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Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) has declared Yoruba secession agitator Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, wanted. The state security service accused Igboho of hatching a grand plan to wage a violent insurrection against the Nigerian state in the guise of campaign for self-determination. The DSS also confirmed Thursday’s morning raid on the Ibadan residence of the Yoruba rights activist noting that some of Igboho’s guards were arrested and two killed after a gun duel. Spokesman of the Nigerian secret police, Peter Afunanya, at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, said the DSS carried out the raid…

Italy beat Belgium 2-1 on Friday to set up a Euro 2020 semi-final against Spain, as Lorenzo Insigne’s wonderful strike proved to be the winning goal in Munich. Nicolo Barella put Italy, now on a record 32-match unbeaten run, ahead before Insigne curled home in the 44th minute. Romelu Lukaku pulled one back from the spot before half-time but Belgium, the world’s top-ranked side, could not find an equaliser and Italy will face Spain at Wembley on Tuesday for a spot in the final. This match had been billed as the battle between the two favourites for the competition, and…

Spain, Friday, qualified for semi finals in the ongoing EURO 2020 soccer tournament after downing the engine of Switzerland 1-3 on penalties’ shoot-out. Zakaria was only in the team in place of the suspended Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka. Spain shot themselves in the foot in the second half when a defensive mix-up between Aymeric Laporte and Pau Torres gifted an equaliser to Xherdan Shaqiri on 68 minutes.  The explosive encounter which went into full time ended in draw after  extra time, resulting in the penalty shoot-out. Mikel Oyarzabal scored the winning penalty in the shootout to break Swiss hearts. Spain…

The Kenya government has denied claims of involvement in the arrest and extradition of leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to Nigeria. Kenya High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador Wilfred Machage, said this at a media briefing in Abuja Friday, July 2, saying “it does not want to be dragged into Nigeria’s internal affairs.” The allegation, according to Machage, was “concocted” to pitch Nigerians in the South-east against the Kenyan people. “I want to address the allegation by denying that Kenya was involved in the alleged arrest in Kenya and extradition to Nigeria of Mr Kanu.…

The University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has shut its hostels following the death of a student over what was seen as supremacy battle between two rival cult groups. It was gathered that the incident started on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, when the 300-level student in the Geography Department, Faculty of Social Sciences was shot dead by some suspected cultists while another was injured. After the death of the student identified as Duke Alexander, a reprisal attack was launched by a rival group the next day. “A student from the Department of Geography was killed on Tuesday. But, on Wednesday…

The Federal Government has vowed that it will come down hard on all collaborators involved with the IPOB group and its Leader, Nnamdi Kanu, irrespective of their standing in the society. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed who stated this during a media conference in Abuja said forensic investigation carried out so far has revealed a treasure trove of information on the proscribed IPOB leader and his collaborators. Mr. Mohammed also confirmed that Nnamdi Kanu will face an 11-count charge of treason, treasonable felony, terrorism and illegal possession of firearms, among others. The Minister also says the leader of…

Nigerian government is smelling rat and is poised to investigate the role of the British High Commission in Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu’s breach of his bail terms, including his escape from Nigeria. The main issue the government and its intelligence agents are probing is how the IPOB leader, whose Nigerian and British passports were in the custody of the Federal High Court, was able to obtain another British passport to travel out of Nigeria and traverse other African countries while he was on the run from the law. Kanu was unlikely to obtain another British travel…

Unidentified gunmen have reportedly killed two persons at the Soka, Ibadan, home of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, at 1 a.m. on Thursday, July 1. Confirming the incident, the media aide to Igboho, Olayomi Koiki, in a Facebook live this morning, said the gunmen dressed in military apparel, stormed the residence and carried out the attack. This is as cars and property worth millions of naira were destroyed during the attack on the home of the Yoruba rights activist.  “The situation now is very bad. Two Yoruba sons have been killed in the house of Chief Sunday Igboho. The two dead…

The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu is said to have been arrested in Kenya. Kingsley Kanu, a sibling of the IPOB leader, stated this in a statement released Wednesday, June 30. Nnamdi, according to Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, was repatriated to the country country on Sunday and he appeared before Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday. He said Kenyan authorities detained his brother until he was extradited to Nigeria. “My brother Nnamdi Kanu demands the right to self-determination for Biafra. Self-determination is the right to that underpins the United Nations.…

The new state Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Akwa Ibom State chapter has emerged after garnering 3,818 votes. The Akwa Ibom chapter PDP, Wednesday, held a Special Congress at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo for the election of its new state Chairman. Akpan, a former Ukanafun local government Chairman, House of Assembly Member and Commissioner for Education in the Governor Udom Emmanuel administration, replaces the late Mr. Udo Sam Ekpenyong, his kinsman who died in January this year from COVID-19 complications. A total of 3,874 delegates from the 31 local government areas of the state participated in the…