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Kanu and Igboho: Their recent arrest and ongoing investigations have revealed certain high-profile financiers behind them – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that high-profile individuals, including a member of the national assembly, are those financing secessionist leaders like Nnamdi Kanu and Sunday Igboho.Buhari stated this on Friday during a nationwide address to mark Nigeria’s 61st independence anniversary.In his address, the president stated his administration is pursuing financiers of these secessionist leaders, adding that “decisive actions” will be taken against secessionist agitators and their sponsors, who threaten the country’s national security. He also…
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“When people tell me I had sex in the house, I’m like wow, for any reason that show is rated 18”- BBNaija’s Tega
Big Brother Naija star, Tega has fired back at those insisting that she had sex before her eviction from the Reality TV show. According to the reality TV star in a video chat with fellow housemate, JayPaul, she always points out that the show is rated 18 whenever she is being told such. She said maybe the show should be rated 41 because some people “reason with their eyes and not their head.”
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Nigeria at 61: Tension as ‘Buhari Must Go’ protesters storm Abuja streets
Some activists had earler blocked roads in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja protesting against bad governance.The Protesters demanded that “Buhari must go”. They were seen at the Dantata Bridge on Airport Road in Abuja with placards and banners. They also set tyres on fire on the expressway The protesters were later dispersed by heavily armed policemenIn a video posted by an activist, Imoyele Sowore on his verified Facebook page, a large number of protesters were…
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Too much blood flowing in Nigeria -Sheikh Gumi
Controversial Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has said that the land has been soiled with too much blood.Speaking at a peace conference organised by Center For the Advancement of Human Dignity and Value (CAHDV) in Kaduna on Thursday, the scholar wondered “why nothing is being done to stop the unnecessary flow of blood”.He said lack of religion, knowledge and enlightenment on the part of criminal is the cause of insecurity in the region and enlightenment…
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Buhari orders lifting of Twitter ban if the conditions are met
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, announced that he had directed a conditional lifting of the ban placed on the operations of Twitter, in Nigeria.The President made this known in his nationwide broadcast to Nigerians to mark the nation’s 61st independence.He recognized Twitter as a very useful platform adding that some users have misused the platform to propagate fake news, and promote ethnic and religious sentiments.He directed that the suspension of Twitter be lifted but only…
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October 1: Ebonyi people will not sit at home – Umahi dares IPOB
Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, said the people of the state will not obey the sit at home ordered by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on the 1st of October which will on mark the 61st independence anniversary.Umahi told reporters that the celebration was important to all citizens and Ebonyi in particular due to its creation on October 1, 1996.“Anybody that says sit at home should know that Ebonyi people are not going to…
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Nigeria’s federation still built on Falsehood 61 years after Independence, Gani Adams laments
Aare onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has lamented that it is unfortunate that Nigeria’s federation is still built on falsehood even after 61 years of independence.The Monarch stated that the country has the potential to be great again if the regions are given the autonomy to develop at their own pace.He opined that such would allow the states to build their security architectures and their respective economies to enhance a true federation.Adams made his position…
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October 1: President Buhari to address Nigerians by 7am – Presidency
President Muhammad Buhari is expected to address the Nigerian nation on Friday, October 1, 2021, by 7am as part of activities to mark the 61st anniversary celebration of Nigeria’s nationhood.This was contained in a statement on Thursday, by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina.“As part of activities marking the 61st Independence Anniversary of the country, President Muhammadu Buhari will broadcast to the nation on Friday, October 1, 2021 at 7am”, he…
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Obiano Places N20m Bounty On Killers Of Dora Akunyili’s Husband, Others
Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, has placed a ₦20 million bounty on the perpetrators of the murder of Dr. Chike Akunyili, the husband of the late former Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Dora Akunyili.The Governor said that the sum will be awarded to anyone who is able to provide useful information to track the killers.He said this in a special broadcast after an emergency State Security…
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Nnamdi Kanu’s ex-deputy, Mefor links Dr Chike Akunyili’s killing to IPOB
Uche Mefor, former Deputy Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has linked the killing of Dr Chike Akunyili to IPOB.Chike, who is the husband of late Dora Akunyili, the ex-Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, was killed in Anambra State on Tuesday.The separatist group had denied involvement in Dr Akunyili’s killing, stressing that it was a political assassination.However, Mefor in a post on Facebook insisted that the…
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October 1: Nigerians are in pains, CAN tells Buhari, Governors
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the 36 State governors in the country to rally and bring a total and abrupt end to the chaos facing the country.CAN President, Rev Samson Ayokunle, made the call in a message to mark Nigeria’s 61st Independence Day Anniversary in Abuja, on Thursday.In a statement, the CAN President said “We are in pains of insecurity, inflation, unemployment, poverty is stirring many people…
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Igbos behind their ordeals, working against themselves – Umahi
Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi has expressed that the people of the South-East are responsible for the ongoing crises and killings facing the region.He stated that the lack of love and the pursuit for self were real reasons for the anarchies in the land, adding if the current wave of crises were not addressed, it could lead to trouble.He stated this during the World Igbo Day celebration at the Christian Ecumenical Centre, Abakaliki.The Governor was…
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