The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, has warned petrol marketers against unfair pricing, saying consumers have yet to fully benefit from the recent decline in global crude oil prices. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Commission’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, the FCCPC said its review of prevailing gantry and retail petrol prices indicated that reductions at the pumps were not commensurate with the sharp drop in international crude oil prices. The Commission noted that local refiners and marketers had swiftly increased pump prices when crude oil prices surged earlier this year. InfoStride News recalls…
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Operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, have raided a private warehouse in Sintali Ward, Jalingo Local Government Area of Taraba State, recovering relief materials reportedly meant for disaster victims and arresting four suspects. The operation was disclosed by security and counter-insurgency analyst Zagazola Makama in a post shared on X on Sunday. According to Makama, who cited security sources, the raid followed intelligence provided by residents who reported suspicious nighttime movement of relief materials from government stores to a private warehouse. During the operation, DSS operatives reportedly recovered food items and other relief materials worth millions of naira,…
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has cautioned the Federal Government and security authorities against yielding to the demands of terrorists who recently abducted pupils and teachers in Oyo State. InfoStride News recalls that armed terrorists on May 15 invaded schools in Ahoro-Esinle, Yawota and Alawusa communities in Oriire Local Government Area of the state, abducting at least 39 pupils and seven teachers. Initial reports indicated that the abductors demanded the release of detained terrorist commanders, payment of ransom, the provision of two Hilux vehicles and the implementation of Sharia-related laws in Oyo State. However, one of the abducted teachers, in…
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has accused former leader of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, Ralph Uwazuruike, of betraying the Biafra struggle for personal gain. IPOB made the allegation in a statement issued on Saturday by Mazi Alex Chinonso Omenka, Coordinator of Emekuku Unit 1, Owerri Zone. The statement was in response to Uwazuruike’s call on the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo to prevail on IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu to stop allegedly recruiting Igbo youths for violence. IPOB described Uwazuruike as a man whose political relevance had diminished, alleging that he was using…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has launched a nationwide campaign against cultism and other social vices under the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV). The initiative was announced in a statement issued on Sunday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu. According to the statement, the campaign, which will be implemented across all state police commands, is designed to combat cultism, drug abuse, violent crime and other social vices through grassroots sensitisation, early intervention and community engagement. The police spokesperson said the initiative would involve partnerships with schools, communities, religious organisations…
The Kebbi State Government has dismissed claims that the state is under siege, insisting that the prevailing security challenges do not amount to a breakdown of law and order across the state. The government stated this in a statement issued on Sunday by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor, Yahaya Sarki, while reacting to an article titled, “Kebbi Under Siege: A Governor Without a Plan.” According to the statement, the claim was exaggerated and did not reflect the realities on the ground, noting that schools, markets and government institutions are operating normally across the state, while…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has disowned reports claiming to announce the outcome of its primary elections, describing the publications as false and unauthorised. The party made its position known in a public notice issued on Sunday, stating that it had not released any official list of successful aspirants from the primaries. The disclaimer, signed by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, was shared on the party’s official X handle. “The public is therefore advised to disregard any publication or report purporting to announce the outcome of the primaries, as such information is false and unauthorised,” the statement read.…
National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Samuel Anyanwu, has declared that it is his turn to govern Imo State after former governors Ikedi Ohakim, Emeka Ihedioha and incumbent Governor Hope Uzodimma. Anyanwu made the declaration in Owerri, the Imo State capital, during the inauguration of the “Polling Unit Movement for Sam Daddy,” a political support group launched to mobilise grassroots support for his governorship ambition ahead of the 2027 election. The PDP chieftain noted that he, Uzodimma, Ohakim and Ihedioha were all members of the old PDP in Imo State, stressing that since the other three had governed…
The Zamfara State chapter of the Action Alliance, AA, has condemned the attack on its 2027 presidential candidate, Aare Adekunle Rufai Omoaje, describing the incident as a direct assault on democracy. The party made its position known in a statement issued on Sunday in Gusau by its state chairman, Shehu Hussaini Waziri. According to the statement, the attack occurred on Saturday during a burial ceremony at Ekusa in Odo Otin Local Government Area of Osun State. Waziri described the incident as an attempt to intimidate opposition political parties and undermine democratic principles. “This cowardly act is a direct assault on…
Vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has expressed confidence that the party will overcome its ongoing legal challenges, urging members and supporters to remain calm and committed ahead of the 2027 general elections. Kwankwaso gave the assurance on Sunday in a post on his official X handle following a courtesy visit to the National Leader of the NDC, Seriake Dickson, at his residence in Abuja. The former Kano State governor said the meeting formed part of ongoing consultations aimed at strengthening the party’s unity, resilience and strategic readiness for the next electoral cycle. “Today, I…
