Simon Ekpa Set To Be Released From Detention, Biafra Nation Independence; Says His Deputy Ngozi Ezeobika Orabueze, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Biafra Government In Exile, has said efforts are ongoing to ensure Simon Ekpa’s release from detention and the actualisation of the independent nation of Biafra. Ekpa, the self-proclaimed Prime Minister the Biafra Government In Exile, is being detained in Finland. Orabueze who made the vow in her Christmas message to the ‘people of Biafran Nation,’ said she and others were working to achieve the actualisation of the United States of Biafra and ensure Ekpa’s release. In November,…
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Again, Tiani Accuses France Of Arming Boko Haram, Funding Nigeria To Establish Terrorist Operational Centres In Sokoto, Others General Tiani Accuses France of Offering Funds to Nigeria for Destabilization Efforts in Niger, neighboring countries General Abdourahamane Tiani, Niger Republic Head of State, has accused France of planning to establish a terrorist operational center in Gaba, a forested area in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Tiani further alleged that the Nigerian government is aware of these intentions and has been complicit in France’s destabilization efforts in the region. According to Tiani, France is also purportedly providing financial backing to Nigerian authorities to set…
Nigerian Soldier Kills Tricyclist A soldier attached to 3 division of the Nigerian Army, Rukuba Barracks, Jos, has reportedly stabbed a tricycle rider, Abdullahi Muhammad, who was also a herder, to death. The Chairman of Gan Allah Fulani Development Association (GAFDAN), Garba Abdullahi, told journalists in Jos that the soldier killed Muhammad, a 26-year-old, at Gebu-Bassa, close to a gate of the barracks He condemned the killing and called on leadership of the division to ensure justice for the deceased. The spokesman of the 3 division, LT Col Aliyu Danja, confirmed the incident. Nasarawa pupils learn on bare floor, lack…
Amazon Driver Abandoned 80 Packages In Massachusetts Woods An Amazon delivery driver abandoned dozens of packages in the woods of a Massachusetts town because she was stressed.A police sergeant for the town of Lakeville, which is about 42 miles south of Boston, found the boxes near 63 Bedford Street during a routine patrol around 2am on Sunday. When he investigated further, he discovered ‘three large totes full of Amazon packages that were spread out several feet into the woods,’ according to a release by the Lakeland Police Department. The sergeant’s body cam captured him lifting the totes out from the…
BREAKING: Tension In Delta, Residents On The Run As Military Invades Community Tension has risen in Okpare-Olomu town, located in the Olomu Kingdom of Ughelli South Local Government Area in Delta State, after Nigerian military personnel invaded the community with three Hilux vehicles. The incident, which occurred on Thursday morning around 7:30am, has left residents on edge, with reports indicating that the soldiers took control of the community town hall by force. SaharaReporters learnt that locals are concerned about the military’s presence in their community. It was gathered that the military stormed the community in search of some of the…
Tears As Mother, Father, Children Burn To Death Over Accidental Military Bombing On Sokoto The deadly military strike on communities in Sokoto State, Northwest Nigeria, on Christmas Day, resulted in the loss of lives and destruction of property. Hauwa’u, a young girl, witnessed the devastating moment when her parents and three younger siblings were burned to death in the airstrike by the Nigerian military. “I see them burning, my mother, my father, and my three younger siblings,” BBC Pidgin quoted her to have said. According to eyewitnesses, the airstrike, which occurred around 7 am, targeted the villages of Rumtuwa and…
Terrorists Attack ISWAP Camps, Kill Dozens Members of the Jama’atu Ahlis-Sunna Lidda’Awati Wal-Jihad (JAS) otherwise known as Boko Haram have reportedly carried out multiple strategic attacks against the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), killing scores of them in northern Borno State. This was disclosed by Zagazola Makama, security analyst and counter-insurgency expert in the Lake Chad area in a report on Thursday. The attacks, reportedly carried out between December 23 and 24, have resulted in the dislodgement of several ISWAP camps and the seizure of valuable equipment, the report said. According to the report, sources said the strikes occurred…
EXPOSED: How Gov Abdulrazaq Lied About Paying 55,500 Students’ Exam Fees Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara deliberately lied about supporting 55,500 students with WAEC/NECO fees during his 2025 budget speech to hype his administration’s achievements in 2024, senior officials in the government house exposed. During his presentation of the N540 billion 2025 budget to the state assembly last week, Mr Abdulrazaq highlighted his achievements in the 2024 fiscal year. Amid cheers from his supporters, he claimed to have paid the examination fees and supported agricultural advances in Kwara. “We also funded education for 66,000 entrance exam candidates, 58,420 BECE candidates,…
Catholic Priest, Church Officials Arrested Over Fatal Stampede The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested the parish priest and officials of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Abuja over their roles in a fatal stampede in the Nigerian capital. Police said they were investigating the stampede in Abuja as well as two others in Anambra and Oyo. At least 10 people died during distribution of groceries to poor people at the Abuja church’s car park on Saturday. The arrest was first confirmed by a Catholic priest on Wednesday before the police confirmed the arrest. In a Christmas message…
32 Survive As Plane Crashes In Kazakhstan A passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia has crashed in Kazakhstan. The aircraft had 62 passengers and five crew members on board. Quoting authorities, Reuters reported that about four people were killed while some 32 survived the crash and were hospitalised. Russian aviation watchdog said the incident happened after a collision with birds, due to an “emergency situation” on board. Kazakhstan government officials said a commission had been set up to investigate the crash. The government said it ordered officials to fly to the site and ensure that the families of the…