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00:00Justice Mohammed Gaba Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday apparently rejected the plans by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Ka Yode Egbetokan to stop the upcoming Monday, October 20 planned mass protests by Nigerians to demand the release of the detained Biafra Republic agitation leader, Mazin Amdekanu, but, according to the organiser of the protest, Omiyele Sawari,
00:26after the judge initially declined to grant the Nigeria Police Force an ex-party motion to stop the planned protest in the open court, the Federal High Court Judge, Justice Umar reportedly granted the motion in chambers, imposing a ban on protests at Aso Rock Villa, National Assembly, or Unity Fountain in Abuja, we await a certified true copy of the order, which our lawyers will review, the protest remains unstoppable, while this is ongoing,
00:54The United States, U.S. Embassy in Nigeria has warned America citizens to be far from the protest areas and limit their movements in the Nigeria capital city, Abuja, saying,
01:07The planned protest may lead to disruptions and violence. Detailed of the court action as captured by Punch newspaper, the Federal High Court in Abuja has refused the Nigeria Police Force's bid to stop the Free Namdi Kanono protest, allowing it to proceed as scheduled on Monday, October 20, 2025.
01:27The Inspector General of Police, Kiyode Egbetokan, had dispatched police lawyers to the court to move an ex-party motion against activist and protest organiser, Omiyele Sawari, in a bid to legally pre-empt the planned demonstration slated for the Aso Rock Villa.
01:44However, Justice Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, declined to grant the motion, which would have immediately restrained the protest from taking place without hearing the opposing side.
01:57The judge instead instructed the police to formally serve notice of their application on Sawari and adjourned the case until Tuesday for a proper, contested hearing.
02:07Reacting to the judicial decision, the protest convener, Omiyele Sawari, affirmed the court's decision as a victory for civil liberties and doubled down on the scheduled protest.
02:19In a statement issued on his ex-handle on Friday following the ruling, Sawari said,
02:24IG of Police, Nigeria, Kiyode Egbetokan dispatched police lawyers to sue me, in an effort to halt the Free Namdi Kanono protest scheduled for Aso Rock Villa on Monday.
02:35However, the judge, Justice Umar of Federal High Court in Abuja, refused to grant the ex-party motion, instead instructing him to serve me notice and adjourning the case until Tuesday for a proper hearing.
02:49The demonstrator, whenever controversies surround Rufay Asani, the outspoken and fearless broadcaster on Arise television, one recurring argument often resurfaces in public discourse,
03:00The claim that, Rufay Asani is not a journalist, critics are quick to emphasize that he lacks a formal academic background in journalism, having originally trained in animal anatomy, but beyond the semantics of qualification, a deeper question emerges.
03:15What truly defines a journalist, what truly defines a journalist, and what are the core functions of journalism in society?
03:22As mass communication teacher, we teach students from the very first class that the media exists to inform, educate, entertain, and preserve cultural heritage.
03:33Journalists also play the crucial roles of agenda setting and acting as watchdogs, holding public officials accountable and amplifying the voices of the governed.
03:41The media's capacity to shape national conversations is immense.
03:46By highlighting specific issues and giving them prominence, journalists help raise awareness and influence public perception.
03:54It is through such agenda setting functions that societies engage in dialogue, debate, and reform, thereby playing participatory role in the process of governance.
04:04When examined through this functional lens, it becomes clear that Rufay Asani has consistently fulfilled these journalistic responsibilities over the years.
04:15His incisive questioning, fearless commentary, and commitment to public accountability have made him one of the most recognizable broadcast personalities in contemporary Nigerian media.
04:26A notable example is his now famous exchange with the minister of works, engineer Dave Umahi, on Arise television.
04:34Before that encounter, few Nigerians had publicly interrogated the cost per kilometer of road construction projects executed by government agencies.
04:44While the minister initially dismissed Rufay's question as elementary, the issue soon gained traction nationally.
