The family of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has expressed their dismay over the prolonged detention of their son despite numerous appeals and court orders for his release, describing it as a humiliation not only for their son but also for the entire Igbo race.

The family which was reacting to the recent refusal of Abuja Federal High Court to grant Kanu’s bail application, expressed furry over the ruling of the court and the fate of their son.

Speaking on behalf of the family, Kanu’s younger brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, alleged that some selfish politicians who are benefiting from the insecurity in the South East, are behind Kanu’s continued detention.

He wondered why it had become so difficult for Igbo political elite and leaders to book appointment for an audience with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to discuss Kanu’s matter nearly one year when the President took over power.

” How be it nobody among Igbo political leaders has reached Tinubu to discuss Nnamdi Kanu’s release almost a year he came to power?

” Is it not deliberate? Have they not been gaining access to the President concerning other issues? It’s a shame that Kanu is being punished for asking for the freedom of Ndigbo and the leaders have abandoned him to die in DSS custody.

” Kanu is terribly sick and nobody cares! His health is deteriorating everyday. He has not changed his clothe. Why has the court continued to hold him at DSS custody instead of Correctional Centre?”

Kanu’s family insisted that some people are benefiting from his continued incarceration hence the apparent apathy on the part of the political elite to engage the President for his release.

” Why can’t they go for his release if they truly love the South East? Something is definitely wrong somewhere. They are benefiting from his continued detention, and that’s why they are not making any serious move to engage Mr President. Don’t forget that some people sponsored his abduction and extraordinary rendition.

” Why should he be abandoned for asking the freedom of Biafra? He didn’t take up arms against Government but he was tagged a terrorist. Yet the same Government is busy releasing terrorists from detention.”

The family threatened to expose the beneficiaries of their son’s continued incarceration and the insecurity in the South East region.

According to the family, those behind Kanu’s ordeals would be held accountable by the Igbo nation and Biafrans at large should anything untoward happen to him.

“If they fail to act, Ndigbo and Biafrans at large must hold them responsible. And it may get to a point where the masses may no longer be held back.

” Nobody dies with any secret. Very soon all those behind Kanu’s continued detention will be exposed. Those benefiting from the insecurity in the South East are the ones enjoying his continued stay in detention. But nothing lasts forever. One day they will be out of power.”

The family expressed furry that Kanu who on his own had assisted in getting justice for illegally detained inmates had been left to suffer alone.

” Kanu has single handedly funded the release of inmates from different tribes who were unjustly detained while he was at Kuje prison last time. Why should he be now abandoned to rot in DSS custody?”

Kanu’s family further expressed sadness over the refusal of Justice Binta Nyako to grant him bail.

The family wondered if the trial Judge had taken time to go through the certified true copy (CTC), of the Supreme Court ruling on the matter which held that the Federal High Court ought not to have revoked Kanu’s bail in the first place.

According to the family, if truly the trial Judge had digested the CTC of the Supreme Court judgment, the court would not have denied him his bail application at the last hearing on Monday.

Kanu’s family argued that the IPOB Leader “is never afraid of standing trial”, but only regretted that “the conditions they subjected him to do not guarantee justice”.

” Why can’t they allow him to change his clothes? Why will they keep him in DSS custody for years instead of sending him to Kuje Correctional Centre where he can have access to his doctors?

” Has the court bothered to know if its orders are obeyed by the DSS? The way Kanu is being humiliated and handled does not show fairness. The court should not create the impression that it’s acting a script”.

The Lagos State Police Command raided a facility in the Agege area of the state where fake alcoholic drinks were being produced.

During the raid, four suspects were arrested by the authorities.

Disclosing this on X, the spokesperson of the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the arrest was carried out by men of the Isokoko police division who received intel of the nefarious activities of the suspects.

He stated that fake drinks as well as empty bottles and labels of different brands were recovered from the scene of the arrest.

''Officers of Isokoko Division, acting on credible information, raided a house in Agege where fake alcoholic drinks were being produced. The police arrested four people behind the illegal distillery and recovered fake drinks, empty bottles and labels of different brands. The investigation is ongoing.’'

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Human Rights Activist Femi Falana is reportedly no longer representing the family of the late Nigerian artist Mohbad in court.

This followed unending family disputes and contradictory statements.

