The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining Nigeria’s unity, stating that any attempts to break up the country are unacceptable. This declaration comes amid increasing demands from various groups seeking to leave the Nigerian federation, established in 1914 under British colonial rule. During a peace meeting in Plateau State over the weekend,…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has denied issuing a sit-at-home order for October 21 and 22 in any part of Southeastern Nigeria. The pro-Biafra group stated that it always publicly announces such directives and urged the public to disregard commands from criminals allegedly attempting to undermine IPOB’s reputation. Commercial activities in Aba, Abia State,…
The investigative panel established by Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo to examine allegations that cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, known as Bobrisky, served his six-month jail term in a private apartment rather than a custodial center has concluded that the claims are unfounded. Uju Agomoh, Executive Director and founder of Prisoners’ Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) and…
The Yobe State Police Command has arrested 54-year-old Hamsatu Modu for trafficking 350 rounds of ammunition from Buni Yadi to Damaturu. According to the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, Modu, a resident of Morami village in Jakana, Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, was apprehended by officers at the ‘A’ Divisional Police Headquarters in…
Nigerian journalist Agba Jalingo has claimed that the antenatal department of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) instructed patients to purchase fuel, despite having already paid their medical bills.
