IPOB
15 Dec
A non-governmental organisation, Peace in the South East Project (PISE-P), has called for calm amongst the people of the South-East and Nigerians at large. The call followed the judgement of the Supreme Court which nullified the acquittal order of the Court of Appeal on the continued incarceration of the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of…
15 Dec
The Supreme Court on Friday declined to order the release of the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu from detention. The Supreme Court in a judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim but written by Justice Garba Lawal voided and set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal which in…
15 Dec
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the treasonable charge filed against Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
15 Dec
Tension has gripped the Southeast region over today’s Supreme Court ruling on terrorism charges against the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
14 Dec
United States of America (USA) lawmaker, in the House of Representatives from the State of Texas, District 139, Jarvis Johnson, has called on Nigeria's Supreme Court to order the unconditional release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, from his long detention.
12 Dec
As December 15, 2023, date of the Supreme Court judgment on leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, draws near, human right activists have urged the apex court to free Kanu in the interest of rule of law.
9 Dec
Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, has cautioned against the clandestine activities of individuals and groups who are obstructing and frustrating the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained IPOB leader. This was disclosed yesterday by Secretary General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, who asserted that the identities of these individuals and groups will…
8 Dec
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), led by detained Nnamdi Kanu, have expressed readiness to receive their leader on December 15, 2023, believing that the Supreme Court would deliver a favourable judgement.
2 Dec
A Chieftain of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Emmanuel Madubike, has said that those killing and abducting hapless Nigerians in the name of Biafra struggle have given the group a bad name.
29 Nov
The Enugu High Court’s recent voiding of the proscription of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and the court’s declaration that the continued detention of the organisation’s leader, Nnamdi Kanu, is unconstitutional, have jointly raised the bar in promoting ...
22 Nov
A political activist, Adejuwon Akinade, has said lack of parity in governance will continue to fuel agitations, noting the Nigerian government has not shown commitment towards addressing the trend.
12 Nov
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has lamented that the “sit-at-home’’ order by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is impeding the growth and development of the South East Region.
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