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Ohanaeze Replies Buhari’s Former Aide Who Said No Sane Person Can Support Igbo Presidency
THE apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has dismissed as childish a statement credited to a former Special Assistant to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), on Assembly Matters, Abdurrahman Sumaila. The former Presidential aide had in a statement in Kano, on Thursday claimed that, “no right-thinking Nigerian will support an Igbo presidential candidate in 2023.” Spokesman for Ohanaeze, Chief...
Investigate Circumstances Behind Gulak’s Killing — Okorocha, Nwosu Demand
Former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, and his in-law, Uche Nwosu, have called for thorough investigation into the assassination of Ahmed Gulak, the former political aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, in the state. Gunmen killed Gulak on his way to the Sam Mbakwe International Airport, Owerri on Sunday. Condoling with the Gulak family yesterday, Okorocha urged leaders to guard...
I’ve No Intention To Run For Third Term, Buhari Assures
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday suggested his administration has no third term agenda and will do its best to ensure elections hold across the country despite increasing violence. The President made the comment after receiving the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu and other electoral commissioners at the State House in Abuja. INEC facilities across the...
Ahmed Gulak: Conduct Your Investigation, Don’t Blackmail IPOB, Ohanaeze Youths Tell Police
The apex youth wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the Ohanaeze Youth Council, OYC, has urged the Nigeria Police Force to properly conduct investigation on the circumstances that led to the death of APC chieftain, Dr. Ahmed Gulak in Owerri on Sunday, wondering why Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB was hurriedly fingered for his death. In a statement on Tuesday, Mr....
Insecurity: Again, South East Governors Meet, Vow To Secure Region From Attacks
Members of the South East Governors’ Forum met on Monday as part of efforts to tackle the rising security challenges in the region. This follows the incessant attacks that have claimed lives and left several injured in various states in the region, with police stations and offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) being the targets in most cases. At...
Ikpeazu Releases Names Of Those To Be Allotted Shops After Reconstruction Of Ngwa Road Market (Full List)
Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has released names of current owners of shops in Lines 1 and 2 of Ngwa Road Market with a view to ensuring that they regain their shops after the reconstruction. Reconstruction of the affected Lines is expected to be completed within 8 weeks. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi urged current...
Let’s Not Deceive Ourselves, Things Are Not Alright, Sultan Abubakar Laments
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, on Wednesday, said Nigerians should not deceive themselves that things are alright. He made the comment during a National Security Summit in Abuja. “Let us not deceive ourselves that things are alright, things are not alright,” the revered traditional ruler said. “We know it and we see it. For some of us, we have...
May 30 Biafra Day: Don’t Display Flags, Engage In Solidarity Protests, Ohanaeze Urges Agitators
Ahead of the May 30 Biafra Day celebration, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has urged Biafra agitators to avoid engaging in any form of clash with security operatives. The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, in a statement signed by its Secretary-General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, yesterday, urged the pro-Biafra groups to avoid “any form of parade, display of Biafra flags/rallies and solidarity protests...
Reps Fumes As NHIS Spends N152m On Face Mask, Others
Members of the House of Representatives Committee on Finance have faulted the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) for spending over N152 million on the purchase of face masks, hand sanitisers, and protective wears during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020. The scheme also spent at least N2.48 million monthly on diesel to power its head office in Utako and the office...
Garba Shehu Agent Provocateur, Southern Governors Berate Buhari’s Aide
The 17 Southern Governors in the country have lambasted the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, for saying that “their announcement on open grazing is of questionable legality”. Reacting on their behalf, the Chairman of the South West Governors Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu, accused Garba Shehu of creating confusion in the polity by his...
