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Over 9,948 persons, as of press time, have signed an online petition urging the Nigerian government and President Muhammadu Buhari to ban the sale of dog meat in Nigeria. Dog meat is a delicacy relished in the south-eastern part of the country. In Akwa-Ibom and Cross River States, it is often prepared with ‘Kaikai’ (local gin) and Ntong (scent leaves) and sold at major joints. The petition, which was started over a year ago by Natasha Choolun, a UK-based international animal rights activist, only began to gain momentum on Thursday, after many Nigerians lended her voices and signatures to the…

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has refuted social media reports of him paying a private visit to the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mrs Catriona Laing, to discuss issues relating to IPOB. Kalu, who is the Chief Whip of the Senate, made the clarifications on Tuesday in Abuja, in a statement issued by Mr Emeka Nwala of Office of the Chief Whip. He explained that contrary to rumours, it was the British High Commissioner that visited him at his Abuja residence on May 13. He said that he was accompanied by Political Counsellor, British High Commission, Mr Jonathan Bacon and Mr…

Ifeanyi Ejiofor, the lawyer representing the arrested leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has stated that his client needs “quick, advanced medical attention because he is not feeling too good." Ejiofor said the Nigerian government should allow his medical personnel to visit him in the custody of the Department of State Services. Ejiofor stated these in an exclusive interview with SaharaReporters on Tuesday morning, adding that the legal team had filed court processes in that regard to enforce that his medical doctors are allowed to see him. The lawyer added that none of Kanu’s family members had…

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, urged the Nigerian Police to stop the ongoing media trial of Chidinma Ojukwu, the prime suspect in the murder of the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga. This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by Rep Tolu Sadipe at plenary. The lawmaker, while moving the motion, raised concerns over the unending parade and media trial of the suspect by the Nigerian Police. She said the police should rather conclude its investigation in her matter and charge her to court for trial rather than the ongoing media trial…

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Monday, said his administration had executed 52 projects in Imeko Afon and 76 projects in Yewa North in the past two years. Abiodun said this while flagging off the campaign for the local government elections in Imeko Afon and Yewa North Local Government Areas. The Governor promised to reconstruct deplorable roads, including Abeokuta-Olorunda-Imeko road. Addressing the people of both council areas, the governor said the chief among the projects in Imeko-Afon is the construction of Oke Ola Road in Imeko. He said the reconstruction of the Rounder-Olorunda-Imeko Road would ease the hardship experienced by…

President Muhammadu Buhari will tonight at 8 pm meet with the 109 Senators of the National Assembly. According to a statement by Ezrel Tabiowo, special assistant to president of the senate, Buhari will meet with the senators at 8 pm at the presidential villa. “President Muhammadu Buhari will tonight at 8pm meet with the 109 Senators of the National Assembly,” the statement said. “The scheduled meeting between members of the upper chamber and President Buhari was conveyed in a letter received from the State House and read during plenary by President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan. “The Senate on April…

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has debunk the rumours making rounds that Simon Ekpa has been appointed as interim leader of the group,following Nnamdi Kanu’s incarceration . According to a statement by the media and publicity secretary of IPOB,Emma Powerful, it clarified that Ekpa was only made to join the broadcasting crew of Radio Biafra. The statement which noted that on no account was Ekpa made to succeed Kanu or act as its leader added that the rumour was a misrepresentation of facts created by their detractors. However, Powerful has expressed confidence that its leader,Kanu would soon regain freedom…

Chidinma Ojukwu, the suspect arrested in connection with the death of Michael Ataga, CEO of Super TV, has denied killing him. Ataga was found dead days after checking into an apartment with the suspect in Lekki, Lagos. The suspect had fled the scene of the crime until she was arrested at her father’s house in Yaba, Lagos. When she was paraded by the police in June, the 300 level student of the University of Lagos had said she killed him while he was trying to force himself on her. She had sought forgiveness, saying she did not want to die.…

The immediate-past deputy governor of Kaduna State, Bala Bantex, has died aged 64. Sources at the Kaduna Government House confirmed the death to Daily Nigerian. Mr Bantex served as deputy governor to Governor Nasir El-Rufai between 2015 and 2019 when he resigned to aspire for Senate. Details later…

The International Organisation for Migration, IOM, has said that 17,053 babies were given birth to by Internally Displaced Persons in 18 locations in Borno state alone. The UN agency told the News Agency of Nigeria that the figure represents information of babies who have been registered between 2019 to May 2021. Frantz Celestin, the IOM Chief of Mission, IOM, said that the agency collaborates with the National Population Commission and UNICEF to issue birth certificates to the children. According to him, the identity of the children was very important and also falls within its Displacement Matrix data which it shares…