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Baba Ijesha: ‘I regret ever respecting you,’ Princess tells Iya Rainbow
Comedienne Princess has reacted to Iya Rainbow’s statement made in a recent interview that she begged the Comedian for four days to drop Baba Ijesha’s case but she refused. Taking to her Instagram page to share her side of the story in a video, Princess said that she has lost all respect for the veteran actress. In her words: “It is no longer news that my family and I have been going through hell. Everybody…
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Matawalle’s Defection is best way to ensure good Governance in Zamfara -Tinubu
National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended Bello Matawalle, governor of Zamfara, on his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He said Matawalle made the right decision This was contained in a statement by Tunde Rahman, his media aide, on Thursday. “Along with all other APC members, I heartily welcome Matawalle into the APC,” he said. “The move by Matawalle is the best way to ensure good governance in…
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Nnamdi Kanu: Use same zeal on herdsmen terrorising Nigeria, Ortom tells FG
The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has advised the Federal Government to apply the same zeal that led to the arrest of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, against “armed Fulani herdsmen” terrorising Nigeria. Kanu who is agitating for the restoration of Biafra was reportedly arrested in Kenya and extradited to Nigeria. Reacting, Ortom in a tweet pointed out that herdsmen who have claimed responsibility for killing many Nigerians deserve…
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DSS declares Sunday Igboho wanted, parades his ‘Foot Soldiers’ and arms allegedly recovered from his residence (photos)
The Department of State Services (DSS) has declared Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho, wanted. The spokesperson for the service, Peter Afunnaya, on Thursday confirmed that the agency carried out the raid on Igboho’s Ibadan residence in the early hours of Thursday, July 1. According to him, the service got intelligence that Ighoho had stockpiled arms in his house. There was a gun duel which saw the death of two of Igboho’s men while the rest were…
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‘Govt planted guns in Sunday Igboho’s house’ – Adeyanju claims
Popular Human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju has alleged that government planted guns in the house of Yoruba freedom fighter, Sunday Igboho. In a tweet, the convener of Concerned Nigerians said Igboho should be thankful that guns and not bombs were planted in his house as he berated government’s security agents for allegedly killing two people in Igboho’s residence. In his words; “Igboho should be thanking God that it is only guns they planted in his…
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Reps in sync with autocracy – Shehu Sani blasts lawmakers over refusal to lift ban on Twitter
Former Lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani has reacted to the decision by the House of Representatives to refuse lifting the ban placed on the microblogging platform, Twitter by the Federal Government. Recall that the House of Representatives on Thursday, rejected the lifting of Twitter suspension in Nigeria as against the report of its committee on the issues. The House was divided as some of the lawmakers seemed to be in support of the suspension placed on…
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Nigerian apartheid system – Omoyele Sowore says as he shares photos of how Nnamdi Kanu was paraded and how bandits are allegedly treated in Katsina
Former Presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore has shared photos to compare the treatment on IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu after his arrest and bandits in Katsina. Sowore in a post on social media described the “differential treatment as “Nigerian apartheid system”. He wrote; “Compare and Contrast: The Bandits from Katsina and the Biafran leader from Abia state. Nigerian apartheid system! #FreeNnamdiKanu #BuhariMustGov #RevolutionNow”
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Attack on Igboho’s house plot to silence Yoruba nation struggle – Gani Adams
The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has reacted to the attack on Sunday Igboho’s residence as he described it as a plot to silence the Yoruba Nation struggle. Yet-to-be-identified gunmen in the early hours of Thursday attacked the Soka Ibadan residence of Yoruba Nation Agitator, Sunday Igboho, seven persons were killed and his wife kidnapped during the attack. Reacting, Gani Adams in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Aderemi,…
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“He should be locked up in a cell with a cow” – Bashir El-Rufai writes after Nnamdi Kanu’s arrest
Bashir El-Rufai, son of Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has reacted to the arrest of a “hooligan” who he urged the president to lock up in a cell with cows. His tweet comes after the arrest of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Slamming those angry over the arrest of a “hooligan”, Bashir described it as a victory for the country.
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BREAKING: Reps reject lifting of Twitter ban
The House of Representatives, on Thursday, rejected the lifting of Twitter suspension. The rejection came while the House was considering the report of its Committee on the matter. The House had mandated its Committees on Information, ICT, Intelligence, Justice and Orientation to investigate the circumstances of the suspension by the federal government At the consideration of the report, the Deputy Minority Leader of the House, Toby Okechukwu suggested an amendment to one of the recommendations.…
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We are working to ensure Nigerians can Sleep with two Eyes closed – IGP, Alkali Baba
Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali has expressed that the force is making efforts to provide better security in the country. Speaking before the house of representatives committee on police affairs om Wednesday, he vowed that the police under his watch will ensure that Nigerians sleep with their “two eyes closed.” “We are here this afternoon to interact with the chairman and his members in the house of representatives who are also piloting the affairs…
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Nigeria will lose nothing if an Igbo man becomes President in 2023 – Ekweremadu
Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has reiterated the need for Igbo presidency come 2023. He said that the country will lose nothing if an Igbo man becomes President of the country. Speaking in an interview with Daily Trust, the lawmaker who countered claim of power being all about negotiation through compromise, described it as a psychological thing. “People have said it publicly and privately, arguments have been raised in this aspect, negotiations have taken…
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