Tag: south east
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IPOB sit-at-home does not affect South-East governors – Umahi
IPOB sit-at-home does not affect South-East governors – Umahi
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Senator Nnamani bares mind on sit-at-home order in South East
Senator Nnamani bares mind on sit-at-home order in South East
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2023 presidency: What l will do, feel if APC does not give South East a chance – Umahi
Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, says he will feel bad if the All Progressives Congress (APC) does not give the South-East a chance at the presidency.
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IPOB distances self from alleged planned attacks on journalists in South East
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has described as fallacious statement credited to one Petrus Obi, alleging plans by the group to attack journalists in the South East. The group explained that it had nothing against the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) and would continue to support and defend them, stressing they have been on…
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Police arrest female suspect over attacks on security formations in South East
The police have arrested a 22-year-old woman in connection with the series of attacks on security formations and other critical national infrastructure in the South-East. The Deputy Force Public Relations Officer (DFPRO), Mr Aremu Adeniran disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday. He said the suspect was arrested by operatives of the Nigeria…
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South East: How security forces combating IPOB/ESN militants killed 115 innocent people in six months – Amnesty International
Amnesty International alleged security forces committed a catalogue of human rights violations and crimes under international law in their response to spiralling violence in South East. In a release by Country Director, Osai Ojigho, the human rights group alleged at least 115 persons were killed by security agencies in the region in four months while…
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Ohaneze Ndigbo commends Army for restoring security, peace in South East
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has commended the Nigerian Army for its sacrifice in restoring security and peace in the South-East and nation at large. The President-General of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Prof. George Obiozor, made the commendation on Wednesday, when the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 82 Division, Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, visited him in his office…
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Andy Uba: APC albatross in the South East
From Chuks Collins, Awka Perhaps, many citizens, including party leaders, governors and governors at heart, senators and other categories of political actors do not know the aim or purpose for party primaries. Else, how can someone or a bunch of highly placed citizens trifle with the governorship primary process of the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
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Is South-east truly a DOT and 10.5million citizens lifted out-of-poverty? – Carl Umegboro
By Carl Umegboro INDEED, the Democracy Day – 2021 came with striking episodes. Prior to the date, tensions grew high in the society. Some planned for a revolution and unceasingly threatened that President Muhammadu Buhari must vacate Aso Rock. As a result, a hashtag; ‘BuhariMustGo’ circulated across many social medias for mobilization. Eventually, after realizing…
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Why South-East is most disadvantaged geopolitical zone in Nigeria – Edwin Clark
Elder statesman and National Leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark, has described the South-East as the most disadvantaged geopolitical zone in the country. Clark further observed that inequality in the country was fueling the ongoing agitations and dissatisfactions in various zones. Clark spoke while addressing stakeholders at the South-South Zonal…