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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

Anxiety in PDP As Supreme Court Hears Secondus’ Appeal Tomorrow

National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus
Opposition party shifts inauguration of Ayu, others to Friday There is palpable tension within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the Supreme Court will tomorrow hear the appeal filed byRead More

Despite Power Shift Clamour, Northern PDP May Present Presidential Aspirants

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
FCT PDP adopts Saraki as North-central candidate Despite the popular clamour for the presidency to shift to the southern part of the country, there are strong indications that the twoRead More

Gbajabiamila: Technology, New Media Encouraging Misinformation, Threatening Society’s Survival

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila
Fake news, hate speech hinders development, says Akwa Ibom Deputy Gov The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has said advancement in information technology and the evolutionRead More

House Invites INEC Chairman Over N500bn Cost Implications To Conduct Direct Primaries

House of Representatives
The House of Representatives has invited the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to explain the cost implication of conducting direct primaries by political partiesRead More

Senate Moves against Importation Of Fake Goods

Senator Ibikunle Amosun (APC, Ogun Central)
A bill seeking to prohibit the importation of fake goods into Nigeria yesterday scaled second reading in the Senate. Such fake goods targeted by the bill are unauthorised or illegallyRead More

APGA: Andy Uba’s Threat To Challenge Soludo’s Victory Disrespectful To Buhari

Andy Nnamdi Uba
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has described the avowed intention of the Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Andy Uba, to challenge the declaration of APGA’sRead More

2022 Appropriation Bill: Senate Gives Committee Today’s Deadline To Conclude Budget Defence

Nigerian Senate
To pass budget by Dec 14 The Senate yesterday gave its Committee on Appropriation up till today to conclude its defence on the 2022 Appropriation Bill. President of the Senate,Read More

Lawan: Govs Should Have Dialogued, Not Combative Over Direct Primaries

President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan
Declares matter now out of legislature’s control Says N’Assembly expects Buhari to sign Electoral Act President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, yesterday, said governors, who were uncomfortable with theRead More

APC To Hold National Convention Feb 2022

All Progressives Congress (APC)
Stakeholders to determine exact date The coast appears clear for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to elect a new set of national officers, as President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, gaveRead More

2023: Osinbajo Dares Tinubu As Support Group Opens Campaign Office In Abuja

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
Tinubu movement keeps mum A political slugfest seems to be in the offing between Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and his godfather, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as an Osinbajo support group madeRead More