The Taraba State Government has relaxed the curfew imposed on Karim Lamido town and neighbouring villages following violent clashes over farmland ownership. The new curfew now runs from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., replacing the 24-hour restriction earlier enforced in the affected communities. The adjustment comes after authorities reported a gradual return to calm in the area, which was recently engulfed in a conflict that claimed at least 20 lives and destroyed homes and farmlands worth millions of naira. The violence was triggered by a dispute over ownership of fertile floodplain farmlands, now highly valuable due to dry-season farming and…
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The Benin Republic military has confirmed the arrest of about a dozen soldiers, including the alleged ringleaders, following an attempted coup against President Patrice Talon. According to military sources, 13 individuals have been detained in connection with the plot. All but one of the suspects are active-duty soldiers, while the remaining detainee is a former service member. InfoStride News reports that the arrests followed a dramatic incident on Sunday morning, when a group of officers appeared on Benin’s national television, announcing the overthrow of President Talon and the dissolution of all state institutions. The officers, who introduced themselves as the…
The Edo State Government has said that while critics of Governor Monday Okpebholo may complain to remain relevant, they cannot dispute the scale and quality of the infrastructural development recorded in his first year in office. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Prince Kassim Afegbua, stated this in a statement issued on Sunday in Benin City, insisting that the administration has exceeded expectations despite initial doubts from opposition parties during the 2024 electioneering period. Afegbua said the Governor, once underrated by opponents, has “silenced sceptics” with far-reaching infrastructural and social investment projects across the state. He noted that public discourse…
A farmer identified as Magaji Mai’aya has been confirmed dead, while several others including a police officer sustained injuries following a violent clash between farmers and herders in Yelwan Musari village, Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa State. An eyewitness, Ado Musa, told newsmen that armed herders invaded the community between Saturday and the early hours of Sunday, burning houses and local rice-milling factories during the attack. He said the confrontation was the latest eruption in months of rising tension after the killing of another farmer, Ya’u Namara, by herders last year. According to him, the attackers also blocked the…
The National Chairman of the Labour Party, LP, Julius Abure, has commended the successful conduct of the party’s congresses held across 35 states of the federation, describing the exercise as a major milestone for internal democracy. Abure, in a statement issued by the party’s spokesman, Obiora Ifoh, said the congresses—which began with ward congresses on Tuesday and concluded on Saturday—were free, fair and devoid of interference. He noted that the National Monitoring Team had not received any adverse report from any state throughout the exercise. According to him, the congresses, monitored by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC,…
Former National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has condemned his exclusion from the party’s Osun State governorship primary, describing the screening process as biased, irregular, and influenced by vested interests. Omisore, who addressed journalists in Abuja on Saturday after meeting with the APC Screening Appeal Panel, said the decision to bar him and six other aspirants from the December 13 primary was “a complete farce.” He alleged that former Osun State Governor and current Minister of Marine Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, manipulated the process to favour Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, one of the two aspirants cleared to…
Former acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Umar Damagum, has formally handed over leadership to the newly constituted National Working Committee, NWC, led by Tanimu Turaki. The transition, which took place at the Bauchi State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja, followed the expiration of the Damagum-led NWC’s tenure on December 8, 2025, after months of leadership tussle with the faction loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike. Speaking during the handover, Damagum said the new NWC has the responsibility to reunite and rebuild the party. “The beauty of it is that we were…
The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has defended Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke’s decision to quit the party ahead of the 2026 governorship election, describing the move as a logical response to the PDP’s lingering internal crisis. Speaking with journalists on Tuesday, the PDP Vice Chairman for Lagos Central, Hakeem Olalemi, said Adeleke acted in his best political interest due to the party’s unresolved leadership tussles and weakened national structure. According to him, the PDP remains deeply fragmented and unable to provide the institutional support required for a sitting governor seeking a second term. Olalemi pointed…
Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, says Governor Ademola Adeleke will unveil his new political party before December 13, following his official resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Adeleke’s resignation was contained in a letter dated November 4 and submitted to PDP officials in Sagba Abogunde, Ward 2, Ede North Local Government Area. The development was confirmed on Monday. Speaking on a political programme on Rave FM, Osogbo, on Tuesday, Alimi said the governor’s exit was a result of persistent internal crises within the PDP. “The governor of Osun State has officially withdrawn from the…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Zamfara State has declared that the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, remains more politically influential in the state than Governor Dauda Lawal. The party made the remark in a statement issued on Thursday by its Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Idris, while reacting to a report claiming that Governor Lawal had allegedly set a condition that Matawalle must be removed from office before he would consider defecting to the APC. Idris said the governor had previously shown interest in aligning with the APC but had not been transparent in his approach. According to him,…
