various communities of the four clans of the Council. The essence of the meeting was to enable the Transition Chairman ascertain the prominent challenges as faced by the people in their various communities, and tackle them squarely. This is in his burning zeal to drive home the grassroots developmental vision of the Governor, Dr. Alex Otti OFR. The Mayor and President of New Era Foundation (NEF) who…

Dec

15

2023

By OHAFIATV

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Sues For Calm After Supreme Court’s Decision Regarding Nnamdi Kanu’s Release.

Metro, News, Politics

The leading Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has urged Ndigbo both at home and abroad to be calm and preserve peace in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to reject Nnamdi Kanu's release, which went against what Ndigbo had anticipated. "Violence should not be justified by Kanu's non-release, even though it is a temporary setback. Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, the secretary general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, urges Ndigbo to work together and find political solutions for Kanu's release, irrespective of party affiliations. "We renounce the allegations that Ohanaeze Ndigbo met with some governors who are on the watch list of IPOB…

Dec

14

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Tinubu grants N9 billion to each state for infrastructure.

Economy, Metro, PoliticsBola Ahmed Tinubu, Economy, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

According to the Presidency, the 36 states that make up the Federation have received N9 billion from President Bola Tinubu's administration. Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu's Special Advisor on Information and Strategy, stated that N7 billion had been given to states for the development of infrastructure, with the remaining amount going towards palliative fuel subsidy payments. He announced on X that the Federation Account Allocation Committee, or FAAC, had increased revenue allocation. Onanuga claims: "The Bola Tinubu presidency has provided the 36 Nigerian states with unprecedented support. They recently received N7 billion each for infrastructure support, on top of the N2 billion…

Dec

14

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Soldiers Allegedly Capture IPOB Commander of ESN in Enugu

MetroCrime, ESN, IPOB, Metro, Nigeria, Security

A commander of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), an armed branch of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), was alleged to have been captured by troops of Sector 1 Exercise Golden Dawn III in cooperation with other security agencies. Based on reliable intelligence reports, a statement released on the Nigerian Army's X account, @HQNigerianArmy, claimed that the operation happened on Wednesday, December 13, 2023. Nirgeria Army The commander, identified as Uchechukwu Akpa, was apprehended at his hiding place at Christ the King Catholic Church, Ameta Mgbowo, in the Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, along with three other individuals.…

Dec

12

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Poverty cannot be reduced by the 2024 budget, a minister regrets

Economy, Metro, NewsMetro, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

The ministry's meagre budget allocation has been bemoaned by Dr. Beta Edu, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, who claims it is insufficient to reduce poverty. She raised the alarm while defending the 2024 budget of the ministry at the National Assembly on Tuesday in Abuja. She bemoaned before the Senate Committee on Poverty Alleviation, chaired by Senator Idiat Adebule, that the N532.5 billion budget, which is a 28% increase over the 2023 budget to offset inflation, was woefully insufficient. She maintained that the current economy's inflation rate of 27.33 percent does not correspond with the 28% increase in…