The Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja has heard the last arguments from the All Progressives Congress. Adoption of the final written address is scheduled for a date that will be shared with the parties. Patrick Tonye-Cole, candidate for governor of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, is contesting INEC’s declaration that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Siminalayi Fubara won the election. In April, the PDP staged a protest outside of the INEC office in Port Harcourt by blocking the whole express road between Port Harcourt and Aba. For about two weeks, they blocked the APC…
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Adegboyega Oyetola, the country’s new Minister of maritime and Blue Economy, took office with a promise to strengthen the administration of the country’s maritime resources so that they are used effectively. Oyetola made this announcement on his first day of work at the ministry in Abuja. He was overjoyed to have been given the opportunity to champion and chart a course for the development of maritime resources by Mr. President, and he called on the ministry’s leadership to help him fulfill his ministerial mandate. Nigeria, Oyetola remarked, can’t help but be a major player in the blue economy, which is…
On Tuesday, Japanese officials reported that North Korea had informed them of their plans to launch a satellite in the coming days. This might be the country’s second attempt at launching a military spy satellite into orbit three months after the first attempt was unsuccessful. The launch failure of a rocket in late May that was carrying a spy satellite was a blow for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s efforts to create a space-based monitoring system to better monitor the United States and South Korea. After analyzing the results of the first launch, North Korea promised to try again.…
The newly inaugurated Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, was warned on Tuesday by political commentator Shehu Sani that he risks “serious political trouble” with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Wike’s capacity to do his job well has been established, he said, but he has a “tendency” to get himself in problems with the president “by his utterances or actions.” Ex-Senator from Kaduna Central warned that Wike needs to “walk in a minefield or be blown by it.” The new FCT minister’s ability to perform is unquestionable, Sani said on Twitter.He might, without a shadow of a doubt,…
The exorbitant expense of government in Nigeria has been addressed by Alhaji Lasisi A. K. Jimoh, a statesman and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kwara State. He criticized the nationwide adoption of security votes, calling it “legalized looting of the public treasury.” He made these comments in an interview with the the media in Ilorin: “If, I have my way, I will want to stop the idea of security votes. As a former government employee, I have first-hand knowledge of how the so-called security votes function. Nothing concrete has come of the security votes, and you can’t…
To reflect the current economic difficulties in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State has asked for a more significant cut in tuition rates of public tertiary institutions. According to a statement released on Tuesday, PDP Kaduna State Chairman Felix Hassan Hyat said, “The attention of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Kaduna State has been drawn to the news of the reduction in the tuition fees of public tertiary institutions in the state by the executive governor, His Excellency, Sen. Uba Sani. “While our party welcomes the development, which is in partial fulfillment of one of the…
Nyesom Wike, the newly appointed Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has pledged to end open grazing in the nation’s capital city after discussing the issue with relevant parties. He clarified that herders are free to raise their livestock outside the city limits, but that they are no longer permitted to graze on the grasses that are part of the city’s aesthetic. On Monday in Abuja, the former governor of Rivers State made these remarks upon taking office as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. Since cows are not permitted within the city limits, he stated, “We will confer…
Nyesom Wike, a former governor of Rivers State, has alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) approved his appointment as a minister in the administration of Bola Tinubu. Wike claimed the PDP leaders who threatened to censure him were “reggae dancers,” and that the party had plenty of notice before he accepted the role. According to the ex-governor, Tinubu wrote all 36 state governors, including the PDP governors, and they all pitched in with 10 names for the president to consider for filling cabinet positions. “Are you able to name my adversary? Can you name even one of my enemies?…
Abia State Governor Alex Otti has invited four members of the Abia State Super Falcons to his country residence in the Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area. Governor Otti, his wife Pricilla, and a few of his aides hosted the four Falcons, and the governor and his wife lauded the women for their extraordinary bravery and patriotism during the recent FIFA Women’s World Cup, which was held in Australia and New Zealand. The governor of Abia praised the Falcons’ performance, saying that the players had become role models for young people in Abia and Nigeria. Honored Falcons were Isiala Ngwa…
On September 2nd, voters in Edo State’s local government area elections will cast ballots. On Monday, Mr. Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) held a massive rally for the party in Benin City. In his speech to the throngs of party members and supporters, Obi referred to the local government area system as the “domicile” of progress. “Local government is the most accessible to the general public, and it is there that people’s basic needs should first and foremost be met. Local governments are responsible for making progress in health care, schools, and the fight against poverty. Therefore, the…