04:51In fact, subsequent clarifications by Umahi, and even a public response by Oyo state governor, Seymar Kinday demonstrated that Asani's line of questioning had forced an important accountability conversation into the mainstream.
05:07Through this singular act, Rufay did what the media are mandated to do, hold power accountable, enlighten the public, and stimulate civic engagement.
05:16It is true that a formal qualification, such as a diploma or degree in journalism, is generally considered a prerequisite for professional practice.
05:26Yet, history tells a different story about the Nigerian press.
05:31Many of the country's most celebrated media pioneers, from Herbert Macaulay to Ernest Akali, Namdi Azikiwe, and Obafemi Awaloa, Nigerian Army Authority has issued a statement,
05:43denying threat messages issued against members of the public ahead of the plan mass protests slated for October 20, 2025 to demand for the release and freedom of the detained Biafra Republic agitation leader,
05:57Marzi Namdi Kanu, just as the organizer and chief campaigner, Omiyele Saware, the publisher of Sahara Reporters News Media met to seek understanding with the former president of Nigeria,
06:08Goodlaka Bele Jonathan, who, according to Saware, promised to visit President Bola Ahmed Tanubu to discuss the issue with him.
06:17Nigerian Army in a statement on Friday, said,
06:20The attention of the Nigerian Army, N.A., has been drawn to a misleading publication by Sahara reporters alleging that a Facebook page purportedly operated by military personnel issued veiled threats against certain individuals ahead of a planned October 20 protest.
06:36The report is not only false but a deliberate attempt to misinform the public and discredit the noble institution of the Nigerian Army.
06:44For the avoidance of doubt, the Nigerian Army has only two official social media handles, namely at HQNigerianArmy and at NigerianArmyInfo, which are duly verified on Facebook, X, formerly Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
07:01Any other page or account outside these verified handles does not belong to the Nigerian Army and should be disregarded in its entirety.
07:08It is pertinent to state that certain civilians and online content creators now operate pages that post military-related contents purely for the purpose of generating online traffic and monetary gain.
07:22Such pages have no affiliation whatsoever with the Nigerian Army.
07:26The N.A. therefore dissociates itself completely from any post, statement, or activity emanating from these unauthorized sources.
07:34The Nigerian Army remains a professional, disciplined and apolitical institution committed to the defense and unity of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
07:44In the discharge of its constitutional responsibilities, the N.A. continues to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, adherence to the rule of law, and respect for human rights.
07:55The general public and media practitioners are hereby enjoined to verify all information concerning the Nigerian Army only through its official platforms or the Directorate of Army Public Relations before publication or dissemination.
08:10The Nigerian Army therefore urges Sahara reporters and other media outlets to exercise due diligence in verifying the authenticity of their sources to avoid the spread of falsehood capable of misleading the public and undermining national security.
08:25Omiyele Sawari in a statement made available through his personal social media, President Bola Ahmed Talubu of Nigeria has accepted the resignation of the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Jeffrey Uche Naji who had been accused of forging the degree certificate of the University of Nigeria,
08:44in Sukha and the Certificate of the Certificate of Music and the Certificate of Completion of Service for the 1-year Mandatory National Youth Service Corps, NYSC,
08:51after he allegedly failed an exit course, virology, repeatedly at the university.
08:58Nigeria Presidency
08:59In a statement made available a few minutes ago by the Presidential Spokesperson, Meo Onanuga, stated that,
09:06President Bola Ahmed Tenubu has accepted the resignation of Jeffrey Uche Nagy,
09:12the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, following some allegations against him.
