Tag: south east
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You are safe in South East, Ohanaeze assures Northerners
The President General, Ohaneze Ndigbo, Chief John Nwodo, on Thursday assured northerners resident in the south East of their safety. Nwodo gave the assurance when he visited Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje at the Government House, Kano. He said every Nigerian is expected to live in any part of the country without discrimination or harassment.…
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Party dance for Arewa youths, python dance for IPOB – Reno
By Reno Omokri I read the statement by the former Deputy Director of the Buhari Presidential Campaign Council, Mallam Mohammed Lawal with great amusement. Mr. Lawal, who is one of President Buhari’s lopsided recent appointees to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (AKA Northern Nigeria Petroleum Corporation) wants Nigerians to believe that former vice President Atiku…
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Senate will meet security chiefs over tension in South East – Saraki
The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, said the Senate would meet with security chiefs to chart a path for resolution of contentious issues engendering tension in the South-East. He said that the meeting, expected to hold shortly, would address the tension in the South-East and the skirmishes in Plateau. Saraki said in a…
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South East govs have enslaved themselves – IPOB
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) yesterday condemned the South East Governor’s Forum over their proscription of the activities of the organization which it described as most peaceful body in the world. In a statement signed by its media and publicity secretary, Comrade Emma Powerful, the organization said the speed with which the governors announced…
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Army/IPOB clash: South East Govs hold emergency meeting with GOC, 82 Division in Enugu [Photos]
Sequel to a recent clash between the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and operatives of the Nigerian Army in Umuahia, Abia State, the South East Governors on Friday met with the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu, Maj.-Gen. Adamu Abubakar at the Government House in Enugu. See photos from…
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Army/IPOB clash:Nnamdi Kanu shuns meeting with South East governors, says ‘they want to assassinate me’
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has said he won’t honour Friday’s meeting with South East Governors in Enugu because the security agencies are working in collaboration to assassinate him on that day. The IPOB leader revealed this in a statement he personally signed on Wednesday. The statement reads: “Before…
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‘Ongoing military operation against IPOB will only escalate tension…,’ South East senators warn FG
Some Senators representing the Southeast have condemned the methods of the military operation, Operation Python Dance II, which was inaugurated a few days ago. In a statement made available to journalists yesterday, the chairman of the South-east Senate caucus said the Igbo senators viewed the military operation as one that could compromise their ongoing engagement…
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South-south, South-east governors to meet in Rivers August 27
Governors from the South-south/South-east geopolitical zones will meet on August 27, 2017, at the Government House, Port Harcourt, Rivers State by 7 p.m. Interim Chairman of the South-south/South-east Governors’ Forum and Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel, made the announcement on Wednesday. Emmanuel, in a statement, said the meeting would provide another avenue for…
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President ‘Okechukwu’ Buhari will meet all needs of South East – Adesina
Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina has assured the people of Southeastern Nigeria that President Muhammadu ‘Okechukwu’ Buhari will meet all the demands of the region. Adesina made the revelation while addressing a coalition of south-east youth visited the villa to declare support for Buhari, on Tuesday, Adesina said the region would get its fair share from…
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Udom Emmanuel elected Chairman South East/South South Governors Forum
The South East, South South Governors’ Forum on Sunday elected Akwa-Ibom Governor, Udom Emmanuel, as chairman of the forum. The forum at the end of its meeting in Enugu also agreed to pursue regional cooperation and integration for the economic benefit of the two regions. The governors, after the three-hour meeting, also agreed on political…