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Some of the markets in Onitsha, such as Onitsha Main Market, Ochanja Central Market, Oseokwodu Markets,  Bridge Head Markets, Onitsha Medicine Market, popularly known as Ogbo Ogwu Market, Biafra Market Onitsha, New Spare Parts Nkpor, Old Motor Parts Nkpor, Old Motor Spare Parts Obosi, New Tyre Market Nkpor all in Onitsha and its environs, and Nkwo Nnewi Market, Obi Nsoedo Market, Motor Spare Parts Nnewi, Motorcycle Spare Part Nnewi, and Timber Market also in Nnewi were all shut down as the roads in the industrial city was also deserted. All the major roads in Onitsha including the Onitsha-Enugu expressway, Onitsha-Owerri expressway, Oba-Nnewi-Okigwe expressway, Old and New Market roads Onitsha, Awka and Oguta road, and many others were a ghost of themselves as street markets on the roads were under lock and key.  There was, however, no formal directive by the leadership of IPOB, for markets and business activities not to open, but Vanguard gathered...

The convener of #RevolutionNow came to witness the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu at the Anuja High Court. As at the time of filling this report, the Journalist could not ascertain the reason behind his arrest. The  former presidential candidate, and founder of an online news agency ‘Sahara Reporters’, Omoyele Sowore has been arrested.

The former Anambra state governor, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife, has entered the court room to witness the trial of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Ezeife was seen in the courtroom around 9:37am. Recall that the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Professor George Obiozor, appointed Ezeife to lead the Ohanaeze delegation to the trial of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu.

Kanu is being charged with treasonable felony. The IPOB leader was accused of inciting violence for his agitation for an independent Republic of Biafra As the trial of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu begins today, the officials of the Department of the State Services, DSS, have refused some lawyers, Journalists and fans entrance to the court room, where the hearing is taking place. Reacting to today’s hearing, the Coordinator of Igbo Lawyers all over the world, alleged that he came from Aba, Abia state and was denied access to the court room. He condemned the inaccessibility of the courtroom and doubted if the hearing would be fair on Kanu.

Beyond the ban placed on open grazing of cattle by many states of the federation to curb incessant violent conflict between herders and farmers, some of the state governments have also come up with novel initiatives to forestall the menace in their domains.  The action of the states is guided by the realisation that the establishment of ranches, which both northern and southern governors point to as the way forward, would not come quickly and cheaply and herders must continue with their business pending when ranches are built. While presenting the plan, the Technical Adviser to NEC, Andrew Kwasari, had explained that NLTP stemmed from meetings and recommendations by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the NEC in 2017. The plan, he added, was built on six key pillars — economic investment; conflict resolution; law and order; humanitarian relief, information, education and strategic communication, and “cross-cutting” issues. ...

The Federal Government of Nigeria which has not said anything on the arrest and planned repatriation of embattled Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, sent representatives to the Cour De’appal De Cotonou on Thursday and accused Igboho of importing firearms The FG delegation also insisted that Igboho be remanded in police custody until it concludesd the process of his extradition. The Beninise court had earlier ruled on Thursday ruled that Igboho’s Germany-based wife, Ropo, should be released unconditionally as there were no charges against her. The court, however, ruled that Igboho be remanded in police custody till the next week when sitting would resume in the French-speaking court. The two were arrested at the Cadjèhoun Airport in Cotonou on Monday while they tried to catch a flight to Germany. Igboho was earlier declared wanted by the Department of State Services for allegedly stockpiling arms, an allegation he denied. The secret police ...

Chief Rashidi Ladoja, a former governor of Oyo state has said that the Federal Government created Yoruba nation agitator,  Chief Adeyemo Sunday also know as Sunday Igboho, and the leader of the Independent People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. Therefore, Ladoja said, Igboho and Kanu deserve to be given amnesty just as the government did to a number of Boko Haram insurgents that were also enlisted into some security agencies. The Federal Government had abducted Kanu, the IPOB leader from Kenya on Tuesday June 27.while security agents took Igboho into custody in neighbouring Cotonou on the night of Monday, July 19. Reacting to questions from journalists Ladoja said arresting Igboho and Kanu would not end the agitation for self-determination across the country. He added that their agitations were a result of the government’s failure to tackle insecurity in the country, which he said had escalated."The Federal Government created Sunday Igboho in the context...

Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information confirmed the arrival of the fighter aircraft in a statement. Criminals terrorising the Northeast and other troubled spots in the country are expected to have a hard time operating and perpetrating their vices as the first batch of A-29 Super Tucano aircraft has arrived in Kano, on Thursday 22 July 2021 at about 12.34 pm. "On hand to receive the aircraft were the Hon. Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi (Rtd), Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya and Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao”, he said.

  All efforts by President Muhammadu Buhari government to extradite Yoruba nation activist, Igboho, to Nigeria from Benin Republic has been abortive. The authoritie of  West African nation have insisted on a fair trial for Igboho before yielding to the demand, SaharaReporters has gathered. That Beninoisegovernment said it won’t handle a request for extradition without first trying him for the local offense he was arrested for, sources told SaharaReporters Thursday morning.