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Igbo Group To Nnamdi Kanu: You’re Sending Our Youths To Early Grave, Come To Nigeria And Fight

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Some Igbo Youths in Nigeria and the Diaspora have petitioned the British High Commission in Abuja to open Nnamdi Kanu's case file for Britain to investigate all the allegations against him over his incitement of violence in Nigeria by allegedly ordering his group, Eastern Security Network (ESN) to attack police and military personnel in the Southeastern part of Nigeria. The...

Continue Tweeting, Nothing’ll Happen — NASS Minority Caucus Tells Nigerians

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The joint minority caucus of the Senate and the House of Representatives has called on Nigerians to ignore the ban placed by the Federal Government on Twitter and continue to use the social media platform. The National Assembly caucus, which described the ban as draconian, decried that many Nigerians are losing their sources of livelihood to the action. The Minority Leader...

South African Woman Breaks World Record, Gives Birth To Ten Babies

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A South African woman, Gosiame Sithole, has broken the Guinness World Record as she gives birth to 10 babies, says reports. Sithole, 37, gave birth to seven boys and three girls on Monday, breaking the world record once held by a Malian woman, Halima Cisse, who gave birth to nine children in Morocco last month. According to reports, Sithole’s babies came...

Ikpeazu Cautions Abia Vigilante Operatives Against Intimidation, Moves To Arrest Perpetrators Of Arson

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Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has cautioned men of Abia State Vigilante Services against intimidation of citizens of the state. This is even as he insists that those who took part in burning the office of Abia State Vigilante Services at Timber market in Umuahia on Monday must be brought to book. The governor was reacting to an altercation between men...

Nigeria Suffering From Affliction Of Leaders Who Aren’t Visionary, Selfless — Jega

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A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, on Saturday, said Nigeria has been afflicted with the misfortune of leaders who are not selfless and visionary. He spoke in Lagos during the first memorial lecture in honour of the first Civilian Governor of Lagos, late Alhaji Lateef Jakande, organised by Federal Social Democrats, (FSD) with...

Marginalisation: Negotiate With Southeast Now Or Risk Break Up, Ohanaeze Tells FG

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Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has called on the Federal Government to immediately put machinery in place to broker a negotiation with the people of South East zone of the country over perceived marginalisation, saying failure to do this will lead to a break up of the the country. Ohanaeze Ndigbo in a statement issued on Sunday by the Secretary General, Mazi...

Biafra: Why We Want Buhari To Conduct Referendum —Northern Women

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Women under the aegis of amalgamation of Northern Women of Nigeria have urged the federal government to allow for referendum on the agitation for Biafra. The women drawn from various parts of the northern part of the country who stormed Abuja in their hundreds Saturday made the demand during a rally in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). A referendum would determine...

End The Killings In South East, Wamako Charges Igbo Leaders

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A former Sokoto State governor, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, has urged Igbo leaders to converge and work out ways on ending the ongoing killings in the South-Eastern part of the country. Also read: https://abntv.com.ng/2021/03/killing-of-policemen-in-the-state-nationwide-worrisome-abia-speaker-decries/ Although he admitted that killings and other forms of criminalities have became a daily vice in all parts of the country, he stated that Igbo leaders are...

Prophet TB Joshua: I’m Pained, Fani-Kayode Weeps

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A former aviation minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has expressed shock and sadness over the death of prophet TB Joshua Prophet TB Joshua died shortly after a church programme he led yesterday, He was aged 57. The former aviation minister, Fani-Kayode has described the late televangelist as a God’s general whose death saddens him. Fani-Kayode who expressed his shock in a tweet stated...

Onuachu To Lead Super Eagles Attack Vs Cameroon

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Genk forward Paul Onuachu is expected to lead Super Eagles attack in Friday’s (today) international friendly against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon. The Super Eagles will be without injured Napoli striker Victor Osimhen for the game and Onuachu will get the chance to prove worth on the international scene again. The 27-year-old enjoyed a prolific season in the Belgian Pro League...

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