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Oct

05

2022

World Teachers’ Day: Nnamdi Iro Oji felicitates teachers, promises better welfare.

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Education, Ohafia, Politics2023, Abia State, Education, Next Level, Nigeria, Nnamdi Iro Oji, Opotoyom, Politics, World News

All over the world, today is a day set aside to celebrate the unparalleled role of teachers in shaping society and molding the future. It is on this note that the foremost contender for the Abia North Senatorial Zone seat, Chief Nnamdi Iro Oji, popularly known as Opotoyom, celebrates with Abia North teachers, Abia State teachers, Nigeria, and every teacher around the globe. Speaking to Newsmen in Umuahia, the pragmatic grassroots mobilizer harped on the need for an improved welfare package for the teachers whose role in our society cannot be substituted for any other profession as they are the…

Oct

05

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Amid crisis, Iyorchia Ayu describes Wike as PDP’s greatest asset

Opinion, Politics2023, Iyorchia Ayu, Next Level, Nigeria, Nyesom Wike, Opinion, Peoples Democratic Party, Politics

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Iyorchia Ayu, has described Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State as a great asset to the party. Ayu said Wike has helped to rescue PDP since time immemorial. The PDP National Chairman disclosed this through his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communication, Yusuf Dingyadi, in a chat with journalists in Kaduna on Tuesday. He said: “We are trying to see that everyone is giving a fear hearing. As we speak, the local reconciliation committee is meeting with party members at the state level to discuss issues and find solutions to…

Oct

05

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Senate directs NLNG to pay N18.4bn compensation to host communities

Economy, Metro, PoliticsEconomy, Metro, Nigeria, Politics, Senate

Senate on Tuesday directed the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG Limited to pay N18.4 billion compensation to 73 communities from Obiafu, Soku to Bonny in Rivers State for acquiring their land and loss of use of the affected land to pipeline Rights of Way. The company was given 60 days within which to make the payment to the affected communities. The resolutions were adopted after the Senate considered the report of its Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, chaired by Senator Ayo Akinyelure (APC Ondo Central) that investigated a petition by the communities. Presenting the report, Senator Akinyelure said…

Oct

05

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

ABIA2023 GUBER: Ukpai Iro, Chubuike Jonas, Kalu Ijoma, others make INEC final list.

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Ohafia, Politics2023, Abia State, Alex Otti, Chibuike Jonas, Kalu Ijomah Uke, Next Level, Nigeria, Nma Lancaster-Okoro, Politics, Ukpai Iro Ukpai

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in Abia state has released the final list of governorship candidates for the 2023 election in the state The list released on tuesday had names of ADP Governorship Candidate, Mazi Chibuike Jonas, the NNPP governorship candidate, Dr Ukpai Iro Ukpai, NRM Candidate, Chief Kalu Ijoma Ukeh, and the strong woman contender of PRP, Nnenna Nma-Lancaster Okore. Others that made the list include: APGA's Gregory Ibeh , Labour party's Alex Otti, PDP’s Uche Ikonne as well as the YPP governorship candidate, Chima Nwafor, amongst others. With the final list now made public, it is an…

Oct

04

2022

By Chimamanda

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…