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Sep

22

2022

2023: Wike convenes emergency meeting for PDP Rivers

News2023, Next Level, Nigeria, Nyesom Wike, Peoples Democratic Party, Politics

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, Thursday called for an emergency stakeholders meeting of the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. This is the first of its kind since after his botched presidential ambition and subsequent internal crisis rocking the party across the country. Although the agenda for the meeting was not disclosed, it may not be unconnected with a state directive on the next line of action after Wike and his strategic team pulled out of the presidential campaign council of the party’s presidential candidate, former vice president, Atiku Abubakar. Those invited to the meeting are party leaders,…

Sep

21

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Bribery allegations rock Ohanaeze over 2023 presidency

Lifestyle, News, Politics2023, Igbo President, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Politics

Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, bribery allegations have again hit the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo. In a DAILY POST reports seen by OHAFIATV News, said that this is not the first time the Igbo organization is coming under public scrutiny for such allegations. In some previous presidential polls, members of the organization had also been accused of collecting money running into billions of naira from presidential candidates. In 2019, Ohanaeze endorsed Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in spite of stiff opposition from members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, from the South-East zone. The development led to a sharp…

Sep

21

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Senate confirms Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as new CJN

NewsCourt, Nigeria, Politics

The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The development was sequel to his screening by the Committee of the Whole at the Senate chambers on Wednesday. During the screening, Justice Ariwoola responded to questions posed to him by Senators. The motion for the screening was moved by the Senate Leader, Senator Ibrahim Gobir, at the plenary at 11:35 am. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, had called for the screening exercise to be moved forward from where it was listed on the order paper. Gobir moved that the Senate…

Sep

21

2022

By Chimamanda

FG Vs ASUU: Court orders ASUU back to work

NewsASUU, Court, Education, Federal government, Nigeria

The National Industrial Court has ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), to call off the ongoing strike. The industrial action has lasted for seven months.The Court invoked section 18 of the Trade Dispute Act and national interest of the Nigerian students to grant the request of the Federal Government for an order of injunction against the lecturers. Justice Polycap Hamman issued the order for suspension of the strike while ruling in an application filed by the Federal Government asking that the University teachers be compelled to go back to work pending the resolution of their demands for better…

Sep

21

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

17 Boko Haram terrorists, family members surrender to military

NewsArmy, Boko Haram, Crime, Freedom, Metro, Nigeria, Security

The Nigerian Army has revealed that seventeen Boko Haram terrorists, including their families have surrendered to troops of 151 Task Force Battalion deployed to lBanki-Junction in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. The Army made the revelation on Tuesday via its verified Twitter handle. It twitted that the mass surrender of the terrorists and their families was due to renewed military onslaught by gallant troops of Operation Hadin Kai in the North-East region. “Profiling of the surrendered terrorists is ongoing”, the Army twitted. According to reports, a chief executioner from Shekau’s faction, one Bashir Bulabuduwaye, recently surrendered to the…