Economic activities across Anambra, Enugu, and Ebonyi states came to a standstill on Monday as residents observed the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest, following a call by rights activist Omoyele Sowore. The demonstration, while largely peaceful, led to widespread shutdowns of markets, schools, banks, and businesses across the region. A visit by...
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A civil society organisation, Nigeria First Project Initiative, has taken a swipe at activist and #RevolutionNow convener, Omoyele Sowore, alongside others who participated in the #FreeNnamdiKanu protest staged in Abuja on Monday. Speaking to journalists in Katsina, the group’s National Coordinator, Mr. Hamza Umar-Saulawa, questioned the motives behind the...
Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has come down hard on the ongoing #FreeNnamdiKanuProtest, describing it as a politically driven spectacle masked as activism, particularly in the South East. In a strongly worded statement on Monday, the party’s spokesperson, Mr. Seye Oladejo, criticized what he termed...
Federal High Court in Abuja was brought to a standstill on Monday, as proceedings in a police-initiated suit against Omoyele Sowore and fellow organisers of the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest failed to move forward. When reporters from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) arrived around 9:30 a.m., they found the imposing...
Nigeria Police Force has issued a stern warning to protest groups, particularly those planning protests in support of Nnamdi Kanu, to respect a court order and refrain from lawless behavior, cautioning that hijackers will be dealt with decisively This follows the subsisting Order of the Federal High Court, Abuja...
Detained self-acclaimed leader of the proscribed separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a fresh document which seeks to stall his ongoing trial for alleged terrorism offences. At the last sitting of the Federal High Court, on Thursday October 16, the presiding judge, Justice...
In a swift legal move, the Federal High Court in Abuja has barred Omoyele Sowore — publisher of Sahara Reporters and former presidential candidate — along with several organisations and unnamed individuals, from staging protests in key areas of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), including the vicinity of Aso...
As anticipation builds for the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow demonstration scheduled for Monday, October 20, in Abuja, the United States Embassy has issued a security advisory urging American citizens to exercise extreme caution. In a notice released on its official website Friday, the Embassy raised concerns about possible disruptions and safety risks...
Team of medical experts set up by a Federal High Court to ascertain the health status of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has submitted its report. The team, led by President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) told the court that Kanu’s illness wasn’t...
Northern Nigeria Youth Leaders Forum (NNYLF) has issued a stern warning to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and activist-turned-politician, Omoyele Sowore, urging them not to exploit the ongoing detention of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, for political gain. In a statement released Wednesday in Abuja, the...
A group of Igbo businessmen in the United States has raised the alarm that the ‘Free Nnamdi Kanu Now‘ protest planned for October 20, is a ploy by the presidential candidates in the 2023 elections, Omoyele Sowore and Atiku Abubakar, to delay Kanu’s ongoing trial of the IPOB leader....
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has called for the immediate release or due prosecution of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, describing his prolonged detention as a “stain on the rule of law.”...
The medical panel set up by the President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to assess the health status of detained leader of the proscribed separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu is yet to conclude its assignment. Justice James Omotosho had, in a ruling on...
Three U.S.-based human rights and self-determination advocacy organizations have faulted President Bola Tinubu for likening the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to the Boko Haram insurgent group in his Independence Day address. In a joint statement issued Thursday, the groups, Advocates for Victims of Injustice and Discrimination (AVID), Rising...
In a significant ruling on Friday, the Federal High Court in Abuja directed the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to constitute an independent medical panel to evaluate the health condition of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Justice James Omotosho issued the directive, mandating that...
A Federal High sitting in Abuja on Friday upheld the position of the Department of State Services (DSS)that leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, stand trial for his alleged terrorism-related activities. The court rejected a request by the Biafran nation agitator to be transferred from...
The desperate propaganda that Nnamdi Kanu’s health is “deteriorating” is nothing but a tired tactic. This is the same strategy he used in 2017 when he was granted bail to Senator Abaribe, and instead of facing trial, he vanished. Nigerians must not be fooled again. The character of Nnamdi...
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday declined to hear a motion filed by Biafra nation agitator, Nnamdi Kanu, seeking an order transferring him from the custody of Department of the State Service DSS to the National Hospital in Abuja for urgent medical attention. The presiding judge,...
Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland has imposed a six-year prison sentence on Simon Ekpa, a prominent advocate for Biafran independence, for terrorism-related crimes. On Monday, the court unanimously convicted Ekpa of inciting terrorism and engaging in activities linked to a terrorist organization, according to Finnish news outlet Yle. The...
In its usual staged attempt to cause confusion and coerce presiding judges into arriving at rulings favourable to it, IPOB has once again resorted to demanding that Justice Kolawole Omotosho must strike out the ongoing charges against Nnamdi Kanu. Ridiculous! They have added that the current charges against Kanu...