December 2020

The Genocide On Biafrans By Nigeria As Led By Gowon (Video)

The Genocide On Biafrans By Nigeria As Led By Gowon (Video)

53 years after the Nigerian-Biafran war, old wounds have not healed. The consequences of the violence and hate born during the war between the Igbos and their fellow Nigerians have not died out completely. Many hearts are still hurting. Many souls are still troubled. Many born after the war are looking for answers to their questions.

The Nigerian Government has left many questions unanswered. It has failed to render an apology for the massacre and pogrom orchestrated against the Igbo race before and during the civil war. It has failed to explain why it was so much engrossed in a …

Court Admits More APC Exhibits Against Obaseki In Forgery Suit

Court Admits More APC Exhibits Against Obaseki In Forgery Suit

The All Progressives Congress (APC), on Wednesday, presented to the Federal High Court, Abuja, two more documents to prove its allegation of certificate forgery against Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki.

They are University of Ibadan degree certificates, belonging to Professor Emmanuel Dele Balogun, and a report by a forensic document examiner, Assistant Superintendent of Police, (ASP), Raphael Onwuzuligbo.

Both were admitted in evidence by the court after the lead counsel of the plaintiffs, Akin Olujimi (SAN) tendered.

The first degree certificate in Agricultural Science submitted was awarded to Balogun in …

Police Nab Kaduna Sex Party Organisers

Police Nab Kaduna Sex Party Organisers

Kaduna State Police Command has apprehended individuals behind a planned sex party.

Some youths had advertised the event on social media.

It was scheduled to hold on December 27, 2020, starting from 8 pm, at a secret location.

Male and female were to be naked all through the gathering.

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According to the invitation, interested participants must pay ₦2,000 (regular tickets), ₦5,000 (VIP), and ₦10,000 (VVIP).

The information got to the statement government and the police was ordered to go after the promoters.

Police Public Relations Officer, ASP, Muhammad Jalige, …

Nigerian Stock Market Opens October With ₦15 Billion Gain

Nigeria Stock Market Advances By ₦214bn

Nigeria extended bullish posture on Wednesday with the market capitalisation increasing further by ₦214 billion on sustained bargain hunting of blue chips.

Specifically. the market capitalisation which opened at ₦20.446 trillion rose by ₦214 billion to close at ₦20.660 trillion supported by interests in BUA Cement.

Also, the All-Share Index appreciated by 402.14 points or 1.03 per cent to close at 39,512.31 from 39,110.17 achieved on Tuesday.

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Accordingly, month-to-date and year-to-date gain increased to 12.8 per cent and 47.2 per cent, respectively.

The uptrend was also driven by price …

Ohanaeze Election: Fresh Imeobi Holds In Owerri

Ohanaeze Election: Fresh Imeobi Holds In Owerri

As an atmosphere of confusion continues over the Ohanaeze Ndigbo election, an Imeobi of the Igbo apex organisation has been scheduled to hold in Owerri, the Imo State capital, tomorrow, Thursday, December, 31, 2020.

This is coming after a similar one was held in Enugu, chaired by the Ohanaeze President-General, Chief John Nnia Nwodo.

But this time, the Imeobi was convened by Barr. Uche Okwukwu, Ohanaeze Secretary-General, who had earlier described as null and void the Enugu meeting.

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Okwukwu insists that according to Ohanaeze constitution, with him lies the power to call for …

\Nigerian Presidents Not Prepared For Power – Bishop Kukah

Buhari’ll Be Held Responsible If Anything Happens To Kukah – ECWA

The Evangelical Church Winning All, ECWA, has warned that President Muhammadu Buhari would be held responsible if anything happens to the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah over his Christmas message on the state of the nation.

ECWA’s General Secretary, Rev. Yunusa Sabo Nmadu Jnr was responding to the call for Kukah’s arrest.

