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Grammy award-winning artiste, Burna Boy has described Afrobeats as ‘nothing’, saying it lacks substance.

According to the singer, 90 percent of Afrobeats songs is devoid of real-life experiences and only portray an amazing time which life isn’t all about.


The self-styled African Giant made this known in a recent interview on Apple Music.


“Not even experience, because half of them, like 90% of them, have no real-life experience that they can understand.

“That’s why you hear most Nigerian music, African Music, or Afrobeats, as you people call it, is mostly about nothing, absolutely nothing. There is no substance to it, like nobody is talking about anything, it’s just a great time. But at the end of the day, life isn’t an amazing time.”

His statement has since sparked a range of reactions on social media with some agreeing with him, and others criticizing him for being arrogant.

Anambra1stPikin:
The Soludo Effect!!!

This is the new look of Old INEC Road, Regina to Goodwill Junction Axis, Okpuno, Awka, Anambra State.

What's your take on this development

Skyview01:
Two bunch of clowns.

The one is writing a love letter to an imaginary audience while the other is busy prancing and deceiving himself with a non existent Biafra. These individuals have turned the Igbo people to a laughingstock.

I blame the Igbo governors and senators who did nothing over the years and allowed the lizard become a monster.

What a bunch of morons.

I thought my people are a very intelligent people.

Let me go write my own sit at home letter.

The epistle of sit-at-home to the morons.....

Curse777:
Now that's divide and rule Tinubu style

Three police officers attached to the Dragon Patrol Team, Delta state police command have been killed by yet-to-be-identified gunmen, SaharaReporters has learnt.

SaharaReporters gathered that the incident happened on Sunday, while the patrol team were on stop and search duty along the Ughelli/Asaba Road by IDU Roundabout, Oleh, headquarters of Isoko South Local Government Area of the state.

The gunmen reportedly opened fire on them and killed three members of the patrol team.

Giving the names of the three policemen killed by the gunmen as Inspector Monday Orowhigoh, Inspector Festus Obey and a yet-togbe identified mobile policeman on escort duty, police sources said.

One ASP Chuks Ijeh sustained injuries and is receiving treatment in the hospital.


A police signal sighted by SaharaReporters, titled "Incident Report-Attack / Murder On Dragon Police Personnel", dated Sunday 23/7/2023, narrated what happened.

"Grateful be informed that today being the 23rd of July 2023 at about 1230hrs team of dragon police personnel led by ASP Chuks Ijeh on a stop and search at I.D.U roundabout Oleh.

"While it started raining the officers sheltered themselves in an abandoned filling station close to check point armed men suspected to be arm robbers numbering about six walked out from Olomoro bush shooting sporadically on the patrol men one Insp. Monday Orowhigoh, Insp. Festus Obey and a mobile man on escort duty died on the spot while ASP Chuks Ijeh sustained injuries.

"The hoodlums made away with their rifles and burnt down the patrol vehicle. Corpses deposited at general hospital mortuary Oleh. Scene of crime visited pictorial evidence attached further development will be communicated yours above for your information please XXXX."

When contacted to get an update on the incident, the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Bright Edafe, simply said, "I am still gathering information on what happened

AuschwitzPrefec:
Ilorin is a testament to why multiculturalism is bad.

Ilorin is now firmly part of the Sokoto caliphate owing not to the sole credit of Fulani invasion, but the treachery and treason of the Yoruba Muslim, who put his adopted foreign religion above his own race and empire.

The ridicule emanating from the Ibo towards the Yoruba losing Ilorin started with an infamous speech Zik made in which he subtly took a jab at the Yoruba by alluding that "ibo land has never been conquered by an outside force" and from there Zik went on to claim that his own people will conquer Nigeria via trade and migration , describing his people as a termite horde fleeing their red mount to spread across Nigeria.

It is important I make some clarifications on how Ilorin was lost and not to an invading force but through the treachery of the indigenous Muslim population .

