Category: NATIONAL NEWS

Mar

2025

Igboayaka’s Vs Nwifuru: OYC Extols Ikenga Imo, Other Representatives

NATIONAL NEWS#Abduction, #GovernorFrancisNwifuru, #IgboayakaO.Igboayaka

Igboayaka's Vs Nwifuru: OYC Extols Ikenga Imo, Other Representatives The Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), the apex sociocultural Youth Organization of Igbo worldwide, has poured encomiums on members of the Federal House of Representatives for their rapid response to the protracted unlawful abduction and incarceration of its National President, Comrade Igboayaka O. Igboayaka. According to OYC, their leader, Igboayaka was illegally abducted by the Anti Kidnapping Unit of Ebonyi State Police Command on Saturday 8 February, 2025 in Owerri, the capital of Imo State, shortly after his reelection for second term as President of Ohanaeze Youth Council. In a statement signed…

Mar

2025

By Famous Reporters

Igboayaka Vs Nwifuru: Hope Beams For OYC President, As Court Issues Order

NATIONAL NEWS#Abduction, #CpAnthonyUcheAnya, #GovernorFrancisNwifuru, #IgboayakaO.Igboayaka, #Illegal, #OhanezeYouthCouncil, #Torture

Igboayaka Vs Nwifuru: Hope Beams For OYC President, As Court Issues Order By Charity Uwakwe A Federal High Court 2 sitting in Abakiliki, the capital of Ebonyi State hasesist from reasrresting, has given a stern order to the government of Ebonyi State, under the leadership of Governor Francis Nwifuru and the Commissioner of Police, CP Anthony Uche-Anya to desist from inflicting any form of torture to the President of Ohaneze Youth Council (OYC), Comrd. Igboayaka O. Igboayaka. Following the extant case between the National President of Ohaneze Youth Council (OYC), Comrd. Igboayaka O. Igboayaka and Ebonyi State Governor, Rt. Hon.…

Mar

2025

By Famous Reporters

Ayo Ogunsan Appointed As Patron, POCACOV Lagos

NATIONAL NEWS#Dr.AyoOgunsan

Ayo Ogunsan Appointed As Patron, POCACOV Lagos By Oki Samson Following his milestone achievements as Chairman of the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV), the Chairman/CEO of Executive Group, Dr. Ayo Ogunsan has been officially announced as the Patron of the Police advocacy initiative in Lagos State, National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report. The POCACOV is the Nigeria Police Force advocacy initiative to help young people avoid cultism and other vices. It uses advocacy, awareness, and sensitization to help young people avoid vices by conducting community outreaches to schools, inner cities, rural areas, and…

Feb

2025

By Famous Reporters

Abakiliki Court Denise OYC President, Igboayaka bail, Adjourns hearing

LEGAL, NATIONAL NEWS#GovernorFrancisNwifuru, #IgboayakaO.Igboayaka, #OhanezeYouthCouncil, #OYC

Abakiliki Court Denise OYC President, Igboayaka bail, Adjourns hearing In a shocking twist of fate, the Magistrate court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state, denied bail to Comrade Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, National President of the Ohaneze Youth Council, on Wednesday, February 28, 2025. This is even as the court adjourned hearing on a bail application for the release of the detained national president of the Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), Mr Igboayaka Igboayaka to March 12, 2025. This decision comes after weeks of abduction and detention, allegedly orchestrated by the Ebonyi state government led by Rt. Hon. Francis Nwifuru. Famousreporters.com reports that…

Feb

2025

By Famous Reporters

Nigeria Strengthens Internal Security with INTERPOL Tools – Minister Gaidam

NATIONAL NEWS#ChildTrafficking, #Humantrafficking, #Intrrpol

Nigeria Strengthens Internal Security with INTERPOL Tools – Minister Gaidam The Honourable Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam says collaboration among security agencies will serve as a vital platform to enhance the capacity of Nigeria’s law enforcement agencies in leveraging INTERPOL’s tools to foster peace and security across the nation. He stated this at the workshop on the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) with the theme “Strengthening Internal Security: A Path to a Safer Nigeria,” organized by the Ministry of Police Affairs in conjunction with the Nigeria Police Force and National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, held at the Rockview…

