Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohaneze Ndi Igbo has dissociated itself from a statement purported in some Nigerian news media to have come from the organization in reaction to the rearrest and rearraignment of the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB). The repudiation was contained in a release... Read more
The Alaigbo Development Foundation (ADF) has described the arrest and rearraignment in court of the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu as “unfortunate” development that will further worsen the already fragile state of Nigeria as a country. The ADF position was contained in a... Read more
The Interim Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (rtd) on Monday advised ex-agitators to embrace entrepreneurship to move beyond the mentality of receiving N65,000 monthly stipends. Dikio gave the advice while speaking to leaders of the second phase amnesty programme in Yenagoa. Dikio regretted that... Read more
A High Court in Bayelsa on Monday adjourned until July 19 the trial of a former General Manager of Radio Bayelsa, Mr John Idumange, who raised alarm over alleged diversion of N3 billion Agric loan by government officials. The Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice in Bayelsa, Biriyai Sambo (SAN),... Read more
Text of Press Conference on Tuesday 29th June, 2021 by the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN on the Interception of Fugitive Nnamdi Kanu back to Nigeria to face trial. Self-aclaimed leader of the proscribed secessionist Indegenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi... Read more
Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released the following new report on religious freedom conditions in Central African Republic (CAR): CAR Country Update – This country update examines recent progress made and ongoing challenges in CAR. Due to peacebuilding and conflict prevention efforts, sectarian... Read more
USA extend lead at top of standings France regain podium place from Netherlands Georgia and Tunisia on the rise In the two months since the last FIFA/Coca-Cola Women‘s World Ranking was published, only about a third of its teams (56 of 167) have been in action, and that just... Read more
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) is set to meet with Ohanaeze, Afenifere, and South-South as part of efforts to sanitise the fragile peace bedevilling the country. This was even as it commended the South-East leaders for disowning the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network. While assuring... Read more
Gunshots rented the Obelawo area along Ikirun road in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State on Tuesday night when three soldiers invaded a police post in the area to free their colleague detained by policemen. It was gathered that the gunshots led to palpable tension in the area as... Read more
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that his administration takes great care in executing its several development projects to completion stage without being indebted to any financial institution. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony for the construction of Trans-Kalabari Road Phase 1 in Degema Local Government... Read more