And be that it may, it is also important to state why Ibo land remained unconquered by occupation of an invading force.

A simple glance of a map will show you why Ibo land remained unoccupied especially by the Fulani jihadist.

To the west lies the great and mighty Bini Empire that the Fulani jihadist dared not invade.

To the north of iboland lies the powerful warrior kingdoms of Igala, Tivi and Jukum.


These mighty kingdoms were a buffer zone that isolated and protected Ibo land from the jihadist Fulani.

If these states did not border Ibo land, the Ibo would have been speaking Awusa and practicing Islam in today's world.

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has announced that the fight to bring Biafra into reality cannot be subdued.

Kanu, in a tweet posted by his legal counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, on Tuesday, said Biafra is non-negotiable.

Ejimakor tweeted, “Personal Message from Mazi Nnamdi Kanu: “I deeply appreciate the abiding solidarity of the people of Biafra & the entire IPOB noble family against my continued illegal detention.

“I assure you all that our pursuit of self determination to its logical conclusion is non-negotiable.”


Kanu was abducted from Kenya in 2021. Despite an order by the Appeal Court calling for his release, he has remained in custody of the Department of State Services in Abuja, till date.

The Federal Government had filed an appeal before the Supreme court, depicting its stand on the Biafran leader.

He was charged with treasonable felony, managing an unlawful society, publication of defamatory matter, among others.


Recall, about three days ago, civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, appealed to President Tinubu to release Kanu, as a way to implement national reconciliation.

Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has also urged the president to grant the IPOB leader’s release and hand him over to any of the South-East governors.

In his appeal, Mbah said, “We believe that his release will expedite the healing process Nigeria needs at this time.

“It will also be a pointer to his administration’s extension of brotherly hands of fellowship to Ndigbo.”

The governor had also announced that there’ll be no more “sit-at-home” in the state. The order was earlier given by the separatist group.

Solsix:
Are u sure of this, because even ivm didn't acknowledge it, they only acknowledge Otti.

Difrent:
Land grabbers. Just wait till the gbagyi people see through your plans and start sending you back to your washed out region.

Difrent:


Hope you will not start screaming they hate us because very soon their eyes will open by the time they realise they no longer have any say in politics and economy of their beloved land....
And igbos start telling them Abuja is no mans land

Afterall YOU PEOPLE NOT THE ONES SHOUTING INDIGENES SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO GOVERN IN LAGOS.

Yeye

Antipob777:
My spirit is telling me these are ipobs claiming Gwarimpa is no man's land.

The truth must prevail cos the Hausas in Abuja are not violent.

Only ipobs are violent everywhere they go. I blame Lord Luggard for this marriage with ipob terorists

jfkenny:
Certificate

The United Kingdom Foreign Affairs Committee has published a damning report against its government’s handling of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB’s case.

This followed evidence provided by Kanu’s family through their lawyers, the Bindmans LLP, Blackstone Chambers & Doughty Street Chambers.

The report forwarded to DAILY POST by Kanu’s Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, reads partly: “The Foreign Affairs Committee, has published a damning report, concluding that the UK government is failing to prevent “Abductor states” from “weaponising citizenship of British nationals for geopolitical ends”.

“The report draws on evidence provided by the Kanu family in relation to British national Nnamdi Kanu, the IPOB leader who was abducted and tortured in Kenya by the Nigerian security forces and subject to extraordinary rendition to Nigeria in June 2021, where he has remained in detention ever since.

“The FAC’s report is a damning indictment of the government’s efforts to assist British nationals subject to serious violations abroad and unfortunately reflects the experience of Mr Kanu’s family in trying to engage the FCDO in his case.”

The report said Kanu’s family would appeal against the UK High Court judgment that the FCDO can lawfully evade reaching any conclusion on whether Kanu has been subject to extraordinary rendition.

The report pointed out recommendations to combat the failure of the UK government to assist Kanu over the violation of human rights.

