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Our Reporter, New York Nigerian-born investigation journalist, David Hundeyin, has described how the United States and other Western countries turned a blind eye to the killing of unarmed protesters in Lekki by the Muhammadu Buhari administration during the 2020 EndSars protests. He made the revelation during an appearance on the popular online interview programme 90Minutes Africa hosted by Rudolf Okonkwo. The founder of the West African Weekly newsletter, narrated how he attempted to contact officials in the US and Western embassies in Lagos in the aftermath of the Lekki massacre but was met with grave silence. “After the Lekki massacre,…
Our Reporter, New York Self-proclaimed “Prime Minister of the Biafra Government in Exile,” Simon Ekpa, has said he will not heed calls from incarcerated IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, to put an end to the sit-at-home currently being enforced across the South-East every Monday. Mazi Ekpa made the statement during a special episode of 90MinutesAfrica hosted by Rudolf Okonkwo on Tuesday. “I won’t listen to Nnamdi Kanu’s instructions to end sit-at-home. “I will only listen to him not just when he becomes a freeman, but he has to come to Finland to tell me face to face,” he said. In…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu Two alleged suspects in the killing of Mr Steven Aniagu, Chairman of Ogbete Main Market Traders’ Association, OMMATA, have been arrested and paraded by the Police Command in Enugu State. The suspects were paraded on Friday at the State Police Command’s Headquarters, Enugu. DSP Daniel Ndukwe, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), while parading the suspects said their arrest was possible through diligent intelligence and coordinated efforts between Police Detectives of the Anti-Robbery Section (D9) of the State CID and Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Tactical Squad of the Command. Ndukwe recalled that, on the evening of September…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has just arrived the Chuba Okadigbo International Airport Onueke for the Grande finale of Ebonyi Womens Day Celebration. The Nigerian Air Force plane marked 5N-FGV carrying the First Lady landed at about 3:18pm as she was received by the Governor, Francis Nwifuru. Wife of the Vice President, Hajia Nana Shetima and Wife of the Governor, Mrs Mary Maudline Nwifuru, were also present to receive her. Also on hand to receive Senator Tinubu are 22 spouses of state governors under the Nigeria Governors Spouses Forum led by Ambassador Professor Olufolake Abdulrazaq of…
By Dave Chukwuji Nigeria, a country rich in resources and resilient people, has been held back by a pervasive and debilitating issue, corruption. This problem has become so entrenched in discussions around governance and development that it’s almost lost its shock value. However, recent statements from Ola Olukoyede, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), shed light on a critical aspect: corruption often goes unpunished in Nigeria. This impunity is, perhaps, a greater tragedy than corruption itself, as it signals a moral decay that permeates the very fabric of society. During a recent visit from the House Committee on…
By Nnamdi Elekwachi I do not know why David Hundeyin, an exiled Nigerian investigative journalist, profoundly seeks disclosures on Tinubu’s dossiers securely and confidentially held in the US by the CIA, as he alleged. But my little understanding of the dynamics and workings of international politics pushes me to curiously ask: what does the CIA know about Bola Tinubu, as a foreign national, that it does not want Nigerians to know? During his exile in the same America, Nasir El Rufai, who was watch listed during the Yar’Adua years, furnished, I think, the same CIA with information on Yar’Adua, a…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The South-East Chambers of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (SECCIMA), has signed a mutual agreement with South-East Business and Investment Summit (SEBIS), for smooth organisation of the South-East Business Summit scheduled from December 11 -13 in Enugu. Speaking during the occasion, President of the SECCIMA, Dr Humphrey Ngonadi, described the event as timely and very important in the effort to place the South-East economy where it belongs. He lamented that the South-East had not taken their rightful position in Nigeria’s economic growth, saying that there was a huge missing gap. “People in the South-East do a lot…
Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki Nigerian Governors Wifes Forum on Thursday endorsed the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI Initiative). The governors wives also pledged to vigorously advocate for adopting six months of paid maternity leave, engaging executive governors and state legislators to promote this policy across all states for improved maternity and child welfare. The Initiative targets to vaccinate 16 million young girls against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) by the years 2025. The spouses of Nigeria Governors announced the endorsement in a communique after their meeting in Abakaliki, capital of Ebonyi State. The meeting, which held at the State Executive…
Ben Ezechime, Enugu The Vice Chancellor of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, Professor Aloysius Okolie, on Thursday, announced a total of 9,494 graduands for its 20th convocation. These comprised, 6,949 first degree and 2,525 higher degree graduands, who have been found worthy of receiving the university’s seal of authority during its 20th convocation scheduled for November 23, 2024. He equally announced that 199 of the first degree graduands made first class honours, while 2,060 others made Second Class upper division, and 4,456 made Second Class lower division. The VC disclosed this during a press briefing as…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The International Minister’s Forum in collaboration with Abia State Government has donated a generating set and a mowing machine to the School for the Blind Afara, Umuahia. Speaking during the event, the Governor, Dr Alex Otti represented by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Religious Matters, Apostle K. C. Wiper, lauded the members of the International Minister’s Forum for complementing the efforts of the Government in alleviating the sufferings of the citizens. Gov. Otti maintained that his administration does not take for granted such good gesture and appreciated the forum for remembering the school for the…