The Nigerian government has condemned the decision of the United Kingdom to grant asylum to alleged persecuted members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra. Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, called it a disrespect to Nigeria, sabotage on the fight against terrorism and an…
Unknown gunmen, on Monday morning, reportedly razed down a police station in Uzoakoli, Bende local government area of Abia State. The incident occurred early hours of Monday when the assailants invaded the station. The level of damages cannot be ascertained as of the time of filing this report. Meanwhile, when contacted for information, the state’s…
Hundreds of Yoruba loyalists under the aegis of a pan Yoruba groups ‘Ilana Omo Oodua,’ on Saturday, occupied the streets of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, seeking independence of the Yoruba nation. The group, in a peaceful rally against what they described as the prevailing injustice and biases in the country, insisted that there was…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has urged the Department of State Security, DSS, to immediately invite the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, for questioning over alleged affiliations with the Taliban and Al-Qaeda. The party also asked President Muhammadu Buhari to the minister, given the…
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Sunday declared that the Eastern Security Network, ESN, will soon storm the Northern part of Nigeria. IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful stated this in response to claims that Miyetti Allah was planning to deploy 5, 000 security operatives to the Southeast to protect herders. Powerful described the plan as…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called for the sack of Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed over what it described as an attempt to mislead Nigerians. The call follows her denial of the revelations by the Edo state Governor, Godwin Obaseki, that N60 billion was printed in March to support federal allocation to states.” Edo State…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to go the whole distance in ridding the federal government of all sympathisers of the ideals of terrorism in the country. This is even as the group called on the Commander-in-Chief to immediately relieve Communications and Digital Economy Minister, Isa Ali…
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami, has admitted making controversial comments, which have now made him a subject of public scrutiny, out of immaturity. However, he said he has now renounced the controversial comments in which he expressed support for the Taliban and Al-Qaeda. Pantami noted that he is now…
ODENGENE PEOPLES MOVEMENT (OPM) COMMENDS GOV. UGWUANYI’S DIVIDENDS OF DEMOCRACY IN ENUGU STATE. The leadership of Odengene Peoples Movement (OPM) has extolled Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on what it called “The Dividends Of Democracy” in Enugu State. The group pointed out that through the process of cognitive and a sincere periscope, it has…
Delta State is currently leading the medal’s table at the NSF. Jigawa and Taraba are yet to register their name on the medals table of the ongoing 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) in Benin as of Monday evening. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 20th NSF, which commenced on April 2 and will…
