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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

INEC Okays E-voting From 2021, Says Voters Without Face Masks Won’t Be Allowed To Vote In Edo, Ondo Elections

Electronic Voting Machine (EVM)
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said that Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) will be used for future elections in the country beginning from 2021. However, it noted that the forthcomingRead More

Reps Strip PSC Powers To Recruit Constables, Protect CPs From Govs

Nigeria House of Representatives
The House of Representatives has stripped the Police Service Commission recruitment and training powers and domiciled them with the Nigeria Police Force in a bill amending the Nigeria Police Act,Read More

NASS Commences Work On 2020 Revised Budget

Nigerian Senate
The Presidency has said the challenge posed by the COVID-19 pandemic caused the delay in presenting the 2020 revised budget to the National Assembly. This came as the Chairman, SenateRead More

Gov Election: We’ve Not Decided Mode Of Ondo Primaries – APC

All Progressives Congress (APC)
The All Progressives Congress has yet to take a final decision on the mode of primaries to adopt in picking its Ondo State governorship candidate. One of our correspondents gatheredRead More

APC NWC Can’t Decide Edo Primary Mode, Obaseki Tells Oshiomhole

Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki vs Adams Oshiomhole
Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has said the All Progressives Congress’ National Working Committee has no power to decide how the party governorship primary election in state will be conducted.Read More

Buhari Endorsed Obaseki, Akeredolu For Second Term – Odigie-Oyegun

Chief John Odigie-Oyegun
The immediate past National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has said President Muhammadu Buhari has endorsed an agreement that Governor Godwin Obaseki and Rotimi AkeredoluRead More

APC Slams Makinde, Oyo Assembly Over N20bn Loan

Seyi Makinde
The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has harshly rebuked the state Assembly for approving a N20bn infrastructure loan from a commercial bank for the Seyi Makinde-ledRead More

Court Refuses To Stop Reps From Passing NCDC Bill

House of Representatives
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday rejected a request to restrain the House of Representatives from continuing the consideration of the controversial Control of Infectious Diseases Bill 2020,Read More

Buhari, Ministers Hold Second Virtual FEC Meeting

Buhari and ministers hold second virtual FEC meeting
President Muhammadu Buhari and ministers are holding a virtual Federal Executive Council meeting. Buhari attends from the Presidential Villa in Abuja. This is the second virtual FEC meeting, since theRead More

Coronavirus Is Political Tool For Economic Benefits – Kogi Speaker

Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, Matthew Kolawole
The Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, Matthew Kolawole, has urged the Federal Government to end the lockdown imposed to curb coronavirus pandemic. The Speaker made the call onRead More