We won’t stop the fight for Biafra — Nnamdi Kanu’s family vows, says family not divided
The family of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has said that the death of their parents has even united them the more, contrary to expectations of many that the family will be divided. Though their elder brother, Nnamdi who is the first son of the family was absent at their parents' burial ceremony, the...
Adamawa Attack: My Govt Has Weakened Boko Haram – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday declared that his government has weakened Boko Haram. He said this in reaction to the attack on Garkida in Adamawa State. Buhari, in a statement by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, condemned the attack and assured that no part of Nigeria would be abandoned. He said: “These attacks on soft targets by the terrorists are obvious signs of...
Italy suspends Serie A football games over coronavirus fears
Italy's top football league has postponed three matches scheduled for Sunday in the northern regions of Lombardy and Veneto after the deaths of two people infected with the coronavirus. On orders from the Italian government, the Serie A games between Inter Milan and Sampdoria, Atalanta and Sassuolo as well as Hellas Verona and Cagliari were called off. Three other matches in...
We won’t stop the fight for Biafra — Nnamdi Kanu’s family vows, says family not divided
The family of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has said that the death of their parents has even united them the more, contrary to expectations of many that the family will be divided. Though their elder brother, Nnamdi who is the first son of the family was absent at their parents' burial ceremony, the...
Woman, 3 others jailed 160 years over fake naira notes
A woman, Hadiza Bello, and three other accomplices have been sentenced to 160 years in prison by a Federal High Court, sitting in Yola, Adamawa State, for dealing in fake naira notes. The convicts were dragged before the court by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission after they were caught at a checkpoint along Girei-Yola Road. A statement...
Court orders arrest of NIMC manager over alleged fraud
A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of a Principal Manager with the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, Ms Jamila Muhammed, for failure to appear in court over allegations of corruption. A statement from the spokesperson for the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences commission, Rasheedat Okoduwa, said the NIMC manager and...
CBN denies prohibition on domiciliary accounts deposits
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has said that it has not prohibited the acceptance of foreign currency cash deposits by Deposit Money Banks. In a statement on Sunday, the Director, Corporate Communications, CBN, Isaac Okorafor, clarified the uncertainties surrounding the operations of domiciliary accounts in Nigeria. He said, “The bank has not prohibited the acceptance of foreign currency cash deposits...
Woman, 3 others jailed 160 years over fake naira notes
A woman, Hadiza Bello, and three other accomplices have been sentenced to 160 years in prison by a Federal High Court, sitting in Yola, Adamawa State, for dealing in fake naira notes. The convicts were dragged before the court by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission after they were caught at a checkpoint along Girei-Yola Road. A statement...
Boko Haram Attack Adamawa Community, Burnt Houses, Churches Health Centre, Killed Soldiers (Photos)
Two churches were burnt at the weekend by Boko Haram insurgents who attacked Garkida, Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State. Residential houses, hospitals, shops and vehicles were also torched by the terrorists. The Army on Sunday confirmed the death of a soldier. The burnt places of worship are a parish of the Living Faith (aka Winners Chapel) and Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa, a...
Boko Haram: Buhari Pardoned 104 Terrorists For Human Development Sake – Minister
The Federal Government, through the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, has explained why 104 ‘repentant’ Boko Haram members were freed. She said President Muhammadu Buhari granted amnesty to the repentant terrorists “so that they could be assisted in different areas of human development.” According to a statement by the Assistant Director, Information, Rhoda Ishaku Iliya,...
