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The Taliban celebrated the first anniversary of the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan Wednesday with victory chants and a military parade showcasing equipment left behind by US-led forces. Afghanistan’s new rulers — not formally recognised by any other nation — have reimposed their harsh version of Islamic law on the impoverished country, with women squeezed out of public life. Despite the restrictions, and a deepening humanitarian crisis, many Afghans say they are glad the foreign forces that prompted the Taliban insurgency left after a brutal 20-year war. “We are happy that Allah got rid of the infidels from our country, and the Islamic Emirate has been established,” said Zalmai, a resident of Kabul. In a statement, the government said the day marked “the country’s freedom from American occupation”. “So many mujahideen were wounded, so many children orphaned, and so many women became widows.” The authorities held an official celebration that included a military parade at ...

A popular supporter of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Madam Ukamaka Ejezie popularly known as Mama Biafra has regained her freedom after more than three months in Directorate of State Security (DSS) custody. The Septuagenarian said to be the foster mother of the detained leader of IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, was set free on Saturday evening.  Without any tangible reason, she was arrested and detained during Kanu's last court appearance in Abuja on May 18. Kanu's counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor confirmed her release in a statement obtained by The Nation on Sunday. He said: "I am very delighted to inform you all that Mrs. Ukamaka Ejezie (Mama Biafra) has regained her freedom. She is now out of  DSS dungeon. We thank thee Chukwuokike Abiama for this huge success. "We are not relenting; every prisoner of conscience, including our indefatigable client, Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu will soon regain their freedom.

NNPC has struck a deal to supply, Aliko Dangote's refinery crude oil for twenty(20) years The deal NNPC believes will help Nigeria's oil stays relevant as countries transition to clean energy NNPC is also hoping the mouthwatering deal will help Nigeria ends petrol importation. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has reached an agreement with Dangote Refinery to supply crude oil for 20 years. DailyTrust reports that the agreement gives NNPC the first right-of-first-refusal to sell to Dangote. NNPC believes the agreement will guarantee Nigeria's oil stays relevant as countries transition to clean energy. The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, said this on Tuesday in Abuja, PremuimTimes reports. He said “NNPC owns 20 per cent equity in the Dangote Refinery and has a first right of refusal to supply crude oil to the plant. But we saw this energy transition challenge coming. “And that means we have locked dow...

The PDP ward-to-ward meeting for the six Wards of Uhie ended up at Mgboko Umuanunu Ward 3 with a grand finale held at Umuhuaba/Isikor primary School. The grand finale attracted the presence of many party leaders and stakeholders across the length and breadth of Uhie. The PDP flag bearer for Obingwa West State Constituency, Hon.Erondu Uchenna Erondu Jnr, Hon.(Mrs.) Uloma Nwogu, the Obingwa LG chairman, the party Chairman, Chief Seth Agomuo, the Ward 3 party Chairman, Elder Augustine Nwonoruo, member representing Uhie at the State Assembly, Hon. Thomas Nkoro, Chief Ibe Nwadioha, Chief Sorochi Mark, Mazi Enyinnaya Appolos and other Uhie party stalwarts were  present. Highlight of the event was massive official decamping of former APC stalwarts/members including, Hon. Chinemerem Peter(political spirit), Hon. Prince Billy (APC HoR aspirant), Mr. Emeka Nwankpa and other members of APC who have officially dumped the party for PDP after due consultation by the Obingwa Council boss, Hon.(Mr...

A group of thieves broke into  Pierre-Emerick  Aubameyang's  climbing through his garden, threatened him with guns, and beat him with metal bars at 1am today.  Everyone is fine and his wife has since informed the police about it, and an investigation is underway.

A meeting of the National Executive Council of the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities started in Abuja on Sunday,  The PUNCH  reports. The union is expected to take a final decision on whether to continue its industrial action that entered the 196th day on Monday (today) at the meeting holding at its national headquarters at the University of Abuja. As of the time of filing this report on Sunday evening, the meeting was still ongoing amidst anxiety that the union may extend the strike based on the outcomes of the meetings of most of its branches held last week. ASUU had declared the commencement of a strike on Monday, February 14, 2022, at the University of Lagos. A member of the NEC, who did not want his name in print because he is not the union’s spokesman, told our correspondent in Abuja noted that most local congresses voted for strike extension. “We expect nothing less. Most of the congresses voted for an indefinite strike. The NEC takes decisions based on the ...

The Supporters of the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, staged a 2-million-man march in Obi's support in Rivers state capital, Port Harcourt on Saturday. More details to follow.

In just 2 days of announcement, over 300 people stormed and filled the hall for the event. When I heard about it, I quickly checked my work calendar and prioritised my work to make sure I got there on time. I thought I made a huge sacrifice by taking a 40 minutes transportation to the venue since I live in a city near Frankfurt.  On getting there, I saw people who drove 4-5 hours from other cities and some from France and the Netherlands. Some said, they just saw the poster online and came to verify. We where all seated on time. The room was hot all through (most European rooms don't have AC rather a heater) people just sat, fanning themselves.  We spent 4 good hours with Peter standing all through responding to over 30 questions from the people. When I asked a young man who didn't know how to navigate Frankfurt because he came from The Netherlands why he had to drive all the way? He said, "I asked myself what was going to be my own sacrifice to this cause of a new Nigeria...

