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ABIA2023 GUBER: Ukpai Iro, Chubuike Jonas, Kalu Ijoma, others make INEC final list.

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Ohafia, Politics2023, Abia State, Alex Otti, Chibuike Jonas, Kalu Ijomah Uke, Next Level, Nigeria, Nma Lancaster-Okoro, Politics, Ukpai Iro Ukpai

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in Abia state has released the final list of governorship candidates for the 2023 election in the state The list released on tuesday had names of ADP Governorship Candidate, Mazi Chibuike Jonas, the NNPP governorship candidate, Dr Ukpai Iro Ukpai, NRM Candidate, Chief Kalu Ijoma Ukeh, and the strong woman contender of PRP, Nnenna Nma-Lancaster Okore. Others that made the list include: APGA's Gregory Ibeh , Labour party's Alex Otti, PDP’s Uche Ikonne as well as the YPP governorship candidate, Chima Nwafor, amongst others. With the final list now made public, it is an…

Oct

04

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

War Against Criminality In Ohafia: Youths Warn Criminals To Vacate Community Or…

Abia State, Lifestyle, Metro, OhafiaAbia State, Metro, Nigeria, Ohafia, Security

In a move to restore sanity in their community, the youths of Ohafia community in Abia state have cautioned those who have a hand in any form of social vices and insecurity to desist with immediate effect or face its consequences. The youth in a statement signed by the chairman, Obasi Kalu Obasi and the Secretary Onyekachi Uka Uduma the youth association said those involved in illegal gun running, cultism, prostitution, drug abuse robbery, kidnapping and unprovoked killings will face hard times on the community. The youths accused criminal elements who have acquired diabolical powers of instigating crisis, making peace-loving…

Oct

04

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

2023: We’re not into crowd-renting, Peter Obi is loved in the North – Datti Baba-Ahmed insists

News2023, Datti Baba-Ahmed, Next Level, Nigeria, Peter Obi, Politics

The vice presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Datti Baba-Ahmed has put to rest the insinuation that the Obidient movement is not welcome in the Northern part of the country. Speaking when he appeared on Arise TV on Tuesday, Datti opined that anyone thinking that the Labour Party and its presidential candidate are not welcome in the North is making a huge mistake. “Whoever thinks that Labour Party or Obidient Movement or Peter Obi as an individual is not being welcomed in the north, they are making huge mistakes,” he said. Baba-Ahmed expressed optimism that the Labour Party will win…

Oct

04

2022

By Chimamanda

2023: It will be easy for Tinubu to rule Nigeria, he governed Lagos – Joe Igbokwe

Opinion, Politics2023, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Joe Igbokwe, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Joe Igbokwe, has described the party’s presidential flagbearer, Bola Tinubu, as the best man to lead Nigeria. Igbokwe is the Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Drainage and Water Resources. He spoke on Tuesday at an Ndigbo gathering at the Blue Roof of the Lagos Television (LTV) in Ikeja, the capital. The event was to declare the support of Igbos for the 2023 aspirations of Tinubu and Sanwo-Olu. Igbokwe declared that anyone who governed Nigeria’s commercial hub would effortlessly govern the country. “Lagos is a 24 hour state and so anybody…

Oct

04

2022

By Chimamanda

FG sues Meta, owners of Facebook, Whatsapp, seeks N30bn

Business, EconomyBusiness, Economy, Facebook, Metro, Nigeria

The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria has lodged a suit against Meta Platforms Incorporated, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp platforms and its agent – AT3 Resources Limited – at the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division. This was disclosed in a statement by the highest regulatory body for Nigeria’s advertising, ARCON. ARCON is arguing that Meta Platforms Incorporated has continued to expose the Federal Government to loss of revenue adverts. It is seeking N30bn in sanction for the violation of the advertising laws and for loss of revenue. The statement read in part, “ARCON reiterates that it…