The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has refuted claims that it wrote a letter to the Senate accusing the Federal Government of laying siege on Kano State. This clarification follows a letter dated June 24 from the party’s former National Chairman, Dr. Ajuji Ahmed, to the Senate. The letter, titled “Need for NNPP Federal Lawmakers to Make Urgent and Concerted Efforts to Immediately End the Siege on Kano State by Agents of the Federal Government,” alleged federal interference due to the Emirate leadership tussle in Kano. In a statement released on Friday, NNPP National Chairman Dr. Agbo Major clarified that…
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Osun State’s All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused Governor Ademola Adeleke of using police officers to target, intimidate, and arrest opposition party members. In a statement released by APC Chairman Tajudeen Lawal and obtained by the media on Friday, the party claimed that these actions aim to suppress opposition. Lawal stated, “Information has it that Mr. Akin Adeyi, a chieftain of the APC and respected socio-political commentator on social media platforms, has been invited multiple times within a few days by the Zone 11 Command of the Nigeria Police, based on frivolous petitions by an appointed political functionary in Governor…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested Bala Mohammed, a 67-year-old man, for allegedly raping two girls after luring them into his room with money. The incident was reported on June 22, 2024, at the A’ Divisional Police Headquarters by the fathers of the victims. They claimed that Mohammed lured their daughters, a 17-year-old and a 16-year-old, into his room and had carnal knowledge of them. The command’s spokesperson, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, revealed in a statement on Friday that the suspect voluntarily confessed to the crime during interrogation, corroborating the victims’ statements. The victims disclosed that Mohammed had carnal…
The Lagos State Police Command has reported the death of a 61-year-old man who was electrocuted during a flood incident in the Orile-Iganmu area. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the tragic incident in a post shared on his X handle, @benHundeyin, on Thursday. “During the rain yesterday in Orile-Iganmu, a 61-year-old man, while wading through the floods, held on to a street light pole and sadly got electrocuted,” Hundeyin stated. He urged the public to prioritize their safety during such hazardous conditions.
The Lagos State governorship candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has criticized the Lagos State Government for its lack of proactivity in flood management. In an interview on Channels Television on Thursday, Rhodes-Vivour addressed the recent flooding that hit Lagos following heavy rainfall on Wednesday. The flood is the latest in a series of episodes that have severely impacted the commercial capital of Nigeria. Rhodes-Vivour expressed his discontent with the Lagos government’s approach to flood and disaster management, urging them to implement wetland protection policies to mitigate and manage the impact of annual floods.…
The chairman of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Kwara State, Prince Oyedeji Oyekunle, has expressed a vote of no confidence in the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWSIEC) concerning the forthcoming local council polls scheduled for September 21, 2024. In a statement issued in Ilorin on Thursday, Oyekunle, who also serves as the State Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Kwara Chapter, stated: “As the State Chairman of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, and the State Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, Kwara Chapter, I have received and carefully reviewed the reports and feedback from various stakeholders…
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has responded to the Federal High Court in Abuja’s decision to nullify Asue Ighodalo as the party’s candidate for the September 21 governorship election. In a statement released on Thursday in Benin City, the state chairman of the party, Anthony Aziegbemi, assured members and supporters that the judgment does not affect Ighodalo’s candidacy. Aziegbemi urged members and loyal supporters to remain calm and resolute, stating there is no cause for alarm. The statement read: “PDP is aware that certain elements who are scared of the soaring popularity of our candidate…
The Ebonyi State government has approved the appointment of 25 permanent secretaries to fill existing vacancies in the state civil service. This announcement was made in a press statement by the Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Jude Okpor, on Thursday. Okpor stated that the development followed a request by the Head of Service, Mrs. Rita Okoro, to address the vacancies. Additionally, Okpor revealed that the State Executive Council has received an interim progress report on the foreign scholarship scheme from the Commissioner for Education, Professor Omari Omaka. “The state government has charged the Secretary to the State Government, Prof.…
Phillip Shaibu, the immediate past Deputy Governor of Edo State, has expressed vindication following a Federal High Court judgment that invalidated the Edo State governorship primary election. In his reaction on Thursday to the judgment delivered by Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo, Shaibu stated that the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) primary election held on February 22, 2024, was merely a “tea party” without any legal standing. Shaibu asserted that he had consistently criticized the PDP for undermining internal democracy through what he described as fraudulent practices during the primary election at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin. The former Deputy Governor maintained…
