Chinecherem's Blog: April 2017

Sunday, 30 April 2017

We’ll convince Kanu to embrace restructuring – Ohanaeze

The leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has said it will meet with the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, in a bid to convince him to embrace their call for restructuring of the country rather than

Biafra and the menace of political pickpockets

Biafra was essentially freedom. Hunted and massacred, with nowhere to go, Biafra was flight to safety. Biafra was a sanctuary, made sacred by the blood of freedom fighters. The cost was

Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has described the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, as a welcome development.

The wife to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, Uchechi Kanu has disclosed that her husband will continue to pursue the Biafra restoration agitation.
Uchechi, who made the

The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign state of Biafra, MASSOB,‎ has said that the release of leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has brought the agitation for Biafra republic closer to its restoration.
The group expressed gladness over the release of Kanu from Prison on

After about two years in custody, the leader of the group, Indigenous People if Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu breathed the air of freedom Friday.

Deputy Chairman, Supreme Council of Elders of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Dr. Dozie Ikedife, has warned those agitating for the state of Biafra to stop in-fighting among them if they were to make any headway.

Colin Huang belongs to a rarefied cohort of Chinese entrepreneurs who launched their careers in Silicon Valley and then returned home to start successful tech companies. Huang, an ex-Google engineer who worked on early search algorithms for e-commerce, is already on his fourth and most

China happy as Trump snubs phone call from Taiwan’s President

China on Friday praised US president Donald Trump’s snub of Taiwan, noting that observers had called his decision not to take a second call from the island’s president a “slap in the face”.

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, in Lagos yesterday said it may be forced to stop the Publicity Secretary of Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, Joe Igbokwe, from setting his foot in Igboland following his incessant anti-Biafra comments.

A coalition of civil society groups, yesterday, faulted the bail conditions granted the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, by Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, stating that they amount to denial of bail.

China has launched a new aircraft carrier, boosting its military presence amid rising tensions in the region.

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has listed three “evil geniuses” that worked against ex-President Goodluck Jonathan during the 2015 Presidential election.

Buhari seeks Senate approval for $7billion external loan

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday requested the Senate to urgently consider and approve Federal Government’s 2016-2018 External Borrowing Rolling Plan of $6.93 billion.

Former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has declared that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu will meet his bail condition.

IPOB leader Kanu denies rejecting bail conditions

Lawyer to Nnamdi Kanu, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has distanced the IPOB leader from his parent’s position, insisting that they would meet the bail conditions within 48 hours.

Despite the bail granted him on Tuesday by an Abuja Federal High Court, Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), is still in prison.
It was learnt that the IPOB leader is still in prison because

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Wednesday, accused Justice Binta Murtala Nyako of ethnic bias and religious bigotry, alleging that the stringent bail conditions handed to their leader, Nnamdi Kanu, was scripted by President Muhammadu Buhari.

The Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG), has blasted Governor Ayodele Fayose for displaying overt support for the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, describing his conduct as

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, may soon arraign one Ogunrinde Olushola Kayode and his co-travellers before a court of competent jurisdiction for allegedly defrauding one

Former President Goodluck Jonathan believes that his family is being hounded by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration.
Jonathan also said he lost the 2015 election because he was betrayed by the former National

Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Tuesday received the final report of the staff screening, with a vow to retrieve salaries and allowances collected over the years by workers with fake certificates.

Naira Devaluation Puts Pressure on Costs, Says NB

The Nigerian Breweries Plc has said the devaluation of the naira and the nation’s inflation rate are putting pressure on its input costs amid a decline in consumers’ purchasing power.

Buhari punishing Ndigbo over 2015 election – Odom

Former Minister of Environment, Housing and Urban Development under President Umaru Yar’Adua, Chuka Odom, has claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari is punishing Ndigbo for refusing to support him during the 2015 presidential election.

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State was at the Federal High Court Abuja, on Tuesday, for the proceedings of the ongoing trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, and

There was spontaneous reaction in Enugu on Tuesday as a Federal High Court in Abuja granted bail to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
Kanu was granted bail by Justice Binta Nyako on health grounds.

Some pan-Igbo groups, on Tuesday, condemned the bail conditions given to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has been granted bail.
The bail is the first since the commencement of his trial for alleged treason.

According to a Reverend father/Bishop Vesuwe Benjamin who works at Catholic Diocese of Gboko,Benue state,his house and church were ransacked by Nigerian military in search of weapons.Below is what he wrote....

Nigeria’s Presidency has recalled the Correspondent of Punch Newspapers, Olalekan Adetayo, attached to the State House, Abuja, barely 10 hours after his expulsion from the beat.

