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Oct

06

2022

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…

Oct

06

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

At last, Tinubu returns from UK, lands in Abuja [VIDEO]

Health, Politics2023, All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, arrived in Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria, on Thursday evening. Tinubu has been away from the country for almost 12 days in the United Kingdom. His long absence has led to rumours about his health. However, his campaign spokesman, Festus Keyamo, confirmed his return in a Twitter post. Keyamo posted a video of Tinubu alighting from a plane and wrote: “The Eagle has landed”. https://twitter.com/fkeyamo/status/1578077291443257346?t=UboSlkMHTDR-zwKO28FqBw&s=19

Oct

06

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Awa Kalu drops touching tribute to an Icon, Professor U. U. Uche

Abia State, Lifestyle, Metro, OhafiaAbia State, Metro, Nigeria, Ohafia, Okon-Aku, Professor U. U. Uche, RIP, Tribute

By Awa Kalu I first met the late Professor U.U Uche, when I was a young lecturer at the University of Lagos. Prof, as I later learned to call him, had recently returned from his stint in various capacities overseas. He had just established legal practice with late Chief Ojo Maduekwe( who himself later flourished in various capacities) in the firm name, U.U Uche & Associates. That first meeting was occasioned by the late Emeka Ezera, who as a postgraduate student at Harvard University, had come on a visit to Nigeria. Emeka walked into my office while I was reading…

Oct

06

2022

By Chimamanda

Long queues resurface at Abuja fueling stations over suspected scarcity

Business, Economy, Lifestyle, MetroAbuja, Business, Economy, Metro, Nigeria

Long queues have resurfaced in Abuja filling states as motorists struggle to purchase Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol. Checks by our reporters showed that most fuel stations were locked while long queues were noticed in retail outlets in Wuse, Gwarimpa, Wuye, and Kubwa expressway on Tuesday. No official explanation has been given for the long queues, but motorists were seen making efforts to get the product and black market operators have also started to sell in jerricans A private car owner, Mr. Emmanuel Eze, said that there was fuel but does not know the reason for the queues.…

Oct

06

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Abians Robbed; Democratic Dividends Raped, Justice In Coma

Abia State, Ohafia, Opinion, Politics2023, Abia State, Next Level, Nigeria, Ohafia, Ohafia4Gov2023, Opinion, Politics, Ukpai Iro Ukpai

I have stood within the closest perimeter to view our dear state of Abia; I have also stood at a distance to take the same view; and I discovered that in our God's Own State, there is no cause for control; everything is under alarm. Understandably, in the context of contemporary politics and politicking, good governance is not predicated on oratory of tongues and eloquence of words; neither is it premised on party leanings and affiliations. Good governance is a function of individual traits and their peculiar dynamism - the psychological, mental, social, intellectual, spiritual and other make ups of…