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IPOB Not Funded Through Sports Betting – Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer, Ejimakor Replies FG

IPOB leader, Mazi Nnnamdi Kanu and his lead counsel, Aloy Ejimakor
Aloy Ejimakor, the lead counsel to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, on Saturday, reacted to reports that the group is funded through sports betting and crowd-funding. He described such claims as false and laughable. The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU, had revealed that global crowdfunding, online transactions, and sports betting fund terrorist organizations in Nigeria like Boko Haram, ISWAP, IPOB, bandits, and other such groups. In its newsletter, NFIU revealed how IPOB and Eastern Security Network, ESN, received funds through affiliates in 22 countries that have registered at least 27 entities under the group’sRead More

Bello Serves Notice For APC NEC Meeting, Moves To Stabilise Party

Governor Abubakar Sani Bello
Meets caretaker members, prunes down convention sub-committees Main focus is to put party back on track for the convention Govs abandon ex-CECPC leader, declare support for Niger colleague Buni, dueRead More

National Assembly Suspends Amendments Pending Legal Advice, After Court Order

National Assembly
No arm of government can stop National Assembly from working, says Senate Minority Leader The National Assembly has put on hold further legislative action on the letter from President MuhammaduRead More

Buhari Orders Buni’s Removal As Malami As APC Chairman, SGF, Urge Caution

President Muhammadu Buhari
President says party has capacity to resolve challenges Declares when I’m away, Osinbajo is in charge Sani Bello is new caretaker chair, holds maiden meeting today Abdulrazaq-led committee to announceRead More

Pressure Mounts On Osinbajo To Declare For President

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
Pressure has continued to mount on Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to declare interest to contest for president in the 2023 general elections. The latest came from Uyo, Akwa Ibom StateRead More

INEC: We’re Not Registering New Parties Because They Won’t Participate In 2023 Elections

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
EU observer mission meets parties, stakeholders ahead of next year’s polls The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, dashed the hope and plans of many people, when it declared itRead More

Constitution Review: National Assembly Okays Autonomy For LGs, State Legislature, Judiciary

National Assembly
Senate passes 49 out of 68 constitution bills •Moves prisons, railways, power generation from exclusive to concurrent list •Rejects pension for parliament presiding officers •Says states free to collect VATRead More

Buhari Seeks Fresh Amendment To Electoral Act, Wants Clause 84 Expunged

President Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday wrote to the National Assembly, seeking fresh amendments to the Electoral Act he signed into law last Friday. He eventually signed the reworked bill into lawRead More

Sowore Declares To Run For Nigerian President In 2023

Omoyele Sowore
Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore has officially declared to run for President in 2023. Sowore is expected to contest on the platform of the African Action Congress (AAC). He wasRead More

FG: We’re Ready To Impose Sanctions On Russia For Invading Ukraine

Russian President, Vladimir Putin
The Federal Government has said Nigeria is ready to sanction Russia for invading Ukraine in line with the United Nations’ resolution to “adopt and impose sanctions” on the country. OnRead More

Purported Endorsement Of Consensus Chairman Divides APC Governors

Former Governor of Nasarawa State, Senator Abdullahi Adamu
The purported endorsement of a former Governor of Nasarawa State, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, as the consensus National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) by President Muhammadu Buhari has furtherRead More