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  NEWS   Nigeria Sliding Into Anarchy – Governor Ishaku Taraba State governor, Darius Ishaku, has said that Nigeria is dangerously sliding into anarchy and becoming a failed state due to increased insecurity. The governor raised the alarm in Jalingo, the state capital, on Saturday, during an interview with journalists to mark his sixth year in office. He said, “Nigeria is sliding to a failed state, yes of cause Nigeria is sliding into anarchy. Even the blind can see that we are sliding into anarchy and the deaf can hear about that too.” According to him, the increasing spate of insecurity across the country and the inability of the military and other security agencies to address the situation were indications of anarchy. “The military should be in charge of flushing out insurgents. It is a disgrace if a country’s military cannot flush out insurgents within its territory,” he said, adding that, “we need a state police; we need the constitution to be amended.” Ishaku also stressed the ne

  NEWS   IPOB’s sit-at-home order  registers total compliance  in Anambra [PHOTOS] The sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Monday registered total compliance in cities across Anambra State. Markets, banks, motor parks and other commercial places, including schools and government offices, were under lock and key. Streets around Awka, the state capital, were totally deserted   

  NEWS   Sowore Shot During Protest At Unity Fountain, Abuja Omoyele Sowore the Convener of RevolutionNow, Sowere Omoyele and a former presidential aspirant said he has been shot by a female police officer at the Unity Fountain, Abuja. Tweeting via his official handle, @YeleSowore, he wrote: “Just been shit by a police officer, ACP Atine at the Unity Fountain in Abuja. #RevolutionNow Let the struggle continue even if they take my life! #BuhariMustGo.” Sowore was reportedly shot as the police blocked protesters from entering Unity Fountain. He is said to be receiving treatment at a hospital in Abuja. It is unclear whether it was a tear gas canister or a bullet that is responsible for the ‘shot’ wound.

  NEWS   Again, Bandits Kidnap Over 200 From Niger School, Kill 2 Gunmen suspected to be bandits yesterday attacked Salihu Tanko Islamic School in Tegina, Rafi local government area of Niger State and abducted 200 children and eight others. The gunmen who killed two people, abducted five teachers and three others from the school. Tegina is about 20 kilometres to Kalgara where secondary school’s students were abducted recently and a commercial melting pot for passengers travelling to Northwest and southwest of Nigeria.   Let's Make Your Business Great  And Known Globally   CALL/WHATSAPP: +234-8032755727,   +2348078009264  It was learnt that the bandits attacked the school located at the T Junction of the road leading to Makera south west and northwest through Kalgara at about 4.55pm and took the road towards Minna, the state capital. Sources in the town said the abducted pupils were between three and 14 years of age, adding that some of the victims could hardly walk. According to th

  NEWS   Biafra: “Residents can observe Sit-at-home” – Ebonyi Government bows to pressure The Ebonyi state government has announced that residents can sit at home on May 31st to honour their loved ones lost during the 1967 civil war. The announcement was made on Sunday evening by the Chief press secretary to the state government, Francis Nwaze. “The Government of Ebonyi State has received several requests from some families and residents of the State, requesting that they would like to remain indoors on Monday, May 31, 2021, to organize private family prayers in honor of their loved ones who were murdered during the unfortunate civil war. Some of the people with this special request own shops in some of our markets across the state.”   Let's Make Your Business Great  And Known Globally   CALL/WHATSAPP: +234-8032755727,   +2348078009264  “While as a government, we remain resolute in the protection of lives and property of Ebonyians and all residents of Ebonyi State, we are aware tha

  POLITICS   S’East Lawmakers Blame Violence In Region On Injustice, Others The South-East lawmakers in the National Assembly on Sunday blamed the rise in violence and call for secession by some elements in the region on grievances caused by “injustice, inequity and obvious marginalisation in the governance structure of the country.” The lawmakers’ caucus noted that leaders of the region “have had cause to always deploy the instrumentalities of the institution of state to alert the government of Nigeria about some of the vexed issues.” In a joint statement issued on Sunday, the lawmakers, however, recalled that they “have consistently cautioned that such agitations must be strictly in accordance with the laws of Nigeria and must be peaceful and devoid of violence.”   Let's Make Your Business Great  And Known Globally   CALL/WHATSAPP: +234-8032755727,   +2348078009264  They added that despite the current situation, the region is known for its calm, love and peaceful disposition to v

