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The president of Arewa Youth Consultative
Forum (AYCF), Yerima Shettima has warned
the former Nigeria's Vice President, Atiku
Abubakar not to be blindfolded by his 2019
presidential ambition.
New Telegraph reports that Shettima made the
comments in reaction to statement credited to
the ex-vice president that northern leaders
were lazy for speaking against restructuring of
Nigeria...........continue reading@http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/09/shettima-blasts-atiku-says-north-is.html?m=1

Keep Ika Klean (KIK) initiative is a voluntary
initiative working to provide a dirt free Ika land
and maintain public infrastructures.
In pursuance of their goals and to mark the
environmental sanitation day which is usually
the last Saturday of the month, they are set to
flag off the maiden activity of the group by
cleaning up some major roads in agbor.............continue reading@http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/09/keep-ika-klean-set-to-emark-on-road.html?m=1

The position of the Nigerian Government comes a few hours after Souces reported that the United States Government does not view IPOB as a terrorist organization.
This was based on the response via email to an enquiry by the Source by the spokesman for the American Embassy in Nigeria, Russell Brooks................continue reading@http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/09/igbo-youths-threaten-to-shut-down.html?m=1

AnIgbo group, Alaigbo Development Foundation
(ADF) has concluded plans to drag President
Muhammadu Buhari, Chief of Army Staff, Lt.
Gen. Tukur Buratai and other persons involved
in Operation Python Dance II, in the South East,
to the International Criminal Court (ICC), at The
Hague............continue reading@http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/09/igbo-group-heads-to-icc-over-killings.html?m=1

Former Special Adviser on New Media to ex-
President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri on
Sunday said the United States, US, stance that
the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, is not a
terrorist group has exposed the hypocrisy of the
President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal
Government...............continue reading@http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/09/how-us-uk-exposed-buharis-hypocrisy.html?m=1

Emmanuel, brother of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has stated that the group will forge ahead with its agitation.

He insisted that IPOB is non-violent yet strong and will not be intimidated..................
continue reading@http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/09/nnamdi-kanus-brother-reveals-ipob-next.html?m=1

Jude Idimogu, representing Oshodi/Isolo
Constituency II in the Lagos State House of
Assembly, told the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) in Lagos that secession would be
injurious to the Igbos..............continue reading@http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/09/biafra-its-too-late-to-pull-out-of.html?m=1

Chairman of the Presidential Advisory
Committee Against Corruption, Itse Sagay, has
described the leadership of the All Progressives
Congress, APC, as a failure.
Sagay, who made the declaration also
maintained that the leadership style of the
party is "lily-livered" and weak.
Speaking with The Nation, Sagay said, "As for
the leadership of the APC, I think they are the
most unprincipled group of people.......
........continue reading@http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/09/apc-leadership-is-collapsing-they.html?m=1

President Muhammdu Buhari's controversial media aide, Lauretta Onochie, has in a post she shared on Facebook claimed that IPOB is just another means of generating money for Nnamdi Kanu and his team.
Lauretta Onochie, who is known for her controversies and firing back at Buhari "haters", claimed the group are running their campaign on misinformation.....................
Continue reading@http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/09/ipob-is-just-atm-for-nnamdi-kanu.html?m=1

Obasanjo said this during an interview with Newsweek Magazine.
Ironically, Kanu, had in the past called Obasanjo an "evil man".
The former President said, "I don't see anything wrong in that (Buhari meeting with Kanu). I would not object to that; if anything, I would encourage it..................continue reading@http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/09/i-dont-see-nothing-wrong-meeting-nnamdi.html?m=1

A young man has said that anyone who doesn't worship self-acclaimed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, is a fool.
It is no longer news that some Biafra supporters have elevated Nnamdi Kanu to some sort of demi-god status, with some even going as far as calling him 'Jesus' and 'Messiah'................continue reading@http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/09/only-fools-would-not-worship-nnamdi.html?m=1

A Nigerian soldier from the South-East has advised his brothers clamouring for Biafra to take things easy.
Okoro Sebastian
A Nigerian soldier currently serving in the Northern part of the country, Okoro Sebastian has given his fellow Igbo brothers some interesting words of wisdom as they continue to agitate for Biafra................continue reading@http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/09/nigerian-soldier-who-is-igboman-gives.html?m=1

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has said that the siren-blaring military convoys and armoured vehicles occupying the entire region is not only designed to intimidate our people but also deliberately primed to scuttle the IPOB/South-East governors meeting of Friday 15th September...........continue reading@http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/09/biafra-what-we-are-going-to-do-on.html?m=1

Human Right and Activist lawyer, Femi Falana has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to order the soldiers who allegedly invaded residence of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and Aba town in Abia State
Soldiers reportedly laid siege to the Umuahia residence of the IPOB leader............................continue reading@
http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/09/order-soldiers-to-vacate-nnamdi-kanus.html?m=1

On Tuesday, September 12, some of the soldiers stationed in Umuahia, Abia state for the Operation Python Dance assaulted journalists whom they said were filming them.
At least two journalists were reportedly attacked at the state secretariat of Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ).
The journalists said the soldiers smashed their mobile phones and other electronic devices during the incident, which occurred when the soldiers were allegedly trying to barricade the residence of separatist leader, Nnamdi Kanu..............continue reading@http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/09/soldiers-who-attacked-journalists-will.html?m=1

The leadership of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Zone C, (South East) has slammed the Nigerian military over the invasion of its Press Centre in Umuahia, Abia State.
NUJ Zone C in a statement signed by the Vice President, NUJ, Comrade Chris Isiguzo and the Secretary, Comrade Kenneth Ofoma wondered how audacious the military can be in their so-called "Operation z Dance II."
According to them, "military personnels reportedly beat up journalists at sight and destroyed their working tools such as Samsung Tablets, mobile telephones, and mini-recorders".
NUJ, therefore, called on President Muhammadu Buhari, National Assembly and the International Community to weigh into this fragrant abuse of human rights and call the military to order.............continue reading@http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/09/abia-invasion-nuj-tears-nigerian-army.html?m=1

Former vice president of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has hailed Aisha Alhassan, a minister in the government of Muhammadu Buhari, for stating that she would resign if the latter decides to continue in office beyond 2019.
Alhassan, popularly called Mama Taraba, also confirmed her loyalty to Atiku and stated that she was not scared of being sacked by Buhari.
In his reaction, days after the issue generated widespread controversy, Atiku said there was no better way the minister could have expressed her belief than how she did it.............continue reading@http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/09/atiku-finally-reacts-to-statement-made.html?m=1

Two people have been injured in a fight that ensued between Students Union Government leaders of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, on Tuesday.

During the fight, the Vice President of the union, Miss Jacob Tosin, allegedly broke a bottle and stabbed the Social Director, Adedayo Emmanuel, in the arm.

It was learnt that Tosin, who also received a headbutt from Emmanuel, had been admitted to the Seventh Day Adventist Hospital, Ile-Ife.

PUNCH Metro gathered that the fight started when a meeting was held on how to spend a sum of N3.8m released to the union by the university management...........continue reading@http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/09/oau-sug-vice-president-crying-after.html?m=1