The revelation was made in a video where a man, whose identity remains undisclosed, claimed that Falana’s chamber had been facing prolonged challenges due to the behaviour of the late Mohbad’s family.

The man asserted that the family’s engagements with various media outlets had led to contradictory statements, thereby hindering the progress of seeking justice for the deceased.

Nollywood actor Emeka Ike and his wife, Yolanda Pfeiffer, are celebrating the arrival of a baby girl, coinciding with Emeka's birthday today.

He announced this on Thursday through a post on his Instagram page, sharing the joyous news of their new addition.

Emeka Ike shared a picture of his daughter and expressed his gratitude to his wife, revealing that they named the child Chidera Comfort Thando Ike.

The actor further added that the new child’s arrival is a double blessing and comfort to the family.

He wrote, "IT'S A DOUBLE BLESSING FOR ONE LOSS."

"Happy BIRTHDAY to me and WELCOME to baby, Chidera COMFORT Thando Ike.

"The good LORD has filled the huge vacuum that Mama COMFORT Okwuchi Ike left behind, with another COMFORT Chidera T Ike.

"My family and l are COMFORTED and can’t ask for any better, this solemn times.

"Thank you to my beautiful wife for taking the pains, of this wonderful gift."

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas has said that whatever bill President Bola Tinubu's administration brings to the National Assembly will be passed.

Abass made this known while speaking during a dinner hosted by the President for over 60 members of the House of Representatives to break the Ramadan fast.

The Speaker recalled that the recent bills that came from the presidency were treated expeditiously in the House.

He affirmed that what they did was not far from a miracle, noting that the delivery of a bill within 48 hours is not an easy task.

According to him, this was done because the lawmakers respected the President.

According to a video posted by Channels Television on its X handle on Thursday, the Speaker asserted that there were no voices in the House against the President and his policies.

He said, "Your Excellency, if I tell you that this in this month of Ramadan, we are breaking our fast for the 10th time and if you look at your administration, it is in the 10th month. So this is a very divine day, a day that God has gathered us to make things happen, for miracle to happen for this country to go forward.

"So it's our prayer, Your Excellency, that this meeting will open a better chapter of the relationship between the executive and House in such a way that we would continue to work in synergy, in unity on purpose between the two of us. So far so good Your Excellency, the House is very supportive of you, the House loves you very well, and there is hardly any dissenting voice in the House today and yesterday against you for any of your policies.

"The House has always supported what you do and we shall continue to strive in ensuring that we operate as one - the executive and the legislature together. We want to ensure that whatever you bring will see the light of the day, both in the House of Representatives and in the Senate.

"You can see an example of the acid test of members’ support and solidarity. Just within the last three, four days, about three bills came from the Presidency and they were all expected to be treated expeditiously.

“And the House and the Senate did not relent, Your Excellency, in ensuring that we delivered a miracle because what we did is just short of being called a miracle – delivering bills within 48 hours is not an easy task but that is exactly what the National Assembly did because of the sheer respect it has for you.

"So this is what we want to continue, this is what sustain in the months and years to come.”

Biafra Republic Government In-Exile has officially launched its Biafracoin Cryptocurrency website for easy savings and wealth creation for Biafrans and other users.

The Prime Minister of BRGIE, Simon Ekpa, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday through his official X handle.

He added that with USBT, the Bank of Biafra offers a whopping 18 per cent interest on Biafracoin investment staking while other investments provide a rate as low as 5 per cent.

“As Nigeria’s economy drifting, the government has provided alternatives for Biafrans and others who wish to save their wealth and money through Biafracoin on https://usbt.bankofbiafra.org

“With USBT, the Bank of Biafra offered 18 per cent interest on Biafracoin investment staking while others offered as low as 5 per cent”, he stated.

The development comes barely three weeks after BRGIE unveiled the Biafracoin.

https://nigeriannewssphere.com/biafra-brgie-launches-biafracoin-website-for-digital-savings-wealth-creation/?amp=1

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Nigerian First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu has berated rich citizens in the country for showing a lack of empathy for the plights of the indigent people among them.

The former lawmaker said this in an interview with Arise News, in which she blamed rich Nigerians for preferring to spend huge amounts of money on parties to rendering help to their neighbours in need.

She said, “Nigerians can help each other, the rich are doing parties and all that, why don’t we use the money to help their neighbours?

