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Jan

2026

US State of Georgia Grants Honorary Citizenship to IPOB Leader Nnamdi Kanu

NEWS#HumanRights, #ipob, #Justice, #LawAndOrder, #NnamdiKanu, #RuleOfLaw, #SecurityUpdate

US State of Georgia Grants Honorary Citizenship to IPOB Leader Nnamdi Kanu "The US state of Georgia has conferred honorary citizenship and “Outstanding Citizen” status on detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, according to Goodwill Ambassador courtesies." A state in the United States, Georgia, has granted honorary citizenship to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, and named him an “Outstanding Citizen” to be accorded the courtesies of a Goodwill Ambassador. The proclamation was issued by Georgia’s Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger, on behalf of the Republican-controlled state.Dated January 16, 2026, the honorary citizenship certificate was…

Jan

2026

By Famous Reporters

DSS Whisks Away NAPO President, Two Others, As Lawyer demands whereabouts

NATIONAL NEWS#CourtContempt, #Dss, #HaroldBenstowe, #HumanRights, #LabourRights, #NAPO, #NigeriaNews, #Riversstate

DSS Whisks Away NAPO President, Two Others, As Lawyer demands whereabouts "More than 24 hours after DSS arrested NAPO President General Harold Benstowe and two others in Rivers, their whereabouts remain unknown as lawyers allege contempt of court." More than 24 hours after operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) whisked away the President General of the National Association of Plant Operators (NAPO), Harold Benstowe, alongside two members, Tuwonimi Benstowe and Michael Mbata, their whereabouts remain unknown. Counsel to NAPO, Marx Ikongbeh, said on Saturday, January 24, 2026, that the arrest and continued detention of the labour union leader…

Dec

2025

By Famous Reporters

Taliban Execution: 13-Year-Old Boy Shoots Family’s Killer Before 80,000 Spectators in Afghanistan

FOREIGN NEWS#AfghanistanNews, #BreakingNews, #GlobalNews, #HumanRights, #Khost, #KhostExecution, #PublicExecution, #Qisas, #ShariaLaw, #Taliban, #TalibanRule, #UNCondemnation #AfghanistanJustice

Taliban Execution: 13-Year-Old Boy Shoots Family’s Killer Before 80,000 Spectators in Afghanistan" "A 13-year-old boy publicly executed a convicted mass murderer before 80,000 spectators in Afghanistan’s Khost province, marking one of the Taliban’s most dramatic public punishments since 2021. The event sparked global condemnation, including from the United Nations." A man convicted of murder was publicly executed on Tuesday (Dec 2) in eastern Afghanistan. What turned into eyeballs was the fact that the execution was carried out by a 13-year-old boy whose family was killed by the man. The man, identified as Mangal, was executed in front of a crowd…

Dec

2025

By Famous Reporters

Tinubu’s Government ‘Turned Kanu Into a Bigger Symbol’ After Sokoto Transfer– Sowore

NATIONAL NEWS#BreakingNewsNigeria, #FGNigeria, #HumanRights, #ipob, #JudiciaryNigeria, #KanuDetention, #NigeriaNews, #NnamdiKanu, #OmoyeleSowore, #PoliticalNews #Biafra, #SokotoPrison

Tinubu's Government ‘Turned Kanu Into a Bigger Symbol’ After Sokoto Transfer-- Sowore "Activist Omoyele Sowore says the Federal Government’s plan to weaken Nnamdi Kanu by transferring him to a Sokoto prison has “backfired,” increasing the IPOB leader’s symbolic influence and drawing larger public attention." Activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, addressed journalists, where he criticised the Federal Government’s handling of the continued detention of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Sowore stated that the decision to transfer Kanu to a prison facility in Sokoto was driven by an assumption that it…

Nov

2025

By Famous Reporters

Opara Faults Prosecution: ‘Kanu’s Boxers and Perfume Cannot Be Terrorism Evidence

NATIONAL NEWS#CourtCaseUpdates #DueProcess, #HumanRights, #ipob, #LegalRights, #MaxwellOpara, #NigeriaJusticeSystem, #NigeriaNews, #NnamdiKanu, #RuleOfLaw, #TerrorismTrial

Opara Faults Prosecution: ‘Kanu’s Boxers and Perfume Cannot Be Terrorism Evidence "Human rights lawyer Maxwell Opara criticizes the prosecution in Nnamdi Kanu’s terrorism trial, describing the inclusion of personal items like boxers and perfume as irrelevant and a sign of weak evidence. He highlights procedural irregularities and questions the fairness of the entire judicial process." Human rights lawyer, Barr. Maxwell Opara, has raised serious concerns about the credibility of evidence presented against Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in his ongoing terrorism case, describing some of the items tendered in court as “laughable” and “embarrassingly irrelevant.” Speaking in an interview on Saturday, November…

Nov

2025

By Famous Reporters

IPOB Warns Kanu’s Transfer to Sokoto Prison Endangers His Life, Threatens Appeal Rights

