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Mar

06

2023

Be Wise: Ndi Enugu cannot afford another Ugwuanyi kind of govt in coming years.

News, Opinion, Politics2023, Enugu State, Frank Nweke, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

Edeoga is Ugwuanyi duplicate: Those who are campaigning for Edeoga are not really thinking deep. They are either selfish or sentimental. The mess of Ugwuanyi which Edeoga is part of is too big a task to hand over to Edeoga. Remember our support for Peter Obi is not based on sentiment. Not because he is an Igbo man. Not because it is our turn. Not because he is a labor party but on competencies. On his records. Erdogan has none. Enugu state has suffered tremendously from bad governance for years especially the last 8 years under Ugwuanyi and Edeoga. We…

Mar

06

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

New Twist As Atiku, Okowa, Ayu, protest Tinubu’s Victory At INEC headquarters, Abuja [VIDEO]

News2023, Atiku Abubakar, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Peoples Democratic Party, Politics

Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and his running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa, are currently leading a protest to the national headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Abuja. DAILY POST reports that the Chairman of the PDP, Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, and other leaders and supporters of the party gathered at the Legacy House, Maitama, to start their protest march to the INEC National Headquarters. This is coming less than a few days after INEC announced the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, as President-elect. Tinubu had defeated Atiku and Labour Party’s…

Mar

05

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Heavily armed men kill village head in Kano

NewsCrime, Kano State, Metro, Security

Heavily armed men, in their numbers, stormed Maigari village in Rimin Gado Local Government of Kano State on Sunday and shot dead the village head, Alhaji Dahiru Abba. Bandits The gunmen, according to an eyewitness, rode on motorcycles. A family source confirmed that the gunmen did not take anything from the victim’s house. The village head is also said to be the father of the present Chairman of Rimin Gado Council, Barrister Munir Dahiru Maigari. Efforts to reach the Kano State PPRO, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa were not successful as of the time of filing this report.

Mar

05

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Peter Obi’s presidency not destined to happen in 2023 – Ohanaeze Ndigbo

Abia State, News, Opinion, Politics2023, Next Level, Nigeria, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Opinion, Politics

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo General Assembly Worldwide, said Peter Obi’s presidency is not destined to happen in 2023. The group lauded the success of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as President-elect from the February 25, 2023, presidential election in Nigeria as gladdening to the heart. Ambassador Tony Chiemelu Obizoba, Director General, Implementation and Strategic Planning, Ohanaeze Ndigbo General Assembly Worldwide, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. The statement reads: “The group visualises the success of the APC flagbearer in the election contest as one that will lead to unifying Nigerians for a focused development plan that will…

Mar

04

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Championship: Kalu to return to active play, recovers from hamstring injury

NewsEntertainment, Samuel Kalu, Soccer, Sports, World News

Watford has provided an update on Samuel Kalu’s injury ahead of their Sky Bet Championship clash against Preston North End. The winger has been sidelined since early January after sustaining an injury against Norwich City. Kalu has struggled to stay fit since joining Watford from the French club, Girondis Bordeaux in January 2022. “Samuel Kalu expects to be back with the group in two weeks, stepping up his return from the hamstring injury picked up in early January,” reads a statement on the club’s official website. The 25-year-old has made nine league appearances for the Hornets this season. His compatriot,…