Month: July 2021
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Extradition: Hope Dashed, as Sunday Igboho ‘Fails’ To Appear in court
Hope of supporters of Youruba Nation advocate, Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho was dashed on Wednesday as Court sitting in Benin Republic over his extradition to Nigeria failed to hold due to his absence. The Nation reports Igboho was arrested at Cardinal Bernardin International Airport in Cotonou, Benin Republic on Monday night. He has…
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COVID-19: UI Adopts Stricter Precautionary Measures
Against the backdrop of the third wave of COVID-19 pandemic, most especially the recently discovered Delta variant and the placement of some states including Oyo on red alert by the Federal Government, the University of Ibadan (UI) has adopted stricter precautionary measures to checkmate infection among its students, staff and other members of the public.…
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Nnamdi Kanu Sacks Recently Appointed Radio BIAFRA Broadcaster
Leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has Sacked the recently appointed radio biafra broadcaster, Mazi Simon Ekpa over failure to follow stipulated rules of operation. In a statement by the Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, the group said Ekpa has refused to sign the rules of engagement and code of…
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Man Accused of Stealing Motorcycle Arrested at Ilorin Supermarket
A middle-aged man, Saliu Raofeek accused of stealing motorcycle has been arrested by Operatives of Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) at a popular supermarket in Ilorin, on Tuesday Sallah. A statement by the spokesman of the state command of the NSCDC, Babawale Afolabi, said that Raofeek was declared…
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How I survived bandits onslaught in the air, NAF Pilot Recounts Experience
Barely three days after Nigerian Airforce Pilot, Lt A. Dairo survived bandits onslaught in the air, the pilot gave graphic account of how he survived the ghastly accident. In his testimony which was made viral on social media platforms, said he had a premonition of the encounter before the military sent him to that ill-fated…
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How Ex-COAS, Buratai Reportedly Facilitates Arrest of Igboho in Cotonou
• How Igboho escaped, lured back to airport by travel agent, arrested on return • FG more active in arresting peaceful agitators than bandits, declares Afenifere Facts on Tuesday emerged about how Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Benin Republic, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd.), was instrumental to the arrest of the Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo,…
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President Buhari’s Son, Yusuf Recieves Chieftaincy
President Muhammadu Buhari’s son, Yusuf, has received a chieftaincy title in the Daura Emirate as the Talban of Daura. Mr Yusuf, was named the Talban of Daura Emirate, Mr Buhari’s media Garba Shehu announced in a Facebook post on Tuesday. Posting a photo of himself, Yusuf, and Musa Daura, Mr Shehu said, “With Yusuf Buhari,…
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Sunday Igboho still held in Cotonou, not released
’ By Alao Abiodun Contrary to trending reports that embattled Yoruba Nation Agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho has been released and flown to Germany, he is still being held by the Beninoise authorities, The Nation can confirm. The Nation reports Igboho was arrested at an airport in Cotonou on Monday night. Professor Wale Adeniran…
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President Buhari Splashes 1Million, Other Items To Corps Members
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, received some members of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) serving in his home town, Daura, Katsina State, praising the idea behind the establishment of the scheme and gifting his visitors two cows from his farm, 20 bags of rice and N1 million. The Corps members were in the president’s…
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Why Sunday Igboho Can’t Be Extradited, Lawyer
Lawyer to Yoruba Nation Agitator Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, Chief Yomi Aliu (SAN) has argued why his client cannot be extradited to Nigeria. Confirming Igboho’s arrest on Monday night with his wife, Ropo Adeyemo in Cotonou, Benin Republic, Aliu however stated they cannot be extradited because of a treaty with Benin on political offenders.…