The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Professor George Obiozor, on Wednesday, restated that the Igbo are not at war with Nigeria. He said the Ndigbo would continue their efforts to pursue justice, peace and fairness in their relations with everybody in Nigeria. Obiozor disclosed …
The Indeginous People of Biafara (IPOB) has challenged the Nigeria army, boasting that they are no match for its vigilante group, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). Also The World Igbo Congress, WIC, has expressed worry over Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo state’s hatred for the …
A 100 level Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) student, Daniel Nwafor, has committed suicide. The Department of Chemistry student carried out the act on Tuesday in his lodge at Umuchima, Ihiagwa in Owerri West Council Area of Imo State. He was found hanging in …
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has accused Arewa political leadership of creating Fulani bandits. AUTHENTIC NEWS GIANT learnt from Nnamdi Kanu while he was reacting to the recent attack on Boko Haram on Maiduguri, the Borno State …
The Nigerian Army has recovered the corpses of four soldiers killed by Eastern Security Network in Orlu, Imo State. AUTHENTIC NEWS GIANT learnt from a senior military officer whos saidthe military vehicle that was damaged during the attack had also been recovered. AUTHENTIC NEWS GIANT …
The Nigerian senate has confirmed the appointment of Abdulrasheed Bawa as the substantive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The upper legislative chamber confirmed Bawa after screening him for over two hours on Tuesday. Last week, President Muhammadu Buhari nominated Buhari as …
Imo State Governor , Hope Uzodimma has defended his decision to deploy the military in Orlu senatorial district where there have been growing security challenges. The governor said he requested military support from President Muhammadu Buhari after realising that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) …
A Niger Delta militant group, ‘The Supreme Egbesu Liberation Fighters’, has threatened to launch attacks in major cities. The militants said they would target infrastructure in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja and commercial hub, Lagos. The threat was issued in a video posted on Tuesday by Africa …
Ohanaeze Youth Council, the youth wing of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has urged the Nigerian government to speedily grant the Eastern Security Network (ESN) amnesty and recruit them into mainstream community vigilante network. The Igbo youth group made the request in a …
The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the immediate past service chiefs as non-career ambassadors, ignoring two petitions against the nominees and the complains by some senators. Those confirmed are the former Chief of Defence Staff, Gabriel Olonisakin; former Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai; former Chief …