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Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi has  vowed that the state would not be part of  the Biafra Republic being canvassed for by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, in the Southeast part of the country. Umahi spoke this during an inter-denominational prayer summit organised in Abakaliki, the state capital on Friday by the Office of the Wife of the Governor, in conjunction with the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). According to him, being part of the proposed Biafra would amount to second slavery for Ebonyi State. “As the father of Ebonyi, I want to make it clear that we will never be in Biafra, we will not. We will not go back to second slavery. “We want to belong to Nigeria. We want to belong to fair and equitable Nigeria. “And let me make it clear, zoning or no zoning, party or no party, South-East must not be schemed out of the affairs of this country. “What is good for other regions should be good for the southeast. “Let southeast properly integrate in the affairs of th

  Residents of communities in Kabba town, Kogi and Lokoja, the state capital are now living in fear following renewed abductions of persons by yet to be identified gunmen in their areas on Friday. On Friday,  multiple abductions were reported in Kabba, the headquarters of Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area, and Lokoja, the state capital. In the ancient town of Kabba where there have been series of kidnappings in the last month, the rampaging  gunmen killed a man, and abducted four others including two chieftaincy title holders. Some gunmen also abducted two persons along Zone 8 to Crusher Road of Lokoja, the state capital. In Kabba, the kidnappers were said to have first attacked the Headmaster of Otu Egunbe primary school around Ayedun and whisked him away. The headmaster was said to be on his way to Egbeda community for a programme before he was abducted. The gunmen then proceeded to Kakun -Kabba where they killed one Chief Raphael Tolufashe Asa and abducted his daughter. The gunmen wh

Former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN),   Kingsley Moghalu , has joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2023 presidential election . The 58-year-old had previously left the Young Progressive Party (YPP) after his underwhelming performance as a candidate in the 2019 presidential election. He announced his new party on Friday, October 8, 2021 declaring his faith in the ability of Nigerian youths to re-engineer Nigeria's economy. "I ask all my political supporters to join the ADC,"   he said.   Moghalu has previously announced that he will participate in the 2023 election, running a four-point agenda code- named 'SWAG'. We bring the news to you as it comes.....

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Raymond Dokpesi strongly believes no candidate from the southeast can win the presidency for the opposition party in the 2023 general elections. In an interview, Dokpesi advised the PDP to seek its presidential candidate from the north, saying presenting a southern candidate would be a huge challenge for the party in the election. However, the PDP chieftain proffered that whoever emerged the winner of the presidential election in 2023 should compensate the people of the southeast. He said, “the South East cannot win the election for the PDP that is just the truth of the matter. I don’t beat around the bush; I treat issues as they are and as I understand them. There is no candidate from the Southeast, even I dare say there is no candidate from the South that you put in the North today that will be able to win. It is going to be a humongous challenge. “If we are the Nigerians, I want us to be, if we believe in the unity of Nigeria and we

The National Leader of All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, on Friday night, returned to Nigeria after spending over three months in London, the United Kingdom, Evritinnaija has learnt. Our correspondent gathered from sources at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport that the ex-Lagos governor arrived at the Lagos airport on Friday night. Another source close to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, also confirmed the arrival of Tinubu in a chat with our correspondent. Tinubu’s health has been a subject of controversy of late. The two-term Lagos governor was reported to have undergone knee surgery in London. At least over 30 politicians had visited him in London in the last three months. Notably amongst the politicians include the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.); Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Umar Ganduje (Kano), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), and Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo). Also, members of the House of Representatives fr

Veteran Nollywood actor Chiwetalu Agu has been released by the Nigerian Army 24 hours after he was arrested. He was arrested on Thursday in Onitsha, Anambra by the Nigerian Army for wearing a Biafra regalia. In a statement published on the social media platform of the military, he was accused of soliciting support and campaigning for the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN). The reports of the movie star’s release was shared by some of his colleagues on social media on Friday, October 8, 2021. “Uncle Chiwetalu Agu has been released. He is safe and sound. All thanks to God and anyone who contributed one way or the other,” Chizzy Alichi wrote. We bring the news to you as it comes.....

