Former President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed concern over rising insecurity in the country, saying Nigerians are gradually treating killings and violence as normal occurrences. Jonathan spoke on Saturday at the 13th Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Abuja held at St James Anglican Church, Asokoro, where he called for urgent moral and national reflection. According to him, the growing level of violence and destruction across the country has weakened the nation’s sense of humanity. “What is even more painful is how society sometimes appears to normalise these tragedies as though they are ordinary occurrences,” he said. “In times past, such…
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Stakeholders in Lagos State have called for stronger policies and coordinated action to tackle the growing threat of lead poisoning and reduce public exposure to toxic substances across the state. The call was made during a three-day stakeholders’ workshop organised by Resolve to Save Lives in partnership with the Lagos State Government. The workshop brought together officials from the health, environment, consumer protection and water management sectors to develop strategies aimed at addressing lead contamination in consumer products, water sources and the environment. Speaking at the event, Executive Director of Resolve to Save Lives, Nanlop Ogbureke, said the initiative was…
Social Democratic Party has elected John Chigozie Ekeogu as the new Chairman of its Imo State chapter following the conduct of the party’s state, local government and ward congresses across the state. Other executive members elected alongside Ekeogu include Paul Alaba as Secretary, Chidubem Achonwa Amaobichukwu as Organising Secretary, Ngozi Amajuonyi as Woman Leader, Kenneth Nwahiri as Youth Leader and Tobias Okoronkwo as Legal Adviser, among others. Speaking after the congress, Chairman of the Planning Committee, Amobi Achonwa, said the exercise was conducted in line with the party’s constitution to ensure unity and cohesion within the party. According to him,…
The Peoples Redemption Party has held its National Convention and primaries in Kano, warning members to remain vigilant against what it described as alleged attempts by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to perpetuate himself in power. Speaking during the convention, the party’s National Chairman, Abdulmajid Yakubu Daudu, alleged that the political tactics used to undermine the June 12 election during the aborted Third Republic had been perfected under the current administration. “We call on our people to be vigilant because the mercenary politics that the nation’s generals used to undermine the June 12 election in the botched Third Republic has been…
The senatorial hopeful of the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, for Anambra Central Senatorial Zone, Ferdinand Dozie Nwankwo, has urged his supporters to prepare for what he described as an intense contest ahead of the party’s primary election. Nwankwo made the call shortly after successfully scaling the APGA screening exercise. His remarks come as the leader of the party and Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, insisted on credible primaries, adopting Option A4 as the mode of election. Addressing his supporters, Nwankwo commended the APGA Screening Committee for what he described as a thorough and credible exercise, noting…
The campaign council of an All Progressives Congress, APC, House of Representatives aspirant, Abdulazeez Abubakar Kaka, has rejected the primary election conducted for Kaduna North Federal Constituency. The development was contained in a statement issued by the campaign council. According to the statement, members of the campaign team and party supporters were present across the 12 wards where the exercise was expected to take place but allegedly did not find electoral officials, voting materials or arrangements for the conduct of the primary election. The council further alleged that a group linked to another aspirant later emerged and announced results under…
A House of Representatives aspirant under the All Progressives Congress, APC, Simisola Fajemirokun-Ajayi, has called on the leadership of the party, security agencies and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to protect the integrity of the APC primary process in Ile-Oluji, Oke-Igbo and Odigbo Federal Constituency of Ondo State. The development was contained in a statement posted on the aspirant’s official page. According to the statement, verified polling unit reports collated by agents across the constituency allegedly showed strong support for Fajemirokun-Ajayi, particularly in Odigbo Local Government Area. The statement listed the reported figures as 4,247 votes for Fajemirokun-Ajayi, 1,790 votes for…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has reiterated its commitment to ensuring that women, youths and persons living with disabilities, PWDs, are fully integrated into the electoral process ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party said the move aligns with its promise to carry all Nigerians, both at home and in the Diaspora, along in the democratic process. In a statement signed by the party’s National Secretary, Barr. Ikenna Morgan Enekweizu, the NDC said no Nigerian should be excluded from contributing to nation-building because of age, financial status or physical challenges. “The fact that someone is young and may not…
Sokoto South Senator, Aminu Tambuwal, has explained that his decision to step down from contesting the senatorial seat in 2027 was aimed at promoting younger candidates and not due to any crisis within the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Tambuwal made the clarification during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Friday. The lawmaker had earlier withdrawn from the senatorial race, with former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Faruk Yabo, subsequently endorsed as the ADC’s consensus candidate for the seat. DAILY POST recalls that Tambuwal was a presidential aspirant under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,…
The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Felix Morka, has declared that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, is the political leader of the party in the state. Morka, however, maintained that only the party’s National Working Committee, NWC, has the authority to manage and conduct elections within the APC. The APC spokesman made the clarification while featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Friday. “This is a political season, and it’s a season of a lot of talk, sometimes unfounded, speculative, and sometimes outright false,” Morka said. “You can’t stop it. My advice is to slow down…
