The Labour Party has issued a renewed call to the people of Imo State to free themselves from the shackles of poverty and insecurity in front of the governorship election that will take place on November 11, 2023. According to InfoStride News, the state of Imo has been plagued by significant insecurity for the past three years, which has resulted in the occupation of some areas by non-state actors, kidnappings, and the loss of several lives as well as properties. On the other hand, the Labour Party is confident in its ability to return the State to a state of…
Author: Ifeanyi Nwagboso
The youth wing of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Southwest area has taken a jab at their counterparts in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, over the ultimatum that was given to the Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, to return to the state from his residence in Ibadan. The APC youths, who converged on Akure, the state capital, yesterday, made the statement that there is no vacuum in the governance of the state despite the insinuation that there is one. They made this statement while also disclosing that Akeredolu will soon return to the state. Comrade Kolade…
Hon. Amobi Ogah, the member of Congress for Abia State’s Isikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency, has been accused by the Labour Party, LP, of colluding with the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to have him removed from office. According to a report by InfoStride News, on September 29 the National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal in Umuahia removed the member who had been declared the winner of the February 25 election. The Reps member, however, did not accept the tribunal’s decision and so filed an appeal with the Appellate Court. However, due to a tense situation on Thursday at the Appeal Court in…
Special Assistant on Public Communication for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar Phrank Shaibu has accused President Bola Tinubu of trying to prevent the release of information about an alleged criminal investigation into him by American authorities. In a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja, he leveled the charge. Earlier this week, attorneys for Bola A. Tinubu in the United States filed motions to appear in a freedom of information action filed against the FBI and the CIA, where documents related to Tinubu’s true identity and decades-long endeavors are housed. On October 18, 2023, one of the attorneys who is representing…
Police Public Relations Officers (PPROs) will be assigned to various commands and formations across the Nigeria Police Force with the approval of Inspector General of Police Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun. These appointments, according to a statement signed by ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, are crucial to improving dialogue, openness, and community involvement in the affected patrol beats. DSP Chukwukadibia O. Omojola has been assigned to the position of PPRO at the Railway Command, ASP Mansir Hassanto at the Kaduna State Command, ASP Nahum Daso Kenneth at the Borno State Command, and ASP Mayegun Aminat Oluwakemi at the Force Criminal…
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has made public its belief that Governor Ademola Adeleke has been utilizing dishonest means to govern the state. The Osun APC also warned Governor Adeleke not to try to acquire favor with the state’s naive citizens by promising them benefits they have not earned. Tajudeen Lawal, chairman of the Osun APC, released a statement on Thursday accusing the governor of inviting Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo State, to commission a road in Ilesa. After being commissioned under the premise that it was a result of Adeleke’s recent Tax Credit Initiative,…
Nyesom Wike, the FCT Minister, has warned Abuja citizens to brace themselves for difficult choices in the near future. But Wike asked locals to be patient with the government, saying that the tough choices were necessary for the city’s long-term health. He made the remarks while hosting Philip Aduda, a senator from the People’s Democratic Party of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and Zakari Dobi, the APC contender for the Senate seat in the most recent election. I encourage citizens to be patient; we will be making tough decisions,” Wike said. The FCT’s citizens should not view this as a…
Dr. Olasupo Olusi has been appointed by President Bola Tinubu to serve as the Bank of Industry’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. In the first instance, the appointment will last for four years. This was announced on Thursday by Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s Special Adviser for Media and Publicity. Ngelale stated that Tinubu had given his blessing to Olusi’s nomination after the resignation of Mr. Olukayode Pitan as BOI Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. It has been stated that Olusi has worked with the World Bank as an economist and expert in development finance for the past 20…
A senior U.S. government official has stated unequivocally that there is no proof that Hamas is beheading children or newborns. President Biden recently addressed Jewish leaders and voiced his concerns; however, his comments were based on media stories and claims from Israeli officials rather than on confirmed instances, prompting this clarification. A spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had earlier reported that infants and toddlers had been discovered “decapitated” in Kfar Aza, Tal Heinrich; this statement sets the record straight. Hamas has categorically refuted the charges that it has attacked children, but CNN was unable to confirm this report…
Senate Chief Whip Ali Ndume has given an explanation for his abrupt exit from the Senate chamber on Tuesday following a heated exchange with Senate President Godswill Akpabio. During his speech in the session, Ndume alerted the legislators to what he saw as violations. The senator from Borno South raised a point of order to bring “procedural infringements” to Akpabio’s attention. After Akpabio cut off Ndume’s floor time, the senator walked out in a huff. “when Senator Kawu Sumaila proposed a motion which he said was urgent on closing the border between Nigeria and Niger,” Ndume said in an interview…
