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…
Author: Ifeanyi Nwagboso
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…
The people of Plateau State, in particular those who are loyal to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), have received assurances from the former Senate Minority Leader Simon Mwadkwon that he will be returning to the Senate within the next ninety days. The election of Mwadkwon, it has been brought to the attention of the media, was overturned by an Appeal Court that was sitting in Abuja last Sunday. In its verdict on the appeal brought by Chris Giwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Gyang Zi of the Labour Party, an appellate panel consisting of three members overturned his…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced that it will begin street protests and industrial action on November 1st, 2023 in Owerri, the capital of the state of Imo, to force home its grievances over the alleged nonpayment of salary. In order to accomplish this goal, it has initiated a widespread mobilization of its members across all of its affiliate unions. At a press briefing in Abuja, the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, made this announcement. He said that Labour is profoundly worried about the recurrent and egregious breaches of the rights and privileges of workers…
Olusegun Obasanjo, a former president of Nigeria, stated that he was aware that Iyalode of Yorubaland, Alaba Lawson, was down, but he did not know the reason behind it. On Saturday, Obasanjo’s media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, issued a statement saying that Obasanjo believes the late educationist made a significant contribution to the overall growth and development of Nigeria. Iyalode Lawson had a life that mattered to her, and she was successful throughout it. “I knew she had been down, but I don’t really know the cause,” he said. “I don’t really know the cause.” He praised Lawson as a wonderful…
Following claims that he has been selling posts in the government of President Bola Tinubu to the highest bidder, there have been indications that the days of the Chief of Staff (CoS) to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, might be limited. This comes after it was said that he has been trading off appointments in the government. InfoStride News has learned that Tinubu’s supporters are becoming increasingly vocal about their desire to ensure that Gbajabiamila is coaxed out of the Presidential Villa. These supporters are adamant about achieving this goal. You may remember that the President selected 10 Resident Electoral Commissioners…
Ahead of the election for governor on November 11, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has vowed to make certain that there is no record of any violence taking place during the ballot. Both President Bola Tinubu and Abdullahi Ganduje, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), were reassured by Bello that there will be no violent incidents during the poll. Saturday, Bello made his remarks to APC supporters in Okene, where he was campaigning. He remarked, “From Kogi East to Kogi West to Kogi Central, today, I am in charge.” “I am assuring you, Mr. President, and I…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State has expressed its disagreement with the election tribunal’s decision to award Governor Ahmadu Fintiri victory over the party’s candidate, Senator Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed, also known as Aishatu Binani. The Adamawa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal decided in favour of Fintiri earlier on Saturday, determining that he was the lawfully elected governor of the state. In a decision that lasted until 4:30 in the afternoon, the tribunal ruled that the APC and its candidate for governor, Binani, were unable to prove their case against Fintiri and that the resident electoral commissioner, Hudu Yunusa-Ari,…
On Saturday, the Adamawa State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal that was sitting in Yola upheld Governor Ahmadu Fintiri’s election. The petition that was brought against Fintiri’s election by the All Progressives Congress, also known as APC, and its candidate, Aishatu Ahmed Dahiru (Binani), was rejected by the tribunal. Justice Theodora Obi Uloho, who was presiding over the three-person panel and serving as its chairman, stated that the petitioners were unable to provide evidence to support their claims of violations of the Electoral Act. She stated that all of the petitioners’ materials were turned over to the tribunal, and that the…
The US President, Joe Biden, issued an appeal to Republicans in Congress, urging them to help protect Americans from the dangers posed by gun violence, and he commended local authorities for their efforts to locate the shooter who was responsible for the deaths of 18 people in Maine. A self-inflicted gunshot wound was found in the body of the Army reserve who had opened fire in a bowling alley and subsequently at a bar in Lewiston, Maine on Wednesday night. His body was discovered dead on Friday. That brought an end to a thorough hunt for the shooter that had…
On Friday, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, extended his congratulations to President Bola Tinubu on his victory in the Supreme Court. Governor Eno made the observation that the triumph has put an end to all of the litigations that were filed against the President’s appearance at the elections held on February 25, 2023. The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, who was present at a “Thank You Meeting” held by Christian Leaders in the state on Friday, extended his greetings to the attendees and stated that despite the fact that Akwa Ibom State is a People’s Democratic Party…
Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party, or PDP, will address a world press conference on Monday, the 30th of October, barring any last-minute changes in arrangements. The speech that Atiku is going to give will touch on several important national concerns. On Saturday, the PDP Publicity Office issued a statement in which they revealed this information. The following is an excerpt from the party’s official statement: “The presidential candidate of our great party, the PDP, in the presidential election on February 25, 2023, and former Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, GCON,…
After the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) delisted Timipre Sylva as a candidate for governorship on November 11, Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri made fun of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for governorship. Sylva was running for the election on November 11. According to Diri, Sylva was having restless nights, which will likely continue as a result of the action taken by INEC. On Friday, he delivered a speech in the Igbedi community, which is located in the Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of the state. The first modified INEC list was the basis for Diri’s insistence that Sylva should…
The People’s Democratic Party candidate for governor in Rivers State, Siminialayi Fubara, was declared the winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), but the Accord Party in Rivers State has filed an appeal against the decision of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja, which upheld Fubara’s victory. The Accord Party is located in Rivers State. The appeal that was filed by the Accord governorship candidate, Dumo Lulu-Briggs, was thrown out by the three-person panel of the election tribunal because it lacked validity because the candidate did not prove his assertions that there were irregularities in…
Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko’s election as senator for the Sokoto North Senatorial District was validated by the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Sokoto State. The tribunal is located in Sokoto. Wamakko, who was running under the banner of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was declared the victor of the election that took place on February 25 by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). However, his major opponent and the former deputy governor of the state, Manir Dan’iya of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), disputed his victory before the tribunal. Justice Josephine Oyefeso, who was presiding over the hearing and making…