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Prosecute IPOB members’ killers, Ohanaeze Ndigbo tells army
Prosecute IPOB members’ killers, Ohanaeze Ndigbo tells army
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex socio-cultural body of the Igbo, has called for the prosecution of soldiers involved in an alleged extra-judicial killing of members of the Indigenous People of Biafra during the recent Operation Python Dance in the South-East.
The President General of Ohanaeze, Chief Nnia Nwodo, said the organisation had raised the issue with the leadership of the Nigerian Army.
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FEMI FANI-KAYODE: THE WORDS OF A VILLAGE KAFFIR
FEMI FANI-KAYODE: THE WORDS OF A VILLAGE KAFFIR
I just finished watching a video in which Farouk Adamu Aliyu, who is a notorious Fulani irredentist and hardliner, a close ally of President Muhammadu Buhari and a former Minority Leader in the Federal House of Representatives, said the following.
“The oil in Bayelsa and the Delta belongs to the people of Jigawa. If they try to take it from us we will fight for it. We will not allow them to stop…
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Nigeria unjustly denies Igbo of 80 local governments, says Hon. Nzeribe
Nigeria unjustly denies Igbo of 80 local governments, says Hon. Nzeribe
A two-term member of the House of Representatives representing Ihiala Federal constituency, Chuma Nzeribe is eyeing the Senate to represent Anambra South. In this interview, Nzeribetalks about his plans for his senatorial district and the nation if elected.
What is fuelling your aspiration for the Senate?
There are two interests if you nurse a Senate ambition. First is the interest of the…
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FROM CHIBOK TO DAPCHI: TALE OF GIGANTIC PARADOX SEASON ONE
FROM CHIBOK TO DAPCHI: TALE OF GIGANTIC PARADOX SEASON ONE
BY AGADA IKECHUKWU
Since the news of the Dapchi School Girls digital excursion coloured like abduction floated in from across the seas, the new media(social media), broadcast and print media buzzed with gripping narratives of the fairy tale turned weakly scripted movie.
Whilst peace took flight back to the families of the returned girls,their hair stood on one end and tipped over in merriment;…
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We increased train fare because rich people use it more than the poor, says Amaechi
We increased train fare because rich people use it more than the poor, says Amaechi
Rotimi Amaechi, minister for transportation, says the train fares between Kaduna and Abuja was increased because majority of those using the service are rich.
Speaking on Thursday at the 3rd edition of the Kaduna Investment Summit, Amaechi said the intention of the president towards the railway was to transport poor people.
“Some of you have been asking why we increased the fare between Kaduna…
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Cameroon: Five soldiers killed in Far-North attack by gunmen
Cameroon: Five soldiers killed in Far-North attack by gunmen
Five Cameroonian soldiers were killed in an unclaimed attack on a military post in the far north of the country, where the Cameroonian army is fighting Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram, sources told AFP on Tuesday. local.
The five soldiers, including an officer, were killed Monday night in the village of Sagme near Fotokol, according to local sources and relatives of the dead soldiers. Three…
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Nigeria: FG Launches Federal Investigation Against Cambridge Analytica
Nigeria: FG Launches Federal Investigation Against Cambridge Analytica
After the United States in America, England in Europe, and Ghana in Africa, Nigeria is also touched by the wave created by the scandal Cambridge Analytica , named after this British company specialized in the analysis of data and political advice, and who is suspected of getting involved in the US electoral process to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election.
Indeed, the Federal…
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2019: Nwankwo Kanu set to run for president
2019: Nwankwo Kanu set to run for president
Nigerian football legend Nwankwo Kanu has been inspired by Liberian icon George Weah’s feat.
The former Arsenal FC and Inter Milan forward has announced he will run for President of Nigeria in 2019.
Weah, who had a very successful football career in Europe, was elected President of Liberia in the 2017 election, defeating the incumbent Vice President Joseph Boakai, and sworn in on 22 January 2018.
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Struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has passed away at 81
Struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has passed away at 81
The apartheid icon has been ill for a number of years and was most recently admitted to Milpark Hospital due to an infection affecting her kidneys.
