Incarcerated leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has demanded an unreserved apology from News Central TV over its broadcast in which an interviewee called on the federal government to kill him. One Chigozie Nnabugwu featured in a programme of the station and called for
The National President of the Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), Igboayaka O Igboayaka, has advised the United States government to exert pressure on its Nigerian counterpart to release the incarcerated leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Igboayaka asserted that securing Kanu’s release is a more commendable action than the Trump
The Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) has asserted that the incarceration of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), will negatively impact President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s prospects for re-election. In a statement issued on Tuesday, 12th May 2026, the National President of the OYC, Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, characterized as unrealistic the […]
The police in Imo State have enhanced security measures following the court conviction of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), on terrorism charges. Security patrols have been intensified across the three geopolitical zones of Orlu, Okigwe, and Owerri. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Henry Okoye, spokesperson for the police in the […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has rendered a verdict convicting Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, on three out of seven terrorism-related charges brought against him by the Federal Government. In the judgment delivered on Thursday, Presiding Judge James Omotosho cited evidence presented by the prosecution, including video interviews in […]
The President General of the Orluzurumee Socio-Cultural Organization, the apex socio-cultural body representing the Orlu zone of Imo State, has reiterated the call for the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Speaking at the organization’s executive session in Owerri, the President General emphasized that Mazi
The Rise of Non-State Actors in Igboland: A Failure of Governance & Effective Representation By: Ik Ogbonna In the heart of Nigeria’s Southeast region, known as Igbo land, a wave of separatist movements has gained momentum over the past two decades. Mystery figures like Ralph Uwazuruike, Nnamdi Kanu, and Simon Ekpa have emerged as prominent […]
Kanu: The governments of the United Kingdom, United States of America, Canada, Israel, Russia, and France have been requested to intervene in the matter concerning Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), with the aim of facilitating his release from detention. This appeal was made by the Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) […]
The Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) has issued a directive for the closure of all Igbo-owned shops, markets, and businesses across the country on Monday, October 20, 2025, in solidarity with the protest rally demanding the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB). Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, National President of the Council, […]
OYC Endorses Protest R The Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) has formally expressed support for a protest rally aimed at demanding the unconditional release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), from detention. In an official statement, signed by its National President, Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, the Council endorsed the rally proposed […]












