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Jun

06

2020

State of the nation, the economy in near-comatose; Kalu offers ideas

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, Economy, Health, PoliticsEconomy, Emeka Kalu, Mohammadu Buhari, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

The state of the nation has continued to generate discussions across board as a result of the near-no-governance and lopsided, directionless, nepotistic, and no security style of administration offered by the Buhari-led government. The truth remains that no matter how much we decide to shy away from speaking the truth about the conditions of our nation, it can never go away. 'It is a chameleon feces on which we have stepped upon, if you clean it cannot go', in the words of a great Ghanaian poet. On that note, I will commend Alhaji Umar who had sent and open later…

Jun

05

2020

By OHAFIATV

Nigeria may lose 24 councils to new UN state

News, PoliticsAfrica, Biafra, Nigeria, Politics, World News

‘Obasanjo, Biya ceded territories in 2003’ By July 10 this year, Nigeria may lose 24 local councils, by way of ceding, to a new country to be known as the United Nations Organisation (UNO) State of Cameroon at its borders with la Republique du Cameroun. The Guardian learnt that the withdrawal of his country’s soldiers by President Paul Biya from the southern part of the planned UNO State of Cameroon has set the stage for the creation of the new state being spearheaded by the UN. The withdrawal of troops by Biya was formally demanded by the former President of…

Jun

04

2020

By Amos Oge Kalu

SP, Ministers, Others Visit Orji Kalu in Aso Villa

Abia State, PoliticsNigeria, Orji Uzor Kalu, Politics, Senate

Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Thursday night led a delegation of Senate leadership to visit the Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu in his Aso Villa residence, Abuja. ‘The Nigeria Daily’ gathered that Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama; Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonna Onu; Hon. Nkiru Onyeojecha, and Chief George Muoghalu were part of the early callers. Ahmed Lawan and senate principal officers arrived at the Aso-Villa residence at about 7 pm after which they proceeded to a private meeting with Orji Uzor Kalu. Kalu who was Lawan’s classmate at the University of Maiduguri was released…

Jun

04

2020

By OHAFIATV

Buhari Govt: 2,900 payments worth N51bn paid into personal accounts – BudgIT

Economy, PoliticsCrime, Economy, Mohammadu Buhari, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

BudgIT has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the payment of government funds into personal accounts. This call was made after a study of the Open Treasury Initiative of the Federal Government. The Buhari administration on December 9, 2019, launched the Open Treasury Portal. The purpose is to increase transparency in government spending. On Thursday, BudgIT released its report titled Open treasury “OpenTreasury.gov.ng Nigeria’s Spending Platform: Review, Gaps and Recommendations”. It noted that the sums were paid into personal accounts, including several records with vague descriptions. BudgIT discovered over 5000 payments without descriptions to the tune of N278 billion. It found…

Jun

04

2020

By OHAFIATV

My case for Atiku: separating facts and sentiments – Kalu

Amos Oge Kalu, Economy, Politics2023, Atiku Abubakar, Economy, Emeka Kalu, Opinion, Personality, Politics, Reviews

There's a popular saying that tough times requires tough measures, and I am adding that the tough measures can only come from men who understand "times". Haven said this, let me once again clarify that when I stood strong to support Alhaji Atiku in 2019, it was based on my believe that Nigeria needed a man that is strong enough to understand the dynamic complexities of the multifaceted entity called Nigeria. It was not borne out of pecuniary instinct, neither was I expecting to be rewarded for standing for what I believe to be right for all Nigerians.I can also…