On Monday, the Ogun State House of Assembly will get started with evaluating the performance of the 2023 budget for the third quarter of the year. It is planned to conduct audits of the numerous ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) of the state government as well as the councils of local government in order to determine the extent to which they comply with the 2023 Appropriation Law. It was noted in a statement that was released by the Clerk of the Assembly and Head of Legislative Service, ‘Deji Adeyemo, that the exercise is a part of the oversight activities of…
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Usman Bugaje, a former member of the House of Representatives who spoke out against President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, alleged that Tinubu has lost the ability to find solutions to problems. The former lawmaker expressed his dissatisfaction with Tinubu’s performance since he took office and said he expected more from him. I have collaborated on projects with him. Because I was a member of the Action Congress (AC) and the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), I had the unique opportunity to collaborate with him, and I must say that I am deeply disheartened. “Because I expected – because he’s the…
Association for Public Policy Analysis, a non-governmental organization, has petitioned the Supreme Court to settle all pending disputes regarding the 2019 governorship election in Imo State prior to the election for governor, which will take place on November 11. The date of October 31, 2023 was chosen by the court as the date on which it would hear two distinct appeals that had been filed since 2020 in an effort to determine who the legitimate candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2019 election was. The two appeals are the result of two judgments that were handed down…
The government of Ogun State has reaffirmed its intention to push on with the use of digital technology as the primary driver of the state’s plan for future growth. According to the Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, this would be accomplished by paving the way for the discovery of technological skills among young people, as well as by cultivating and developing those talents, in order to put Ogun on the map of global advancements in the digital world. Abiodun emphasized this point as he opened the 2023 Ogun Tech Summit with his opening remarks, which were titled, “Disruptive Innovation:…
Anas Shuaibu, who is a member of the Taraba State House of Assembly and represents the Karim II state seat, recently made an announcement that he will pay the medical costs of victims of the recent attacks that took place in the Karim-Lamido local government districts of the state. The attacks, which took place early this week in the Didango village, resulted in the injuries of multiple people, all of which were of varying degrees. The deaths of two further people have been confirmed as a result of the attacks that are believed to have been carried out by ethnic…
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has issued a vehement condemnation of the recent violent bank robbery that occurred in Otukpo, Benue State. As a result of the heinous crime, a number of law enforcement officers as well as innocent citizens were tragically killed. In a statement that he signed on Saturday, Egbetokun said that the act of violence is an assault on the principles of peace, security, and justice that the Nigeria Police Force and other security services fight so hard to defend. He said this in the statement that he signed on Saturday. In addition, he issued…
Fred Ambo, who is serving as the acting chairman of the Kogi State chapter of the Action Alliance (AA), has stated that the party’s candidate for governor, Olayinka Braimoh, had the qualities necessary to change the state’s fortunes for the better. At a news conference held on Saturday in Lokoja, the chairman of the party said that Braimoh stands out among the other candidates in the race for the governorship of Kogi because of his crystal clear vision for the state and his concrete plans to improve Kogi. Ambo stated that he is convinced that Braimoh will win the election…
It is anticipated that former Senate President Senator Adolphus Wabara would have to explain some utterances to a disciplinary committee that will be established by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State. These statements have been attributed to him in recent media reports. Abraham Amah, who serves as acting Publicity Secretary for the Abia PDP and also serves as Vice Chairman, stated that the committee will be inaugurated following the party’s State Working Committee (SWC) meeting. This information comes from Abraham Amah. Amah, who made this information public in Umuahia during a live broadcast on Flo 94.9 FM, stated…
According to CNN, President Joe Biden has asked more than USD 105 billion in security assistance from Congress for the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Israel. The US President made his appeal in a nationally televised Oval Office address, describing the current situation as “an inflection point” in American history. The appeal will assist in reducing “the global humanitarian impacts of Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine and of Hamas’ horrific attacks on Israel, including by extending humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza,” according to him. According to CNN’s cited sources, the request would also demand increased spending for the United…
The Independent Commission for the Prevention of Corruption and Other Related Offences (ICPC) has pledged that corrupt individuals will not be granted the luxury of enjoying their money in any way, shape, or form. At the opening ceremony for the commission’s prototype state office building in Akure, the capital of Ondo State, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, the commission’s chairman, made the announcement. Akure is the state capital of Ondo. According to Owasanoye, the anti-corruption campaign being waged by the commission is making consistent headway thanks to the concerted efforts of all stakeholders in the country. He explained that the ICPC had…
