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Court Rejects IGP Plans To Stop Free Nnamdi Kanu Protest, US Warns Citizens https://osazuwaakonedo.news/court-rejects-igp-plans-to-stop-free-nnamdi-kanu-protest-us-warns-citizens/ #Breaking News #Abuja #Biafra #Kanu #Nnamdi #Sowore #US ©October 17th, 2025 ®October 17, 2025 5:51 pm Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday apparently rejected the plans by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun to stop the upcoming Monday, October 20th planned mass protests by Nigerians to demand the release of the detained Biafra Republic agitation leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, but, according to the organiser of the protest, Omoyele Sowore, after the Judge initially declined to grant the Nigeria Police Force an ex-parte 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, the United States, US 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, the planned protest may lead to disruptions and violence.  #OsazuwaAkonedo  Dave Umahi, AriseTV, Rufai Oseni, The Narrative Of Not Being A Journalist https://osazuwaakonedo.news/dave-umahi-arisetv-rufai-oseni-the-narrative-of-not-being-a-journalist/ #Columns #AriseTV #Journalism #Oseni #Rufai #Umahi ©October 12th, 2025 ®October 12, 2025 6:06 pm Whenever controversies surround Rufai Osen Army Denies Threats Against Free Nnamdi Kanu Mass Protest, Sowore Meets GEJ https://osazuwaakonedo.news/army-denies-threats-against-free-nnamdi-kanu-mass-protest-sowore-meets-gej/10/10/2025/ #Issues #army #Biafra #Kanu #NA #Nnamdi #Sowore ©October 10th, 2025 ®October 10, 2025 9:32 pm Nigerian Army authority has issued a statement, denying threat messages issued against members of the public ahead of the planned mass protest slated for Octobe  Nigeria Minister Resigns After He Allegedly Forged UNN, NYSC Certificates https://osazuwaakonedo.news/nigeria-minister-resigns-after-he-allegedly-forged-unn-nysc-certificates/07/10/2025/ #Breaking News #Nnaji #Nsukka #NYSC #UNN ©October 7th, 2025 ®October 7, 2025 10:27 pm President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria has accepted the resignation of the Minister of Innovation, Scie Princess From Ogun State Demands Nnamdi Kanu Release https://osazuwaakonedo.news/princess-from-ogun-state-demands-nnamdi-kanu-release/06/10/2025/ #Law #Biafra #Kanu #MajekodunmiOniru #Nnamdi ©October 6th, 2025 ®October 6, 2025 5:18 pm Princess Olatorera Majekodunmi-Oniru   Russia Using Components From US Companies, Others To Attack Us - Zelenskyy https://osazuwaakonedo.news/russia-using-components-from-us-companies-others-to-attack-us-zelenskyy/06/10/2025/ #Breaking News #China #K

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00:00Justice Mohamed Gaba Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday apparently rejected the plans by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kar-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 Saware,

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,

01:06The 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

01:20Free 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 Saware, in a bid to legally pre-empt the planned demonstration slated for the Aso Rock Villa.

01:45However, 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 Saware and adjourned the case until Tuesday for a proper, contested hearing.

02:07Reacting to the judicial decision, the protest convener, Omiyele Saware, affirmed the court's decision as a victory for civil liberties and doubled down on the scheduled protest.

02:18In a statement issued on his ex-handle on Friday following the ruling, Saware 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 demonstration, organised under the hashtag Free Namdi Kanono, is intended to draw attention to the prolonged detention and legal fate of Karno.

02:58Whenever controversies surround Rufay Asani, the outspoken and fearless broadcaster on Arise Television, one recurring argument often resurfaces in public discourse.

03:10The claim that, Rufay Asani is not a journalist, critics are quick to emphasise that he lacks a formal academic background in journalism, having originally trained in animal anatomy.

03:20But beyond the semantics of qualification, a deeper question emerges.

03:25What truly defines a journalist, and what are the core functions of journalism in society?

03:31As mass communication teacher, we teach students from the very first class that the media exists to inform, educate, entertain, and preserve cultural heritage.

03:41Journalists also play the crucial roles of agenda-setting and acting as watchdogs, holding public officials accountable and amplifying the voices of the governed.

03:51The media's capacity to shape national conversations is immense.

03:55By highlighting specific issues and giving them prominence, journalists help raise awareness and influence public perception.

04:02It is through such agenda-setting functions that societies engage in dialogue, debate, and reform, thereby playing participatory role in the process of governance.

04:14When examined through this functional lens, it becomes clear that Rufay Asani has consistently fulfilled these journalistic responsibilities over the years.

04:23His incisive questioning, fearless commentary, and commitment to public accountability have made him one of the most recognisable broadcast personalities in contemporary Nigerian media.

