Tag: Kanu
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Super Eagles: Shame that Kanu, Okocha didn’t get 100 caps – Enyeama
Former Nigeria goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, has said it is a shame that former players like Austin Okocha, Peter Rufai, and Nwankwo Kanu, didn’t play at least 100 matches for the national team. In the seven decades history of international football, only two players have a century of caps for the senior national team – Enyeama…
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Ganduje presents staff of office to Emir of Bichi, Nasiru Ado-Bayero
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, on Saturday, presented Staff of Office to the Emir of Bichi, Alhaji Nasiru Ado-Bayero, as the second Emir of Bichi. Bichi was among the newly created emirates by Ganduje’s administration. Other newly created emirates were Rano, Gaya and Karaye, in addition to the existing Kano Emirate Council. The Emir,…
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Biafra: DSS allows Nnamdi Kanu meet family
The Department of State Services, DSS, on Monday granted Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, access to his family. Kanu met with his brother, Emmanuel Kanu who was in the company of his legal team at the DSS headquarters in Abuja. The meeting was confirmed by Kanu’s lead counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor,…
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CAN urges FG to dialogue with Kanu, Igboho; condemns incessant killings
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed dismay over the incessant killings of many innocent Nigerians, occasioned by the attacks of Fulani herdsmen and unknown gunmen in various parts of the country. This was contained in a communique of the association after its state executive meeting, yesterday, at Emmanuel Anglican Church, Onitsha Anambra State.…
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Confusion as Kanu’s younger brother suspends IPOB sit-at-home order
Confusion, on Sunday, trailed the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB’s sit-at-home order over the detention of the group’s leader, Nnamdi Kanu, as his younger brother, Kanunta Kanu, announced the suspension of the order. The younger Kanu hinged his decision to suspend the order on the just begun National Examination Council (NECO) Exam for junior secondary…
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British High Commissioner did not visit Kanu in DSS detention – Lawyer
Lead Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Ifeanyi Ejiofor, on Friday, denied neither the British High Commissioner in Nigeria nor a representative visited his client in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) as being peddled on some social media platforms. He accused the British Government of…
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Uncertainty in Abuja, Cotonou as Kanu, Igboho’s trials resume today
The trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, continues at the Federal High Court, Abuja, today. Also, Sunday Adeyemo, known as Sunday Igboho, will continue his trial at a court in Cotonou, Benin Republic. Igboho was arraigned in Benin Republic, at the Cardinal Bernardin International Airport, on…
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Nigeria’ll be better if FG dissipated efforts on Igboho, Kanu in solving country issues – Bishop
The Bishop of Owo Anglican Diocese, Right Reverend Stephen Fagbemi has urged the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government to channel its efforts in resolving some of challenges bedevilling the country. Fagbemi said this during the 3rd session of the 13th Synod of the Diocese of Owo, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) at the Saint Paul’s Church,…
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Dead End of the Politics of Catastrophe – Chidi Amuta
Chidi Amuta On 19th May, 2021, Mr. Abu Mohammed Abubakar bin Mohammad al-Sheikawi (Abubakar Shekau), life ‘president’ of Boko Haram, finally died on his own terms under the supervision of his fellow ISWAP terrorists. The Nigerian presidency was silent. I am not aware that there has so far been any official presidential statement on the…
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Mbaka demands unconditional release of IPOB leader, Kanu
Fiery Catholic Priest and Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has demanded unconditional release of leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The cleric also advised the Federal Government to deploy same vigor with which Kanu was arrested deal with arrest insecurity, poverty, unemployment, activities of herdsmen, injustice…