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Alleged Corruption: We’ll Prosecute Orji Kalu Again, EFCC Vows
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has revealed that a former governor of Abia state, Orji Uzor-Kalu will be prosecuted for a second time. This announcement was made by the chairman of the anti-graft commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa on Thursday during a weekly briefing where he gave updated on his performance in office so far. He vowed that Kalu will be...
Don’t Associate Us With IPOB, Secession, Igbo Leaders In North Warn
Igbo elders and traditional rulers and under the aegis of Igbo Delegates Assembly (IDA) and the Association of the Eze Ndigbo in 19 northern states of the federation have rallied support for the President Muhammadu Buhari administration in the bid to combat insecurity, ensure peace and unity in the country. They condemned the activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra...
We’re Pained Twitter Refused To Suspend Nnamdi Kanu’s Account — Lai Mohammed
Micro-blogging platform Twitter rejected the Nigerian government’s demand that the account of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu be blocked, Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed disclosed on Tuesday. Mohammed stated this when he featured on ‘Politics Nationwide,’ a Radio Nigeria call-in programme in Abuja, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The minister...
Some Influential Nigerians After My Life — EFCC Chairman Cries Out
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa has revealed that some highly placed individuals want to take his life. Bawa made this revelation during an interview on Channels TV’s breakfast show Sunrise Daily. He said: “Last week, I was in New York, as all Nigerians are aware of. A very senior citizen received a phone call from...
Withdraw Your ‘Language They Understand’ Comment With Apology To Ndigbo, Group Tells Buhari
Concerned by the escalating and deteriorating state of insecurity in the homelands inhabited by Ndigbo, the Igbo Nationalist Movement has stepped out to voice out their concern against the threat of war, going on in Igbo land. The group further buttressed that this had led to continued deployment of additional troops, and security personnel to the region by the Federal...
#BREAKING: NANS Chikens Out, Makes U-turn On Planned ‘Buhari Must Go Protest’
The National Association of Nigerian Students has suspended its planned June 12 nationwide protest. NANS President, Sunday Asefon, made this known in a statement on Friday morning. It was titled, ‘NANS Suspends June 12 Protest Over Concerns About Safety Of Protesters And Fear Of Possible Hijack By Politicians – Comrade Sunday Asefon’. According to the NANS president, the planned protest was aimed...
House Of Reps Drops Plans To Scrap NYSC
The Chairman House Committee on Youth Development, Mr Yemi Adaramodu has given assurance that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme would not be scrapped. Adaramodu gave the assurance at the unveiling of nine books on NYSC and a maiden NYSC film to commemorate the 48th anniversary of the scheme in Abuja on Thursday. He said that sponsoring a bill on...
Extrajudicial Killings: Onyeka Onwenu Urges Buhari To Withdraw Troops From South East
Human right activist and former Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the National Centre for Women Development, Onyeka Onwenu has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to withdraw the Nigerian troops deployed in south east and dialogue with secessionist agitators in the region. She made the appeal on Thursday following a growing outcry over alleged extrajudicial killings of Igbo youths by the...
I’m Pained FG Didn’t Allow Me To Reconstruct Osisioma-Eke Akpara-Owerrinta Road — Ikpeazu
Abia state governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has expressed regret that the federal government rejected his request to reconstruct the Osisioma - Eke Akpara - Owerrinta Road with rigid Pavement technology up to Eke Akpara, saying this has delayed the progress of work on the road. According to the governor, his desire to reconstruct the road is to give the Petroleum...
Obasanjo Condemns Secessionist Agitators, Says It’s Idiotic To Disintegrate
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has condemned agitators of disintegration of the country saying that that it will be “almost idiotic” for Nigeria to disintegrate at a time like this when Africa is trying to reintegrate for political, social, and economic development. He insisted that the country is better together for all the ethnic groups in the country to remain together...