04:35A notable example is his now-famous exchange with the Minister of Works, engineer Dave Umahi, on Arise Television.

04:43Before that encounter, few Nigerians had publicly interrogated the cost per kilometre of road construction projects executed by government agencies.

04:53While the minister initially dismissed Rufay Asani's question as, elementary, the issue soon gained traction nationally.

05:01In 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.

05:15Through this singular act, Rufay did what the media are mandated to do, hold power accountable, enlighten the public, and stimulate civic engagement.

05:26It is true that a formal qualification, such as a diploma or degree in journalism, is generally considered a prerequisite for professional practice.

05:35Yet, history tells a different story about the Nigerian press.

05:39Many of the country's most celebrated media pioneers, from Herbert Macaulay to Ernest Akali, Namdi Ezekewe, and Obafemi Awolowo, were not trained journalists in the academic sense.

05:52Nevertheless, through passion, intellect, and experience, they became towering.

05:58Nigerian army authority has issued a statement, denying threat messages issued against members of the public ahead of the plan.

06:05Mass protests slated for October 20, 2025 to demand for the release and freedom of the detained Biafra Republic agitation leader,

06:14Mazi Namdi Kanu, just as the organizer and chief campaigner, Omiyele Saware, the publisher of Sahara Reporter's news media met to seek understanding with the former president of Nigeria,

06:26Goodlaka Bele Jonathan, who, according to Saware, promised to visit President Bola Ahmed Tanubu to discuss the issue with him.

06:34Nigerian army in a statement on Friday, said,

06:38The 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.

06:55The report is not only false but a deliberate attempt to misinform the public and discredit the noble institution of the Nigerian army.

07:02For the avoidance of doubt, the Nigerian army has only two official social media handles,

07:09namely at HQNigerianArmy and at NigerianArmyInfo, which are duly verified on Facebook, X, formerly Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

07:19Any other page or account outside these verified handles does not belong to the Nigerian army and should be disregarded in its entirety.

07:26It 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.

07:40Such pages have no affiliation whatsoever with the Nigerian army.

07:44The N.A. therefore dissociates itself completely from any post, statement, or activity emanating from these unauthorized sources.

07:52The Nigerian army remains a professional, disciplined and apolitical institution committed to the defense and unity of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

08:02In the discharge of its constitutional responsibilities, the N.A. continues to uphold the highest standards of professionalism,

08:10adherence to the rule of law, and respect for human rights.

08:13The general public and media practitioners are hereby enjoined to verify all information concerning the Nigerian army only through its official platforms

08:23or the Directorate of Army Public Relations before publication or dissemination.

08:28The Nigerian army therefore urges Sahara reporters and other media outlets to exercise due diligence in verifying the authenticity of their sources

08:37to avoid the spread of falsehood capable of misleading the public and undermining national security.

08:44Omiyele Sawari, in a statement made available through his personal social media accounts on Friday, said that,

08:51Earlier today in Abuja, I met with former President Goodluck Jonathan to discuss the continued incast.

08:57President Bola Ahmed Tanubu of Nigeria has accepted the resignation of the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology,

09:04Jeffrey Uchenagi, who had been accused of forging the degree certificate of the University of Nigeria,

09:11in Sukha and the Certificate of Completion of Service for the One-Year Mandatory National Youth Service Corps, NYSC,

09:18after he allegedly failed an exit course, virology, repeatedly at the university.

09:25Nigeria Presidency in a statement made available a few minutes ago by the Presidential Spokesperson,

09:31Bayo Onanuga, stated that, President Bola Ahmed Tanubu has accepted the resignation of Jeffrey Uchenagi,

09:39the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, following some allegations against him.

09:45President Tanubu appointed Najee in August 2023.

09:49He resigned today in a letter thanking the President for allowing him to serve Nigeria.

09:55Najee said he has been a target of blackmail by political opponents.

09:58President Tanubu thanked him for his service and wished him well in future endeavors.

10:05Earlier, Nigeria's state-controlled media, NTA had reported that the,

10:10Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Jeffrey Naji,

10:15has dismissed reports questioning his academic qualifications,

10:19describing him as politically motivated attempts to tarnish his image.

10:22The minister has firmly defended the authenticity of his University of Nigeria,

10:28in Sukha degree.

10:30Speaking through his spokesperson, Dr. Robert NGWU,

10:35the minister said records from UNN confirm he graduated in July 1985

10:40with a bachelor's degree in microbiology and biochemistry,

10:44second-class honors, lower division.

10:47He described recent reports denying his graduation as false, malicious, and politically driven,

10:54alleging that the controversy began after opposition figures took key positions within the university.

