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NNAMDI KANU’S LAWYER DEMANDS IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF OHANAEZE YOUTH COUNCIL PRESIDENT, IGBOAYAKA Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, Special Counsel to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of Igboayaka Igboayaka. Igboayaka is the National President of the Ohanaeze youth Council (OYC), who was arrested in Owerri, Imo State capital on …

HOW I REJECTED FRAUDULENT N5BN OFFER IN TINUBU’S GOVT – DUROTOYE A former Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu, on National Values and Social Justice, Adetokunbo Olufela Durotoye, has narrated his experience with corruption during his time in government. The renowned leadership coach and former presidential candidate of the defunct Alliance for New Nigeria, detailed how was pressurized by …

ANAMBRA GOVT SEALS OKIJA SHRINE The Anambra State government has intensified its crackdown on fake native doctors and criminal activities by sealing a shrine in Umuofor village, Okija, in Ihiala Local Government Area. The shrine, allegedly operated by Ekene Igboegbueze, a self-proclaimed native doctor who promises unsuspecting individuals super wealth, was shut down following numerous complaints from Okija residents. Special …

BEWARE OF FAKE UK VISA, WORK, SCHOOL OFFERS – BRITISH GOVT WARNS NIGERIANS The British High Commission in Nigeria has issued a warning urging Nigerians to be cautious of scams related to UK work and study opportunities if they are planning to migrate to the United Kingdom. The warning, which was made in a press statement, follows increasing reports by …

HOW UDE-OKOYE CLINCHED PDP NATIONAL SECRETARY POSITION The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday officially recognised Sunday Ude-Okoye as its substantive National Secretary. The development comes after a National Working Committee (NWC) meeting, presided over by Acting National Chairman Umar Damagun. The decision was made known in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba. “The …

SHARIA: YORUBA MUSLIMS NOT YOUR SLAVES – AKINTOYE TELLS SULTAN The Yoruba Nation Self-Determination Movement has described the Sultan of Sokoto, Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III’s recent call for the imposition of Sharia law in Yorubaland as “disrespectful”. The secessionist group stated this in a statement, signed by its leader Professor Banji Akintoye, arguing that no Islamic provisions mandate Yoruba …

Enugu LP House of Reps Members Join APC In a decisive political realignment ahead of the 2027 elections, prominent Labour Party (LP) lawmakers and political figures from Enugu State have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Their defection, announced at a high-profile APC Progressive Governors’ Forum meeting, marks a major boost for the ruling party’s expansion in the Southeast. …

CAMBRIDGE HONOURS NIGERIAN PhD STUDENT FOR BIAFRA HERITAGE PROJECT A PhD student at the University of Cambridge’s Department of Archaeology, Stanley Onyemechalu, has been recognised for his Legacies of Biafra Heritage Project. According to an article published by the department on Monday, Onyemechalu was recently named runner-up in the Early Career Researcher category at the Cambridge Awards for Research Impact …

NORTHERN EMIR BANS CHURCH ACTIVITIES IN CHRISTIAN HOMES The Emir of Rano, Ambassador Muhammad Isa Umaru, has placed a strict ban on church activities inside residential buildings within the Emirate. The directive follows a wave of petitions from concerned residents, prompting the Emir to set up a special investigative committee. Findings from the committee confirmed that a church in Yadi …

TOO MANY PEOPLE COME TO WORK IN UK ILLEGALLY – PRIME MINISTER, VOWS TO END IT UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged to take decisive action against illegal immigration, vowing to put an end to the practice of individuals entering the country to work illegally. In a statement via X on Monday, Prime Minister Starmer emphasized the need for …