  POLITICS   APC Reveals Why Tinubu  Met Atiku At The Airport The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the meeting between its  National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji  Atiku Abubakar.   Let's Make Your Business Great  And Known Globally   CALL/WHATSAPP: +234-8032755727,   +2348078009264  This follows the mixed reaction from Nigerians after the two statesmen met at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja on Friday, May 28 as Atiku, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) returned to Nigeria after a long vacation abroad. However, the APC UK has said the meeting between the two statemen was just a chance meeting and Tinubu was not at the Airport to welcome Atiku back into the country. The statement added that both leaders later continued their journeys separately after the chance meeting at the airport. It will be recalled as earlier reported that in a viral video on Twitter on Friday, the former Lagos governor was

  NEWS   Umahi Mocks Nnamdi Kanu & IPOB’s Sit-At-Home Order, Vows to Confiscate Shops Locked Tommorow Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, Saturday mocked the sit-at-home order declared by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, saying "freedom fighters should not be outside the country and vomiting rubbish." He described the directive of IPOB as an act of foolishness. Umahi who stated this during a live broadcast to commemorate his six years in office at the old Government House, Abakaliki, stressed that nobody can stop the movement of Ebonyi people in the State and any trader that refuses to open his or her store on Monday would forfeit it. “You should not be outside the country and vomiting rubbish. Freedom fighters should come down to the Southeast, let’s discuss. “This no movement order is foolishness. We will not go into any form of slavery. There will be free movement throughout today, tomorrow, and ongoing. “I have banned all forms of procession apart from the one

  NEWS   Government behind us, bandits tell parents of kidnapped students of Greenfield University The 16 abducted students  and staff of Greenfield University, Kasarami, Chikun local government of Kaduna  state have been released after 39 days in captivity.  Bandits stormed Greenfield University on April 20th, 2021 killing a gateman for attempting to shut the game against them, before kidnapping 19 students and three female staff of the university. Five of the students were later killed by the bandits, before parents of one of them paid some ransom to secure his freedom.  The remaining three female staff and 13 students were released Saturday afternoon near Ollam Farms along Kaduna – Abuja highway after the payment of an unspecified amount as ransom by the parents. The freed captives were taken over by some security men around the Ollam Farms ostensibly to hand them over to the police authorities.  But this infuriated the angry parents who broke into Ollam Farms to pick their children

  NEWS   IPOB mourns Ahmed Gulak, says it has no hand in his death The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has condoled with the family of Ahmed Gulak, a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) who was killed in Owerri, Imo State by gunmen on Sunday. IPOB in a statement issued by its spokesman, Emma Powerful, said it had no hand in the death of the former Special Assistant on Politics to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, contrary to speculations. The group said Gulak was not a threat to the Biafra agitation and moreover, the group is not a terrorist network, so had no reason to assassinate the ex-Presidential aide. Gulak was murdered on Sunday morning in Owerri, the Imo State capital while trying to catch a flight at Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport. According to the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Bala Elkana, Gulak did not inform the security agents of his movement despite knowing the worsening security issues in the country. Reacting on Sunday, the Nnamdi Ka

  NEWS   #BenueUnderAttack: Nigerians express outrage over violent killings in Benue Nigerians on social media have decried the alarming rate of violent killings being perpetrated in Benue State by suspected herders. Trending the hashtag #BenueUnderAttack on Friday, Nigerian Twitter users called the attention of authorities to gory images as evidence of mass killings. Over 200 people have been reportedly killed in the last month in Benue.   Let's Make Your Business Great  And Known Globally   CALL/WHATSAPP: +234-8032755727,   +2348078009264  The governor of the state, Samuel Ortom, has repeatedly demanded the federal government’s intervention, noting that the attacks are increasingly overwhelming security agencies. The state government, against the advice of the federal government, said it would not revert its ban on open grazing. Mr Ortom has also urged the people to defend themselves against killer herders. “I’ll no longer announce the deaths of those killed by Fulani herdsmen; r