The last time the stalwart was in a hospital was in October 2017 for a knee surgery, which she had a full recovery from.
During her ex-husband’s 27-year imprisonment for his fight against apartheid, Madikizela-Mandela campaigned for his release and…
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King’s nephew, Newton blast Nigerians, denies collecting $3.5m to honour Buhari
King’s nephew, Newton blast Nigerians, denies collecting $3.5m to honour Buhari
Farris Isaac Newton, a nephew to the late American activist, Martin Luther King Jr. has expressed displeasure over allegation that the family was paid $3.5million to honour President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja.
Members of MLK family had presented a “commemorative plaque” to President Buhari, during a visit to Nigeria as part of the activities initiated to celebrate a low- key Black History Month…
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CATALONA: Hundreds of protesters in Berlin demand the liberation of Puigdemont
CATALONA: Hundreds of protesters in Berlin demand the liberation of Puigdemont
A few hundred supporters of Catalonia’s independence demonstrated Sunday in Berlin to demand the release of the former president of the region, Carles Puigdemont, arrested last week in Germany on arrest warrant from Madrid.
Sheltered under umbrellas, protesters – 300 according to the police, 400 to 500 according to the organizers – walked from the Brandenburg Gate to the Ministry of Justice at…
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At least four dead in a Somalia car bomb explosion
At least four dead in a Somalia car bomb explosion
At least four people, including two civilians, were killed Sunday afternoon by a car bomb attack by a suicide bomber in central Mogadishu, police sources and witnesses said.
The attack was claimed by al-Qaeda-affiliated Shebab radical Islamists, who said in a statement released late this day that they targeted the area of central Mogadishu, which includes the Parliament and the Ministry of the…
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Morocco will sit from Sunday at the AU Peace and Security Council
Morocco will sit from Sunday at the AU Peace and Security Council
Morocco will sit on the African Union’s Peace and Security Council (PSC) from tomorrow, 1 April 2018, following its election for a two-year term, at the last African Union summit held in January 2018 in Addis -Abeba, announced Saturday the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The text recalls that the election of Morocco is a pledge of confidence, credibility and esteem for its African strategy, under…
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Gaza: 16 Palestinians feared dead in clashes with Israeli army
Gaza: 16 Palestinians feared dead in clashes with Israeli army
Sixteen Palestinians from the Gaza Strip were killed Friday by the Israeli army during a face-to-face meeting on the border between thousands of Palestinian protesters and Israeli soldiers who escalated into some of the bloodiest clashes in recent years.
Tens of thousands of Palestinians, including women and children, converged on the border fence that separates the Gaza Strip from Israel as part…
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IPOB DEFENDANTS EXPLODES IN COURT AS BINTA NYAKO SKIPPED BAIL SUIT
IPOB DEFENDANTS EXPLODES IN COURT AS BINTA NYAKO SKIPPED BAIL SUIT
In what appears to be a dramatic display after presiding Judge, Justice Binta Nyako adjourned hearing of March 27 to 28 June 2018, the four accused defendants, Bright Chimezie, Benjamin Madubugwu, David Nwawuisi and Chidebere Onwudiwe refused to live court.
The bail hearing was later slatted to April.
Meanwhile, IPOB reacts to media wrong publication of the ruling. According to their brief…
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BREAKING: Police declare Dino Melaye wanted amidst Herdsmen killings
BREAKING: Police declare Dino Melaye wanted amidst Herdsmen killings
The Nigeria police on Wednesday declared Dino Melaye, a senator from Kogi State, wanted.
The lawmaker was declared wanted alongside Mohammed Audu, son of a former governor of the state, Abubakar Audu.
Police said the duo have also been placed on Interpol watchlist for allegedly providing false information to the police in relation to an alleged attempt on Mr. Melaye’s life last year.
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MMM is put on “pause” as Participants mourn Sergey Mavrodi
MMM worldwide has been placed on hold as administrative looks forward on how to put the organization back on track following the demise of the founder, Sergey Marvridi after a brief illness.
This was made known to the public on their website, Tuesday after the pass away of Macvrodi on 26 March 2018.
The founder of MMM, Sergey Mavrodi
According to the administrative body, Sergey felt slight…
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