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More lawmakers tackle Saraki, Ekweremadu over IPOB

Posted by admin Biafra, Headlines, Legislature, Senate Friday, September 22nd, 2017

Three days after a leader of the House of Representatives criticised Senate President Bukola Saraki for his views on the proscription of the separatist group, IPOB, more lawmakers have joined in criticising the number three citizen. A group of lawmakers from the House of Representatives, under the aegis of Progressive Caucus, described Mr. Saraki’s statement […]

UK indicts Nigeria over Biafran Radio

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Biafra, Headlines Friday, September 22nd, 2017

UK indicts Nigeria over Radio Biafra News By: Nwafor Polycarp Friday, September 22, 2017 Tips for Exploring Ireland Ireland is a beautiful country filled with rolling green hills, castles,… TOP HEADLINES (Video): Hungry delegates at restructuring meeting allegedly fight over food, drinks in Akure Profs, SANs, others disagree on court order banning IPOB The best foods for your heart […]

Why we must pass the NGO Bill – Reps

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature Friday, September 22nd, 2017

The House of Representatives on Friday restated its determination to pass a bill ‎to regulate non-governmental organisations, NGOs. Several Nigerians including the former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Chidi Odinkalu, have critic‎ised the bill describing it as unnecessary. Such critics say there are already enough existing laws that only need to be implemented […]

AUDIO: Nigerian woman trafficked to Oman begs for repatriation

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, September 18th, 2017

https://punchng.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/16213438/Nigerian-lady-in-Omani-slavery.ogg?_=1 A Nigerian woman in Oman, a country on the Arabian peninsula, has passionately cried out to Nigerian authorities for help. In an audio shared on social media, whose authenticitycould not be verified by The PUNCH, theunnamed woman made a desperate plea for help, asking anyone whogets the audio, to share it until it gets […]

Why more Nigerians are dying from cancers -WHO

Posted by admin Headlines, Health Sunday, September 17th, 2017

Why more Nigerians are dying from cancers -WHO Asbestos-based roofing sheets, water pipes, fire blankets, clutches, brake linings, gaskets, automobile pads are carcinogeniction about disease *WHO lists ten chemicals of major public health concern More reasons have emerged why more Nigerians are developing and dying of cancers as the World Health Organisation (WHO) lists ten […]

DAFINONE: Niger Deltans should demand better performance from their govs

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Niger Delta Sunday, September 17th, 2017

*Dafinone The economy is import-driven. How do we reverse that trend? The economy is import-driven because we do not manufacture a significant number of items we consume locally. To reverse that trend, we need to produce more of our consumption locally and the easiest thing to start with would of course be agricultural produce where […]

Nigeria foreign reserves have been depleted by foreign airlines – Onyema

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Sunday, September 17th, 2017

Chairman, Air Peace airline, Barr. Allen Onyema in this interview with selected aviation reporters contends that because Nigerian airlines are not firmly operating international destinations Nigerians are now at the mercy of these foreign airlines in terms of outrageous fares that they charge. The foreign airlines operating in Nigeria have depleted Nigeria’s scarce foreign […]

Group set up Igbo schools in US, South Africa

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, South-East Sunday, September 17th, 2017

Group set up Igbo schools in US, South Africa Mr. Chima Umealo, the Coordinator of Pillar Igbo Schools, says the institutions were set up to promote Igbo language and cultural values in the United Statesand South Africa. Umealo, the President of Abia Union, South Africa, told newsmen in Johannesburg on Friday that children in the […]

BREAKING: South-East govs proscribe IPOB activities

Posted by admin Abia, Anambra, Biafra, Ebonyi, Enugu, Headlines, Imo, Raw Politics, South-East, State News Friday, September 15th, 2017

Ihuoma Chiedozie, Enugu The South-East Governors Forum, at a meeting in Enuguon Friday, proscribed the activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra in the five states in the zone. The meeting was attended by governors Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Enugu; Dave Umahi, Ebonyi; Okezie Ikpeazu, Abia; and Willie Obiano, Anambra. Imo State was represented by Deputy […]

Whereabouts of Kanu, father, mother unknown

Posted by admin Biafra, Headlines Friday, September 15th, 2017

The troops of the Operation Python Dance II allegedly invaded the family home of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, in Afaraukwu, Abia State, around 5:00 p.m. yesterday. The palace of Kanu’s father, Eze Israel Kanu, who is the traditional ruler of the Afaraukwu community was destroyed. The whereabouts of Kanu, […]