According to Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, who has defected from the Young Progressives Party (YPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), he made the move because he wants the South-East to unite behind President Bola Tinubu’s centralized government. Ubah made this statement on Thursday during a visit to the APC National Secretariat in Abuja with Senate President Godswill Akpabio. He was grateful to the party’s top brass for welcoming him into the fold. Despite the party’s poor showing in the South-East in the 2023 presidential election, Ubah praised President Tinubu for naming Dave Umahi as Minister of Works. Because our president…
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Ali Ndume and others have accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of rushing through legislation without giving senators the time to review it. Senator Ali Ndume (APC) of Borno South District was filmed on Thursday complaining about the Senate President’s habit of rushing through legislation without adequate time for reading and debate. You pass bills in under two hours with no input from anyone and without giving them any advance notice. This is bad for Nigeria, he remarked. Nasarawa State PDP Senator Ogoshi Onawo also spoke out against the rush to enact controversial legislation. A quote from his speech goes something…
On Thursday, the Supreme Court decided not to hear an appeal filed by Chief Kenneth Gbagi against the governor of Delta State, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, because it was a waste of time, an intellectual exercise, and had no practical value. Social Democratic Party (SDP) gubernatorial candidate Gbagi appealed the rulings of the Election Petition Tribunal and the Court of Appeal, both of which had rejected his attempts to include new material that had not been pleaded or presented at the outset of the trial. On the date set for approval of final written addresses by the Governorship Election Tribunal…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Jigawa State Command reported saving eight victims of human trafficking. Samson Agada, the state’s comptroller for the NIS, made this announcement on Friday at a news conference in Dutse. Agada claimed that command members had spotted the victims at a Dutse parking lot in the Dutse Local Government Area on Wednesday. He said the victims, who ranged in age from 16 to 24, were detained at 7 a.m. on May 5 while trying to enter Europe. The controller also mentioned that there are six women and two men in the group. He claims that of…
Alhaji Bello Maitama (Sardaunan Dutse) passed away on Friday morning, and Governor of Jigawa State Mallam Umar Namadi has expressed his sincere condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues. Hamisu Mohammed Gumel, the governor’s chief press secretary, made this announcement in a statement to the press. He spoke highly of Alhaji Bello Maitama, describing him as “a respected figure who left an indelible mark on the lives of many” via his tireless dedication to Jigawa State and Nigeria as a whole. “His passing represents a significant loss not only to his family but also to Jigawa State and Nigeria,” the…
On October 23, 2023, Air Peace announced that it would once again serve the Kaduna area. In a statement, Air Peace’s spokesman Stanley Olisa claimed that the company has finalized plans to return to Kaduna on the specified day. In addition, Olisa mentioned that the Kaduna route had been dormant since March 2022 owing to security concerns, adding, “but the airline is delighted to be resuming connectivity to the city after the 19 months hiatus.” After being attacked by robbers, the Kaduna International Airport remained closed for nearly two years, as previously reported by InfoStride News. Due to the suspension…
Former Okezie Ikpeazu administration trade and investment commissioner John Okiyi Kalu and Governor Alex Otti’s Special Adviser on media and publicity Ferdinand Ekeoma have resumed their media war. Former Information Commissioner Okiyi Kalu has lately taken to Twitter to criticise the spending of the Otti administration on road construction contracts. Kalu served in this role during the previous administration in the state. In addition, Kalu advocated for the publishing in the newspapers of cash coming into the State from the federal allocations, which, he claimed, would align with Governor Otti’s election-year efforts. The media adviser to Governor Otti, Mr. Ferdinand…
Ifeanyi Ubah, senator for Nigeria’s Anambra South Senatorial District who was elected on the platform of the Young Progressives Party, YPP, defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC party on Thursday, bringing the total number of APC senators to 60. After Ubah switched allegiances to the APC in the Red Chamber, there were 50 legislators representing minority parties. Ubah cited irreconcilable differences with the YPP leadership in his letter of defection, which was read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio before the day’s plenary was suspended to honor Jelani Danbuga, a representative from Sokoto State who passed away on Wednesday.…
Since its initial outbreak in December 2022, Zamfara State has had 1188 cases of cholera and 50 cases of diphtheria across its 14 local government areas. On Wednesday, Dr. Aishatu Anka, the state’s commissioner for health, made the announcement while delivering supplies to the Shagari Cholera Treatment Centre in Gusau. Anka reported widespread Cholera in the state’s Gusau Anka, Bakura, and Bukkuyum regions. The commissioner said, “I am here at Shagari Cholera Treatment Centre to equally assess the patient’s response to treatment.” Governor Dauda Lawan reportedly visited some patients at Anka General Hospital. According to her, there have been 1188…
Contractors building federal roadways have been given 14 days by Minister of Works Sen. David Umahi to return workers and equipment to the site or face termination of their contracts. During a meeting with all contractors handling federal roads on Wednesday in Abuja, the minister issued this warning. Contractors who do not follow the instructions and submit their work by the due date will be fired and replaced, he said. Umahi also instructed the contractors to stop impeding the government’s efforts to implement concrete technology in place of asphalt. He argued that concrete highways are necessary, citing the fact that…
