Tag: IPOB
Dealing with IPOB: Ban the game or steal the audience?
by Alexander O. Onukwue Besides restoring the economy from recession, the biggest challenge of the Nigerian Government, under Muhammadu Buhari ...
Terror-risk; Terrorist: Is there a difference?
by Alexander O. Onukwue Boko Haram was proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the Goodluck Jonathan administration in 2013. The ...
What makes IPOB a terrorist organisation?
by Alexander O. Onukwue The Nigerian Army has reportedly designated the controversial group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), as a ...
Military has no right to declare IPOB a terrorist organisation, human rights group says
The Nigerian Human Rights Community (NHRC) says the military does not have the power to declare the Indigenous Peoples of ...
Charly Boy: Mr President, why should Nigeria spoil in your hand?
My president, I bare my heart out in this letter with great respect and humility. Often times I wonder if ...
Why defence spokesman must be dismissed – IPOB
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has said that the defence spokesman, John Enenche deceived the public by declaring IPOB ...
Oluwo promises to meet with IPOB’s leader, Nnamdi Kanu
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi Friday, said he would arrange a meeting with the leader of the Indigenous ...
Nnamdi Kanu petitions UN, U.S., others over alleged intimidation by Nigerian Army
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has written a petition to the United Nations, the ...
Jonathan reacts to the Army/IPOB crisis in the Southeast
Former President Goodluck Jonathan in reaction to the recent clashes between residents of Abia and soldiers of the Nigerian Army, posted ...
The YNaija Cover this morning – the 16th of September
Follow the stories and analyses on YNaija: NLC, TUC urge Nigerians to disregard strike threat by ULC D’Tigers advance to ...
Why Nigeria does not need international help to deal with IPOB – Onyeama
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama while speaking to journalists at the UN headquarters in New York said Nigeria does ...
Festus Ogun: Why it is illegal for the military to declare IPOB a terrorist organisation
by Festus Ogun The Defence Headquarters has labelled the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) a “militant terrorist organisation”. This ...
Dele Momodu: Our dear Army, please cool temper
by Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, let me confess my admiration for security forces generally. It is not just because of ...
UPDATE: Southeast governors ban IPOB, urge President Buhari to withdraw troops
The Southeast Governors Forum having announced the proscription of Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), in all the five states of ...
We are not terrorists, we are not violent – IPOB responds
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) yesterday downplayed the declaration by the Defence Headquarters, that the group is a “militant ...
Igbos in Kano distance themselves from the activities of Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB
Igbos in Kano have dissociated themselves from the activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its leader, Nnamdi ...
The Thread: “I owe Igbos a duty not to be misled” | Kayode Ogundamisi explains his OPC struggle
TwitterNG came for Kayode Ogundamisi today, armed with receipts of his OPC past, in response to what seemed like a ...
“Rivers people fully subscribe to Nigeria’s corporate existence” | Gov Wike warns IPOB
The governor of Rivers, Nyesom Wike has declared on Friday in a broadcast, that the government will not tolerate any ...
Southeast governors ban all IPOB activities
The governors of the Southeast have proscribed all the activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and called on its leadership ...
The Late 5: Army declares IPOB a ‘terrorist organisation’; Buhari to visit London after UN meeting; and other top stories
Good evening. Here are the top 5 stories that drove conversation today: In the most recent development, the Defence Headquarters ...
Meet with Nnamdi Kanu, Obasanjo advises Buhari
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to meet with the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi ...
The Thread: Kayode Ogundamisi was once an Nnamdi Kanu | TwitterNG shows receipts
Kayode Ogundamisi is one of TwitterNG’s overlords. According to his Twitter bio, he is Canary! The Producer|Host of PolitrickswithKO; a ...
Peregrino Brimah: IPOB, Boko Haram and President Buhari’s hypocrisy
by Peregrino Brimah Nigeria is full of hypocrites. Our activists, our mainstream media, our traditional leaders and our government. ...
The Thread: “Buhari can be tried and jailed” | Ayo Sogunro educates Nigerians on government misbehaviour
The right of the army to use force on civilians has been hotly debated on TwitterNG in this Operation Python ...
The Thread: How Igbos should conduct themselves in these crazy times
In the wake of the Nigerian Military’s activation of Operation Python Dance, BBOG activist and Co-founder of Transparency International Oby ...
Court remands 30 IPOB members in prison
Thirty members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Thursday were remanded in prison by a Chief Magistrate Court sitting ...
The Big 5: Army not withdrawing from Abia; APC begins restructuring talks; and other top stories
Good morning. Here are the top 5 stories you should be monitoring today: In a recent development, The Nigerian Army ...
The YNaija Tracklist: Buhari has not disappointed me…we should encourage him – Obasanjo | Our senators have no honour, vision or integrity – Sagay | More stories
From the papers this morning – a tracklist. Why were you silent on Nnamdi Kanu’s calls for war? | Garba ...
Why were you silent on Nnamdi Kanu’s calls for war? | Garba Shehu replies Ezekwesili
The Presidency has berated former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, for accusing President Muhammadu Buhari of being a tribal leader. Senior ...
IGP meets Osinbajo over IPOB crisis
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday met with the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris over the ongoing crisis in Abia State. Idris ...
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