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Simon Ekpa Is A Paid Agent — Nnamdi Kanu’s Brother

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Simon Ekpa Is A Paid Agent — Nnamdi Kanu’s Brother

Prince Emmanuel Kanu, younger brother of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu accused Simon Ekpa of being a paid agent, saying his activities and approach to agitation for Biafra has clearly given him out as a paid agent. According to Prince Kanu: “It beats the imagination that somebody who claims to be fighting for the cause of Ndigbo will at the same time...

PDP Nurtured Boko Haram To A Monster, FG Tells Atiku

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PDP Nurtured Boko Haram To A Monster, FG Tells Atiku

The Federal Government yesterday slammed, Atiku Abubakar, for saying he did not understand the Boko Haram phenomenon. The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Atiku had, at the weekend during the People’s Town Hall 2023 series aired on Channels TV, said, “I served in Borno State in the North-East and as a customs officer, I was patrolling the entire...

Court Orders Police To Pay Nnamdi Kanu’s Supporter N50m

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Reps Member Seeks Tinubu’s Intervention Over Nnamdi Kanu’s Release

Justice Z.B. Abubakar of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered for the unconditional release of Mazi Solomon Onyegbule, one of the supporters of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The court also awarded N50 million as “compensatory and exemplary damages.” The lawyer to Kanu and IPOB, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, said this in a statement he issued...

I Never Endorsed Peter Obi, Says Olubadan

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Corruption: I Can’t Close Shop And Be Chasing Thieves – Peter Obi

The Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Lekan Balogun, the Alli Okunmade II, yesterday, denied the endorsement of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi. This was contained in a statement made available to journalists in Ibadan by his media aide, Oladele Ogunsola. The statement reads: “The attention of the palace of Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade...

Senate Shifts Debate On Cash Withdrawal Limit Policy Of CBN

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Senate Appoints Ashiru To Replace Umahi As Deputy Leader, Onyeka Deputy Chief Whip

The Senate has postponed its debate on the cash withdrawal policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) till Wednesday, December 14, 2022. This is because of the absence of the Chairman of the Committee on Banking and Finance, Senator Uba Sani, who is away attending the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential rally in Kaduna. A member of the Committee, Senator...

Senatorial Office Not Opportunity To Amass Wealth But Give Service — Orji Kalu

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Senatorial Office Not Opportunity To Amass Wealth But Give Service — Orji Kalu

Senator representing Abia North and former governor of the state, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu has said the office of a federal lawmaker is not the opportunity to accumulate wealth but to serve the constituents. He said Senators and House of Representatives members are the ear and eye of the people in every democratic setting who ensures that dividends of democracy...

Yuletide: Nigerians With Expired Passports Free To Return Home — FG

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Seychelles Bans Nigerian Passport Holders From Holiday Visit

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved that Nigerians returning home can be admitted into the country with their expired Nigerian passports. This is contained in a letter from the Comptroller-General of Immigration Service (CGIS) Isah Jere Idris, addressed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama and dated 9th December 2022. “Consequently, all Airlines are requested to allow holders of...

Nnamdi Kanu Weeps From DSS Custody Over Attacks In South East

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Court Gives Condition To Grant Nnamdi Kanu Bail

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has lamented over the spate of attacks in the Southeast. Kanu expressed sadness and strongly condemned the attacks across the Southeast. He disclosed this during his routine meeting with his Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, and some members of his legal team. READ ALSO: Sit-At-Home: Igbo In Diaspora Are Afraid To Come...

Politicians Already Buying PVCs, Bribing Voters, INEC Cries Out

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Afenifere Knocks INEC, Says Commission Disobeys Electoral Guidelines

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has accused some politicians of buying Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and financially inducing voters to harvest their Voter Identification Numbers (VIN). The acting chairman of INEC and National Commissioner, overseeing the FCT, Nasarawa, Kaduna and Plateau states, Mallam Mohammed Haruna, said this in Abuja, during the launch of the #YourVoteMatters project by NESSACTION, an...

Kaduna Attacks: Tinubu Visits Birnin Gwari, Vows To Wipe Out Banditry If Elected

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The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised to wipe out bandits and terrorists in Kaduna and other parts of the northern region if elected as president. Tinubu gave the assurance on Monday during a visit to Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State to sympathise with the people on the incessant bandits’...

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