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Jun

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2022

Insecurity: Abia May Become Unruly If Noting Is Done Now – OMPAN Warns, Advises Abia Govt

Abia State, PoliticsCrime, Next Level, Nigeria, OMPAN, Politics, Security

Worried by the increasing wave of kidnapping, and killings in the state, the Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria (OMPAN) Abia Chapter, has warned that insecurity in Abia may become unruly. The high wave of kidnapping within and outskirt of the state has been a concern to the Abians. It also noted that many natives of the Uturu community and students of the Abia State University,(ABSU), Uturu, have been abducted and made to pay the ransom while others lost their lives while held hostage. A press statement released by the Association on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, stressed the need for…

Jun

22

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Buhari claims IPOB blowing up oil pipelines, funded by foreign countries

Economy, Metro, News, PoliticsBiafra, Crime, Freedom, IPOB, Metro, Mohammadu Buhari, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics, Security

President Muhammadu Buhari has linked oil theft and pipeline vandalism to the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Buhari said the vandalism and oil theft carried out by IPOB is responsible for the shortfall of the daily production quota in Nigeria. He disclosed this during a question and answer session with Bloomberg, a United States, US-based publication. The president urged foreign countries to designate IPOB as a terrorist organization. He accused the international communities of funding the separatist group. Buhari claimed IPOB was being funded through international financial networks. “Criminality and terrorism in oil-producing regions hamper production, and it would help…

Jun

22

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Abia pensioners beg FG to intervene as two die Monday

Abia State, Economy, Metro, PoliticsAbia State, Economy, Metro, Nigeria, Okezie Ikpeazu, Politics

By Sunday Nwakanma Pensioners in Abia State, once again, took to the streets urging the Federal Government to prevail on the state government to save their lives. Led by their coordinator, Chukwuemeka Okezie, the pensioners who were in all-black attire, weeping and singing retributive songs, marched round the capital city to show their anger. Addressing newsmen, Okezie disclosed that Monday, June 19, two of their members died “out of starvation by not being able to buy drugs”, adding that recently, “the state started paying over three months, but a half pension.” He said since 2014, “total number of unpaid monthly pension…

Jun

22

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Abia South HOA: ZeroSumGame thrives as Ebin Kalu dumps PDP, grabs ADP ticket.

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Ohafia, Politics2023, Abia State, Ebin Kalu, Next Level, Nigeria, Ohafia, Politics

After the shinanigan that heralded and keeps plaguing the People's Democratic Party's Primary elections in Abia State, a situation that has put the party in a myriad of litigation, upon litigation at all levels, some aggrieved members who perceived fairness and equity were not applied in the exercise has moved on intending to actualize their dreams from a more accommodating vintage point of healthy competition. Prominent among these is one of the foremost contenders for the position of representing the good people of Ohafia South State Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly come 2023. Speaking to OHAFIA TV…

Jun

21

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Ebube Abia 2023: Think what you can do for the State… Ukpai Iro Ukpai

Abia State, Ohafia, PoliticsAbia State, Next Level, Nigeria, Ohafia4Gov2023, Opinion, Politics, Ukpai Iro Ukpai

The famous American president, J.F KENNEDY once said " think not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country'". My quest to be the Governor of Abia State is borne out of my unquenchable desire to effect positive charges in the life of our people through collaborative efforts with local and international organizations…. I have traveled across the globe. I have the influence to partner international donor agencies and viable humanitarian organizations in advocacy for healthcare, education and Socio-economic empowerment of our peopIe. I have seen the dissecting difference between poverty and affluence.…