Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, will on May 18, 2022, appear at the Federal High Court, in Abuja, lead counsel Ifeanyi Ejiofor has revealed.
Ejiofor made the revelation after the IPOB legal team visited Kanu at the Department of State Services, DSS, in Abuja.
According to...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has explained why they are yet to release results from the just concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.
JAMB's Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede said on Tuesday May 10, that the delay is because of some internal appraisal.
Oloyede noted that JAMB won't rush to release results because it had asked...
With the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates scheduled to hold from May 16 to June 23, no candidate from public schools in Zamfara and Sokoto states will be sitting for the exam.
Head of the Nigeria National Office of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Mr. Patrick ...
The Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) has withdrawn the accreditation given to Abia State University Teaching Hospital, Aba (ABSUTH).
The accreditation was withdrawn following some inadequacies the universities regulatory body unearthed. The Teaching hospital is the training environment for the Clinical Medical Students and forms part of the teaching facilities.
With the new...
The Mali junta would seem to have won Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbe to its side, thereby threatening the ECOWAS solidarity, and further compounding the regional bloc’s faltering attempts to ensure early return to constitutional order in three of its military-governed member States.
Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop and his Togolese...
World football ruling body, FIFA has ordered the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to pay former Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr, $380,000 as compensation for ending his contract early.
Rohr was sacked last December by the NFF few weeks to the start of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon...
Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) have insisted on shutting down domestic flights across the country from Monday May 9, over increased price of aviation fuel.
In a statement released after the federal government’s asked them to consider the multiplier effect of their decision on travellers, the AON maintained they are not...
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Abdulrasheed Bawa, has said they are investigating the source of money used by aspirants to purchase party nomination forms ahead of the 2023 elections.
Bawa stated this on Friday when he featured on Channels Television’s current affairs programme, Politics Today.
"When it comes to the issue...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has said that it has not approved tariff rate review in the power sector in recent times.
Chairman, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Mr Sanusi Garba who disclosed this on Friday May 6, said the last tariff review was approved on December 31, 2021, and became effective...
Former Governor of Zamfara state, Ahmed Yerima has explained why he introduced Sharia law in the state.
Addressing journalists after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday May 6, the former Governor said he introduced Sharia law in the state in line with the constitution on the freedom of religion.
Commenting...
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has announced the shutdown of operations after aviation fuel reached an all-time high of N700 per litre.
Airline operations will be shut down across the country from Monday May 9, due to the skyrocketing cost of aviation fuel.
AON sympathized with passengers, adding that the current...
President Muhamamdu Buhari has told Igbo leaders that the fate of the Indigenous People of Biafra’s leader, Nnamdi Kanu, will determined by a court.
Buhari said this while meeting with leaders from the region at the New Government House in Abakaliki, capital of the State.
The South-East Leaders had appealed to Buhari to...
The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Rivers state over the disputed 17 oil wells with Imo state and has ended the political arrangement on the sharing of revenue.
In its verdict delivered on Friday, the court decided that the oil wells located in Ndoni and Egbema communities belong...
Nollywood superstar, Yul Edochie says, the social media post announcing that he was married to a second wife who had a newborn son for him, was staged to gain the attention of Nigerians on social media.
The actor cum politician had through his official Instagram handle announced on Wednesday that...
At last , the United Kingdom (UK) has recognized Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), as a terrorist organization.
The Government of Nigeria had earlier classified the IPOB has terrorist organization.But, United Kingdom in 2021 considered granting asylum to persecuted members of the separatist group, as part of its refugee policy published at...
Ohanaeze Ndigbo, apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation on Thursday, called on President Buhari to release the embattled leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, and all Igbo youths in detention over the agitation for Biafra.
Ambassador George Obiozor, Ohanaeze president general made the call in his opening address...
Nigerian Army has said it would go after members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) for the gruesome murder of army couple in Imo State.
Army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement issued in Abuja, described the killing as “gruesome, barbaric and most despicable”.
” Apparently, the soldiers...
Eight persons were killed on Sunday night in street gang fights at Agege, Lagos.
The victims were reportedly shot, stabbed or hacked by armed men alleged to be Palace Boys loyal to one Mayor, as well as thugs from Shiaba, Pero and Otubu areas.
Although there had been clashes between the...
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba, has ordered effective upgrade and relaunch of the Nigeria Police Crime and Incident Database (NPC & IDB) Centre for providing additional aid to police operatives in acquiring credible electronic criminal databases.
IGP said the development will further support investigations and strategic operational and...
