September 6, 2019

Video: Latest interview of Nnamdi Kanu on Ben TV – London

September 6, 2019 1:27 pm

Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the servant-leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), yesterday granted a full interview on Ben TV – London, where he further explained the reasons behind the Biafra’s agitation, and the Sudanese impostor, Jubril Al-Sudani, who is being paraded as President Muhammadu Buhari in Nigeria.

Kanu also spoke about the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa.

Watch the full interview here …

Atiku urges tribunal to deliver judgment early on petition

September 6, 2019 10:53 am

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the last presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has written to President of the Court of Appeal on the need not to allow his petition at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal to be caught by constitutional timeline.

THISDAY gathered Thursday that response to the letter, which was received at the Court of Appeal on Wednesday, was still being awaited.

The tribunal had on August 21 reserved judgment in the petition filed by Atiku against the declaration of President Muhammadu Buhari as winner of …

Gbajabiamila rejects South Africa claims about Nigerians

September 6, 2019 10:09 am

Nigerian House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila has rejected the claims by South African Foreign Affairs minister Naledi Pandor that many Nigerians in South Africa indulge in criminal acts.

Many Nigerians work in South Africa, but they are sometimes stereotyped as criminals. Pandor also reiterated that belief in an interview with eNCA on Thursday.

“The belief that our people have in reality that there are many persons from Nigeria who are dealing drugs in our country, who are harming our young people,” Pandor said adding that “I believe that Nigeria nationals are involved in human trafficking and other abuse of …

Robert Mugabe, former President of Zimbabwe dies at 95

September 6, 2019 2:26 am

Robert Mugabe, founding President of Zimbabwe who ruled for nearly 4 decades has died at the age of 95, President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced.

Mugabe who ruled Zimbabwe from its independence in 1980 until he was ousted in 2017 died in Singapore Mnangagwa said.

He wrote on Twitter: “It is with the utmost sadness that I announce the passing on of Zimbabwe’s founding father and former President, Cde Robert Mugabe.

“Cde Mugabe was an icon of liberation, a pan-Africanist who dedicated his life to the emancipation and empowerment of his people. His contribution to the history of our nation and

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Xenophobic attacks threaten $60bn Nigeria-S. African trade

September 6, 2019 1:53 am

The testy relations between Nigeria and South Africa due to the xenophobic attacks in the rainbow nation and the reprisal in Nigeria may affect the volume of trade between both countries currently put at over $60 billion, THISDAY checks have revealed.

The Consul-General of the South Africa High Commission, Mr. Darkey Africa, had put the official trade volume between both countries at $60 billion.

Also, the National Bureau of Statistics First Quarter 2019 Foreign Trade Statistics also revealed that South Africa is one of Nigeria’s top five export destinations as the country exported goods with total value of N325.5 billion …

Boycott S.African businesses, Oshiomhole urges Nigerians

September 6, 2019 1:07 am

• We’ve not recalled high commissioner, presidency clarifies
• Fraudsters target Nigerians evacuating from South Africa

The chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, yesterday urged the Federal Government and the citizens to take strong measures against telecommunications giant, MTN, and other firms owned by South Africans in Nigeria.He told reporters at the end of a closed-door meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC) in Abuja that Nigerians should boycott MTN for 30 days as a signal to South African authorities that they are fed up with xenophobic attacks. “Happily, we have indigenous networks like GLO, …