The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has dared the leadership of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to suspend or discipline him. Wike stated this on Wednesday during his interview with Channels Television’s Politics Today programme. Infostride News recalls that the immediate past governor of Rivers State and a member of the major opposition party, PDP, was sworn in as minister of FCT some days ago under the administration of President Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Addressing the backslash he received following his appointment, Wike said he informed PDP leadership before…
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In Osun State, 84 members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, have been dismissed for alleged anti-party activities. Tajudeen Lawal, the party’s State chairperson, announced the news in a statement released on Wednesday. It explained that a Disciplinary Committee was formed by the State Executive Committee to look into the complaints lodged against certain members. Rasak Salinsile, a former Vice Chairman of the Osun APC and Chairman of a group of the party loyal to Rauf Aregbesola, former governor of Osun State and ex-minister of the interior, is at the head of the list of expelled party members. Among the…
Alhaji Suleiman Adamu Gummi, the Commissioner for Religious Affairs in Zamfara State, has promised to restore and strengthen Islamic Sharia there. Gummi told reporters in Gusau, the state capital, that his ministry is reaching out to relevant parties and authorities to secure the establishment of Sharia law in Zamfara. Because “this present administration is new,” he added, “we are advising the citizens of the state to exercise patience with it.” He urged Muslim religious leaders to serve as advisors to the state administration out of respect for Allah and in honesty. Earlier, Malam Bashiru Surajo, the ministry’s permanent secretary, praised…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration of Governor Hope Uzodimma of using violence, smear campaigns, and propaganda against the citizens of the state. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) alleged that Governor Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo was terrified of a PDP victory in the next governorship election on November 11, 2023. “APC is frustrated by the open rejection of Uzodimma by majority of the people of the state due to his abysmal failure in office, the excruciating economic hardship, and the mindless killing of thousands of innocent Imo citizens…
President Bola Tinubu and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke on the phone about the recent revolution in Gabon that overthrew President Ali Bongo. Journalists in Abuja were made aware of the phone call on Wednesday by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. According to him, the two heads of state talked extensively on the importance of bolstering constitutional democracies across Africa. During their discussion, both heads of state reportedly stressed the need of maintaining a democratic form of government. According to Ngelale, President Bola Tinubu spoke at length with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
The suspension of the national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has been called a “Nollywood and Hollywood joke” by Buba Galadima, one of the party’s founding fathers and chieftains. According to Infostride News’s reporting, on Tuesday, a segment of the party suspended Kwankwaso and other members for “anti-party activities in various meetings.” The group asserted that “material evidence” proved the party’s presidential candidate from February 25 had engaged in operations against the party. Galadima, speaking on a Tuesday night program on Channels TV, countered that the NNPP leaders responsible for the announcement of Kwankwaso’s suspension had…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State has spoken out against the leaking of an audio recording of bribery that has been making the rounds online. Yusuf Idris Gusau, publicity secretary for the APC in the state, made this announcement in a press release. In the statement, he stated, “Anas Sani Anka is not a card holding member nor a good supporter of the APC in any form. He is not a party officer and has never served in a political position for the APC administration, thus his comments cannot be attributed to the party. Since the present trajectory…
Ruitai Mining Company, a Chinese mining operation based in the Esuk Ikim Akeme community, Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, was reportedly shut down by the state government due to unlawful mining of Titanium Ore. On Tuesday, Uno Etim Uno, the Commissioner for Environment and Mineral Resources, hosted members of the reporters chapel in his office in Uyo, where he made the announcement. He said that during an assessment of the Ruitai Mining site he and Brigadier General Koko Essien (rtd), Commissioner of the Ministry of Internal Security, found evidence of unlawful mining. He said the black clay-like…
Hashimu Dungurawa, chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party in Kano State, has responded to news of the purported suspension of the party’s national leader, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. In a press conference on Tuesday, Dungurawa assured reporters that Kwankwaso had not been expelled from the party and that “right now, he is attending a well-represented NEC meeting of the party in Abuja.” The claims of suspension are baseless and harmful to his character, he said, because Kwankwaso is well regarded inside the NNPP and seen as a respectable leader. The statement that “Kwankwas is the leader of the party and…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has suspended its presidential election candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, for “anti-party activities” on February 25. Members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) were also suspended by the BoT. New national officers, including Dr. Agbo Major as acting National Chairman and Mr. Ogini Olaposi as acting National Secretary, were also appointed. The length of the ban is six months. Babayo Muhammed Abdulahi, the BoT’s secretary, made these accusations to the press after Tuesday’s meeting in Lagos, Nigeria. He claimed that Kwankwaso had met with President Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate for the People’s…