After the terrible slaughter of Israeli civilians at the hands of the Islamist militant group Hamas, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius promised his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant further support. Two German Heron TP combat drones were approved for deployment by Israel in attacks on the Gaza Strip on Wednesday evening. The Israeli Ministry of Defense has been granted permission to utilize unmanned aerial vehicles in its campaign against the Islamist organization Hamas, according to a statement released by the German Ministry of Defense. The Israeli arms company that makes these drones is currently leasing them to the German armed forces,…
Caretaker Committee Chairman for Ede North Local Government Jimoh Oyekanmi has passed away, according to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State. In a statement released on Tuesday, Osun PDP Chairman Sunday Bisi confirmed the tragic death of the council chief. The party has also announced a three-day time of mourning and a cessation of party operations. Bisi lamented Oyekanmi’s untimely death, remembering him as a hard worker who took on whatever responsibility given to him. It is with great sadness that the Osun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party must report the passing of the Caretaker Committee…
Some members of the Bayelsa State All Progressives Congress, APC, have criticized the party’s governorship candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva, for appointing himself director general of the campaign council ahead of the gubernatorial election on November 11. The party’s stakeholders and chieftains, operating under the aegis of the Bayelsa APC Integrity Group, have responded positively to the formation and inauguration of the campaign council, claiming that the event proves the group’s earlier claims that party Sylva was conducting a one-man show within the party were correct. On Thursday, the group’s coordinator, Chief Ebipadeowei Oyinkuro, issued a statement to the media detailing…
A total of N226,281,801,881.64 in judgement debt incurred by government ministries, departments, and agencies has been designated for investigation by the House of Representatives. To protect the government’s finances, the lower legislative house also decided to acknowledge the urgency of paying these judgement debts. The vote came after a motion by Hon. Lanre Okunlola was passed in plenary on Thursday calling for the immediate settlement of top priority judgement debts incurred by MDAs through Promissory Notes. The legislator who introduced the motion argued that settling judgment debts quickly was crucial to protecting the government’s finances and its credibility. He stressed…
The National Health Insurance Administration (NHIA) has been accused of mismanaging taxpayer dollars, prompting the House Committee on Healthcare Services to launch an investigation. On Tuesday, the resolution was passed after Esosa Iyawe’s proposal was approved. Iyawe said in his motion that poor administration was to blame for the deterioration of the quality of the NHIA, formerly known as the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). His statement was something like, “despite the huge budgetary allocations, records have shown that only a negligible 3% of persons in the formal sector have access to health insurance.” According to Mr. Iyawe, NHIA employees…
On Thursday, a hotel and other buildings in the Ajegunle/Araromi village of Makun, Sagamu Local Government Area, were razed by the government of Ogun State. Locals reported that they were awakened by the shrieking of bulldozers under the watchful eye of the State Bureau of Lands and Survey. Security for the government officials was reportedly supplied by armed policemen who stood by as bulldozers demolished buildings. Residents complained that they were not given adequate warning before their homes were demolished. Residents scrambled to evacuate their things as bulldozers swept through the neighborhood. The homeowners claimed that the government sold their…
Igbo members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have warned Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, to be patient and wait his turn to run the country. The OPI/Igbo Kwenu for Asiwaju-Shettima is an offshoot of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The organization maintained that Obi’s request for President Bola Tinubu to reveal his home state and educational background was an insult. Mrs. Ginika Tor, the group’s worldwide president, expressed her displeasure with Obi’s behavior at a news conference held on Wednesday in Abuja. She explained: “I had already put up my speech and suddenly…
Dele Momodu, a top official in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has made public the academic schedule of Atiku Abubakar, the PDP’s nominee for president in 2023. Atiku was featured alongside his peers and their late mother in a calendar released by Momodu on Wednesday. The name on Atiku’s WASSCE certificate had caused some suspicion. The ex-vice president has been charged with faking his degree. The name “Sadiq Abubakar” on Atiku’s WAEC certificate has been called into question by several members of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The seasoned publisher blasted people who threatened Atiku over his certificate in a…
To prevent a statewide flood calamity, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered an urgent Action Plan. This was announced on Tuesday by Stanley Nkwocha, the Vice President’s Senior Special Assistant for Media and Communications. During an urgent meeting at Aso Villa in Abuja, Tinubu allegedly made the accusation through Vice President Kashim Shettima. The President appointed Yahaya Bello, the governor of Kogi State, to head the committee and gave him seven days to submit a report. The Director General of the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency has stated that the situation is not all that dire, but it is always better…
Recent conflicts between the Ifon and the Ilobu have prompted calls for all parties involved to prioritize communication as a means to end the conflict. National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Ajibola Basiru issued the following statement. In a statement, Basiru expressed his disapproval of the violence that has cost so many lives and so much property. He went on to express his sympathy and solidarity with the victims. There has been a buildup of tension that has given rise to a fire, and I am appealing to traditional rulers, local leaders, community elders, and the government to…