Popular Nigerian singer, Olawale Ashimi professionally known as Brymo has dared his fellow music star, Innocent Idibia popularly known as 2face, and his legal team to sue him to court over the ongoing controversy between them.  Recall that Brymo took to the social media on Monday night, October 4, to accuse 2face of being the one behind the hooligans who attacked him few years back. Brymo stated he could not understand the reason why 2face would plan such a thing against him, he then made a reference to the allegation once made against him about sleeping with his wife as possible motive behind the act. "Later, I found out from an undisclosed source that Mr. Idibia was responsible for the attack, yet I couldn't decide if it was for supposedly bedding his Mrs." Brymo stated.   Brymo went on state that he has been patiently waiting for the day he would tell the public about how 2face has been feigning humility in the public while embarrassing his friends and family behind th

  Nollywood actor Yul Echodie has expressed concern for the wellbeing of industry veteran Chiwetalu Agu. Agu is being detained by the Nigerian Army who arrested him for allegedly supporting the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), an allegation he contends. Lawyers and activists have condemned the arrest, describing it as illegal. “I have gotten in touch with the President of Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas, to discuss how to secure the release of Uncle Chiwetalu Agu and be sure he’s safe and sound which I feel is the most important thing now,” Edochie said in social media post on Friday. “He assured me that he’s in contact with the Nigerian Army division holding Uncle Chiwetalu, that Uncle Chiwetalu is safe and okay as well and will be released soon. “It is well.”   We bring the news to you as it comes.....

Calling for Chinwetalu Agu to be freed, she also maintained that he is not the cause of the problem witnessed in the country. Nollywood actress, Destiny Etiko has reacted to the arrest of veteran actor, Chinwetalu Agu by the Nigerian Army for wearing a Biafran regalia. A video surfaced online showing the actor sitting on floor and explaining himself to soldiers, after he was arrested at Upper Iweka in Onitsha, Anambra state yesterday, October 7. Chinwetalu Agu in the video stated that what he was wearing is a civil dress and not a Biafran regalia. He also said he was sharing bread and was not campaigning for proscribed IPOB or ESN when he was arrested, before being led into one of the offices at the army division. Etiko who reacted to the video, queried the embarassment the veteran actor is being subjected to. Calling for Chinwetalu Agu to be freed, she also maintained that he is not the cause of the problem witnessed in the country.   She Wrote; ''WHAT SORT OF EMBARRASSMENT IS

  An aide to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, Joe Igbokwe, has berated the indigilenous people of Biafra(IPOB)   for setting his ancestral home on fire. had reported that unknown gunmen suspected to be IPOB members burn down igbokwe's house's in Nnewi, Anambra State. The   All Progressives Congress   (APC) chieftain also accused the pro-Biafra group of being behind the incident. They are just a bunch of criminals that have dealt a debilitating blow on Southeast. These are people that don’t have any pin anywhere in the Southeast. All they are visiting the Southeast is destruction. Their activities are costing the Southeast billions every day ,” Igbokwe said. Narrating how his house was attacked, he said: “ Before they came to my house, they went to about five locations in Nnewi. They went to the house of the former minister of planning and budget, they went to Nnewi Police Command, they went to Road Safety office, then DSS office, and then to my house. “As they were

Nigerian evangelist, Rev. Funke Felix-Adejumo, has queried married men who do not appreciate their wives after having intercourse with them. According to Rev. Funke during a mid-week sermon at Agape Christian Ministries, which is headquartered in Akure, Ondo State talked about ingratitude and how it has hindered so many people from getting their deserved blessings. Speaking further, she queried married men who never show appreciation to their wives, requiring when last they have thanked their wives for marrying them. She also noted that such attitude from men makes them frigid and not excited about s3x. In her own words, she said; “ Ingratitude is a killer And you know it’s so disturbing that some people show it not only to God but to men. “As a man, when last did you thank your wife for marrying you? When last did you thank your wife after having s3x with her, “When a woman gives her body to you, it’s a lot. Don’t tell me we enjoy it together. To a woman, s3x is more than pleasure. wh

