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The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has rejected allegations by former Abia State governor and Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, that 30,000 people lost their lives in the South-East as a result of the activities of the group’s leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. In a statement issued by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, titled “IPOB Did Not …

The Federal Government has officially outlawed open grazing nationwide as part of a broader strategy to end the recurring clashes between farmers and herders. The decision was revealed on Tuesday by the Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Mukhtar Maiha, at the inauguration of the maiden National Council on Livestock Development held in Yola, Adamawa State. Maiha noted that the long-running …

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) says it has received “disturbing reports” of delayed or withheld security responses on attacks in several predominantly Christian communities. In a statement on Tuesday, the clerics condemned the security situation in the country and addressed the allegations of a Christian “genocide” — a label the federal government has repeatedly rejected. The bishops said …

Since 2024, Enugu State pensioners have been waiting to receive their promised long-outstanding pensions and gratuities, running to several decades. This is as a result of the promise made to them that the state government would commence payment of these entitlements. Speaking during the 2024 May Day celebration held at Michael Okpara Square in Enugu,, Governor Peter Mbah, represented by …

A renowned Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has said that if the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, had shown remorse, he would have been at the forefront calling for his release. Gumi made the statement on Tuesday while appearing as a guest on The Morning Brief, a programme on Channels Television, monitored by DAILY POST. …

Bayo Onanuga, special adviser on information and strategy to President Bola Tinubu, says non-kinetic approach was deployed in securing the release of the 38 worshippers. The victims were abducted from the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in the Eruku community of Kwara on November 18. On November 21, Adeola Ajayi, director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS), briefed the president …

The Special Protection Unit (SPU) in the police has ordered all officers attached to VIPs and beats nationwide to return “back to base”. On November 23, President Bola Tinubu ordered the immediate withdrawal of police officers attached to VIPs across the country. In a memo signed by Neji Veronica, commanding officer of the SPU Base 16 in Lagos, and shared …

A coalition of lawyers and civil society organisations (CSOs) has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to Nigeria Police Force to re-open the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretariat or face immediate legal action. The coalition, comprising Lawyers for New Nigeria (LNN), Good Governance Initiative Coalition (GGIC), and Arewa Lawyers Union (ALU), issued the threat at a joint news conference on Monday …

A coalition of lawyers and civil society organisations (CSOs) has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to Nigeria Police Force to re-open the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretariat or face immediate legal action. The coalition, comprising Lawyers for New Nigeria (LNN), Good Governance Initiative Coalition (GGIC), and Arewa Lawyers Union (ALU), issued the threat at a joint news conference on Monday …

The Government of Enugu State, under the visionary leadership of His Excellency, Governor Peter Mbah, cordially invites the general public to a Stakeholders’ Town Hall Meeting convened as part of the ongoing Digital Land Transformation Programme. This Town Hall is designed to provide citizens with clear, accessible, and up-to-date information on land ownership, Revalidation processes, approved layouts, and the full …