FOR weeks, members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, looked forward to this year’s celebration of the Biafra Day. Over the years, the ceremony had rotated among the Igbo-speaking states and it was the turn of Anambra State to host the event this year. The organizers had chosen Nkpor, a suburb of the commercial city of Onitsha for the celebration. As it was customary, they usually assemble in a church and keep vigil the night before 30th of May every year and then march through some streets in the host city, after which they would return to their home states.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Friday, visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Following the criticism that trailed the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari across the country, the Hausa Fulani, under the aegis of Gidauniyar Talakawa (Masses Foundation) Nationwide, an Hausa/Fulani Mass Support Organisation for President Muhammadu Buhari embarked on a peaceful demonstration, at the weekend, to mark the Democracy Day in Lagos.

President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government has been blamed for the resurgence of militia groups in the South-South and South-East region of the country.

The National Judicial Council, NJC, yesterday, suspended Justice B. T. Ebuta of the High Court of Justice, Cross River State, from office over alleged judicial misconduct.

As leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, make concerted efforts to resolve the crisis rocking the former ruling party, former Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro has identified the zoning of offices as being responsible for the apparent split in the party.

The Coalition of Media and Civil Societies Organisations, CMCSO, on Friday, raised an alarm over plans to scuttle the Treasury Single Account, TSA, stating that the delay in payment of agreed fees to providers of the platform for the TSA, if not addressed urgently would plunge the Nigerian economy into chaos.

The Benin Traditional Council has instructed residents not to cook with fire on Sunday, June 5, as part of activities for continuation of the 15 days funeral rites for late Monarch, Oba Erediauwa.

Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Friday said his administration had granted financial autonomy to the state legislature and the judiciary with a pledge not to dabble into their affairs.

The Managing Director, Capital Oil and Gas and Publisher, Authority Newspaper, Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah, has debunked media reports by a national daily (not Vanguard) and other online new websites, that he has declared interest to contest the 2017 governorship election in Anambra State.