A protest by factions of the Adapalm Landlords Association (ADPLA) at the entrance of the Imo State Government House Thursday turned bloody as two members involved in it were feared dead after being hit by a fast-moving vehicle while trying to escape a chase by the police who dispersed the protesters. Scores of the protesters…
The Federal Government on Wednesday pledged commitment to the highest standards of adherence to human rights in the conduct of all her international affairs including counter-insurgency operations against Boko Haram in the country. A statement issued by the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Mr Salihu Isah to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister…
Hundreds of millions of pounds of British foreign aid given to Nigeria to help combat Boko Haram terrorists is instead allegedly being used to fund a witch-hunt against opposition politicians, UK Telegraph reports. In a publication on Tuesday, Con Coughlin, UK Telegraph defence editor, said Britain committed to spending £860 million on foreign aid to…
Terrorists descended on four villages in northern Nigeria early this morning, destroying homes and killing villagers. Early reports from eyewitnesses say Fulani tribal fighters burned alive Christian residents, torched animals, and houses, and destroyed farms. They estimate the attackers killed 44 villagers, but numbers are difficult to confirm because victims scattered to take refuge elsewhere.…
“He who pays the piper dictates the Tune” “The Department of State Services (DSS) has accused the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) of killing five Hausa residents of Abia state.” It is shocking as to how a security agency such as the DSS can make such a blanket statement, especially with the use of words…
South-East based groups, the Igbo Women Assembly, IWA, and the Igbo Youth Movement, IYM, Sunday, described as falsehood allegation by the Department of State Services, DSS, over the killing of five Northerners. The DSS had alleged that the five Northerners were killed and buried by some members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. However,…
Shops, social activities and all forms of businesses were Friday, shut down in different parts of Bayelsa State as the heroic state burial for the late former Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, entered day two. Commercial institutions, government agencies, and parastatals were shut especially in Yenagoa, as the state stood still in honour…
The traditional ruler of the Idoma tribe in Benue State, HRM, Chief Elias Ekoyi Obekpa has stated that over ten villages in his kingdom are still under the siege of rampaging Fulani herdsmen. According to the Och’Idoma, the affected villages include, Ocholoyan, Akpeko, Olegomakwu, Olegoyinlo, Nahim and Olegotekwu among others. The monarch, who was addressing…
Following intensification of falsehood, propaganda and evidence destruction by leaderships of the Nigerian Army and the Nigeria Police Force under statutorily retired but cabalistically retained Lt General Turkur Buratai and retiring IGP Solomon Arase respectively; over mass shooting, maiming and killing of dozens of unarmed, non-violent and innocent IPOB/pro-Biafra activists and their supporters across the…
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, yesterday, faulted Justice John Tsoho, the trial judge handling the case of the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, saying he was being biased. The group lamented over the action of the judge of stopping the public from coming to the court while also…