Tag: Kanu
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2019: Football legend, Nwankwo Kanu to run for Presidency, vows to unseat Buhari
Nigerian football legend, Nwankwo Kanu has announced he will run for President of Nigeria in 2019 The former Arsenal FC and Inter Milan forward said he was inspired to aspire for presidency by the feat attained by George Weah.. Recall that Weah, who had a very successful football career in Europe, was elected President of…
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Alleged N3.2bn fraud: Court adjourns further proceedings in Kalu’s trial till March 6
A Federal High Court, Lagos, has adjourned continuation of trial until March 6 in the N3.2 billion fraud charge slammed on former governor of Abia, Orji Uzor Kalu, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The EFCC had on Oct. 31, 2016 preferred a 34-count charge bordering on N3.2 billion fraud against Kalu and…
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Henry delighted to be in Nigeria, rates Kanu as Nigeria’s best player
Former Arsenal striker, Thierry Henry has admitted that former Super Eagles striker, Nwankwo Kanu remains one of Nigeria’s best players that he has ever met. The French star made this revelation when he arrived Nigeria on Sunday to grace the ‘Watch a Match with Thierry Henry’, which was also attended by ex-Nigeria internationals Victor Ikpeba,…
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Erosion destroys 200 graves in Kano
The Kano State Commissioner of Environment, Dr. Ali Makoda, has said erosion destroyed more than 200 graves at Tudun Murtala grave yard in Nasarawa Local Government Area of the state. The commissioner announced this on Saturday when he visited the Tarauni Grave yard in Tarauni Local Government as part of the state’s monthly sanitation exercise.…
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BREAKING: Kanu absent, co-defendants arrive court
Three of the co-defendants facing charges of treasonable felony against the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, have arrived the Federal High Court in Abuja. They were brought to court by prison officials at about 10am on Tuesday. However, Kanu, whose lawyers said was last seen on September 14, 2017 following…
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I don’t know where Nnamdi Kanu is – Gov Ikpeazu
Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, has said that he does not know the whereabouts of the missing leader of the now-outlawed secessionist group, Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. Kanu who is standing trial for treason, is expected to be in court today, October 17th, for the resumed hearing of the case. Governor Ikpeazu…
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‘Provide Kanu in court, dead or alive’ IPOB tells FG
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has warned the federal government not to provoke it into taking up arms by continually keeping its leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The group added that its angst would be felt if the Nigerian government failed to produce Kanu in court, dead or alive to continue his trial. Recall that Kanu…
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Kanu’s kinsman asks court to order his repatriation from UK
Justice John Tsoho of a federal high court has been asked to to order the British High commission and the Nigerian Immigration Service to arrest and repatriate Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from the United Kingdom back to Nigeria to stand his trial. In a suit dated 4th October and filed on the 5th by Kanu’s kinsman,…
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IPOB Lawyer, media officer should be arrested’ says lawyers group
Lawyers under the auspices of Lawyers of Conscience (LAWCONS) have called for the arrest of Ifeanyi Ejiofor, the lawyer representing the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as well as one Emma Powerful, the self acclaimed Media Officer of the proscribed organization. The lawyers said failure of the government to arrest the two men, LAWCONS shall…
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Buhari should tell us if Kanu is detained or killed – Femi Fani-kayode
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to tell Nigerians about the whereabouts of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. In a post on Twitter, the former Minister insisted that Kanu has not been seen nor heard from ever since the army under the military Operation…