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Nov

24

2022

Alleged N109b fraud: Ex-Accountant-General Idris returned about $900,000 in cash – witness

Economy, Opinion, PoliticsCrime, DSS/EFCC, Economy, Freedom, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama heard on Tuesday that the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation (AG-F), Ahmed Idris voluntary returned about $900,000 part of the public funds he allegedly diverted. The court also heard how N84.7billion was taken from the $2.2billion due to the nine oil producing states and shared by some senior government officials. An official of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Hayatudeen Ahmed disclosed these while testifying at the trial of Idris and three others. The suspended Accountant General; his former Technical Assistant, Godfrey Olusegun Akindele; a director in the…

Nov

23

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

PDP crisis: Wike alleges plot to kill him for asking Ayu to resign

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

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has alleged threat to his life over his call that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, should prevail on the party’s National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu to resign. Wike alleged that they threatened him for insisting that Ayu should resign as the National Chairman of PDP. He disclosed this at the commissioning of the Akpabu-Itu-Umudiogha road in the Emohua Local Government Area of the state yesterday. Wike explained that he is not agitating that Atiku should relinquish his ticket. According to Wike: “When I see some people running around and talking rubbish,…

Nov

23

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

See redesigned naira notes FG unveiled to general public

Business, Economy, Metro, PoliticsEconomy, Lifestyle, Metro, Nigeria, Politics

The Federal Government has unveiled the redesigned naira notes to the public. It was unveiled at the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari a few minutes ago. The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele warned Nigerians against hoarding of the old notes, saying there is no going back on the January 31st 2023 deadline to completely render the old notes useless. The redesigned notes are in denomination of N1000, N500 and N200.

Nov

21

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Abia Town Hall Summit: New Dates as Guber, NASS candidates confirm participation

Abia State, Politics2023, Abia State, Next Level, Nigeria, OMPAN, Politics

New dates, November 30 and December 1st, 2022 have been announced for the Abia Town Hall Summit for Governorship and National Assembly candidates in the 2023 General Elections. Chief Convener of the Summit, Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria OMPAN Abia on Monday explained that the event was rescheduled in order to perfect logistics and tactical plans even as fourteen governorship and many National Assembly candidates confirmed their participation. In a Press Statement, Chairman of OMPAN Abia ,Chief Paddy Anyatonwu explained that the Summit date was extended by ten days in order to accommodate all the Governorship and National Assembly…

Nov

21

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Opinion: Ten Reasons Why We Must Vote Out APC, PDP In 2023 Election – Dr. Ume.

Economy, News, Opinion, Politics2023, Atiku Abubakar, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Peter Obi, Politics, Richyard Awa Ume

OPINION: 1.. Recently, I lodged in a hotel while in transit. My fourth child came to visit me in the hotel from her University which was close to where I lodged. During our discussion, her pen slipped out of her hand and rolled under the expansive bed in the hotel room. She lifted the bed to pick up the pen. The mess she saw under the bed her father has been sleeping on was distasteful, embarrassing, nauseating, and better left to the imagination. For 16 solid years, we allowed PDP to roll, sleep, and sit on top of their mess…