The Motor Vehicle Administration of the U.S. state of Maryland now offers drivers’ permit tests, vehicle registration, and study materials in Yoruba. Yorùbá was one of the largest non-English languages spoken in the state, therefore it was added based on the most recent data from the United States Census. The Yoruba language test for the Maryland learner’s permit will be available beginning in September. A breakthrough that is not even accessible in Nigeria, home to the highest number of native Yoruba speakers. The announcement is one of many new programs being launched around the state to accommodate the state’s rapidly…
Author: Ifeanyi Nwagboso
To better represent the state’s population and its most marginalized members, the Forum of Civil Society Organizations in Akwa Ibom State, also known as the Guild of Community Development Advocates, has requested that Governor Umo Eno reconsider the membership of the palliative committee. On Sunday, the group expressed regret that the key target segments of society, including youths, women, and persons with disabilities (PWDs), “who are disproportionately affected by the subsidy removal,” were not represented in the newly constituted committee. The statement was endorsed by the forum’s chairman, Harry Udoh, and the secretary, Dr. Nsekpong Udoh. The conference advised the…
There will be no military coup in Nigeria, Primate Elijah Ayodele, leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has informed the federal government, but more political coups are to be expected. Primate Ayodele said in a statement sent by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, that a military coup in the country was futile since God had canceled it. He predicted that a military coup would be forgotten over time but that a revolution would be remembered forever. Ayodele said that the revolution might be viewed as a political coup, in which voters will remove from power anyone who fails to deliver…
Abdullahi Ganduje, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), claims he will receive 99 percent of the vote and win the governorship race in Kogi State on November 11. At the official launch of the APC’s National and State Campaign Councils for the governorship race on November 11, Ganduje addressed party members and supporters. According to NAN, he said he expected a large turnout of APC supporters from the state’s population because of the party’s long history there. “Today we officially launch the state campaign committee, which will work with the national campaign committee and the LGAs’ campaign committees…
In the Edo State local government election held on Saturday, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, won all 18 LGAs. According to Channels Television, the state independent electoral commission announced that PDP received the most votes in every local government area in the state. On Saturday, all of the state’s municipal governments held their elections. The PDP wasn’t the only major party to have candidates in the election for ward chairmanships and councillorships; the Labour Party and the All Progressives Congress also fielded candidates. There has been no official announcement of the election results from either the APC or the LP…
Reportedly, the DSS has taken into custody Kingsley Obiora, the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. According to Business Day, the suspended CBN governor Godwin Emefiele was arrested over allegations of financial mismanagement. Deputy Governor Obiora is in charge of economic policy at the central bank. The investigation into CBN, which Godwin Emefiele is overseeing, led to his detention. According to Infostride News archives, DSS has been holding Emefiele since the 11th of June, 2023, the day after President Bola Tinubu fired him. Tinubu nominated Jim Obazee as a special investigator in July to lead the investigation of…
The Edo State Government has moved the deputy governor’s office to a separate structure from the main government complex. Because of tensions between Governor Godwin Obaseki and his Deputy Philip Shaibu, this event occurred. The new location of the office has been revealed to be at no. 7, Dennis Osadebey Avenue, not far from the presidential palace. Former governor Senator Adams Oshiomhole established the state Public Procurement Office on December 16, 2014, which has now been repurposed as the new office of the deputy governor. According to Infostride News, Obaseki’s conflict with his deputy has recently taken an unexpected turn.…
The Governor of Niger, Muhammad Umar Bago, has decreed a three-day vacation for the distribution of palliatives to the state’s 25 local government areas’ individual wards and divisions. Next week on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday are the three days that have been declared. This information was shared by the governor during a moderate press conference in Minna where he discussed the introduction of a new modality for the distribution of palliatives. He explained that this is why government workers in Niger State will go on strike for three days. As a member of the state government’s standing committees, he also…
Concrete roads, as opposed to asphalt ones, are being pushed for wider use by the federal government due to their lower costs and greater longevity. Minister of Works Dave Umahi claims that concrete roads will pay off in the long run and last for 50 years. Umahi made this statement at Akure, the capital of Ondo State. He argued that the federal government’s decision to prioritise concrete roads is consistent with its pledge to maximise infrastructure investments and support nationwide sustainable development. While checking on the progress of the Akure-Ado Ekiti road, he announced that all national road projects that…
Benue State Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia has urged the populace to stop spreading malicious rumours and lies about others. Messages that are harmful to organisations or individuals will have consequences, he warned, but the government would not police speech. On Saturday, at the funeral for the late John Chia, a former member of the Benue State House of Assembly, Gov. Alia of Benue provided the advise in Vandeikya LGA. Benue State, Governor Alia said, is being subjected to a deluge of intentional misinformation, and he urged residents to avoid from making unfounded and provocative statements in an effort to…
