The Arewa community in Southern Nigeria has faulted call for the unconditional release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB) by President Muhammadu Buhari, according a statement in Abuja on Tuesday by its leader, Alhaji Musa Saidu. On Sunday , the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu had urged President Buhari to release Kanu …

Nigerian politician and entrepreneur, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has been confirmed as the President-General of the Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo. In his inaugural speech, Iwuanyanwu pledged to secure the release of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafrra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu who is being prosecuted for treason by the Federal Government. Iwuanyanwu was unanimously endorsed as the group’s …

The Federal Government on Thursday got permission from the Supreme Court to file nine fresh grounds of appeal to oppose the release of the Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, from detention. The apex court granted the Federal Government’s request to include the fresh grounds in its amended notice of appeal dated 28th October …

A popular pro-Biafra separatist agitator, Simon Ekpa has been released by Police in Finland, hours after he was arrested and grilled on Thursday, according to Helsingin Sanomat (HS). Earlier in the day, Ekpa was escorted out of his apartment in Lahti by Finish policemen. He was later released after the Police arrested him for a suspected crime. The Finnish Central …

Thursday’s arrest by the Finnish authorities of a popular pro-Biafra separatist agitator, Simon Ekpa was received with rapturous joy and relief in many parts of the South-East and Nigeria as a whole. It is gathered that Ekpa’s eventual arrest in his residence in faraway Lahti followed relentless pressure mounted by the Federal Government and Igbo leaders on the Finland government …

Finland authorities on Thursday arrested a popular pro-Biafra separatist agitator, Simon Ekpa. He is the brain behind the sit-at-home order in the South-East. According to a Finland news outlet, Helsingin Sanomat (HS), the police escorted the separatist out of his apartment in Lahti. The platform reported that its team had gone to Ekpa’s residence for an interview but to their …

Counsel for the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Ifeanyi Ejiofor has raised concern over alleged denial of adequate medical attention to his client and leader of the ogroup, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. In a letter dated 30 January, the lawyer said that the Department of State Services (DSS) has no adequate medical facilities to treat Kanu’s worsening health condition or …

The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB) and the family of its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu on Monday disagreed on the offer by Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo to stand surety for him. At the weekend, Soludo said that he was ready to stand surety if the detained IPoB leader could not be released unconditionally. The governor said: “I …

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has called on the Federal Government to release the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. While flaging off the campaign of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Awka, the Anambra capital, on Saturday, Soludo said that Kanu is critical to the security conversation in the southeast, and …

A coalition of various Igbo unions across the globe, the Global Igbo Alliance (GIA) has advocated that the release of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from detention would restore peace and security in the South East region. A statement signed by the group’s president and secretary, Dr. Christian Duru and Mrs Chinwe …