11:00Najee revealed that the Federal High Court in Abuja has issued protective orders

11:04restraining the university from tampering with his records

11:07and directing the release of his academic transcript.

11:10Reaffirming his focus on national service,

11:14the minister said no amount of political blackmail or media trial

11:18will distract him from advancing innovation and technology in Nigeria.

11:22He urged the University of Nigeria to uphold its motto,

11:26to restore the dignity of man, and resist being used for partisan purposes.

11:31In a swift reaction on Tuesday,

11:34Enugu state government denied sponsoring allegations of certificate forgery

11:38against the minister of innovation, science, and technology,

11:43Chief Uchenaji, urging him to

11:45carry his cross, and clear his name before Nigerians.

11:49The government, in a press statement issued in Enugu on Monday

11:53by the director of information in the ministry of Indonesia,

11:56Princess Ola Torera Maje Kadunmi Aniru from Ogun State

11:59and a Commonwealth Award winner who is currently pursuing a master degree in law

12:04has called on the federal government of Nigeria

12:06under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tanubu

12:09to immediately release the detained Biafra Republic agitation leader,

12:14Marzi Namdi Kanu,

12:16stating in a statement personally signed and made available to media newsroom on Monday,

12:21that,

12:2110 years of detention without conviction is a grave violation

12:25of the fundamental human rights of Marzi Namdi Kanu,

12:29specifically stated verbatim that,

12:31the continued detention of Mr.

12:34Kanu without conviction is not merely a legal anomaly.

12:37It is a profound failure of justice and a grave violation of his fundamental human rights.

12:43His prolonged detention exposes the widening gap between Nigeria's constitutional expectations

12:48and the daily realities of citizens.

12:51We must have a justice system that acts with both fairness and decisive strength,

12:55not one ensnared in endless procedural limbo and mired in public distrust.

13:00According to the Princess,

13:02across the span of a decade,

13:04Marzi Namdi Kanu has endured one of the longest and most troubling pre-trial detentions in Nigeria's history.

13:11Arrested in 2015,

13:13accused,

13:14pleading not guilty,

13:16and never convicted,

13:17he remains confined in a blatant defiance of the most fundamental human rights principles.

13:22Where is justice when a man stands unconvicted for ten years,

13:27while those charged with upholding justice remain silent?

13:31The continued detention of Mr.

13:33Kanu without conviction is not merely a legal anomaly.

13:36It is a profound failure of justice and a grave violation of his fundamental human rights.

13:42His prolonged detention exposes the widening gap between Nigeria's constitutional expectations

13:48and the daily realities of citizens.

13:50We must have a justice system that acts with both fairness and decisive strength,

13:56not one ensnared in endless procedural limbo and mired in public distrust.

14:01No charge, however grave,

14:03should ever eclipse the principle that every individual is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

14:09That principle is the very cornerstone of law and must never be broken,

14:13regardless of who holds power.

14:15As we call for Mazi Namdi Kanu's immediate and unconditional freedom,

14:20my heart goes out to millions of Nigerians,

14:23across tribal lines,

14:24generations,

14:25and economic classes,

14:27from Borno to Kwara to Lagos,

14:29crying out for help against armed violence,

14:32forced displacement,

14:33demolitions,

14:34unlawful detentions,

14:35untimely deaths,

14:37and the persistent scarcity of life's most basic necessities.

14:41Beyond politics,

14:42every life matters.

14:44Mazi Namdi Kanu's health and spirit are at grave risk,

14:47after 10 years behind bars without a proven crime.

14:51This declaration is an urgent proclamation.

14:54We will count on the...

14:55Volodymyr Zelenskyy,

14:56the president of Ukraine may have given a clearer picture

14:59on how some companies are apparently aiding and making more money

15:03from the ongoing war in his country Ukraine,

15:06saying,

15:06Since the start of the war four years ago,

15:09some unnamed companies in the United States,

15:12U.S.,

15:13United Kingdom,

15:14U.K.,

15:15China,

15:16Germany,

15:17Taiwan,

15:18Switzerland,

15:19Japan,

15:20Korea Republic,

15:21Netherlands are producing components.

15:23Russia under President Vladimir Putin

15:25is using to produce weapons of mass destruction

15:28to kill his people.

15:30This,

15:30Zelenskyy in his own words said on Monday that

15:34in the fourth year of the full-scale war,

15:37Russia continues to obtain components for producing weapons.

