With the adjournment of plenary until September, the House of Representatives has officially begun its annual recess. After convening the House Standing Committees on Thursday, Speaker Tajudeen Abbas declared a recess. For the tenth house, Mr. Abbas established 134 committees. Ado Doguwa, who resigned as House Leader to make way for Abbas, was given chairmanship of the Committee on Petroleum (Upstream), while Ahmed Idris Wase, a former Deputy Speaker, now leads the Committee on Federal Character. Babajimi Benson is back in charge of the Committee on Defense, and James Faleke is still in charge of the Finance Committee.
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The former prime minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, was dealt a blow on Wednesday when the Supreme Court of Pakistan denied his request to halt criminal proceedings against him in the Toshakhana corruption case. The case concerns claims that the leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party “deliberately concealed” information about gifts he kept from the Toshakhana (a storage facility where gifts given to government officials by foreign officials are kept) and the reported sales proceeds while serving as prime minister. Khan is accused of abusing his position as prime minister from 2018 to 2022 by purchasing and reselling presents…
Over a thousand of Engr Onyiriuka Stanley Chike’s supporters in Ohaji Egbema Local Government Area have defected from the Social Democratic Party (SDP), with whom he was running for Imo House of Assembly in the 2023 election. Ahead of the elections on November 11, the politician has aligned himself with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and declared his support for the party’s governorship candidate, Senator Samuel Anyanwu. Popular with the voters in his district, Onyiriuka (also known as “Chyko”) gave his rivals a run for their money during the March general election. This lawmaker and his supporters announced their departure…
On Tuesday, the House of Assembly for the state of Kaduna suspended the chairmanships of the local governments of Kaura, Kagarko, and Chikun due to allegations of misappropriation of funds. Kaduna State Public Procurement Law, 2016, Section 35, Subsection 23. The three local government chairmen were suspended after being accused of awarding contracts without following due process. To carry out the investigation into the financial dealings of the local governments of Chikun, Kaura, Kagarko, Soba, and Birnin Gwari as per the resolution passed on July 18, 2023 and the mandate given by the assembly, the ad hoc committee chairman, a…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has a significant challenge ahead of it: choosing a new National Chairman to take over for Abdullahi Adamu. Adamu and Iyiola Omisore, the APC’s National Secretary, resigned without giving any explanation for their decision a few days ago. The party’s NWC accepted their resignation and promoted Senator Abubakar Kyari, the party’s Deputy National Chairman (North), to the position of interim Chairman. Adamu is rumoured to have had a chilly relationship with President Bola Tinubu throughout his time in office, which came to light when he publicly disavowed the Principal Officers list that had been submitted…
The Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) decision to conduct an internal review of the results of the 2023 presidential election has been criticised by the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP). If INEC is serious about integrity, as they claim, they should hold a transparent, independent public probe into the problems that the commission claims compromised the 2023 presidential election. On Wednesday, the United Political Parties released a statement to the media in Abuja, signed by High Chief Peter Ojonugwa Ameh, the National Secretary of CUPP, claiming that widespread distrust and scepticism about the election are to blame. CUPP argued…
The DSS has re-arrested Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, notwithstanding an order from the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. Infostride News readers may recall that after Emefiele pled not guilty to two counts of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, the judge granted him bail. Emefiele has been sent to prison by Justice Nicholas Oweibo’s decision until he complies with the terms of his bail. However, there was a violent altercation going on between agents from the secret police and their counterparts from the Nigerian Correctional Services about who would remove Emefiele from…
Enugu State is on edge after three people were allegedly killed during protests in the Coal City metropolis. According to Infostride News, merchants flocked to the streets early Wednesday to protest the State government’s decision to close businesses that did not operate on Monday. However, according to reports, violence broke out during the rally, resulting in the deaths of at least three people. Two teenage men and a woman are seen dead on video. It was reported that security personnel were called in to disperse the demonstrators. However, it is not known who actually opened fire. In a statement released…
Residents of Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, have continued to respond to the socioeconomic difficulties brought on by the elimination of fuel subsidies nationwide. While some locals applauded the federal government for eliminating the fuel subsidy, others criticized the execution as being ill-timed and poorly thought out. Murtala Saheed Olayinka, the NLC chapter chairman for Kwara State, stated that “the government had no choice but to do what it did as it would be difficult for it to carry out proper and effective governance without it. The labour leader continued, “A set of the cabal were feasting fat on…
Ademola Adeleke, the governor of Osun State, has named 30 Special Advisers. According to Infostride News, the Governor Adeleke had requested the House of Assembly confirm 25 Special Advisers. In addition to the 25 previously approved Special Advisers, the Governor has obtained clearance for five more Special Advisers, bringing the total to 30, according to a statement signed by his spokeswoman, Olawale Rasheed. Ten of the projected 30 advisers are from the ranks of the government, according to the announcement. Here are the recently appointed Special Advisers: Azeez Badmus, Mosudi Yakubu, Femi Carena, Stephen Olaniran Akanfe Atidade, Dr Adekunle Akindele,…
