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Nnamdi Kanu
June 29, 2021

Nnamdi Kanu’s extradition is victory for the Buhari administration but that energy mustn’t burn out

After over three years of fireworks; to put it mildly, the Federal Government eventually got their hands on the self-proclaimed supreme leader of Independent People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The news was reported on Tuesday, June 29th as Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN) addressed journalists in Abuja after the arrest and extradition... Read More
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June 1, 2021

IPOB records total compliance of sit-at-home order, FG, US agency launch COVID-19 immunity survey | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

From Yobe to Anambra, these are the five biggest stories you shouldn’t miss out on: FG to privatise 12 highways today The Federal Government is to officially open a bid for value-added concession under the Highway Development and Management Initiative (HDMI) on 12 highways today. The affected roads for privatisation consist of Benin-Asaba; Abuja-Lokoja; Kaduna-Kano;... Read More
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June 1, 2021

#YNaijaSpecial: IPOB’s demand for a referendum

ENUGU, Nigeria – Located at the centre of Umuahia, is Afara Ukwu, the home of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra [IPOB] who is currently on self-imposed exile in the United Kingdom after government-backed security forces launched a military operation in 2017 and invaded his home. More than 20 people were... Read More
Specials, Story of the day
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May 31, 2021

#YNaijaSpecial: The rise of Eastern Security Network (ESN) | #BiafraRemembranceDay

ENUGU, Nigeria – In August last year, when Nwanedi Njoku arrived at her farmland located in the outskirts of Owerri, the capital city of Imo state, she found her crops destroyed by cattle herders.  It was a normal scene for farmers in the region but Njoku had thought that a meeting with the herders and... Read More
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August 21, 2019

5 Things that Should Matter Today: Jidenna tweets that he’s looking for a wife and this could be publicity for his new album

Jidenna has maintained an internet staying power for a while now, an infectious buzz that started when he radically transformed his looks from the suit-wearing slave-owner to an innocuously cool gangster. As such, women are drooling over him and men are becoming jealous. It has also helped that he’s released singles to generate a talking... Read More
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Nnamdi Kanu
April 16, 2019

The Late 5: I am vindicated about Atiku’s birthplace – Nnamdi Kanu; EFCC apprehends Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia as judge strikes out corruption charges against her | Other stories

Here are stories that drove conversation today: EFCC apprehends Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia as judge strikes out corruption charges against her Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have apprehended Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, a dismissed judge of the Federal High Court, after corruption charges against her were struck out. Her arrest took place on the premises... Read More
The News Blog
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April 10, 2019

The Big 5: IGP visits Zamfara, charges policemen to be offensive; INEC fixes Kogi, Bayelsa, gov polls for Nov 2 | Other top stories

Here are the stories that you should be monitoring today: Pro-Buhari group asks security agencies to investigate Atiku The Buhari Media Organisation on Tuesday asked security agencies to investigate what it described as the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar’s “unholy romance with foreign bodies especially the United States of America, in... Read More
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March 28, 2019

The YNaija Cover – the 28th of March

Follow the links to read the stories on YNaija:       Just In: Court revokes Nnamdi Kanu’s bail; orders his re-arrest Alas! Solskjaer’s finds a permanent spot at Old Trafford   The Big 5: INEC releases timetable for Rivers election; I’ll run for deputy senate president – Uzor Kalu | Other top stories  ... Read More
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February 9, 2019

ASUU suspend 3-month old strike, Boko Haram attacks Adamawa town and other stories that made the headlines this week

Here are the top stories that made the headlines this week: Atiku not Nigerian, caused Ekwueme’s presidential loss in 1999 – Nnamdi Kanu The self-exiled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu stirred another controversy from his hideout, alleging that Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is... Read More
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February 4, 2019

The Big 5: Atiku is from Cameroon – Nnamdi Kanu; Tinubu resolves Lagos impeachment crisis | Other top stories

Here are stories you should be monitoring today: Atiku not Nigerian, caused Ekwueme’s presidential loss in 1999 – Nnamdi Kanu The self-exiled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu has stirred another controversy from his hideout, alleging that Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is not a... Read More
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November 17, 2018

Ganduje sues for N3bn, also asking for public apology; Presidential committee says Imo governorship candidate was released so he doesn’t die | Other top stories of the week

These are the stories that drove conversation this week. Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo reacted to a report by a House of Representatives committee indicting him for allegedly illegally approving N5.9 billion for the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), for which its Director General, Mustapha Maihaja, is currently being probed by the lawmakers. As contained in a statement, Osinbajo... Read More
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November 14, 2018

The Late 5: Court orders Nnamdi Kanu’s surety, Senator Abaribe to pay N100m over his disappearance; ICPC says it will handle petition against Oshiomhole | Other top stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: An Abuja High Court has ordered the Senator representing Abia-South, Enyinnaya Abaribe and two others who stood as sureties for the leader of Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to deposit N100 million each as bail bond into the court’s account within two months..  Justice Binta... Read More
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October 27, 2018

NHIS ES, Yusuf asks conspirators to “change plan”; court remands alleged rapist and killer of Ochanya #JusticeForOchanya | Other top stories of the week

