The expectations are now high that the quest for a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction in 2023 will gain stronger acceptability, as the Ohanaeze Ndigbo will be leading eminent Igbo groups and individuals to a national conference on Thursday, October 22, 2020. TheInfoStride learnt that the event, scheduled for Enugu and being organised by the South East for President 2023 Movement (SEFORP2023), would be used to state Igbo position on the 2023 presidency, strategise on the quest and the need for other zones to support the cause. President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo and Special Guest at the event, Chief Nnia…
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The President of the federation, President Muhammadu Buhari has fired Mr. Tonye Clinton Jaja, the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) board chairman. The removal was with immediate effect, TheInfoStride can authoritatively report. It was contained in a letter dated October 15, signed by Tayo Akpata, Solicitor General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice. The sack was an interesting turn of event as Mr. Jaja had sought to the suspension of NCC Director-General, John Asein. The former chairman wrote to the President to suspend and investigate the DG. His September 22, 2020 letter accused Asien of alleged infractions. But…
The Lagos State Government has directed all students in public and private schools to remain at home following the tension generated by the End SARS protests in the state. The state Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, issued the directive, on Monday stating that the safety of the students, parents and all staff working in schools was more important “at this critical period.” She advised parents to keep an eye on their wards and not allow them to be used as willing tools in the hands of those who might want to hijack the protests to unleash chaos on the…
Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari, had since, disbanded SARS, through the Inspector General of Police, Muhammad Adamu. However, the protesters are still mounting more pressure as they continue to occupy the streets with some calling for the resignation of the President. APC Chieftain, Dr. Gololo, while briefing newsmen, stated that the ongoing protest was rather targeted at Buhari and not the SARS, alleging that some powerful politicians somewhere may have been sponsoring the move to make the President Buhari led government unpopular. “If not for mischief and devilish thought, why on earth would they still continue to protest, when President…
The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State has faulted and rejected the entire results of Saturday’s local government elections in the state, saying that the results as announced by the Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission (BASIEC) were mere political chicanery and mischievous shenanigan masterminded by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Local government elections were conducted in the state last Saturday for the first time in over 12 years with the ruling PDP clearing all the 20 chairmanship seats and the 323 councillorship seats in the state. With a formal announcement of the results of the elections, which…
Recall, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that Akeredolu, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), emerged winner of the election after defeating Eyitayo Jegede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Agboola Ajayi of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP). He polled 292,830 votes as against Jegede’s 195,791 and Ajayi’s 69,127. Receiving the certificate, Governor Akeredolu pledged to treat all citizens equally, regardless of their party affiliations, adding, however, that he would not run for any elective position in the state again. He announced that his administration would continue to work for the entire state, regardless of the area that…
The Peoples Democratic Party, Sunday, announced the attempt by the All Progressives Congress, APC, to justify President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointment of his aide and frontline APC member, Ms Lauretta Onochie, as national commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, confirms that the ruling party is to blame for the series of constitutional violations, assault to the human rights and impunity bedevilling the nation in the last five years. This is as the party noted that such provocative, arrogant and disdainful display of impunity by the APC and its administration, particularly “in the violation of rules and crass abuse of…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on the Federal Government to quickly address the concerns of Nigerian youths to prevent the situation from getting out of control. The party, in a statement by its National Chairman, Chief Ralphs Nwosu, said that the lingering #EndSARS protests had revealed the intensity of the anger in the land. According to the ADC chairman, the country’s political class had failed to harness the vast resources of the country for sustainable growth and development over the years. Chief Nwosu further stated that the time had come for Nigerians to snatch the destiny of this…
The ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi has won all the chairmanship and councillorship seats in Saturday’s council polls in the state. The chairman of Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission (BASIEC), Alhaji Dahiru Tata, announced this on Sunday in Bauchi while issuing Certificates of Return to the newly elected chairmen. “The election has been largely successful and peaceful and PDP won all the 20 local government chairmanship and the 323 councillorship posts in the state. ” The results are as officially declared by Returning Officers at the various levels as I am only here to issue certificates to the…
The Federal Government has issued a serious warnning that it will not allow the country to be thrown into anarchy following the violence that has trailed the #EndSARS protests. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said this on Saturday when he featured on a late night Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) news programme, “Weekend File” The programme entitled, “EndSARS Protest: The Way Forward,” was monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. The minister stated that Saturday’s assassination attempt on the Osun Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, while addressing the protesters was a clear confirmation that the protests…