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Feb

21

2024

In Enugu, police apprehend 83 suspects and free 20 adducted victims.

Lifestyle, Metro, NewsCrime, Enugu State, Insecurity, Metro, Nigeria, Politics, Security

According to the Enugu State Police Command, since January 1, 2024, they have apprehended 83 criminal suspects and freed 20 victims who had been kidnapped within the state. Among the other crimes perpetrated in the state during the study period were kidnapping, armed robbery, murder, defilement, and vandalism, for which the suspects were taken into custody. When CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, the state commissioner of police, briefed reporters on the accomplishments of the Command since the start of the year, he revealed this information on Tuesday. Uzuegbu reported that during the period under review, 46 weapons of various calibres and 125…

Feb

20

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Lies and Falsehood cannot revive the Economy, LP Chieftain tells APC-Tinubu.

Economy, Lifestyle, Metro, News, Opinion, PoliticsAl-Mustapha, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Economy, Labour Party, Metro, National Population Commission, Politics

ONLY TRUTH CAN SET US FREE… The TRUTH is that Lies and Falsehood cannot revive the Economy. This Government and the Managers of the Economy MUST Stop the LIES and face the REALITY. Prices respond to REAL DYNAMICS not Propaganda. FIRST LIE: The Moonlight tale about the REMOVAL OF SUBSIDY is Olympic. How can you remove subsidy on what you do not know the exact quantity of Litres consumed daily. The NNPC LTD, PPMC and Government has different figures of daily consumption of Fuel (98m, 56m. 48m, 32m, 28m, 26m, 22m etc, Litres Per Day) FRAUDULENT SUBSIDY REGIME by A…

Feb

20

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Hunger crisis: Suleman calls out as Boko Haram collects taxes and kills Borno farmers

Economy, Metro, NewsBandits, Crime, Economy, Herdsmen, Insecurity, Metro, Next Level, Security

Hunger crisis: Suleman calls out as Boko Haram collects taxes and kills Borno farmers The operations of Boko Haram extremists in some parts of Borno and Adamawa are causing a shortage of food in Nigeria, according to Abdulsalam Suleman, a public affairs analyst and senior consultant. According to him, food availability is impacted in some areas of Borno State where farmers are unable to access their land because Boko Haram rebels are collecting levies. He revealed to the Daily Post that these taxes are killing off a number of farmers on their farms. Nigerians are currently complaining about the lack…

Feb

20

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

The depreciation of Naira against the US dollar continues

Business, Economy, NewsBusiness, Economy, Metro, Naira

At the official and unofficial foreign exchange markets, the value of the naira plummeted to an all-time low versus the US dollar, exacerbating the country's foreign exchange crisis. The naira fell in value last week, from N1,574.62 per US dollar on Monday to N1,537.96 on Friday, according to data from FMDQ. In comparison to the N1,537.96 recorded at the close of trading on Friday, this indicates a N36.66 or 2.3% loss. In a similar vein, on the parallel market, the naira fell from N1,590 on Friday to N1,660 on Monday per US dollar. A Bureau De Change operator named Dayyabu…

Feb

19

2024

By Kalu Odinakachi

Repair Ihiagwa Road Before Rainy Season – Residents Plead With Gov Uzodinma

Column, Lifestyle, Metro, NewsHope Uzodinma, Imo State, Lifestyle, Metro

...Another abandonment will speak doom and more hardship in the state. By Cyril Aririguzo, KSM Residents of Nekede and Ihiagwa communities in Owerri West local government area of Imo State have urged the Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma to come to their rescue by completing the remaining part of the road along the Nekede-lhiagwa-FUTO ack gate axis which was abandoned by the government half way. Addressing newsmen in Owerri recently, a member of the community and Chieftain of All Peoples Congress (APC) Hon (Dr.) Chiedo Ohamere feels they have been abandoned by the government for too long. He…