Tiwa Savage, a popular Nigerian artiste, has revealed that she is currently being extorted by an unknown person over an apparent sex tape between her and her partner. The ace singer made this revelation during an interview with American OAP, Angie Martinez of Power 105.1. Tiwa shared that the person who contacted her threatened to release the tape tonight on Thursday (October 7th) at Midnight if she does not pay them the bitcoin amount that they asked for. However, the singer said she has decided not to pay the blackmailers. She said, “Yesterday, I was leaving a radio station and I was in my car when my road manager sent me a message. “She said I should check my phone. I checked it and there was a video, and I was just like, ‘Wow!’ “I asked him where he got it from and he said he received it about 20 minutes earlier. “The video was sent to him and it is a tape of me and the person I am dating right now. “The first thing I did after I got off the phone was that I sent it to my manag

  THERE are strong indications that Petroleum Tanker Drivers, PTD, branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, may begin a nationwide strike any moment from today over the deplorable conditions of federal roads across the country and two other pending issues. The other grievances of the tanker drivers are perceived refusal of the federal government to enforce the compulsory installation of safety valve in all petroleum trucks to protect the inflammable contents from spilling over in a situation of road mishaps and alleged continued abuse of the tonnage capacity of Petroleum trucks by marketers and transporters across the country. Recall that leaders of PTD had on September 25, issued an October 8, 2021 deadline to the Federal Government to address these pending issues, failing which members would down tools and resume the nationwide strike earlier scheduled for March 27, 2021, but was shelved after assurances by the government that the issues

 Mr Aloy Ejimakor, counsel to the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has expressed disappointment that Kanu’s suit for the enforcement of his fundamental human rights has not been re-assigned to a new Judge. Vacation judge Justice KCJ Okereke of the Abia State High Court had on September adjourned the suit for reassignment on Thursday, saying that he would not have enough time to conclude the matter during his vacation period which ended September 30. Kanu had filed a N5 billion suit against the federal government of Nigeria for his “abduction in Kenya and extradition to Nigeria”. He seeks among other things, a return to Kenya where he was “forcefully abducted”, and then to Britain his place of abode. Other respondents in the suit are the Attorney General of the federal, Abubakar Malami; Chief of Army Staff; the Inspector General of Police; and the Director, Department of State Services, DSS. Kanu’s lawyer in a statement, Thursday expressed di

The property, which is situated at 32 Grove End Road, in the wealthy Westminster neighbourhood of London, has become a sort of mecca to associates of Tinubu.  Investigation has revealed that the London mansion where the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu welcomed President Muhammadu Buhari on August 12, 2021 is the subject of a multi-billion fraud scandal.  The investigation is part of the global International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ)-led Pandora Papers project, which Nigeria’s PREMIUM TIMES is a part of. The project involved 600 journalists from 150 news organisations around the world sorting and analysing a trove of almost 12 million confidential files, tracking down and interviewing sources, and adding context using public records and documents. The leaked files were retrieved from some offshore services firms around the world that set up shell companies and other offshore entities for clients, many of them i

  Nollywood veteran, Chiwetalu Agu on Thursday was reportedly beaten and arrested by soldiers in Onitsha, Anambra State for wearing an outfit made from the Biafran flag. In a video that went viral on social media, a man claimed that the actor had stopped at a market in Onitsha to buy bread when he was attacked by soldiers who beat him up for his Biafran outfit. Another voice from the video was heard saying, “This is Onitsha right now, Upper Iweka right now, Nigerian soldiers arrested Chiwetalu Agu, Nigerian Nollywood actor, the youths are protesting.” An insider disclosed that the national president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria Emeka Rollas has been notified of the arrest and is ‘currently on the matter’. Our source also said that the actor has been moved from 302 Onitsha Cantonment where he was previously detained to 82 Division in Enugu. The actor recently shared a photo of himself dressed in the Biafran flag outfit as a sign of solidarity for the Indigenous People of