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has submitted his presidential nomination forms ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Atiku submitted the forms at the party’s National Secretariat as part of preparations for the forthcoming election. In a post shared on X, the former vice president called on Nigerians to support his ambition to restore the country and revive prosperity. “The march to restore prosperity and better days to our beloved nation took a firm and decisive step forward today at the national secretariat of our great party, the African Democratic Congress,” he wrote. “I call on all…
The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, Bolaji Abdullahi, has disclosed that former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, once threatened to leave the coalition over alleged preferential treatment for Peter Obi. Abdullahi made the disclosure during an interview on Symfoni TV on Thursday. According to him, Amaechi complained that the party leadership was conceding too much influence to Obi within the coalition structure. “There was a time that His Excellency Rotimi Amaechi went to the national chairman and was threatening to leave the coalition. You know why?” Abdullahi said. “He felt that the chairman was pampering Peter Obi…
The Nigeria Police Force in Bauchi State has arrested two suspects over alleged criminal conspiracy, cheating and forgery linked to fake recruitment activities within the state Civil Service Commission. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday by its spokesman, SP Nafiu Habib. According to the statement, the case was reported to the police on April 28, 2026, following a formal complaint from the Office of the Head of Civil Service through the Director of Recruitment and Training of the Civil Service Commission. The complaint alleged fraudulent activities involving the circulation and possession of fake civil service recruitment…
A 35-year-old woman, Abigail Moses, has been arraigned before a Kaduna Magistrates’ Court over the alleged misappropriation of N6.7 million belonging to her employers Moses, a resident of Kabala West in Kaduna State, is facing a two-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and misappropriation. The prosecutor, Leo Chidi, told the court that the matter was reported on April 28 by one Kingsley Vincent at the Gabasawa Police Station in Kaduna. According to the prosecution, the defendant, who worked as a secretary at Vincent & Sons Trading Company Nigeria Ltd, allegedly diverted N6.7 million generated from sales proceeds. Chidi…
Former Anambra State Governor and chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has explained the reasons behind his exit from the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Obi made the clarification during an interview on News Central TV, stating that his political decisions have always been guided by principle rather than personal interest. According to him, his departure from both parties was driven by a desire to remain true to his convictions. “Some men change parties because of their principles, some others change their principles for the sake of their party,” Obi said.…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on Tuesday hosted a stakeholders’ dialogue with international development partners, diplomatic missions and key institutional stakeholders at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. The engagement forms part of ongoing efforts aimed at driving comprehensive reforms within the Nigeria Police Force. The strategic meeting, organised in collaboration with the Police Reform Secretariat, PRS, brought together representatives of the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, UN Women, the British High Commission, the governments of Germany, Spain and Slovakia, the National Institute for Police Studies, NIPS, and other development organisations supporting policing reforms in Nigeria. Speaking during…
Public affairs analyst and accountability advocate, Abubakar Yaro, has described as misleading the claim by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, that N26.9 billion is missing from the Universal Service Provision Fund, USPF. Yaro stated this in a statement issued on Wednesday. InfoStride News recalls that SERAP had called for an investigation into the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, and the Secretary of the USPF, Yomi Arowosafe, over the alleged missing N26.9 billion. Reacting to the allegation, Yaro said the narrative being presented to the public was selective, exaggerated and lacking critical context. According to him,…
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has extended the dates for the submission of nomination forms, screening of candidates and other primary election activities ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday. According to Abdullahi, the adjustments were made in response to requests from aspirants and logistical considerations. “Adjustments have been made to the primary elections timetable in response to aspirant requests and logistical considerations. Affected items are indicated accordingly. All other previously published dates remain unchanged,” he said. He explained that the submission of nomination forms, earlier…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has responded to criticism over his recent visit to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, saying he does not engage in what he described as “politics of enmity.” Wike spoke with journalists on Wednesday during an inspection of ongoing road projects in Karu, Apo-Karshi and Kubwa, where he stressed the need for timely completion of the projects. The former Rivers State governor said his visit to the APC chairman was not political but a personal and respectful interaction between acquaintances. He maintained that he was…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has reiterated his loyalty to the All Progressives Congress, APC, dismissing reports suggesting otherwise as false and misleading. Fubara made the clarification on Wednesday after inspecting the newly reconstructed Rivers State Psychiatric Hospital, which has been converted into a general hospital in Rumuigbo, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The governor said there was no truth in claims circulating on social media that he had shifted allegiance, stressing that he remains a committed member of the APC and fully aligned with the party’s interests. He urged members of the public to disregard the rumours…