09:18President Tenubu appointed Nagy in August 2023. He resigned today in a letter thanking the
09:24President for allowing him to serve Nigeria. Nagy said he has been a target of blackmail
09:30by political opponents. President Tenubu thanked him for his service and wished him
09:35well in future endeavors. Earlier, Nigeria's state-controlled media, NTA, had reported that
09:43the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Uche Jeffrey Nagy, has dismissed reports questioning
09:50his academic qualifications, describing him as politically motivated attempts to tarnish his
09:55image. The Minister has firmly defended the authenticity of his University of Nigeria,
10:01in Sukha degree. Speaking through his spokesperson, Dr. Robert NGWU, the Minister said records from
10:09UNN confirm he graduated in July 1985 with a Bachelor's degree in Microbiology and Biochemistry,
10:17Second Class Honours, Lower Division. He described recent reports denying his graduation as false,
10:25malicious, and politically driven, alleging that the controversy began after opposition figures
10:30took key positions within the university. Nagy revealed that the Federal High Court in Abuja has issued
10:36protective orders restraining the university from tampering with his records and directing the release
10:42of his academic transcript. Reaffirming his focus on national service, the Minister said no amount of
10:49political blackmail or media trial will distract him from advancing innovation and technology in Nigeria.
10:55He urged the University of Nigeria to uphold its motto, to restore the dignity of man, and resist being used for partisan
11:03purposes. In a swift reaction on Tuesday, Enugu state government denied sponsoring allegations of certificate forgery
11:11against the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Chief Uche Nagy, urging him to carry his cross, and clear the
11:20Princess Ola Torera Maje Kadunmi Aniru from Ogun State and a Commonwealth Award winner who is currently
11:26pursuing a Master Degree in Law has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria under the leadership of
11:32President Bola Ahmed Tanubu to immediately release the detained Biafra Republic agitation leader,
11:38Marzi Namdi Kanu, stating in a statement personally signed and made available to media newsroom on Monday,
11:45that, ten years of detention without conviction is a grave violation of the fundamental human rights
11:51of Marzi Namdi Kanu, specifically stated verbatim that, the continued detention of Mr. Kanu without
11:59conviction is not merely a legal anomaly. It is a profound failure of justice and a grave violation of
12:05his fundamental human rights. His prolonged detention exposes the widening gap between Nigeria's
12:11constitutional expectations and the daily realities of citizens. We must have a justice system that
12:17acts with both fairness and decisive strength, not one ensnared in endless procedural limbo and mired in
12:23public distrust. According to the Princess, across the span of a decade, Marzi Namdi Kanu has endured one
12:30of the longest and most troubling pre-trial detentions in Nigeria's history. Arrested in 2015, accused,
12:38pleading not guilty, and never convicted, he remains confined in a blatant defiance of the most fundamental
12:45human rights principles. Where is justice when a man stands unconvicted for ten years, while those
12:51charged with upholding justice remain silent? The continued detention of Mr. Kanu without conviction
12:59is not merely a legal anomaly. It is a profound failure of justice and a grave violation of his
13:04fundamental human rights. His prolonged detention exposes the widening gap between Nigeria's constitutional
13:11expectations and the daily realities of citizens. We must have a justice system that acts with both
13:18fairness and decisive strength, not one ensnared in endless procedural limbo and mired in public distrust.