On Wednesday, supporters of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and the opposition Social Democratic Party, SDP, clashed in the Idah Local Government Area of Kogi State, leading to several injuries. According to information acquired by InfoStride News, a gun battle broke out between opposing supporters, resulting in the damage of vehicles and the injury or death of several people, including a police officer. Those who were hurt are reportedly being treated at a local hospital, the identity of which has not been revealed. On Thursday, the incidence was verified by the Kogi State Police Command. The Commissioner of Police,…
Nasarawa State APC Chairman Hon. Aliyu Bello has stated that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) does not have any solutions for the state’s problems. Bello said in a statement sent to the press that the APC is shocked that the PDP is always upset by anything proposed by Governor Abdullahi Sule’s government, no matter how positive and helpful it may seem. Bello said the PDP is intent on twisting the meaning of any word spoken by anyone in relation to Governor Sule. To prevent misleading the people of Nasarawa state, he argued, it is necessary to put things in…
The conflict in the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) deepened on Thursday when the factional head, Major Agbo, warned of an assassination attempt against him. Agbo’s initial members formed one camp, while those who support Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the party’s presidential candidate who joined shortly before the 2023 elections, formed the other. The Kwankwasiya, led by Kwankwaso, was accepted into the NNPP on the basis of a deal between the Agbo camp, which ousted Kwankwaso after accusing him of trying to hijack the party, and the Kwankwaso camp. On Thursday, Agbo said his life was in danger during a news…
The Ogun State administration has been awarded approval by the Federal Executive Council to repair the Abeokuta-Ota Motorway and recover costs through tolling. Works Minister Dave Umahi made the announcement on Monday during a meeting of the Federal Executive Council(FEC). The Work Minister has stated that the state will not receive any reimbursement for the road’s construction costs because those costs will be recovered through tolls. Umahi stated, “There were actually nine but one was pulled out that is Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta and that has been given to the Ogun State government based on their request that they should do the road…
Nyesom Wike, the minister of Nigeria’s federal capital territory (FCT), has denied allegations that he is anti-Islam. Wike assured the public that his government would not enact any “laws that are against Islamic alignment.” His Royal Highness, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, the Etsu of Nupe, and other members of the Abuja National Mosque Management Committee were in attendance. The clergyman claimed that those who intentionally stir up religious passions do so to gain political advantage at the expense of others. As Wike puts it, “In Nigeria, I have no reason to incite hatred towards any one religious group and instead should…
Two people were killed and three others kidnapped in the hamlet of Kanzanna in the Bunza Local Government Area of Kebbi State by individuals suspected to be bandits. SP Nafi’u Abubakar, the Kebbi State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed this on Wednesday in Birnin Kebbi. According to him, on October 18 at around 3 a.m., bandits launched an attack on the village. Abubakar claimed that Mr. Chris Aimiono-Wane, the Commissioner of Police, had visited the community and expressed his sympathies to the locals. Mobile anti-kidnapping and counter-terrorism officers, he said, have been sent to the region. He claims that…
The Labour Party (LP) has asked the people and the media to ignore those it has labelled “agents of destabilisation” who will “stop at nothing” to ensure the party endures unneeded fractures. Despite this, the LP has maintained that there is no split inside the party and that Julius Abure is still the only officially recognised national chairman. Obiora Ifoh, the party’s national publicity secretary, said as much in a statement. Chief Basil Maduka, claiming to be the party’s gubernatorial candidate in Imo, allegedly invited LP to a press briefing. According to Ifoh, Maduka revealed he was part of the…
Ovation magazine’s publisher, Dele Momodu, had announced his support for the All Progressives Congress (APC), but has since reversed course. An online feud has broken out between followers of Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s All Progressives Congress (APC) and a former presidential candidate and chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a recent X post, Momodu lashed out at APC supporters, saying they were fixated on an interview in which he claimed Tinubu paid him 500 pounds in London during his exile years. He said that he had paid back the gift many times over and that he was not destined…
Raw gold, lithium, and other resource exports are no longer viable, according to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Nigerian leader encouraged other businesses to follow the lead of the ones in his country that had adapted to the new circumstances. The President explained that his administration’s strategy of adding value to mineral resources before exporting it was developed to put an end to the massive losses seen from the export of raw mining commodities. On the second day of the Miners Association of Nigeria’s seventh annual Nigerian Mining Week, he delivered a speech in the capital city of Abuja. An…
Yiaga Africa has petitioned the National Assembly to change the Electoral Act of 2022 so that public servants can cast their ballots early. This comes after they returned from Liberia, where they had gone to observe elections. They demanded that the Congress mandate the use of electronic reporting of election outcomes. The body also emphasised the importance of electronically transmitting results from polling units and results sheets used at various levels of results collation. In addition, Yiaga Africa suggested that the law be changed so that photographs of all candidates running in elections are required. Yiaga Africa’s executive director Samson…