Ekweremadu: We’ve identified sponsors of attack – Ohanaeze Youths

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council, OYC, has for the second time in 24 hours reacted to the attack on the Deputy Senate President, Chief Ike Ekweremadu by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Senator Ekweremadu, who was attending the 2nd Annual Igbo Cultural Festival as speaker and special guest of honour at the […]

PDP condenms IPoB attack on Ekweremadu

ENUGU- THE People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has expressed surprise on attack of Senator Ike Ekweremadu in far away Nurnberg, Germany. National Vice Chairman of the Party for South East zone, Chief Austin Umahi who condemned the attack by suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, also frowned at the action of the group, […]

Gov Ayade unveils 2019 Carnival Calabar theme, harps on humanity

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has described man’s inhumanity to man as the cause of instability around the world. The governor said this while unveiling this year’s Carnival Calabar theme, “Humanity”. He called for a return to God and conscience which according to him are key to humanity. Ayade took band leaders of […]

SEN. OMO-AGEGE CONDEMNS ATTACK ON EKWEREMADU

The violent attack on former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu by persons said to be members of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) in Nuremberg, Germany is not only a dastardly exportation of irrationality but an aggressive international affront against the image of Igbos and Nigeria, Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie […]

Why I Was Attacked By IPOB Members In Germany – Ekweremadu

The immediate past Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu has confirmed being physically assaulted by members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, in Nuremberg, Germany, on Saturday. Enweremadu confirmed the attack in a statement released by his Media Assistant, Uche Anichukwu in Abuja. The ICIR had on Saturday reported about a trending […]

SERAP backs EFCC’s probe of Obasanjo govt’s $16bn power project

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has welcomed “the reported probe by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of the government of former president Olusegun Obasanjo’s $16 billion power project as an opportunity for the anti-graft agency to show that former heads of state and other high-ranking public officials are not immune from […]

Quality Seeds: Farmers call for full Implementation of NASC Act

Sequel to the recent signing of the National gricultural Seeds Council (NASC) Amendment Bill by President Muhammadu Buhari into law,  the National Agricultural Seeds Advocacy Group (NASAG) during the week, in Abuja, played host to farmers’ associations, cooperatives, the civil society and other critical stakeholders to map out the way forward for the nation’s agricultural […]

Council of Ulama disagrees with CAN over security challenge in Kaduna

Sola Ojo,, Kaduna Council of Imams and Ulama, Saturday, disagreed with the position of Christians Association of Nigeria (CAN) over the security challenge in Kaduna state.  The Islamic group accused the CAN Chairman in the State, Rev Joseph Ayab of politicising the security challenge by giving it religious colouration. At a press conference held at the […]