13:25No charge, however grave, should ever eclipse the principle that every individual is presumed innocent
13:31until proven guilty. That principle is the very cornerstone of law and must never be broken,
13:37regardless of who holds power. As we call for Marzi Namdi Kanu's immediate and unconditional freedom,
13:44my heart goes out to millions of Nigerians, across tribal lines, generations, and economic classes,
13:51from Borno to Quara to Lagos, crying out for help against armed violence, force displacement,
13:57demolitions, unlawful detentions, untimely deaths, and the persistent scarcity of life's most basic
14:03necessities. Beyond politics, every life matters. Marzi Namdi Kanu's health and
14:10Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine may have given a clearer picture on how some companies are
14:16apparently aiding and making more money from the ongoing war in his country Ukraine, saying, since the
14:22start of the war four years ago, some unnamed companies in the United States, US, United Kingdom,
14:29UK, China, Germany, Taiwan, Switzerland, Japan, Korea Republic, Netherlands are producing components,
14:38Russia under President Vladimir Putin is using to produce weapons of mass destruction, to kill his
14:44people, this, Zelenskyy in his own words said on Monday that, in the fourth year of the full-scale war,
14:52Russia continues to obtain components for producing weapons. During the massive combined strike on
14:57Ukraine on the night of October 5, Russia used 549 weapon systems containing 102,785 foreign-made
15:08components. From companies in the United States, China and Taiwan, the United Kingdom, Germany,
15:15Switzerland, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the Netherlands, nearly 100,688 of foreign-made parts
15:24were in the launched attack drones, about 1,500 were in Ascanders, 192 in Kinzhal missiles, and 405 in
15:34Calibers. Zelenskyy stated this in a statement made available through his personal social media profile on
15:41Monday, after about 30 people were injured as a result of the Russian attack on a moving passenger
15:46train, killing one person in Shostka district of Ukraine on Saturday. According to Zelenskyy,
15:53Ukraine is preparing new sanctions against those who help Russia and its war, and we have communicated
15:59proposals to curb the supply schemes. Partners already possess the detailed data on each company and
16:05each product. They know what to target and how to respond. This week, the G7 sanctions coordinators
16:12will meet, and we expect a systemic decision to ensure that the sanctions are truly effective.
16:18It is crucial to shut down every scheme that circumvents sanctions, because Russia uses each
16:24one to keep killing. The world has the power to stop this. In the fourth year of the full-scale war,
16:30Russia continues to obtain components for producing weapons. During the massive combined strike on
16:37Ukraine on the night of October 5, Russia used 549 weapon systems containing 102,785 foreign-made components,
16:48from companies in the United States, China and Taiwan, the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland,
16:55Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the Netherlands. Nearly 102 separate courts in the Nigeria Federal
17:02Capital Territory, Abuja on Tuesday fixed October 27 and November 20, 2025 for the commencement of the
17:10lawsuits brought before them by the founder and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omiyele Sawari and
17:17the Department of State Service, DSS over issue of posts published on X and Facebook social media
17:23platforms that allegedly described President Bola Ahmed Tanubou as a criminal after the President allegedly
17:29said there is no more corruption in Nigeria while the President was speaking at an event in Brazil in the month of
17:35August, 2025. According to Omiyele Sawari's lawyer, Tope Temokhan, today, at the Federal High Court in Abuja,
17:45proceedings commenced in the historic cases filed by rights activist Omiyele Sawari challenging
17:51the clampdown on free speech and political expression by the Department of State Services, SSS,
17:57in collusion with global social media giants Meta, Facebook, Instagram, and X Corporation, Twitter.
18:05The suits are, Omiyele Sawari versus SSS and Meta, FHC, ABJ, CS, 1887-2025.
18:14Omiyele Sawari versus SSS and X Corporation, FHC, ABJ, CS, 1888-2025. Sawari was represented by a
18:27formidable team of lawyers, led by Tope Temokhan, Abu Bakr Marshall, Alexander Akheta, Dr. S.M. Oyaha, Dr.
18:37Maxwell O'Para, Akhin Sawari, and Akhoje Sabah. Representation for the respondents, Meta appeared
18:45through Mephesimo Teo Yetibo, San, X Corporation and the DSS had no counsel present in court.
