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IPOB sit-at-home: Empty streets in Umuahia

The streets were literally empty, Tuesday in Umuahia, Abia State capital as residents stayed indoors in full compliance with the sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. IPOB had directed a sit-at-home “throughout Biafra land” as a mark of honour for victims of September 14, 2017 military raid of the Afaraukwu Ibeku country […]

INEC cautions parties on responsible electioneering in Anambra

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has advised political parties featuring in the Anambra State governorship election on November 6 to carry out responsible campaigns. The Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of INEC, Festus Okoye, gave the advice, yesterday, when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Okoye urged political […]

APC Fixes October 2 To Conduct State Congresses

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed Saturday, October 2 to conduct its state congresses across the country. National Secretary of the APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Senator James Akpanudoedehe, announced this in a statement on Monday. He added that the party’s leadership has scheduled Wednesday to commence the sale of forms for the exercise. […]

Gov Obiano leads protest against IPOB sit-at-home order

The Anambra State governor, Willie Obiano, on Monday led a protest against the continued sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra. Though IPOB had later suspended the order, residents had continued to stay at home every Monday apparently because of fear of possible attack by hoodlums. On Monday, the state government moved to some […]

APC condemns gruesome murder of Igwe Aguleri

The chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State, Chief Basil Ejidike, has condemned in a very strong term the brutal and despicable murder of the alleged deposed traditional ruler of Mkpunando community in Aguleri, Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State,Igwe Alexander Edozieuno Igwe Edozieuno was killed at Ezu bridge, Otuocha with […]

IPOB orders sit-at-home on Tuesday to honour dead members

The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says it will enforce a sit-at-home on Tuesday in the south-east to remember the victims of the military attack on Nnamdi Kanu’s residence in 2017. On September 14, 2017, soldiers of the Nigerian Army reportedly raided the country home of Kanu, leader of IPOB, in Umuahia, Abia state. […]