By George Mgbeleke

Corruption is Nigeria’s enemy number one. Citizens’ righteous pressure on the EFCC must grow louder until justice is done.
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) is sounding a national alarm: Nigerians must stop treating corruption and impunity as ordinary features of politics. They are a direct assault on the people, a drain on public resources and a grave obstacle to good governance.
We call on Nigerians to demand answers—forcefully, peacefully and persistently—from political parties that give tickets to former governors and other public office holders facing unresolved corruption allegations or ongoing prosecutions.
The APC, in particular, must explain its choices to the Nigerian people. Any other party that fields candidates in similar circumstances must answer too.

Who decided these candidates were fit to seek public office? What standards did the parties apply? What message do they send when they ask citizens to entrust public power to people whose cases remain unresolved? Nigerians deserve clear answers before they are asked for their votes.
Let there be no distortion of HURIWA’s position: an allegation is not a conviction, and every accused person is entitled to the presumption of innocence and a fair hearing. But that principle cannot be twisted into a shield against public questions. Parties that choose such candidates have a duty to explain their decisions. Citizens have every right to scrutinise them.

EFCC: Nigerians will keep asking about Yahaya Bello
The EFCC says it cannot act as judge in cases it brings to court. HURIWA understands that the Commission does not control the judiciary or decide when a court delivers judgment. But Nigerians are entitled to ask what is happening in high-profile cases—and to expect clear, factual updates from the institutions handling them.

The Commission itself says the cases involving former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello are before two courts. The public has watched this case and others with mounting frustration. The answer to that frustration cannot be to tell Nigerians to lower their voices. The EFCC must keep the public informed, pursue its cases diligently and explain any delays within its own responsibility.
The judiciary must ensure fair hearings and timely proceedings.
If the EFCC calls these demands “harassment,” then HURIWA calls them righteous harassment: the unrelenting, peaceful pressure of citizens who refuse to let powerful people and public institutions bury questions of accountability. Nigerians must keep asking. Keep demanding. Keep watching. The louder the public demand for justice, the harder it becomes for impunity to hide.
This pressure must remain lawful and peaceful. It must not threaten anyone or interfere with court proceedings. But it must not stop.
Corruption steals from every Nigerian
Corruption is not an abstract political argument. It is stolen opportunity: the unsafe classroom, the neglected hospital, the insecure community, the unemployed young person, the failing power supply and the public project that never serves the people. Every naira diverted from public service deepens hardship and weakens trust in government.
Nigerians have been urged to speak against bad governance, insecurity, poverty and corruption. HURIWA fully supports that call. Citizens must reject indifference and make accountability a national demand—not a campaign slogan wheeled out at election time and abandoned once politicians gain power.
HURIWA therefore calls on:
• The APC and every other party concerned to publicly defend its decision to field candidates facing unresolved corruption allegations or ongoing cases.
• The EFCC to pursue its cases without fear or favour and provide timely, factual public updates where the law allows.
• The judiciary to safeguard fair hearings and ensure that cases are not left to drift without reason.
• Nigerians to keep demanding answers from political parties and public institutions, peacefully and without fear.
Corruption is Nigeria’s enemy number one. Nigerians must reject corruption—loudly, collectively and without exception. No party should be allowed to hide behind political slogans. No public institution should be beyond scrutiny. No one is above the law.

By Anthony Okoye, Anambra

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), under the supreme leadership of Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, on Tuesday issued an urgent and resolute statement in response to the declarations of Bishop Godfrey Onah, saying that his courageous intervention reinforces its longstanding position that Britain’s enduring colonial legacy and subsequent diplomatic posture have profoundly contributed to the structural imbalances.

It also cited historic injustices inflicted upon Biafra and its people, including the continuing persecution of its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

The group in a statement by its media and publicity, Secretary, Emma Powerful said that the veil has completely fallen, and the architecture of oppression is laid bare:

The statement read in part, “The Shadow of British Legacy, Legal Subversion, and Algorithmic Warfare: We blame Britain alone for complicity in the criminal abduction of Onyendu in Kenya and his extraordinary rendition to Nigeria, the blatant disregard for United Nations calls for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s release, the brazen disobedience of appellate court discharges, the legally impossible conviction on repealed laws, and the reliance on harsh legal measures.

“These actions reflect a direct continuity of British geopolitical strategies born out of the 1967 civil war era—where foreign economic interests prioritized state survival over justice.