NATIONAL NEWS#Biafra, #BolaTinubu, #BreakingNews, #HumanRights, #InsecurityNigeria, #ipob, #NigeriaJudiciary, #NnamdiKanu, #RuleOfLawNigeria, #SelfDetermination, #SokotoPrison

IPOB Warns Kanu’s Transfer to Sokoto Prison Endangers His Life, Threatens Appeal Rights By Charity Uwakwe "IPOB warns that moving Nnamdi Kanu to Sokoto prison endangers his safety and could obstruct his right to appeal. The group calls for international monitoring and urges the Federal Government to uphold constitutional safeguards." The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has condemned the transfer of its detained leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, to a correctional facility in Sokoto State, warning that the move poses serious risks to his safety and may impede his constitutional right to pursue an appeal. In a statement issued on Sunday,…

Nov

2025

By Famous Reporters

Kanu Moves to Halt Judgment in Terrorism Trial, Cites Repealed Law, others

NATIONAL NEWS#AbujaNews, #Biafra, #Dss, #FederalHighCourt, #HumanRights, #ipob, #JusticeOmotosho, #NigeriaPolitics, #NnamdiKanu, #NnamdiKanuCase, #RuleOfLaw, #TerrorismTrial

Kanu Moves to Halt Judgment in Terrorism Trial, Cites Repealed Law, others "IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu has filed a motion asking the Federal High Court in Abuja to suspend judgment in his terrorism trial, citing constitutional breaches and reliance on a repealed law. He claims the proceedings are void and without jurisdiction." Abuja, Nigeria – The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a fresh motion before the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking to halt the delivery of judgment in his terrorism trial scheduled for November 20. In the motion, dated and filed…

Nov

2025

By Famous Reporters

Nnamdi Kanu Writes Trump: ‘Stop a Second Rwanda in Africa’ — Seeks U.S.-Led Probe into Christian Killings, Biafra Referendum

NATIONAL NEWS#Biafra, #BiafraReferendum, #ChristianPersecution, #DonaldTrump, #DSSDetention, #ExtraordinaryRendition, #FreedomForKanu, #GenocideInAfrica, #HumanRights, #ipob, #NigeriaCrisis, #NnamdiKanu, #SouthEastNigeria, #USNigeriaRelations

Nnamdi Kanu Writes Trump: ‘Stop a Second Rwanda in Africa’ — Seeks U.S.-Led Probe into Christian Killings, Biafra Referendum IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu writes to Donald Trump, urging a U.S.-led investigation into alleged Christian killings in Nigeria and calling for a Biafra referendum. Warns of “a second Rwanda in Africa.” Detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has written to the U.S. President, Donald Trump, appealing for an internationally supervised referendum on Biafra and a U.S.-led investigation into alleged killings of Christians in Nigeria’s southeast region. In a letter dated November 6, 2025, and delivered…

Nov

2025

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Sheikh Gumi Threatens to Sue Lawyer Malcolm Omirhobo Over ‘Defamatory’ Terrorism Allegations

NATIONAL NEWS#BreakingNews, #DefamationCase, #HumanRights, #LegalBattle, #MalcolmOmirhobo, #NationalSecurity, #NigeriaNews, #ReligiousTension, #SheikhGumi, #TerrorismAllegations

Sheikh Gumi Threatens to Sue Lawyer Malcolm Omirhobo Over ‘Defamatory’ Terrorism Allegations "Sheikh Ahmad Gumi threatens to sue human rights lawyer Malcolm Omirhobo over alleged defamatory claims linking him to terrorism. The Islamic cleric demands a 48-hour retraction and public apology or face court action." Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi, has threatened to take legal action against human rights lawyer Chief Malcolm Emokiniovo Omirhobo over what he described as “defamatory and inciting claims” capable of fueling religious tension in Nigeria. In a post shared on his official Facebook page on Thursday, Sheikh Gumi demanded that Omirhobo withdraw his…

Nov

2025

By Famous Reporters

Trump Warns of Possible U.S. Invasion of Nigeria Over Alleged Christian Genocide

WORLD NEWS#BreakingNews, #ChristianGenocide, #Christianity, #Diplomacy, #DonaldTrump, #GlobalNews, #HumanRights, #NigeriaCrisis, #ReligiousFreedom, #TrumpNews, #USNigeriaRelations, #WhiteHouse

Trump Warns of Possible U.S. Invasion of Nigeria Over Alleged Christian Genocide "U.S. President Donald Trump has reignited global attention after warning of a possible U.S. invasion of Nigeria over alleged Christian genocide, vowing to “defend Christians worldwide.” Washington, D.C. — U.S. President Donald Trump has once again issued a stern warning to Nigeria, threatening potential U.S. intervention over what he described as an ongoing “Christian genocide” in the country. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Trump declared that his government “will not sit back and watch” the continuous killings of Christians in Nigeria and across the world. In…