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The Digest: The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has announced the cancellation of its sit-at-home order across Nigeria's South East region. The group stated the decision followed a directive from its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu, who instructed the suspension in the interest of peace and...

The Digest: The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has appealed his life imprisonment sentence handed down by the Federal High Court in Abuja. In an appeal dated February 4, 2026, Kanu is asking the Court of Appeal to quash his conviction on terrorism-related...

The Digest: Traders at the Onitsha Main Market in Anambra State reopened for business on Monday, effectively breaking a long-standing sit-at-home order. The compliance followed a one-week shutdown imposed by Governor Chukwuma Soludo, who warned of further closures if traders refused to resume...

The Digest: A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out an ex parte motion filed by detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, seeking his transfer from Sokoto Prison. Justice James Omotosho dismissed the motion as incompetent after Kanu's counsel from the Legal Aid Council, Demdoo Asan, applied to...

The Digest: Violent clashes erupted at the Onitsha Main Market in Anambra State on Tuesday as traders attempting to access their shops confronted security operatives enforcing the market's closure. According to DAILY POST, Governor Charles Soludo ordered the one-week shutdown on Monday after...

The Digest: The US state of Georgia has granted honorary citizenship to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. According to a proclamation signed by Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and dated January 16, 2026, Kanu was declared an "Honorary...

The Digest: Aloy Ejimakor, lead counsel for detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, has stated that no government executive order can end the Monday sit-at-home protest in Southeast Nigeria. In a post on social media platform X, Ejimakor asserted that the weekly action is a direct expression of...

The Digest: Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has ordered the immediate one-week closure of the Onitsha Main Market. The drastic measure followed traders' refusal to open for business on Monday, defying the state government's directive to ignore the enforced sit-at-home order...

The Digest: The Enugu State Police Command has confirmed that two officers were killed following an armed clash with suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra and its Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN). The incident occurred on the night of January 15 along Agbani Road when...

The Digest: Aloy Ejimakor, lead counsel to IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, has urged authorities to relocate his client from northern Nigeria, citing the recent US airstrikes in Sokoto as evidence that the region is unsafe. Key Points: Ejimakor made the call on Friday via his X account following...

The Digest: Minister of Works David Umahi has stated that feelings of marginalisation among the Igbo people have significantly eased, declaring that the agitation for a separate Biafran state is no longer necessary due to unprecedented federal investment in the Southeast. Key Points: Works...

The Digest: American rapper Azealia Banks has ignited a fierce controversy by declaring she "can't love Nigeria," dismissing the global Afrobeats genre and culture while simultaneously calling for freedom for the Indigenous People of Biafra. During a podcast appearance, Banks criticized...

The Digest: IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja with an urgent plea. He is seeking a transfer from the Sokoto Correctional Facility, arguing that his detention over 700km from the capital fundamentally obstructs his constitutional right to appeal his recent...

The Digest: President Bola Tinubu met with Abia State Governor Alex Otti at the Presidential Villa, in a session widely interpreted as part of escalating political efforts to secure the release of imprisoned IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu. Key Points: President Bola Tinubu received Abia Governor...

The Digest: Abia State Governor Alex Otti has visited imprisoned IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, assuring him of administrative efforts to secure his freedom. Key Points: Governor Alex Otti visited Nnamdi Kanu in a Sokoto prison, assuring him of plans for his release. Otti stated that ongoing...

The Digest: The State Security Service has released Kenneth Nwafor after three years of wrongful detention, a case that highlights both progress in addressing past injustices and the long shadows cast by systemic failures where innocent lives become collateral in broader security operations...

The Digest: Commercial activities remain suspended across major South-East cities on Mondays, a collective action that reveals how protest and trauma continue to shape daily life long after the peak of violence, where silence speaks louder than open shops. Key Points: Major markets in Aba...

The Digest: Controversial Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has declared he would lead calls for the release of convicted IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu if he demonstrates genuine remorse for his actions. Speaking on Channels Television, Gumi defended his non-kinetic approach to Nigeria's security...

The Digest: Senator Orji Kalu has stated that the violent agitations led by Nnamdi Kanu resulted in the deaths of over 30,000 Igbos and widespread destruction of businesses across the South-East. Speaking on national television, the former Abia governor called for a political solution to...

The Digest: Media personality Noble Igwe has criticized those now speaking out against IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu’s life imprisonment, accusing them of staying silent during years of enforced sit-at-home orders and violence in the Southeast. Key Points: Noble Igwe called out public figures on...