Malam Umar Namadi, governor of Jigawa State, has given the green light to the hiring of two Senior Special Advisers and thirty-three Special Advisers. This information was released in a statement penned by Malam Bala Ibrahim, the Secretary to the Government of Jigawa State. According to Infostride News, the state legislature granted the governor’s request to designate 75 special advisers. He named Yalwa Da’u as Senior Special Adviser for Gender Affairs and Ibrahim Suleiman Gwiwa as Senior Special Adviser for Assembly Matters. According to the announcement, the 32 new Special Advisers include, 1. Aliyu Hussaini Usman Special Adviser, Inter-governmental/ Partnership…
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has a new Board and Management team that has been approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement released to the press on Tuesday, Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, made the announcement. The president’s programme of “Renewing Hope” is intended to be carried out by the new board of the NDDC. Members of the new NDDC board are: Mr. Chiedu Ebie – Chairman – Delta Dr. Samuel Ogbuku – Managing Director / CEO – Bayelsa Mr. Boma Iyaye – Executive Director (Finance and Admin) – Rivers Mr.…
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin would not be attending the funeral of mercenary head Yevgeny Prigozhin, who died in a plane crash. Some Russian media have speculated that Prigozhin’s funeral could take place as soon as Tuesday in his hometown of St. Petersburg, but Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has refused to comment on the specifics of the funeral. St. Petersburg’s Fontanka news source and other media have reported that Prigozhin, 62, will be buried at the Serafimovskoye cemetery, which has been the site of notable military burials in the past. The cemetery where Putin’s parents…
Following the indifference of the Prince Dapo Abiodun led administration in allowing the statutory Federal allocations to get to the Local governments in Ogun state as envisaged by the 1999 Constitution, Wale Adedayo with support of other Local government chairmen wrote to the former governor of Ogun state; his excellency, Akinrogun Olusegun Osoba, The letter reads in full; “Akinrogun Olusegun Osoba, Abeokuta, Ogun State. Your Excellency, This letter should have been written about two years ago. But I was wary of what many naive people would say about me. Besides, at your age and given the level of your selfless…
Concerned by the recent collapse of a major bridge in the Shendam Local Government Area, Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has spoken out. Mutfwang released a statement on Tuesday in Jos through his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Mr Gyang Bere, in which he called the occurrence sad. When the bridge collapsed on Sunday following heavy rain, it cut off economic connections between numerous nearby communities. Some of the local villages would have temporary difficulties getting to their farms because of the collapsed bridge, he said. However, he was relieved that no lives were lost and asked the…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara State has spoken out against the All Progressives Congress’s (APC) purported plot to sway the electoral petition tribunal’s (ECT) unrevealed verdict in favor of the APC. Acting PDP State Chairman Mukhtar Muhammad Lugga, speaking to reporters in Gusau, claimed that the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) was plotting to make the state unruly. The State APC has been threatening all ruling party functions in the state. He claimed that the APC does not want calm to prevail throughout the state. It was claimed by the PDP Chairman that “in a widely circulated audio…
The media team that had been assigned to the office of Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu has been dismantled. Additionally, Governor Godwin Obaseki told Shaibu to contact the Ministry of Communication and Orientation in the future if he wanted the media to cover his events. On Monday, Commissioner for Information Chris Osa Nehikhare released a statement from Obaseki in which he made this claim. When the Deputy Governor’s media crew tried to barge into the hall where the Governor and other dignitaries were already seated during the colloquium commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Midwest Referendum, the Governor issued…
Gombe State’s governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has issued a statewide ban on nightclubs (also known as “Gala Houses”), effective immediately. The governor has ordered all security departments to enforce this directive. Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, Secretary to the State Government, made the news in a statement released on Monday. Njodi claims that this action was prompted by public outcry about the nightclub industry’s alleged failure to adequately prevent and punish illegal behaviour. According to him, the order called on the Nigeria Police, the Nigeria Civil Defence Corps, and Operation Hattara to promptly deploy their personnel to carry out the command…
On Monday, President Bola Tinubu ordered his ministers to do everything they could to improve Nigeria’s economy as soon as possible. During his first meeting as chairman of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in Abuja’s Presidential Villa, he passed down the order. Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, delivered the “Roadmap for the Economy” to Tinubu’s cabinet during the three-hour meeting. Edun noted that the economy is not where it should be during a later briefing session with State House Correspondents. He disclosed that FEC has analysed eight top priorities and established three-year goals for…
Barrister Muhuyi Magaji Rimin Gado, chairman of the Kano State Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), has stated that he is not frightened of being investigated for the work of the commission. Rimin Gado, who is now under investigation by the EFCC, stated that the agency would not be deterred in its pursuit of corrupt public officials by threats or intimidation as long as the law creating the commission allowed it to do so. As reported by Infostride News, the commission was investigating allegations of misappropriation of funds by former governor Abdullahi Ganduje, and it was also claimed that members…