Telecommunication companies in Nigeria are proposing a 40 percent increase in the cost of calls, SMS, and data to the Nigerian Communications Commission due to the rising cost of running a business in the nation.
The price floor of calls is expected to increase from N6.4 to N8.95 while the price cap...
The leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has berated apostle Johnson Suleiman, the General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International over what it termed ‘unprovoked verbal attack and ranting against it and the Igbo nation’.
The separatist movement warned him and other clerics to concentrate on their apostolic...
Abubakar Malami, the minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation has gifted ‘social media vuvuzelas’, support groups and close associates with expensive vehicles.
According to reports, the controversial minister gave out the cars in preparation for his formal declaration to run for Kebbi governorship race.
Tori Media gathered that the minister...
Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra and a factional body of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, have criticised pro-Biafra leader, Chief Ralph Uwazurike, for rejecting Igbo Presidency.
Uwazuruike had said he does not believe in the president of Igbo extraction stating that the contest should be thrown open.
He stated...
Thousands of investors have continued to lament following the disappearance of MBA forex firm boss Maxwell Odum.
Maxwell Odum, the operator of a Ponzi scheme, vanished into thin air after defrauding over 100,000 Nigerians out of an estimated N213 billion, or $511,590,216, according to CBN rates.
Maxwell, who ran a firm...
Did you know that South Korea, Vietnam and Nigeria are the top three countries with the highest dog consumption in the world? These are the findings of a recent report by Matthew Nash, a lead researcher of an in-depth Dog-Friendly Country Index, highlighting the best and worst country to...
Some gunmen terrorising Nigeria’s South-East region have in an audio confession claimed responsibility for the killing of a military couple in Imo State.
After beheading the couple, the gunmen were said to have called their family members to mock them.
According to gory video of the incident by SaharaReporters, it showed...
Leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu is reportedly heading to the Court of Appeal to challenge the amended seven charges on terrorism approved by Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
In the copy of court processes obtained by newsmen on Monday May 2, it was revealed that the...
President Buhari participated at the Eid Al-Fitr Prayers at Mambila Barracks, Abuja this morning May 2nd.
Shortly after the prayers, President Buhari and his wife, Aisha, hosted some of their children, grandchildren, relatives and aides at the statehouse.
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Gunmen on Saturday shot dead and then beheaded a couple who were operatives of the Nigerian army.
SaharaReporters quoting military sources said that A.M Linus, a sergeant first class in the army and his wife were on their way to Imo State when the incident happened.
After beheading the couple, the...
An Indian national was found hanged in his office in what is suspected to be suicide.
42-year-old Devendra Singh's body was found in his private office on Egbeyemi Street, in the Ilupeju area of Lagos State.
Singh, a field worker at the Agro Nigeria Limited, Ikeja, was driven to his office by his...
Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka has visited Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho in Benin Republic.
Punch reported that the meeting took place on Sunday May 1, and also had Banji Akintoye, leader of Ilana Omo Odua, in attendance.
Soyinka repeatedly spoke up for Igboho while he was in prison, saying the activist...
On Saturday, April 30, Oprah Uzodinma, daughter of Imo state governor, Hope Uzodinma, got married to her man, Henry Ohaeri, at Maria Assumpta Catholic Church, Owerri, the Imo State Capital.
The ceremony was witnessed by top dignitaries including Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President Ahmad Lawan, Deputy Senate President, Ovie...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has released a list of 17 aspirants to be screened for the party’s forthcoming presidential primaries slated 29th of April, 2022.
Atiku Abubakar, Pius Anyim, Udom Emmanuel, Peter Obi and others are expected to be screened by the party ahead of it’s much anticipated primaries.
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The Federal Government has declared Monday 2nd and Tuesday 3rd May, 2022 as Public Holidays to mark this year’s Workers Day and EIdul-Fitr Celebrations.
The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government. He congratulated workers across the country on this year’s celebration and commended...
Nigerian filmmaker and owner of Nevada Bridge productions, Neville Sajere has been declared wanted by police in the United States for alleged $1million fraud.
Neville was declared wanted in Northern District of Georgia in the United States of America, after being indicted by a grand jury on two counts of Bank...
Following the world’s richest man Elon Musk’s acquisition of social media giant Twitter for a staggering $44bn, a Nigerian businessman is set to tow similar lines with a local platform.
Dr Stephen Akintayo, a realtor, has openly offered to buy Nigeria’s leading internet platform Nairaland for N1bn.
Nairaland is a leading...
President Buhari has said that the ease of doing business in Nigeria is better now than before.
A statement released by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Buhari, Femi Adesina, said the president said this during Iftar with members of the business community and the leadership of political parties in...
