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Mar

25

2023

Soludo, Okonjo-Iweala, best appointments I made as President – Obasanjo

Business, Economy, Metro, Opinion, PoliticsEconomy, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Obasanjo, Opinion, Politics

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday recalled his relationship with Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State and current Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as his appointees. He said they about the best appointments he made while he was President. The former Nigerian leader also condemned the “persistent” discrimination against people of southeastern extraction, which he describes as Igbophobia. Obasanjo spoke at an event to commemorate Governor Soludo’s one year in office. In Obasanjo’s administration which spanned 1999 to 2007, Soludo served as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), while Okonjo-Iweala was the…

Mar

25

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Peter Obi laments as Nasarawa women protest topless over election results

Lifestyle, Metro, Politics2023, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Peter Obi, Politics

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the just concluded general elections, Peter Obi, has reacted to the topless protest by women in Nasarawa State over the outcome of the polls. Women in Akwanga Local government Area of Nasarawa State had yesterday stripped themselves half-naked to protest the outcome of the governorship election in the state. The women claimed that their mandate was stolen and insisted that their votes must count. Obi, in a reaction on Twitter on Friday night, said that the purpose of elections is defeated when the people are denied their choices.

Mar

25

2023

By Kalu Odinakachi

Veteran Nollywood actor, Aguba who demanded ‘Israeli virgin’ returns home

Entertainment, Lifestyle, MetroApostle Chibuzor Chinyere, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Metro, Nollywood, Religion

A veteran Nollywood actor, Kenneth Chinwetalu, popularly known as Aguba, who created a scene when he demanded for a virgin girl from Israel as his wife, has returned to his hometown in Enugu State. This was disclosed in a post via the verified Facebook page of the Omega Power Ministry, OPM, on Thursday. Aguba, according to the Facebook post, returned to Enugu on Thursday because he desired to be in his hometown. Recall that he was found homeless and brought to Port Harcourt, where the general overseer of the OPM, apostle Chibuzor Chinenye gave him a home and had him…

Mar

24

2023

By Kalu Odinakachi

Opinion: Which Way Nigeria?

Metro, News, Opinion2023, Metro, Nigeria, Opinion

“A nation is alive only when it grows, constantly discarding its outdated traditions, habits, rituals, and assumptions.” Author Nigeria is currently sitting on a keg of gunpowder and the gatekeepers are staring as if nothing is happening. “Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results.” Author The general election has just been held in Nigeria; the winners are saying, “it is free and fair” while the losers are saying, “it’s the worst election ever”. Whichever side you fall, just know there is fire on the mountain. The 2023 general elections have further broadened our…

Mar

23

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

‘He was unusual’, Pete Edochie mourns grandson

Entertainment, MetroEntertainment, Nollywood, Pete Edochie, RIP, Yul Edochie

*My grandson was unusual person, very brilliant and easy-going —Pete Edochie Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, yesterday, lost his first son, Kambilichukwu Edochie. The son died two months after Edochie celebrated his 16th birthday with his wife, Mary Edochie. Confirming the sad news to Vanguard, yesterday, Pete Edochie said his son, Yul, called him on the telephone, Wednesday, informing him that Kambilichukwu fell down while playing football with his school mates and developed a seizure. According to him, the deceased was rushed to the Mother and Child Hospital, Lagos, where he died hours later. The legendary actor said his family started praying for…