Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the foremost Igbo sociocultural group, has issued a request to Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate for the People’s Democratic Party in 2023, to step down from his political career. Ohanaeze is quoted as saying that Atiku’s longtime goal of becoming president is now doomed to failure. This remark was made by the group while they were expressing their gratitude to the G-5 governors led by Nyesom Wike for their role in derailing Atiku’s political aspirations. Okechukwu Isiguzoro, the factional Secretary-General of Ohanaeze, issued a statement that said Atiku should leave politics since he disobeyed the zoning formula during…
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Atiku Abubakar, the candidate for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the most recent election for president of Nigeria, has stated that despite his defeat in the election, he plans to continue to be involved in Nigerian politics. He vowed to continue working with the appropriate stakeholders, especially younger people, in order to ensure that the nation realizes its full potential. This was said by Atiku on Monday during a press conference that was held for international journalists at the party’s Secretariat in Abuja. The former vice president also commented on the decision of the Supreme Court, which affirmed President…
Daniel Onjeh, who was a contender for the senatorial seat representing Benue South for the All Progressives Congress in 2023, filed an appeal with the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal disputing the election of Senator Abba Moro, who represented the Peoples Democratic Party. The verdict on that appeal has been postponed. The court had originally scheduled the delivering of the verdict for this Monday (which is today). On Sunday, the postponement was notified to the legal counsels of the parties engaged in the case by the three-person panel of the Court of Appeal, which consisted of Justices A.…
The National Universities Commission NUC has carried out a resource verification exercise in order to examine the available human and material resources for the planned Wigwe University campus in Isiokpo, which is located in the Ikeerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. This evaluation was carried out in order to determine whether or not the proposed campus is feasible. While speaking during the reception of the National Universities Commission (NUC) verification team, the Acting Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Mr. Chris Maiyaki, lauded the Chancellor of the proposed University, Dr. Herbert Wigwe, for putting in place the…
The Presidency has requested that the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, extend his congratulations to President Bola Tinubu on his victory in the presidential election held on February 25. Bayo Onanuga, who serves as a Special Adviser on Information and Strategy for Tinubu, made the remark in response to the decision of the Supreme Court to rule against Atiku. In a post on X, Onanuga emphasized that Atiku has been unsuccessful in his attempt to unseat Tinubu and win the election for president of Nigeria. It has been decided by the Supreme Court that the so-called…
At the University of Ilorin, located in Kwara State, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has recently put the finishing touches on 15 different construction projects. Tinubu expressed his excitement over the university’s responsible handling of its resources through the Minister of State for Education, Yusuf Tanko Sununu. Sununu was speaking on behalf of Tinubu. Yusuf Tanko Sununu was the one to carry out the project commissioning on behalf of the president during the university’s 2023 convocation ceremonies. It was the highlight of those events. The extension of the university clinic, the department of anatomy building, the extension of the university clinic,…
The Osun Mastermind claims that it has finalized its plans to drag the Osun State Government before the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Offenses Commission (ICPC) in relation to the N100 billion in infrastructure development funds. The group further charged the federal government with the responsibility of directing relevant agencies to initiate an in-depth investigation of recent financial interventions given to states in order to guarantee that these interventions reach the people who were supposed to benefit from them. During a press conference held on Monday in Osogbo, the Executive Director of…
We have learned of the loss of Mama Alaba Lawson, who was known as a prominent Iyalode of Yorubaland and the fourth Iyalode of Egba Kingdom. It is with a heavy heart that we have got this news. Her life was a demonstration of the transformative potential of self-discipline, education, and selfless devotion to both her community and humanity. 𝙃𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙪𝙧, 𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙩 𝙫𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙡𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙛𝙩 𝙖𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙠. It is an inspiration to all of us that Iyalode Alaba Lawson was the first African student to achieve a…
According to President Bola Tinubu, the nation is “a crawling country in the committee of thriving economies,” particularly in terms of development indices linked to green energy and the environment. Comparatively speaking, thriving economies are countries that are doing well economically. On the other hand, he gave the assurance that as President, he would make it his mission to alter the course of events and install an administration that would completely transform the country. Tinubu, who hosted the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Sunday, also made some comments on the Supreme Court ruling that…
The administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke has been accused by the All Progressives Congress, or APC, in Osun State of intentionally aiming to plunge the state into an avoidable financial catastrophe. This accusation was made by the APC in Osun State. The Osun APC has also asserted that the unexpected revelation of a dubious N100 billion development program that will take place over the course of a year’s worth of calendar months is part of a larger scheme to defraud the state. These statements were released by the party on Sunday, and were signed by Tajudeen Lawal, the party’s chairman.…
