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AVID CONDEMNS KILLING OF ONDO MONARCH CALLS FOR KANU’S RELEASE AND SECURITY REFORMS

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The American Veterans of Igbo Descent (AVID) has issued a strongly worded statement condemning the killing of Oba Kehinde Falodun , the Alagamo of Agamo Community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State . The U.S.-based group described the monarch’s death as “barbaric, tragic, and avoidable,” insisting that Nigeria’s worsening security crisis demands urgent political and institutional intervention. In a press release dated February 19, 2026, and signed by its President, Dr. Sylvester Onyia , AVID expressed “profound sorrow and outrage” over the reported assassination of the traditional ruler inside his palace on February 18. According to the group, eyewitness accounts indicated that armed men suspected to be bandits stormed the palace, carried out the attack, and fled the scene. The organization extended condolences to the royal family, the people of Agamo, and the wider Yoruba community, stating that no traditional institution should be subjected to such violence. Linki...
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IPOB Blasts Tinubu’s Aide, Says Comparing Kanu To Igboho Is “Insulting”

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  The Indigenous People of Biafra ( IPOB ) has slammed a statement by Sunday Dare , an aide to President Bola Tinubu , defending the conviction of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu . In a press release dated February 17, 2026, IPOB described reports suggesting Kanu’s case is “different” from the activism of Sunday Igboho as “intellectually dishonest” and “ethnically biased.” The group insisted that Kanu’s struggle for Biafra cannot be compared with Igboho’s activism, arguing that the latter posed no existential threat to the Nigerian state. IPOB Draws Parallels With Global Freedom Fighters IPOB cited a range of historical leaders who were imprisoned or convicted while fighting for freedom, including Nelson Mandela , Mahatma Gandhi , Martin Luther King Jr. , Malcolm X , Kwame Nkrumah , Julius Nyerere , and Nigeria’s former President Nnamdi Azikiwe . The group also reminded the public of the late Yoruba leader Obafemi Awolowo , who was convicted of treasonable felony in 1963 but is toda...
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[JUST IN]: IPOB Issues Global Directive Over Nnamdi Kanu’s Medical, Legal Support (Full Details)

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  A fresh internal memorandum released by  Emma Powerful , spokesperson of the   Indigenous People of Biafra   ( IPOB ), has called on members worldwide to mobilise urgent global support for the medical treatment and legal defence of the group’s leader,   Nnamdi Kanu . The memo, dated February 13, 2026, and circulated to coordinators, unit leaders and members across different regions, described the initiative as a “collective responsibility” requiring immediate action from supporters globally. Purpose of the Directive According to the document, the leadership urged members to channel support through three organisations said to have consistently backed Kanu’s cause. These include  American Veterans of Igbo Descent ,  Ambassadors for Self-Determination , and  Rising Sun Foundation . The memo stated that the organisations have reportedly handled diplomatic engagements, medical coordination and legal responsibilities on behalf of the movement over the...
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‘You’ve Held High Govt Positions, No Need For Authorities To Embarrass You At Abuja Airport,’ Atiku Tells El-Rufai

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  Atiku expressed solidarity with El-Rufai, urging him to focus on reuniting peacefully with his family despite the incident. Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has condemned the attempted arrest of former Kaduna State Governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) stalwart, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, at Abuja Airport, as an embarrassment to the former governor by the operatives of the Department of the State Services (DSS). Speaking during his visit to El-Rufai on Thursday night, Atiku said the former Kaduna governor did not deserve the “embarrassing” action by the security operatives, having served as a governor and a minister in the country. Atiku expressed solidarity with El-Rufai, urging him to focus on reuniting peacefully with his family despite the incident.  “Excellency, my brother, you are welcome, and I hope in spite of what has happened at the airport, you will join members of your family to have...
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CAC Church Members Arraigned In Oyo Court For Disrupting Service, Threatening To Kill Pastors

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  It was alleged that the church, located along the Sango-Poly road in Ibadan, has been in crisis by a lingering feud that took a dark and dangerous turn. Two members of a Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Ibadan, Oyo State, have been dragged before a magistrates’ court for allegedly conspiring to unleash terror on their own pastors and fellow worshippers.  It was alleged that the church, located along the Sango-Poly road in Ibadan, has been in crisis by a lingering feud that took a dark and dangerous turn. The defendants, identified as Ezekiel Akinniyi, 63, and Wale Oguntade, were arraigned on Friday before the Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on charges preferred against them by the Nigeria Police Force.  The charges include conspiracy and unlawful threat to life. Presenting the facts before the court, Inspector Kehinde Olarotimi said Akinniyi and Oguntade, along with other accomplices still at large, took the law into their own hands during a church service. They we...
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N634million Released For Niger Delta Projects Not Executed — Group Seeks EFCC, ICPC Probe

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  According to TrackNG, the N634.07million could have significantly improved Nigeria’s struggling primary healthcare system if properly utilised. Civic accountability platform, TrackNG, has raised fresh concerns over public finance management in Nigeria, disclosing that N634.07million was released for Niger Delta projects that were allegedly never implemented. In a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, the group said the funds “left government accounts but delivered zero value to citizens,” describing the situation as a serious governance and accountability issue. TrackNG contrasted the figure with what it described as a reported N36million released to the Federal Ministry of Health in the 2025 budget cycle, noting that the amount allegedly disbursed for the unexecuted projects was more than 17 times the health ministry’s release. This comparison is more than arithmetic, it is a governance question,” the group stated. According to TrackNG, the N634.07million could hav...
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University Of Nigeria Denies Claims Of Stranded Postgraduate Students, Says Hostels Maintenance Caused Delay

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  The university explained that it is standard procedure for all students to vacate hostels at the end of every academic session to allow for fumigation, renovation and other maintenance works. The management of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, (UNN) has denied allegations that it abandoned postgraduate students without accommodation, insisting that the claims circulating in some quarters are “misleading and inaccurate.”  SaharaReporters on February 11 reported that dozens of postgraduate students at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) are reportedly sleeping in open spaces and abandoned buildings after the university shut down its postgraduate hostels in November 2025, citing planned renovations that have yet to commence. Affected students say more than three months after the closure, no visible renovation work has taken place, while academic activities continue uninterrupted — leaving many stranded without accommodation. However, in a statement issued on February 13, 2...
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