The Central African Republic has adopted bitcoin as legal tender, becoming the second country in the world to make the move after El Salvador.
Lawmakers unanimously adopted a bill that made bitcoin legal tender alongside the CFA franc and legalised the use of cryptocurrencies, and President Faustin Archange Touadera signed...
There is confusion over the release of autopsy report of late popular gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu to the police by the National Hospital.
According to findings, her case has been transferred by the police to the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) office of the Attorney General of the Federation for...
The Chrisland Schools girl at the centre of the viral video has apologised.
She was seen in the video in a compromising situation with other pupils. The scene, which went viral, was captured during their trip to Dubai, UAE for a programme.
The minor posted on her Likee App: “I made...
Bianca Ojukwu, widow of late Biafran leader, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, has celebrated her twin children, Chineme and Afamefuna, on their birthday.
Chineme, a PhD student and Afam, an Engineer, turned a year older on Tuesday, April 26. Their proud mother took to Facebook to pray for them.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY UMU EJIMA : CHINEME...
The first lady of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari has invited presidential aspirants from different political parties for a Ramadan dinner on Saturday, April 23.
According to a copy of the invitation card sighted by NewsBand, the presidential aspirants are expected to present their invitation cards at the gate of the venue...
Clara, Former Enugu state 1st Lady and Ex wife to former governor Sullivan Chime has set to marry again after the nightmare experience she allegedly reportedly had with her ex husband Former Governor Sullivan.
The Traditional wedding is set to hold on Friday, April 29,2022 …
According to Inside sources, the...
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, on Wednesday, April 20th, received the Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Kedem Tallen, OFR, who paid a courtesy visit on the IGP in his office at the Louis Edet House, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
The Minister discussed amongst other things, the plight...
Former Super Eagles assistant coach, Emmanuel Amuneke, has opened up on Nigeria's failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Speaking in an interview with Punch, Amuneke expressed his disappointment, saying he's still trying to overcome the failure which saw the Super Eagles miss out on securing the ticket to...
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has released the names of the militants allegedly responsible for the killings in the South-East.
The secessionist group alleged that some fake self-acclaimed ESN operatives are behind the killings in Orlu, Imo State.
In a statement on Tuesday, April 19, the IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful,...
The mother of a 10-year-old Chrisland school VGC pupil who was filmed having sex with her classmates in Dubai and the video released online has come out to speak and seek justice.
In a video shared online by Ubi Franklin, the distraught mother said about a month ago, she received a...
Troops of 34 Artillery Brigade Nigerian Army (NA) have neutralized a member of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate Eastern Security Network(ESN) at Ihioma Community in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State.
Police said the troops on routine patrol encountered members of the group who...
Clergyman Apostle Johnson Suleman has spoken about the 'disunity' amongst the Igbos.
According to him, Igbos never support their own and would publicly disown one another. Making reference to the struggle of Biafra, Suleman said if the nation is created, it will still be an Igbo man that will destroy...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Eberechukwu, the wife of former Anambra State governor, Willie Obiano.
According to Punch report, Mrs Obiano, who has been under investigation for alleged fraud, is currently in the custody of the commission in Abuja.
The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, said he was not aware...
Since the abduction of about 276 Chibok schoolgirls by Boko Haram, over 1,500 school children have been kidnapped by armed groups in Nigeria.
This is according to an investigation by the human rights group, Amnesty International.
” Nigerian is failing to protect vulnerable children. By refusing to respond to alerts of...
Nigeria is to conduct its Population and Housing Census by April 2023.
The Chairman of National Population Commission (NPC), Alhaji Nasir Isa Kwarra, announced this Thursday after the Council of State meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
He said the pilot census would be...
United States (US) authorities have indicted the Nigeria police, military, and Department of State Services (DSS) for corruption, human rights violation, and impunity.
US Department of State said this in the 2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for Nigeria.
“Impunity, exacerbated by corruption and a weak judiciary, remained a significant...
Pastor Paul Enenche of Dunamis International Gospel Center has spoken about everything he knows regarding Osinachi Nwachukwu’s death.
In a video posted to his Facebook page, Enenche stated the late singer complained of chest pains and respiratory stress during a visit to his office with her husband.
He added that following...
The Enugu police command, on Monday, said an unidentified male traveller was killed after gunmen attacked a Sienna vehicle in the state.
Daniel Ndukwe, spokesperson of the Enugu police command, confirmed the development to NAN.
The male traveller was said to have boarded the vehicle, which was heading to Onitsha in...
