The Cross River State Department of Medical Services has been given the directive to look into the budgeting and spending for the ongoing building of the general hospitals in the Effraya-Etung and Akpabuyo Local Government Areas by Governor Bassey Otu. He also criticized the state’s other hospitals for their sloppy management of construction and remodeling projects, calling it “a flagrant negation of bidding and contractual obligations.” While touring the now-closed referral hospital in Effraya, Etung Local Government Area, the governor issued a statement through the state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Henry Egbe Ayuk. Ayuk was shocked to learn that a…
Author: Ifeanyi Nwagboso
Ikenga Ugochinyere was removed from office as a representative by the Imo State National and State House of Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal. Ugochinyere ran for office under the PDP (People’s Democratic Party) banner. As the tribunal found Ugochinyere ineligible to run for office in the federal constituency of Ideato North/South, a new election must be held in the state within 90 days. Ugochinyere received 13, 026 votes, making him the victor of the race according to INEC. Abazu Benson, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, received 2,368 votes, placing him behind Obi Chigozie of the Labour Party, LP, who received…
Recent tragic boating accidents have occurred in Mokwa, Niger State, and Gurin, Adamawa State, and President Bola Tinubu has ordered the appropriate marine sector agencies to investigate these and other incidents thoroughly. On Tuesday, the President’s spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, released a statement conveying the order. He also ordered government agencies to work together closely to determine the causes of the incidents, including law enforcement, maritime, and transportation safety authorities. Tinubu also expressed his deepest sympathies to the relatives of the victims of the recent boating accidents, which primarily affected children and women. Tinubu praised the quick action of emergency response…
On Friday, Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), gave 10 vehicles to third-class chiefs in the nation’s capital, fulfilling a pledge he made to promote the well-being of traditional leaders. The NAN states that the third-ranking chiefs came from the following regions: Gomani, Yaba, Bwari, Pai, Garki, Jiwa, Wako, Rubochi, Gwagwalada, and Zuba. Wike stated to the traditional rulers in Abuja that the government was attempting to make it easier for them to get around by providing them with these Nissan Semi SUVs. Mobility is essential to that. It seems unlikely that conventional leaders will be using…
On Friday, the Supreme Court of Nigeria upheld Peter Mbah’s election as governor of Enugu State. Uche Nnaji, the candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC), had his appeal denied. The Supreme Court ruled 5–0 that Nnaji and his party were unfit to appeal because they submitted an insufficient brief of argument. The court also found that Nnaji did not provide any justification for using the invalid process he filed to overturn Mbah’s victory. According to Infostride News, Nnaji’s case against Mbah was thrown out by the Court of Appeal in Enugu in July. Nnaji had contested Mbah’s election as…
On Friday, Senator Orji Kalu mourned the death of Mr. Zachary Maduka, a leader in Abia State’s Labour Party (LP). Abia North’s senatorial representative Kalu has condemned the brutal murder of Maduka as inexcusable and said it reflects poorly on his constituents. In the Isikwuato Local Government Area of Abia on Thursday, Maduka, also known as Power Zac, was brutally murdered. The dead served as the LP’s Uturu Campaign Director. He was also the campaign manager for Mr. Amobi Ogah, who currently represents the federal district of Isuikwuato/Umunneochi. Maduka also held the position of chairman of the Uturu Union’s home…
Sen. Neda Imasuen of the Labour Party was confirmed as the new representative for Edo South by the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Benin. Mr. Matthew Iduoriyekemwen, candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the PDP filed petition no. EPT/ED/SEN/03/2023 with the tribunal, contesting Imasuen’s win in the senate election held on February 25. Alleged non-qualification, over-voting, corrupt practise, INEC’s failure to comply with the Electoral Act, and the nomination of the 1st respondent by the LP were the four grounds on which the petitioners had asked the tribunal to overturn Imasuen’s victory. However,…
The Federal Capital Development Authority FCDA has yet to list former Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, on its official website, https://www.fcda.gov.ng/. Despite the fact that the Ikwere native was sworn in as the 18th FCT minister on August 16th, 2023, this is still the case. Wike and Mariya Mahmud, the Minister of State, took the helm of the Federal Capital Territory on August 21. Media outlets frequently check the FCDA website for updates, and they recently discovered that Mohammed Bello’s photo and bio as FCT Minister were still prominently displayed. Some…
The Independent National Election Commission (INEC) must hold a new election in two polling units in the Saki West state constituency after being ordered to do so by the National and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. This ruling was handed out by the tribunal on Thursday, and INEC has been ordered to hold a new election within 90 days. Infostride News recounts that on March 18, 2023, INEC announced that Shittu Ibraheem had won the election in the constituency. Ibraheem ran on the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket. PDP candidate Julius Okedoyin, on…
The government of Kano State has suspended two school principals for incompetence. The Kwankwaso, Madobi Local Government Area of the State is home to a number of bilingual schools, two of which are French and Chinese. According to a statement released by Balarabe Kiru, director of public enlightenment for the Ministry of Education, State Commissioner for Education Umar Haruna has explained that the suspended principals were not present at their respective schools when the team of take-up inspection paid a visit to monitor the beginning of the 2023/2024 first term school session. The statement also claims that the Commissioner authorized…
