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Nothing wrong with indigenisation bill – Ohanaeze youths back Deputy Speaker, Kalu
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, has condemned opposition to the indigenisation bill being proposed under the constitution review process of the House of Representatives.
Benjamin Kalu, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, is heading the Constitution Review Committee.
The bill seeks to indigenise individuals who have stayed in a state for 10 years or are married to a nation.
It has been generating controversy, with some labelling it a means to make Ndigbo possess Lagos.
However, in a statement issued on Sunday by the National President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, he described as unfortunate the swiftness by some persons to “attack Ndigbo at every material time.”
Okwu wondered how a bill that would benefit every citizen of the country could be termed to be favourable to Ndigbo.
He reminded those making anti-Igbo sentiments that “a Fulani man from Sifawa in Sokoto Caliphate – Mallam Umaru Altine, had in 1952 become elected as the first Mayor of the City of Enugu, the heart land and heartbeat of the Igbo Nation.”
“Following from above, it is strange when people struggle to present Ndigbo as a people that are not accommodating other tribes, even when they know deep down in their hearts that such postulation is a fallacy.
“The fact that Ndigbo live and cohabit with other Nigerians freely is a testament to the fact that they have open and large hearts.
“Unfortunately, certain persons have also continued to make baseless claims that they cannot buy landed property because they were not from the South-East. What could be far from the truth.
“I make bold to say that no person selling property in Igbo land bothers about the state of origin of the buyer, the central point is readiness to pay the price tag for the property. The South-East remains open for investment, for all Nigerians and beyond.
“To therefore use this as lame excuses to oppose the bill are clear indications that one Nigeria remains a mirage, only practicable when it is convenient for some people.”
Okwu stressed that those who wish Nigeria to move forward should stop dissipating energy on things that polarize the country.
“We should make an effort to unite and not disunite the country.
“If people can be counted during a census in their places of residency, why then can’t they be regarded as citizens of such places after staying for over 10 years?
“We firmly stand behind the Deputy Speaker, Rt Hon Benjamin Kanu and urge those opposed to the bill to look at it on merit and not with ethnic lens.
“The biggest problem that has held Nigeria down for decades is ethnicity and time has come to let it go,” he further stated.
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Sunday Igboho Reacts To “Fight” Between Alaafin And Olubadan
Yoruba nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has called on traditional rulers in Yorubaland to put aside personal differences and ego and unite in the fight against insecurity in the region.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Igboho described it as “unimpressive for the prominent traditional rulers, whose stools were germane to the historical evolution of Yoruba.
Igboho made the submission in reaction to the ongoing faceoff and dispute between the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, over the rotational chairmanship of the Oyo State Council of Obas.
The activist noted that the royal fathers have more important issues, such as dealing with bandits, terrorists and other criminal elements who have taken over our forests in the South West.
He called on the monarchs to continue to be agents of unity and economic growth, working together to protect their people from attacks instead of fighting over ephemeral positions.
Igboho also called for the intervention of Yoruba leaders, including the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and the Olugbon of Orile Igbon, Oba Francis Olushola Alao, to help defuse the tension surrounding the permanent chairmanship of the Oyo State Council of Obas.
According to the statement: “Why should our royal fathers dissipate energy on positions when bandits, terrorists and other criminal elements have taken over our forests in the South West, considering the recent ignoble killings of guards in Old Oyo National Park and few other parts of Oyo State?
“It is critical for traditional rulers irrespective of hierarchy to close ranks in protecting Yoruba’s territorial integrity against ravaging insecurity, foster unity and healthy developments in the collective interest of the South West.”
“Traditional rulers should continue to be agents of cohesiveness, harmony and economic growth. When your subjects, most especially farmers in rural communities, were being gruesomely murdered, it is not ideal to promote dispute over ephemeral positions.”
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Man K!lls Neigbhour Who Tried To Stop Him From Committing Su!cide
The fishing community of Takinta in the Jomoro Municipality, Western Region, Ghana, has been thrown into a state of shock after a respected individual was k!lled by his suicidal neighbour after he tried to convince him not to take own life. Entertainment center
According to Daily Guide Network, the deceased, identified as Cosmos Ndah, was k!lled by his neighbour, Nya Meah (pictured) with a machete.
Sources revealed that the suspect had told some people in the area that he wanted to commit su!cide because he was fed up with life.
“So Meah went to his room and threatened that he was going to k!ll himself,” a resident narrated.
Sources revealed that the suspect had told some people in the area that he wanted to commit su!cide because he was fed up with life.
“So Meah went to his room and threatened that he was going to k!ll himself,” a resident narrated.
“But in the process, a confrontation ensued and the situation turned bloody when Meah used a cutlass to butcher Cosmos to d3ath,” an eyewitness narrated.
The police have since taken over the case, and investigations are ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.
Meanwhile, the suspect has been arrested.
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DSS Re-Arrests Ex-AGF Malami Over Fresh Terrorism Financing Allegations
Operatives of the Department of State Services have re-arrested former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, shortly after his release from the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja.
Security sources disclosed that Malami was taken into custody on Monday immediately after perfecting his bail conditions, following fresh allegations bordering on terrorism financing.
According to the sources, DSS operatives intercepted Malami as he exited the correctional facility, weeks after he was granted bail by the Federal High Court.
Officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service confirmed that the former AGF was released after meeting all bail requirements imposed by the court.
However, efforts to obtain official confirmation from the DSS proved unsuccessful as of the time of filing this report.
Malami’s release followed a ruling delivered on January 7, 2026, by Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, granting bail to him, his wife Asabe, and their son in the sum of ₦500 million each.
The court ordered each defendant to produce two sureties with verifiable landed property in Asokoro, Maitama, or Gwarimpa, submit property documents to the court, and file affidavits of means.
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