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Jul

13

2023

Judge mandates the DSS to arraign Emefiele in one week.

Business, Lifestyle, PoliticsCBN, Emefiele, Nigeria, Politics

The Department of State Services, DSS, has been given one week to decide whether to bring charges against the imprisoned suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, to court or release him. This decision was made by Justice Hamza Muazu of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja. On Thursday, the Judge gave the order while rendering a decision in a basic human rights lawsuit Emefiele had filed against the DSS and others. Godwin Emefiele The DSS has the authority to carry out its constitutional obligations to make arrests, hold people in custody, and…

Jul

10

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

New Abia Commissioners, Gov. Otti, gets commendation of UAAP, and urged to focus.

Abia State, Opinion, PoliticsAbia State, Alex Otti, Opinion, Politics, Ultimate Commander

The executive governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, has been commended for inaugurating his commissioners just a few days ago and for all the excellent policies that have already been introduced. This commendation came from a good governance advocacy group operating under the auspices of the United Abia Artistes and Patriots (UAAP), led by Ambassador Dr. Osita Offor (Ultimate Commander). The UAAP applauded the governor for appointing knowledgeable individuals as commissioners and for thinking it appropriate to form a panel of inquiry to recover the stolen assets and funds of the state government, which, according to the group, would…

Jul

06

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Sit-At-Home: FG unperturbed as chaos in the South-East worsens

Metro, News, Opinion, PoliticsBola Ahmed Tinubu, Mohammadu Buhari, Nigeria, Nnamdi Kanu, Politics

The struggles, anxieties, and despair of Southeast residents and Ndigbo are far from ending, if the Nigerian government's present stance toward the call for Nnamdi Kanu's release, the IPOB's founder and leader, is anything to go by. This is due to the administration, which is led by Bola Ahmed Tinubu, appearing to have taken a passive and unresponsive attitude in the face of persistent calls for Kanu's release and violent protests in the Southeast. Kanu has been held as a prisoner of conscience since June 2021. After his amazing rendition from Kenya, Kanu was imprisoned. After that, he was placed…

Jul

06

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Association Of Community Media Practitioners congratulates Abia State Gov. Alex Otti

Abia State, Politics2023, Abia State, Alex Otti, Opinion, Politics

The Association of community media practitioners in Nigeria (APCOM) has congratulated the Abia state governor, Dr. Alex Otti on his recent Victory at the polls and subsequent swearing-in as the fifth governor of Abia state. In a letter jointly signed by President Abayomi Adejumo and the Board of Trustees (BOT) secretary Austine Uche-Ejeke APCOM recounted that Alex Otti's victory at the polls was significant and divine because it was about the third time he contested Abia state governor. The umbrella body of all Community media practitioners in Nigeria also noted the unique history of governance of Abia particularly starting from…

Jul

01

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Abia ADP Governorship Candidate Jonas Returns to APC: His Decision Revealed

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, PoliticsChibuike Jonas, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

The Governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Party, ADP, in the recent governorship election in Abia State, Mazi Jonas Chibuike, has made known his express decision to return to All Progress Congress from ADP as the best decision at this point in time. In a press statement he signed and made available to OHAFIATV News on Saturday 1st July, after some serious meetings with stakeholders in Abuja, the former Arochukwu Local Government Chairman said that it is imperative that a lot of things need to be put right for Abia State and Nigeria to move forward and all hands must…