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He suggested that the situation cannot be solved politically, but through pacification of the people of the Southeast, adding that a committee should be set up to interface with the aggrieved.

Kalu who spoke at an interactive session with journalists at the National Assembly on Wednesday maintained that President Buhari as a father of the nation should …

Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, on Wednesday reacted to reports by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, to shut down Nigeria.

Afenifere said it would not be part of the move to shut down Nigeria for one month.

Speaking exclusively with Africa Daily News, New York, a highly placed Afenifere chieftain, who wished not to be named, said shutting down Nigeria is not part of its agenda.

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He said Afeniefere should not be dragged into such a move to shut down Nigeria.’

‘I always show solidarity but we will never be part

A meeting of Southeast leaders ended in Enugu on Tuesday with a declaration that no further sit-at-home would be observed in the zone.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that despite the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, coming out to say it has cancelled the every Monday sit-at-home, the region has remained under lockdown on the first day of the week, with some unknown persons enforcing what IPOB called “non-existing order.”

However, in their meeting which was attended by political, religious and traditional leaders, they said such order would not be condoned any further.

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has insisted on conducting the Anambra State governorship election on the earlier date of November 6 despite threats from the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB to halt the exercise.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the secessionist group had vowed that the election would not hold owing to the refusal of the Federal Government to release its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Knau who is currently in the custody of the Department of State Services, DSS in Abuja.

The threat has triggered fear among residents of the state as unknown gunmen who are alleged …

A former Governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi has made a statement after being named among top leaders, public officials and celebrities who use offshore shell companies to hide huge sums of money.

Obi was among those exposed by the #PandoraPapers investigative report currently rocking the entire world.

Africa Drkaily News, New Yo learned that the report, put together by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ)revealed the underhand dealings of over 330 politicians and 130 Forbes billionaires, celebrities, fraudsters, drug dealers, royal family members and leaders of religious groups around the world; detailing how these wealthy individuals incorporate shell …

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday stated that an investigation exposing global leaders’ use of tax havens will ‘enhance financial transparency’ however, he was mum on allegations that his family-owned 11 offshore companies worth millions of dollars.

Based on leaks of some 11.9 million financial documents analysed by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), the ‘Pandora Papers’ published on Sunday revealed a hidden world of shielded wealth belonging to hundreds of politicians and billionaires.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the investigation showed how Kenyatta — who has campaigned against corruption — is accused along with six family …

No fewer than 500 communities in eight wards of the Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State have been taken over by the Boko Haram terrorists and bandits.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that early this year, the state Governor, Alhaji Sani Bello, raised an alarm that Boko Haram had hoisted flags in some communities in Shiroro LGA.

It was gathered on Monday that the members controlling the communities presently were more religious

The Co-convener of Concerned Shiroro Youth, Abubakar Yusuf Kokki, also said Boko Haram elements were in majority of the communities in the council.

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Nigerian Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo has advised youths to contest for elective positions during the 2023 general elections if they want to assume power rather than stay on social media and complaining.

Osinbajo made this assertion during a two-day retreat for young lawmakers in Lagos on Monday.

He warned that power is never given on a platter.

The vice-president who was represented by the Senior Special Assistant on National Assembly Matters (Senate) to President Muhammadu Buhari, Babajide Omoworare, said the not-too-young-to-run movement would be defeated if the youths fail to contest for elective positions.

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Governors of the South-South have resolved that states in the region should join the suit filed by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) challenging the collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) by states.

This formed part of the resolutions reached at the meeting of the South-South Governors’ Forum held on Monday at the Government House in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

Delta State Governor and Chairman of the forum, Ifeanyi Okowa, disclosed this while briefing reporters at the end of the closed-door meeting.

While Rivers was initially the only respondent to the suit pending before the Court of Appeal, …

The Archbishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah, has declared that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has not shown any iota of sincere in dealing with terrorists killing Nigerians.

The fiery preacher wondered why it is difficult for the government to release names of sponsors of Boko Haram terrorists, while ‘Nigeria is decomposing from within.’

Speaking in a sermon at the Priestly Ordination of Five Deacons at the Holy Family Cathedral, Kukah spoke lamented that Buhari’s administration refusal to release names of Boko Haram sponsors is not doing the country any good at all.

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