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2022

2023: Peter Obi suspends campaign to visit Flood victims in Benue, Kogi, others

Lifestyle, Metro, News, Politics2023, Accident, Flood, Metro, NEMA, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Peter Obi, Politics

The presidential flagbearer of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has suspended his 2023 presidential campaign. The former Anambra governor made this known when he visited the Benue State Governor in Abuja on Wednesday. His decision was birthed by the plight of citizens who were affected by the flood that caused havoc in several places in the country last week. Obi also called on the presidential candidates of Peoples Democratic Party, and the ruling All Progressives Congress, Atiku Abubakar and Bola Tinubu to follow suit. According him, if the candidates can purchase their expression forms for millions of Naira, they should…

Oct

19

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Northern coalition to publish Atiku, Tinubu, Obi’s promises

Metro, News, Politics2023, Atiku Abubakar, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Peter Obi, Politics

The Arewa Joint Committee that interacted with some presidential candidates ahead of the 2023 presidential election said on Tuesday that the exercise was not meant to endorse any particular candidate for the forthcoming election. The Arewa Consultative Forum, Northern Elders Forum, Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation, Jamiyyar Matan Arewa, Arewa House (Centre for Historical Development and Research), and Arewa Research Development Project make up the Arewa Joint Committee. On the invitation list of the Arewa leaders for the interactive meeting were the presidential candidates of the Labour Party, Peter Obi; the Peoples Redemption Party, Kola Abiola; the Social Democratic Party,…

Oct

19

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Chidinma makes U-turn; I don’t know who killed Ataga, I fled in fear

Lifestyle, MetroChidinma Ojukwu, Crime, Metro, Nigeria, RIP, Security, Usifo Ataga

A Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square, on Tuesday, continued the trial of Chidinma Ojukwu, who was alleged to have killed the Chief Executive Officer of Super Tv, Usifo Ataga. Ojukwu, an undergraduate of the University of Lagos, Akoka, was arraigned alongside Adedapo Quadri and Chioma Egbuchu on October 12, 2021, on nine counts over the alleged murder of Ataga. The court resumed watching the recorded video footage showing the confessional statement of Ojukwu before Justice Yetunde Adesanya. In the video, she said she did not know who killed the deceased as she had gone out on…

Oct

18

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Anambra: Catholic Priest, Fr. Joseph, kidnapped by Gunmen.

Metro, NewsAnambra State, Catholic Church, Crime, Gunmen, Kidnappers, Metro, Nigeria, Security

A priest with the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha, Rev. Fr. Joseph Igweagu, has been kidnapped by Gunmen in Anambra State. It was gathered that Igweagu, a parish priest in charge of St Joseph’s Parish, Abata Nsugbe, Anambra East Local Government Area of the state, has been missing since October 12. He was said to be abducted while returning after celebrating a Funeral Vigil Mass at Umunnachi in the Njikoka Local Government Area of the state. A statement by the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha, made available to journalists on Tuesday, said the Archdiocese is doing everything possible to secure his freedom.…

Oct

17

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Kidnappers collect N9m, kill victim, ransom bearer in Adamawa

NewsBandits, Boko Haram, Crime, Kidnappers, Metro, RIP, Security

Kidnappers of a village head in Adamawa State have killed the village head and a relative sent to deliver ransom for his release. The kidnappers first abducted the village head of Bengo in the Fufore Local Government Area, Sallau Manu, and demanded ransom, following which a relative: Joram Bengo, a lecturer with the Federal College of Education (FCE) Yola, took N2 million to them. The kidnappers after collecting the N2 million did not only keep the village head, but they also held back the lecturer and demanded further ransom. The incident took place three weeks ago. A family member who…