Kaduna’s state government has reevaluated the cost of higher education for the state’s native population. The Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, made these remarks to the media on Monday in Kaduna, where he was discussing the topic of a “Review of current fees regime in Kaduna State tertiary institutions.” “The extant fees regime in the State-owned tertiary institutions is burdensome and has led to a significant decline in student enrolment,” he stated. Many students have decided not to continue their education after high school because of the high cost of attending universities. He emphasized the importance of adopting a…
The New Yorker reported that Elon Musk informed Pentagon officials on a teleconference discussing SpaceX’s provision of satellite internet to the Ukrainian military that he had spoken personally with Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to Monday’s report in the magazine, Musk made the remark in an October chat with Colin Kahl, then the Pentagon’s senior policy official, regarding the disconnection of Space Exploration Technologies Corp.’s Starlink service when Ukrainian forces reached territory held by Russia. To appease Russian concerns, Kahl told the New Yorker, “my inference was that he was getting nervous that Starlink’s involvement was increasingly seen in Russia…
The Federal Capital Territory’s new minister, Nyesom Wike, has issued a warning to anyone whose property violates the FCT’s master plan: it will be demolished. On Monday in Abuja, the former governor of Rivers State made these remarks upon taking office as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. He promised that any illegal buildings, no matter who the owners might be in society, would be torn down by his administration. To the people misrepresenting Abuja’s master plan, Wike stated, “Too bad!” Knowingly constructing in a restricted area will result in its destruction. “Whether you are a minister or an ambassador,…
Angry New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) state chairmen have spoken out against what they see as underground plotting by the party’s former presidential candidate, Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso, to seize power from the party’s founder, Dr. Boniface Aniebonam. The party chairman in Ekiti state, Comrade Olayinka Dada, briefed reporters in Ado-Ekiti and accused NWC members of allowing Kwakwanso to exploit them as pawns against the party’s best interests. He suggested that the NNPP’s state leaders had voted against Abba Kawu and his National Working Committee (NWC) for allegedly colluding with Kwankwaso to implement their plot. He lamented Kwankwaso’s “desperation” in dismantling…
In the next local government election in Oyo State, eighteen registered political parties have expressed interest in running candidates. This was announced on Sunday in Ibadan by Mr. Isiaka Olagunju, chairman of the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC). According to Infostride News, OYSIEC has declared that it is prepared to hold the local government election scheduled for April of 2019. According to the commission, 18 recognized political parties have shown willingness to run candidates in the upcoming election. Olagunju praised the parties for holding calm primaries. He stated, “Eighteen of the State’s recognized political parties have expressed an interest…
On Monday, the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Kaduna ruled against Labour Party candidate Augustine Danbaba Umar, who had challenged the election of Peoples Democratic Party candidate David Umaru Gurara in the federal constituency of Kachia/Kagarko. The results of the February 25, 2023 election were announced, and Gurara was re-elected by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Umar, dissatisfied with the election results, appealed to a tribunal to overturn Gurara’s victory. However, in his ruling, Justice Chudi Nwankwor denied the petition and gave Gurara a cash prize of N500,000. While receiving queries from reporters, Samuel Atung, attorney for the respondent,…
Burkina Faso and Mali have sent fighter jets to the Niger Republic in response to threats of military action by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Burkina Faso and Mali have made it clear that they would view any military action taken against Niger as an act of war. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) had warned war on the Niger Republic if the junta failed to restore Mohamed Bazoum, the president elected by the people. But both governments warned that sending in the military to Niger would only make things worse. Part of a joint…
Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s ex-president, has spoken out against the recent deaths of Nigerian soldiers in Niger State. Buhari mourned the loss of life among his military personnel in Niger State. Saturday, Buhari tweeted, “His Excellency, @MBuhari has expressed his anguish over the death of several soldiers who were killed in an ambush, and subsequent helicopter crash in Niger State.” Some terrorists in the Zungeru region of Niger State opened fire on members of the Nigerian Army. After recent bandit attacks, troops were sent to Kundu hamlet in Wushishi Local Government Area to restore order.
To negotiate with the military leaders who led the coup that toppled President Mohamed Bazoum, a delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has arrived in Niger. Former Nigerian President Abdulsalami Abubakar leads the ECOWAS mission. The military council in charge of Niger has also acknowledged the arrival of ECOWAS officials. On Saturday, a jet carrying the group landed in Niamey, Niger’s capital, a day after the ECOWAS military commanders announced their willingness to act to restore Bazoum to power. If current negotiations with coup leaders fail, ECOWAS defense chiefs met this week in Accra, Ghana’s capital,…
Prince Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun State, has declared August 21, 2023, a holiday in honor of the annual Isese Day celebration. On Isese, adherents of old religions gather to honor Yoruba history and customs. On March 7, 2023, Governor Abiodun signed an executive order designating August 20 as Isese Day in Ogun State. On July 11th, the California House of Assembly formally approved the executive decree. On Saturday, a statement from Governor Abiodun’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Lekan Adeniran, lauded the peaceful coexistence of the state’s many religious communities. He explained that honoring Isese Day was done so that…