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“I have rallied 10 Benin Republic Monarchs to get Igboho off the hook” – Gani Adams
Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams has stated that he has rallied 10 Benin Republic monarchs to facilitate the release of Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Igboho. Speaking via a statement signed by Kehinde Aderemi, his personal assistant, on Monday Adams stated the move is being taken to ensure justice and fairness in Igboho’s trial. Igboho is standing trial at the Cour De’appal De Cotonou after his arrest at Cardinal Bernardin International Airport, Cotonou. Gani Adams said an emergency meeting of the 10 kings will be presided over by Oba Signon Adekilumo, the Alajowun of Ajowun land. Adams said: “It…
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BREAKING: Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu will soon be free – Lawyer
Ifeanyi Ejiofor, counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, has assured that the Biafra agitator will soon be free. He made this assurance on Monday after the court session following the federal government’s failure to produce the IPOB leader in court. The new counsel, Mohammed Abubakar had announced that Kanu could not be produced due to logistics reasons and so, Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court adjourned until October 21. Kanu will remain in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). In a statement, Ejiofor assured that Kanu will emerge victorious. He said; “Our Client -Mazi Nnamdi Kanu cannot…
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Banditry: Kaduna Govt suspends Schools Resumption Indefinitely
The Kaduna State government has suspended the resumption of schools across local governments of the state until further notice. Addressing a stakeholders’ meeting on Monday, Governor Nasir El-Rufai explained that the government took the decision due to the ongoing aggressive military operation against bandits in most parts of the state. He informed the meeting attended by members of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), as well as professional and community-based associations that the operation was aimed at flushing the bandits out from their hideouts. Governor El-Rufai said the government was committed to protecting vulnerable children from…
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Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial: Police release Sowore, others in Abuja
The Convener of RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore, and others arrested during a protest at the Federal High Court, Abuja have been released. The activist was arrested after he staged a protest in solidarity with Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, who is undergoing trial. However, a few hours after their arrest, the ‘Buhari-Must-Go’ activist took his social media account to announce that he had been released alongside others. He said, “They have just released us. They dragged, harassed and beat us. They took us to the Federal Secretariat Police Station. I told them that they have…
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Breaking: Nnamdi Kanu’s trial adjourned till Oct 21 due to his absence
The trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has been adjourned till October 21 due to his absence. Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, informed the court that there was a pending application before the court to transfer Kanu from the custody of the DSS to the correctional centre. Justice Binta Nyako stated that the trial cannot continue in the absence of Kanu since he is not available to stand his trial The court had to adjourn the hearing till October
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Nnamdi Kanu’s trial: Police arrest Sowore at Abuja Federal High Court
The Convener of RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore has been arrested at the Abuja Federal High Court. Sowore disclosed his arrest on his verified Twitter handle on Monday. “Just arrested by @PoliceNG at the Federal High Court in Abuja! “RevolutionNow Nothing can stop the idea whose time has come,” Sowore tweeted. Though the reason for Sowore’s arrest is unknown, the activist might have been arrested alongside supporters of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Kanu’s trial resumes today at the Abuja Federal High Court, same place Sowore was arrested.
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Buhari departs Nigeria for London to attend Global Summit, medical checkup
President Muhammadu Buhari is set to depart Abuja today (Monday) for the United Kingdom to participate in the Global Education Summit on Financing Global Partnership for Education (GPE) 2021-2025. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. the Summit, which will be co-hosted by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, and the President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, is expected to bring together Heads of State and Government, as well as stakeholders and youth leaders. He said the Summit which will be co-hosted by the Prime Minister…
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BREAKING: Nnamdi Kanu: IPOB members dressed in Jewish apparel arrested in court
The Nigeria police have arrested some members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) who appeared at the Federal High Court in Jewish apparel on Monday They were chanting slogans in support of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, demanding his freedom causing commotion at the court as the police tried to disperse them. Nnamdi Kanu is facing charges of treasonable felony for his agitation for an independent Republic of Biafra. He was arrested in Kenya, East Africa, and re arraigned before Justice Binta Nyako who ordered that his remand in the custody of the Department of…
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Olubadan sends delegation to observe court proceedings in trial of Igboho in Cotonou
Saliu Adetunji, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, says he has sent a delegation to Cotonou, Benin Republic, to observe court proceedings in the trial of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho. The activist is standing extradition trial in Cotonou today, July 26, after he was arrested with his wife at Cotonou airport on their way to Germany and placed in custody. The court freed Igboho’s wife last Thursday. In a statement signed by Adeola Oloko, personal assistant/director of media and publicity to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, those selected to be part of the delegation will be at the court in Cotonou, where…
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We are ‘not aware’ of Buhari’s tweet deleted by Twitter – FG
The Federal Government has stated that it was not aware of the controversial tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari last month that was deleted by the microblogging site. This was contained in a counter-affidavit filed before the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court in response to a suit instituted by a human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong. Joined as first to third respondents in the suit are the AGF, the Minister of Information, and the Federal Government. The affidavit reportedly read, “The first and third respondents are not aware of any tweet purportedly emanating from President Muhammadu Buhari which Twitter investigated…
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“There is no hope of Nigeria continuing together” – Wole Soyinka
Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has again said that there is no hope of Nigeria continuing together as one nation if the Federal Government fails to do the needful. According to the foremost playwright, Nigeria cannot continue as one country unless it is decentralised as a matter of urgency. He said this during an interview with Arise TV. “Not if it continues this way. Not if it fails to decentralise. Some people use the word restructure, some people use the word…whatever. Not if it fails to decentralise, he said “If Nigeria fails to decentralise and I mean, decentralise as fast as…
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Buhari has promised to end insecurity and return Nigeria’s lost glory – Matawalle
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that he will put an end to insecurity in the north and return the region’s lost glory. Matawalle stated that President Buhari gave this assurance during a meeting with the governors from northern states on their experiences, expectations from the government, and efforts at finding lasting solutions to insecurity. “The president assured that he will put an end to the menace and return the region and the country at large to its lost glories,” he said. “It is time for us to end destructions and killings, lets…
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