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Aug

28

2022

2023: Charly Boy warns youths on plans to scuttle their dreams of a new Nigeria

Entertainment, Metro, Politics2023, Charly Boy, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

Entertainer and activist, Charles Oputa known as Charly Boy has called the attention of Nigerian youths to alleged plans to scuttle their movement for a new Nigeria. In a tweet on Sunday, the music legend said the enemies of the youths are planning terrible things ahead of the 2023 general elections. A cross-section of Nigerian youths had kicked off a movement for the actualization of a new Nigeria ahead of the forthcoming presidential election. In a post on his Twitter handle, Charly Boy who recently told the former president, Olusegun Obasanjo that he is the president of frustrated Nigerian youths,…

Aug

23

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Fresh trouble for Jim Iyke as legally wedded-US wife surfaces, threatens legal action

Amos Oge Kalu, Entertainment, Metro, NewsCarllie Taggett, Entertainment, Jim Iyke, Metro, Nollywood

A United States of America citizen by the name Carllie Taggett has accused prolific Nigerian actor and fashion guru, James Ikechukwu Okolue Esomughua, popularly known as Jim Iyke, of abandoning his marriage to her without divorce before illegally marrying another woman to raise a family in the same USA, promising to provide evidence of her marriage to him in due time. She lamented that the marriage was truncated after James Ikechukwu Okolue Esomughua (Jim Iyke) eventually abandoned her to return to Nigeria, and at the same time leveraging on his citizenship status to run his business in the United States…

Jul

15

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Opinion: A better Nigeria is possible – Dr. Ody Ajike

Abia State, Metro, Politics2023, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Ody Ajike, Opinion, Peter Obi, Politics

I am studying a work by Henry Timms and Jeremy Heimans titled "#newpower". It's a very interesting book. This book helps to define our modern day character as a people engaged and witnessing the contestation of two big forces which are old power and new power. It explains old power working like currency and held by a few who guard it jealously and make it inaccessible to the larger population. Old power is leader-driven and its essence is to capture and own. New power is open, forceful, participatory and distributed across the society for people benefit. It's owned by all…

Jul

09

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Fuel shortage paralyzes travel in Lagos

Economy, Metro, PoliticsEconomy, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, NNPC

Many Lagos residents were stranded on Friday at various collection points as fuel shortages continue to hit harder. The Nigerian News Agency (NAN) reports that fuel shortages dragged on for a week, leaving commuters scrambling to board few available vehicles for travel, negatively impacting economic and social life. The situation is direr as the activities for the 2022 Eid-el-Kabir celebration are in full swing. For example, the long stretch from Iyana Oworo to the Lagos/Ibadan expressway and inland roads were partially blocked as few service stations were refueling the long queue of motorists. There is also the problem of an…

Jul

09

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

‘I will not rest until I bring relief to Nigerians,’ Buhari says in Sallah’s message

Metro, PoliticsIslam, Metro, Mohammadu Buhari, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics, Religion

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE MESSAGE FROM SALAH: PRESIDENT BUHARI CALLS FOR MORE PATRIOTISM TO BUILD A BETTER NIGERIA President Muhammadu Buhari He has called on Nigerians to put the interest of the country above selfish interests and “use religion as a motivation for the love of our common humanity.” In his Eid-el Kabir message to Nigerian Muslims and other citizens, President Buhari said that “if we put into practice the teachings of our religions, most of the ills that afflict our society would have been resolved.” According to the President, “religion should not be used only as a mere sign of identity,…