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Oct

02

2022

APC’s Keyamo, PDP’s Omokri react to Obidients’ rallies

Lifestyle, Metro, Opinion, PoliticsLabour Party, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Peter Obi, Politics, Reno Omokri

A former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has said that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has disrupted the political space in the country. Omokri, a staunch supporter of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, stated this late Saturday in reaction to the rallies held across the country by the supporters of Obi for the 2023 presidential election. Describing the rallies as great achievements, he noted that the Obidient movement should not be disregarded by anyone who was politically conscious. “The Obidient rallies at Festac and Amuwo were amazing. They are…

Oct

01

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

OBI-Dients hold successful rallies across Nigeria cities.

Lifestyle, Metro, PoliticsLabour Party, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Peter Obi, Politics

Supporters of Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi have commenced their rallies in major cities in the country. The LP candidate supporters known as ‘Obidients’ converged at strategic places in Lagos, Kaduna, Abia, Edo, amongst other states in Nigeria. The rallies coincided with Nigeria’s 62nd Independence Day Anniversary being marked on Saturday. In Lagos, the supporters started the walk from the Admiralty Junction moving through the major road in Lekki. They made stops at every junction waving flags, banners and other paraphernalia as they rally towards Jakande, Elegushi axis, an apparent move to avoid confrontation with the police already stationed…

Oct

01

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Nigeria @62: Chibuike Jonas Calls for resoluteness in the match to true democracy.

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Lifestyle, Metro, Opinion, Politics2023, Abia State, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

The ADP Gubernatorial Candidate in Abia State 2023, Mazi Chibuike Jonas, has called on Nigerians to use the occasion of Independence Day Anniversary to reflect on the journey so far as a nation and focus on strengthening our weaknesses while building on our diversity for a better future. He made this call as a message to reiterate the assurance of hope in the greatness of the nation that must be harnessed for the greater growth of the largest black nation in that world. On the home front, Mazi Jonas called on Abia citizens to be law-abiding and committed to their…

Oct

01

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Nigeria At 62: Arise O Compatriots, OBI-dience Is Better Than Sacrifice.

Metro, News, Opinion, Politics2023, Chris Nwaokobia, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Peter Obi, Politics

Curiously the first words of our National Anthem ARISE, O COMPATRIOTS, NIGERIA'S CALL OBEY were configured for a time as this. Curiously those deep words are perhaps gaining the most fervency since Nigeria chose that National Anthem, and the reason for this fervency is the Movement across Nigeria that is called The OBIDIENTS. Folks, something huge is happening across the nation. And curiously after 62years of Independence, our nation is clearly at the throes of authentic independence from the many troubles with Nigeria. I was born 11 years after Nigeria's Independence from Britain, I have all my life seen administrations…

Sep

22

2022

By amarachi

ASUU strike: ‘No headway as lecturers damn court order, fight on’

Education, Metro, PoliticsASUU, Education, Nigeria

Despite Wednesday’s judgment by the National Industrial Court, Abuja Division, the prolonged industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, is far from being over. According to DAILY POST reports seen by OHAFIATV News, the Court, while ruling in a motion filed by the Federal Government, ordered the lecturers to resume work immediately. The Court invoked section 18 of the Trade Dispute Act and national interest of the Nigerian students to grant the request of the Federal Government for an order of injunction against the lecturers. Justice Polycap Hamman compelled the lecturers to go back to work. However,…