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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

Gov Ortom Calls For Proscription Of Militant Fulani Groups, Others

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has called on the Federal Government to proscribe all militant Fulani groups and other extremist groups as was done in the case of the IndigenousRead More

Again, Ekiti APC Suspends Two Members for Fraternising With Pro-Tinubu Group

All Progressives Congress (APC)
For allegedly fraternising with the South West Agenda for 2023 (SWAGA), a political platform rooting for the Presidential aspiration of the former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, theRead More

Electoral Act: Tambuwal Urges Canada To Demand Quick Passage

Sokoto State Governor, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal
The Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has urged the Canadian Government to appeal to the Nigerian Government and the National Assembly to expedite action on the timely passageRead More

PDP Accuses Buhari Of Increasing Poverty

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
Restates call on Senate to reject Onochie’s nomination for INEC job The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised President Muhammadu Buhari for the increasing rate of poverty in the country,Read More

Anambra Guber: Uncertainty In PDP As Court Dissolves Congresses

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
Directs PDP to use November 2017 delegate lists New chairman cancels elected ad hoc delegates With less than a week to the commencement of the governorship primaries of the PeoplesRead More

Why Babangida Annulled Abiola’s June 12, 1993 Victory – Obasanjo

Ex- President, Olusegun Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo in April 2021 blamed the annulment of the June 12, 1993 Presidential election adjudged to have been won by the late business mogul, Moshood Kashimawo Abiola,Read More

Insecurity: In Search Of Solution, FG Delegation Parleys South-east Govs

South-east Governors
Region’s leaders reiterate opposition to secession Ugwuanyi: Meeting, a positive step towards solving our security challenges Obviously disturbed by the intractable spate of violence in the South-east in recent times,Read More

APC: Our Commitment To Progressive Reforms, Electoral Promises Unwavering

All Progressives Congress (APC)
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that its commitment to progressives reforms, electoral promises remain unwavering. The National Secretary of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Senator John Akpanudoedehe, statedRead More

Buhari: Only N’Assembly can Deal with Issues of Restructuring, Federalism

President Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday broke his silence over the contentious issues of restructuring and true federalism/devolution of power, saying they were constitutional issues which only the National Assembly could handle.Read More

Obasanjo Opposes Secessionist Agitations, Says We’re Better Off Together

Ex- President, Olusegun Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday called on secessionist agitators to shelve the idea and work for the unity and oneness of the country. He said it is better for NigeriaRead More