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Oct

29

2022

Ukpai Iro poised to use technology to tackle Abia’s complex problems

Abia State, News, Ohafia, Politics2023, Abia State, Next Level, Nigeria, NNPP, Personality, Politics, Ukpai Iro Ukpai

The New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) candidate for Abia State governorship election, Dr. Ukpai Iro Ukpai has promised to employ technology to provide solutions to the state’s complex problem. In an interview with VINCENT KALU, the oil and gas expert, stressed that he will grow the state that it would no more depend on statutory allocations to survive. Are you in the race because Abia North Zone is claiming that it is her turn to produce the governor based on Abia Charter of Equity? While I am a supporter of maintaining the peace and the rotation the Abia Charter of…

Oct

25

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Rishi Sunak emerges youngest UK’s Prime Minister

News, PoliticsPersonality, Politics, Rishi Sunak, United Kingdom, World News

Rishi Sunak has emerged as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Recall that Liz Truss, former Prime minister, had resigned, saying she could no longer deliver the mandate on which she was elected by the conservative Party. According to an announcement made by Sir Graham Brady, only one nomination was received by the 1922 Committee for the new leader of the party and backed by 100 MPs. Sir Brady, therefore, declared Sunak to be the next party leader, and consequently the new Prime Minister. Age Sunak was born on May 12, 1980; he is currently 42 years old.…

Oct

24

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Appeal Court reserves judgement in FG’s request against releasing Nnamdi Kanu

News, PoliticsBiafra, Freedom, Metro, Nigeria, Nnamdi Kanu, Personality, Politics

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday reserved judgment in an application by the Federal Government seeking a stay of execution of its judgment that ordered the release of the Biafra nation agitator, Nnamdi Kanu. Justice Haruna Tsanami, who presided over the hearing of the application, announced that a date for delivery of judgment would be communicated to the parties when ready. The Federal Government, while arguing the application, told the Court of Appeal that the Biafra nation agitator, Nnamdi Kanu is a huge threat to national security and must be kept in detention to have relative peace. Besides,…

Oct

13

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

Wike vows to resist northern dominance in PDP leadership

News, Opinion, Politics2023, Next Level, Nigeria, Nyesom Wike, Opinion, Peoples Democratic Party, Personality, Politics

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has vowed never to accept northern dominance in the leadership of the party. Wike revealed this on Wednesday night while hosting PDP candidates and local government party chairmen from Cross River State at his residence in Port Harcourt, where he donated 25 buses to support their campaigns. Governor Wike said no one can convince him to drop his advocacy for internal democracy in the party. Wike rejected the current formation of the party where the National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu; Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar; and Director General of the Presidential Campaign, Aminu Tambuwal; are…

Oct

12

2022

By Freeman

Late COAS Attahiru’s family boycotts award over non-invite

Lifestyle, MetroFederal government, Metro, Nigeria, Personality, Politics, RIP

Mrs Fati Attahiru, the wife of the late Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, and his family, boycotted the National Awards ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday over the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.)’s failure to invite them to receive the national honours award on Attahiru’s behalf. The late COAS was among the 13 persons listed to be honoured posthumously by the President. Attahiru, who was posthumously awarded Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic, died alongside 10 other senior military officers in the Nigerian Air Force’s Beechcraft aircraft fatal crash in Kaduna on May 21,…