15:40During the massive combined strike on Ukraine

15:42on the night of October 5,

15:45Russia used 549 weapon systems

15:48containing 102,785 foreign-made components

15:54from companies in the United States,

15:57China and Taiwan,

15:58the United Kingdom,

15:59Germany,

16:00Switzerland,

16:01Japan,

16:02the Republic of Korea,

16:03and the Netherlands,

16:04nearly 100,688 of foreign-made parts

16:09were in the launched attack drones,

16:11about 1,500 were in Iskandas,

16:14192 in Kinzhal missiles,

16:17and 405 in Calibers.

16:20Zelenskyy stated this in a statement made available

16:23through his personal social media profile on Monday,

16:26after about 30 people were injured

16:28as a result of the Russian attack

16:30on a moving passenger train,

16:32killing one person in Shostka district of Ukraine

16:35on Saturday.

16:36According to Zelenskyy,

16:38Ukraine is preparing new sanctions

16:40against those who help Russia and its war,

16:42and we have communicated proposals

16:44to curb the supply schemes.

16:47Partners already possess the detailed data

16:49on each company and each product.

16:51They know what to target and how to respond.

16:54This week,

16:55the G7 sanctions coordinators will meet,

16:58and we expect a systemic decision

17:00to ensure that the sanctions are truly effective.

17:03It is crucial to shut down every scheme

17:05that circumvents sanctions,

17:07because Russia uses each one to keep killing.

17:10The world has the power to stop this.

17:13In the fourth year of the full-scale war,

17:15Russia continues to obtain components

17:17for producing weapons.

17:19During the massive combined strike on Ukraine

17:22on the night of October 5,

17:24Russia used 549 weapon systems

17:27containing 102,785 foreign-made components,

17:33from companies in the United States,

17:35China and Taiwan,

17:37the United Kingdom,

17:38Germany,

17:39Switzerland,

17:40Japan,

17:40the Republic of Korea,

17:41and the Netherlands.

17:44Nearly 100,688 of foreign-made parts

17:48were in the launched attack drones,

17:50about 1,500 were in Iskandas,

17:53109,

17:54two separate courts

17:55in the Nigeria Federal Capital Territory,

17:58Abuja on Tuesday,

17:59fixed October 27th and November 20th,

18:022025,

18:03for the commencement of the lawsuits

18:05brought before them

18:06by the founder and publisher

18:07of Sahara Reporters,

18:09Omiele Sawari

18:10and the Department of State Service,

18:12the SS overissue of posts

18:14published on X

18:15and Facebook social media platforms

18:17that allegedly described

18:19President Bola Ahmed Talubu

18:21as a criminal

18:21after the President allegedly said

18:23there is no more corruption in Nigeria

18:25while the President was speaking

18:27at an event in Brazil

18:28in the month of August,

18:302025.

18:32According to Omiele Sawari's lawyer,

18:34Tote Temokan,

18:36today,

18:36at the Federal High Court

18:38in Abuja,

18:39proceedings commenced

18:40in the historic cases

18:41filed by rights activist

18:43Omiele Sawari

18:44challenging the clampdown

18:45on free speech

18:46and political expression

18:48by the Department of State Services,

18:50SSS,

18:51in collusion with global social media

18:53giants Meta,

18:55Facebook,

18:55Instagram,

18:56and X Corporation,

18:58Twitter.

18:59The suits are,

19:00Omiele Sawari vs SSS

19:02and Meta,

19:03FHC,

19:04ABJ,

19:05CS,

19:061887-2025.

19:09Omiele Sawari vs SSS

19:11and X Corporation,

19:13FHC,

19:14ABJ,

19:15CS,

19:161888-2025.

19:19Sawari was represented

19:20by a formidable team of lawyers,

19:23led by Tote Temokan,

19:25Abu Bakar Marshall,

19:26Alexander Akhetta,

19:27Dr. S.M.

19:29Oyaher,

19:30Dr. Maxwell Opara,

19:32Akin Sawari,

19:34and Akoje Saber.

19:36Representation for the respondents,

19:38Meta appeared through

19:39Mephesimo Teo Yetibo,

19:41San,

19:42X Corporation and the DSS

19:43had no counsel present in court.

19:46Proceedings,

19:47the court granted motions

19:48ex-party filed by Sawari's counsel

19:51for leave to serve Meta

19:52and X Corporation

19:53outside jurisdiction

19:54through electronic means.

19:56The originating motion against Meta

19:59was also served in court

20:00on Meta's counsel.

20:02Adjournment.

20:03The court adjourned both matters

20:05to November 20, 2025,

20:07for hearing.

20:09These suits filed,

20:10following the DSS attempted censorship

20:12of Sawari's social media post,

20:15calling the president a criminal,

20:17mark a significant stand

20:18against both local repression

20:20and international collaboration

20:21in silencing dissenting voices.