This is age grade system where the Igbo work in each other's farm to produce food. You don't need to pay farmers to work on your farm, the friends would come and jointly work...they will even contribute food too.   This cultural practice started from our ancestors. I did it too.  How?  As a teenager, I joined an organised group of youths whose aims were to assist their parents by cultivating their farms.  We were 7 in number. Others grouped themselves as well. Each person would bring 2 cups of rice. The person whose turn we're working for will bring 4 cups. He would bring beans and other condiments used to prepare it. His mother or sister would cook for us.  The maximum mounds we make make is 50.  Now 50 times 7= 350 mounds. That is enough to take care of the family next season throughout the year. This happened every Saturday. It'll get to everyone, then we start from the beginning again, through this means, each family have enough f...

Scores of youths rioting over the rumours vandalised the palace of the traditional ruler, Long Goemai of Shendam. Yelwa, a community in the Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau State, was thrown into chaos on Friday over an alleged plot by the  Simon Lalong-led administration to create an emirate in the area. Scores of youths rioting over the rumours vandalised the palace of the traditional ruler, Long Goemai of Shendam. Many shops and buildings were also looted in the melee. The development was a hot topic of discussion among citizens of the areas who took to community-focused Facebook pages, WhatsApp groups and other social media platforms to berate the government. Plangkat Milaham, socio-political commentator, posted: “Lalong plans to do something controversial. He leaks the information to test people’s reaction, so he can decide whether to go ahead or not. (politics 101). The reaction he gets is very negative. He sends his boys to blame the opposition party & tag it “PD...

The governor stated this in Umuahia on Saturday in a broadcast to commemorate the 31st anniversary of Abia State. (Gov Okezie Victor Ikpeazu) Governor  Okezie Ikpeazu   of Abia State said his administration has delivere over 150 roads to the state in the past seven years, to boost its socioeconomic development. Mr Ikpeazu stated this in Umuahia on Saturday in a broadcast to commemorate the 31st anniversary of Abia State. Abia was created on 27 August, 1991 by the Ibrahim Babangida-led military administration. Governor Ikpeazu described the road projects as “monuments” that would testify to the work of his administration. He said that the roads would also help to stem rural-urban drifts. “We have delivered many pioneering and indelible landmark infrastructural projects across various sectors of Abia. (Gov Okezie Victor Ikpeazu) “A project like the Osisioma Interchange has forever changed the traffic narrative at that junction. “Other roads we have built around Umuahia are all o...

Abia state has Umuahia-Ibeku and Aba as its two major cities, Umuahia  was a colonial administrative center for government and Churches. like Methodist, Anglican, Methodist, Que-Iboe(today’s UEC) and Faith Terbanacle faiths. These Churches set up secondary schools throughout Nigeria and ran them from Umuahia. They owned entities like  [1] methodist collage Uzuakoli, Trinity collage, Okwulaga Afara, Women's Teachers Collage Old Umuahia, Women's Teachers Collage Abayi Umuochamu, Queen Elizabeth Hospital umuahia, Ibeku Secondary school, and many more. Umuahia Ibeku was the Defacto capital of Biafra, where every thing settled from Enugu. Umuahia Ibeku is also the location of [1] The famous Ojukwu's bunker located in Isisama Afara, and  home of the Indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB, leader Maazi Nnamdi Okwu kanu.  [2] The Nigeria National War Museum, where all samples of Bifiara war armaments are housed, located at Ugwunchara [3] The Political capital of abia state, with ...

Elder Erondu Uchenna Erondu Jnr, The Abia State Pdp Flag Bearer For #Obingwa West State Constituency. As it stands now, he is the only “Akachalaya Candidate In And Within Our Sphere”; Feel Free To Ask Any Grassroot Politician. It is not bragging, his numerous achievements are littered across #Uhie Constituency and beyond, he’s loved by the youths and elderly. Lessons: in all you do, don’t forget home..✊🏾  – Nwokeukwu Mascot Nnamdi.

The Nigeria Police, Sokoto State Command has said that its men and officers are still looking for the suspected killers of Deborah Samuel, the female Christian student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, Deborah Samuel, who was brutally murdered by Muslim extremists. Deborah was stoned to death and her body was burnt in May this year by her Muslim colleagues in the school after she was accused of blasphemy. Even though the killers made videos showing the faces of some of them as they killed the Christian student, the police have yet to arrest anyone of them. The Sokoto State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Sanusi Abubakar, told Sunday Punch that those arrested by the police were not the prime suspects, adding that they were only among those who organised the chaos which led to Deborah’s killing.