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Nov

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2022

Abia Guber 2023: Executive Job Opening – Who’s Qualified?

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Ohafia, Opinion, Politics2023, Abia State, Comr Amos Kalu, Next Level, Nigeria, NNPP, Opinion, Politics, Ukpai Iro Ukpai

A mission has been set, the mandate is to rescue Abia State from underdevelopment, backwardness, impunity and recycling of leaders lacking in knowledge of administrative ideas to move her forward in 2023, the "T"s are crossed, the " I"s are dotted and the electorates must perform this civic duty of re-engineering Abia state to restore her glory among federating states of Nigeria. Who we are Called Abia State - God's own State.Perceived as one of the most economically viable areas of Africa on creation into a State of FRN in August 27, 1991. With the most potent, untapped human resource…

Nov

25

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Atiku’s camp slams Adamu over BVAS, says APC jittery, technology will expose them

Opinion, Politics2023, Abdullahi Adamu, All Progressives Congress, BVAS, Nigeria, Opinion, Peoples Democratic Party, Politics

The camp of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has slammed the All Progressives Congress, APC, National Chairman, Adamu Abdullahi, over his concerns about using Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) for the 2023 general election. Dele Momodu, the PDP Director of Strategic Communications, said Adamu is jittery over using BVAS in the 2023 elections, adding that the ruling party is afraid that technology would expose them. The APC National Chairman had said Nigeria was not ready to use BVAS using elections. Adamu raised the concern while addressing a Commonwealth delegation on the 2023 general election in Abuja…

Nov

24

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Soludo denies collecting $28m to blackmail Peter Obi

News, Opinion, Politics2023, Charles Soludo, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Peter Obi, Politics

The governor of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Soludo, has dismissed the allegation claiming that he collected $28 million to blackmail the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Soludo made this dismissal while speaking with newsmen in Awka after the Thanksgiving mass for Most Rev. Paulinus C. Ezeokafor in celebration of his 70th birthday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. He, “If I had truly received $28 million to blackmail my brother, Peter Obi, I should be extremely wealthy as of today. “For those forging blackmail and all that, including the one they said I collected bribe to say what I said,…

Nov

24

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

2023: Tinubu promises to dialogue with all agitating groups if elected

News, Politics2023, All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Ebonyi State, Nigeria, Politics

By Peter Okutu Abakaliki – The All Progressive Congress, APC presidential candidate for the 2023 general election, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Thursday said his administration will dialogue with all the groups agitating for one reason or the other in the country. Tinubu stated this during the Ebonyi State Residential Rally and Ebonyi gubernatorial campaign flag-off at the Pa Ngele Oruta Township Stadium, Abakaliki. He enjoined APC supporters to use their Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs, and ensure victory for the APC next year. He stressed that there was no need for violence and fighting among Nigerians over the rulership of the…

Nov

24

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Alleged N109b fraud: Ex-Accountant-General Idris returned about $900,000 in cash – witness

Economy, Opinion, PoliticsCrime, DSS/EFCC, Economy, Freedom, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama heard on Tuesday that the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation (AG-F), Ahmed Idris voluntary returned about $900,000 part of the public funds he allegedly diverted. The court also heard how N84.7billion was taken from the $2.2billion due to the nine oil producing states and shared by some senior government officials. An official of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Hayatudeen Ahmed disclosed these while testifying at the trial of Idris and three others. The suspended Accountant General; his former Technical Assistant, Godfrey Olusegun Akindele; a director in the…