Igbo sociopolitical organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has claimed that two Southeast governors, senators, and Igbo leaders are hindering the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The group alleged that those behind the plot wanted the IPOB leader transferred to Kuje Prisons instead of being released due to the upcoming…
A legal practitioner, Mr Obiekwe Nwakor, has in an Originating Summons asked an Umuahia High Court to declare unconstitutional, illegal, null and void the appointment by Governor Alex Otti of Abia State’s 17 Transition Chairmen and their Deputies and/or Mayors and Deputy Mayors or by whatsoever name so called as their appointment is in breach…
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has vowed to work with the leadership of Labour Party to ensure that the party wins the coming governorship election in Edo State The Governor, who paid a courtesy visit to the Labour Party’s National Secretariat in Abuja yesterday, was full of praises for Mr. Julius Abure leadership. He…
Katsina State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Hadiza Yar’adua, has been instructed by Governor Dikko Radda to suspend a teacher, Lawal Ibrahim over allegations of sexual harassment against a female student at Government Day Secondary School, Dantankari. Ekweanaedo News reports that Governor Radda issued the order on Friday, not long after learning of an…
Burundi’s Supreme Court on Friday sentenced ousted prime minister Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni to life in prison on charges including attempting to overthrow the government and threatening the life of the president. Bunyoni, whose trial opened three months ago, was prime minister from mid-2020 until September 2022 when he was fired, days after President Evariste Ndayishimiye had…
The Police Command in Imo has announced the arrest of 15 suspected members of Eastern Security Network (ESN), the armed wing of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The Spokesman of the Police Command, ASP Henry Okoye, said in a statement issued in Owerri on Friday that the arrest was sequel to confessions by…
Senator Austin Akobundu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been affirmed as the duly elected senator for Abia Central Senatorial District. The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja passed the ruling on Friday. The Court of Appeal dismissed the application filed by Darlington Nwokocha of the Labour Party (LP), seeking it to review and reverse…
Mr. Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, has expressed worry over the exit of foreign firms from Nigeria, noting that it is bad omen for the country. The former Anambra state governor who shared his views through his X handle on Friday, noted that the departure of…
The Oyo State Police Command said it has apprehended the policemen sighted in a now-viral video demanding money from a female biker who was on a tour of Nigeria from the Netherlands. The command, in a post on X on Thurday, said the operatives will face disciplinary actions. “Viral video portraying the regrettable misconduct of…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has alerted Nigerians of counterfeit naira notes in circulation amid reports of currency shortage in the country. In a statement released on Friday titled ‘Beware of Counterfeit Naira Banknotes in Circulation,’ the apex bank advised Deposit Money Banks, Financial Houses, Bureau de Change, and the public to be vigilant and…
