The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum has taken a definitive stance on the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State. This follows a prolonged conflict between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his political mentor, now FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, which has resulted in the factionalization of the State House of Assembly. In a communiqué issued after their meeting in Enugu on Wednesday, the governors elected on the PDP platform expressed their support for Governor Fubara. The communiqué, signed by the chairman of the Forum and Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, highlighted the Forum’s commitment to resolving the crisis. The statement read,…
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The Imo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has faced criticism following the announcement of the prices for the party’s nomination forms for the upcoming local government elections. Several youth groups have expressed their dissatisfaction, alleging that the high fees are a deliberate attempt to exclude them from participating in the polls. In a statement made available to journalists, the Imo State Youth Parliament and the National Youth Council of Nigeria, Imo Chapter, jointly condemned the prices. The statement was signed by Eze Ekewuba, Speaker of the Imo State Youth Parliament, and Humphrey Osuji, Chairman of the National…
Minister of Works David Umahi has stated that the South-East zone of Nigeria will not join the planned nationwide protest against President Bola Tinubu. He emphasized that the Tinubu administration is making difficult decisions to restore the country’s lost glory. Umahi made this announcement in Abakaliki on Wednesday during a stakeholders’ engagement meeting concerning the alignment of the Ebonyi State 101km segment of the 477km Cross River-South East-North Central-Apo Abuja 6-lane superhighway. He cautioned against efforts to divide the country, labeling them as futile and urging those involved to desist. Umahi also noted that the people of the South-East are…
The Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA) has filed an appeal against the judgement by Justice J. K. Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which overturned the impeachment of former Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu. The lawmakers have also requested a stay of execution on the ruling pending the appeal. InfoStride News recalls that the State Assembly, on Monday, April 8, 2024, impeached Shaibu following the adoption of the report from a seven-man investigative panel set up by the state Chief Judge to examine allegations of misconduct against the former deputy governor. The investigative panel, led by Justice S.A. Omonua…
Ahead of the 2025 Anambra governorship election, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced its plans to take over the state. Anambra APC Chairman, Basil Ejidike, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja during the inauguration of the Anambra Consultative Council. Ejidike stated, “Actualising this mission of the party is majorly dependent on this Consultative Council. The party, with the inauguration holding today, has entrusted the role of driving this ambition to you. Looking at the composition and membership of this Council, the party is convinced that the mission of securing the seat of government in Agu Awka, come 2025, for…
Some caretaker chairmen of local government areas in Osun State have begun to resign in preparation for the February 22, 2025, local government election in the state. InfoStride News has learned that the resignations are aimed at allowing these officials to adequately prepare for the upcoming election. This follows the announcement by Hashim Abioye, Chairman of the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC), who set the election date for February 22, 2025. In anticipation of the poll, OSSIEC has also announced plans to recruit electoral and assistant electoral officers. Among the first to resign is Adewale Adeyinka, Chairman of the…
Nigerian aviation expert and youth activist Isaac Balami has left the Labour Party (LP) and rejoined his former party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). Balami, who served as the National Deputy Campaign Manager for the Obi/Datti ticket in the 2023 presidential election, made this announcement on Wednesday while addressing journalists in Abuja. Balami had originally left the APC in 2023 over concerns about the Muslim-Muslim ticket of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. However, he stated that the current administration has proved him wrong. “The Muslim-Muslim ticket was the major reason I crossed to the Labour Party, but…
The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the arrest and detention of Inspector Aminu Mohammed for alleged robbery and car theft. The command’s spokesman, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday. “Mohammed, a crime officer with the ‘C’ Division at 200 Unit, Lokoja, is currently in custody at the A Division of the command. State Commissioner of Police, Bethrand Onuoha, has ordered an investigation into the inspector’s alleged involvement in these crimes,” Ovye-Aya said. NAN reports that Mohammed is accused of multiple robberies around his duty station in the Lokoja metropolis. The stolen…
The Yobe State Police Command, in collaboration with vigilante members, has successfully raided a gang’s enclave, rescued a kidnap victim, and arrested two suspected kidnappers. DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, the command’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed the operation to newsmen in Damaturu, the state capital. According to Abdulkarim, the raid took place in Kasda hamlet near Yauro Village in Jakusko LGA, where the police rescued the victim and recovered two AK-47 rifles. He said the suspects, Adamu Dimdo, 23, and Idi Dimdo, 25, were apprehended during the operation. “The victim, Mallam Adamu Adamu, 18, had been kidnapped from Basari in Zaki LGA,…
The Initiative for Social Rights Concerns and Advancement (ISRCA) has called on the Delta State Police Commissioner, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, to declare a “state of emergency” on ten major community roads due to the rising insecurity in the state. ISRCA National Coordinator, Derrick Oritsematosan Agberen, made the call in a statement sent to reliable media outlets. The ten roads identified by ISRCA for the emergency declaration include Orerokpe, Egbo Uhurhie community, Uvwiamuge Community, E.C.N. to Jeremi Junction, Ekrerhavwe Community Roads to Isiokolo, Sapele Expressway to Ologbo Community, Agbarho/Ughelli Expressway, and parts of Otokutu Community. ISRCA highlighted the necessity of this…
