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Singer and activist, Charles Oputa, better known as Charly Boy, has alleged that Simon Ekpa, the de facto leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, is working for the All Progressives Congress, APC. TIMES Reports.

In his statement contained in a post via his verified Twitter handle on Wednesday, Charly Boy said Ekpa works for APC and that he is being used to destabilize the Southeast.

He further revealed that the Finish-based Nigerian represented Lagos State in athletic competition.

“Do you know he has very strong connection with APC?
“Do you know that it was the late Deji Tinubu that sponsored Simon Ekpa’s athletic career and sent him abroad?
Master planners and Riggers of all times.”

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After two years of preparation, Kenya is ready for space. TIMES reports.

The satellite will be used to develop Kenya’s technical capacity on the whole value chain of space technology development and applications.

According to director of the KSA Hillary Kipkosgey, Kenya is looking to explore the possibilities of tech using the satellite.

The Taifa-1 follows closely behind Kenya’s 2018 foray into space when it launched 1KUNS-PF, an experimental non-operational nanosatellite from the International Space Station.

So far, at least 15 African countries including Egypt, South Africa, Algeria, Nigeria and Ghana have launched satellites into space.

There are also 125 new satellites being lined up for development by 2025 by 23 African countries.

Source: https://times.com.ng/27557-2666/

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NNPCL denies claims of missing N20 billion, stating that it follows global best practices in financial reporting. TIMES Reports.

NNPCL clarifies that the alleged missing funds as earlier reported by medias are actually unaudited losses due to pipeline vandalism and crude oil theft.

The corporation also highlights its adherence to global best practices in financial reporting . NNPCL also denied accusations of engaging in theft and paying non-existent consultants.

The company in a statement emphasized that it operates as a responsible corporate organization and does not deal with ghost workers.

Consequently, the Ogun State Government took the matter to court which is not unusual in business circles, The matter is currently before the court and NNPC Ltd will prove its case accordingly.””

The sales recorded a 46.41% increase compared to N14.41 trillion in 2021.

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Rivers PDP supporters protest with charms, local pots - Times.com.ng

The Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party supporters have continued their protest by adopting fetish materials in front of the Independent National Electoral Commission Port Harcourt office in their demands to see the electoral materials used for the March 18 governorship election that was held in the state. Times Reports.

Recall that the PDP protest began on Monday and turned violent when the governorship candidate of the APC, Tonye Cole, and some members of the party executive arrived at the GRA junction to proceed to the INEC office, just a few metres away along Aba Road in Port Harcourt.

Why must we continue to fold our hands and allow criminals to steal our money because they are using thugs?

He said, “They blocked the INEC office with juju, are you not aware?
“No, we asked that they give CTC documents, and we have done that petition to the Inspector General of Police because we feel we won’t get justice from the police in Rivers State.”

“The Management of INEC Rivers State, therefore, wishes to assure all applicants and the general public that the Commission is committed to discharging its constitutional and lawful duties without preference or bias.”

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The former governor of CBN, Muhammad Sanusi, has said that Nigeria is more divided now than it has ever been in the previous years. TIMES Report.

Speaking on the 2023 elections, the former CBN governor said: “In October 2022, speaking at the Kaduna Investment Forum, I told Nigerians that if anyone told them that dealing with Nigeria post-2023 would be easy, they should not vote for that person.

While stating that no process is perfect in the electoral act, there is a need to define the kind of leaders Nigeria needs and also critically look into the process through which these leaders emerge.
People need to know what they are voting for.

According to him, the DSS has the right to intercept unlawful communication but not to leak private conversations that are not favourable to the ruling party.
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