…Cautions against Ekpa’s provocations The United Igbo Elders Council (UNIEC) Worldwide has commended Senator Rochas Okorocha for his bold advocacy calling for the unconditional release and rehabilitation of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and his colleagues. In a statement signed by the council’s Director of Media and Publicity, Prof. Obasi Igwe, on November 20, 2024, UNIEC condemned the continued detention of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, describing it as a violation of justice and human rights. According to the statement, the unlawful capture, extraordinary rendition, torture, and prolonged detention of…
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Amankuta eV Project Hands Over 5-Room Lockup Shop To Aladinma Women.
A Non-Governmental Organization,NGO, Amankuta eV Project has built and handed over a 5-room lock up store to Amankuta women in Mbieri, Mbaitoli LGA, Imo State. The group was founded in Germany in 1989 by a Nigerian couple, Emmanuel and Brigitte Onyeali. The project was done in honour and respect to the wishes of a deceased member in the board of trustees, Frau Marianne Maerz. According to a statement from the country coordinator of the organization, Mrs. Roseline Nwagwu which reads thus: “Frau Marianne Maerz was a member in the…
Read MoreNigeria Must Break Up To Succeed, APC Chieftain,Orire declares.
An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Ekiti State, Dr Adebayo Orire, has declared that Nigeria must break up for meaningful development and growth to occur. Speaking during an interview at his residence in Ikoro-Ekiti, Ijero Local Government Area, Orire argued that the prevailing disunity and ethnic divisions in the country have hindered progress. “A nation like Nigeria cannot go on; it must break up. Either it prospers, expands, and flourishes, or it will break up into pieces. The way forward is a break-up without killing and bloodshed,” he told…
Read MoreInauguration of Ohaji Women Congress: Eze Odunze calls for its sustenance
The traditional ruler, Obiti autonomous community, Ohaji/Egbema local government area HRH Eze Emmanuel Odunze has solicited for the sustenance of the Ohaji Women Congress. Eze Odunze who is also, the secretary/ Ohaji/Egbema council of traditional rulers made the call on the occasion of the Inauguration of Ohaji Women Congress held at Ohaji district headquarters, Umuokanne, Ohaji/Egbema local government area. The traditional ruler who described the event as a welcome development, a step in the right direction stated, that the women have come out to add their own quota to the…
Read MoreOwerri Sands STILL AS Opiah’s Son-Gerald Takes Wife
The city of Owerri went agog Saturday as Dr Gerald Opiah, the son of the former Education Minister (state) and former Speaker Imo state House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Goodluck Nana Opiah walks down the isle with his heartthrob, former Miss Nanita Emenyonu, at St. James Anglican Church, Uzii, Owerri, Imo State. Fielding questions from newsmen after the church wedding, the former Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly and former House of representative member, representing Ohaji Egbema/Oguta Federal constituency in the Green chamber of the National Assembly expressed excitement…
Read MoreI Do Not Believe The North Put Kanu In Detention, He Was Detained By Special Cabal – Abumchukwu Okoye
According to the report from the Sun, National Coordinator, Take Back Nigeria Initiative (TBNI), Abumchukwu N. Okoye expressed his belief that Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), was not detained by Northern Nigeria, but rather by a small group of influential individuals. He referred to this group as the “special cabal.” Okoye suggested that President Tinubu’s pursuit of a second term may prevent him from taking desired actions, implying that this special cabal may continue to influence the government. Furthermore, he highlighted the political collaboration between…
Read MoreWhat is happening in Nigeria – right before our eyes – is state capture” – Olusegun Obasanjo
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has delivered a sharp critique of the country’s leadership under President Bola Tinubu, calling Nigeria a “failing state” plagued by corruption and leadership failure as reported by Vanguard on Saturday, November, 16, 2024. Obasanjo made these remarks during his keynote address at the Chinua Achebe Leadership Forum at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. In a statement released by his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, Obasanjo referred to President Tinubu with the terms “Baba-go-slow” and “Emilokan,” highlighting what he sees as slow and ineffective governance.…
Read MoreEchoes Of Military Coups In Nigeria.
By Segun Adeniyi Two important books that speak to the most brutal military era in Nigeria’s history will be publicly presented in Abuja in the coming weeks. The first, on 18 November, is ‘Nine Lives: The Bello-Fadile Memoirs’. A retired Colonel of the Nigerian Army with a doctorate degree in law, Ralph Sixtus Babatunde (RSB) Bello-Fadile was a principal actor of the 1995 “phantom coup” against the late General Sani Abacha. He was arrested, tried and sentenced to death in the tragic saga that implicated dozens of prominent Nigerians, including…
Read MoreNTA newscaster Joy Osiagwu dies at 50
Mrs Joy Osiagwu, former Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) newscaster, is dead. She died at the age of 50 on Friday at Arewa Hospital, Jabi, Abuja after a brief illness. For over two decades, the late Canada-based newscaster and media consultant was in full time practice in broadcast in Nigeria and North America. She worked at the NTA for 23 years. Joy retired voluntarily in September 2019. While active in service, the late broadcaster covered activities of the Nigeria High Commission in Ottawa Canada and Nigeria Mission to the United Nations…
Read MoreTinubu removes Bwala as SA media and public communications, reassigns new role
President Bola Tinubu has removed Daniel Bwala as Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication. Bwala now serves as Special Adviser on Policy Communication. Similarly, Sunday Dare, previously appointed as Special Adviser on Public Communication and National Orientation, has been reassigned as Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications. These changes align with Tinubu’s efforts to improve the efficiency of his media and communications team. The trio of Sunday Dare, Daniel Bwala, and Bayo Onanuga—who remains Special Adviser on Information and Strategy—will function as collective spokespersons for the presidency. This…
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