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Dec

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2022

Abia 2023: They Have Nothing Against Me – Mascot Uzor Kalu

Abia State, Politics2023, Abia State, Mascot Uzor Kalu, Nigeria, Politics

Ahead of the 2023 governorship election in Abia state, the state's candidate of the Action Peoples Party (APP), Chief Mascot Uzor Kalu, has challenged anybody who has anything against his records during his time as a Chief of Staff to speak up. Speaking at this year's Anambra Cultural Day, organized by the Anambra Town Unions, Aba Branch, which was held in the Abia State Polytechnic today, Chief Kalu, while reeling out the qualities that make him the best candidate, unequivocally said his opponents have nothing against his records but keep talking about his brother to undermine his candidacy. "I served…

Dec

04

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

2023: Two former Heads of State supporting Peter Obi – Utomi

Opinion, Politics2023, Labour Party, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Pat Utomi, Peter Obi, Politics

Former presidential aspirant, Pat Utomi, has claimed two former Heads of State are supporters of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi. Utomi stated this while speaking at a town hall meeting on Friday, organized by the Yell Out Nigeria for Good Governance in Abuja. He, however, did not reveal the names of the ex-Heads of State. But Utomi noted that they were ready to work for Obi, to ensure he becomes the next president of Nigeria. According to him, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) don’t have strong structures like the…

Dec

04

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Don’t blame us, you failed Nigerians, govs reply FG

Economy, News, Opinion, Politics2023, Economy, Mohammadu Buhari, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

Governors of the 36 states have accused the Federal Government of abandoning its duty of addressing the security challenges crippling economic activities in the country. The governors, under the auspices of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, said the rising level of poverty among Nigerians was a consequence of the biting effect of insecurity on commercial and agricultural activities. They also alleged that the Federal Government’s inaction had allowed “bandits, insurgents, and kidnappers to turn the country into a killing field”. While reacting to the claim by the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clement Agba, that the 36 governors were…

Dec

04

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Statistics: Buhari spends 225 days on medical trips, visits 40 countries

Health, Lifestyle, Opinion, PoliticsHealth, Lifestyle, Mohammadu Buhari, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has spent at least 225 days away from the country on medical trips since assuming office in 2015, a Sunday PUNCH investigation has uncovered. On February 5, 2016, eight months after assuming office, the President took his first medical trip to London, the United Kingdom, spending six days. Buhari’s second medical trip would follow four months later on June 6, 2016. He spent 10 days treating an undisclosed ear infection after which he rested for three extra days before returning to Abuja on June 19, 2016. On January 19, 2017, the President embarked on his second-longest…

Dec

04

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Navy accuses NNPC of exaggerating figures, not being sincere about oil theft

Business, Economy, Metro, News, OpinionCrime, Economy, Metro, Nigeria, NNPP, Opinion, Security

The Nigerian Navy has accused the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited of not revealing the actual cause(s) of crude oil theft in the country, but reeling out exaggerated figures to save its face. This disclosure was made to the Senate Committee on Economic and Financial Crimes by the Navy Chief of Training and Operations, Rear Admiral Solomon Agada, during an interactive briefing of the relevant agencies implementing the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Act, 2022 at the National Assembly. Our correspondent exclusively observed the proceedings. Agada revealed that at several interactions with the NNPC, the Navy had explained the…