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Why Tinubu Made 'I Don't Believe In One Nigeria' Statement

Why Tinubu Made ‘I Don’t Believe In One Nigeria’ Statement

August 29, 2020 4:20 am

It’s proper and helpful to put that interview granted in 1997 when Asiwaju Tinubu was in exile in London in its proper context. I know the story well enough. It was during the military era after the annulment of the June 12 election when Nigeria was a Banana Republic of sort. Every right-thinking Nigeria was exasperated at the way the country was being run and where it was headed.

General Ibrahim Babangida had annulled the election freely won by Bashorun MKO Abiola, an election that broke all barriers that hitherto divided the country: ethnic, religious, class, etc.
In his agitation …

Anthony Joshua Meets Buhari In London

January 18, 2020 4:10 pm
Anthony Joshua on Saturday met with President Muhammadu Buhari in London.

Buhari is in London to take part in the inaugural UK-Africa Investment Summit holding on January 20.

In a video posted on Bashir Ahmaad, Special Assistant on New Media to President Muhammadu Buhari, Twitter’s page, Joshua was seen prostrating while he met Buhari.

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Joshua regained the IBF, WBA and WBO titles from Andy Ruiz Jr on Saturday night, while Wilder will defend his WBC gold against Tyson Fury in February.

Joshua revealed he is aiming to pull off a

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Teen Admits Attempted Murder Of French Boy At London

December 6, 2019 2:37 pm

A British teenager on Friday pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of a six-year-old French boy, who was thrown from the 10th floor viewing platform of London’s Tate Modern art gallery.

Jonty Bravery, 18, admitted the charge during a hearing at the Central Criminal Court. He was remanded in custody pending psychiatric reports and sentencing on February 17.

The young boy suffered a broken spine, legs and arm in the attack, which happened in front of horrified visitors to the riverside contemporary art gallery on August 4.

Bravery, who was 17 at the time of the attack, appeared in court

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Terror Returns To London Bridge In ‘Black Friday’ Attack

November 29, 2019 4:41 pm

A man wearing a suspected hoax explosive device was shot dead by armed officers on London Bridge on Friday after what police said was a terrorist stabbing spree, reviving memories of another horrific attack two years ago that killed eight.

Footage on Twitter filmed by eyewitnesses showed a scrum of people tackling a man on the ground before specialist armed officers arrived and shot him dead as he tried to get up.

It is not known how many people were injured in the stabbing spree before the shooting but London Mayor Sadiq Khan said several people were “seriously” hurt.

Khan …

London-Abuja Flight Interrupted After Losing Engine Mid-Air

November 27, 2019 10:57 am

An aircraft operated by British Airways from London to Abuja on Tuesday made air return as a result of technical problem.

A statement issued by the airline, confirmed that BA 083 flight returned to Heathrow and was met by the emergency services as a precaution measure after experiencing a minor technical issue.

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The aircraft took off from Heathrow airport Tuesday night and was airborne when pilot announced that the aircraft would be returning to its port of departure

Intending British Airways passengers to London from Abuja left the …

OPWS Allegedly Destroys Gana’s Small London Hotel

November 12, 2019 11:17 am

Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) on Tuesday allegedly destroyed a hotel belonging to wanted militia leader Terwase Akwaza, alias ‘Gana’, in Gbishe, Katsina-Ala Local Government area of Benue State.

The hotel known as Small London Hotel located on Gudu Road in Gbishe is said to have been used as a hideout for kidnapping by the kingpin and members of his gang.

The hotel, according to sources from the area, was under construction before it was destroyed on Monday by OPWS troops.

Our sources, who did not want to be named, disclosed further that a number of vehicles and …

Buhari Signs Amended Deep Offshore Act In London

Buhari Signs Amended Deep Offshore Act In London

November 4, 2019 3:19 pm
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in London signed the amended Deep Offshore Act.

“Today I signed into law the amended Deep Offshore Act. Nigeria will now receive its fair, rightful and equitable share of income from our own natural resources for the first time since 2003,” Buhari said in a statement signed by his spokesman Garba Shehu.

“In that year oil prices began a steep increase to double – and at times – triple over the following decade.

“All this time Nigeria has failed to secure its equitable share of the proceeds of oil production, for all attempts to

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

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.

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Kanu's interview on Ben TV

Watch the full interview here …

Why I dissolved Ohanaeze branches in Ghana, London – Nwodo

Why I dissolved Ohanaeze branches in Ghana, London – Nwodo

August 18, 2019 1:35 am

President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Nnia Nwodo, has said he dissolved the organisation’s branches in Ghana and London because of increasing factions.

Nwodo said the leadership of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation was worried about the development and would no longer tolerate any faction in the body, anywhere in the world.

The Ohanaeze boss spoke at Abagana in Njikoka Local Government Area of the state during the celebration of this year’s New Yam Festival, organised by the President of Igbo World Assembly, Dr. Nwachukwu Anakwenze.

He lamented the seeming disunity among Ndigbo and urged the people to …

Activists protest in London against El-Zakzaky’s detention

Activists protest in London against El-Zakzaky’s detention

July 29, 2019 1:10 am

Dozens of Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) members held a solidarity demonstration against the continued incarceration of the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, in London yesterday.

The protest, which came ahead of today’s court ruling on El-Zakzaky’s bail application, took place outside the Nigerian High Commission by Trafalgar Square. It also followed Friday’s order by the Federal High Court in Abuja proscribing IMN.

Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court on July 18, 2019 adjourned ruling on the application filed by the leader seeking permission to undergo medical treatment abroad.

Although the …

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