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FG slams fresh charges on Nnamdi Kanu as Buhari, Ohaneze talks collapse

The federal government has filed fresh terrorism charges against the self-acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.

Kanu, the detained leader of the proscribed organisation will appear in court again on Tuesday in continuation of his trial bordering on terrorism allegations.

He is currently standing trial before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja.

In the amended process filed on Monday, the federal government has increased the counts to eight as against the initial seven count charge it preferred against Nnamdi Kanu.

The government amended the charge, barely 24 hours to the scheduled commencement of the hearing, as the IPOB leader will now enter his fresh plea in a 15-count amended charge marked and by the Director of Public Prosecution, M. B. Abubakar.

2023 Presidency: 600 Women groups to storm Abuja for Yahaya Bello

No fewer than 600 Women groups, drawn from different parts of the country, will, on Tuesday next week, converge on Abuja the nation’s capital for a solidarity walk for Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State.

Operating under the auspices of Women United For Yahaya Bello (WUYABEL), the women groups, including Non-Governmental Organisations, Civil Society organisations, religious, professional bodies, women in media, politics, market women as well as top women entrepreneurs, among others, will storm Abuja to drum support for the Governor, especially as the nation prepares for the 2023 Presidential election.

According to the organisers, the women groups, having come to the obvious conclusion that the nation requires one with pedigree, youthfulness and capacity to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari, have taken it upon themselves to collectively canvas support for Governor Bello, who they said had demonstrated the ability to resolve the myriads of challenges confronting Nigeria.

2023: Nigeria’ll break if power remains in the North –MBF

The Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has warned that any attempt to truncate the rotation of power shift to the South in 2023 would lead to anarchy that may cause the disintegration of the country.

The regional group was responding to the resolution passed by the Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF) under the auspices of Northern Leaders of Thought (NLT) at the end of its meeting in Kaduna State, where it opposed power shift in 2023.

However, the MBF, through its national president, Dr. Pogu Bitrus, said any threat to power shift to the South was akin to courting frightening dangers to the unity and progress of the country.

According to the group, if  the South is unable to present a presidential candidate, they would  support the emergence of a presidential candidate of the Middle Belt extraction for the 2023 polls, maintaining  that they are in agreement with the Southern socio-cultural groups in the struggle for power shift to the South in 2023.

 

Electoral Bill: Override Buhari’s veto PDP governors tell National Assembly

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have called on the National Assembly members to hasten their decision on the controversial Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021.

With the renewed discussions around the bill by Nigerians at different fora, the governors, in a communique issued after their meeting in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, on Monday, said the lawmakers are left with the options of “overriding Mr President’s veto or deleting areas of complaints.

President Muhammadu Buhari, had in December, declined assent to the bill, citing the direct primary clause and its cost implications on the country as his reasons for not signing the bill.

The National Assembly will reconvene on Tuesday with the discussion on the bill expected to top its agenda.

AFCON 2021: Super Eagles receive a massive boost ahead of Guinea-Bissau clash

Nigeria have received a huge boost ahead of their final Group D match against Guinea-Bissau in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations after Chidozie Awaziem returned to training.

Awaziem has missed Nigeria’s first two games in the competition, the Alanyaspor defender missed the two wins against Egypt and Sudan due to an ankle injury.

He has not trained with the squad since they arrived in Cameroon, however, the 25-year-old trained for the first time with the team on Monday ahead of the final group game against Guinea-Bissau.

Awaziem’s return is a timely boost for the Super Eagles coach Austin Eguavoen. Although the defensive pairing of William Troost-Ekong and Kenneth Omeruo has excelled in his absence, Awaziem’s versatility provides more options for the team