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Jun

11

2023

10TH SENATE PRESIDENCY: WHO IS INTIMIDATED BY THE GLOWING PROFILE OF H.E. DISTINGUISHED SEN. (DR.) ORJI UZOR KALU?

OPINION, POLITICS#10thSenatePresidency, #Dr.OrjiUzorKalu, intimidation

10TH SENATE PRESIDENCY: WHO IS INTIMIDATED BY THE GLOWING PROFILE OF H.E. DISTINGUISHED SEN. (DR.) ORJI UZOR KALU? As the storm gathered by the struggle for who becomes the leader of the 10th Senate rises to fever-pitch on Tuesday next week, different gladiators and stakeholders in the business of the National Assembly and, indeed, political pundits are all positioned to see who takes home the golden trophy on that magical Tuesday, the 13th.While so much has been written and spoken on what will go down the annals of the nation's political history as the fiercest leadership contest of the both…

May

11

2023

By Famous Reporters

WPFD 2023: IPC Decries Increasing Attacks On Journalists Establishes Centre On Safety Of Journalists

NATIONAL NEWS#IPC, #MediaAttack, #PressFreedom, intimidation, journalism, victimisation

WPFD 2023: IPC Decries Increasing Attacks On Journalists Establishes Centre On Safety Of Journalist In a bid to further address the growing spate of attacks on journalists and the threats on media freedom in Nigeria, the International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos, has announced that it is establishing a Centre for the Safety and Protection of Journalist (CSFPJ), as part of its unique activities to commemorate World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) 2023. A statement by Mr. Lanre Arogundade, IPC’s Executive Director, Melody Lawal has been appointed has the Centre Coordinator, with the task of positioning the CSFPJ to strategically…

Nov

03

2021

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By Famous Reporters

Stop Igbophobic , Jealousy, discriminatory acts towards Successful Igbo Politicians, Businessmen, Prof. Kalu Diogu warns FG

POLITICSConstitutional rights, discrimination, EFCC, Igbo, Igbophobic, intimidation, Jealousy, Marginalization, Ohanaeze ndi Igbo, president Mohammadu Buhari, Prof. Kalu Diogu, Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu

Stop Igbophobic , Jealousy, discriminatory acts towards Successful Igbo Politicians, Businessmen, Prof. Kalu Diogu warns FG Former President of World Igbo Congress and Texas based Professor of Electrical Engineering, Prof. Kalu Diogu has urged the President Muhammadu Buhari led federal government to desist from the recurrent display of Igbophobic, jealousy, discriminatory and affront towards the against successful political leaders and Businessesmen from the South East region of the country. The erudite professor who is also a card carrying member of All Progressives Congress (APC) questioned the joy Buhari derives in victimizing the Igbo people by using the Economic and Financial…

Oct

26

2021

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By Famous Reporters

Recurrent Intimidation, Phones’ Search: FENRAD Condemns Invasion of Privacy by Police Unit in Aba

NEWS#Endpolicebrutality, #EndsarsAnniversary, #EndSarsMorial, #EndSARsProtest, FENRAD, Foundation for Environmental Rights Advocacy and Development, intimidation, Nigeria police, Phone's search, victimisation

Recurrent Intimidation, Phones' Search: FENRAD Condemns Invasion of Privacy by Police Unit in Aba Foundation for Environmental Rights Advocacy and Development, FENRAD, a pro-democracy and environmental rights advocacy group has condemned vehemently, the alleged cases of phones' and gadgets' search, as carried out by men of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS against Aba residents. The group attributed the nefarious action perpetrated by men of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS against residents of the area to the "illicit activities of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS unit of the same Force", which regrettably resulted in the outbreak of the 2020 nationwide…

Oct

26

2021

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By Famous Reporters

#Anyim Pius: Stop Harassing, Intimidating Prominent Igbo Sons, Ohanaeze Youths Council Charges FG, EFCC<br>…Calls for immediate release of former SFG

#Anyim Pius: Stop Harassing, Intimidating Prominent Igbo Sons, Ohanaeze Youths Council Charges FG, EFCC
…Calls for immediate release of former SFG

NATIONAL NEWS#AnyimPiusAnyim, #SenOrjiUzorKalu, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, impunity, intimidation, victimisation

