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Religion
Uzodinma felicitates new Auxiliary Bishop of Orlu Diocese, Obiatuegwu
Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo has felicitated Most Rev. Thomas Obiatuegwu on his episcopal ordination as Auxiliary Bishop of Orlu Catholic Diocese. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Obiatuegwu was ordained at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Orlu, on Wednesday. NAN also reports that the priest was appointed auxiliary bishop in January by the Spiritual Head of the Catholic…
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judiciary
Again, court adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s N1bn suit against FG, DSS until March 18
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday again adjourned a fresh N1 billion suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the Federal Government until March 18 for hearing. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) had, on Jan. 8, reported that Justice James Omotosho fixed the hearing for today when no lawyer…
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General News
Hardship: Current constitution cannot resolve our economic challenges– Anyaoku
Mr. Emeka Anyaoku, former Secretary General of the Commonwealth, has said that the current Nigerian constitution would not adequately address the nation’s economic predicaments and other myriad challenges. Anyaoku told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in his country home, Obosi village in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra. Obosi said this when he received Mrs. Joy…
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judiciary
UPDATED: Court to rule in Nnamdi Kanu’s bail prayer March 19
A Federal High Court in Abuja fixed March 19 for ruling in the bail application and preliminary objection to his trial commencement filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Justice Binta Nyako fixed the date after counsel for the Federal Government, Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, and that of Kanu, Alloy Ejimakor, adopted their processes and presented…
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judiciary
Court hears Nnamdi Kanu’s bail application, preliminary objection to his trial
A Federal High Court in Abuja heard the bail application and preliminary objection to the trial commencement filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Upon resumed hearing of the matter, Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, who appeared for the Federal Government, told Justice Binta Nyako that the case was coming up for hearing after the decision of…
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Law
Nnamdi Kanu’s N1 Billion Suit Against Federal Government Adjourned
ABUJA – The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday, Justice James Omotosho adjourned the hearing of a fresh N1 billion suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the federal government until March 4. The adjournment resulted from the absence of Mr. Kanu’s legal representation in court. The applicant, Mr. Kanu, had…
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Featured
Court fixes Jan. 18 for Nnamdi Kanu’s suit challenging jurisdiction
A Federal High Court, Abuja, will on Jan. 18, 2022, hear a suit filed by the Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, challenging its jurisdiction to preside over the matter. Justice Binta Nyako fixed the date, on Thursday, following an application for abridgment of time filed by counsel to the IPOB leader, Ifeanyi Ejiofor. The…
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Featured
Emergency court hearing fuels speculations about Nnamdi Kanu’s release
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu is scheduled to appear in court for an emergency hearing tomorrow. This has fueled speculations that it will lead to his release on bail. It was learnt on Wednesday that the hearing could open the door for Kanu’s release on bail. This was confirmed by the counsel for…
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judiciary
Alleged treason: Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyers staged a walkout, FG tells court
The Federal Government told a Federal High Court, Abuia that a team of lawyers of leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on a Wednesday, staged a walkout before the trial opened. Counsel to the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Abubakar, told Justice Binta Nyako, following non-appearance of any lawyer on Kanu’s behalf shortly after the…
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judiciary
Again, tight security at Federal High Court as Nnamdi Kanu stands trial
There is tight security at the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday morning, as the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, is produced to face his trial. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) had, on Oct. 21, reported heavy deployment of security personnel in and around the court premises when the case came up.…
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Politics
Asari-Dokubo mocks Nnamdi Kanu over arrest
Former militant commander and head of the Biafra Customary Government (BCG) Mujaheed Asari-Dokubo, has taunted the leader of the Igbo separatist group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, over his re-arrest and repatriation to Nigeria by the Federal Government. In a video on Sunday, the leader of the Niger Delta People Salvation Force (NDPSF), who had earlier fallen out…
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News
Arrested IPOB members narrate how they were made to swear oath to Kanu, brainwashed
In the wake of the arrest of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, some arrested members of the group have made startling revelations. This came after a raid on the Abuja hideout of IPOB by operatives of the Force Intelligence Response Team (IRT) on Friday. QuickNews Africa gathered that some ESN members were caught donating…
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News
IPOB accuses Nigerian Government of planning to poison Kanu in DSS custody
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Friday alleged that the Federal Government planned to poison its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, in the Department of State Service (DSS) custody. In a statement issued in Awka, Anambra State, the group said Kanu has refused to eat for seven days for fear of being poisoned in custody. IPOB claimed there were plans by…
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Politics
Nnamdi Kanu: Apply same zeal on herdsmen terrorizing Nigeria- Ortom to FG
The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has urged the Federal Government to use the same zeal that led to the apprehension of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, against “armed Fulani herdsmen” terrorizing Nigeria. Kanu who is agitating for the restoration of Biafra was allegedly arrested in Kenya and repatriated to Nigeria where he was…
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Politics
Kanu’s re-arrest will not stop agitation for Biafra – MASSOB
The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) said on Thursday the arrest of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, would not stop the agitation for the Biafra Republic. The MASSOB leader, Uchenna Madu, who disclosed this in a statement, said the President Muhammadu Buhari administration was confused, blind, and clueless.…
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News
Fani-Kayode sends message to Nigerians over Kanu’s custody
A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has called for caution regarding the treatment of the detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu after his re-arrest. According to Fani-Kayode, Kanu must be treated with decency and must not be allowed to die in custody. Fani-Kayode, known to be a close ally of Kanu, made this call via a post on Tuesday. “It…
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News
IPOB threatens ‘war’ over arrest, detention of Kanu in Nigeria
The Lagos State Coordinator of the proscribed Igbo separatist group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Sam Igwe, has warned the Nigerian government that nothing must happen to their leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who was arrested in London on Sunday, and returned to Nigeria at the instance of the Federal Government. According to the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the…
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