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Oct

13

2022

Ortom expresses confidence in capacity of Igbos to rule Nigeria

News, Opinion, Politics2023, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Peoples Democratic Party, Politics, Samuel Ortom

The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has expressed confidence in the Igbo people, saying they have the potential to rule Nigeria if given the opportunity. The governor, who made the expression in Makurdi, the state capital, on Wednesday when Igbo PDP Forum paid him a courtesy visit, said the South-Easterners are accommodating and hard-working. According to Ortom, the Igbos are peaceful, stressing that they have the ability to live with other ethnic groups in the country. He vowed to continue speaking to authority on the incessant attacks on Benue people by suspected armed herdsmen. “The Igbo are accommodating and hard…

Oct

13

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Wike vows to resist northern dominance in PDP leadership

News, Opinion, Politics2023, Next Level, Nigeria, Nyesom Wike, Opinion, Peoples Democratic Party, Personality, Politics

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has vowed never to accept northern dominance in the leadership of the party. Wike revealed this on Wednesday night while hosting PDP candidates and local government party chairmen from Cross River State at his residence in Port Harcourt, where he donated 25 buses to support their campaigns. Governor Wike said no one can convince him to drop his advocacy for internal democracy in the party. Wike rejected the current formation of the party where the National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu; Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar; and Director General of the Presidential Campaign, Aminu Tambuwal; are…

Oct

13

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

6 wonderful health benefits of Avocado Pear

NewsHealth, Reviews

Avocado Pear helps maintain healthy vision, and they also protect against osteoporosis and other degenerative diseases. 6 wonderful health benefits of Avocado pear: The gifts that nature gives to man are fruits, and among those gifts, the avocado pear is among the most valuable. The avocado pear is irreplaceable due to its unique status among the various species of fruit. The evergreen fruit is loaded with a lot of health benefits that guarantee our well-being. These benefits range from the fruit’s distinctive flavor to its endlessly valuable nutritional content. In addition, as Chris Gunnar pointed out, avocado is packed full of…

Oct

13

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

LP unveils Presidential Campaign Council members, says 15m votes secure

News2023, Datti Baba-Ahmed, Labour Party, Next Level, Nigeria, Peter Obi, Politics

The Labour Party on Wednesday, unveiled 1,234 members of its Presidential Campaign Council, with Assistant Inspector General of Police (retd.), Mohammed Zarewa, as chairman. While former spokesperson of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Doyin Okupe, was named Director-General of the Labour Party campaign organization, Clement Ojukwu and Yunusa Tanko were named secretary and spokesperson of the PCC respectively. The PCC which was unveiled at a press conference in Abuja also had different directorates and each headed by a director. Okupe expressed optimism that the presidential candidate of the LP, Peter Obi, had at least 15 million voters “in the bag,” while…

Oct

11

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

FULL SPEECH: Buhari confers National Honours on Nigerians, foreigners

Lifestyle, Metro, News, PoliticsMetro, Mohammadu Buhari, Next Level, Nigeria, Personality, Politics

Nigeria’s President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, conferred National Honours Awards on 447 recipients comprising Nigerians and non-Nigerians labelled “friends of Nigeria”. The award investiture ceremony was held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. The PUNCH reported that 5000 nominees were received by the George Akume-led awards committee, but only 447 were selected for the awards. The PUNCH also reported that a total of 5,341 persons have been conferred with various National Honours since its inception in 1963, including the recipients of Tuesday awards. Below is the full speech of the President at the award investiture ceremony.…