18:52Proceedings. The court granted motions ex-party filed by Sawari's counsel for leave to serve Meta
18:58and X Corporation outside jurisdiction through electronic means. The originating motion against
19:05Meta was also served in court on Meta's counsel. Adjournment. The court adjourned both matters to
19:11November 20, 2025, for hearing. These suits filed, following the DSS attempted censorship of Sawari's
19:19social media post, calling the president a criminal, mark a significant stand against both local
19:25repression and international collaboration in silencing dissenting voices. Sawari insists that
19:31no government agency or foreign corporation has the right to muzzle Nigerians in the digital space,
19:37Barrister Tope Temokhan stated on September 30, 2025. At a separate court where the federal government
19:44of Nigeria filed a five-count charges against the news media publisher, Omiela. Information from the
19:51Nigerian presidency has indicated that there is a plan by President Bola Ahmed Tanubu to begin legal action
19:58against the country former president. Good luck Abele Jonathan over sustained and continuous rumors
20:04in certain quarters that ex-president Jonathan may have indicated interest to recontest as Nigeria
20:10president in 2027. This, the special advisor to President Bola Ahmed Tanubu on information and strategy,
20:18Bayo Onanuga said Jonathan is welcome to join the 2027 presidential electoral race,
20:24but Jonathan will have his date in the court of the land. Indeed, the jury will determine whether
20:30Jonathan, who was sworn in twice as president, satisfies the constitutional requirements and is
20:35eligible to contest the presidency and be sworn in, if successful, for a third term in office.
20:42It would be recalled that ex-president Jonathan was one of the most criticized presidents in Nigeria,
20:48with politicians, including President Bola Ahmed Tanubu, who was then a chieftain of the
20:53Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN forming a Coalition of All Progressives Congress,
20:59APC to defeat the incumbent president in 2015. Currently, there is also a coalition formed by
21:06politicians in Nigeria, the African Democratic Congress, ADC to defeat and remove President
21:12Tanubu from office in 2027 and lately, reports indicated that the former president,
21:18good luck Jonathan is considering joining the African Democratic Congress, ADC, but no official
21:24announcement has been made, the speculation intensified after Jonathan met with ADC national
21:31chairman, David Mark in late September 2025, amidst ongoing discussions about the 2027 presidential
21:38election. And Jonathan's closed-door meeting with ADC leaders on September 25, 2025, fueled widespread
21:47speculation about his potential run for the presidency on their platform. In a statement issued on Monday,
21:54Bayo Onanuga, the spokesperson to President Bola Ahmed Tanubu, said, as we begin the march towards the
22:012027 elections prematurely foisted on the nation by the desperation of the opposition ganging up against
22:08President Bola Tanubu despite his glaring giant economic strides, we are once again regaled with a
22:15cacophony of voices, most of them full of sound and fury, signifying nothing, to paraphrase inimitable
22:21Williams Shakespeare in one of his classic works, Macbeth. One recent statement that stands out in
22:28its absurdity is Professor Jerry Garners, the former Minister of Information and National Orientation,
22:35moving to draft former President Goodluck Jonathan into the 2007 presidential election.
22:40Information from the Nigerian presidency has indicated that there is a plan by President Bola Ahmed Tanubu to
22:46begin legal action against the country former president, Goodluck Abele Jonathan over sustained and
22:53continuous rumors in certain quarters that ex-president Jonathan may have indicated interest to recontest as
22:59Nigeria president in 2027, this, the special advisor to President Bola Ahmed Tanubu on information and
23:07strategy, Bayo Onanuga said Jonathan is welcome to join the 2027 presidential electoral race, but
23:15Jonathan will have his date in the court of the land, indeed, the jury will determine whether Jonathan,
23:20who was sworn in twice as president, satisfies the constitutional requirements and is eligible to
23:26contest the presidency and be sworn in, if successful, for a third term in office. It would be recalled
23:33that ex-president Jonathan was one of the most criticized presidents in Nigeria, with politicians,
23:39including President Bola Ahmed Tanubu who was then a chieftain of the Action Congress of Nigeria,
23:45ACN forming a Coalition of All Progressives Congress, APC to defeat the incumbent president in 2015.