20:24Sawari insists that no government

20:26agency or foreign corporation

20:27has the right to muzzle Nigerians

20:29in the digital space,

20:31barrister Tok Temokin stated

20:33on September 30, 2025.

20:36At a separate court

20:37where the federal government

20:38of Nigeria filed a five-count charges

20:41against the news media publisher,

20:43Omiele Sawari and the DSS

20:45had planned to arraign

20:46the publisher before the court.

20:48Vanguard newspaper reported that,

20:50when the matter came up,

20:52Sawari's counsel

20:53information from the Nigerian presidency

20:55has indicated that there is a plan

20:57by President Bola Ahmed Tanubu

20:59to begin legal action

21:00against the country former president.

21:03Good luck Abele Jonathan

21:04over sustained and continuous rumors

21:06in certain quarters

21:07that ex-president Jonathan

21:09may have indicated interest

21:11to recontest as Nigeria president

21:13in 2027.

21:15This, the special advisor

21:16to President Bola Ahmed Tanubu

21:18on information and strategy,

21:20Bayo Onanuga said

21:22Jonathan is welcome to join

21:24the 2027 presidential electoral race,

21:27but Jonathan will have his date

21:29in the court of the land.

21:30Indeed, the jury will determine

21:32whether Jonathan,

21:33who was sworn in twice as president,

21:35satisfies the constitutional requirements

21:38and is eligible to contest the presidency

21:40and be sworn in, if successful,

21:43for a third term in office.

21:44It would be recalled that

21:46ex-president Jonathan

21:47was one of the most criticized

21:49presidents in Nigeria,

21:51with politicians,

21:52including President Bola Ahmed Tanubu

21:54who was then a chieftain

21:56of the Action Congress of Nigeria,

21:58ACN forming a coalition

22:00of all progressives Congress,

22:02APC to defeat the incumbent president

22:04in 2015.

22:06Currently, there is also a coalition

22:08formed by politicians in Nigeria,

22:10the African Democratic Congress,

22:13ADC to defeat and remove

22:15President Tanubu from office

22:16in 2027 and lately,

22:19reports indicated that

22:20the former president,

22:21good luck Jonathan is considering

22:23joining the African Democratic Congress,

22:26ADC,

22:26but no official announcement

22:28has been made.

22:29The speculation intensified

22:31after Jonathan met

22:32with ADC national chairman,

22:34David Mark in late September 2025,

22:37amidst ongoing discussions

22:39about the 2027 presidential election.

22:42And Jonathan's closed-door meeting

22:44with ADC leaders

22:46on September 25, 2025,

22:49fueled widespread speculation

22:50about his potential run

22:52for the presidency

22:53on their platform.

22:55In a statement issued on Monday,

22:57Bayo Onanuga,

22:58the spokesperson to President Bola

23:00Ahmed Tanubu,

23:02said,

23:02as we begin the march

23:03towards the 2027 elections

23:06prematurely foisted on the nation

23:08by the desperation

23:09of the opposition

23:10ganging up against

23:11President Bola Tanubu

23:13despite his glaring

23:14giant economic strides,

23:16we are once again regaled

23:17with a cacophony of voices,

23:19most of them full of sound

23:20and fury,

23:21signifying nothing,

23:23to paraphrase

23:23inimitable Williams Shakespeare

23:25in one of his classic works,

23:27Macbeth.

23:28One recent statement

23:29that stands out

23:30in its absurdity

23:31is Professor Jerry Garners.

23:34The former Minister of Information

23:35and National Orientation,

23:37moving to draft

23:38former President Goodluck Jonathan

23:40into the 2007 presidential race,

23:44affirmed that the former president

23:45would contest the coming election

23:47on the platform

23:48of the discredited

23:48People's Democratic Party,

23:50PDP,

23:51which bequered.

23:52Israel Prime Minister,

23:53Benjamin Netanyahu

23:54on Friday stated

23:56that many world leaders

23:57who do come out publicly

23:58to condemn the Israel war

24:00in Gaza,

24:01do privately thank Israel

24:03for staging the war

24:04against Hamas,

24:05and according to

24:06Benjamin Netanyahu,

24:07the world leaders,

24:08tell me how much

24:09they value Israel's

24:11superb intelligence services

24:12that have prevented

24:13time and again

24:14terrorist attacks

24:15in their capitals,

24:17time and again

24:17saving countless lives.

24:19General George Keegan,

24:21former head of

24:22U.S. Air Force Intelligence,

24:24once said,

24:25if the United States

24:26had to gather on its own

24:27the intelligence

24:28that Israel gives us,

24:30we would have to establish

24:31five CIA's,

24:33five CIA's.

