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Jun

29

2024

NEMA received 103 Nigerians deported from Turkey

Lifestyle, Metro, NewsLifestyle, Metro, NEMA, Nigeria, Security

About 103 Nigerians who were deported back to their country from the Republic of Turkiye have been received by the National Emergency Management Agency and other relevant entities. NEMA and other Federal Government representatives met the deportees when they arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Friday at 7:00 p.m. via the airport's pilgrims wing. The deportees were transported from Turkiye to Nigeria via Southwind Airlines flight TCGRB. The NEMA Director General, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, cautioned the returnees to respect the law and accept their experience in good faith.To ease their experience and allay the Federal Government's…

Jun

28

2024

By Kalu Odinakachi

National Youth Alliance, the movement to break shackles of Tribalism, Ethnicity, and Religiosity

Amos Oge Kalu, Column, News, Opinion, Politics2027, Bin Abbas, National Youth Alliance, Politics

By Comr Amos Kalu There is an Igbo parable that defined these three terms and the havoc they have caused to Nigerians in simpler ways. It was believed that cocoayam yam killed a certain family probably because they were not supposed to eat cocoayam yam according to some taboo of their land. This family notwithstanding ate cocoayam and it led to the dead of the couple. When their child who was younger grew up and was seen with cocoayam despite being warned about what killed his parents, the elders in their intellectual way of using parables asked the child: "What…

Jun

28

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

ANYA sends strong message to Abia PDP as they elect new chairman

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Column, Metro, News, Ohafia, Opinion, PoliticsAbia State, Comr Amos Kalu, Peoples Democratic Party, Udoeze Kalu

The Coordinator of Abia North Youth Agenda, ANYA, a youth-driven good governance advocacy group, Hon. Udoeze Kalu, has sent a strong message to the members of the Abia Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as they prepare to elect a new chairman to manage her affairs from 2024. In a message to the press, Udoeze reminded the contestants that occupying the position will go beyond the desire to serve the interests of the leader, his allies and immediate family, but must be ready to carry every member along, unlike in the past when members were only recognized and valued for purpose of…

Jun

28

2024

By Chimamanda

Ex-Governor Obiano Denies Ownership of New Multi-billion Naira Hotel Project In Asaba

Business, Metro, News, Opinion, PoliticsAnambra State, Business, Metro, Obiano, Politics

The immediate-past Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, has denied being the owner of the new multi-billion naira hotel in the viral video that emerged over the week. Recall that a video footage had gone viral on Monday, showing a multi-billion naira ongoing hotel project located in Asaba, Delta State. The few write-up that accompanied the video also alleged that the hotel project belongs to former Governor Obiano. However, reacting to the allegation through a statement issued by his Chief Publicist, Mr. Tony Nezieanya; the former Governor denied it in its entirety, describing it as the hallmark of detractors…

Jun

28

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Three months of work have found N10bn worth of stolen crude oil – DHQ

Economy, Metro, NewsArmy, Crime, Economy, Insecurity, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics, Security

The Defence Headquarters says that N10 billion worth of stolen crude oil has been found in the Niger Delta. This is part of the fight against oil theft and vandalism in the area. Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, who is in charge of defence media operations, said this at the DHQ's twice-weekly briefing in Abuja on Thursday. DHQ said that in the North alone, troops have killed 2,245 terrorists in the last three months. Buba said, "During the second quarter of this year, troops killed 2,245 terrorists, arrested 3,682 suspected terrorists and other criminals, freed 1,993 hostages, and stopped the theft…