Author: REPORTER

Terrorism: Group condemns senseless killings by ISWAP in Lake Chad region, charges supranational bodies to rise in support of Nigeria

REPORTER

Following series of heightened attacks by the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) around the Lake Chad Basin, the Save Humanity Advocacy Centre (SHAC) has called for the intervention of the international community. With the Nigerian military effectively chasing out Boko Haram leftovers, the sect switched focus to the Lake Chad region , wrecking havoc on helpless women and children. Remnants of Boko Haram elements dislodged from the north-east region had converged around the area forming an alliance with displaced terrorists from Syria, Iran and Mali. The Save Humanity…

Read More

Igbo group urge kinsmen to shun Islamization hoax

REPORTER

The South-East Enlightenment Network (SE-EN) has called on all Igbos across the country to avoid being misled into believing the utterly “deceptive” and “humorous” Islamisation hoax. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo planted this seed in May, claiming President Muhammadu Buhari was promoting an Islamisation and Fulanisation agenda. Erstwhile Defence Minister, Lt. Gen. Theophilus Danjuma, and a host of other notable retired officers soon joined the bandwagon, under the aegis of Nigerian Christian Elders’ Forum (NCEF). Owing to the severity of the claim, the South-East Enlightenment Network has advised Igbos to thread…

Read More

2019: Pro-democracy Group warns US, Eu , UK others against imposing Atiku through undemocratic means

REPORTER

As preparations heat up ahead of the 2019 presidential election, the Nigerian Democratic Forum, a pro-democracy group has raised the alarm over plots by the United State, United Kingdom governments and European Union to imposed Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party on the people through backdoor. The group said the international community had perfected plans to make sure Atiku is announced winner of the presidential election slated to hold on Saturday, February 16. NDF made the claim at a press conference held in Abuja on Wednesday. Speaking at the…

Read More

Biafra: Dried Wounds Licked For Too Long

REPORTER

By Maxi Chidiebere Igbokwe Memories of two personalities of Southeastern origin have etched on the psyche of Igbo nation and on the mind of an average Igbo man in Nigeria, including myself. They are Chief Dr. Nnmadi Azikiwe, the Owelle of Onitsha and the Biafran warlord, Col. Chukwuemeka Odemegwu Ojukwu, the Ikemba of Nnewi. But both represent two opposing phases in the transitional history of   Igbo nation or our people. Also, each one of them made influential imprints on the lives of our people, irrespective of whether it was…

Read More

Standing Tall: Governor Emmanuel’s Enterprise Edge

REPORTER

By MefLyn Anwana The pendulum on which every successful economy in the world swings is entrepreneurship. This truth is etched into the fabric of global economies who embrace industrialisation as the unifying factor that cuts through uncharted barriers, and delivers wealth for its people. Therefore, the government as custodian and administrator of a constituted society bears the responsibility to facilitate infrastructures to ‘Create an Entrepreneurial Economy’. The eventful day of May 29th 2015 ventured His Excellency, Mr Udom Emmanuel into history, on an oath taken to be the Governor of…

Read More

Nigerian Military: A Season Of Openness And Probity

REPORTER

By Uche John Madu My brain has got cracking again!  All things being equal, I should be a happy Nigerian because my country, Nigeria is in a joyous mood, celebrating about 18 years of unobstructed democracy. It is the longest period ever in our beleaguered political history, as a nation, since independence in 1960 that civilians would hold democratic power uninterrupted for this long. Many things are wrong with my country. I mean, so many issues in our public life aren’t just the normal; but the absurd. Like other patriotic…

Read More

Biafra Sit-at-home Order: Group Cautions Igbo Against Self-destruction

REPORTER

The Igbo for Nigeria Movement has strongly frowned against the sit-at-home order on May 30 by some groups agitating for the rebirth of Biafra. INM, while describing the plan as a journey to self-destruction warned Ndigbo, especially those clamouring for the return of the defunct Biafra Republic to think of its consequences and embrace on Nigeria. A statement by the National Leader of the group, Maxi Igwe Ifeanyi warned that the mistake some Igbo leaders made fifty years ago that led to the civil war should be avoided at all…

Read More

Group Describes Calls On Bello To Resign As Laughable, Unnecessary

REPORTER

The Coalition for Truth and Justice has described the calls in some quarters for the resignation of Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello by ‘some misguided elements’ as ridiculous and unnecessary. ‎ Some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC)  in Kogi State have recently called on Governor Yahaya Bello to resign over the accusation that he registered twice for Permanent Voter Card. The spokesman for the members, Sen. Dino Melaye had claimed that the people of Kogi State and the party were dissociating themselves from the act and called on…

Read More

Biafra: Unveiling The True Enemies Of Igbo Nation

REPORTER

By Henry Chukwuemeka Udeh Nigeria is once more stampeded with so much hysteric hype about the Nnamdi Kanu-led Biafran separatist sect – the Indigenous Peoples of Biafran (IPOB). The granting of bail to Kanu last month appeared to have buoyed the pro-Biafran agitators who have issued fresh sit-at-home order to all Southeasterners on May 30. Of course, if they had not done it, one would have been surprised at the sudden change of disposition. Barefaced bravado, naked intimidation and violent affront of law abiding citizens into coercive submission and gruesome…

Read More

Biafra Leader, Nnamdi Kanu, Defies Bail Conditions, Addresses Crowd

REPORTER

…Says, ‘Only Death Can Stop Me From Ensuring The Restoration Of Biafra’ The embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has declared that only death can stop him from ensuring the restoration of Biafra!! Kanu made the declaration while addressing worshippers at the Jew Sabbath service in his country hometown of Abia State, on Saturday. The very outspoken IPOB leader, who is clearly going against his bail conditions, maintained that Biafra will be achieved in the ”next few months”. Recall that the Justice Binta Nyako-led Federal…

Read More