Metro Archives - Page 158 of 210

Nov

25

2022

AEDC announces fresh blackout in Abuja

Business, Economy, Lifestyle, MetroAbuja, AEDC, Business, Economy, Lifestyle, Metro, Nigeria

Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), has announced that there will be power interruption in some parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) starting from Friday, 25th to Saturday, 26th of November 2022. AEDC, in a public notice signed by its management, noted that the interruption would enable the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to carry out maintenance exercises at Suleja – Katampe 132kv transmission line from 7 am to 6 pm daily. According to the company, the affected areas are Dawaki Village, Dawaki Extension, Sokale Village, part of Dutse, part of Kubwa, and the environs. The company, however, assured that…

Nov

24

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Female manager, husband allegedly Kidnaps employer, kills him after collecting N15m

Lifestyle, MetroCrime, Kidnappers, Lifestyle, Metro, Police, Security

A woman, Okereke Olufunmilayo, the Manager at a building materials store, has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and killing his employer, Otunba Abayomi Ajayi Smith, the Director of Rolak Hotel Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. Olufunmilayo was said to have perpetrated the act with the aid of her husband, Larry Adebayo Adewumi, and one Adebowale Sanni. According to a DalyPost report seen by OHAFIATV News, the hotelier was kidnapped on September 28, 2020, around about 7:30 am, at Anifowose Estate Igbeba, Ijebu-Ode by some gunmen. He was killed by his abductors despite the N15 million ransom paid to them by his family.…

Nov

24

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Enugu Under Siege By Jihadist Herdsmen As Army’s ‘Operation Golden Dawn’ Goes Deaf And Dumb – INTERSOCIETY

Lifestyle, Metro, News, OpinionCrime, Herdsmen, INTERSOCIETY, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Security

…Enugu State is no longer in God’s hands! …Eleven Eastern Govs must regionally go for 60% Security Chiefs from the East and transfer of 20 Muslim Commanders Intersociety, Onitsha, Eastern Nigeria, Thursday, Nov 24, 2022 The principal officers of the Nigerian Army responsible for the Army’s touted “Operation Golden Dawn” in the Southeast part of Eastern Nigeria have become totally deaf and dumb as Enugu goes up in flames ignited by Jihadist Fulani Herdsmen. As a matter of fact, “Enugu State is no longer in the Hands of God”. The State, especially communities surrounding the State’s ancient Capital City have…

Nov

24

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Ohafia In Aba To Celebrate New Yam Festival, N200m Fund Raising For Ohafia Ultra-Modern Motor Park

Abia State, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Metro, OhafiaAbia State, Metro, Ohafia

Ohafia Community in Aba, Abia State, under the umbrella of Ohafia Improvement Union (OIU), Aba Branch will on Friday, November 25, celebrate their new yam festival and N200m fund raising for the Ohafia community Ultra-Modern motor Park. The event tagged "2022 Iri Ji Ohafia Ohafia Festival and Fund Raising for Ohafia Ultra Modern Park", which will hold at the recreation club, Park road by York, in Aba, the commercial nerve centre of Abia State, from 10am, will feature various traditional and cultural dances of the community which includes, Ekpe Ukwu, Iri Aha etcetera. In a statement by the chairman, publicity…

Nov

23

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Ebem Ohafia Unrest: Ibe Okwara Osonwa Sues For Calm

Abia State, Lifestyle, Metro, News, Ohafia, OpinionIbe Okwara Osonwa, Metro, Ohafia, Opinion, Security

Ndi Ebem Umunne’m kaaniwoo, I am very aware of the situation occurring in our beloved Ebem and I am equally saddened by the situation on ground. I want to join my voice in appreciating the efforts of those lending their voices in seeking a peaceful resolution to this sad situation. I want to assure you my brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers that I have been working tirelessly in support of the efforts being made in Ohafia by also putting due pressure on the authorities at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja to find a swift resolution to the situation and…