Metro Archives - Page 23 of 218

Feb

13

2026

Debunking Allegations Against Ikechukwu Emetu: Setting the Record Straight on Claims of Fighting President Tinubu

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Column, News, Ohafia, Opinion, PoliticsAbia State, Metro, Opinion, Politics

Recent allegations that Ikechukwu Emetu, the Deputy Governor of Abia State, has been leading a personal political attack against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are completely unfounded and without basis. These claims have been fabricated and are entirely without merit. There is no truth to the assertion that Emetu has engaged in any form of personal animosity or confrontation against the president. At no point has Emetu ever made any such statements against President Tinubu or his family. The accusations that Emetu is plotting to "teach Tinubu a bitter political lesson" in the 2027 elections, or that he is pursuing a…

Feb

12

2026

By Amos Oge Kalu

NLC President Receives UNI-Africa Representatives, Endorses Support For First UNI-MEI Conference in Nigeria

Abia State, Column, News, Opinion, PoliticsMetro, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics, RATTAWU

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, has warmly received the representatives of UNI-Africa at the NLC National Secretariat, underscoring the importance of collaboration within the African labour movement. The visit was part of the formal process to inform NLC about the decision of other African unions to host the first-ever UNI-Media, Entertainment and Arts International (UNI-MEI) Conference in Nigeria, a pivotal event aimed at strengthening ties and fostering development in the media and creative industries across Africa. The UNI-Africa delegation, led by the newly elected Women President, Comrade Pauline Sawadogo, and the Regional Women Coordinator,…

Feb

09

2026

By Amos Oge Kalu

Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa Unveils Empowerment, Poverty Alleviation Programme for Arochukwu/Ohafia Constituency

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Current Events, News, Ohafia, PoliticsAbia State, Ibe Okwara Osonwa, Metro, Ohafia, Politics

Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa, Member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has announced plans to roll out a comprehensive Empowerment and Poverty Alleviation Programme across the constituency. According to the lawmaker, the initiative is aimed at supporting vulnerable households, expanding income opportunities, and delivering practical economic assistance directly to residents of Arochukwu and Ohafia communities. Hon. Osonwa explained that the programme builds on a series of empowerment and human capital development initiatives previously implemented within the constituency. These include ICT training and empowerment schemes, digital reskilling programmes for teachers, economic support for widows and women, as well…

Feb

07

2026

By Amos Oge Kalu

Of Fallacies, Forgery And Fakery IV: Akpabio’s Senate And The Incorrigible Descent To Shamelessness.

Column, Opinion, PoliticsAbia State, Metro, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

As The 10th Senate Undermines Democracy, Akpabio And His Fellow Travellers On The Path Of Infamy Must Be Held Responsible For Whatever Follows. There Is No Going Back On Premium Time Transmission Of Election Results… We Shall NOT Allow The RIGGING Of The 2027 General Elections. I have been compelled to continue with this series on a Rogue Government urged and nudged in Roguery by a Rogue Senate that enjoys the imprimatur of a Rogue Executive. Never have we had such a Rogue Legislature and a Spineless Senate in our History. Akpabio is a Shame, and His Senate Shambolic, Irresponsible…

Feb

07

2026

By Amos Oge Kalu

Ohafia Petitions I-G Over Arrests of Oko-Aku Crisis Withnesses, Calls for Immediate Release

Abia State, Metro, News, Ohafia, Opinion, Social IssuesAbia State, Metro, Ohafia

The Ohafia Improvement Union (OIU), the apex socio-cultutal and development association for the ancestral clan, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Poiice to probe the arrest of seven persons testifying before a Panel of Inquiry on Okon-Aku Ohafia communal crisis, and order their immediate release, for not having committed an offence. The petition, dated February 6 and signed by the OIU President-General, Prince kalu Ikpemini, was delivered at Force Headquarters, Abuja on Friday, and it received the acknowledgement of the Inspector-General's office, according to a copy shared in statement by the Association's National Publicity Secretary, Chief Emele Onu. The OIU said…