Nyesom Wike, the minister of Nigeria’s federal capital territory (FCT), has denied allegations that he is anti-Islam. Wike assured the public that his government would not enact any “laws that are against Islamic alignment.” His Royal Highness, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, the Etsu of Nupe, and other members of the Abuja National Mosque Management Committee were in attendance. The clergyman claimed that those who intentionally stir up religious passions do so to gain political advantage at the expense of others. As Wike puts it, “In Nigeria, I have no reason to incite hatred towards any one religious group and instead should…
Author: Ifeanyi Nwagboso
Two people were killed and three others kidnapped in the hamlet of Kanzanna in the Bunza Local Government Area of Kebbi State by individuals suspected to be bandits. SP Nafi’u Abubakar, the Kebbi State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed this on Wednesday in Birnin Kebbi. According to him, on October 18 at around 3 a.m., bandits launched an attack on the village. Abubakar claimed that Mr. Chris Aimiono-Wane, the Commissioner of Police, had visited the community and expressed his sympathies to the locals. Mobile anti-kidnapping and counter-terrorism officers, he said, have been sent to the region. He claims that…
The Labour Party (LP) has asked the people and the media to ignore those it has labelled “agents of destabilisation” who will “stop at nothing” to ensure the party endures unneeded fractures. Despite this, the LP has maintained that there is no split inside the party and that Julius Abure is still the only officially recognised national chairman. Obiora Ifoh, the party’s national publicity secretary, said as much in a statement. Chief Basil Maduka, claiming to be the party’s gubernatorial candidate in Imo, allegedly invited LP to a press briefing. According to Ifoh, Maduka revealed he was part of the…
Ovation magazine’s publisher, Dele Momodu, had announced his support for the All Progressives Congress (APC), but has since reversed course. An online feud has broken out between followers of Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s All Progressives Congress (APC) and a former presidential candidate and chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a recent X post, Momodu lashed out at APC supporters, saying they were fixated on an interview in which he claimed Tinubu paid him 500 pounds in London during his exile years. He said that he had paid back the gift many times over and that he was not destined…
Raw gold, lithium, and other resource exports are no longer viable, according to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Nigerian leader encouraged other businesses to follow the lead of the ones in his country that had adapted to the new circumstances. The President explained that his administration’s strategy of adding value to mineral resources before exporting it was developed to put an end to the massive losses seen from the export of raw mining commodities. On the second day of the Miners Association of Nigeria’s seventh annual Nigerian Mining Week, he delivered a speech in the capital city of Abuja. An…
Yiaga Africa has petitioned the National Assembly to change the Electoral Act of 2022 so that public servants can cast their ballots early. This comes after they returned from Liberia, where they had gone to observe elections. They demanded that the Congress mandate the use of electronic reporting of election outcomes. The body also emphasised the importance of electronically transmitting results from polling units and results sheets used at various levels of results collation. In addition, Yiaga Africa suggested that the law be changed so that photographs of all candidates running in elections are required. Yiaga Africa’s executive director Samson…
Doyin Odebowale, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State’s Special Adviser on Special Duty and Strategy, recently revealed that the governor is not based in the state capital of Akure due to a lack of suitable lodgings. On Tuesday, Odebowale was a guest on Channels Television and made this statement. Since returning from a medical vacation overseas, Akeredolu has not been seen in the state. As a result of the governor of Ondo state relocating his office to Ibadan, Oyo State, there have been tremors throughout the state, and on Monday, young members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) issued…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has criticised former SGF Babachir Lawal, claiming that Peter Obi’s loss in the 2023 presidential election has done Babachir Lawal irreparable harm. The outspoken Lawal had claimed in Abuja on Tuesday that Obi, who ran for president under the Labour Party, (LP) banner in the last polls, won the presidential election on February 25 instead of Bola Ahmed Tinubu. But in a statement signed by APC’s National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka, the party said that the former SGF is spreading unfounded rumours rather than reflecting soberly on his political gaffe. According to him, “Mr. Lawal’s…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared that it will vigorously oppose any attempt to manipulate the governorship election scheduled for November 11 in Imo State. All electoral signs, according to the PDP, point to the party’s victory in Imo State, where it would unseat the incumbent All Progressives Congress, APC. Debo Ologunagba, the national publicity secretary for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), told reporters on Tuesday in Abuja that Governor Hope Uzodinma and the All Progressives Congress (APC) would not have the support of the people of the state in the next governorship election. He claimed that the APC…
Umar Anzaku, a leader in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nasarawa State, has told Governor Abdullahi Sule that he should start packing his things. This was said at a massive gathering for the party in Lafia. Banners and posters reading “Ombugadu has arrived” and other slogans were displayed during the Sunday protest in support of David Ombugadu, the man who has been recognized the rightful winner of the governorship election of the state. At the demonstration, Anzaku told the media that Ombugadu is the will of God and the people of Nasarawa and that nothing, not even an appeals…