The High Court of Akwa Ibom State in Uyo has ruled that women are entitled to inherit their father’s property. The court also ruled in favor of the nieces, awarding them N20 million, against Mr. Sampson Silas Udoh, who had denied his late brother’s daughters access to their inheritance. Udoh, a native of Itiam Etoi in the Uyo Local Government Area, was fined N20 million by the sitting court, Justice Ntong Ntong, for violating the rights of his two nieces by preventing them from receiving their late father’s property. On August 16, 2022, Mr. Williams Ubetem filed a lawsuit against…
After Russia terminated a pact that allowed the shipments, the agriculture ministers of the European Union gathered on Tuesday to examine other means of transporting grain important to global food security out of Ukraine. At the same time, they want to ensure that farmers in nations neighboring the war-torn nation may maintain their current incomes. Since Russia cut off the wartime pact that allowed grain to flow from Ukraine to nations in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, where famine is a growing danger and high food prices have pushed more people into poverty, the ministers convened in Brussels for…
On Monday, ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo said that most Nigerian politicians are hollow, claiming that they are ill-equipped to handle the responsibilities of their posts. As Obasanjo put it, “You will weep for our nation over their level of emptiness as far as development issues are concerned.” The wise man admitted that he backs moderate change, since a complete overhaul would be counterproductive. Obasanjo has tasked the newly elected leaders of Nigeria with removing the country’s obstacles to growth, but he has expressed disappointment that so few of them are actually willing to do so. At the Abuja book launch for…
At the Kano State Election Petition Tribunal, the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) ended its case without presenting any witnesses in response to a petition filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC). In its final submission to the tribunal, the NNPP’s legal team, led by Barrister Tijjani Yahya, informed the judges that the party no longer has any witnesses to submit. The petitioner, the All Progressives Congress (APC), disagrees with the results of the March 18, 2023 election and INEC’s declaration of Abba Kabir-Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) as the victor. INEC, Governor Abba Kabir-Yusuf, and the…
Primate Elijah Ayodele, leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, said the forces behind the election results will stand solidly against a repetition of the 2023 presidential election. Primate Ayodele warned that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would be exposed by leaks in the court if they were not contained. According to him, the APC is closely watching the proceedings at the electoral tribunal to make sure nothing is done to help the opposition win. Ayodele’s Media Aide, Oluwatosin Osho, released a statement in which he said, “If the tribunal wants to be fair, the best is to call for a…
During Monday’s cross-examination of witnesses at the current governorship election tribunal in Kaduna, a witness stated that there was over-voting by 100 votes in his polling unit. As Haruna Abubakar testified before Justice Victor Oviawe’s panel, using his deposition as evidence, 700 voters were registered, but 800 ballots were counted in the end. A businessman named Abubakar said in court that he waited around for the election results after casting his ballot, but that, contrary to what is required by the Electoral Act, he was never informed of the outcome. The witness said “no” when asked by INEC’s counsel, Alhassan…
Both of Kano State’s former commissioners from the previous administration of Abdullahi Ganduje have recently gone away. Alhassan Muhammad Dawaki, the commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, and Barrister Zubaida Damakka, the commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, both passed away on Friday. A statement made by the Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Ibrahim Garba Shu’aibu, said that Alhassan Muhammad Dawaki, 79, passed away after a brief illness. He was survived by his wives and 15 children. Barrister Zubaida Damakka passed away in Abuja following a brief illness, according to Abubakar Aminu Ibrahim, a former Senior Special…
Senator Samuel Anyanwu, the PDP candidate for governor of Imo State in the next election on November 11, 2023, claims to know how to end the state’s security crisis. Additionally, he stated that he, his running mate, and their entire team are prepared to replace the current state government. While in the Oguta local government area of the state, Anyanwu made this comment to local party leaders and members. He reassured them, “Have no fear. Our forces are ready for battle. If everyone does their part, our votes will be safe and we will not be stopped. God has chosen…
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), currently in prison, has reiterated his call for the suspension of regular sit-ins in the country’s southeast. Kanu issued a statement through his attorney Mike Ozekhome, SAN in a video that was seen by the press. On Monday, Dan Nwomeh, Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State’s Senior Special Assistant, Mainstream Media, posted the video on his Twitter account. Ozekhome reports that Kanu disavowed the sit-in, saying he could not simultaneously fight for his people and shut down their economy. He lamented that the people’s mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being had been…
African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has said that the government of President Bola Tinubu is planning to unleash social and economic terror on Nigerians. On Monday, Sowore sent a status update to his verified Twitter account complaining about the rising expense of living in Nigeria. He noted that tuition at some schools had increased by 500%, petrol prices had quadrupled, and many Nigerians could no longer afford to eat. The social critic claimed the government was ready to inflict social and economic terror on Nigerians and promised swift retribution. Monday morning and the roads are hungry and…