These are the stories that drove conversation this week. The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), now sacked, Nnamdi Kanu resurfaced after more than a year thanking Israel for its support and also promising to bring hell with him, “the way it has never been seen before“. The spokesman of the Israeli Foreign... Read More
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October 23, 2018

The Late 5: I’ll never succumb – Suspended NHIS boss boasts; Presidency finally reacts to re-apperance of Nnamdi Kanu | More stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Presidency has reacted to Saturday’s reappearance of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), one year after the he was rumoured to have been killed or kidnapped by soldiers who attacked his family house during the military exercise. Speaking in an interview... Read More
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October 23, 2018

The Big 5: Nnamdi Kanu is nowhere in Israel – Israeli Government; Disregard for the rule of law is great corruption as much as looting – US Ambassador | More stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The Israeli government, on Monday said there is no evidence of the appearance of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Nnamdi Kanu in Jerusalem, Israel, despite his claims in a broadcast on Sunday. Speaking during an interaction with some African journalists in Jerusalem,... Read More
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October 22, 2018

“I am coming back to Biafra” “I will bring hell with me” | Here’s what Nnamdi Kanu said on his ‘return’

Following his first public appearance in Jerusalem on Friday since September 14, 2017, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Sunday delivered a world press conference, from Jerusalem, Israel. In his first public statement, aired live on the ‘Radio Biafra’ Facebook page, Kanu who is facing charges of treasonable felony at the Federal... Read More
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October 21, 2018

The Big 5: Nigerian Army warms up for another Python Dance; APC reacts to Shehu Sani’s exit from ruling party | More stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: There are indications that the Nigerian Army would carry out another round of Operation Python Dance in the South-East, anytime soon, in what it described as a necessity to combat any form of kidnapping and armed robbery as the end of the year neared. Director of Defence Information,... Read More
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October 20, 2018

The Late 5: After long-drawn battle with El-rufai, Shehu Sani quits APC; Lawyer confirms Nnamdi Kanu is alive, to address world press conference Sunday | More stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Following controversies that trailed the primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna and, his constant back and forth with the governor, Nasir El-Rufai, the Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani has resigned from the party. Not less than 12 farmers were on Saturday hacked to... Read More
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October 20, 2018

Forgetting his vice, President Buhari cautions religious leaders, Nnamdi Kanu resurfaces in Jerusalem | Other top stories of the week

These are the stories that drove conversation this week. The Kano government discredited a video portraying Governor Abdullahi Ganduje personally collecting kickbacks to the tune of $5 million. Commissioner for Information, Youth and Culture, Muhammad Garba described the video as a cloned work, distorted, disjointed and calculated to discredit the governor, adding that government will seek redress... Read More
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October 19, 2018

The Late 5: Viral video shows IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu in Jerusalem, PDP submits Saraki’s name as Senatorial Candidate for Kwara Central | More stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Leader of proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, who went missing in September 2017 was on Friday confirmed to be alive. The new development came up following photos and videos shared online by Radio Biafra, showing where he is praying in Jerusalem, Israel. Kanu was... Read More
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October 19, 2018

Today’s Noisemakers: Ooni’s message as he unveils new queen, the comment on Nnamdi Kanu’s ‘return’, Uncle Ajala, others

Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers. Here’s our list from today:... Read More
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Saraki
August 25, 2018

ICYMI: Saraki, Tambuwal clash with Tinubu; Miyetti Allah leader threatens to force Saraki out of office | Top 10 stories this week

These were the top ten stories that drove the conversation this week: National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, bared his mind on the recent defections in the polity, as he alleged that the bigwigs who left the party recently did so because the APC could not offer them what they... Read More
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August 24, 2018

The Late 5: Owerri court releases 114 Imo women held in detention, Gov. Ortom alleges threat to his life | More stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: An Owerri high court on Friday granted the unconditional release of 114 women alleged to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) group. The women who were remanded on the orders of a magistrate’s court in Owerri were arrested by the police and held... Read More
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August 23, 2018

The Late 5: SERAP demands release of 112 Imo women protesters, Registration of 91 parties is awkward and unnecessary – Otubanjo | More stories

These are the stories that drove the conversation today: A Professor of Political Science at the National Open University of Nigeria, Femi Otubanjo, has lamented the current political arrangement in the country where 91 parties exist in the political space, describing it as  “awkward and unnecessary.” Otubanjo who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria... Read More
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June 27, 2018

The Big 5: Buhari promises more pressure on Security chiefs, Labour calls for sack of Security chiefs and other stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today: President Muhammadu Buhari has on Tuesday promised to put more pressure on security chiefs to stop the spate of killings in the land. Buhari who spoke at an interactive session with stakeholders in Jos, the Plateau capital, in the aftermath of the killings in some communities... Read More
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December 23, 2017

#YNaija2017Review: Kachikwu vs. Baru, Kiss Daniel vs. G-Worldwide… See the Top 10 beefs of the year

Ready. Steady. Fight. 2017 was a year all its own, for the quality, duration and diversity of brawlers who took their private squabbles into the public and on to the Internet. From accusations of infidelity, political squabblings and domestic drama, Nigerians showed us this year that we fight long and we fight petty. Apostle Johnson... Read More
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