Note that this interview was done before the military invasion of the palace of Eze Israel Kanu, the father of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu. - The father to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra has said that his son does not want war - Eze Israel Kanu said he is in total support of the ongoing agitation for Biafra by his son - He said his son never wants to actualize Biafra through war - He also advised his son to be careful and mindful of enemies while in pursuit of his agitation Eze Israel Kanu, the father to the leader of the Indigenous of People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, has said that everything about his son is proposed by God. Eze Kanu in an interview with  NAIJ.com said the ongoing Biafra agitation is so dear to young Kanu. He also said that he is in total support of his son's agitation for the actualization of Biafra. Eze Kanu said: " Everything about my son is the hand work of God. He (Nnamdi) holds w...

Following the news that music duo Peter and Paul Okoye aka PSquare have broken up, Nigerians have taken to social media to reveal which of the brothers they think will ‘make it’ as a solo artiste. This is not to say that there are not others who feel Paul who is known to be responsible for a lot of the group’s songs is not without his supporters. On the contrary, a large number feel his musical skills guarantee him success as a solo artiste. Many also slammed Jude ‘Engees’ Okoye their elder brother/manager saying he has not acted like the matured one. They point to his actions in the now famous fight video as proof.

The Nigerian musician, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has condemned the deployment of soldiers to the hometown of controversial separatist leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Charly Boy, leader of the ‘OurMumuDonDo’ movement said the federal government should be more worried about safeguarding lives and properties than destroying it. He said this in a statement signed by him, Adeyanju Deji, leader of Concerned Nigerians and Adebayo Raphael, Publicity Secretary, OurMumuDonDo Movement. The statement further explained that the people of Abia State deserved better than unnecessary disturbances in the city. “The good people of Abia State deserve better than the undue panic under which they have been placed since the invasion which has completely restricted them from going about their daily activities freely like they used to.” The movement urged the federal government to promote peace and unity instead of raising tension brewing hatred for one another in the country. “Finally...

South East governors at the meeting in Enugu Eniola Akinkuotu, Adelani Adepegba and Olaleye Aluko The United States Government, the United Kingdom and the President of Uganda have called for caution and an end to the violence in parts of the South-East region, occasioned by reported clash between military troops and members of the Indigenous People of Biafra in Abia State. In separate statements on Friday, they called on Nigerians to eschew violence and respect the rule of law. Also, the Amnesty International has called on the Federal Government to ensure that the military did not use “excessive force” in the region, saying it was already investigating allegations of human rights violation. The Nigerian Army had during the week deployed soldiers in the South-East under an operation code-named, ‘Operation Python Dance’, which seeks to curb violent crimes within the region. The soldiers, have, however, had several clashes with IPOB members, which have reportedly led to the ...

Following the recent battle between the square brothers. A former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has said she is seriously praying for the warring twins. She made this known via her twitter handle where she said her hearts breaks for the brilliant twins. According to her “My heart breaks for those brilliant twins. Praying seriously for them. No mom would want to see her children warring. Remember her, sons” Recall that Peter wrote the group’s lawyer of his intention to quit the group for the safety of his life and his family. The following day, a video made its way to social media showing Jude Okoye telling Peter to come with his own coffin

Police have arrested 31 suspected members of  notorious  kidnapper and armed robbery gangs terrorising travellers along the Abuja–Minna and Abuja–Kaduna highways. The suspects, including their leader, one Hussaini Mohammed who is also known as ‘General Maigemu Sambisa’, were paraded by the Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, on Tuesday at Dikko in Niger State. Some of the suspects paraded are Adamu Hussaini, Bala Mohammed, Hassan Hashimu, Ibrahim Badamasi, Babangida Hamza, Umaru Abubakar, and Karo Ladan among others. Items recovered from them include four AK 47 rifles, two English Berretta pistols, two locally made pistols, five sets of army camouflage uniform and one international passport belonging to a kidnapped victim. Others are eight operational vehicles, two Golf Volkswagen, one Honda Civic, 95 7.62 x 39mm ammunition, 15 9mm ammunition, two laptops, and one digital camera among other items. Mr Moshood said the arrest followed the reinfor...

KILLED! Lily Donkor An 18-year-old Achimota Senior High School (SHS) student, who shot and killed his colleague, Lily Dzigbordi Asibetse Donkor, has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment term by a juvenile court in Accra. The final-year student, who will be spending his jail term at the Correctional Home in Accra, was found guilty after almost a nine-month long trial. He was charged with manslaughter when he appeared before the court, presided over by Bernardine S A Senoo. The convict was said to have brought out his father’s gun from under a bed with intent to shoot into the air, but ended up killing his friend, Lily Donkor, who was also a third-year student at the same school. However, days after the verdict, some Ghanaians, including the bereaved family, appear to be concerned about the jail term slapped on the convict. Whilst some commentators believe the court did no wrong concerning the term of incarceration, others are of the view that the punishment was to...