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Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has said he would stand surety for the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, given the same circumstances. Abaribe had stood surety for Kanu before he jumped bail and fled the country in 2017. When he featured on TVC’s Journalists Hangout on Wednesday, the lawmaker explained that he stood surety for Kanu because it was a condition imposed by the court. According to Abaribe, the court ordered that one of the sureties must be a Senator, and as the Chairman of the Southeast Senators Caucus then, he had to offer…

The lead counsel for arrested Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, has described as inhuman, the treatment his client is being subjected to in the custody of the police in Benin Republic. The counsel, Chief Yomi Alliyu SAN, stated on Tuesday that his client was chained inside the cell, tortured on the hand and forced to cry like a baby. The lawyer confirmed that Igboho wept when they spoke on the telephone on Tuesday. He said Igboho’s wife, Ropo, a German citizen, who was arrested together with the activist, was also kept in a separate cell by the…

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has dismissed a suit seeking to nullify the election of Senator Hope Uzodinma and his Deputy, Prof Placid Njoku and to declare the governorship seat of Imo State vacant. Trial judge, Justice Taiwo Taiwo on Monday, held that the applicant, Mcfyne Chikwedu, had no locus standi, adding that the suit was “patently non-justiciable.” The judge noted that Uzodinma’s election had been affirmed by the Supreme Court and his court was not an election tribunal that could sit on appeal over elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The judge ordered Chikwedu…

The ECOWAS Court sitting in Abuja in a suit filed by renowned human rights activist and President of One Love Foundation, Chief Patrick Eholor has given the Nigerian government 30 days to respond to the suit filed by him, seeking reparation in hundreds of millions dollars for the deceased parents of Miss Jumoke, who was killed during the Yoruba group nation protest/rally at Ojota on Saturday, 3rd July, 2021. The 14-year-old yoghurt hawker, simply identified as Jumoke, was allegedly killed by bullets reportedly fired by a security operative, who was dispersing Yoruba Nation agitators at Ojota, Lagos State. Viral images…

As Muslims in Nigeria join other faithfuls across the world in commemorating this year’s Eid-el-Kabir, Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigerian Film Corporation, Dr. Chidia Maduekwe has urged Nigerians to coexist in unity and harmony. The NFC Boss in his Eid message, said that with genuine love for one another regardless of tribal and religious affiliation the nation would make great progress. While congratulating the Muslim faithfuls, Chidia urged them to imbibe the virtues exemplified by the prophet which teaches love, tenderness, tolerance, selfless service to God and humanity and dedication to virtuous acts. He said ; I join our…

Self-acclaimed Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has reportedly been arrested. According to SaharaReporters, Igboho was nabbed in Cotonou, Benin Republic, in an attempt to flee to Germany. Presidency describes Igboho as a militant, accuses Nnamdi Kanu of inflicting hardship on Nigerians DSS declares Igboho wanted, confirms raid on his residence The online platform said security operatives in the West African country nabbed Igboho, who is expected to be brought back to the country any moment from now. Attempts to reach Peter Afunanya, spokesman of the Department of State Services (DSS), over the report were unsuccessful as…

Members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Madrid, Spain have called for the immediate release of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu, who is currently in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). The embattled IPOB leader was arrested and extradited to Nigeria from Kenya in June. During a press briefing, Nigeria's Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami explained that Kanu was intercepted through the collaborative efforts of Nigerian Intelligence and Security Services. But since then, there have been protests in various places locally and internationally, calling for the release of Kanu. For…

Lawmaker representing Egbeda/Ona Ara federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Akin Alabi has reacted to a query about the source of Obi Cubana’s wealth. Following a lavish burial ceremony Cubana organised for his mother at Oba, Anambra State, the source of the entrepreneur’s wealth was questioned over the weekend. Some were of the opinion that those who worked hard to earn money legally can’t spend lavishly like Cubana did at the ceremony. The federal lawmaker, Akin Alabi who was available at the burial ceremony posted on his Twitter page and clarified that Cubana has a traceable and verifiable line…

The convener of Concerned Nigerian Advocacy Group, Deji Adeyanju has questioned the source of businessman, Obi Cubana’s wealth after he hosted a lavish star-studded burial ceremony for his late mother at Oba, Anambra state. THE WHISPERER had reported how the funeral attracted several celebrities, businesspeople and politicians who ‘sprayed’ huge amounts of cash of naira notes at the event in a bid to outdo one another. The Abuja-based rights activist argued that the world richest men don’t throw money the way it ‘rained’ at the burial ceremony. Adeyanju stated this via his Twitter handle while making reference to Hushpuppi who…