No fewer than six persons were reportedly killed in separate incidents as the sit-at-home directive by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) took a bloody turn in Nkwogu, Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Abia and Nnewi, Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State, yesterday. Following abduction of Nnamdi Kanu in Kenya … [Read more…]
The Abuja division of Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has been asked to nullify the bail earlier granted to four of the 12 detained associates of embattled Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, also called Sunday Igboho. Justice Obiora Egwuatu had, last Wednesday, granted bail to the 12 detainees who had spent five weeks … [Read more…]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Monday said medical interventions would not stop the outbreak of Cholera in the country. This is just as it put the current death toll at 816. This was contained in a statement by the centre’s Director General, Chikwe Ihekweazu, and titled ‘Cholera in Nigeria: Urgent call to … [Read more…]
Just In: NECO Examinations hold in Enugu State. Before now, the palpable fear that NECO Examinations won’t hold in Southeast states as a result of the sit-at-home order by IPOB was high. However, we report that despite that, students of schools in Enugu State are writing the exams. Some school proprietors confirmed this recent … [Read more…]
NECO Examination holds, as IPOB insists on sit at home order. Today, according to the timetable of the National Examination Council (NECO), the subject to be written is Mathematics. This necessitated the suspension of the sit-at-home order by Kanunta, Nnamdi Kanu’s younger brother. “IPOB, having realized the academic deprivation the already marginalized Biafra students who … [Read more…]
Judgment day for Secondus as govs, elders decide fate It’s judgment day for embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, as governors and elders of the party meet to iron out grey areas rocking the opposition party, including calls for his sack by some party faithful. Daily Sun gathered … [Read more…]
Nnamdi Kanu: IPOB splits over sit-at-home order. As some parts of Enugu and Anambra are reported to have been deserted. The planned sit-at-home ordered by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) scheduled to commence today has split the pro-Biafra community. The pro-Biafra group had penultimate week, in solidarity with its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu, ordered … [Read more…]
Corruption: I’m a saint compared to Buhari, Obasanjo, others, says Babangida Former military dictator Ibrahim Babangida says his regime is more saintly when compared to democratic governments of President Muhammadu Buhari and his successors. Mr Babangida, whose regime is blamed for internalising the culture of corruption (settlement) in Nigerian polity, made this statement in … [Read more…]
Kanu’s trial: IPOB suspends sit-at-home order The planned sit-at-home ordered by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) scheduled to have commenced tomorrow (Monday) has been suspended due to the just began National Examination Council (NECO) Exam for junior secondary schools. A new date for the commencement of the sit-at-home order, IPOB said would be announced … [Read more…]
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Muhammad has approved the appointment of Hajo Sarki- Bello as the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court. The appointment, which is in an acting capacity, followed the retirement of the substantive Chief Registrar, Hadizatu Uwani-Mustapha who will be attaining the mandatory retirement age of 60 years … [Read more…]
Nigeria’s former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida (retd), has opened up on why he annulled the June 12, 1993 the presidential election won by the late Chief MKO Abiola of the Social Democratic Party. In an interview with Arise TV on Friday, the former head of state admitted that there was a lot of … [Read more…]
Adijat Idris lost 0-10 to Ukraine’s Oksana Livach on Friday in the women’s freestyle 50kg event of the wrestling competition of the ongoing 2020 Olympic Games. The 19-year-old Idris was completely overwhelmed in the round of 16 match at the Makuhari Messe Hall in Tokyo, losing due to technical superiority. The News Agency … [Read more…]