The Action Alliance (AA) has publicly distanced itself from the lawsuit that factional Party Chairman Kenneth Udeze filed against INEC and three of its main officers. Udeze has filed a form 48 with the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, against INEC and its chairman, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, at the request of the party’s national chairman, Adekunle Rufai Omo-Aje. According to Udeze, he is a plaintiff in the case with INEC directors Mr. Aminu Idris (in charge of political party monitoring and liaison) and Dr. Tanimu Mohammed (in charge of litigation and prosecution). The case is docketed as…
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Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the last general election, has filed a new case in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against PDP national leader and Illinois circuit court judge Bola Tinubu. Remember that the Illinois county court had ruled against Atiku’s request for Tinubu’s Chicago State University transcript. Atiku had taken Chicago State University (respondent) to court, asking for an injunction requiring the university to hand over any and all Tinubu-related academic records it possessed. However, Atiku’s Special Assistant on Public Communications Phrank Shaibu claims that the…
On Monday, the Senate approved 45 of President Bola Tinubu’s 48 ministry candidates. However, it put the brakes on the nominations of Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State; Sani Abubakar Danladi, the former deputy governor of Taraba State; and Stella Okotete, the former executive director of business development at the Nigeria Import and Export Bank from Delta State. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, presided over the screening conducted by the Committee of the Whole on the Senate Chamber’s main floor before confirming the appointments of others. President Tinubu nominated them in two separate batches as ministers and wrote…
Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, hosted Anyim Pius Anyim, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at his residence in Abuja on Sunday. According to the Daily Trust, Anyim, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, met with Ganduje, but the outcome of the meeting is unknown. Remember that Anyim met with President Bola Tinubu at Aso Rock in early July, which many regarded as a conspiracy to defect to the ruling APC. After meeting with Tinubu, the former Senate President told reporters, “It was a great honour to pay courtesy…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s planned military action in Niger has been met with warning from the Muslim human rights advocacy organisation Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC). The statement was released on Saturday by MURIC Kano State chapter chairman Hassan Indabawa. on response to Tinubu’s request that the Senate enact an ECOWAS resolution on Niger, MURIC has issued the following statement. The group emphasised that a military solution to the problem in Niger is off the table. MURIC claims that the use of military force in Niger and Northern Nigeria will only serve to further entrench the countries’ entrenched cultural problems. Since…
Shehu Sani, a former senator, has asked President Bola Tinubu not to use Niger Republic’s energy supply as a weapon while dealing with the country’s current leadership crisis. According to Sani, the President needs to be wary of becoming the new pupil of French neo-Colonialism in the ECOWAS sub-region. The social critic tweeted on Sunday that Nigeria shouldn’t act as the West African “vigilante” against imperialism. He advocated for Nigeria to grab the opportunity for a more autonomous West Africa. He urged President Tinubu not to use Niger Republic’s power grid as a weapon. Nigeria shouldn’t act as West Africa’s…
Reno Omokri, a social critic, has claimed that despite Nigerians’ passionate and consistent prayers against war, the country is not a pushover and should not be afraid to deploy its military-industrial complex to advance the cause of democracy and the rule of law in Niger Republic. Omokri claims that Nigeria, like Russia and the Ukraine and the United States and Cuba, has a stake in the outcome in the Niger Republic. A social critic tweeted that Nigeria’s defence expenditure is bigger than the rest of the ECOWAS states put together, which is false. He also suggested that reestablishing law and…
On Sunday, official media said that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had seen the country’s major weapons factories, including those responsible for manufacturing artillery systems and launch vehicles for nuclear-capable ballistic missiles, and had vowed to increase the pace at which his military modernises its arsenal and prepares for war. The United States and South Korea have scheduled joint military drills for later this month to deal with the growing North Korean threat, and Kim’s inspections, which began on Wednesday and ran through Saturday, coincided with those preparations. The tempo of North Korea’s missile testing and the joint U.S.-South…
As part of its empowerment agenda, the government of Kano state has pledged to activate and support 250 cooperative organisations across the state. This was reported to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Kano by Alhaji Jamilu Abbas-Kiru, the governor’s new Special Adviser on Cooperative Groups. He stated, “Our dear Kano State will benefit greatly from Governor Abba Yusuf’s comprehensive socioeconomic development plan.” The state’s economy, industrialization, energy, and security, and even its efforts to combat climate change, all have his full support. Healthcare, education, rural revitalization, and water infrastructure are all priorities for the new administration.…
Jimoh Ibrahim, senator for Ondo South Senatorial District, has suggested that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu establish a Federal Ministry of Revenue. The Nigerian Senate confirmed 48 cabinet nominees on Saturday, prompting this call. The legislator claimed the ministry, once established, will act as a central hub for all entities responsible for producing money in a statement he released to the press on Sunday. According to the article, Ibrahim made President Tinubu a courtesy call and suggested that he establish the ministry. He thinks the proposed ministry is crucial to helping the country claw its way out of its current socioeconomic…
