The outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is reportedly being rocked with crisis following the arrest of its leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. He was reportedly rearrested in Kenya and extradited back to Nigeria on the 27th of June, 2021.
The secessionist was then arraigned before Justice Binta Nyako who ordered his remand in the custody of the DSS until his next trial date which is July 26 and 27.
Kanu, who is facing an 11-count charge of treason, treasonable felony, terrorism and illegal possession of firearms, among others, jumped bail in 2017 and left the country, only to re-emerge in Israel and then in the United Kingdom. Read More...
Super Eagles midfielder, John Mikel Obi, reportedly assaulted a female journalist in Abuja yesterday, October 14.
The reporter who works with a local radio station, KISS FM, had approached Mikel who was leaving a training session with the team session at the National Stadium, Abuja and asked for an interview, Sahara Reporters reports.
An irritated Mikel was said to have lashed out at the reporter, shoving her.
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A former Anambra State governor, Mr. Peter Obi, will now forge ahead with his presidential ambition on the platform of the Labour Party after dumping the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Naija News reports that Obi, in a letter dated May 24, informed the PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, of his resignation from the PDP and withdrawal from the party’s forthcoming presidential primaries.
A source within Obi’s camp told THE WHISTLER that the former governor and former vice-presidential candidate will now be forging ahead with his presidential ambition on the platform of the Labour Party. Read More...
