Metro Archives - Page 114 of 211

Nov

03

2023

Conflict amongst palm oil unions in Umuahia leaves two injured

Abia State, Business, MetroAbia State, Business, Economy, Metro

After a fight between two rival market unions at Umuopara Palm Oil Beach Market in Umuahia South Local Government Area (LGA) of Abia State, two people were badly hurt and sent to the Federal Medical Center, FMC Umuahia. Since August 2023, the two competing organizations, the United Palm Oil Dealers Association and the Palm Oil Association of Nigeria, have been engaged in a power struggle about who should be in charge of collecting market revenues and who should be the market's leader. However, on Thursday, a violent altercation between the two competing associations sent three members of the United Palm…

Nov

01

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Why Imo Police detained the President of the NLC

Metro, Opinion, PoliticsImo State, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, NLC, Police, Politics, Security

Reports that Imo State Police Command agents detained Joe Ajaero, the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), have been refuted. The NLC President was taken away by command officers on Wednesday morning during a protest in the state capital of Owerri, according to OHAFIATV News. The NLC President was in Owerri to organize Imo workers for a massive protest rally in the state over claims that the state government was violating and abusing workers' rights and privileges. In response to the news of Ajaero's detention, ASP Okoye, the state police public relations officer, stated that the NLC President had…

Oct

30

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Bandits kill the only teacher in Maro community, Kaduna

MetroBandits, Crime, Kaduna State, Metro, RIP

The sole instructor in the Unguwan Dorowa Bakhira hamlet in the Maro community of Kajuru Local Government Area, Kaduna State, has been slain by bandits. During the early hours of Sunday, the bandits also killed a couple during their attack on the community. Mr. Sunday Akor, the elementary school teacher, is a native of Benue State. As per Maigari Ben, a community leader who verified the occurrence on Sunday, no one was abducted during the assault."They killed a man and his wife as well as Mr. Sunday Akor, a primary school teacher who was a native of Benue State," he…

Oct

29

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Tinubu, Wike: Fani-Kayode alleges that Gumi is attempting to incite ethnic, religious conflict in Nigeria.

Metro, News, Opinion, PoliticsFemi Fani-Kayode, Metro, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has accused popular Islamic Scholar, Ahmad Gumi of trying to ignite religious and ethnic war in Nigeria. To this end, Fani-Kayode said he should be cautioned against such move to destroy Nigeria. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Recall that the cleric had said Nigeria can’t afford to entrust the responsibility of securing the country to Christians. He made the remark in a sermon where he noted that President Bola Tinubu couldn’t remain in power for a second tenure if he failed to meet specific demands. His remarks were made following a meeting between Israeli…

Oct

28

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Gospel musician Mercy Chinwo has given birth to her first child.

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Metro, MusicEntertainment, Lifestyle, Mercy Chinwo, Metro, Music

On Friday, Mercy Chinwo, a well-known gospel singer, and her husband, pastor Blessed Uzochikwa, welcomed their first child together. .The musician revealed this in an Instagram post. In a music video with her spouse, Mercy showed off her pregnancy and thanked God for their new baby. She wrote: “Lord, we are grateful. We approach your throne with heartfelt songs of praise and thanksgiving. [You] filled our hearts with joy, our lips with testimonies, and our home with celebration. Indeed, you do this one.” But the singer kept her child's name and gender a secret.According to OHAFIATV News, Chinwo and Uzochikwa…