Save The Poor And Needy Charity Initiative (SPANCI), a non-governmental organization, recently called on President Bola Tinubu to prioritize economic growth initiatives without further delay. On Tuesday, the group unanimously decided. Presidential candidates Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP), respectively, submitted petitions challenging Tinubu’s election, but the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal ruled against them last week. In response to the tribunal’s confirmation of Tinubu’s election, SPANCI urged the President to prioritize the welfare of the people. In a statement released by the organization’s president, Comrade Yemi Ezekiel Bello, the group…
The Governor of Benue State, Reverend Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has reaffirmed his administration’s dedication to protecting the safety of educational institutions. On Thursday, September 14, 2023, in the IBB Square in Makurdi, during the closing ceremony and launch of the Safe Schools Special Response Team for North Central Nigeria, Governor Alia made the announcement. Although crises like conflicts upset the nation and the state, he said, the government and stakeholders can play important roles in preventing problems like gang violence, extremism, abuse, and prejudice in schools. This information was released in a statement by Sir Tersoo Kula, the Governor’s Chief…
On Wednesday, the federal judge presiding over the case against Donald Trump for allegedly illegally storing top secret materials at his Florida residence ordered the former president to utilize a secure facility to review classified evidence and severely restricted his ability to share the information with anyone. Trump and his legal team are bound by a protective order issued by US District Judge Aileen Cannon, which states that they may not reveal any classified information related to the case to anyone other than the court, government personnel with appropriate security clearances and a need-to-know, and others “specifically authorized to access…
Olubankole Wellington, a.k.a. Banky W, has responded to the Election Petition Tribunal’s decision. Wellington is a famous Nigerian artist and a contender for the Eti-Osa Federal Constituency in Lagos State on the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. As readers of Infostride News will remember, on Monday, the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, overturned the election of Labour Party candidate Thaddeus Atta as the lawful representative for Eti-Osa Federal Constituency. In 33 polling units where elections did not take place within 90 days, the court declared the election inconclusive and ordered a supplemental election…
In the ongoing State and National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, the Labour Party, LP, has become one of the largest losers. According to Infostride News, several of the elected members of the party in Edo, Abia, and Enugu, among others, have been dismissed by tribunals sitting in different parts of the country due to inconsistencies in their party membership and their method of nomination. In the 2023 midterm elections, the LP gained enough ground to become one of the main opposition political parties, winning seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate in a few states. The LP’s historic…
Prof. Wole Soyinka, a literary legend, has said unequivocally that LP presidential candidate Peter Obi did not win the 2023 election. Soyinka claims that Obi did not even place second in the poll and came in at a dismal third. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s victory was maintained by the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) on Wednesday, but his opponents have pledged to appeal to the Supreme Court. Atiku Abubakar, who placed second in the election for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and Peter Obi, who placed third for the Labour Party, both contested Tinubu’s victory. Peter Obi, a former governor…
The tribunal hearing the lawsuit challenging the results of the 2023 gubernatorial election in Nasarawa State has reserved decision. The PDP’s David Ombugadu is reportedly contesting the APC’s announcement of Governor Abdullahi Sule as the winner of the 2023 governorship election. Counsel for the petitioner and the first, second, and third respondents were scheduled to submit their closing written addresses during Thursday’s scheduled hearing. After the petitioner’s and the respondents’ attorneys adopted their last written addresses, the panel’s chairman, Justice Ezekiel Ajayi, reserved judgment. Justice Ajayi stated that the tribunal would notify the parties and their attorneys of the judgment…
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has said he joined the government because he had faith in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ability to fulfill his campaign promises to the Nigerian people. On Monday, he spoke at the ceremony to launch the reconstruction of roadways in the Garki neighborhood of Abuja. The minister added that Tinubu, who is sympathetic to the plight of Nigerians, is the real reason for the revival of optimism. ‘The FCT minister of state and I are here to assure you that Tinubu’s agenda of Renewed Hope works and to let you know that the FCT is operating,’ Wike…
The governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, has issued an order prohibiting public employees from utilizing official resources for private purposes. After swearing in nine new permanent secretaries to the state civil service, the governor made this proclamation. Declaring that “the conversion of government vehicles and facilities to personal use and services at the expense of government work is hereby banned,” he ordered that “all government vehicles and facilities shall be used exclusively for government work.” Buni issued a directive requiring all government vehicles to be utilized only for official business. “The Secretary to the State Government, Head of…
The state legislature of Ogun has charged the police of working in collusion with land pirates. The assembly has requested that Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of Police, investigate reports of police allegedly working in collusion with suspected land grabbers in Ogun State to illegally arrest and detain innocent inhabitants of that state on fabricated charges. When other legislators took turns citing widespread incidences of land-grabbing in their districts on Tuesday, Speaker Olakunle Oluomo made the appeal. Members were participating in a debate on the second reading of the State Anti-land Grabbing (amendment) bill, which prompted the discussion. The Speaker…