The report was subjected to Kanu’s abduction and repatriation from Kenya to Nigeria in 2022.

Security agents had picked up Kanu in Kenya and subjected him to extraordinary rendition after he left Nigeria in 2017 despite his ongoing trial before a Federal High Court in Abuja.

The Nigerian Army has accused the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), an outlawed group, of planning to ambush and attack security operatives in the South-East region.

Attacks by gunmen have increased in the South-East in recent times.

The attacks often target security agencies and government facilities.

In an internal memo sent to commanders, the army urged soldiers to be more wary of movements outside barracks.

They were also warned to watch their language in public and avoid making any inflammatory remarks that could escalate tensions.

“I am directed to inform All Officers and Men of the Command of a planned attack by aggrieved group (IPOB) on security agencies in the South East. Intelligence revealed that the aggrieved group claimed that several of their members were killed in Abia on 31st March, 2023.

“To ensure your safety and security of our formation and officers; it is advisable to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity.

“It is also essential to watch your language in public spaces and avoid making any inflammatory remarks that could escalate tensions.

“Please follow the instructions given in the message, including remaining vigilant, carrying your rifles while on guard duty, and refraining from wearing your uniform outside of the office premises/ barracks.

“Please follow the instructions given to ensure your safety and the safety of those around you. Thank you for your continued dedication.”

The Nigerian government had in the past accused IPOB of being responsible for the deadly attacks in the South-East.
But the group has repeatedly denied any involvement in the attacks. IPOB is leading the agitation for an independent state of Biafra to be carved out from the South-East and some parts of the South South Nigeria.

The leader of the group, Nnamdi Kanu, is currently detained in Abuja where he is facing trial for treason.

There was pandemonium in Aba, the Abia State commercial nerve centre, as combined security agencies made up of army and police shot dead five members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, who were peacefully protesting against the release of their detained leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

SaharaReporters reports that Kanu, who was renditioned to Nigeria from Kenya after his arrest and alleged torture had been in solitary confinement at the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) since June 2021.

It had been reported that both the Federal High Court and Court of Appeal had barred the Nigeria government from trying Kanu, while declared his arrest and incarceration as illegal.

The United Nations working group on arbitrary detention has also found Kanu's arrest and detention illegal and gave president Muhammadu Buhari's administration six months to release Kanu and pay him reparations, an opinion the federal government didn't adhered to and had since elapsed in December 31, 2022.

However, the protesters who were mainly young men and women staged a peaceful protest at the city of Aba, chanting songs calling for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, their leader.

The protesters, in a video which has gone viral on social media sang and danced along the streets of Aba, while demanding the release of their leader, Kanu who had been in DSS detention since June 2021.

Also, in another video, gunshots were heard and a voice behind the video said they were being shot at by the Nigerian security who came to disperse them from protesting.

Some residents, who confirmed the gunshots to SaharaReporters on telephone, said they were yet to ascertain casualties, but the protesters were being shot at by the combined team of police and military along Osusu by Faulks road, Aba.

Another source who gave his name to Celestine Omeje told SaharaReporters that he saw five protesters that were killed as they were being moved in waiting vehicles of the soldiers.

"I can authoritatively inform you that the operatives killed five protesters and carried their bodies to their vehicle. More people could have been killed but I saw five people which the soldiers were carrying to their vehicles. I don't why there was shooting and killing. The protesters were adorned with white clothes and they were only singing and dancing.

"Why every little thing the security agencies shoot and kill Igbo youths for no justifiable reason. In Lagos Igbo youths are being killed and properties and business being burnt systematically, security agencies have not arrested anyone or made any comment. It is unacceptable and condemnable."

When contacted on telephone, the Spokesman of the Abia State Police Command, SP Geoffrey Ogbonna, confirmed the incident but couldn't provide any details.

He said, "I will soon issue statement on the incident."

ANSMEDIA:
Yes it's rented apartment since the state was created