The Ward executive of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ukana West 2 have unanimously passed a vote of confidence on President Muhammadu Buhari, Senator Godswill Akpabio and other leaders of the party. Eearlier, the party leaders in Akwa Ibom had declared Akpabio as the authentic leader of the party in the state. the affirmation […]
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Effium killings: Ebonyi indigenes demand investigation into escape of 55 suspects
The Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in the Diaspora (AESID) has demanded for thorough investigation and prosecution of the Commissioner of Police in Ebonyi state, Aliyu Garba and other security personnel for claiming that 55 suspects arrested in connection with the killings in Effium communities escaped. In a statement released to newsmen Tuesday in Abuja […]
Alkali’s Answers To The North -East Humanitarian Question
By Raphael Odoh Apparently, Boko Haram insurgents and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have gravely injured and shackled the North East Development Commission (NEDC), a baby created out of necessity to cater for humanitarian crisis incited by Boko Haram. The NEDC’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, (MD-CEO), Alhaji Mohammed Goni Alkali experiences […]
NPHCDA, COVID-19 and the fall of anti-vaxxers
By Pine Oralu The coronavirus pandemic indeed brought the world to its knees, with various countries imposing lockdown in the bid to stop the further spread of the virus. Consequently, efforts were deployed towards developing a vaccine that would halt the further spread of the novel coronavirus. In Nigeria, it was not any different as […]
Stop assaulting PMB’s right to life, group cautions London protesters
The protests by some Nigerians over President Muhammadu Buhari’s medical trip to the United Kingdom is unguided, unwarranted and an assault on his fundamental human right to life. According to the Nigeria First movement, it is well within President Buhari’s right, like every other citizen, to seek routine medical checkup. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday […]
COVID-19: Group warns anti-vaxxers, says alleged vaccine side effects fake
The National Vanguard on Covid-19 Administration and Advocacy has urged Nigerians to treat reports of side effects from the AstraZeneca jab as fake news, noting that some elements are out to frustrate the ongoing vaccination exercise. This follows the claim of blood vomit by a woman in Kaduna after allegedly being administered the vaccine. While […]
Effium killings: Ebonyi indigenes blame crude oil discovery
The Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in the Diaspora (AESID) said it has uncovered the actual reason behind the recent massacre of innocent citizens in Effium, Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi state. The persistent attacks have led to loss of hundreds of lives and destruction of several property worth millions of naira by suspected […]
#Lekki Massacre: Group seeks sanction against Amnesty International, others
Following a report by the United States Department of State on the alleged killing of protesters at the Lekki toll gate, the Centre for African Liberation and Socio-Economic Rights (CALSER) has called for sanctions on Amnesty International, Cable News Network (CNN) and others for misleading the world. The group said the US has vindicated the Nigerian Army […]
Oyakhilome got it wrong, COVID-19 vaccine saves lives – NIFROP
The National Inter-Faith Religious Organizations for Peace (NIFROP) is appalled by the anti-vaccine stance of the founder of Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, who has issued messages to discourage people from taking the COVID-19 vaccines. NIFROP is concerned that “Oyakhilome has taken his showmanship too far without regard for how his campaign of misinformation impacts […]
Effium killings: Group seeks emergency rule in Ebonyi
The Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in the Diaspora (AESID) has called on the federal government to immediately declare a state of emergency in Ebonyi state to put a stop to the ongoing killings defenceless citizens in Effium community, a suburb in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state. According to AESID, another group of […]