News
-
“We have offered consular assistance to Nnamdi Kanu” – British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing says
British High Commissioner to Nigeria Catriona Laing has disclosed that the Commission has offered consular assistance to the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. IPOB members have accused the British government of conniving with the Federal government to arrest Kanu, an action they termed a breach of his fundamental human rights. They argued that Kanu, who is also British citizen, is meant to be protected by the British government since he was arrested in Kenya with his UK passport and not with his Nigerian passport. In an interview on arise news when asked to speak…
Read More » -
Baba Ijesha: Two others allegedly also sexually harassed Princess’s daughter
Following the trial of Nollywood actor, Baba Ijesha over 6-counts of defilement at an Ikeja Special Offences Court, his defense team has alleged that the underage daughter of actress and comedienne Damilola Adekoya alias Princess was sexually molested by two other persons. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the lead defence counsel, Mr Babatunde Ogala (SAN), made the allegations on Tuesday during the trial of Baba Ijesha. While cross-examining Princess, Ogala revealed that the 14-year-old minor was molested by Okele, Princess’s security guard and Princess’s neighbour, Mr Damola Adekola. When asked who Adekola was, Princess described the man…
Read More » -
Facebook restricts IPOB’s new page on the platform
Facebook has restricted the new page of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). This was disclosed by a member of the proscribed organization, Simon Ekpa, on Twitter. “Our new Facebook page has been blocked restricted by Facebook,” Ekpa wrote. This comes months after the group had alleged that Facebook shut down the page of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Back in January, the Media and Publicity Secretary, Comrade Emma Powerful, alleged in a statement that the shutting down of Mazi Kanu’s Facebook page by Facebook Nigeria is not unconnected with the fact that it has become a rich resource for…
Read More » -
God has turned against You, Bakare tells Buhari
Serving overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare has stated that God has turned against President Muhammadu Buhari. He stated this while speaking at his church, Bakare declared war on Buhari and dared the president to come after him as he has done to other dissenting voices in the country. He said; “Sovereignty is not in your hand anymore, you are commander-in-chief of nothing, except the people put you there. The highest office in the land is the office of the citizen. Nigerians are going to rise and demand for their rights. “And I dare you to…
Read More » -
“By 2023, APC would have completely wrecked Nigeria” – Northern Elders Forum spokesperson, Baba-Ahmed
The spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has expressed that by 2023, the ruling party, APC, would have completely ”wrecked” Nigeria. Speaking during an interview with Channels Television on Monday, July 26, he blamed the political class for the nation’s woes, Baba-Ahmed said the country’s current challenge is not just as a result of banditry and kidnapping activities but leadership failure. “What are you going to do with 2023 because between now and 2023, APC would have completely wrecked this country. You are going to take over a country that has been completely destroyed by a party that has…
Read More » -
By 2023, APC would have completely wrecked Nigeria’ – Northern Elders Forum spokesperson, Baba-Ahmed
The spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has expressed that by 2023, the ruling party, APC, would have completely ”wrecked” Nigeria. Speaking during an interview with Channels Television on Monday, July 26, he blamed the political class for the nation’s woes, Baba-Ahmed said the country’s current challenge is not just as a result of banditry and kidnapping activities but leadership failure. “What are you going to do with 2023 because between now and 2023, APC would have completely wrecked this country. You are going to take over a country that has been completely destroyed by a party that has…
Read More » -
Governor Ikpeazu reveals he lives in a 3-bedroom apartment in Aba, explains why
Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has revealed that he lives in a 3-bedroom apartment in Aba, Abia state. Speaking to journalists on Monday, July 26, Ikpeazu said he chose to live in a 3-bedroom in Aba, away from the Government House in Umuahia, because he wants to live among his people and get used to life outside power. “I have spent time in my lodge in Aba. It is a three-bedroom apartment. I don’t know how many governors can reside in this kind of place. But I stay here because I want to keep my eyes on the fact that…
Read More » -
“He is not in Abuja House” – Omokri urges Nigerians in London to find Buhari
Reno Omokri, a former media aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari, who left for the United Kingdom on Monday, is not in Abuja House, London. The President departed Abuja for London on Monday to enable him attend the Global Education Summit on Financing Global Partnership for Education (GPE) 2021-2025 in the UK and will remain there for two weeks Reno, in a video on his Facebook page, said he was set to storm London to harass the president back to the country like he did during Buhari’s recent medical trip but learnt the President is…
Read More » -
Benin Republic court declines extradition of Sunday Igboho to Nigeria; orders he remains in prison
The Cour De’Appel De Cotonou has ordered that Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, be kept in prison custody pending further investigation. The hearing which lasted for 13 hours ended around 11:20 pm on Monday, July 26, and Igboho was returned to his cell. The hearing commenced at about 5:00pm instead of the agreed 10:00am and it was heard behind closed doors as the court limited attendance to lawyers, Igboho’s wife Ropo, and a few others. Igboho and his wife, Ropo, were arrested on Monday, July 19, 2021, by the International Criminal Police Organisation at the…
Read More » -
Four more Bethel Baptist School students escape from bandits’ den
Four abducted students of Bethel Baptist Secondary School in Kaduna State have been able to escape from their abductor’s hold. Channels Television reported that an official of the school said the four students escaped from the forest where they were held captive on Sunday night, July 25. This brings the total number of the rescued students to 38 out of the 121 that were abducted on July 5th.
Read More » -
Fresh graduate shot dead, many injured as hoodlums attack shopping mall in Ibadan
Some hoodlums suspected to be cultists have reportedly killed a fresh graduate and wounded many others during an attack at Shoprite Mall along Ring Road, Ibadan on Sunday night,July 25. A witness, who preferred anonymity, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday July 26, in Ibadan that the deceased identified as Akinola Babatunde, was shot dead by the hoodlums at the entrance gate of the mall. This led to pandemonium at the mall which resulted in the injury of an unspecified number of persons. The witness said that the attempt by the hoodlums to use the opportunity to…
Read More » -
Sunday Igboho, Nnamdi Kanu not Nigeria’s problem – Tunde Bakare condemns clampdown on agitators
Pastor Tunde Bakare, the general overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, has condemned the clampdown on agitators, Nnamdi Kanu and Sunday Igboho in the country. He said their agitations started as a result of ”lack of justice and equity.” “I don’t support any act of violence, taking up arms against the country and killing people”. Those are in the realm of criminality and anybody doing that must be brought to book,” Bakare said in his Sunday service sermon on June 25, 2021, “However, we must realise that what has given rise to the agitation is lack of justice and…
Read More »