24:34This past June,

24:36when Israel struck

24:36Iran's nuclear facilities,

24:38German Chancellor Mertz

24:40admitted the truth.

24:41This,

24:42Benjamin Netanyahu

24:43stated when the speech

24:44was being broadcast

24:45live via huge loudspeakers

24:47that were placed

24:48on the Gaza border

24:49while the Israel

24:51Prime Minister,

24:52Benjamin Netanyahu

24:53was speaking at the

24:54United Nations

24:55General Assembly,

24:56which,

24:57his appearance

24:58drew a mix of applause

24:59and protest,

25:00with some delegates

25:01walking out of the hall

25:02as he took the stage.

25:04You know deep down

25:05that Israel is fighting

25:06your fight.

25:07I want to tell you

25:08a secret,

25:09behind closed doors,

25:11many of the leaders

25:11who publicly condemn us,

25:13privately thank us,

25:15Benjamin Netanyahu

25:16stated in response.

25:18Prime Minister

25:19Benjamin Netanyahu

25:20reiterated and blamed

25:21the Israel war

25:22in Gaza on Iran,

25:24saying,

25:24Iran terror axis

25:25threatened the peace

25:26of the entire world.

25:27Some parts

25:29of the long speech

25:30by Prime Minister

25:31Benjamin Netanyahu

25:32at the United Nations

25:33General Assembly

25:34are presented

25:35verbatim below.

25:37Mr. President,

25:38the families

25:39of our dear hostages

25:40languishing

25:41in the dungeons

25:42of Gaza,

25:43ladies and gentlemen,

25:44last year,

25:45I stood at this podium,

25:47and I showed this map.

25:49It shows the curse

25:50of Iran's terror axis.

25:52This axis threatened

25:53the peace

25:53of the entire world.

25:55It threatened

25:55the stability

25:56of our region

25:57and the very existence

25:58of my country Israel.

26:00Iran was rapidly

26:01developing a massive

26:03nuclear weapons program

26:04and a massive

26:05ballistic missile program.

26:07These were meant

26:08not only to destroy Israel,

26:10they were meant also

26:11to threaten the United States

26:12and blackmail nations

26:13everywhere.

26:15From Gaza,

26:16Yehia Sinwar

26:17dispatched waves

26:18of Hamas terrorists.

26:19They stormed

26:20into Israel

26:21on October 7

26:22and committed acts

26:23of unspeakable savagery.

26:24From Lebanon,

26:26Hassan Nasrallah

26:27had launched

26:28thousands of missiles

26:29and rockets

26:29at our cities,

26:31terrorizing our citizens.

26:33In Syria,

26:34the murderous dictator

26:35Assad hosted

26:36Iran's forces,

26:37tightening a noose

26:38of death

26:39around our throats.

26:41In Yemen,

26:41the Houthis

26:42launched ballistic missiles

26:43at Israel,

26:44while choking global trade

26:46at the mouth

26:46of the Red Sea.

26:48So what's happened

26:49over the past year?

26:50We've been

26:51Justice James Omotosho

26:52of the Federal High Court

26:54sitting in Abuja

26:55on Friday

26:55ruled that the detained

26:56Biafra agitation leader,

26:58Namdi Karno,

26:59has case to answer,

27:01because the Nigeria

27:02government prosecution team

27:03have provided

27:04some evidence

27:05that requires explanations

27:07from the detained

27:08Biafra leader.

27:09This,

27:10the coordinating lawyer

27:11to Namdi Karno,

27:12Barrister Aloyeji Makor

27:14said the judgment

27:14of the court

27:15does not mean

27:16Namdi Karno

27:17has been pronounced guilty,

27:18rather,

27:19the ruling indicated

27:21that he should give

27:21explanations to certain

27:23evidences the federal

27:24government of Nigeria

27:25brought before the court.

27:27It would be recalled

27:28that the ruling

27:29on the known case

27:30submission filed

27:31by Namdi Karno

27:32that was earlier slated

27:33to be held

27:33on October 10,

27:352025

27:35was abridged

27:36and rescheduled

27:37to Friday,

27:38the 26th of September,

27:402025.

27:42Justice James Omotosho

27:43also rejected

27:44request by Karno

27:45to be transferred

27:46from custody

27:47of the Department

27:48of State Services,

27:49DSS to the National Hospital

27:51Abuja for medical examination

27:53over alleged deteriorating

27:54health issues.

27:56The court subsequently

27:57ordered the president

27:58of Nigerian Medical Association,

28:01NMA to constitute

28:02an investigation committee

28:03to examine Karno's

28:05medical condition

28:06and submit a report

28:07to it in eight days

28:08following objection

28:09by DSS

28:10to his request

28:10to be transferred

28:11to National Hospital

28:12for second opinion

28:14on his health condition.

