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May

02

2024

Bloggers In Abia To Visit Governor Alex Otti’s Projects: Check Dates.

Abia State, Economy, Metro, News, Politics, SponsoredAbia State, Alex Otti, OMPAN, Politics

Bloggers under the aegis of the Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria (OMPAN) Abia State have announced May 23rd and 24th as dates to Tour Projects of the current administration, ahead of the One Year in Office/Democracy Day celebration. In a statement jointly endorsed by the State Chairman of OMPAN Chief Promise Uzoma Okoro and the Event Committee Chairman Comrade Ugochukwu Nwankwo, the Bloggers resolved to take a tour of these Projects to identify as well as publish developmental landmarks of the current administration led by Dr Alex Otti since assumption of Office on May 29th 2023. According to the…

May

01

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Police Officer Arrested in Platueu for cutting off wife’s hand over N3,000

Metro, NewsCrime, Metro, Politics

The Plateau State Command has arrested one of its officers who allegedly cut off his pregnant wife’s hand over her refusal to give him N3,000. The Police Inspector whose name is yet to be ascertained was said to have had a minor disagreement with his wife over N20,000. Vanguard reports that the said Inspector left the money at home in the Dong area of Jos North LGA of the state and when he came looking for the money, an argument ensued leading to him turning violent. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Alfred Alabo, confirmed the incident and suspect’s arrest in a…

May

01

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Labour warns Nigerian Govt: “No minimum wage by end of May, no peace.”

Economy, Lifestyle, News, PoliticsEconomy, Lifestyle, Nigeria, NLC, Politics

The Federal Government has been given till the end of May by Organised Labour to complete the process of enacting the new national minimum wage for workers. The request was made on Wednesday in Abuja during the 2024 International Workers Day celebration by Mr Monroe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, or NLC. The theme of this year's festivities is "Ensuring Safety and Health at Work in a Changing Climate." The head of labour issued a warning, saying that Nigeria might not experience industrial peace if the negotiations are not finished by the end of May. Ajaero said that…

Apr

28

2024

By Chimamanda

Police retrieve guns, rescue victims, execute a suspected kidnapper.

Metro, NewsCrime, Cultism, Kidnappers, Kidnapping, Metro, Politics

A suspected kidnapper was slain in Okuno, Orogun community in Ughelli North Local Government Area by police in Abraka Division, Ethiope-East Local Government Area, Delta State, under the command of SP Fabian Ayameh, in cooperation with the Abraka vigilante and hunters group. However, other gang members managed to flee the site of the murder. Additionally, the authorities returned two abduction victims—names withheld—to their families after saving them. Information surfaced that the suspect was shot and seriously injured during a shootout with other members of his criminal group. He was taken to a hospital and later passed away there, according to…

Apr

26

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

OCF congratulates High Chief Ndukwe Iko on his emergence as Nnaka IV Elect

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Metro, News, PoliticsMetro, Ndukwe Iko, OCF, Okon-Aku, Politics, Stanley David

The Okon-Aku Christian Fellowship, OCF, an umbrella body of all believers of Okon-Aku Autonomous Community in Abia State, has sent a hearty congratulatory message to High Chief Ndukwe Iko on the lofty responsibility reposed on him as the Nnaka IV Elect of Okon-Aku Ohafia arising from painstaking and well organized process. The message was contained in an official letter of the association that was signed by the President, His Lordship Dr Stanley David and the general secretary, Deacon Tony Kalu Okereke and forwarded to OHAFIATV News on Thursday. The message read in details: High Chief Ndukwe IkoNnaka IV Elect Okon-Aku…