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Mar

28

2023

Adopt Orji Kalu as Sole Candidate for Senate Presidency – Group Tells Southeast Senators

Abia State, News, Politics, Sponsored2023, Abia State, National Assembly, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Orji Uzor Kalu, Politics, Senate

Press Release As the battle for Senate Presidency hits up, a frontline socio-political organization known as Democracy Coalition has advised Senators-elect from the Southeast region to rally around Senator Orji Uzor Kalu. Senator Kalu is the only ranking Senator of APC extraction from the zone who meets the Senate Standing Rules for the election of principal officers for the 10th National Assembly. In a statement released to newsmen in Lagos on Tuesday by the National Coordinator of the group, Mr. Michael Ehineta, the group said, the current approach where every Tom, Dick and Harry from the zone is battling for…

Mar

26

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

UK govt slams Fani-Kayode over comments, reveals 10 people on visa ban watchlist

News, Politics2023, America, Femi Fani-Kayode, Nigeria, Politics

The United Kingdom has hit out at a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Femi Fani-Kayode, over controversial comments made during the electoral season. In an interview with Nigeria Info FM on Sunday, the British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ben Llewellyn-Jones, faulted the APC presidential campaign council’s director of new media, for making derogatory remarks. Last month, Fani-Kayode was invited for questioning by the Department of State Services (DSS), for claiming that the presidential flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, had a meeting with army generals before the elections. “Yes, let’s be specific, there…

Mar

26

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Alleged move by APC to arrest Peter Obi, Datti Ahmed, raising tension in Nigeria

Metro, News, Opinion, Politics2023, All Progressives Congress, Datti Baba-Ahmed, INEC, Labour Party, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Peter Obi, Politics

Tension has continued to build up across the country, particularly among the supporters of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr. Peter Obi over purported plans by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to get him arrested. The alleged move was sequel to the activities of the former Anambra Governor, his running mate, Datti Ahmed and their supporters after losing the February 25 presidential poll. Recall that Peter Obi, his party and supporters, popularly known as Obidients, rejected the outcome of the just concluded presidential poll that produced Bola Tinubu of APC as president-elect. Peter Obi, who through…

Mar

25

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Okon-Aku Community, ODU, felicitate with Abia Gov-Elect, Alex Otti On His Victory.

Abia State, Ohafia, Politics2023, Abia State, Next Level, Nigeria, Okon-Aku, Politics

His Excellency,Dr Alex Chioma Otti OFR.Governor- ElectAbia State. CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE Your Excellency Sir, The President General Okon-Aku Development Union, Chief Dr. Nmecha Umeh Kalu on behalf of the National Executive,Traditional Rulers, Ndi Eze-Ogo , Sons and Daughters of Okon-Aku Autonomous Community Home and in Diaspora heartily congratulate the Governor Elect of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti and his young and amiable deputy, Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu on their resounding victory at the Abia State Governorship election. Your victory is not only divine but the people's choice. No wonder it resonates across the length and breadth of the entire state with relief,…

Mar

25

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Soludo, Okonjo-Iweala, best appointments I made as President – Obasanjo

Business, Economy, Metro, Opinion, PoliticsEconomy, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Obasanjo, Opinion, Politics

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday recalled his relationship with Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State and current Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as his appointees. He said they about the best appointments he made while he was President. The former Nigerian leader also condemned the “persistent” discrimination against people of southeastern extraction, which he describes as Igbophobia. Obasanjo spoke at an event to commemorate Governor Soludo’s one year in office. In Obasanjo’s administration which spanned 1999 to 2007, Soludo served as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), while Okonjo-Iweala was the…