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has called on opposition parties to establish clear terms, shared principles, and well-defined agreements as they prepare for the 2027 general elections. Obi made the call in a video interview sighted by InfoStride News on Thursday, stressing that issues such as the rotation of political offices and informal power-sharing arrangements must be properly documented to prevent future disputes. While expressing support for the African Democratic Congress, ADC-led coalition, Obi said the coalition must earn the trust of Nigerians through transparency and a unified vision. According to him, opposition leaders are not…
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, has called on the leadership of the Commission’s Staff Multi-Purpose Co-Operative Society to strictly uphold the core values of transparency, integrity and accountability. Amupitan made the call in his keynote address at the Society’s Annual General Meeting, AGM, and election. He urged the co-operative’s executive to be prudent in managing members’ funds and to ensure free, fair and credible internal elections. According to him, corruption and mismanagement must have no place in the operations of the society. “Corruption, in any form, is a poison to any institution, especially…
An All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain in Jigawa State, Auwalu Gumel, has said that Nigeria’s immediate past Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, made notable contributions to the fight against insecurity during his time in office. Gumel made the remark in a statement issued on Wednesday. Badaru resigned as defence minister earlier in the week and was immediately replaced by former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa. Reacting to the development, Gumel acknowledged that while the former minister had his shortcomings, he showed strong commitment to improving national security. “H.E. Badaru Abubakar, no doubt, despite his civilian background, did…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has scheduled its National Caucus and National Executive Committee, NEC, meetings for Monday, December 15, 2025, and Tuesday, December 16, 2025, respectively. Both meetings will be held at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The announcement was contained in an official notice issued by the APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, and published on the party’s website on Wednesday. According to the notice, the National Caucus meeting will convene at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, December 15, 2025. The National Caucus is one of the organs of the party as provided under Article 11…
The Accord Party has expressed readiness to welcome Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, into its fold following his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, amid prolonged leadership crises. The Chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the Accord Party, Dele Oladeji, said this on Wednesday in Lagos, noting that the party would be happy to serve as Adeleke’s platform for his 2026 re-election bid. Adeleke, who is seeking a second term in the 2026 off-cycle governorship election, is reportedly considering a more stable political structure ahead of the poll. Oladeji described Accord as the most viable and organised option…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called for clearly defined terms, internal clarity and shared commitments among opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. Obi made the call in a video interview sighted by newsmen on Thursday, stressing that issues such as rotation of political offices and the informal agreements that guide them must be properly articulated to prevent future conflicts. He expressed support for the ADC-led coalition for 2027 but insisted that fundamental principles must be agreed upon to earn the trust of Nigerians. According to Obi, opposition figures are not newcomers to politics, and the…
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over alleged distribution of vehicles to political allies across the country, accusing him of prioritising his 2027 re-election campaign over Nigeria’s worsening security crisis. ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, issued the condemnation in a statement on Thursday, describing the reported distribution of Hilux trucks, Land Cruisers and Hummer buses as “appalling.” Abdullahi said the action, coming at a time Nigeria remains under a declared state of emergency due to escalating insecurity, shows that the President’s security declaration was “a mere gimmick to grab headlines.” He said: “While ordinary citizens…
The National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has constituted Caretaker Committees for Lagos and Ekiti States. This was disclosed in a statement by the National Organizing Secretary, Umar Bature. Lagos State Caretaker Committee According to the statement, Elder Kayode Ogunbiyi has been appointed Chairman of the Lagos Committee, with Chief Adele Bankole serving as Vice Chairman. Other members include: Mrs. Akinro Bolaji Rosaline, Mrs. Adebimpe Maria, Mrs. Ege Allen, Mr. Ifeanyi Okeke, Chief Adio Salami, Alh. Abiola Tella, Prince Gani Ogungbayi, Mr. Odum Kalu, Mr. Ola Odunfa, Mrs. Iberu Taiwo, Mr. Solomon Yusoof, Mr. Olusanya Abayomi,…
The Zamfara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has announced the defection of two members of the State House of Assembly from the All Progressives Congress, APC, to its fold. The lawmakers—Hon. Sulaiman Hassan Bosko of Mafara I Constituency and Hon. Nura Dahiru of Birnin Magaji Constituency—were received into the party, according to a statement issued by the PDP Publicity Secretary, Halliru Andi. The party said the development reflects the deepening internal crises and leadership challenges confronting the APC in Zamfara. According to the statement, the lawmakers chose the PDP because they sought stability, progress, and credible leadership.…
Unidentified gunmen suspected to be cultists have kidnapped at least five students of the Rivers State University, RSU, Nkpolu-Oroworukwu, Port Harcourt. The incident occurred on Tuesday at the students’ off-campus residence in Emuoha Local Government Area of the state. InfoStride News recalls that students residing around the institution’s Emuoha satellite campus had, last week, protested frequent attacks and harassment by criminals. They urged the school management to relocate them to the university’s main campus in Port Harcourt. However, at a pre-convocation press briefing on Monday, the Vice Chancellor, Prof Isaac Zeb-Obipi, dismissed the possibility of closing down the Emuoha campus…