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(Background) New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announces two deputy mayors in Staten Island on December 19, 2025 in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) / (L) A Koran manuscript is displayed at the University of Birmingham on July 24, 2015 in Birmingham, England. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) New York City (NYC) Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, is set to become the first mayor of the Big Apple to be sworn in on a Quran, the central “holy book” of Islam, with his upcoming ceremony set to take place at midnight on January 1 st . The incoming 34-year-old NYC Mayor will hold two swearing-in ceremonies, including a private gathering with family, and a public ceremony followed by a block party. By placing his hand on the Quran at both his midnight and daytime ceremonies, Mamdani will become the first person in New York City history to be sworn into the city’s highest office using the central text of Islam. The Mayor-elect has selected three distinct editions for...

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), under the leadership of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, strongly condemns the glaring double standards displayed by the British Government and Prime Minister Keir Starmer in their treatment of British nationals facing detention abroad. On December 26, 2025, Prime Minister Starmer publicly expressed delight at the return to the UK of British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah — a Muslim pro-democracy campaigner — following his pardon and release from Egyptian detention, describing it as a "profound relief" and a "top priority" for his government. Yet, for over four years, the same government has offered only minimal consular support to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu — a dual British-Nigerian citizen and Judeo-Christian advocate for peaceful self-determination — who was subjected to extraordinary rendition from Kenya in June 2021, tortured, and detained in violation of international law. At no time has Britain prevailed upon Nigeria to obey the multiple ...

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The Sokoto State chapter of the Eastern Union (EU), led by the State Coordinator, Elder Comrade Godwin Egwu, and the State Woman Leader, Mrs Ijeoma Emebo,  led the delegation of 15 members of the State chapter to pay a solidarity visit to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu at  Sokoto State Correctional Centre recently. According to a statement signed by Hon. Charles Anike, the EU National President, the delegates were warmly received by Mazi Kanu who expressed joy over the existence of an organisation like the Eastern Union and promptly promised to belong to the EU. He was very happy for the solidarity visit, which took place on December 20, especially after reading through a letter delivered to  him from the National President of the EU, Hon. Charles Anike on behalf of the organisation.  Mazi Kanu, after reading through the letter of encouragement and solidarity, was very happy, and instantly prayed for the members of the EU and advised them to be strong, courageous and should not re...

Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians, at levels not seen for many years, and even Centuries! I have previously warned these Terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was. The Department of War executed numerous perfect strikes, as only the United States is capable of doing. Under my leadership, our Country will not allow Radical Islamic Terrorism to prosper. May God Bless our Military, and MERRY CHRISTMAS to all, including the dead Terrorists, of which there will be many more if their slaughter of Christians continues.   DONALD J. TRUMP PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Otti and Kanu Abia State Governor Alex Otti has dismissed suggestions that his recent visit to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, was motivated by political ambition, insisting that the move was guided solely by a commitment to dialogue, peace and responsible governance. Otti spoke on Friday at the Government House in Umuahia while receiving the leadership of the Abia Diaspora Commission and members of the Abia Global Medical Mission 2025, reacting to a viral video in which a social media commentator criticised his visit to Kanu at the Sokoto Correctional Centre The governor said differing opinions were natural in a democracy but stressed that disagreement did not automatically invalidate one’s position. He explained that his engagement with the detained IPOB leader was part of a broader effort to explore peaceful solutions to longstanding issues, not an endorsement of separatist agitation. Addressing claims that his actions were linked to futur...

 Lagos Monarch Says Nnamdi Kanu Rejected Alleged ₦500 Billion Government Offer in DSS Custody A traditional ruler in Lagos State has disclosed that he once visited the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB),  Nnamdi Kanu, during his detention at the Department of State Services (DSS) facility in Abuja. According to the monarch, the visit was aimed at persuading Kanu to accept an alleged ₦500 billion offer from the Federal Government as a way to end the Biafra agitation.  The ruler said Kanu firmly refused the proposal. “He looked me in the eye and told me plainly: it’s Biafra or death,” the Oba said. “I left that day feeling ashamed and powerless.” The claim has sparked renewed debate over the resolve of the IPOB leader and the federal government’s approach to resolving the Biafra issue.

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to present President Donald Trump with a package of military options for dealing with Iran during their meeting Dec. 29 in the US state of Florida, Israel’s public broadcaster KAN reported Saturday. The broadcaster, citing informed sources who spoke to NBC News, said Netanyahu will present Trump with updated intelligence information on developments of Iran’s ballistic missile program, with an increasing Israeli focus on the file compared to the nuclear program, amid the growing Iranian threat and Tehran’s efforts to rebuild its missile and air defense capabilities. The sources added that “Tel Aviv claims Iran is accelerating the rehabilitation of production facilities damaged in previous attacks, while simultaneously working to restore its air defense systems.” “The scenarios under discussion range from an Israeli unilateral strike, to obtaining limited US backing, to carrying out a joint military operation — up to a direct US...

(Background) U.S. President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up after speaking at a political rally in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, on December 19, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images) / (L) Lieutenant General Francis L. Donovan (United States Special Operations Command) President Donald Trump has nominated Lieutenant General Francis L. Donovan of United States Special Operations Command to be the next commander of U.S. Southern Command, overseeing operations in the Caribbean that have included more than two dozen fatal strikes on alleged drug smuggling vessels. If confirmed, Donovan will replace Admiral Alvin Holsey, who retired last week after three decades in the Navy. He also led Southcom since November 2024, overseeing the U.S. military in Latin America and the Caribbean. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly asked Holsey to step down from his position. One unnamed former U.S. official told  The New York Times  that Holsey had raised concerns a...

🚀 MISSILE 1 CHARGE Mazi Nnamdi Kanu was convicted under a law that no longer existed, even though a new law had already replaced it. PROOF At the time judgment was delivered, the Terrorism Prevention (Amendment) Act 2013 had been repealed. The Terrorism Prevention and Prohibition Act 2022 was already in force and governing the trial. Section 36(12) of the Constitution forbids conviction unless the offence is defined by a law in force at trial and conviction. Justice Omotosho was repeatedly reminded of this repeal by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu himself. "Show me the law" Kanu asked Omotosho repeatedly. Instead of deciding the issue, the judge repeatedly said: “wait for judgment.” Under section 122 Evidence Act, repeal is a matter of law requiring judicial notice, not delay. NNPC v. Fawehinmi: courts must take judicial notice of statutes and repeal automatically or else they act without jurisdiction. CONSEQUENCE The conviction was entered without jurisdiction. A conviction without jurisd...

Former U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) (L) speaks as Vice President J.D. Vance (2nd L) as his wife Jeanette Dousdebes Rubio (R) listen during a swearing in ceremony at the Vice President’s ceremonial office at Eisenhower Executive Office Building January 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) Secretary of State Marco Rubio ruled out a presidential run in 2028 should Vice President JD Vance seek the nomination, effectively deferring the decision to the vice president. In a  Vanity Fair  interview published on Tuesday, Rubio announced, “If JD Vance runs for president, he’s going to be our nominee, and I’ll be one of the first people to support him.” As President Donald Trump has been elected to the presidency twice, the GOP has begun to look for a potential leader to carry the torch into the future, with many speculating that there may be an internal power struggle between Vance and Rubio. Rubio’s capitulation marks a major development towards the future of the Republ...