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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…

The Nigeria Airforce has finally revealed that its Alphajet crashed in Zamfara State after an initial denial. Airforce spokesman, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet noted: “On 18 July 2021, at about 12.45 pm, a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jet aircraft, returning from a successful air interdiction mission between the boundaries of Zamfara and Kaduna State, came under intense enemy fire, which led to its crash in Zamfara State. “Luckily, the gallant pilot of the aircraft, Flight Lieutenant Abayomi Dairo, successfully ejected from the aircraft. Using his survival instincts, the pilot, who came under intense ground fire from the bandits, was…

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has denied asking Cubana Group Chairman, Obi Iyiegbu aka Obi Cubana, to loan money to Nigeria. The Ministry of Information and Culture on its verified Facebook page on Sunday placed a ‘Fake News’ stamp on a news item claiming that the minister made the statement. The news which was published by an online medium read in part, “Obi Cubana has this kind of money and Nigeria is borrowing money from China. Cubana should borrow us money, Nigeria is collapsing- Lai Mohammed”. Obi Cubana has been trending on social media for the last…

The Nigerian Air Force has not been able to confirm reports of a military plane crash, three hours after the news surfaced online. “No crash in Kaduna. No aircraft left Yola for Kaduna,” Air Force spokesman Edward Gabkwet said in a message to Peoples Gazette. “I am making contact and awaiting information from other locations.” Reports circulating online had said a military plane left Yola and crashed in Kaduna on Sunday afternoon. The yet unconfirmed report came months after two Nigerian military planes crashed in Abuja and Niger while on a reconnaissance mission in both states.

  A former military governor of Jigawa State, Brigadier General Ibrahim Aliyu (rtd), is dead. He died in Kaduna on Friday. Jigawa State Government announced his demise in a press statement by Habibu Nuhu Kila, Special Adviser (Media and Public Relations) to the governor. The statement read thus: “His Excellency, Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar MON, mni, of Jigawa State with utter sadness, announced the death of a former Military Administrator of Jigawa State, Brigadier General Ibrahim Aliyu rtd., who died yesterday Friday in Kaduna. “Governor Badaru described the death of General Aliyu as a great loss to the people and…

Niger State Governor and Chairman North Central States Governor's Forum (NCSGF) Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has assented to some laws in accordance with Section 100(3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended). The Laws include: The Kidnapping and Cattle Rustling (Special Provisions) Law, 2021, the Niger State Vigilante Corps (Amendment) Law, 2021; the Niger State House of Assembly Service Commission Law, 2020,  the Office of the Auditor-General of the State Law, 2021 and the Office of the Auditor General of the Local Government Law, 2021 Governor Sani Bello, at the brief event held at Government…