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THE Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, yesterday, told South-East governors and members of the public to as a matter of urgency, deal decisively with criminals still enforcing Monday weekly sit-at-home. IPOB also lamented what it called the senseless shooting in Enugu State on Monday which it alleged was done by hoodlums and cultists recruited … [Read more…]
Photos: Ekweremadu, Ofor, Nnaji, Igwesi, others, grace burial of Nkanu West LG Chairman’s mother His Excellency, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, PhD, CFR (Ikeoha Ndigbo) was among dignitaries who were at Umuatugbuoma, Akegbe-Ugwu, Nkanu West, during the weekend to commiserate with the Council Chairman, Nkanu West LGA, Chief Nwabueze Nnamani (Ikeoha), over the passing on of his … [Read more…]
Frontier Discourse; All You Need to Know The Pacesetter Frontier Magazine is a privately owned, quarterly published, multimedia, multi-connect, cosmopolitan, print and online magazine established in 2003 and based in Enugu with a market audience and base cutting across the Southeast and Southsouth geopolitical zones. As part of our efforts to have a sane, orderly … [Read more…]
EFCC Arrests Socialite Obi Cubana The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a socialite Obinna Iyiegbu, better known as Obi Cubana. Obi Cubana is being questioned at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. He arrived at the EFCC office around noon on Monday. Although details of allegations against the Anambra-born tycoon are still sketchy, … [Read more…]
South-East Council of Traditional Rulers and representatives of Igbo Archbishops and Bishops; and the World Igbo Congress, WIC, have appealed to the federal government, to release the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.Similarly, the groups also expressed “deep concern” over the high level of insecurity and socio-economic disruption in the southeast … [Read more…]
A Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday adjourned the trial of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, till November 10. Trial Justice Binta Nyako fixed the date after the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) informed the court that it had filed a fresh seven-count charge against Kanu. … [Read more…]
The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has warned the Federal Government not to fail to produce leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, in court tomorrow. It said Kanu’s absence in court would bring devastating destruction to Nigeria as “it will be a proof … [Read more…]
Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has stated that the Lagos State Police Command have no power to stop street protests. He made this known in a statement on Tuesday titled, ‘A Rejoinder to Nigeria Police Force Lagos Command!’, where he insisted that the planned protests would still hold on the 20th of October. … [Read more…]
Amnesty International says the Nigerian government has failed to bring perpetrators of violence and killings of peaceful protesters during the October 2020 #EndSARS protests to justice. The protests were led by the youth across many Nigerian cities and towns against rights violations and brutality perpetrated by the operatives of the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad … [Read more…]
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) yesterday said a protest in commemoration of last year’s #EndSARS demonstration is unnecessary. Sanwo-Olu, who acknowledged that youths have reasons to demand for better life and future, admonished them to embrace dialogue and reconciliation instead of resorting to violent attacks. … [Read more…]
The SOUTH EAST DEBATE’21; Pete Edochie to be on the Panel Session. Ahead of the South East Debate 2021 which holds today at The Base Landmark Event Center, Enugu, the Nollywood Living Legend, Chief Pete Edochie has confirmed his readiness to participate in the Panel Session to discuss RESTRUCTURING alongside other eminent Nigerians. The SOUTH … [Read more…]
#EndSARS: Families Of Deceased, Wounded Recount Ordeal One Year After Protests Ayoola Ayedungbe was the first child of his family. His three other siblings saw him as their role model and he promised not to let them down as soon as things became rosy for him. The 29-year-old man graduated from a bible school months … [Read more…]