28:15We had earlier in the year

28:17reported that the case

28:18between the federal government

28:19of Nigeria

28:20and the detained leader

28:21of the indigenous people

28:23of Biafra,

28:24Namdi Karno apparently

28:25took a new technical twist

28:27after one of the lawyers

28:28of the detained Biafra leader,

28:30Paul Ericoro,

28:31San,

28:32presented and played

28:33three videos

28:34which the federal high court

28:35sitting in Abuja

28:37later admitted in evidence,

28:38the videos of former

28:40Nigeria chief of army staff,

28:42retired general

28:43Theophilus Danjoma,

28:44saying,

28:45security operatives

28:46in the West Africa country,

28:48specifically,

28:49the armed forces

28:50are working together

28:51with the armed bandits

28:52to kill Nigerians,

28:53stressing that,

28:54if Nigerians depend

28:56on the armed forces

28:57to curb insecurity,

28:59they will all die

28:59one by one.

29:00Also that of Governor

29:02Hope Wuzodunma

29:03of Imho state,

29:04saying,

29:05politicians are behind

29:06killings in the state.

29:08Lastly,

29:08and the most interesting

29:09video played

29:10at the court

29:11to counter the testimony

29:12or statement made

29:13by the DSS prosecutor

29:15witness over

29:15Nnamdi Kanu-led IPOB

29:18founding Eastern Security Network,

29:20ESN allegedly created

29:22by group of youths

29:23in the southeastern

29:24geopolitical zone

29:25of Nigeria

29:26often referred to

29:27as Biafra land

29:28to fight in self-defense

29:30against Fulani

29:31armed bandits

29:32or terrorists

29:32that were advancing

29:33and killing people

29:34in the eastern states

29:36during the era

29:37of President

29:37Mohamedou Buhari,

29:39was that of

29:39the Director General

29:40of the Department

29:41of State Services,

29:43DSS,

29:43Adeola Ajayi,

29:45who is apparently

29:46the government

29:46chief complainer

29:47in the case,

29:48and the DSSDG

29:49and President

29:50of France,

29:51Emmanuel Macron

29:52and its U.S. counterpart,

29:54Donald Trump

29:55on Tuesday

29:55engaged in a tough talk

29:57over the recognition

29:58of Palestine state

29:59and the Israeli war

30:01in Gaza

30:02during the bilateral

30:03meeting both held

30:04on the sideline

30:05of the U.N.

30:06General Assembly

30:07in New York,

30:08where the French

30:09President insisted

30:10that Israel

30:11has already achieved

30:12more by killing

30:13the top militia leaders

30:14of Hamas,

30:15saying,

30:16it doesn't work

30:17to dismantle the Hamas,

30:18this is not the right

30:19way to proceed,

30:21he said,

30:21while President Trump

30:22had reiterated

30:23and insisted

30:24that things will not

30:25work the way

30:26the French President

30:27had suggested,

30:28that the October 7,

30:302023 hostages

30:31still in the custody

30:33of Hamas

30:33cannot be honored

30:34with such suggestions.

30:35The meeting was held

30:37when videos

30:38of the French President,

30:39Emmanuel Macron

30:40and Turkish President,

30:42Recep Erdogan

30:43went viral

30:43on the internet,

30:45where both presidents

30:46were stopped

30:46or blocked separately

30:47by New York police operatives

30:49as they tried

30:50to cross streets

30:51in the New York City

30:52over yet-to-be-seen

30:53incoming motorcade

30:54of their counterpart

30:55President,

30:56Donald Trump.

30:58The French President,

30:59Emmanuel Macron

31:00called Donald Trump

31:01on the phone

31:02after his journey

31:03to the French Embassy

31:04was blocked by police officers

31:06preparing for the motorcade

31:07of the U.S. President

31:09but that of the Turkish President,

31:11Recep Erdogan,

31:12could be seen,

31:13quickly surrounded

31:14by his security team

31:15in a manner

31:16that makes the president

31:17look apparently in shock

31:18the moment

31:19some group of New York

31:20police officers

31:21advanced towards them

31:22to stop the Turkish

31:24presidential team

31:25from crossing the road.

31:27According to New York Times,

31:29nothing frustrates

31:30a New Yorker

31:31in a hurry

31:31like finding

31:32that a street

31:32has been blocked off

31:34because some big shot

31:35is in town.

31:36Apparently,

31:37the same is true

31:38for the President of France,

31:40Emmanuel Macron.

31:41On Monday evening,

31:43Mr. Macron,

31:44in New York

31:45for the UN General Assembly,

31:47was stuck

31:47on a Manhattan street corner

31:49that had been closed off

31:50for President Trump's motorcade.

