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Nov

2025

Why President Tinubu Can’t Intervene In Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial – Aide

Why President Tinubu Can’t Intervene In Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial — Aide The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement (South-East), Mrs Chioma Wesley, says President Bola Tinubu will not make any pronouncement on the ongoing trial of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. She spoke to State House correspondents on Monday after she and three other regional aides briefed the President at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. “Nnamdi Kanu’s case is in court, and the President cannot make any pronouncement on it. He abides by the rule of law. So, for now, we…

Nov

2025

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Christian Genocide Spreads To South-East – Nnamdi Kanu Writes Trump

Human Rights, News Flash, Religion

‘Christian Genocide Spreads To South-East’, Nnamdi Kanu Writes Trump The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has addressed an open letter to US President Donald Trump, asserting that the alleged “Christian genocide” in Nigeria has spread into the South-East region, directly targeting the Igbo people. Kanu’s letter follows President Trump’s recent declaration on October 31, 2025, that the United States was “prepared to act” militarily and cut aid if Nigeria fails to adequately protect its Christian population—a move that saw Nigeria redesignated as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC). In the letter, Mazi Kanu,…

Nov

2025

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12 Nigerian Governors, Other Officials May Face US Sanctions Over CPC Blacklist

Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, News Flash, Religion

12 Nigerian Governors, Other Officials May Face US Sanctions Over CPC Blacklist Twelve northern governors, prominent traditional rulers, and senior judges are at the centre of a looming diplomatic storm as the United States Congress considers a bill that could impose far-reaching sanctions on them over alleged complicity in what American lawmakers describe as a “Christian genocide” and systemic persecution under Nigeria’s sharia and blasphemy laws. This follows the designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern by President Donald Trump and his instruction to the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, to act without delay. On Friday, Trump, in…

Nov

2025

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IPOB Mobilises Members For Mass Protest In U.S To ‘Stop FG’s Delegation’

Human Rights, News Flash, Religion

IPOB Mobilises Members For Mass Protest In U.S. To ‘Stop FG’s Delegation’ The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in the United States is mobilising for a mass protest in Washington, D.C., to oppose the visit of a high-level Nigerian government delegation reportedly traveling to America to “polish Nigeria’s image.” In a statement issued on Monday by Comrade Emma Powerful, the media and publicity secretary for the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the Biafran group said the planned demonstration would be peaceful but “unmistakably powerful.” According to the statement, the group accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of attempting to deceive the…

Oct

2025

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Court Grants Bail To Sowore, Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer, Brother And Others

Human Rights, Judiciary, News Flash

Court Grants Bail To Sowore, Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer, Brother A Kuje Magistrate Court on Friday, October 24, granted bail to Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters and Aloy Ejimakor, the counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The court Magistrate, Abubakar Umar Sai’I’d also granted bail to Kanu’s younger brother, Prince Emmanuel and 10 other protesters who were arrested for participating in the Monday, October 20, #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest in Abuja. The conditions listed by the court for the release of the defendants include the sum of N500,000 each and a submission of their…

Oct

2025

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“I Am Defending Myself Because My Lawyers Are Too Afraid To Mention Names; When I’m Done With Nigeria, Then I Can Die In Peace” – Nnamdi Kanu Declares

Human Rights, Judiciary, News Flash

Breaking News: “I Am Defending Myself Because My Lawyers Are Too Afraid to Mention Names, I Will Say It Live Here in the Courtroom!” “When I’m Done With Nigeria, Then I Can Die in Peace” — Nnamdi Kanu Declares, — Turns Court Into a Battlefield, Vows to Expose Hidden Truths That Will Shake the Nation to Its Core Lagos state Traditional ruler "Oba Rilwan Akiolu" warns Federal government of the danger ahead Nnamdi Kanu defending himself in court is the boldest and riskiest move Nigeria has ever witnessed since its creation. Have you ever heard that man speak on the…

Oct

2025

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Nnamdi Kanu’s Brother, Lawyer To Remain In Prison As Police Stall Bail Hearing

Human Rights, News Flash

Nnamdi Kanu’s Brother, Lawyer To Remain In Prison As Police Stall Bail Hearing The bail hearing for the lawyer to detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, and his brother, Emmanuel “Fineboy” Kanu, was on Wednesday stalled at the Kuje Magistrate Court following the failure of the Nigeria Police Force to appear or file a counter affidavit. The matter, which came up before Magistrate Abubakar Umar Sai’I’d, was expected to determine the bail request filed on behalf of the two men and another person arrested during the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest held in Abuja earlier this week. However, proceedings could not…

Oct

2025

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Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer, Brother, Others Sent To Kuje Prison, Details Emerge

News Flash, Human Rights

Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer, Brother, Others Sent To Prison, Details Emerge A magistrate’s court in Kuje, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has remanded Prince Emeka Kalu and Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, and 10 others in Kuje prison. They were charged with inciting disturbance and breach of public peace in connection with the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest held in Abuja on Monday. AttNews had reported how the police cracked down on the protesters and made some arrests. In a post on X on Tuesday, Kanuta Kanu, another younger brother of Kanu, wrote, “The magistrate sitting in Kuje remanded Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, the lead counsel in Mazi…

Oct

2025

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“Show Me A Man In Africa Who Has Sacrificed His Own Mother And Father For The Freedom Of His People Like Nnamdi Kanu, And I Will Immediately Step Down As The Oba Of Benin” – Oba Ewuare 11 Declares

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Human Rights, News Flash

Oba Ewuare II declares, "Show me a man in Africa who has sacrificed his own mother and father for the freedom of his people like Nnamdi Kanu, and I will immediately step down as the Oba of Benin!" The revered monarch, Oba Ewuare II of the Benin Kingdom, has publicly expressed his deep admiration for the detained IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, describing him as "a man history will never forget." "I am witnessing history in the making. A man like Nnamdi Kanu still walks this earth — a man who placed the freedom of his people above his own…

Oct

2025

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Violent Protest Will Not Lead To Meaningful Progress, I Don’t Support Igbo Secession – Gov. Soludo

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‘Violent Protests Will Not Lead To Meaningful Progress, I Don’t Support Igbo Secession’ – Gov Soludo Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has called for a dialogue on the future of the Igbo people, emphasising the need to openly discuss issues surrounding separatist agitations. Soludo, who hails from southeast Nigeria, where there has been agitation for secession, stated that he does not subscribe to separatist views or agitation for an independent Igbo nation. In an appearance on Channels Television’s “Sunday Politics” programme monitored by SaharaReporters, Soludo emphasised the importance of engaging in honest dialogue with all stakeholders, including those calling for…