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Uchechi Okwu-Kanu, wife to Nnamdi Kanu, the convicted leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, has reacted to the life sentence judgment slammed on her husband on Thursday by the federal high court. Kanu’s wife maintained that a judge cannot ask a defendant to open a defense on terrorism related charges without reading out the written law under which the court is trying the person. Uchechi alleged that the judge read a script handed over to him in sentencing Kanu to life imprisonment. She also claimed that the judge could barely read out some of the words in his…

Ace Nigerian rapper Jude Abaga, popularly known as M.I, has shared how he handles people’s expectations from him as a celebrity. The ‘One Naira’ hitmaker disclosed that he trained himself mentally to accept being “broke shamed” so as not to pressure himself into constantly proving that he has a flamboyant life. Speaking in a recent interview with Chude, M.I explained that many celebrities became broke while living beyond their means just to adjust to people’s expectations. “When I understood that people in Nigeria tend to broke shame celebrities, I had to make a decision if I want to let that…

US Congressman Riley Moore has said that Nigerian people do not trust their government. Moore stated this on Thursday at US House of Representatives Subcommittee on Africa, which is investigating Trump’s redesignation of Nigeria as a ‘Country of Particular Concern’, CPC. “The Nigerian people don’t trust their government. ‘How can you trust a government that doesn’t show up when you ask them to? “The Nigerian government must work with the US in cooperation to address these insecurity issues. “A case that just happened recently in Plateau state. We had a pastor there who warned the Nigerian government that they were…

United States Congresswoman, Pramila Jayapal, has asked her colleagues not to bully Nigeria over the ongoing wave of insecurity in the country. Jayapal made the call Wednesday, at the US Congress Public Hearing on Nigeria as a ‘Country of Particular Concern’ CPC, which is investigating Trump’s redesignation of the country. She was reacting to President Donald Trump’s threat of military action in Nigeria if the killing of Christians does not end. “I just wish we would stick to that playbook rather than bully and threaten Nigeria, which is extremely important to us in the region. “I don’t think it’s the…

In recent weeks, Ukraine has been involved in a massive corruption scandal that points to deep problems within the country’s energy sector. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), together with the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO), launched a long-running investigation called Operation Midas. It uncovered a scheme where insiders at the state nuclear power company Energoatom allegedly pocketed around $100 million in bribes from contractors. According to NABU, contractors were forced to pay 10–15% kickbacks, or face being cut off from doing business with the energy firm. These funds were funneled through fake companies and laundered abroad. At the…

Former chairman of the Africa Subcommittee and now a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, Representative, John James, has claimed that the case of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, is proof of religious persecution in Nigeria. James stated this when the United States House Subcommittee on Africa on Thursday, held a public hearing to review President Donald Trump’s recent redesignation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern. The hearing in Washington, DC included senior US State Department officials and Nigerian religious leaders. James claimed that in the case of Nnamdi Kanu, Nigeria’s…

APC Ward 4 in Sagamu says it suspended Senator Gbenga Daniel because he refused to appear and defend himself over allegations of anti-party activities. Speaking to journalists at the ward office in Sabo, Sagamu, the Ward Secretary, Hon. Oluwole Aduroja, said he spoke for the 19-member executive committee. He explained that their clarification was necessary after a statement issued by MJS Partners on behalf of Senator Daniel, reacting to a November 17 letter from the APC National Secretariat. Aduroja, who stood with the Ward Chairman, Hon. Adebayo Ismail, said the Ward Executive Committee agreed to suspend Senator Daniel because he…

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has called for caution in handling naira notes, describing the currency as an essential national symbol. The apex bank made this appeal on Thursday in Awka during a fair organised under the theme, “Driving Alternative Payment Channels as Tools for Financial Inclusion, Growth and Accelerated Economic Development.” The warning comes ahead of the yuletide season, a period typically marked by numerous social events that often lead to the misuse of naira notes through spraying, mutilation, and other improper handling. Acting Director of the Corporate Communications Department, Central Bank of Nigeria, Mrs Hakama Sidi Ali,…

Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a Federal High Court in Abuja after being convicted on all seven counts of terrorism filed against him. Justice James Omotosho, delivering judgment in Kanu’s trial, described him as a terrorist whose actions have led to bloodshed and destabilization in the South-East. He said Kanu, who portrayed himself as a defender of his people, has instead endangered lives and national security. “The court finds that the defendant, Nnamdi Kanu, is an international terrorist and must be treated accordingly,” Justice Omotosho declared. [category_posts cat=”headlines”…

The Abuja Federal High Court on Thursday declared that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, is an international terrorist and anarchy minded person. Justice James Omotosho in the ongoing judgment held that Kanu extended his terrorism acts to the United States of America when he ordered that the American Embassy be brought down in a broadcast. The judge predicated his decision on another broadcast where the convict ordered that the destruction of the British High Commission and killing of their officials. He held that Kanu is an international terrorist by his conduct, utterances and actions…