Chief Emeka Anyaoku, a person who served as the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth in the past, has stated that Nigeria cannot progress without a new constitution. He is of the opinion that this must take place if the nation is serious about putting an end to the “unprecedented level of divisiveness and declining sense of national unity” that he observes among the population of the country. This was something he discussed when giving the 2023 Convocation Lecture at Afe Babalola University in Ado Ekiti. The lecture was titled “Management of Diversity: A Major Challenge to Governance in Pluralistic Countries.” It…
Because of his recent comments directed towards Christians in Nigeria, the wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide that is led by Engr. Chidi Ibeh has issued a plea for Sheikh Ahmed Gumi, a well-known Islamic scholar, to be apprehended and brought to justice. According to a quotation attributed to Gumi, he warned that putting Nigeria’s national security in the hands of Christians and people from the south was fraught with peril. He made this comment while slamming the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for receiving the Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria in his office and proposing to engage…
The claim made by Governor Dauda Lawal that previous Governor Bello Matawalle stole billions of Naira from the Cargo Airport project has been disproved by the Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, which is abbreviated as APC. The party made it clear that they expected the Governor to back up his claim with authentic documentation. This information was included in a statement that was released by the APC State Publicity Secretary, Malam Yusuf Idris Gusau, and distributed to journalists in Gusau, which is the capital of the state. The statement went on to challenge the Governor to bring…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has given his approval to the revocation and withdrawal of residences that were sold to private individuals. The homes that were allegedly sold by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to the concerned individuals have been remodeled to accommodate new functions. On Friday in Abuja, FCTA Director for Department of Development Control, Mukhtar Galadima, held a press conference to announce this move. Galadima made the announcement to the press. Galadima recalled that the Federal Government had begun the monetisation scheme in 2005 due to the high costs associated with maintaining the dwellings.…
President Bola Tinubu has issued a directive to the appropriate government agencies that are involved in the implementation of the “no work, no pay” policy against the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to waive that policy in the interest of the union that is being negatively impacted by it. A total of four months’ worth of salary was also ordered to be paid to the impacted employees by Tinubu. On Friday, the spokesperson for the President, Ajuri Ngelale, stated that the decision was made as part of the President’s exercise of his prerogative of mercy. InfoStride News reminds readers…
According to the recommendation made by the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), President Bola Tinubu has given his approval for the appointment of Mr. Shaakaa Chira to the position of substantive Auditor-General of the Federation. According to a statement that was released on Friday by Ajuri Ngelale, the President gave his approval to Chira’s appointment after the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) conducted a screening exercise that identified him as the most qualified candidate who had also scored the highest in the examination amongst all of the qualified candidates for the office. The statement said that the President made this…
Because of its inactivity for many years, the Open Governance Partnership (OGP) implementation in Jigawa State required the establishment of a new state steering committee, which the Jigawa State Government recently announced it had established. This information was presented by Babangida Umar Gantsa, the state Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, at a workshop held in Dutse with the purpose of improving the OGP framework in Jigawa State. According to him, the objective is to reevaluate the action plan, ramp up the operations of OGP, and bring the activities of civil society organizations in the state into harmony. He said…
House Representatives member, Benjamin Kalu, who serves as Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, has praised the decision of the Court of Appeal to reject the case that the Action Alliance (AA) had submitted challenging his election. His victory in the election held on February 25 for the Bende Federal constituency in the state of Abia was recognized by the court. In a statement that was released on Friday in Abuja, Mr. Levinus Nwabughiogu, who serves as the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Deputy Speaker, said. Before, in August, the National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal, which was sitting…
Naim Qassem, the deputy chief of Hezbollah, stated on Friday that the organization would not be swayed by requests for it to remain on the sidelines of the continuing confrontation between Israel and Hamas. He claimed that the party was “fully ready” to contribute to the battle and that the group would not be swayed by pleas for it to remain on the sidelines. “The behind-the-scenes calls with us by great powers, Arab countries, and envoys of the United Nations, directly and indirectly telling us not to interfere will have no effect,” he told supporters who had gathered in the…
Jeremiah Umaru, a member of the House of Representatives who represents the Akwanga, Wamba, and Nasarawa Eggon Constituency, has voiced his concern on the rise in the number of kidnappings that have occurred in the state of Nasarawa. During the plenary session on Thursday, Umaru voiced his concern about the current state of security throughout the state. He bemoaned the fact that the state is increasingly becoming a shelter for armed criminals and kidnappers and pleaded for immediate attention to be paid to finding a solution to the situation. According to him, the circumstance represents a considerable risk to the…