Feb

2025

By Famous Reporters

Kalu Debunks Femi Fani-Kayode’s Misinterpretation of 1966 Coup Nuances

NATIONAL NEWS#1996Coup, #AmosOgeKalu, #Femi Fani-Kayode

Kalu Debunks Femi Fani-Kayode’s Misinterpretation of 1966 Coup Nuances I am compelled to respond to Femi Fani-Kayode’s recent claims that the 1966 coup was an “Igbo coup.” As someone who has studied Nigeria’s history and is passionate about setting the record straight, I must correct the inaccuracies and misconceptions perpetuated by Fani-Kayode. While it is true that the coup leaders, led by Major Chukwuemeka Nzeogwu, were predominantly Igbo, it is misleading to characterize the coup as exclusively Igbo-driven. The motivations behind the coup were multifaceted, driven by a desire to overthrow the corrupt government and address regional imbalances, rather than…

Feb

2025

By Famous Reporters

Drop Case Against Sick OYC President, CSO’s Urges Ebonyi Govt, CP Antony

NATIONAL NEWS#CpAnthonyUcheAnya, #GovernorFrancisNwifuru, #Igboayaka, #OhanezeYouthCouncil, #OYC

Drop Case Against Sick OYC President, CSO's Urges Ebonyi Govt, CP Antony By Charity Uwakwe The Igbo National Council INC in conjunction with no fewer than twelve Civil Society Organizations CSO's in Nigeria have unanimously appealed to the Government of Ebonyi State and the Ebonyi State Commissioner of Police to discard the case of felony against the President of Ohanaeze Youth Council OYC - Comrade Igboayaka .O. Igboayaka. This is contained in a press statement signed by the national President of Igbo National Council (INC), Comrd. Chilos Godsent and made available to Famousreporters.com, today, February 25, 2025. The Socio-cultural group…

Feb

2025

By Famous Reporters

Coalition Of Civil Society Organizations Condemn detention of Igboayaka

NATIONAL NEWS#GovernorFrancisNwifuru, #IgboayakaO.Igboayaka, #Kidnapping, #OYC

Coalition Of Civil Society Organizations Condemn detention of Igboayaka The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSO's) in Nigeria have unanimously, condemned the protracted incarceration of the President of Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) - Comrade Igboayaka .O. Igboayaka by the government of Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, the Executive Governor of Ebonyi State, in the State Commissioner of Police, CP Anthony Uche-Anya. The group amidst betterness, regretted that Igboayaka's illegal arrest by the Governor was instigated by "his outspokenness to condemn the brutal killing of over fifteen (15) harmless Christian worshipers by Herdsmen at Amegu Nkalagha in Ishielu Local Government Area…

Feb

2025

By Famous Reporters

IGP Presents Insurance Cheques To Families Of Fallen Officers

NATIONAL NEWS#fallenHeroesAndHeroines, #IGPKayodeAdeoluEgbetokun, #Insurancecheque

IGP Presents Insurance Cheques To Families Of Fallen Officers In a continued effort to enhance the welfare of police personnel and their families, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, yesterday, 18 February 2025, presented insurance benefit cheques to the next of kin of 706 fallen officers and unveiled the Nigeria Police Insurance Claims Management Portal (npfinsuranceclaimsmgt.ng). The event took place at Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja, National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report. Attendance at the event were members of the Force Management Team, Senior police officers, Insurance Industry stakeholders,…

Feb

2025

By Famous Reporters

Breaking: Ijaw Famous Leader, Edwin Clark Joins Ancestors at 97

NATIONAL NEWS#EdwinClark, #IjawLeader

Breaking: Ijaw Famous Leader, Edwin Clark Dies At 97 Barely three months to his 98th birthday anniversary, famous elder, statesman, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark has joined his ancestors. Until his passing, Clark was the leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF). The former Federal Commissioner for Information and prominent South-South leader, departed from his earthly home onMonday night, February 17, 2025, at the age of 97. His demise occurred just a few days after the passing of Afenifere leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, who died at the age of 96. Clark was a towering figure in Nigerian politics who relentles8s…