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Jun

29

2023

Obidients argue that investigating Ikpeazu is a major distraction for Otti

News2023, Abia State, Alex Otti, Okezie Ikpeazu, Peter Obi, Politics

Some supporters of Peter Obi, the Labour Party's presidential candidate, have advised Governor Alex Otti of Abia State not to probe Okezie Ikpeazu. This is because it was predicted that probing the recent ex-governor would divert him from his duties as governor.They advised Otti to concentrate on providing the state's citizens with effective government rather than probing Ikpeazu. The demand was made in a statement that was signed by Ndubueze Obiakwata, the state's chairman of the Obidients Across Parties Alliance (OAPA), and Mazi Chetachi Ikpe of the Peter Obi Grassroots Movement (POGM) in Abia State. Otti's outstanding first month in…

Jun

29

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Need for serious measures against alarming rate of teenage “Unwanted Pregnancies” in Ohafia community

Abia State, Lifestyle, Metro, News, OpinionDave Umahi, Metro, Nigeria, Ohafia, Opinion

By Dave Uma Does anyone else wonder, just like I often do, how frequently young, and teenage girls from Amaekpu, and other Ohafia Communities get pregnant, and have children out of wedlock? Getting pregnant has become so cheap that no one bats an eyelid, anymore. The Community itself is completely overwhelmed. Perhaps, you should take a stroll to Ime-Ogo. At Okpu Omama Nde Uyo, you'll find teenage girls clutching, cuddling, or carrying their babies behind their backs while trying to eke out a living. They sell assorted items most of which are worth little or nothing in monetary terms. Most…

Jun

28

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Drug abuse: Experts raise concern as mental illness cases triple

Lifestyle, Metro, News, Opinion2023, Metro, Nigeria, World News

The 2023 World Drug Report launched by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UNODC, put the global estimate of people who injected drugs in 2021 at 13.2 million, 18 percent higher than previously estimated. The report further indicated that over 296 million people globally used drugs in 2021, an increase of 23 percent over the previous decade. Similarly, it stated that the number of people who suffer from drug use disorders has skyrocketed to 39.5 million, a 45 percent increase over ten years. It further showed that demand for treating drug-related disorders remains largely unmet, with only one…

Jun

28

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Subsidies Removal: World Bank estimates that more than 7 million Nigerians may fall into extreme poverty.

Economy, Lifestyle, Metro, News, OpinionEconomy, Fuel Scarcity, Lifestyle, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria

If the federal government doesn't offer temporary solutions after fuel subsidies are eliminated amid the current economic difficulties, at least 7.1 million Nigerians could fall into extreme poverty. This information was released by the World Bank on Tuesday in Abuja in the Nigeria Development Update for June 2023. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu implemented some economic policies upon taking office, including the elimination of fuel subsidies and the unification of the foreign exchange window, which increased the cost of transportation as well as the prices of goods and services. Insecure households will lose at least 5,700 in monthly income if no…

Jun

25

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Ned Nwoke narrates how he failed to board tragic Titanic submarine – Ned Nwoko

Amos Oge Kalu, Lifestyle, NewsAccident, Entertainment, Ned Nwoko, Personality

Nigerian politician Ned Nwoko disclosed that he received an invitation to take part in a tour of the renowned Titanic Shipwreck. Nigerian lawmaker Ned Nwoko said on Friday that he had been invited to join the tour of the iconic Titanic Ship wreckage while mourning the loss of his friend and partner, Hamish Harding, a passenger in the tragic Titan submersible. One of the five people killed on board the imploding submersible was Mr. Harding, a British businessman, explorer, and multiple Guinness World Records holder who set a record for the longest time spent traveling through the deepest portion of…