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Oct

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ABIA2023: See INEC Full List Of Action Democratic Party, ADP Candidates For 2023 Elections

Abia State, Ohafia, Politics2023, Abia State, Action Democratic Party, Chibuike Jonas, Ebin Kalu, INEC, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

One of the penalties for refusing to participate in voting is that you end up being governed by your inferiors. Vote for Principle!!!Vote the Voice & not the party!!!Vote the Vision Carrier!!!So you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.Hon. Ebin Kalu Orji is most ready to serve the Great Land of Warriors ACTION DEMOCRATIC PARTY (ADP) ABIA STATE. NO 81 AWOLOWO STREET BY NIGER, UMUAHIA. Thursday, October 06, 2022. FINAL LIST OF STATE ELECTIVE CANDIDATES. Sequel to the release of the Final List of State Elective Candidates of various Political Parties by INEC on Tuesday,…

Oct

07

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

2023: Kenneth Okonkwo accuses APC of building skyscraper of failure

Economy, Entertainment, Opinion, Politics2023, All Progressives Congress, Kenneth Okonkwo, Next Level, Nigeria, Nollywood, Opinion, Politics

A veteran Nollywood actor and chieftain of the Labour Party, LP, Bar Kenneth Okonkwo, has accused the All Progressive Congress, APC, of building a skyscraper of failure on insecurity and corruption. Okonkwo decried the level of corruption in the APC government, saying he did not vote for animals to begin to manifest as witches stealing the country’s money. The veteran actor stated this while fielding questions on the Channels TV Politics Today program. He lamented the fact that the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and students have been at home for eight months, with no end in sight. “APC…

Oct

07

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Police vow to sanction officer that carried handbag for Atiku’s wife

Lifestyle, Metro, Opinion, Politics2023, Nigeria, Opinion, Police, Politics, Titi Atiku

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) said a police officer attached to Titi Abubakar will be sanctioned for carrying her bag. The officer was pictured carrying a handbag at the commissioning office Titi opened for her husband’s 2023 campaign. Titi is the wife of Atiku Abubakar, former vice president, and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate. Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi stated that officers are not expected to go against professional ethics. Adejobi responded to a Twitter user @Fifi_Ify who said the officer was turned into a maid. “When a private citizen can turn our uniform force member into her…

Oct

07

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Rivers govt withdraws criminal charges against Rotimi Amaechi, Tonye Cole

NewsChibuike Amaechi, Court, Nigeria, Politics, Rivers State

Rivers State Government has withdrawn the criminal charges against the former governor, Rotimi Amaechi, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the state, Tonye Cole, and five others. When the matter resumed for ruling on the legality of the use of a private lawyer to prosecute the matter rather than the attorney general of the state, counsel to Rivers State government informed the court of their decision to withdraw the suit. However, the defense counsel argued that withdrawing the suit at this point was an abuse of the court process and asked the court to dismiss the criminal…

Oct

06

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Federal Government issues fresh loan to 1.4million Nigerians

Business, Economy, Metro, PoliticsBusiness, Economy, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

The Federal Government said it has targeted over 1.4m Nigerian for the second phase of the government Empowerment and Enterprises Program, GEEP, loan. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Sadiya Umar Faruk, stated this on Thursday at the official flag-off of the program in Dutse, the state capital of the state. Represented by Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Nasiru Sani Gwarzo, said, the program is in line with the Federal Government’s effort to lift millions of Nigerians out of poverty. According to him “when President Muhammadu Buhari took over the mantle of leadership in 2015, over 70 percent of…