#Anyim Pius: Stop Harassing, Intimidating Prominent Igbo Sons, Ohanaeze Youths Council Charges FG, EFCC…Calls for immediate release of former SFG The apex youth wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide- Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) has described the arrest of Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim as an act of political intimidation by APC led federal government against position voices in Nigeria. Reacting to the unfortunate arrest of a former Secretary to the Federal Government, (SFG), Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim, by the Economic And Financial Crime Commission(EFCC)urged the Buhari led Government to desist from the perceived intimidation, victimisation and witch-hunt of selected region through the…

Sep

25

2021

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Norah Okafor: NUJ condemns EFCC’S wrong mission in female Journalist’s home *Says it’s a national embarrassment

Uncategorizedcrime, Drps, Drugs, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, intimidation, invasion, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Norah Okafor, NUJ, Security Operatives

Norah Okafor: NUJ condemns EFCC'S wrong mission in female Journalist's home *Says it's a national embarrassment The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Abia State Council, decries with grave concern, rude shock and very deep sense of sadness, the midnight invasion of the residence of one of her members, Norah Okafor, by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Wednesday (22/09/2021) night bizarre raid saw about 25 hooded EFCC operatives from Port Harcourt Zone of the agency on a sting operation in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, bursting into Norah's apartment in the dead of the night, after…

Sep

24

2021

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By Famous Reporters

Abia State Polytechnic Student’s Rape: FENRAD Insists on Investigation and Justice.

CRIMEAdvocacy and Development, Assault, FENRAD, FERNARD, Foundation for Environmental Rights, Gender abuse, intimidation, investigation, rape, Rape of Abia State polytechnic student, Victimization, violence, Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act of 2015

Abia State Polytechnic Student Rape: FENRAD Insists on Investigation and Justice. Press Release Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy and Development, FENRAD, a pro-democracy, human and environmental rights advocacy group received with anger the news of the rape of a female student of Abia State Polytechnic allegedly by men of the Nigeria Police Force attached to the Rapid Response Squad, RRS formation in Aba. The ogreish act, according to FENRAD, was perpetrated when, on the pretext of investigating drug and substance abuse by students, the men of the RRS team stormed New Haven, a students' lodge whereupon the poor victim was…

Sep

17

2021

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By Famous Reporters

IPOB drags Ghanaian government over alliance with Nigerian government

NEWSBiafra agitation, Deportation, Ghanaian government, intimidation, marginalisation of South East, Marginalization, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Nigerian government, unlawful arrest, victimisation

IPOB drags Ghanaian government over connivance with Nigerian government The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB is currently fuming in anger over alleged collaboration betweenGhanaian government and Nigerian government in persecuting their members. This is even as Ghanaian government has reportedly arrested 107 IPOB members, deported 25 with a total number of 82 members declared missing. The Media and Publicity Secretary of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Comrd. Emma Powerful has disclosed that not fewer than 107 of its members have been arrested by security operatives in Ghana. According to a statement issued by Emma Powerful, Thursday, 25 of the…

Jun

30

2021

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By Famous Reporters

Kanu’s Abduction: IPOB Sends Stern Warning To FG …Says Int’l Community Should…

WORLD NEWSAbduction, BIAFRA agitators, federal government of Nigeria, Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, intimidation, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu

Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, in handcuffs. By Happy Alieze The Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB) has warned sternly the Federal Government of Nigeria to ensure that no harm gets to their leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu who was reportedly abducted on Sunday, by the the Nigerian Government and her Security Operatives. The group, in a release signed by Comr. Emma Powerful, the Media And Publicity Secretary IPOB, remind the Federal Government, led by President Mohammadu Buhari, and her Security agencies that the famous Freedom Fighter deserved justice and fair hearing, while stating unequivocally…

Mar

30

2021

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By Famous Reporters

2023: We’ll resist, reject any form of intimidation in Ebonyi, PDP tells Umahi

POLITICS#People'sDemocraticParty, all progressives Congress, David Umahi, David umahi's Failed policies, Ebonyi State PDP Primaries election, election, intimidation

People's Democratic Party Famous Reporters, Abakaliki The People’s Democratic Party, on Monday's night, told the ruling All Progressives Congress in Ebonyi State that it would resist and reject any form of intimidation from it in the state, as 2023 elections draws near. The party equally boasted that the era of using security agents and every other means including the courts to intimidate party faithful, the was over. National Vice Chairman of the PDP, South-East zone, Chief Ali Odefa, stated this during the PDP Stakeholders' Meeting, in Abakaliki. He said the South-East was completely PDP and that the victory of the…