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Pro-Biafra agitators, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have declared general strike across the South-east and South-South geo political zones and other areas where Biafrans resides on September 14 to mourn those killed in the struggle for the restoration of Biafra Independence since 2015. They stated that it would be a protest to register their anger regarding men and women killed at Afaraukwu in Umuahia during Operation Python Dance II on September 14, last year, as well as those killed in Ngwa, Aba, Igweocha (Portharcourt) and buried in unmarked mass graves as a result of the military invasion of Biafraland by the Nigerian Army. https://guardian.ng/news/ipob-declares-general-strike-on-september-14-over-biafra/

Is'nt that amazing? . President Buhari exchanges pleasantries with an investor as the Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi looks on. President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday received the Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi at the State House in Abuja. The President also hosted the Chairman of GDTC Investment, Ahmad Bin Zuhir Al- Natour. Source: https://www.channelstv.com/2018/08/28/president-buhari-receives-ooni-of-ife-ogunwusi/

Public outrage has trailed the kidnap of one Akpanabia Kelvin Udoworen, a youth corps member currently serving in Birnin Kebbi, capital of kebbi State in his village in Akwa Ibom state. Udoworen, son of the President of Esop Ikpaisong Afaha (EIA), a prominent socio-cultural organization in Ukanafun Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, was taken hostage by suspected kidnappers in his country home, Nto Okon Usung Itike, at the weekend, Vanguard gathered. Family sources said the victim after completing his mandatory orientation exercise decided to visit his parents and the bandits reportedly swooped on him as soon as he arrived his village. “He arrived on Friday and the following day, Saturday, the hoodlums got wind of his arrival and stormed the compound at Nto Okon Usung Itike, to whisk him away after brandishing AK-47 rifles and machetes”, a family source who would not want his name in print said. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Odi

   Jude Onwuzulike (middle) flanked by NOUN and Awka Prisons officials An inmate at Awka Prisons in Anambra State, Jude Onwuzulike, has enrolled for a Master’s degree programme in Information Technology at the National Open University of Nigeria. The 39-year-old man and father of four, who is serving a life jail term, matriculated on Monday during the seventh matriculation ceremony of the institution held at the Awka Prisons. Speaking with Southern City News at the matriculation arena, Onwuzulike said he believed that one day, his education and knowledge would be of help to him. He said he had earlier obtained a first degree and post-graduate diploma from the Nnamdi Azikiwe University and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, respectively, before his ordeal. He said,  “My first degree was in Accounting in 2005, while the second was in Mathematics. When I came here, I did a post-graduate diploma in Information Technology and now, I’m doing a Master’s degree in the s

Returnees queue to be attended to by state officials after alighting from chartered aircraft that brought home 150 migrants from Libya at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos, on December 5, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / PIUS UTOMI EKPEI The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday said no fewer than 643 Nigerians voluntarily returned from Libya in the last five weeks. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Director General of NEMA, Alhaji Mustapha Maihajja, made the disclosure while receiving a new batch of 166 returnees who arrived in Lagos on Thursday night. Maihajja, represented by the South West Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, Alhaji Yakubu Suleiman, said the Nigerians were assisted back by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). According to him, the returnees arrived at the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at 10.50 p.m. on Thursday night aboard a Libyan airline with registration number 5A-DMG. “Af

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the Aug. 17 deadline for the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) will not be extended. The commission said the exercise would resume after the 2019 General Elections scheduled from Feb. 26 and March 2. Mr Mohorret Bigun, Public Affairs Officer of INEC in Gombe told newsmen on Wednesday that the exercise would henceforth include weekends and public holidays to allow for more people to register beginning from Aug.1. He said INEC was not planning to extend the exercise beyond Aug. 17 as being anticipated in some quarters. “ There will be no extension of ongoing registration beyond the Aug. 17 deadline. Those who are anticipating extension should go and register. “From Aug. 1, we are going to operate from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Sunday. This is to give room for those who are yet to turn up for the exercise. “We have been directed to suspend the registration of voters until the 2019 general elections are conc