Prominent activist lawyer Deji Adeyanju has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, of working to undermine the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Adeyanju warned that Wike’s actions could prevent the PDP from fielding a presidential candidate to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. In a post on X, Adeyanju wrote: “Wike is working hard to ensure PDP does not have a presidential candidate against Tinubu. Wike was the one who engineered and is backing all those who went to court in Edo. Until the hungry PDP leadership grows some balls and expels Wike so…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed strong criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s leadership, claiming it has failed Nigerians. The PDP attributes the country’s worsening economic and social conditions to the administration’s policies. In a post on its X page, the PDP stated: “The Tinubu administration’s bad leadership has plunged Nigerians into unimaginable hardship, exacerbating the country’s already precarious economic and social conditions. Since assuming office in 2023, the APC-led administration’s policies and actions have only served to worsen the lives of Nigerians.” The PDP highlighted several key issues contributing to the nation’s hardship: 1. Cost of Living: The party…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State has urged Governor Hyacinth Alia to revise his approach to addressing security issues in the state. In a statement by its publicity secretary, Bemgba Iortyom, the PDP expressed condolences to the government and people of Ukum Local Government Area following recent killings. This call followed a violent protest in Ayati village, where killings by local bandits led to the destruction of both personal and government properties by protesters. In response, Governor Alia imposed a 24-hour curfew in the affected local government. While consoling those who lost loved ones and sympathizing with those…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has overturned the expulsion of Martin Amaewhule and 24 others from the Rivers State House of Assembly by the Rivers State High Court. A three-member panel of the court ruled that the lower court lacked the jurisdiction to grant the ex parte order that led to the expulsions. The Appeal Court declared the ex parte order null and void, citing that it was made without jurisdiction. According to the court, Section 272(3) of the Constitution gives the Federal High Court the authority to determine whether the seat of a House of Assembly member…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) conducted airstrikes on Wednesday, killing several terrorists near Degbewa and Chinene in Borno State. NAF spokesperson, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, announced this in a statement on Thursday. Gabkwet detailed that the airstrikes targeted and destroyed multiple terrorist structures in the Mandara Mountains. The operation was initiated after several days of aerial surveillance over Chinene and Degbewa revealed a large gathering of terrorists. “The terrorists were observed loitering within the vicinity, clearly oblivious to the impending attack, and likely confident in the safety of their location from military bombardments,” Gabkwet said. “The airstrikes were authorized,…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has distanced itself from alleged plans by some groups to stage protests against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). InfoStride News recalls that the anti-graft agency raised the alarm on Wednesday, alleging that a “shadowy group” is planning to instigate a protest against the Commission. According to the EFCC, the group has been campaigning on social media, recruiting young Nigerians, including students, to take up arms against the agency. Reacting, NANS, in a statement signed on Thursday by its President, Lucky Emonefe, condemned the move by “faceless groups to manipulate students for…
The White House has dismissed reports that President Joe Biden is considering quitting the presidential race, calling them false. White House Senior Deputy Press Secretary and Deputy Assistant to the President, Andrew Bates, described the report by the New York Times as inaccurate. Posting on X, Bates wrote: “This claim is absolutely false and if we had been given more than 7 minutes we could have communicated this before it was publicized.” Bates was responding to a New York Times report alleging that Biden informed his allies he is contemplating withdrawing from the presidential race. The newspaper quoted an anonymous…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to take swift action against individuals allegedly impersonating the party’s governorship candidate in Ondo State, Gbenga Edema, and his running mate, Rotimi Adeyemi. The NNPP raised the alarm on Wednesday, identifying Akintan Michael and Kemi Fasua as the persons purportedly parading themselves as the party’s candidates ahead of the November 16 governorship election in Ondo State. In a letter to the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the NNPP’s national secretariat described the development as a clear breach of the 2022 Electoral Act. The letter, signed…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned state governors’ interference in the national minimum wage negotiation, labeling it unconstitutional. Benson Upah, the NLC’s Head of Information and Public Affairs, made this statement during an interview on Arise Television. “The process for arriving at a national minimum wage comprises three parties: labour, employers, and government. The government is currently playing a dual role of being the employer as well,” Upah stated. “Governors have been part of this process, and for some of them to want to pull out from the national team (under the government) will be injurious to the whole…
The Labour Party (LP) has established an electoral reform committee, headed by analyst Sam Amadi, to conduct a comprehensive review of its electoral processes aimed at ensuring free and fair elections. In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Umar Farouk Ibrahim, the party announced that the committee would be inaugurated on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at 11:00 am at the national headquarters in Abuja. The statement read, “This is to inform members of the public that the leadership of the party has approved the following persons to serve as members of the Labour Party Electoral Reform Committee. They…
Senate Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro, has called on members of the Benue South Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to vote for credible candidates in the upcoming party congresses. He emphasized the importance of unity and peace within the party, urging members to avoid divisive issues. Senator Moro delivered this message on Sunday during the PDP zonal meeting at Leach Hotel, Otukpo, Benue State. He stated, “If we are genuine and sincere to ourselves, we must ponder over what will unite and bring us together. We are not here to ponder over who is going to be the next Senator, House…