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May

31

2023

Fayose reacts as Tinubu removes fuel subsidy, says its best, wisest decision

Economy, Opinion, PoliticsAyo Fayose, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Fuel Scarcity, Metro, Nigeria, Opinion, Petroleum Industry Bill, Politics

Ayodele Fayose, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Wednesday, reacted to the removal of the fuel subsidy regime by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Tinubu had, during his inaugural speech on Monday, said the subsidy is no longer sustainable in Nigeria, stressing that it is gone. Reacting to the development, Fayose, in a series of tweets via his Twitter handle on Wednesday, said that Tinubu has taken the best and wisest decision for the collective good of Nigeria and its people. Fayose tweeted, “On this removal of fuel subsidy, I am convinced that President Tinubu has taken the…

May

28

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

11 Years Of Childlessness Of Abia Journalist, Ifeanyi Okali, Broken Through Celebrating With Children

Abia State, Lifestyle, Metro, OhafiaAbia State, ABN TV, Lifestyle, Metro

Perhaps the import of the prayers of the pupils and management of Our Lady of Mercy Nursery and Primary School, Mater Dei Catholic Church, Umuahia, last year, when they prayed God to grant the heart desires and wishes of Mr. Ifeanyi Okali and his wife, may yet not dawn on them. The journey to what many may described as glorious and dramatic ending to the agonies and silent cries of couple who have been childless for over a decade, started last year when Okali, who is the Chief Executive Officer of ABN online TV, decided either by intuition or revelation,…

May

23

2023

By Chimamanda

Davido’s Surprising Move: From a $60 to a Friend’s Studio

Entertainment, LifestyleDavido, Entertainment, Metro, Opinion

Nigerian Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has recounted how he ran away from his dad’s $60 million mansion in Lagos to live in his friend’s studio. He said because of his wealthy background most people assumed he didn’t struggle to become a star. He stated this in a recent interview with Real 92.3 FM, Atlanta. Davido said, “People don’t really know about my past like the early part of my career. What was difficult for me was coming from a very wealthy background. Everybody just felt like, ‘Nah, his dad…This is money. I dropped several records before…

May

23

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Plateau: Youths opt for self-defense over incessant killings

Lifestyle, Metro, OpinionBandits, Crime, Herdsmen, Metro, Nigeria, Opinion, Plateau State, Security

The Plateau State Youth Council (PYC), on Monday, called on the citizens to urgently defend themselves against continuous attacks and killings in various villages in the state. In a peaceful protest held at the Federal Secretariat junction, Jos, by the youths, they noted that the recent attacks in some villages in Mangu Local Government Area of the state led to the loss of over 100 people, and property worth millions of naira destroyed. Sunday Adas, the chairman of PYC who led the protest, expressed concerns over killings in the state, saying, “We believe that our people and communities now know…

May

17

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Report says Nigeria needs $12bn for oil spills clean up

Lifestyle, MetroEconomy, Metro, Niger, Nigeria

Nigeria, one of Africa’s largest oil producers, would need $12 billion to clean up several years of oil spills in the Niger Delta region. This revelation was contained in a report on Tuesday by the Bayelsa State Oil and Environmental Commission. According to the Commission, two international oil companies, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited and Eni, an Italian oil company, have been the sole culprits of oil spills in the Southern Bayelsa State for over twelve years. The Commission said it started investigating the case of oil spills in the region in 2019 and discovered, among other findings,…