BIAFRA : War news What UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson told Iranian President on Thursday

British government has revealed Prime Minister, Boris Johnson’s conversation with Iranian President Rouhani.

Iran’s missiles attacks on US bases on Wednesday have generated a lot concerns from world leaders.

The country had further issued another warning that any US retaliation to the missile attacks in Baghdad would lead to an all-out war in the Middle East.

The Spokesperson for the UK government said Johnson told Iran that the UK will continue commit to the Iranian nuclear deal with the best arrangement possible.

Both spoke on telephone, according to Al Jazeera.

“The prime minister spoke with President Rouhani of Iran this morning. They discussed the situation in the region following the death of Qassem Soleimani and the prime minister called for an end to hostilities,” the spokesman told reporters.

“The prime minister underlined the UK’s continued commitment to the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or nuclear deal) and to ongoing dialogue to avoid nuclear proliferation and reduce tensions,” he said, adding that Britain’s position was that the JCPOA was the best arrangement available.

BIAFRA : US vs Iran Germany reacts to attack on US, other military bases, issues strong warning

Germany has condemned Iranian missile attacks on Iraqi bases housing US and other coalition military.

Germany, through its Defence Minister, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, called on Iran to end a “spiral” of conflict.

“The German government strongly condemns this aggression,” Kramp-Karrenbauer told broadcaster ARD, according to Al Jazeera.

“It is now crucial that we do not allow this spiral to continue,” she said, adding that “it is now primarily up to the Iranians to refrain from further escalation”.

According to the Minister, she would seek a meeting of the coalition’s 13 framework nations to discuss the situation in the region.

Following the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, an Iranian army General, there have been heightened tensions in the Middle East after US President gave reasons for his administration.

Iran had vowed severe retaliation.

More than a dozen rockets were fired at two Iraqi military bases hosting US troops on Wednesday.

The retaliation began yesterday when Multiple missiles were launched at Iraq from Iran targeting American military facilities.

A Ukrainian Boeing-737 with 180 people on board also crashed in Iran on Wednesday.

BIAFRA : Boko Haram/ISWAP Casualties as terrorists attack Nigerian soldiers after Chadian troops’ exit

Nigerian troops have again repelled Boko Haram attacks in a deadly clash in Monguno Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State.

The terrorists have repeatedly attacked Monguno but failed in their attempts in the past to overrun the garrison town.

Intelligence sources informed PRNigeria on Wednesday that a patrol team of the Operation Lafiya Dole engaged Boko Haram and Islamic State in West Africa (ISWAP) terrorists after they were attacked near Monguno town on Tuesday night.

However, re-enforcement was quickly sent from troops located in other platforms to assist in repelling the attack with casualties on both sides.

“The attack was subsequently repelled. Though there were fewer casualties on the Nigerian troops through Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Devices, many Boko Haram Terrorists were however eliminated during the encounter,” the source said.

Military authorities are expected to provide details on the gun battle later.

Locals have been leaving the northern part of Borno part following the withdrawal of the Chadian Army along the shores of the Lake Chad.
Some residents of Monguno, Damasak, Magumeri, Gubio who already arrived in Maiduguri, the Borno capital, had predicted that the withdrawal would result in renewed attacks by the insurgents.

Last Thursday, Chad ended its mission fighting Boko Haram in the region with the withdrawal of 1,200 soldiers.

Usman Kundiri, who has been living in Monguno since the liberation of the town by Nigerian troops told DAILY POST that he never wanted to leave Monguno but ISWAP’s reported appointment of 18 new commanders as well as the withdrawal of the Chadian troops forced him to relocate.

He said: “Our people have been living in fear owing to several attacks in this part of our world. I believe over the years, even our military have been depending on the support given by the Chad Army.

“Now they are gone and there is fear that the over 1000 troops withdrawn have caused a gap in the security of the region,” Usman said.

Ibrahim Saleh, a fisherman in Baga town also told DAILY POST that the withdrawal triggered concern at communities and informed the decision by several people to look elsewhere in search of safe haven.

“We believe the Chadian soldiers had denied terrorists power to operate around Monguno as their garrison has been very effective in repelling moves by the terrorists to attack freely,” he stated.

BIAFRA : Buhari reportedly summons Fayemi, Makinde, Abiodun, other South West Governors over new security outfit

Report reaching DAILY POST from Ibadan, the Oyo state capital indicates that President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned the six governors from the South West region to a meeting at Aso Rock.