On Sunday, the Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, made the statement that God is about to save Nigeria. Benin City, the state capital, was the location of the crusade that he spoke at, which was organized by the Deeper Life Church. They have brought Christ to us, they have brought hope to us, and they have provided a basic message that is so pertinent at this time because God is going to loose Nigeria so that Nigeria can fly,” Obaseki said, noting that Nigeria is set to take flight. “They have brought Christ to us, they have brought hope…
According to InfoStride News, six local government chairmen in Ebonyi State who were members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have resigned from the party and are planning to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC), which is the party currently in power. It has been rumored that the recent defeat of the PDP’s candidate for governor, Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, in the electoral petition tribunal sitting in Abuja by the incumbent governor, Francis Nwifuru, may have something to do with the resignation of six of the PDP’s thirteen local government chairmen in the state. This is according to information that…
Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has encouraged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to confront the challenge of rescuing Nigeria from economic suffering after President Tinubu’s triumph at the Supreme Court last Thursday. Olawepo-Hashim made this request following President Tinubu’s victory. Tinubu’s victory in the presidential election held on February 25, 2023 was upheld by the Supreme Court, which also rejected the petitions that Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and Peter Obi of the Labour Party submitted in an effort to overturn Tinubu’s election as president. In a press release that was distributed on Sunday…
Former Niger State Commissioner for Information, Culture, and Tourism and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Jonathan Vatsa, has noted that the era of using ethnic and religious identity to attract sympathy or favour is over in the north. Vatsa, who spoke in Minna, was reacting to the recent attack against FCT Minister Nyesom Wike by Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmed Gumi over which region should produce the FCT minister. Gumi’s engagement with bandits in the forest has made him lose touch with reality in the north, Vatsa said. According to him: “Any region that is laying claim to…
According to Bello Matawalle, Minister of State for Defense of Nigeria, Nigeria still needs the skills and depth of experience of retired military leaders in order to face the security issues that the nation is facing. On Saturday in Abuja, members of the Nigerian Defense Academy (NDA) 38 Regular Course Welfare Association hosted a dinner in honor of the Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa. Matawalle made these remarks during the course of the meal. Even if they were transitioning into a new phase of life, the experience they had gained as military leaders over the course of…
Mohammed Badaru, Nigeria’s Minister of Defense, and Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, Nigeria’s Chief of Air Staff, are currently in Turkey to enable the fast delivery of T-129 ATAK helicopters to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). The Turkish Aerospace Industry was awarded a contract to provide the Federal Government with six T-129 ATAK helicopters; the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) will receive delivery of two of these helicopters in the coming weeks. It is anticipated that the delivery of the other four helicopters will take place prior to the conclusion of the second quarter of 2024. Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, who serves…
Primate Elijah Ayodele, the Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, on Sunday gave advice to the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, to withdraw the new naira notes issued by the previous administration. Ayodele’s advice was made public on INRI’s official website. Ayodele denounced the new notes as devilish, demonic, and a bad portent for Nigeria’s economy in a statement that was signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, and distributed to the media. He explained that any additional printing of the new notes would result in a significant loss for Nigeria, which could be avoided…
In order to show respect for the late Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Dr. AbdulRahman Ado-Ibrahim, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that it will suspend its ongoing governorship election campaign in the Kogi Central Senatorial District. On Sunday, members of the Ododo/Oyibo Campaign Council received a letter from Ozigi Salami, Secretary of the APC Campaign Council, in which he made the news. The letter was addressed to them. “This is to bring to the notice of all directorates, support groups, and teeming supporters of the Ododo/Oyibo project and the general public that the Ododo/Oyibo Campaign Council has decided to suspend…
It is possible that traders of frozen fish in Ilorin, the capital of the state of Kwara, could end their one-week strike on Monday. According to InfoStride News, they have been on strike for the past week in protest of the steadily increasing prices of the goods. According to the findings in Ilorin, the price of a carton of Shawa fish has increased to N35,000 from its previous price of N18,000. The price of the well-known brand ‘Panla’ has more than doubled, going from N15,000 to N35,000 for a carton, while the cost of ‘Alaran’ salmon has more than…
On Sunday, the Police Command in Benue stated that contrary to what has been falsely propagated on social media, there is not a single example of a stolen genital organ in Makurdi, which is the capital of the state. SP Sewuese Anene, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the Command, stated to newsmen in Makurdi that the individual who allegedly had a genital organ taken from them was just making a false alarm. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a video had gone viral on the social media in which a pastor and a member of his…