23:53Currently, there is also a coalition formed by politicians in Nigeria, the African Democratic
23:59Congress, ADC to defeat and remove President Tanubu from office in 2027 and lately, reports indicated that
24:07the former president, Goodluck Jonathan is considering joining the African Democratic Congress, ADC, but no
24:14official announcement has been made, the speculation intensified after Jonathan met with ADC national
24:21chairman, David Mark in late September 2025, amidst ongoing discussions about the 2027 presidential
24:28election. And Jonathan's closed-door meeting with ADC leaders on September 25, 2025, fueled widespread
24:37speculation about his potential run for the presidency on their platform. In a statement issued on Monday,
24:44Bayo Onanuga, the spokesperson to President Bola Ahmed Tanubu, said, As we begin the march towards the 2027
24:52elections prematurely foisted on the nation by the desperation of the opposition ganging up against President Bola
24:59Tanubu despite his glaring giant economic strides, we are once again regaled with a cacophony of voices,
25:06most of them full of sound and fury, signifying nothing, to paraphrase inimitable Williams Shakespeare
25:12in one of his classic works, Macbeth. One recent statement that stands out in its absurdity is
25:19Professor Jerry Garner's. The former Minister of Information and National Orientation, moving to
25:25draft former President Goodluck Jonathan into the 2007 presidential Israel Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu
25:33Netanyahu on Friday stated that many world leaders who do come out publicly to condemn the Israel war in
25:39Gaza, do privately thank Israel for staging the war against Hamas, and according to Benjamin Netanyahu,
25:45the world leaders, tell me how much they value Israel's superb intelligence services that have
25:51prevented time and again terrorist attacks in their capitals, time and again saving countless lives.
25:58General George Keegan, former head of U.S. Air Force intelligence, once said, if the United States
26:04had to gather on its own the intelligence that Israel gives us, we would have to establish five CIs,
26:11five CIs. This past June, when Israel struck Iran's nuclear facilities, German Chancellor Mertz admitted the
26:18truth. This, Benjamin Netanyahu stated when the speech was being broadcast live via huge loudspeakers that
26:26were placed on the Gaza border while the Israel Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu was speaking at
26:32the United Nations General Assembly, which, his appearance drew a mix of applause and protest,
26:38with some delegates walking out of the hall as he took the stage. You know deep down that Israel is
26:44fighting your fight. I want to tell you a secret. Behind closed doors, many of the leaders who publicly
26:51condemn us, privately thank us, Benjamin Netanyahu stated in response. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
26:58reiterated and blamed the Israel war in Gaza on Iran, saying, Iran terror axis threatened the peace of
27:05the entire world. Some parts of the long speech by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the United
27:11Nations General Assembly are presented verbatim below. Mr. President, the families of our dear hostages
27:19languishing in the dungeons of Gaza, ladies and gentlemen, last year, I stood at this podium,
27:25and I showed this map. It shows the curse of Iran's terror axis. This axis threatened the peace of the
27:32entire world. It threatened the stability of our region and the very existence of my country Israel.
27:39Iran was rapidly developing a massive nuclear weapons program and a massive ballistic missile program.
27:45These were meant not only to destroy Israel, they were meant also to threaten the United States and
27:51blackmail nations everywhere. From Gaza, Yehia Sinwa dispatched waves of Hamas terrorists. They stormed
27:58into Israel on October 7 and committed acts of unspeakable savagery. From Lebanon, Hassan Nasrallah had
28:06launched thousands of missiles and rockets at our cities, terrorizing our citizens. In Syria, the murderous
28:13dictator Assad hosted Iran's forces, tightening a noose of death around our throats. In Yemen, the
28:20Justice James Omatosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday ruled that the detained Biafra
28:26agitation leader, Namdi Kano has case to answer, because the Nigeria government prosecution team have
28:33provided some evidence that requires explanations from the detained Biafra leader, this, the coordinating
28:40lawyer to Namdi Kano, Barrister Aloieji Makor said the judgment of the court does not mean Namdi Kano
28:46has been pronounced guilty, rather, the ruling indicated that he should give explanations to
28:52certain evidences the federal government of Nigeria brought before the court. It would be recalled that
28:58the ruling on the no-case submission filed by Namdi Kano that was earlier slated to be held on October 10,
