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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

PDP Consults Babangida, to Meet Obasanjo, Jonathan Over National Issues

General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd)
Members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have met with a former military President, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), on the state of the nation.Read More

Partisan Politics Not Part Of Mbaka’s Calling, He Should Keep Off – Catholic Archbishop Kaigama

Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry, and a Catholic Priest in Enugu State, Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka
The Metropolitan Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Diocese, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, has called on the Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry, and a Catholic Priest in Enugu State, Rev. FatherRead More

Gbajabiamila Advocates Political Ties between Nigeria, Sao Tome & Principe

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has called for stronger political and socio-economic ties between Nigeria and Sao Tome & Principe in the spirit of AfricanRead More

Supreme Court Affirms Deregistration Of 74 Political Parties

Supreme Court of Nigeria
The Supreme Court has affirmed the deregistration of 74 political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The apex court, in a unanimous judgment, upheld the decision of theRead More

Secondus Seeks Speedy Passage Of New Electoral Law

National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus
The National Chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Mr. Uche Secondus, has called on the National Assembly to fast track the passage of a new electoral law ahead ofRead More

PDP Demands State Police, Power Devolution, Border Protection Council

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday advocated the creation of state police, border protection council and devolution of powers to address the spike in insecurity in the country. In aRead More

APC: We Now Have Over 40m Members

All Progressives Congress (APC)
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has revealed that the party has over 40 million members following the completion of the party’s registration and revalidation exercise. The National Secretary of theRead More

Fayemi to Youth: Stop Agonising, Use Your Numerical Strength To Effect Changes

Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), Dr. Kayode Fayemi
Cautions clerics against extremism doctrines Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has urged the Nigerian youth to quit agonising but take advantage of their numerical strength and voting power toRead More

PDP Govs, National Caucus Chide FG Over Insecurity

PDP governors
Say Nigeria now a killing field APC: No one should doubt Buhari’s capacity Governors of the Democratic Party (PDP) have again reiterated their stand on the need for the FederalRead More

FG Needs Political Will To End Growing Insecurity, Say Eminent Nigerians

Former vice president and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2019 general election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and his running mate, Mr. Peter Obi
Atiku, Obi: Nigeria needs leadership with political will Christians, Muslims go spiritual in Niger UNIJOS directs immediate vacation of students from hostels Protesters block Abuja-Kaduna expressway over kidnapping Eminent Nigerians,Read More