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Oct

19

2022

2023: Peter Obi suspends campaign to visit Flood victims in Benue, Kogi, others

Lifestyle, Metro, News, Politics2023, Accident, Flood, Metro, NEMA, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Peter Obi, Politics

The presidential flagbearer of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has suspended his 2023 presidential campaign. The former Anambra governor made this known when he visited the Benue State Governor in Abuja on Wednesday. His decision was birthed by the plight of citizens who were affected by the flood that caused havoc in several places in the country last week. Obi also called on the presidential candidates of Peoples Democratic Party, and the ruling All Progressives Congress, Atiku Abubakar and Bola Tinubu to follow suit. According him, if the candidates can purchase their expression forms for millions of Naira, they should…

Oct

19

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Northern coalition to publish Atiku, Tinubu, Obi’s promises

Metro, News, Politics2023, Atiku Abubakar, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Peter Obi, Politics

The Arewa Joint Committee that interacted with some presidential candidates ahead of the 2023 presidential election said on Tuesday that the exercise was not meant to endorse any particular candidate for the forthcoming election. The Arewa Consultative Forum, Northern Elders Forum, Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation, Jamiyyar Matan Arewa, Arewa House (Centre for Historical Development and Research), and Arewa Research Development Project make up the Arewa Joint Committee. On the invitation list of the Arewa leaders for the interactive meeting were the presidential candidates of the Labour Party, Peter Obi; the Peoples Redemption Party, Kola Abiola; the Social Democratic Party,…

Oct

19

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Ex-APC aspirant endorses Obi for president over Muslim-Muslim ticket

News2023, Labour Party, Next Level, Nigeria, Peter Obi, Politics

A former presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress at the 2019 elections, Charles Udeogaranya, has thrown his weight behind the presidential ambition of Labour Party flagbearer, Peter Obi. Udeogaranya, who affirmed his position in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, said the Muslim-Muslim ticket posture of his ex-party was a clear sign of an Islamisation agenda and despotic government. This is even as he declared Obi as the most credible candidate to lead Nigeria out of the woods. The politician’s public endorsement came barely three months after another erstwhile APC presidential aspirant, Dr S.K.C. Ogbonnia, withdrew his support…

Oct

18

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Anambra: Catholic Priest, Fr. Joseph, kidnapped by Gunmen.

Metro, NewsAnambra State, Catholic Church, Crime, Gunmen, Kidnappers, Metro, Nigeria, Security

A priest with the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha, Rev. Fr. Joseph Igweagu, has been kidnapped by Gunmen in Anambra State. It was gathered that Igweagu, a parish priest in charge of St Joseph’s Parish, Abata Nsugbe, Anambra East Local Government Area of the state, has been missing since October 12. He was said to be abducted while returning after celebrating a Funeral Vigil Mass at Umunnachi in the Njikoka Local Government Area of the state. A statement by the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha, made available to journalists on Tuesday, said the Archdiocese is doing everything possible to secure his freedom.…

Oct

18

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Exposed: New campaign strategy against Peter Obi, using Nnamdi Kanu.

Abia State, News, Politics2023, Freedom, Next Level, Nigeria, Nnamdi Kanu, Peter Obi, Politics

PETER OBI vs NNAMDI KANU: Starting from 16th October, 2023, you will begin to see changes on social media. About 20,000 fake Facebook and Twitter accounts will be created this week. They will use the pictures of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu as their profile pictures and all their posts and comments on all social media blogs will be - NO ELECTION IN BIAFRA LAND. Once you see them, Ignore them or give them because they are all motor park touts recruited from Lagos. They were taught how to operate social media and are heavily paid. Their major motives is to paint…