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Oct

29

2022

COSEYL alleges plots to assassinate Nnamdi Kanu in Abuja

Abia State, News, OpinionAbia State, COSEYL, Freedom, Metro, Nigeria, Nnamdi Kanu, Opinion, Politics, Security

The attention of the Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, has raided an alarm alleging that the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is no longer safe in the custody of the Department of State Services, DSS. The coalition raised the alarm following the recent terror alert by the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada that some terrorists were planning to launch a deadly attack in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Reacting, the President General of the coalition, Goodluck Ibem in a statement yesterday, alleged that the move by the Federal government to…

Oct

28

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

FCTA approves funds for community policing in Abuja over Insecurity

Lifestyle, Metro, PoliticsAbuja, Bandits, Boko Haram, Crime, Lifestyle, Metro, Nigeria, Politics, Security

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has approved the sum of N500million for community policing in Abuja as part of efforts to curb insecurity. The funds will provide the logistics support for the Federal Government scheme in communities in the 8,000 square kilometers of the nation’s capital. FCT Minister Muhammad Bello made the announcement during the FCT Security Committee meeting on Thursday in Gwarinpa I District. Bello said the contribution was in recognition of the importance the government attaches to the project expected to suppress crimes and criminality in the territory. The minister charged the Chairmen of the six Area…

Oct

28

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

2023: Buba Galadima mocks Atiku, insists PDP not even on ballot

Opinion, Politics2023, Atiku Abubakar, Buba Galadima, Next Level, Nigeria, NNPP, Opinion, Peoples Democratic Party, Politics

A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Buba Galadima has said that there is no chance of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, winning the next presidential election. According to Galadima, the main opposition political party is not even on the ballot, insisting it is a victory for Rabiu Kwankwaso all the way. He believes that Kwankwaso, who is the presidential candidate of the NNPP, will win all the States in the north. Galadima said that the South East and South South have been taken away from Atiku and PDP over his feud with Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State…

Oct

28

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Obi reacts as supporter climbs Kilimanjaro, says Nigeria’ll regain her pride in Africa

Lifestyle, Metro, News, Politics2023, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Peter Obi, Politics

The Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi has reacted to the recent act of his supporter who climbed Africa’s tallest mountain, Kilimanjaro. Recall that a man identified as OGersh had shared a picture of himself at Kilimanjaro, next to the Labour Party flag on Tuesday. While reacting, Obi said he was overwhelmed by the support and love from his supporters, both in Nigeria and the diaspora. Taking to his Facebook page, the former governor of Anambra State gave assurance that under his watch, Nigeria will regain its true position as the pride of Africa. He wrote: “I am always overwhelmed…

Oct

28

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Abia South 2023: Ohanaeze scribe insists – Senate not Abaribe’s birthright

Abia State, News, Opinion, Politics2023, Abia State, Enyinnaya Abaribe, Nigeria, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Opinion, Politics

The Secretary General of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, has admonished Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, to abandon his ambition to return to the Senate for a fifth term or risk outright rejection by the electorates in the 2023 general elections He was speaking against the backdrop of an exchange of political brickbats by political leaders, critical stakeholders, and socio-political groups over Abaribe’s decision to seek reelection in 2023 to represent Abia south senatorial district for a fifth term in the red chamber of the National Assembly. Senator Abaribe, who was an Abia governorship hopeful, had in…