“Until we can really get on our feet, those are the things we have to look at. It is not that the government has to begin to give food to everybody. I believe in social development and social investment for people who really need it. And in the bible, they even talked about it. In the time of Jesus, they even said the poor will always be in the land, and it is for you people who God has blessed to help the poor.

“But now, you don’t know who are poor, if they don’t drive a car, they will say they are poor, if they don’t have their own home, they will say they are poor.”

The first lady in January urged Nigerians to intensify their prayers to seek God’s intervention in the security crisis facing the country.

She said this while reacting to the rescue of five sisters of the Al-Kadriyar family who were kidnapped in the Bwari area of Abuja.

The first lady described prayers as the solution to the incessant kidnappings carried out by terrorists, bandits and other criminals across the country.

According to the first lady, prayers should be considered as the first weapon Nigeria has to curb insecurity and it should not be taken with levity henceforth.

A Nigerian soldier has insisted that it is a compulsion for the army personnel to avenge the death of their colleagues who were killed in Delta State.

SaharaReporters had reported that a Commanding Officer, two Majors, one Captain and 12 soldiers of 181 Amphibious Battalion were killed by hoodlums in the state.

This incident generated negative reactions in Nigeria and internationally.

In a viral video seen by SaharaReporters, a soldier who claimed to be from the state, berated people criticising the army for the alleged reprisals in Niger Delta communities by military personnel.

President Bola Tinubu says his government is making sacrifices and working assidously to build a prosperous Nigeria.

Tinubu made this known on Wednesday in Abuja when he broke Ramadan fast with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, and the leadership of the House.

He stated that there was light at the end of the tunnel, imploring the legislators not to forget their constituencies and to take advantage of the holy month of Ramadan to show love and support the less privileged in society

Tinubu, who expressed confidence in the ability of the National Assembly to uphold good governance, lauded the existing cordial relationship between the executive and the legislature.

He said the harmonious working relationship had resulted in the expeditious passage of several bills to improve the welfare of Nigerians.

”We are making sacrifices for the country, and we are assuring citizens that there is a very bright light at the end of the tunnel.

”We must have faith, and please do not forget your constituencies and remember what they are going through.

”I cannot thank you enough for what you are doing, but it is for our country. There is nothing personal about this. It is for Nigeria, and we have no other country but Nigeria,” the President stated.

On the recent dastardly killing of soldiers on national duty in Delta State, the President while expressing his heartfelt condolences to the families of the bereaved, pledged that the sacrifices of the fallen heroes would never be in vain.

The President announced that the officers would be given a befitting burial and national honours.

”In responding to distress calls, they met the end of their lives in a savage manner. Let us work to sympathize and symbolize the fact that they are worth the sacrifices they have made for Nigeria.

”We salute all our men and women in uniform, and we sympathize with them. I will soon make further pronouncements, but they must have a befitting burial and national honours,” the President said.

The Senate has proposed imposing sanctions on parents who fail to provide formal education for their children in Nigeria.

This proposal emerged during a session where Senator Adebule Idiat Oluranti (representing Lagos West) introduced a motion addressing the pressing issue of out-of-school children in the country.

Central to the discussion was the suggestion to establish mobile courts dedicated to enforcing the compulsory education mandate outlined in the Universal Basic Education Act.

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, emphasized the need for all states, as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to adopt effective measures similar to those implemented during his tenure as governor of Akwa Ibom State. He referenced a policy that prescribed six months’ imprisonment for parents or guardians of school-age children found loitering during school hours.

Senator Ahmed Lawan (APC, Yobe North) underscored the severity of the out-of-school children crisis, labeling it both a social and security concern. With an estimated population exceeding 20 million, the issue presents a significant obstacle to national development and security.

Echoing Lawan’s sentiments, Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, expressed deep concern over the potential security implications posed by uneducated youth. He highlighted the disproportionate impact of the issue in certain states, particularly those in the northern region of Nigeria, and called for concerted efforts across all levels of government and society to address the problem.

Senator Adams Oshiomhole (APC, Edo North) echoed the sentiment, urging relevant agencies to disclose state-by-state data on the prevalence of out-of-school children transparently. This transparency, he argued, would hold governors accountable for addressing the issue and safeguarding the future of Nigerian youth.