Nnamdi Kanu Not A “Bad Guy”, Should Be Freed — Ejimakor
A Special Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Aloy Ejimakor has insisted that the separatist agitator is not a “bad guy.” He anchored his conviction on a ruling by an Abia Court on the invasion of Kanu’s res...
Suspected Cable Thief Electrocuted In Anambra
A yet-to-be-identified man has been electrocuted near the Faculty of Education building, close to the Department of Economics of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State. The suspected cable thief was said to have finished cutting a cable from a high-tension pole before he was electrocuted as power was suddenly restored by the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company. It was gathered that...
Plateau Polytechnic Students Protest Postponement Of Exams
Students of the Plateau State Polytechnic on Monday staged a peaceful protest over the postponement of their semester examinations by the school authorities. The students trooped out in large numbers and blocked the Yakubu Gowon Way, a major highway leading into and out of Jos. The postponement of the examination was as a result of an indefinite strike embarked upon by...
We Can’t Watch You Break The Law, Police Warn IPOB, Vow To Remain In Afaraukwu
The Nigeria Police has finally explained why there is heavy presence of security officers around Afaraukwu, home of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu in preparation for the burial of his parents, His Royal Majesty Eze and Ugoeze I.O. Kanu. The Force also warned that those intending to hijack the burial process especially members of IPOB...
UK Announces £12.6m To Fight Terrorism In Nigeria, Cameroon, Others
The United Kingdom has announced new funds to combat terror in the Lake Chad Basin following the growth of terrorism on the African continent. Specifically in the new funding plan, the United Kingdom will support efforts to combat terror in the Lake Chad Basin region, including £12.6 million this financial year to support Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, and Niger, all affected...
We’ll Push, Push Until You Win, Buhari Assures Okonojo-Iweala
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja assured Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance and Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, that the country will explore every opportunity and deploy its entire energy to ensure that she becomes the Director-General of World Trade Organisation (WTO). Dr Okonjo-Iweala is one of two candidates contesting for the top position of the multilateral institution. President Buhari, who received...
Ebonyi LG Polls: Nobody Can Stop Swearing In Of APC Elected LGA Chairmen – APC Chair
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Ebonyi State, Mr. Stanley Okoro Emegha on Tuesday said nobody can stop the party from swearing in the 13 newly elected council chairmen and 171 ward councillors. Emegha was reacting to a Federal High Court judgment, delivered by Justice Fatun Riman, that voided the Ebonyi local government election that produced the...
President Buhari Loses Nephew
President Muhammadu Buhari has lost his nephew, Alhaji Mutari Dauda on Friday, ABN TV reports. The deceased is the younger brother of Malam Mamman Daura. Also Read: Judge Who Pronounced Annulment Of June 12 Election Is Dead A statement issued by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President, in Abuja on Friday said the president consoled the members of his extended...
“Social Distancing In Church Is Unbiblical” – Pastor Chris
Chris Okotie, the pastor of the Household of God Church, says the proposed guidelines by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) for the reopening of churches are “unbiblical”. Like mosques, churches have remained closed in several states across the country for weeks as part of measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. But according to The Sun, CAN have...
Hoodlums Set INEC Office In Ebonyi On Fire, Ballot Boxes, PVCs Burnt (Photos)
Hoodlums have set ablaze the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, destroying, among others, 340 ballot boxes and yet to the be-determined quantity of Permanent Voters’ Cards, PVCs. The attack is the third on INEC’s local government offices in less than three weeks, following similar attacks in Ogun and Osun...
