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Oct

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2022

Obi donates N5m to Benue flood, herdsmen victims, tasks FG to be proactive

Economy, Lifestyle, Metro, News, Politics2023, Benue State, Economy, Lifestyle, Next Level, Nigeria, Peter Obi, Politics

The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi has tasked the Federal Government to be proactive in mitigating the effects of the nationwide floods caused by the failure to prepare for the release of excess water from Cameroon and the heavily silted River Benue. Obi disclosed this in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, on Thursday where he had gone as part of his follow-up visit to the state governor Samuel Ortom during which he announced the suspension of his campaign to allow him to show support to victims of the flood disaster. https://twitter.com/OselokaHObaze/status/1583189227483037696?t=8KNEwXtNtFnMcJA7i2pVfA&s=19 Although Obi had appealed to…

Oct

21

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Soludo announces arrest of Gunmen who attacked, killed Ifeanyi Ubah’s aides

Lifestyle, Metro, News, PoliticsAnambra State, Charles Soludo, Crime, Gunmen, Kidnappers, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics, Security, UGM

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has revealed that some of the gunmen who participated in an assassination attempt on Senator Ifeanyi Ubah have been arrested. Soludo revealed this on Friday when he visited Enugwu-Ukwu in Njikoka Local Government Area of the state, the same community where the attack happened about a month ago. Ubah had lost four security aides and two personal assistants during the attack, but he was able to escape in his bullet proof car. But during the burial of Pa Boniface Nwankwo, father of Hon. Dozie Nwankwo who represents Dunukofia, Njikoka, Anaocha federal constituency in the…

Oct

21

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Injury update: Arteta okays Saka ahead of Arsenal vs Southampton clash

NewsArsenal FC, Arteta, Saka, Soccer, Sports

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta has said Bukayo Saka is okay after he received treatment during their Europa League victory over PSV Eindhoven. Granit Xhaka scored the only goal in the 71st minute on Thursday night. Saka almost made it 2-0 after driving runs through the PSV defense, but his effort was saved by Walter Benitez. While bursting through, Saka was kicked on the back of the leg and required treatment on the pitch. Arteta resisted the temptation to take off England forward, with Gabriel Martinelli and Ben White instead introduced shortly after. After the match at the Emirates, Arteta calmed…

Oct

21

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Afenifere defends endorsement of Peter Obi, insists Presidency not Yoruba property

News, Opinion, Politics2023, Afenifere, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Peter Obi, Politics

The apex Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has said the Presidency is not the personal property of the Yorubas. Afenifere was responding to allegations of picking the Labour Party, LP, Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, ahead of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Sola Ebiseni, the Afenifere’s Secretary-General, said the body’s support for Obi was based on principle and the interest of the Nigerian State. Ebiseni made the clarification during an interview on Arise TV. The South-East has been agitating for a run at the presidency and the popularity of Peter Obi, especially amongst the youth demography might upset the…

Oct

21

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

FG files 7 grounds of appeal against Kanu, approaches Court

Metro, News, PoliticsBiafra, Court, Federal government, Next Level, Nigeria, Nnamdi Kanu, Politics

The Federal Government has filed seven grounds of appeal against the October 13 Court of Appeal judgment which discharged the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. It asked the Supreme Court to set aside the judgment and restore the charge against the respondent to be tried at the trial court. The government, in a motion on notice in support of the appeal, is also seeking a stay of execution of the judgment of the court presided over by Justice Jummai Sankey, pending the hearing and final determination of its appeal, noting that the IPOB leader posed a…