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Former Nigerian Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode has warned Nigerian government that the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) must not die in detention. The ex-Minister issued the warning in a tweet where he showed a video clip of the massive demonstration by Kanu’s followers in the Southeast. Watch the video in the […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement, a coalition of Igbo–British lawyers resident in the United Kingdom has described as illegal the arrest and detention of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu by the Nigerian government. The lawyers under the auspices of the Coalition of Igbo-British Lawyers condemned the Kenyan Government for arresting the […]
Continue ReadingThe Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has reacted to the recent arrest, extradition, and court appearance of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu. In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, the group said it won’t relent in the pursuit of the Biafra freedom. Powerful added that the Buhari-led government will be held accountable should “anything […]
Continue ReadingOhanaeze Ndigbo worldwide, an Igbo socio-cultural association, has cautioned Nigerian government to handle the re-arrested leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, carefully as his death at a time like this could lead to the destabilization of the country. Kanu was arrested on Sunday, June 27, and arraigned before Justice Binta Nyako […]
Continue ReadingECOWAS Court of Justice sitting in Abuja, Nigeria, on Tuesday restrained the Federal Government and its agents from prosecuting or doing anything whatsoever to harass, intimidate or arrest people for using Twitter. In its ruling on an interlocutory application, the court restrained the Muhammadu Buhari-led government from, “unlawfully imposing sanctions or doing anything whatsoever to […]
Continue ReadingSTATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT ON TWITTER SUSPENSION IN NIGERIA The temporary suspension of Twitter is not just a response to the removal of the President’s post. There has been a litany of problems with the social media platform in Nigeria, where misinformation and fake news spread through it have had real world violent […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Bar Association (NBA) has threatened to sue the Federal government following the decision to suspend Twitter’s operations in Nigeria. In a statement released on Friday evening, June 4, Olumide Apata, NBA president, said the federal government lacked constitutional authority to back its decision. Apata described the government’s action as a “disguised attempt to regulate […]
Continue ReadingUnited Kingdom has said that all asylum and human rights claims from Nigerian nationals are considered on their individual merits in accordance with its international obligations. The British government states that it has a proud history of providing protection to those who need it, in accordance with its international obligations under the Refugee Convention and […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy has released a list of centers where Nigerians in the Diaspora can have their National Identification Number (NIN) done. The Minister released a list of accredited centers on their website today, January 6. Nigerian government in December 2020 extended the dates for the registration of NIN and linking […]
Continue ReadingNigerian government, Friday, directed the Pro-Chancellor/Chairman of Council, University of Lagos, Dr. Wale Babalakin and the sacked Vice Chancellor, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe to step aside from their official duties pending the outcome of a Special Visitation Panel set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to resolve the crisis rocking the institution. The President, as visitor to […]
Continue ReadingCitizens or foreigners coming into Nigeria will henceforth leave their passports with the Nigeria Immigration Service for two weeks, till their health status is verified. In a circular dated June 10, 2020 and addressed to all diplomatic, consular and international organisations accredited to Nigeria, it was gathered that only those with diplomatic passport are exempted […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Government anti-graft agency, the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), and the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) have begun investigation and audit of state governments, agencies and personnel, who spent the COVID-19 funds from the government and private individuals. The OAGF said the internal audit procedures would apply […]
Continue ReadingNigerian government has announced that the Catholic Church in Nigeria has offered its 425 hospitals and clinics nationwide as isolation centres for Coronavirus patients. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, who is also the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, made the announcement on Monday, May 11. He […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Government and the Southwest governors have reportedly reached an agreement on the Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN) outfit coded ‘Operation Amotekun.’ Mr. Laolu Akande, media aide to the Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo made this known via his verified Twitter handle on Thursday. However, he did not give details of the agreement reached. “News Flash: […]
Continue ReadingThe Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has accused the Nigerian government of using different methods to achieve the same goal of Islamic dominance like Boko Haram. He said this while reacting to the recent beheading of 10 persons suspected to be Christians by extremists in Nigeria. Bishop Kukah, in his disgust with […]
Continue ReadingNigerian government has reportedly concluded plans to drag Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court Abuja to the National Judicial Council (NJC), for granting embattled Sahara Reporters publisher and convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore, bail. The Nation reports that a shocked Nigerian security and intelligence community met to discuss the bail yesterday night, […]
Continue ReadingNigerian government has set aside July 25 of every year as the National Diaspora Day (NDD) in recognition of the contributions of Nigerians in diaspora towards national development. This was disclosed in Abuja by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) on Tuesday. The NIDCOM Media Coordinator, Abdul-rahman Balogun, in a statement, explained that the commission […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal High Court sitting in Jos has decided to throw out the N5 billion fraud trial filed against Senator Danjuma Goje on orders of the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami who is acting on the instruction from President Muhammadu Buhari. SaharaReporters had exclusively reported a deal facilitated by President Muhammadu Buhari which […]
Continue ReadingNigerian government has denied claims by a group styling itself as National Christian Elders Forum, who the government says falsely alleged that the Muhammadu Buhari administration is practising bigotry and alienating Christians. The response by the Nigerian government is contained in a letter to the British Parliamentary Group, signed by Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the […]
Continue ReadingNigerian government says it has acquired an Amplitude Modulation radio broadcast licence to reach herdsmen across various locations in the country as parts of measures to enhance nomadic education. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, stated this in Abuja during an interview with newsmen, adding that the establishment of the radio frequency was to end […]
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