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Ohafia Son Breaks Academic, Sports records in Canada, bags N40M scholarships

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Education, Ohafia, SportsAbia State, Education, Nigeria, Ohafia, Olugu Ukpai, Sports

A Nigerian teenager that hails from Assga Ohafia Local Government in Abia State, Master Samuel Olugu Ukpai, has continued to set Canada on fire with record-breaking achievements in education and sports with more than twenty-six medals to his credit. The fifteen years old Uma Olugu from the South-Eastern part of Nigeria was born in Nigeria but joined his father in Canada when he was just 1 year and 7 months old. Uma recently won a whooping sum of N40 million for his 3-year Senior Secondary (2022-24) education in Canada owing to his academic excellent performance and stint for sports, he…

Nov

11

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

2023: Atiku insists, APC is an alliance that won’t survive after election

Opinion, Politics2023, All Progressives Congress, Atiku Abubakar, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has claimed the All Progressives Congress (APC) will not survive after the 2023 general elections. The former vice-president stated this during the inauguration of the National Youth Campaign Council on Thursday in Abuja. Atiku described the APC as an “alliance” and not a party. According to him, the PDP is the only party in Nigeria. “To be honest, PDP is the only political party in the country. “APC is not a political party. It’s an alliance between the CPC and Tinubu’s party. We have seen how alliances in this…

Nov

11

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Shettima takes a swipe at Peter Obi, says he has nothing to offer to Nigerians

Opinion, Politics2023, All Progressives Congress, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Peter Obi, Politics

The vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Kashim Shettima has urged Nigerians to brace up for a tough time in 2023. Shettima dropped the hint on Thursday in Abuja at an event organised by APC Professionals Forum with the theme, ‘Dissecting the Asiwaju Manifesto’. He warned that the country would go through some rough waters in the coming months and years. The vice presidential candidate said while he is an incurable optimist, he is also a realist, saying the nation cannot shield itself from the global realities and from the challenges in Ukraine. Shettima stated: “We’re…

Nov

10

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

2023: Election results cannot be influenced – INEC

News, Politics2023, INEC, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that no one can alter or influence the results of the 2023 general elections. INEC’s Head of Voter Education, Publicity, Gender, and Civil Society in Oyo State, Mrs. Rosemary Alaba Adeniyi made this disclosure on Thursday while speaking during an Inter-faith Peace Summit on 2023 General Elections organized by the Abrahamic Mission. The one-day summit which was held at the University of Ibadan was attended by representatives of various religious organizations, political parties, security agencies, INEC officials, and the media. Some of those in attendance include the Dean, of the Faculty of…

Nov

10

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Woman confesses to mixing her zobo drinks with HIV blood

Business, Health, Lifestyle, MetroCrime, Health, Lifestyle, Metro, Nigeria

A yet-to-be-identified HIV-positive woman has said that she mixes her blood in the zobo drink she sells in order to get other people infected. The said woman made the confession in a radio program on Wazobia FM, MarketRunz on Wednesday night. The show anchor had asked listeners to call in and confess what they do in the marketplace that people are unaware of and what they aren’t proud of. The zobo seller said, “I went to the hospital six months ago and I was told I had HIV. “I don’t have money for treatment so I decided that I would…