Nnamdi Kanu: Igbo Political Leaders Afraid Of Telling Truth To Buhari — Ohanaeze
Apex Igbo group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has called on South-East Governors and leaders to tell President Muhammadu Buhari the truth about Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. In a statement on Thursday signed by its Secretary-General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, the group lamented that most Southeast politicians are unwilling to make sacrifices for the good...
I Am Qualified To Be APC Chairman – Modu-Sheriff
Ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) national convention, no fewer than 11 party stalwarts have shown interest in the position of national chairman. In this interview with reporters in Abuja, Senator Ali Modu-Sheriff talks about his aspiration to occupy the exalted office. JIDE ORINTUNSIN reports You have been touring the nation in recent times. Who is bankrolling this tour? I have been going...
NUJ Triennial Conference Holds In Umuahia As Court Vacates Restraining Order
The National Industrial Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State has vacated an ex-parte order it made suspending the 7th Triennial Delegates Conference of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) slated for Umuahia, Abia State. With this vacation order on Wednesday, all encumbrances to the gathering of journalists in Nigeria have been cleared. It could be recalled that Soji Amosun and Ayokunle...
Abia Assembly Asks Eze Chikamnayo To ‘Take A Bow And Go’, Screens 6 Other Commissioner Nominees
After his initial rejection by the Abia State House of Assembly over alleged disparaging comments against the state governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, and members of the legislature, former Commissioner for Information, Barr. Eze Chikamnayo on Tuesday finally scaled through screening as the Assembly led by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji asked him to take a bow and go,...
Buhari Presents 2022 Budget Thursday Noon – Lawan [VIDEO]
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday by 12.00pm present the 2022 Appropriations Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly. Buhari’s letter of request was read during the plenary by Senate President Ahmad Lawan. https://youtu.be/paEpokaUVLg Shortly details…
2023: Herdsmen Won’t Support Candidate That Against Open Grazing – Miyetti Allah
One of the umbrella bodies of herdsmen in Nigeria, the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, says herders won’t support any southern candidate who is against open grazing should he or she run for president in 2023. Speaking on the PUNCH Online programme on Tuesday monitored by ABN TV, the Miyetti Allah spokesman said his group won’t support southern governors or any...
PDP Chairmanship: Governors, Party Leaders, Others Rally Round David Mark
As the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) holds its national convention on October 30, it was learnt that efforts are being made to ensure that the former President of the Senate, David Mark, emerged as the national chairman of the party. It was further learnt that prominent leaders in the party including serving governors have begun serious consensus building to facilitate...
IPOB Apologises To Ex-PG Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Nwodo
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has apologised to the former President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nnia Nwodo, for attacking him, following alleged comments on killings in the Southeast. IPOB had accused the ex-Ohanaeze boss of linking the group to series of killings in the region, describing the comments as fallacious and ridiculous. Nwodo had also denied making such utterances,...
Apart From IPOB, There Are Over 30 Separatist Groups In South-East — Abaribe
The Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, says aside from the Indigenous People of Biafra, the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, there are more than 30 separatist organisations in the South-East zone of the country. He stated this on Tuesday in an interview aired on Channels Television monitored by ABN TV. Abaribe, who represents Abia South in the red chamber,...
South-East Land Barren, Lacks Economic Importance – Asari Dokubo
Former Niger Delta militant leader, Mujahid Asari Dokubo has described the Southeast region as ‘a barren soil, and of no economic importance to Nigeria’. According to Asari-Dokubo, Igbos only have the ability to turn money into money — nothing more. He warned that the peaceful atmosphere needed to ensure businesses thrive is threatened due to the activities of the so-called...
