A legal practitioner and lead counsel of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has called on politicians to rise above parochial interests and work towards addressing ethnic profiling. According to him, the viral video by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, calling on Igbo not to join the protests against high cost of living in Nigeria was for personal interest. Ejiofor in a statement, he said that historically, Igbo across Nigeria have been victims of violence during times of crisis or protest, often in the hands of fellow citizens and even Nigerian security forces, who…
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Multiple consignments of illicit drugs concealed in tins of baby food can and cloths going to the United States and United Kingdom have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, and a courier firm in Lagos. A press statement on Sunday by the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi said no less than 36 parcels of a strong strain of cannabis concealed in six cartons of tins of baby food, with six containers in each package were recovered at the SAHCOL export shed of Lagos airport last Wednesday,…
Ambassador of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to Nigeria, Pascaline Gerengbo Yakivu has appealed to the international community to call to order militaries of countries neighbouring Congo for sponsoring terrorism in the East African country. The envoy who spoke in Abuja at the weekend during the commemorating of the victims of genocide in Congo, lamented: “Everyday, peaceful citizens are forced to flee their homes to take refuge in the bush, far from their natural environment, lacking everything, dying of hunger and diseases caused by their wandering situation. “They haven’t harmed anyone; they are just suffering because they are Congolese. All…
The Federal Government has been called upon to come out with a policy framework to address and control the activities of scavengers in the country. It is believed that despite their negative reputation, scavengers are finding ways to increase revenue, and though they face many challenges their contribution to the economy of the country has been massive. However people have continued to advocate for the regulation of their activities in order to eliminate criminalities and maximize their potentials. Speaking at the weekend at the stakeholders workshop organized by the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) in conjunction with INCLUDE…
Residents of Umucheke Okwe autonomous community, in Onuimo Local Government Area of Imo State are presently in a mourning mood following the killing of seven community leaders by gunmen on the night of Saturday, 3 August, 2024 It was learnt that the gunmen opened fire, leading to the killing of the President General of the community, including six village leaders. A community member, who preferred anonymity, said the gunmen struck while the victims were in a weekly meeting. “Gunmen have just shot dead the President General of Umucheke Okwe and six village heads,” the source said. The attack took place…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB has now insisted that only candidates who will be at least sixteen years old at the time of admission will be considered eligible for admittance into the university. The body this development becomes necessary as it is aimed as part of measures to stop the upsurge in the number of doctored and upwardly adjusted age declarations on NIN slips being submitted by candidates. The exam body expressed worry that the trend of underage candidates falsifying their age to gain admission into the university has become dangerous, inimical and unnecessary.
A Nigerian family in Canada is facing deportation after it was discovered that they used a fraudulent university acceptance letter to secure their residency. The family of four, whose names have not been disclosed for privacy reasons, arrived in Canada in 2021 under a student visa program. The family’s application included an acceptance letter from a well-known Canadian university, which was a critical document in obtaining their student visas and subsequent residency permits. However, during a routine verification process, immigration officials uncovered discrepancies in the document, leading to a deeper investigation. It was revealed that the acceptance letter was forged,…
Hon. Hakeem Adisa Bamgbola, a frontline political leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State and Commissioner at the Lagos State Local Government Service Commission, has joined the array of well meaning and patriotic Nigerians who have spoken against the trending “Igbo Must Go Campaign” in Lagos State. He described the call as a bad intention that should not be allowed to fester noting that it will not be beneficial to the interests of all stakeholders. Speaking in Lagos, the frontline described the call as an ill wind that would not augur well for all. “The emergence of…
As parts of activities to commemorate the 2024 World Breastfeeding Week in the Niger State, no fewer than1,800 breast feeding mothers gathered from the 25 local government areas of Niger State to breastfeed their babies simultaneously. The event was organised by Niger State Ministry for Primary Healthcare in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Minna, the state capital. The UNICEF Chief Field Officer, Kaduna, Gerida Birukila, in her remarks, said the event titled, ‘Closing the Gap: Break the Record, Break Barriers: Breastfeeding Support for All’, was part of efforts to promote the importance of exclusive breastfeeding among…
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has disclosed that 95 per cent of the youths who participated in Thursday’s 1 August, 2024 violent protests in Maiduguri, the state capital were children less than 14 years. Zulum made this disclosure in a broadcast to the people of Borno where he also declared the lifting of the 24-hour curfew imposed on the state. “Over 95 per cent of those who participated in the so-called Thursday protests were children under 14 years. Most of them do not know why they are protesting. “A six- year-old child carrying a placard is amazing; he must have been directed…