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Disbanded Supreme Council of Elders: Ikedife, BILIE & APC’s Public Outcry and Disclaimer on Nnamdi Kanu & Radio Biafra London.

By Dozie IkedifeSuit No FHC/OW/CS/192/2013: Bilie Human Rights Initiative Representing Indigenous People of Biafra v.Federal Republic of Nigeria and Attorney-General of the Federation: The Defendants in the above-named Suit pending in the Federal High Court Owerri Nigeria and the General Public and members of the International Community are hereby put on notice that Mr Nnamdi…

Disbanded Supreme Council of Elders: Ikedife & APC’s public outcry and Disclaimer on Nnamdi Kanu and Radio Biafra London.

By Dozie IkedifeSuit No FHC/OW/CS/192/2013: Bilie Human Rights Initiative Representing Indigenous People of Biafra v.Federal Republic of Nigeria and Attorney-General of the Federation: The Defendants in the above-named Suit pending in the Federal High Court Owerri Nigeria and the General Public and members of the International Community are hereby put on notice that Mr Nnamdi…

Feel Our Pains: Children die of hunger in Borno due to Boko Haram.

Some children, whose parents fled from Boko Haram attacks on their communities to hideouts on the mountains and caves in the Gowza Local Government Area in Borno State, have died as a result of hunger and malnutrition, Saturday PUNCH investigation has revealed.Boko Haram insurgents have surrounded mountains and caves where hundreds of fleeing villagers are…

Chieftaincy tussle tears Ngige’s community apart

By GEOFFREY ANYANWU, AwkaThe peaceful com­munity of Alor in Idemili South lo­cal government of Anambra State has been thrown into crisis follow­ing alleged connivance of some government officials with few natives of the community to enthrone a monarch against the cus­toms and wishes of the people.Consequently, tension, ap­prehension and war drums have become the order…

Rust-bucket-Country: Nigeria must not break; PDP warns opposition.

By Henry UmoruAHEAD of 2015 Presidential election,  the national leadership  of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has warned the All Progressives Congress, APC and other opposition groups must note that that Nigeria was heading for what it termed the most trying election and should epensure that the present democracy does not break, just as it…

Boko Haram is serious war –Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Adesola Amosu

By PHILIP NWOSU, Lagos and ABDULGAFAR ALABELEWE, Kaduna•FG assures on Chibok girlsThe Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Adesola Amosu has said that the Boko Haram in­surgecny is a serious war and as such requires offi­cers and soldiers who can think out of the box to win the battle.He asked Nigerians not to sympathise…

Sultan meets President Jonathan over Sanusi

Five days after he was installed as the Emir of Kano, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) gained access to the palace for the first time yesterday. The emir, who had made the Kano State Government House his home on account of the occupation of the palace by policemen, made his way…

US places $18m bounty on Boko Haram splinter group’s leader, three others

The United States  yesterday posted $18 million in rewards for the capture of  Khaid al-Barnawi,leader of Ansaru, a splinter  group from Boko Haram, and three other  African militants. They are accused of  involvement  in the kidnapping of foreigners and attacks on Western targets. Some $5 million each was offered for  the  former member of  Boko…

Shocked GOC Orders Arrest Of Soldiers Who Deserted Biita

The General Officer commanding the 3rd Army Division in Jos, Major General JS Zaruwa was shocked to find so many soldiers roaming the streets of Michika in Adamawa State when he made a private visit to his home in the area. The soldiers deserted Biita after Boko Haram militants returned to avenge a rout of…

President Jonathan to Gov Kwankwaso you’re a failure and desperate

In what appears as President Goodluck Jonathan’s response to Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso’s