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Senate gives Buhari 2 weeks to end fuel scarcity

The Senate yesterday ordered President Muhammadu Buhari who is also the Minister of Petroleum Resources, to end the fuel crisis within two weeks. Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream), Senator Uche Lilian Ekwunife (PDP, Anambra Central), gave the ultimatum during a meeting with the Ministry of Petroleum Resources at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja. Ekwunife said the minister must not only end the scarcity within the ultimatum, but ensure that consumers do not pay more than N87 per litre for petrol. Ekwunife said: (more…)

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Ohaneze disowns Biafra agitators, says Biafra died in 1970

OHANEZE Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio –cultural organization, has dissociated itself from the activities of the Biafra agitators, who had been protesting in many cities in the South East and South –South, saying that Biafra died in 1970 with the surrender by General Philip Effiong, to the Nigerian troops. Addressing reporters in Awka Friday, the chairman, Forum of State Presidents of Ohaneze in the seven Igbo –speaking states, Dr. Chris Eluomunoh said that no right thinking person would support what he called the madness by some youths, who were being deceived to engag

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Army Vows To Wrestle Biafra To The Ground

Following recent agitation for an independent state of Biafra by some Igbo people in the eastern and southern part of the country, the Nigerian army has warned protesters not to cross the red line as military personnel are ready for battle. Protests have been going on by Pro- Biafra agitators under the aegis of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra and the Independent People Of Biafra. The arrest of Nnamdi Kanu by security personnel and his continued detention has escalated the protests. (more…)

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Pro-Biafra Activists Storm Port Harcourt

Protests over the detention of Radio Biafra director, Nnamdi Kanu, have continued today, as pro-Biafra activists stormed Port Harcourt, marching in the streets. The following message was posted on Radio Biafra’s Facebook page (readers’ discretion advised, the following text contains incendiary language): DAY 5 Live update on ‪#‎peacefulprotest‬ of Illegal detention of the leader of indigenous people of Biafra Mazi Nnamdikanu by unlawful Nigerian Government. (more…)

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