Department of State Services (DSS) agents in Makurdi have reportedly detained Mr. Bemgba Iortyom, the publicity secretary for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State. According to information acquired by InfoStride News, Iortyom was apprehended on Monday when he showed up for a scheduled meeting with the state security agency. The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, petitioned for the party spokesman’s arrest, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. Mr Cornelius Hwande, a media consultant for the Benue PDP, claimed, “As soon as we arrived, at about 2:11 pm, two gentlemen walked up to us, claiming to be…
The South-East region of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced that it has begun reaching out to its disgruntled members who have deserted to other political parties. At its zonal meeting in Enugu, the party announced the move, noting that it was part of a larger strategy to regain power in the region. It said it hoped the program would assist strengthen public backing for the country’s political and historical progress. In a recent speech, Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State called on party leaders and faithful in the region to step up to the challenge of restoring the…
The governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, has spoken out against the violence in the Ayilamo and Mbachohon communities in the Logo and Gwer-West local government areas. InfoStride News has learned that on Tuesday night, armed guys who have been killing innocent people around the state stormed the neighborhoods and fired randomly, killing an unknown number of residents. Several homes were destroyed by fire during the assault, forcing more people to leave their homes. Alia condemned the herders’ misdeeds in a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Tersoo Kula. He expressed his dismay at the senseless slaughter of…
The impeachment proceedings against Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the state’s deputy governor, have been placed on hold by the Ondo State House of Assembly. The All Progressives Congress said on Tuesday that the change was made so that political solutions could be pursued. Legislators reportedly spoke party reconciliation and NWC over in the statement. According to InfoStride News, the APC’s National Working Committee (NWC) met with legislators from Ondo State on Tuesday. Members of the assembly had taken steps to impeach Ayiedatiwa, prompting this meeting. To prevent the impeachment, APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje appointed Aminu Bello Masari to head a nine-person…
Concerns that the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas could escalate into a wider regional battle have prompted Vice President Joe Biden to travel to Israel on Wednesday to demonstrate support for the US partner. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Biden’s trip to Israel as the humanitarian situation worsens in the 141 square mile (365 square kilometer) Gaza Strip and Israel prepares for a possible ground attack to root out Hamas militants responsible for what the U.S. and Israeli governments have called the deadliest attack against Jews since the Holocaust. Vice President Biden wants to make it clear…
Kogi State Peoples Democratic Party governor candidate Dino Melaye has said that Governor Yahaya Bello of the state is trying to get reelected for a third term. Melaye claimed that Bello was running as the APC’s governorship candidate Ahmed Ododo for a third term. On Monday, Melaye remarked on Channels Television that Bello was relying on Ododo since he couldn’t run for reelection himself. He asserted that, even if Ododo were elected, the current governor would remain in charge. Don’t be fooled into thinking Yahaya Bello isn’t running for office; he is. Although Ododo’s name appears on the ballot, Yahaya…
After the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal dismissed Abdullahi Sule from office at the stroke of midnight on Sunday, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nasarawa State criticized him for appealing the decision. The tribunal dismissed All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Sule and awarded the governorship of Nasarawa State to the opposition People’s Democratic Party’s David Ombugadu. Mike Omeri, Director, Media and Publicity for the Ombugadu Campaign Organization, stated in a statement made public to the media that the timing of the submission of the Sule’s appeal has raised eyebrows and is seen as a deliberate attempt to block the advancement…
The PDP governorship aspirants in Kaduna and Nasarawa States were advised to be on guard by Primate Elijah Ayodele of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church. The election tribunal in Nasarawa had removed Abdullahi Sule, the governor for the All Progressives Congress (APC), and installed David Umbugadu, the candidate for the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Also, in Kaduna, the PDP candidate Isah Ashiru disclosed that the court declared the poll as inconclusive while the APC candidate claimed differently, notwithstanding the tribunal’s ambiguous verdict. To overturn the tribunal’s decision, the APC will do everything, as disclosed by Primate Ayodele. Ayodele, through…
Members of the 10th National Assembly from the Labour Party, LP, have been urged to take a stand against what the party calls the Federal Government’s “wasteful” expenditure. Julius Abure, the LP’s national chairman, issued the call while criticizing the Federal Government led by President Bola Tinubu of being extremely insensitive. According to Abure, the National Assembly will provide everyone of its 360 members a N160 million car allowance. He pondered why the federal government did not support domestic automakers to stimulate the economy. Abure signed a statement criticizing the Federal Government for choosing luxury while millions of Nigerians suffer…
Meetings of the Federal Executive Council will henceforth take place on Mondays instead of Wednesdays, as decided by President Bola Tinubu’s government. The new approach was announced by Information Minister Mohammed Idris, who indicated that the meetings might not occur every week unless there are urgent matters to be discussed. On the other hand, Minister of Works Dave Umahi claimed to have produced a memorandum on the inherited scope of road infrastructure from the previous administration, totaling 18,897 kilometers during President Muhammadu Buhari’s watch. We also informed FEC that several projects, some of which were awarded but are still operating…