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Sep

19

2023

Court Approves Arrest Of Former Appeal Court President’s Husband For Allegedly Influencing Wife’s Judgement

Metro, PoliticsAbuja, Court, Politics

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has approved the arrest of Sen Ahmad Muhammad Bulkachuwa, on Tuesday after he publicly revealed during a valedictory session held for the Senate that he influenced the decisions of his wife, Justice Zainab Adamu Bulkachuwa who was a former Court of Appeal President. Ekwo said the statement of the lawmaker is a confession of an irregular act that is subject to be investigated and prosecuted. Bulkachuwa had later filed a suit seeking an order restraining anti-graft agencies from inviting, interrogating, or arresting him over what he said about influencing his wife’s judgement. Bulkachuwa,…

Sep

17

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Stop posting nude videos of yourself on Social Media – Anambra commissioner tells women

Lifestyle, MetroLifestyle, Metro

Hon Ify Obinabo, the Anambra State Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, has pleaded with women to stop posting videos of themselves in their underwear. The commissioner asked people to thwart requests for nude films from individuals who claimed to be in love with them. The commissioner made this statement following the arrest of Chinedu Ezeudu, who was detained for selling a naked video of a woman he discovered on a misplaced smart card online. Obinabo regretted the level of harm brought about by the simple act of sending one's nudity to others in response to this. The impulse to…

Sep

16

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Abia State And The Darkness In Politics Of Acrimony – Kalu

Abia State, Metro, Opinion, Politics2023, Abia State, Crime, Emeka Kalu, Labour Party, Politics, RIP

I condemn in totality the politics of acrimony, killings, and other forms of violence prevailing in the land with the resultant effect of beheading a 70-year-old man in Uturu, Isiukwuato LGA of Abia State. Life is meant to be preserved not to be destroyed as no man is ever gifted or capable of providing any at his will. The killing of such an elderly Labour Party Chieftain in Abia State demonstrates the level of political immaturity in the society, that people muster the zeal to stain blood in the name of politics. In every political contest, a winner must emerge…

Sep

15

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

The headline inflation rate in Nigeria rises to 25.80%

Business, Economy, MetroBusiness, Economy, Metro

Inflation in Nigeria went from 24.08 percent in July to 25.80 percent in August. This information was released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Friday in its most recent Consumer Price Index Report for August 2023. In comparison to July 2023, the headline inflation rate in August 2023 increased by 1.72 percent. The headline inflation rate was 5.27% points higher on an annual basis than the rate, which was 20.52% in August 2022. As a result, the graph showed that, on an annual basis, the headline inflation rate rose in August 2023 compared to the same month the year…

Sep

15

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Plans for metro rail line between Nasarawa and Abuja on top gear – Wike

Economy, Metro, PoliticsAbuja, Economy, Nasarawa State, Nyesom Wike

According to Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) will collaborate with the government of Nasarawa State on the construction of rail lines and road networks. When Nasarawa Governor Abdullahi Sule paid him a visit in his office on Friday, the FCT minister made this statement. Wike emphasized the importance of collaboration for the growth of the two institutions while recognizing how close Nasarawa State and the Federal Capital Territory are to one another.He stated that FCTA would start talks with the Nasarawa State Government on building a metro rail from Apo to Keffi and finishing the road artery…