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Biafra: Northern elders attack Ohaneze for condemning move to rearrest Nnamdi Kanu The Northern Elders’ Forum, NEF, has reacted to the position of Ohaneze Ndigbo on the move by the Federal Government to rearrest the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. NEF, through its Chairman, Dr. Paul Unongo, condemned the apex Igbo socio-political group for criticising the Federal Government’s plan to rearrest Kanu. The President-General of Ohanaeze, Chief Nnia Nwodo, had accused the Attorney-General of bias, double standard and violation of Kanu’s fundamental human rights. He pointed out that the AGF had looked the other way since the call to arrest the Arewa youths who issued quit notice to Igbos was made. But reacting, Unongo, said the northern elders were disappointed that Ohanaeze had trivialised a criminal matter. He said Nnamdi Kanu’s case was 100 per cent different from the ultimatum issued by the northern youths, adding that the northern elders were able to prevail...

Biafra: Northern elders attack Ohaneze for condemning move to rearrest Nnamdi Kanu The Northern Elders’ Forum, NEF, has reacted to the position of Ohaneze Ndigbo on the move by the Federal Government to rearrest the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. NEF, through its Chairman, Dr. Paul Unongo, condemned the apex Igbo socio-political group for criticising the Federal Government’s plan to rearrest Kanu. The President-General of Ohanaeze, Chief Nnia Nwodo, had accused the Attorney-General of bias, double standard and violation of Kanu’s fundamental human rights. He pointed out that the AGF had looked the other way since the call to arrest the Arewa youths who issued quit notice to Igbos was made. But reacting, Unongo, said the northern elders were disappointed that Ohanaeze had trivialised a criminal matter. He said Nnamdi Kanu’s case was 100 per cent different from the ultimatum issued by the northern youths, adding that the northern elders were able to preva...

Biafra: Buhari is wrong, Nigeria’s unity negotiable – Ojukwu’s son Emeka Ojukwu Jr., a legal practitioner and son of Igbo leader, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, has disagreed with President Muhammadu Buhari’s comments that Nigeria’s unity is not negotiable. Buhari made the statement while addressing the country last Monday. Ojukwu, in an interview with Punch, claimed that Nigeria is “a product of negotiations”. He said: “I don’t think the tone of finality in the President’s speech is right. I have always said Nigeria is a product – a child – of negotiations. It is a child of negotiations in that when they started the agitation for the country’s independence — Zik (Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe) from the Igbo side, Chief Anthony Enahoro from South-West, and (Ahmadu Bello) the Sardauna from the North — they were all going to London. “They had problems but they patched their differences and, ultimately, without firing a gunshot, the British government gave independence to Nigeria. “For somebody to wak...

Biafra: Buhari is wrong, Nigeria’s unity negotiable – Ojukwu’s son Emeka Ojukwu Jr., a legal practitioner and son of Igbo leader, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, has disagreed with President Muhammadu Buhari’s comments that Nigeria’s unity is not negotiable. Buhari made the statement while addressing the country last Monday. Ojukwu, in an interview with Punch, claimed that Nigeria is “a product of negotiations”. He said: “I don’t think the tone of finality in the President’s speech is right. I have always said Nigeria is a product – a child – of negotiations. It is a child of negotiations in that when they started the agitation for the country’s independence — Zik (Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe) from the Igbo side, Chief Anthony Enahoro from South-West, and (Ahmadu Bello) the Sardauna from the North — they were all going to London. “They had problems but they patched their differences and, ultimately, without firing a gunshot, the British government gave independence to Nigeria. “For ...

Floyd Mayweather Triumphs Over Conor McGregor In Mega-money Fight Floyd Mayweather has once again proved himself worthy of the boxing Champion title as he triumphed over his opponent, Conor McGregor in a fight which held last night in Las Vegas. The professional boxer who got himself a $3.3 million Bugatti ahead of the fight beat Conor to get the mega-money from the fight. Recall that Floyd Jnr. has been speculated to be earning at the very least, $300 million from the yesternight’s fight. The professional boxer who now has a 50-0 knockout record beat Conor in the 10th-round of the bout. Mayweather in the 10th round before the match was stopped landed several punches which went unretaliated and unanswered by his opponent.

Floyd Mayweather Triumphs Over Conor McGregor In Mega-money Fight Floyd Mayweather has once again proved himself worthy of the boxing Champion title as he triumphed over his opponent, Conor McGregor in a fight which held last night in Las Vegas. The professional boxer who got himself a $3.3 million Bugatti ahead of the fight beat Conor to get the mega-money from the fight. Recall that Floyd Jnr. has been speculated to be earning at the very least, $300 million from the yesternight’s fight. The professional boxer who now has a 50-0 knockout record beat Conor in the 10th-round of the bout. Mayweather in the 10th round before the match was stopped landed several punches which went unretaliated and unanswered by his opponent.