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Oct

02

2022

Something Is Happening Across Our Nation – Chris Nwaokobia

Economy, Lifestyle, Metro, Opinion, Politics2023, Chris Nwaokobia, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Peter Obi, Politics

Who will tell Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu that the times have changed. Who will tell him that Nigerians are committed to new values in leadership? Who will tell Alhaji Atiku Abubakar Waziri Adamawa that a new day is here. Who will tell him that the days of greed and profligacy have become shibboleth? Who will tell those who think that religion and region will determine how we vote in 2023 that they are wrong? Who will tell them that we are at the throes of a massive peaceful ballot based revolution? Who will tell those struggling to paint Peter Obi…

Oct

02

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

‘Obidient’ rallies: Bwala says APC in decline, Atiku made Obi popular

Metro, Opinion, PoliticsAtiku Abubakar, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Peter Obi, Politics

The spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign, Daniel Bwala, has said that the massive rallies held simultaneously in different major cities across the country, especially in Kaduna, by the supporters of the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi, shows the decline of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Bwala disclosed this in a series of tweets on Saturday. Obi’s supporters, popularly known as the ‘Obidients’, organized a ‘one million march’ in many States to commemorate Independence Day. However, Bwala, while reacting to the mammoth crowd that turned up for the event, said Atiku made Obi popular and…

Oct

02

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

APC’s Keyamo, PDP’s Omokri react to Obidients’ rallies

Lifestyle, Metro, Opinion, PoliticsLabour Party, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Peter Obi, Politics, Reno Omokri

A former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has said that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has disrupted the political space in the country. Omokri, a staunch supporter of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, stated this late Saturday in reaction to the rallies held across the country by the supporters of Obi for the 2023 presidential election. Describing the rallies as great achievements, he noted that the Obidient movement should not be disregarded by anyone who was politically conscious. “The Obidient rallies at Festac and Amuwo were amazing. They are…

Oct

01

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Nigeria @62: Chibuike Jonas Calls for resoluteness in the match to true democracy.

Abia State, Amos Kalu, Lifestyle, Metro, Opinion, Politics2023, Abia State, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

The ADP Gubernatorial Candidate in Abia State 2023, Mazi Chibuike Jonas, has called on Nigerians to use the occasion of Independence Day Anniversary to reflect on the journey so far as a nation and focus on strengthening our weaknesses while building on our diversity for a better future. He made this call as a message to reiterate the assurance of hope in the greatness of the nation that must be harnessed for the greater growth of the largest black nation in that world. On the home front, Mazi Jonas called on Abia citizens to be law-abiding and committed to their…

Oct

01

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Nigeria At 62: Arise O Compatriots, OBI-dience Is Better Than Sacrifice.

Metro, News, Opinion, Politics2023, Chris Nwaokobia, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Peter Obi, Politics

Curiously the first words of our National Anthem ARISE, O COMPATRIOTS, NIGERIA'S CALL OBEY were configured for a time as this. Curiously those deep words are perhaps gaining the most fervency since Nigeria chose that National Anthem, and the reason for this fervency is the Movement across Nigeria that is called The OBIDIENTS. Folks, something huge is happening across the nation. And curiously after 62years of Independence, our nation is clearly at the throes of authentic independence from the many troubles with Nigeria. I was born 11 years after Nigeria's Independence from Britain, I have all my life seen administrations…