29:042015, 2025 was abridged and rescheduled to Friday, 26 September 2025. Justice James Omatosho also rejected
29:13request by Kano to be transferred from custody of the Department of State Services, DSS to the National
29:20Hospital Abuja for medical examination over alleged deteriorating health issues. The court subsequently
29:26ordered the president of Nigerian Medical Association, NMA to constitute an investigation
29:32committee to examine Kano's medical condition and submit a report to it in eight days following
29:38objection by DSS to his request to be transferred to National Hospital for second opinion on his health
29:44condition. We had earlier in the year reported that the case between the federal government of
29:49Nigeria and the detained leader of the indigenous people of Biafra, Namdi Kano apparently took a new
29:55technical twist after one of the lawyers of the detained Biafra leader, Paul Erekoro,
30:01San, presented and played three videos which the federal high court sitting in Abuja later admitted
30:07in evidence, the videos of former Nigeria chief of army staff, retired general Theophilus Danjoma,
30:14saying, security operatives in the West Africa country, specifically, the armed forces are working
30:20together with the armed bandits to kill Nigerians, stressing that, if Nigerians depend on the armed
30:26forces to curb insecurity, they will all die one by one. Also that of Governor Hope Wuzodomar of Imho
30:33State, saying, politicians are behind killings in the state. Lastly and the most interesting video
30:39played at the court to counter the testimony or statement made by the DSS prosecutor witness over
30:45Namdi Kano led IPOB founding Eastern Security Network, ESN allegedly created by group of youths in the
30:52southeastern geopolitical zone of Nigeria, often referred to as Biafra land to fight in self-defense
30:59against Fulani armed bandits or terrorists that were advancing and killing people in the eastern
31:05states during the era of President Mohamedou Buhari, was that of the Director General of the
31:10DEP. There is no doubt that this week may be an interesting week in the international community as
31:15world leaders gather for the 2025 United Nations General Assembly meeting to discuss and take a
31:21stand over decades of conflicts between Israel and the people of Palestine especially some of them
31:26well known as Hamas fighters over territorial integrity and sovereignty, most especially ever
31:32since the State of Palestine was officially declared by the Palestine Liberation Organization
31:38PLO on the 15th of November 1988, claiming sovereignty over the West Bank, which includes East Jerusalem,
31:46and the Gaza Strip, and as at the end of 1988, over 78 countries approved the declaration including
31:53Nigeria that recognized Palestinian state barely three days after the declaration on November 18, 1988,
32:01and the numbers have been increasing particularly since the beginning of 2024 like never before,
32:08as at September 21, 2025, over 151 countries out of the 193 United Nations members have recognized the
32:19Palestinian state including United Kingdom, UK which its recognition appears to be more disturbing to
32:25the Israeli government, with the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu issuing what he described as
32:31a clear message to the world leaders recognizing Palestine as a country of its own that it's not going to happen.
32:38The United Kingdom, Australia, Canada among others declared and announced their recognition of the
32:44Palestinian state on September 21, 2025, while countries like Germany, Italy, Japan and South Korea
32:53among others are yet to make their position known. In a video broadcast on Sunday, the British Prime Minister,
33:00Keir Starmer said, today, to revive the hope of peace for the Palestinians and Israelis, and a two-state solution,
33:06the United Kingdom formally recognizes the state of Palestine, adding that the recognition is not a
33:12reward for Hamas, reiterating that the United Kingdom has already prescribed and sanctioned Hamas as a
33:19terrorist organization, saying, any member of Hamas will not be a member of the Palestinian government
33:25including joining the security architectures of the Palestinian state. A statement by the Prime Minister of
33:31of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu issued a few hours after the video broadcast by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom,
33:38Keir Starmer, the Israel Prime Minister said there would never be a Palestinian state to the west of the Jordan River.
33:45In quotes, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, I have a clear message to those leaders who are
33:51recognizing a Palestinian state after the horrendous October 7th massacre, you are rewarding terror with an
33:58enormous prize, and I have
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