Human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, has accused members of the Nigerian Senate of enabling what she described as the “evil” being perpetrated by President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Yesufu made the remark in a statement posted on her verified X handle on Friday while reacting to comments by the senator representing Kebbi South Senatorial District, Garba Maidoki. The activist urged lawmakers to stop portraying themselves as victims, insisting that they share responsibility for the country’s current situation. Her reaction followed Maidoki’s emotional outburst in the Senate, where he lamented the worsening insecurity in his constituency, saying bandits were killing his people.…
Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, has criticised Governor Siminalayi Fubara over what he described as the late submission of the state’s 2026–2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF). Amaewhule, in a statement issued by his media aide, Martins Wachukwu, said the fiscal framework was submitted well outside the timeline stipulated by law. According to the Speaker, the MTEF ought to have been presented much earlier in line with the Rivers State Fiscal Responsibility Law, but was only forwarded when the year was already significantly advanced. InfoStride News recalls that Governor Fubara on Thursday submitted the 2026–2028 Medium-Term…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the Federal High Court’s order directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a setback for Nigeria’s democracy. In a statement issued on Thursday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the PDP said it was awaiting the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the judgment but condemned what it described as the implications of the court order. According to the party, the ruling further narrows Nigeria’s democratic space, particularly after many Nigerians had invested resources to contest elective offices on the platform of the…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged victorious in all the 24 chairmanship seats and 240 councillorship positions in the just-concluded local government elections in Gombe State. The Gombe State Independent Electoral Commission (GOSIEC) announced the results on Saturday in Gombe, the state capital. According to the commission, six political parties participated in the chairmanship election. The parties included the APC, Youth Party (YP), National Rescue Movement (NRM), Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), African Action Congress (AAC), and Democratic Liberation Alliance (DLA). GOSIEC declared that the APC secured victory in all the chairmanship and councillorship positions contested across the state’s 24…
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu of attempting to undermine Nigeria’s democracy through an alleged plot to deregister the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). Atiku made the allegation in a statement issued on Saturday while reacting to the recent court judgment affecting the registration of the NDC as a political party. The former Vice President alleged that the move to deregister the opposition party through judicial means reflects what he described as the Tinubu administration’s determination to weaken political opposition ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to him, any attempt…
The Benue State Commissioner of Police, Cletus Nwadiogbu, has ordered the immediate dismantling of all illegal checkpoints, roadblocks and unauthorised revenue collection points across the state. The directive was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Udeme Edet. According to the statement, the move is aimed at improving public safety, ensuring the free flow of traffic and ending the harassment and extortion of commuters by illegal revenue collectors. The police said the directive applies to all routes across the state, with particular attention to major federal highways, including the Makurdi-Lafia, Makurdi-Gboko, Ugbema-Vandeikya, Gboko-Aliade…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has assured its members and supporters that all its candidates will participate in the 2027 general elections despite the recent court ruling affecting the party’s registration. The National Secretary of the party, Ikenna Enekweizu, gave the assurance on Friday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, while addressing the party’s ongoing registration dispute. His comments followed Friday’s ruling by a Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, which set aside its earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the NDC as a political party. Enekweizu expressed confidence that the party…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed a viral report claiming that the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in Akwukwu Igbo, Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, was suspended due to a faulty machine. In a statement issued on Friday, the Head of Voter Education and Publicity, Mrs. Nseabasi Udom, described the report as false, misleading and not originating from the commission. INEC explained that the voter registration exercise is ongoing in accordance with its approved rotation schedule, noting that the CVR team was deployed to Ibusa on Thursday, where the exercise was successfully conducted. The commission…
A Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja has set aside its earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party. Justice Isah Dashen, in a ruling delivered on Friday, held that the earlier judgment affected the rights of the Peace Movement Party (PMP), which was not joined in the suit despite claiming ownership of the logo used by the NDC. Counsel to the Peace Movement Party, C.S. Ekeocha, said the party approached the court after discovering that the NDC’s registration was based on a logo it had previously submitted…
Political commentator, Imran Wakili, has claimed that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, may be unable to recover from the political setbacks allegedly caused by former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal. Wakili made the assertion in a post on X on Thursday, arguing that Lawal’s actions had led to the exit of several prominent politicians from the ADC, leaving the party significantly weakened. According to him, the departures of key political figures from the party were linked to Lawal. “The damage Babachir did to Atiku and ADC—there is no coming back…