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Dec

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2023

“My policies will bring succour,” Tinubu assures Nigerians ahead of Christmas.

Business, Economy, Metro, PoliticsBola Ahmed Tinubu, Economy, Next Level, Politics

President Bola Tinubu reassured Nigerians that his initiatives would be beneficial. President Tinubu announced this at the Ansar-Ud-Deen Central Mosque in Surulere, Lagos, according to presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale on Friday. His government's economic reforms aim to provide a strong basis for Nigerians today and in the future, he said. While on a brief Christmas holiday in Lagos State, President Tinubu reiterated his commitment to the welfare of all citizens, saying the recent 50% cut in inter-state land transport fares nationwide and the payment of N-Power beneficiaries' backlog of allowances, among other reliefs, are all efforts to ease Nigerians' burden…

Dec

23

2023

By OHAFIATV

Mbah’s election as governor of Enugu upheld by the Supreme Court.

News, Politics2023, Enugu State, Labour Party, Peter Mba, Politics

On Friday, the Supreme Court upheld Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah's election. The principal judge, Justice Mohammed Garba, interpreted the claim that Mbah lacked a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate as a mere allegation. All of the arguments made in the appeal against the appellant were addressed by the court. The Labour Party's Chijioke Edeoga, the appellant, had brought INEC and Mbah before the court to contest the Court of Appeal's ruling that had rejected his challenge to the governor's election. In a unanimous ruling, the Lagos Division of the Appeal Court addressed each of the three points raised…

Dec

21

2023

By OHAFIATV

Accelerate the use of Chinese currency, Representatives urge FG

Business, Economy, Metro, PoliticsBusiness, Economy, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics, Representatives

The Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria have been urged by the House of Representatives to expedite the Chinese Yuan's adoption as a substitute trading currency. This call was part of a resolution that was approved on Wednesday in response to a motion made by Jafaru Leko. Recall that the Federal Government of Nigeria and China established a bilateral currency swap arrangement. This was reported by OHAFIATV News. Amidst the naira's struggle against major Western currencies, Leko encouraged the government to embrace the current in the motion. According to him, the currency need to be included in Nigeria's…

Dec

19

2023

By OHAFIATV

Rivers crisis: PDP urges that INEC set a date for new elections to replace 25 legislators.

Opinion, Politics2023, Peoples Democratic Party, Politics, Rivers State

To fill 25 vacancies in the Rivers State House of Assembly, the Peoples Democratic Party, or PDP, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, or INEC, to schedule new elections. According to PDP, this demand complies with Nigerian Constitution Section 109 (1) (g). The PDP claims that the 25 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who left the party to join the All Progressives Congress, or APC, have no option. PDP claimed that the lawmakers forfeited their seats and vacated them in accordance with Section 109 (1)(g) of the Nigerian Constitution as a result of their party…

Dec

18

2023

By OHAFIATV

I’m receiving threats because I turned down mind-blowing offers — Peter Obi

Lifestyle, Metro, News, Ohafia, Politics2023, Peter Obi, Politics, Security

Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) candidate for president in the most recent election, claimed on Sunday that he was receiving threats for turning down stupendous offers. Obi insisted that he is prepared to face any obstacle. The former governor of Anambra State withheld the names of the people or organisations that made the propositions to him. He stated this when taking questions as a guest on "ParallelFacts"' X Space. Obi emphasised that he would always follow the right path and that he had no fear of dying. "I can assure you that the offers I am receiving today are…