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Aug

01

2024

Abia State Government places premium on the revitalization of the Agricultural sector.

Abia State, Economy, Metro, News, PoliticsAbia State, Agriculture, Alex Otti, Economy, Ikechukwu Emetu, Politics

The Abia State Deputy Governor, Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu, FNSE reiterated the present administration’s commitment to formulated policies and programmes aimed at boosting food production and enhancing productivity in area of comparative advantage like cocoa. Engr. Emetu, who disclosed this during the inauguration of the members of Abia State Cocoa Development committee at the Government House, Umuahia, said that Governor Alex Otti's administration places high premium on the revitalization of agriculture in the state with special provision made for integrated rural agriculture promotion. The Deputy Governor pointed out that Abia State is endowed with good tropical climate and vast arid land…

Jul

30

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Progressively Shameless: Of ORO, Protesters Against Protest, Dissociaters And The Tinubu Presidency.

Column, Economy, Metro, News, Opinion, PoliticsBola Ahmed Tinubu, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Nwaokobia Jnr, Opinion, Politics, Security

When some citizens during the last General Elections decided to desecrate ancestral values, norm and tradition by deploying the ORO Traditional programmatic to stop Nigerians of other ethnicity from Voting in Lagos and or mobilizing to stop President Bola Ahmed Tinubu then a candidate from winning the Presidential election, little did they know that the gods would be angry. More than one year into the Tinubu Administration, it is apparent that the government lacks direction. As a Mystic and one vast in Metaphysics I can boldly say that the gods are angry. And rather than appease the gods, they have…

Jul

29

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Tinubu Aide Challenges Peter Obi to Lead Protesters in Person

Economy, Metro, News, Opinion, PoliticsBayo Onanuga, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Peter Obi, Politics, Security

Bayo Onanuga, an aide to President Bola Tinubu, has issued a statement calling on Peter Obi to take an active role in the upcoming protests. Onanuga suggested that Obi, who has endorsed the planned demonstrations, should openly lead the protesters, just as Tinubu and President Muhammadu Buhari did in the past. Onanuga's statement comes as the country prepares for a 10-day nationwide protest against economic hardship, scheduled to begin on August 1. Obi's endorsement of the protests has sparked debate, with some calling on him to take a more visible role in the movement. By challenging Obi to lead the…

Jul

28

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Ohanaeze Commends Matawalle, Ribadu for Efforts to Protect Ndigbo and Nigerians Amidst Potential Protests

Metro, News, PoliticsCrime, Insecurity, Metro, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Politics, Security

July 28, 2024 The current unrest in Nigeria has sparked widespread apprehension, particularly among Igbo residents in the North and Southwest states. In response, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, applauds the Minister of State for Defence, Hon. Bello Matawalle, and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, for their dedication to curbing the politically motivated nationwide protests. Ohanaeze Ndigbo previously advised Igbo residents to abstain from participating in the forthcoming protests, aligning with its core principles of peace and advocating for calm amidst turbulent times. The organization assures Ndigbo at home and in the diaspora that stringent security measures…

Jul

28

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Protests: Tinubu’s Real Troubles Are Just Beginning

News, Opinion, PoliticsEconomy, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

By Farooq A. Kperogi - Twitter: @farooqkperogi In light of his planned astronomical hike in petrol prices euphemistically called “subsidy removal” in 2023, which his opponents also promised to implement and caused Nigerians embrace as inevitable and desirable, I foretold the imminent social convulsion that is gathering momentum across Nigeria now. “I can assure Tinubu that if petrol price hikes deepen people’s misery, he’ll have a tough time governing,” I wrote in my April 29, 2023, column. I followed this up with more than half a dozen columns on the same theme. When you remove subsidies from an all-important product…