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May

01

2023

Gunmen kidnap two Catholic priests in Delta

NewsBandits, Crime, Delta State, Gunmen, Metro, Nigeria, Security

Tension has gripped the Catholic community in Delta State as two priests, Reverend Father Chochos Kunav and Rev Father Raphael Ogigba, have been abducted in Agbaro Otor Area, near Warri, Delta State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the two clerics were forcefully taken away by yet-to-be-identified gunmen along the Agbaro Otor Road on Saturday night, while on their way to Ughelli. A statement issued by Rev Father Okereke Kizito and made available to journalists in Warri on Monday explained that Father Chochos who works in Ibadan was on a visit to his colleague of the Catholic Diocese of Warri, Rev Father…

May

01

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

FRSC recovered 385 stolen vehicles in 10 years — Official

Lifestyle, MetroFRSC, Lifestyle, Metro, Nigeria, Security

The Federal Road Safety Corps says it has recovered over 385 stolen vehicles since the introduction of the National Vehicle Identification Scheme. The corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. According to him, the FRSC has recorded huge success with the introduction of the NVIS in the area of intelligence gathering and sharing. He said it facilitated the recovery of stolen vehicles and provided “security agencies with adequate intelligence for speedy tracking of criminals.” “It is, therefore, very key to inform the public that in the last 10 years alone, the FRSC…

Apr

29

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Concerned Abians Attract Foreign Investors To Compliment Alex Otti’s Plans For A New State

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Economy, Metro, Politics2023, Abia State, Alex Otti, Economy, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics, Ultimate Commander

While still basking in the euphoria of the new Abia State that will elevate the state from her present condition of underdevelopment, economic downturn, and squalor occasioned by long approaches of clueless leadership, a group of concerned Abians who are happy with the coming opportunities for the blessed state under Dr. Alex Otti, the Governor-Elect, has made giant steps at hitting the ground running with efforts that will ensure that Abia loses no time once the news government takes over helms of her affairs. In the spirit of the Ultimate Liberation and Actualization of the New Abia under the leadership…

Apr

29

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Again, Buhari postpones 2023 census says Tinubu to determine new date

Metro, News2023, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Metro, Mohammadu Buhari, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has announced President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval for the postponement of the May 3rd, 2023 population and housing census. The Minister in a statement in Abuja on Friday morning, said a new date will be determined by the incoming administration. The statement read: “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the postponement of the 2023 Population and Housing Census, earlier scheduled for 3-7 May 2023, to a date to be determined by the incoming Administration. “The President gave the approval after meeting with some members of the Federal Executive Council and the Chairman of…

Apr

26

2023

By Kalu Odinakachi

Abia artists, and Patriots, write an open letter to Gov Okezie Ikpeazu

Abia State, Economy, News, Opinion, Politics2023, Abia State, Next Level, Nigeria, Okezie Ikpeazu, Politics

OPEN LETTER TO GOV. OKEZIE IKPEAZU Ph.D. AND PDP ABIA STATE CHAPTER We, The United Abia Artistes and Patriots Forum have observed with dismay the continued delay in the payment of civil servants and pensioners by your government after receiving the March 2023 federal allocation in addition to revenue earned from State IGR for the period under review. UAAP notes that the nonchalant attitude to the welfare of civil servants and retirees by the outgoing administration leaves much to desire, as they were made to celebrate the 2023 Easter on an empty stomach. We are therefore calling on the Gov.…