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2023

Okuji Oreh’s manifesto gets thumbs-up from APC member in Ohafia

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Metro, Politics2023, Abia State, APGA, Comr Amos Kalu, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Okuji Oreh, Politics

In what seems to be a statement of fact of undeniable reality, a staunch member of All Progressive Congress in Ohafia LGA, part of the constituency for which Dr. Okuji Oreh is contrasting, has marveled at his profile and well-articulated, specially tailored program for the people of Arochukwu/Ohafia Constituency. His comment was motivated after watching a brief interview where the young and vibrant contender laid bay his program addressing all facets of the life of the people and ways to improve them from education to infrastructure, employment, empowerment, and general development/improvement of the people. After watching the program video, the…

Jan

30

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Abia Guber 2023: My Governorship Will Not Be At The Expense of Ikonne’s Death – Emeka Nwankpa

Abia State, News, Opinion, Politics2023, Abia State, Emeka Nwankpa, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

Bishop Dr Emeka Nwankpa, the governorship candidate of the Accord Party, has revealed that his sure emergence as the Governor of Abia State will not be at the expense of the death of Prof Uche Ikonne. He said he was praying for Prof Ikonne's recovery so that they both would contest alongside others for God to choose best candidate among them. Addressing the party leaders from the 17 Local Government Areas of the state in his Umukalu Ntigha country home on Friday, the revered cleric who described the late Prof Ikonne as a good man, said that Ikonne's death was…

Jan

29

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Old Naira deadline is Feb.10, deposit to continue till 17th February – CBN.

Business, Economy, Lifestyle, Metro, Politics2023, Business, CBN, Economy, Emefiele, Metro, Nigeria, Politics

The Central Bank of Nigeria has extended the deadline for the swapping of old naira notes with the redesigned ones till February 10, 2023. The CBN stated this in a release on Sunday. The apex bank said it added “a 10-day extension of the deadline from January 31, 2023, to February 10, 2023, to allow for the collection of more old notes.” This is according to the CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele. He also noted that Nigerians would still be able to deposit their old notes directly with the CBN until February 17, 2023, described as “grace period.” There has been…

Jan

29

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Court to deliver judgment in suit seeking Buhari’s removal from office Monday

News, PoliticsCourt, INEC, Mohammadu Buhari, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

All is now set for a Federal High Court in Abuja to deliver a landmark judgment on January 30 in a suit seeking the removal of President Muhammadu Buhari from office on account of alleged illegalities in the 2019 presidential election. The judgment billed to be delivered by Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo will also resolve a request seeking to stop the conduct of the 2023 Presidential election. A notice for the judgment delivery just sighted by our correspondent at the Federal Ministry of Justice in Abuja indicated that the verdict would be handed down by 9 am on Monday by…

Jan

29

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Troops kill Boko Haram commander Abu Illiya, 32 others

NewsBoko Haram, Crime, Herdsmen, ISWAP, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Security

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai alongside members of the civilian joint task force have reportedly annihilated a top Boko Haram commander, Abu Illiya alongside his 32 fighters. The feat was said to have been achieved during an intelligence-led aggressive fighting patrol in some identified Boko Haram enclaves in Kayamari, Habasha and Yuwe villages in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in Lake Chad, multiple intelligence sources indicated that the troops’ superior firepower forced the surviving terrorists to flee in disarray thereby abandoning their property and weapons. The troops also…