Owners, DPR decline comments on status of blocks
About 51 Oil Prospecting Licences (OPL) and Oil Mining Lease (OML) of different oil blocks have expired between 2010 and March 2017 and this is therefore threatening about

Who is Ruling Nigeria? - Reno Omokri

As he shared on Twitter.

Lionel Messi makes history, as he scores 500th goal for Barcelona

Lionel Messi, in Sunday night's 3-2 El Classico win over Real Madrid scored his 500th goal for Barcelona. Congrats to him!

A United States Federal court has convicted a Nigerian, Wiseman Oputa, who set up a number of bank accounts with bogus passports over a year, in which he managed to steal at least $500,000 through wire fraud and Internet scams.

The Joint Action Coalition of Civil Society Organization for Transparency in Governance has called on Nigerians to ignore those “out of business” calling for scrap of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and support on-going reforms by the exam body.

Recently, the United States launched it's non-nuclear Mother of all Bombs against ISIS targets in Afghanistan. Now, the Russian military has come out to say it's own 'Father of all Bombs' is the most

‘More people dying from hepatitis than AIDS, TB’

Viral hepatitis is believed to have killed 1.34 million people in 2015, an amount similar to that of tuberculosis and Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS

The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged for action to wipe out hepatitis as the ongoing epidemic worsens.In its first global report on the infection, it said the number of people dying from treatable forms of the disease, often caused by

Donald Trump Plans To Celebrate His 100 Days In Office With A 'Big Rally' In Pennsylvania"

The 100th day of Donald Trump's presidency will be on Saturday, April 29, 2017 after becoming the 45th President of the United States on January 20, 2017.

Elder statesman and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has raised the alarm that Nigeria may not survive as a corporate entity if the country is not restructured.

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) yesterday commended the organisers of the childrens’ rally and peaceful protest against the secret trial of its leader, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu as pronounced by Justice Binta Nyako of Federal High Court, Abuja.

The death of veteran actor, Olumide Bakare, in the early hours of Saturday has sent shock waves through the Yoruba sector of the Nigerian film industry.
Bakare, who rose to

Constitutional lawyer, Mr. Olisa Agbakoba has filed N1trillion fundamental human rights suit against the Federal Government before a Federal High Court for himself and on behalf of the South East Zone over alleged acts of discrimination and under development of the region.

Second Republic House of Representatives member and northern leader, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, has told those agitating for the implementation of the report of the 2014 National Conference to do their worst, as President Muhammadu Buhari would not succumb to their blackmail to act on the document.

NAFOWA donates food, non-food items to orphanage homes in Makurdi

The Nigerian Air Force Officers Wives Association (NAFOWA) at the weekend donated food and non food items worth millions of Naira to two orphanage homes in Makurdi the Benue State Capital.

Amidst raging calls by the global business community, especially at the ongoing Spring Meetings in Washington DC, USA, for the Nigerian government to float the Naira, and liberalise its financial market, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), at the weekend said the country had no intension of floating its currency in the face of its many security challenges.

All hope seems lost for residents of Ikorodu area of Lagos, following repeated cases of kidnapping and robbery by suspected militants. The community had hoped that after the military air and land raids in July 2016, and the demolition of some shanties in the creeks this

President Buhari Is Dying In Aso Rock – Perry Brimah Says

Perry Brimah, a popular columnists has raised alarm that President Muhammadu Buhari is dying in Aso rock villa, Abuja.

Brimah, who is also the convener of ENDS (Every Nigerian Do Something), in a statement on Friday said

Security operatives, yesterday, raided the Asokoro, Abuja home of Senate Committee Chairman on Appropriation and former governor of Gombe State, Danjuma Goje.
The raid, which started at about 5.02pm, was carried out by dozens of Mobile Policemen.

One week after former Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon Chibudom Nwuche, was arrested and detained on allegation of illegal possession of firearms, his friends and associates have called for his release.

Executive Secretary of All China Journalist Association (ACJA), Wang Dongmei, has opened up on why some social media are restricted in the country.

She said restriction of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and others, is to prevent western social ills from penetrating China through the youths and added that it was also, to prevent social

Nigeria's super music producer, Ayodele Basel popularly known as Del B has been hospitalized, Vanguard Showtime reports.

Several people were injured and 20 houses burnt yesterday as suspected cultists attacked Nembe Ogbolomabiri youths in Nembe local government area of Bayelsa state.

Multi-award winning Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji, has taken to her Instagram page on Friday and shared a photo of her looking sad and depressed in what seemed like a jail.