2023 Archives - Page 23 of 147

Jun

01

2023

Congratulations to my brother and friend Dr. Alex Otti – Emeka Kalu pledges supporters

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Opinion, Politics2023, Abia State, Alex Otti, Economy, Emeka Kalu, Opinion

Following the successful inauguration and handover to the administration of Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, the Convener, Global Initiative for Good Governance, GIGG, Dr. Emeka Charles Kalu, has sent in a hearty congratulations and assured commitment to the support of the new administration to move Abia State forward. In a statement signed by the vocal politician, and sent to OHAFIATV News from his US Base, he reiterated his commitment to the Alex Otti administration who he said is going to face serious and arduous tasks in reengineering Abia state back to the path of progress and speedy development that…

May

31

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Court to Wike – PDP has the right to suspend, expel you

News, Politics2023, Court, Iyorchia Ayu, Nigeria, Nyesom Wike, Peoples Democratic Party, Politics

A Federal High Court in Abuja told former Governor of Rivers, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has the right to suspend or expel him if the action is done in accordance with the law. Justice James Omotosho stated this in a judgment he delivered on a suit filed by Wike prior to the 2023 general elections to seek a court order to stop the PDP from taking action against him without a fair hearing. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the ex-governor had sued the PDP, its National Working Committee (NWC), and its National…

May

31

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Kano guber: APC’s failure to pay N700 stalls Tribunal proceedings

Politics2023, Kano State, Politics

The commencement of the pretrial session in the ongoing petition filed by All Progressives Congress, APC, challenging the victory of Kano Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, was stalled on Tuesday. This is owing to the failure of the Petitioner’s counsel to effect a mandatory fee. The APC lead counsel, Nuraini Jimoh, SAN, told the Tribunal that the failure of the network prevented them from generating REMITA and paying the Federal Government the sum of N700. He told the court that they faced a slight hitch to access the Network and generate REMITA to pay…

May

31

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

NNPCL increases official fuel pump price to N537 per litre

Business, Economy, Opinion, Politics2023, Economy, Fuel Scarcity, Metro, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has jerked up pump prices of petrol, also known as Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from N195 per litre to 537 per litre. According to a new price template disclosed by NNPLC on Wednesday, Lagos State has the least price of N488 per litre, while Maiduguri and Damaturu have the highest pump prices of N577 per litre. DAILY POST gathered on Wednesday that most filling stations in the nation’s capital, Abuja, had adjusted to the new pump price. Similarly, pump prices had been adjusted across States. For instance, in Benue State, the fuel price…

May

30

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Court admits US judgment on Tinubu’s alleged $460,000 forfeiture for drug crime in Obi’s petition

News2023, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Court, Nigeria, Peter Obi, Politics

The Presidential Election Petition Court, on Tuesday in Abuja admitted in evidence, a United States of America (USA) District Court judgment which reportedly indicted Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and ordered his forfeiture of $460,000 in drug related offences. The certified true copy of the judgment was tendered by a witness, Barrister Lawrence Uchechukwu Nnana Nwakaeti, at the commencement of hearing of a petition filed by the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Mr Peter Gregory Obi, against the election of Tinubu. Led in evidence by Mr Jibrin Okutepa, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, the witness tendered the Court’s…