Following Kukah’s Christmas message, the Arewa Consultative Youths Forum, AYCF, had called for the arrest and prosecution of the clergyman.

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National President of AYCF, Yerima Shettima had said Kukah should be arrested and prosecuted for …

NIN Registration: Federal Government Extends Deadline

Registration: NIMC Gives New Instructions To NIN Applicants

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has issued new instructions for applicants to obtain their National Identification Number (NIN).

The spokesman for the Commission, Kayode Adegoke, gave the new instructions in a statement on Tuesday titled, ‘NIMC adopts booking system for NIN enrolment.’

Adegoke urged all applicants to use face masks, maintain social distancing and wash their hands while at its centres across Nigeria.

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He also advised applicants to visit any of the NIMC Offices closest to them during stipulated business hours (9am – 1pm).

The statement read in part, ‘Mindful

FG Bans 91 Billionaires, Vips’ Jets, Insists On ₦30bn Duty

Why The Nigerian Aviation Needs The Likes Of Oyebanji

The aviation industry in Nigeria is not in its best of forms when it comes to services and industrial build-up and for a long time, aviation stakeholders have been expressing concern over the stagnant or retarding predicament of this massive sector, considering Nigeria’s natural, human and economic potential. This is because they lack competent hands in every sector of the aviation industry. These competent hands include experienced engineers, managers, technicians, research scientists and economists. 

Adeboye Oyebanji is a veteran and an expert who knows his onions when it comes to the Aviation sector and its rudimental mechanics having been in …

Insecurity: Government Doing Its Best – Buhari

Don’t Give Money For Food Importation – Buhari Orders CBN

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) not to give any money for food importation.

The Nigerian leader promised that administration will keep a keen eye on food inflation in 2021.

Buhari spoke at the fifth regular meeting with the Presidential Economic Advisory Council held on Tuesday at the State House in Abuja.

‘The CBN must not give money to import food. Already about seven states are producing all the rice we need. We must eat what we produce’, he said.

Buhari wondered where the country would have found itself by now in view of the …

Motivate Doctors To Slow Down Brain Drain – NMA Urges FG

18 Medical Doctors Were Kidnapped In Cross River – NMA

About 18 members of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Cross River State branch were kidnapped between 2019 and 2020.

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The chairman of the association, Dr Innocent Abang, disclosed this while reviewing the activity of the Association on Monday.

‘I can’t really recall how many doctors were kidnapped in 2020 alone but between 2019 and 2020 we had about 18 doctors and their relatives kidnapped.’

‘Though we had several unpleasant moments where we had to mourn because of the kidnappings and deaths of our members, we still had great times

China Jails Journalist, Zhang Zhan For COVID-19 Reporting

China Jails Journalist, Zhang Zhan For COVID-19 Reporting

A Chinese court has convicted Zhang Zhan, a citizen journalist who reported the early days of COVID-19.

On Monday, Shanghai Pudong New District People’s Court sentenced her to four years in prison.

The charge was ‘picking quarrels and provoking trouble’.

Critics call it a punishment and warning to vocal nationals opposing government’s narrative of the pandemic.

Zhan, 37, becomes the first person to face trial for making revelations about coronavirus in China.

Read Also: China Condemns US Sanctions Over Hong Kong Crackdown

In February, the former lawyer traveled to Wuhan, origin of the outbreak. She shared videos of crowded hospitals …

Insecurity: CAN Declares 3-Day Nationwide Prayer

Bishop Kukah: CAN Berates Presidency, MURIC

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned the Presidency and the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) for twisting the Christmas message delivered by Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Most Reverend Father Mathew Hassan Kukah.

According to a statement issued by its Vice-Chairman Rev John Joseph Hayab on Monday, CAN described those castigating the Christmas message of Bishop Kukah, as sectional zealots who see the trouble in Nigeria from their primordial views.

The body said that it read with great shock attempts to further divide the nation by the Presidency, and the leadership of MURIC and other individuals and groups aimed …