After years of icy ties, Australia will send a delegation of federal ministers to a high-level meeting in Beijing next week. At the meeting on September 7, delegates will talk about regional and international security, as well as commerce and investment, and ties between people. First held in early 2020, this discourse is significant because it is a step toward deeper bilateral engagement and a more stable relationship with China. “Saturday,” Minister Penny Wong declared. The minister met with Wang Yi, China’s State Councilor and Foreign Minister, in Beijing in December, and the two agreed to restart the negotiations. Wong…
Ademola Adeleke, governor of Osun State, has issued a warning to members of the Osun State Chapter of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, to stop stockpiling Premium Motor Spirit. The Governor issued the warning during a polite visit from the IPMAN leadership, and he stressed that his administration will never stand for IPMAN members putting State inhabitants through undue hardship to obtain the commodity. Adeleke emphasized IPMAN’s significance, saying that the price of gasoline has a direct bearing on the state of the economy. The Governor told them that he would continue to include them in policy…
Senator Kamorudeen Lere Oyewumi, the Deputy Minority Leader of the Nigerian Senate, has stated that the Senate has found over 10,000 government projects that had been abandoned at various points. Oyewumi said the Upper Legislative Chamber has approved a comprehensive investigation into the dormant projects with the goal of reviving them where necessary for the benefit of the nation. The senator for Osun West told reporters that the investigation will determine whether or not the projects were feasible, why they were scrapped, and how much money had already been spent on them. Experts in various sectors have been brought together,…
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has announced that Dr. Bashir Gwandu’s appointment as Executive Vice-Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has been terminated with the approval of President Bola Tinubu. Khalil Suleiman Halilu, 32, was appointed by the President to serve as NASENI’s new Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The President has declared the appointment to be effective immediately. The statement was included in a communiqué that presidential spokeswoman Ajuri Ngelale made on Friday. According to Ngelale, Halilu will serve for a five-year term at first, as required by the NASENI Act of 2014. He claims…
Ayodele Fayose, a former governor of Ekiti State, has warned his former party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), against dismissing Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Expelling Wike, a powerful member of the PDP, would be a mistake, Fayose cautioned. During an appearance on Hard Copy on Channels Television, the ex-governor gave the warning. Fayose has said, “I will never join another political party the moment I am no longer a member of the PDP. No matter how good or horrible the APC is, I will never join. There are many who advocate eliminating Wike entirely. They…
The nomination of Hannatu Musawa as Minister of Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy by President Bola Tinubu has been challenged in the Abuja Federal High Court. Musawa’s selection as a minister while he was still serving in NYSC was criticized by certain campaigners. Deji Adeyanju of Concerned Nigerians and Chief Patrick Eholor are two of the people that sparked the lawsuit. Both of the activists claimed that Musawa’s promotion to minister was unconstitutional. Musawa’s appointment as a federal minister during her mandated NYSC service has recently come under fire from several Nigerians. Nonetheless, Adeyanju issued a statement saying, “We…
According to the Osun Civil Societies Coalition (OCSC), the Ademola Adeleke administration has no clear priorities and is disorganized when it comes to the welfare of the state’s citizens. Osun OCSC Chairman Waheed Lawal and Secretary Emmanuel Olowu released a statement on Wednesday in which they blamed the state administration for failing to offer responsive governance in the face of economic hardships brought on by the elimination of fuel subsidy. The group claimed that the state government did not care about its citizens or respond to their needs. They believe that state employees, in particular, deserve a more formalized form…
On Friday, Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri distributed 60,000 bags of rice, each weighing 25 kilograms. The state administration plans to distribute the rice as part of a package of relief measures meant to ease the pain caused by the elimination of gasoline subsidies. Fintiri said during a ceremony in Yola, the state capital, that the food item, which had been scheduled for sale at a 50 percent subsidised rate, would now be absolutely free, with the expense being borne by the state and municipal governments. The governor has announced that 60,000 bags of rice will be given away free…
On the occasion of Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima’s 57th birthday, Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau praised his colleague. Vice President was born in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, on September 2, 1966. In a statement released by Senator Barau’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, the senator praised Shettima for his “indelible progressive marks” in both the private and public sectors, garnering the respect of all. Before entering politics, he was a rising star among bankers. His efforts to strengthen democracy in his country have been monumental. “Despite security concerns in Borno State, he elevated the…
The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, reportedly issued a new proposal to Russia with an emphasis on revitalizing the Black Sea grain deal, as reported by The Washington Post. The plan sought to revive the pact that allowed Ukraine to transport about 33,000 tons of food at a time of rising global famine by facilitating the export of grain and fertilizer to international markets. The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, addressed a letter to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov earlier this week, but it did not sit well with the Russian government. Thursday, after meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan,…