“Furthermore, Britain’s complicity extends into digital and media warfare: a simple search for “Nnamdi Kanu” on global search engines like Google reveals an overwhelming dominance of biased, anti-Nnamdi Kanu propaganda generated by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and Western allies, systematically burying the truth, silencing the atrocities against Biafrans, and shaping a false public narrative to justify his unlawful treatment.

“The Sokoto Transfer and the Failed Political Mind Games: The political maneuvering surrounding Onyendu’s trial, sentencing, and subsequent transfer to Sokoto Prison was a calculated Yoruba led-APC ploy to deliver our leader to the Caliphate as an ethnic trophy in a desperate bid to secure Northern votes against candidates like Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.”

IPOB however stressed that the strategy has backfired spectacularly, noting that discerning Fulani leaders and the Northern populace are deeply incensed, openly rejecting being used as props in such childish, desperate political mind games while the economy and nation collapse.

While exposing Judicial Compromise and the Omotosho Precedent, IPOB said that though respected figures like Bishop Onah have rightly diagnosed the historic scale of foreign exploitation, that blockade, and military violence have kept the South-East region and by implication entire Nigeria subjugated.

It urged the public to recognize the biased judicial narrative.

The group added, “Justice Omotosho’s courtroom claims that Onyendu “hates the North with a passion” are deliberate distortions. Any person intimate with Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s broadcasts will testify that he does not hate any ethnic group; he fights strictly against a corrupt, neo-colonial structure designed to trade the blood and resources of the masses for elite political survival.

“Our Stand: The courage demonstrated by Bishop Onah represents just the tip of the iceberg in terms of the overwhelming groundswell of support for the peaceful emancipation of Biafra, championed tirelessly by Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

“To make matters worse, despite Onyendu holding British citizenship, the British government has chosen a path of active media suppression, diplomatic silence, and inaction, effectively looking away while his fundamental rights are ignored. No amount of search engine manipulation, judicial blackmail, political horse-trading, or international collusion will stop the ultimate triumph of justice.”

By George Mgbeleke

The Senate on Tuesday at plenary declared a donation of N100 million to Nigeria’s Under-17 women’s national football team, the Flamingos, following their historic victory at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Rabat, Morocco.

The Senate President announced the donation while presiding over a motion moved by Sen. Abdul Ningi ( ADC Bauchi Central) on the need to congratulate the team on its achievement.

Ningi described the victory as historic, noting that the young players had achieved what several other Nigerian national teams had struggled to accomplish.

He said the team’s triumph was particularly remarkable, given the limited expectations surrounding the players before the competition.

The senator expressed concern that the achievement had not received adequate publicity and national recognition, adding that the players deserved to be celebrated for bringing honour to Nigeria and Africa.

He also expressed concern that the team did not receive sufficient official recognition upon its arrival in the country.

Seconding the motion,
Sen. Adams Oshiomhole (APC Edo North) commended the team for defeating Japan in the final, describing the victory as evidence of the potential and determination of Nigerian youths.

Oshiomhole urged Nigerians to appreciate the country’s achievements rather than constantly focus on its challenges.

He also appealed to the Senate leadership to make a donation to the team to support the players’ educational needs alongside their sporting careers.

The Senate thereafter adopted Ningi’s prayers congratulating President Bola Tinubu for his support for sports development, Nigerians on the historic victory, and the leadership of the National Sports Commission, particularly its Chairman, Shehu Dikko.

It also urged the federal government to provide adequate compensation and rewards for the players in recognition of their achievement.

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, in his remarks, said the victory was a significant achievement for Nigeria and Africa, particularly as the Flamingos defeated football nations, including Brazil and Japan.

Akpabio urged the federal government to adequately reward the players and called on the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to sustain the team and continue developing the players for future competitions.

The Senate President also appealed to wealthy and sports-loving Nigerians to support the players and encourage other young people to participate in sports.

He noted that the N100 million donation by the National Assembly was intended to recognise the players’ achievement and encourage them to continue bringing honour to the country.

“I want to commend the Flamingos, the Under-17 youth team of Nigeria, for defeating major countries such as Brazil and Japan to win the Under-17 World Cup for Africa for the first time and for Nigeria.

“We also urged, and we pray that the federal government will recognise these children accordingly and give them adequate rewards.

“The Nigerian Football Federation, under its leadership, should see the need to keep these children together and develop them further,” Akpabio said.

He congratulated the players, the Senate Committee on Sports and all Nigerians on the historic victory.