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Oct

04

2022

2023: It will be easy for Tinubu to rule Nigeria, he governed Lagos – Joe Igbokwe

Opinion, Politics2023, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Joe Igbokwe, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Joe Igbokwe, has described the party’s presidential flagbearer, Bola Tinubu, as the best man to lead Nigeria. Igbokwe is the Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Drainage and Water Resources. He spoke on Tuesday at an Ndigbo gathering at the Blue Roof of the Lagos Television (LTV) in Ikeja, the capital. The event was to declare the support of Igbos for the 2023 aspirations of Tinubu and Sanwo-Olu. Igbokwe declared that anyone who governed Nigeria’s commercial hub would effortlessly govern the country. “Lagos is a 24 hour state and so anybody…

Oct

04

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

BMO to Atiku: Your party in disarray, you’re unfit to fix Nigeria

Opinion, Politics2023, Atiku Abubakar, BMO, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

Buhari Media Organisation, BMO, on Sunday sais any presidential candidate of a political party that cannot put his house in order is in no position to promise to run a government of national unity if elected. BMO made this observation in reaction to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar’s social media broadcast tagged: “My New Social Contract for a New Nigeria”. Atiku had said in that broadcast that the All Progressives Congress, APC, government will be remembered for how it failed to maintain the integrity of our unity, and how it put a knife between…

Oct

04

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Declare your assets before leaving office, SERAP tells Buhari

Lifestyle, Opinion, Politics2023, Mohammadu Buhari, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics, SERAP

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to demonstrate leadership by publicly committing to publish his asset declaration at the end of his tenure of office as well as encourage other cabinet members to do the same. SERAP, also urged Buhari to direct the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, to take immediate steps to expeditiously, diligently, effectively and fairly prosecute all outstanding high-profile corruption cases currently being handled by his office. Buhari had stated in his address on the occasion of the 62 Independence Day anniversary of Nigeria, “I have…

Oct

03

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

N17bn allocated to stop oil theft diverted – Falana

Economy, Metro, Opinion, PoliticsCrime, Economy, Lifestyle, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, at an event organized by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Projects, monitored by SEGUN ADEWOLE, laments the injustice done to the Niger Delta region and the Federal Government’s decision to place the Niger Delta Development Commission under the Ministry of the Niger Delta Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has alleged that about N17bn allocated to stop oil theft has been diverted Falana, while delivering his goodwill message in Lagos State Thursday, also stated that the Ministry of Niger Delta ought to be under the NDDC, and not the other way around. He spoke at…

Oct

02

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Dr. Sam eulogize Heroes of the nation at independence.

Abia State, Lifestyle, Metro, Opinion, PoliticsNigeria, Politics

Without freedom, we don’t have a name, one vision, one identity, one nation. If our country is worth dying for during wars, we should also realize that it’s worth living for in time of peace! While honouring our Heroes past who fought to bring us independence, Let us also honour every patriot, dead and alive who ensured that Abam Onyerubi is what it is today. I therefore honour, Late Chief S. N. Okpi, Late Chief Nkochi, Late Dr. Oreh, Late Chief Kalu Okereke Kalu, Late Chief Idika Omenka, because without them, freedom would not have existed. What they did, we…