31:52The meeting of world leaders

31:54is,

31:55among other things,

31:56a traffic nightmare.

31:58At first,

31:59Mr. Macron did

32:00what many New Yorkers

32:01might do,

32:02he pleaded with a police officer

32:03to let him cross the street.

32:06I have 10 people with me,

32:08Mr. Macron told the officer,

32:10according to video

32:10that shows the French president

32:12making his case

32:13on the street corner.

32:15I go to the French embassy,

32:17but the officer politely

32:18held his ground

32:19and would not let

32:20Mr. Macron cross the street.

32:22I'm sorry,

32:23President,

32:24I'm really sorry,

32:25he told Mr. Macron.

32:27It's just that

32:28everything's been frozen

32:29right now.

32:31There's a motorcade

32:31coming right now.

32:33I'm sorry,

32:34Mr. Macron,

32:35who has engaged

32:36in diplomacy

32:37to try to end

32:38the wars in Ukraine

32:39and Gaza,

32:40tried again.

32:41I negotiate with you,

32:43the French president

32:44said on the video.

32:45When that didn't work,

32:47Mr. Macron did

32:48whatever it was.

32:49There is no doubt

32:49that this week

32:50may be an interesting week

32:51in the international community

32:53as world leaders

32:54gather for the 2025

32:55United Nations

32:57General Assembly meeting

32:58to discuss and take a stand

33:00over decades of conflicts

33:01between Israel

33:02and the people of Palestine,

33:04especially some of them

33:05well known as Hamas fighters

33:06over territorial integrity

33:08and sovereignty,

33:10most especially ever since

33:11the state of Palestine

33:12was officially declared

33:14by the Palestine

33:15Liberation Organization,

33:17PLO,

33:18on the 15th of November,

33:191988,

33:21claiming sovereignty

33:21over the West Bank,

33:23which includes

33:24East Jerusalem

33:24and the Gaza Strip.

33:26And as at the end of 1988,

33:28over 78 countries

33:30approved the declaration

33:31including Nigeria

33:32that recognized

33:33Palestinian state

33:35barely three days

33:36after the declaration

33:37on November 18, 1988.

33:40And the numbers

33:41have been increasing

33:42particularly since

33:43the beginning of 2024

33:45like never before,

33:47as of September 21, 2025,

33:50over 151 countries

33:52out of the 193 United Nations

33:55members have recognized

33:57the Palestinian state

33:58including United Kingdom,

34:00UK which its recognition

34:02appears to be more disturbing

34:04to the Israeli government,

34:05with the Israeli Prime Minister,

34:07Benjamin Netanyahu

34:08issuing what he described

34:10as a clear message

34:11to the world leaders

34:12recognizing Palestine

34:13as a country of its own

34:14that it's not going to happen.

34:17The United Kingdom,

34:18Australia,

34:19Canada among others

34:20declared and announced

34:21their recognition

34:22of the Palestinian state

34:24on September 21, 2025,

34:27while countries like

34:28Germany, Italy,

34:30Japan and South Korea

34:31among others

34:32are yet to make

34:32their position known.

34:34In a video broadcast

34:35on Sunday,

34:37the British Prime Minister,

34:38Keir Starmer said,

34:40today,

34:40to revive the hope of peace

34:42for the Palestinians

34:43and Israelis,

34:44and a two-state solution,

34:45the United Kingdom

34:46formally recognizes

34:47the state of Palestine,

34:49adding that the recognition

34:50is not a reward for Hamas,

34:53reiterating that

34:53the United Kingdom

34:54has already prescribed

34:56and sanctioned Hamas

34:57as a terrorist organization,

34:59saying,

35:00any member of Hamas

35:01will not be a member

35:02of the Palestinian government

35:03including joining

35:04the security architectures

35:06of the Palestinian state.

35:08A statement by

35:09the Prime Minister of Israel

35:10Benjamin Netanyahu

35:11issued a few hours

35:13after the video broadcast

35:14by the Prime Minister

35:15of the United Kingdom,

35:17Keir Starmer,

35:18the Israel Prime Minister

35:19said there would never

35:20be a Palestinian state

35:22to the west of the Jordan River.

35:24In quotes,

35:25Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said,

35:28I have a clear message

35:29to those leaders

35:30who are recognizing

35:31a Palestinian state

35:32after the horrendous

35:33October 7th massacre,

35:35you are rewarding terror

35:36with an enormous prize.

35:38And I have another message for you,

35:40it's not going to happen.

35:42There will be no Palestinian state

35:44to the west of the Jordan River.

35:47For years I have provoked

35:48the forces who are connected

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