DAILY POST gathered that the summon is connected with the launch of a new security outfit code-named Amotekun by the six governors.

It was gathered that the six governors, Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Gboyega Oyetola (Osun) Dapo Abiodun (Ogun) Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti) and Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos) had last year agreed to establish a security outfit that will put a stop to the insecurity situation in the region.

DAILY POST gathered that Buhari has summoned the Governors to a meeting over the launch of the new security outfit billed to take place tomorrow (Thursday) in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.

The launching will be presided over by Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu who is the Chairman, Southwest Governors’ Forum.

Sources told DAILY POST that the Presidency asked the six governors to attend a meeting at Aso Rock Wednesday evening to discuss the details of Amotekun and why it should be allowed to fly.

The outfit, our correspondent gathered, is a local collaborative security agency jointly established by Oyo, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Ekiti and Osun states.

Its idea generated from a security summit organized by the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission in July at the wake of heightened kidnapping and armed robbery mostly on highways in the region.

Its personnel will include members of the vigilante group in each state, security experts and conventional security agencies including the police and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). They are to gather intelligence and effect arrest where relevant, with the overall goal of improving security in the region.

However, all efforts made by DAILY POST to confirm the development proved abortive.

Calls put through telephone lines of Chief Press Secretaries to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state, Mr. Taiwo Adisa and Governor Gboyega Oyetola, Mr. Ismail Omipidan were not answered.

Also, messages sent to the duo asking them to indicate if their principals have been summoned have not been replied as of the time of filing this report.

BIAFRA : Nnamdi Kanu Is Using Biafra To Scam Gullible Igbos: Gov Umahi

The Governor of Ebony State, David Umahi says the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu is a deceiver.

According to the Governor, Nnamdi Kanu is using his Biafra cause to defraud gullible Igbo people.

He said, “Our people are being deceived to spend huge among of money to finance what they know nothing about while Nnamdi Kanu spend it on his personal issues.”

He said Kanu has resorted to using cheap lies and blackmails against his government on social media to gain the empathy from some Igbos, asking the public to disregard such information.

The Governor said he had to respond to the IPOB leader so as to let the public know his new antics, and be wary of him.

He said IPOB is acting like a dying horse, having now realised that their fraudulent activities in the name of IPOB have been exposed and that Kanu is being used to destabilise Ndigbo by deceiving people into believing that he can give them Biafra.”

BIUAFRA : ENTERTAINMENTLil Wayne discloses intention to visit Nigeria [VIDEO]

Popular American rapper, Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., popularly known as Lil Wayne has hinted on plans to visit Nigeria.

Lil Wayne gave the impression that he would love to visit Nigeria in a recent interview which appeared online on Wednesday morning.

In the viral short interview, Wayne said he heard Nigeria is ‘Lit’ which means a happening place and would love to visit anytime soon.

“I’ve never been to Nigeria and I would love to go. I also would love to go to Egypt.

“I heard Nigeria is lit and if I was to go over there, it’s gonna be lit.”

DAILY POST recalls that the media has been saturated with plans of Cardi B preparing to dump America and obtain Nigerian citizenship.

US rap star, Cardi B in her condemnation of the killing of Iranian commander, Qassem Soleimani said she is filing for Nigerian citizenship.

Cardi B said President Donald Trump has put the lives of US citizens in danger. 

BIAFRA BREAKING: Supreme Court upholds Gov. Ikpeazu’s victory

The Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed the election of Okezie Ikpeazu as Abia State Governor.

DAILY POST had reported that an Appeal Court sitting in Owerri, the Imo state capital and headed by Justice R.A Adah, had struck out the appeal filed by the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate in the 2019 governorship election in Abia State, Alex Otti, and validated Governor Okezie Ikpeazu’s victory of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). 

Earlier before the appeal court judgment, a three-man panel of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Umuahia, Abia state capital, and chaired by Justice A.L. Ogumoye, had dismissed the petition filed by 2019 APGA gubernatorial candidate, Dr Alex Otti against the declaration of Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu.

The tribunal ruled that the petitioner failed to prove the case of over-voting, non-compliance to the INEC election guideline and the electoral act.

Alex Otti had prayed the tribunal to cancel fifteen out of the seventeen local government areas election results in Abia State, alleging that the respondents, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, who was the governorship candidate of PDP, perpetrated excessive malpractice in those LGAs in the last March 9, 2019 election conducted in the state.

He, however, furthered his appeal at the Supreme Court.

Details later…