The Kwara State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticized the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWASIEC) for its handling of the upcoming September 21 local council polls timetable. State Secretary of the main opposition party, Abdullah Kayode Abdulrahman, voiced the party’s concerns on Tuesday at a one-day pre-election stakeholders forum organized by KWASIEC at Fresh Hotel in Ilorin, the state capital. Abdullahi expressed concern over the commission’s decision to extend the timetable twice, which he said had disrupted the initial procedures released by the commission. He urged KWASIEC to communicate the new timetable to not only the registered political parties…
A chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has declared that the recent Supreme Court judgement on local government autonomy will significantly boost grassroots development across the country. Oguntoyinbo stated that the judgement would also strengthen Nigeria’s democracy and improve the livelihoods of the masses nationwide. He made these remarks in a statement made available to the media on Wednesday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. However, Oguntoyinbo cautioned Nigerians to be vigilant against governors who might attempt to control local government finances through underhanded means. “We should keep our eyes on the governors so that…
The Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC) has announced October 19, 2024, as the date for local government elections across the state. This was disclosed by the Chairman of KOSIEC, Mamman Nda Eri, during a press conference held in Lokoja on Tuesday. Eri stated that the commission is empowered under Section 197 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Kogi State Government’s Local Government Election Law of 2004, and the Electoral Act of 2010 to conduct council polls. “We are assuring you that these activities have been designed with the utmost consideration for inclusivity and adherence to…
Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, a prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has accused the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, of obstructing genuine development efforts intended to transform Rivers State into a significant economic hub for Africa. Eze criticized Wike for causing unnecessary political turmoil in Rivers State while other state governments are striving to meet the needs of their citizens amidst the country’s challenging economic situation. He alleged that Wike, relying on support from the Presidency, has instigated a superiority battle that has derailed the state’s progress. In October 2023, the multi-billion naira Rivers State House of Assembly complex was…
The founder and pioneer National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chekwas Okorie, has urged Governor Chukwuma Soludo to quietly leave the party if he wishes to do so. Okorie accused the Anambra State Governor of attempting to destroy the party, which he was elected into office on. Okorie alleged that Governor Soludo had sworn never to accept or work with Edozie Njoku as the National Chairman of APGA. Addressing the press in Abuja on Tuesday, Okorie accused Soludo of sponsoring factions within the party, particularly the one led by Victor Oye, despite a Supreme Court ruling that…
Ayodele Olorunfemi, the Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Ondo State, has pledged to implement a N120,000 minimum wage if elected in the off-cycle election on November 16. Olorunfemi emphasized the necessity of a minimum wage that aligns with the current economic conditions, citing the significant increase in the cost of living. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), he stated, “As of 2023, when we were campaigning, we assured our people that LP would be paying a minimum of N80,000 minimum wage in Ondo; that was before the economy got to where it is today. With the situation…
Following the dismissal of Dr. Samuel Alli as the Edo State Commissioner for Health by Governor Godwin Obaseki, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on other commissioners to resign and join forces with the party to build a prosperous state. The APC, in a statement signed by Orobosa Omo-Ojo, Director of Publicity for the Edo APC Governorship Campaign Council, described the sacking of Dr. Alli as an admission of the Obaseki-led administration’s failure. The statement was made available to newsmen in Benin City. “The sacking of Dr. Samuel Alli as Commissioner for Health did not come to the All…
A couple in the Abaji Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Alhaji Musa Baba and his wife, Fatima Baba, were fatally struck by a car while on their way to the farm on a motorcycle. Witnesses reported that the accident occurred around 3 p.m. near the Abaji General Hospital junction. According to the reports, a Mercedes Benz traveling from the Gwagwalada axis ran over the couple. “The man died on the spot while his wife passed away at the hospital where she was rushed to,” a witness stated. Officials from the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) quickly arrived…
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday sentenced a 30-year-old woman, Omolola Kayode, for trafficking in marijuana. Kayode was arraigned by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) before Justice Mohammed Kala on a one-count charge of drug trafficking. She pleaded guilty to the charge. Following her plea, NDLEA counsel Mr. P. O. Ajoku presented the facts of the case, calling NDLEA staff member Mr. Aliyu Mohammed Ogah to provide evidence. Kayode confirmed the evidence when asked by the judge. Consequently, Justice Kala found her guilty as charged. Kayode’s counsel, Chief Lilian Omotunde, pleaded for leniency, noting that Kayode…
A 45-year-old businessman, Dada Alaba, was arraigned on Monday before an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for an alleged N11 million fraud. Alaba, whose residential address was not provided, faces a three-count charge of conspiracy, stealing, and fraud. According to Prosecutor ASP Benedict Aigbokhan, the defendant committed the offences in November 2023 at Unity Estate, Egbeda, Lagos. Aigbokhan stated that Alaba fraudulently obtained N11 million from the complainant, Mr. Oyedepo Olamilekan, under the pretense of investing the money in a business. “The defendant did not invest the money but converted it to his personal use,” Aigbokhan said. The prosecutor noted…