On behalf of Oyo State, Governor Seyi Makinde has asked that all employees report to work on Monday. On Saturday, the governor made this proclamation via statewide radio and television broadcast. During an interview with the media, Makinde said that his administration is working to improve citizens’ standard of living by focusing on three areas: food security, transportation, and the sectors. Workers and retirees in the state have been demonstrating since Monday, as reported by Infostride News. Workers have asked for a number of things, including the delivery of promotion letters for 2021 and 2022, the release of gratuities for…
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors have warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu against going to war with the coup leaders in Niger, urging him instead to employ diplomacy and negotiation. The forum’s press secretary, Humwashi Wonosikou, released a statement on Saturday quoting the meeting’s participants as saying as much. Bala Mohammed, head of the PDP Governors’ Forum, was quoted as saying, “There will be zero tolerance for anti-party activities and process,” reinforcing the need of maintaining party discipline. He said the PDP still places a premium on unity and loyalty, and that he was committed to repositioning and stabilising the party.…
The Nigerian Senate has rejected President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s plan to restore democratic governance in Niger Republic by a military invasion. In a letter dated Friday, August 4th, Infostride News reported that Tinubu asked the National Assembly to back ECOWAS resolutions regarding the current situation in Niger Republic. The Senate met in private for two hours on Saturday, August 5, advising the President against employing military action to remove the coupists from office. In light of the recent overthrow of the democratic government in Niger Republic, the Nigerian leader, who is also the Chairman of the regional body ECOWAS, was…
Mr. Osita Okechukwu, an APC chieftain in Enugu State, has exonerated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of responsibility for the fact that only five members of his cabinet are from the South-East. Some South-East politicians have accused Tinubu of ignoring their region by not including any ministers from the region on his cabinet. Of the 48 nominations, the South-East was allocated five, although other regions were granted more. On the other hand, Mr. Okechukwu, a founding member of APC, joked to journalists in Enugu on Sunday about the alleged disrespect shown to the South East by the current administration: “instead of…
According to Ajuri Ngelale, President Bola Tinubu’s special assistant on media and marketing, the president wants to “double” the present minimum wage. Ngelale made this remark during a Thursday night interview on Channels Television. He claimed the federal government is aware that the reduction in the price of petrol is “hurting” the Nigerian people. Ngelale pointed out that, with the subsidies gone, states can afford to raise the national minimum wage from its current level of N30,000. It’s obvious now, but I won’t speak for President Bola Tinubu because I don’t want to steal his thunder. And I don’t want…
The defence chiefs of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have stated that the situation in the Niger Republic requires a multifaceted response that includes political and diplomatic elements as well as security measures. This was announced on Friday in Abuja after a three-day Extraordinary Meeting of the CDS of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff and committee president, General Christopher Musa, praised ECOWAS for its stance in favour of democracy and stated that the armed forces of the member states were fully behind the organisation. He stated that everyone on…
Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, the First Lady, has renamed the Maryam Abacha Auditorium in the Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development. Maryam is the widow of former military dictator General Sani Abacha. On Saturday, the first lady unveiled the newly renamed Maryam Hall, which was originally known as African Peace Mission Hall, in honour of her “strong advocacy for peace across the African continent.” Mrs. Tinubu spoke at the event, and she referred to it as a watershed moment in the ongoing endeavour to bring women together and forge connections that would lead to lasting advancement and solidarity. Mrs. Abacha…
There will be widespread deaths if military action is taken in the Republic of Niger, according to the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG). Infostride News says that on Friday, President Bola Tinubu informed the National Assembly of the intended military action against the junta that just seized control in Niger by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The Northern Senators Forum issued a statement on Friday rejecting military action and calling instead for political and diplomatic means to restore democratic administration in that country, in response to the President’s appeal. However, in a statement released on Saturday by…
On Saturday, Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State reaffirmed his support for George Akume as SGF, despite rumours to the contrary. According to Alia, Akume is the leader of his people. According to NAN, he said that he has no issues with the SGF and that other people are making up the problems. The governor made his remarks to reporters at Makurdi’s Government House. According to rumours, Alia and Akume butted heads over who should serve as SGF and Chief of Staff. Alia responded by saying that Akume was the North Central APC regional leader and that he followed him.…
Today, on Saturday, the Senate is vetting the remaining ministerial nominees. It is also anticipated that all 48 nominations will be confirmed today. The Upper House of Parliament, which was scheduled to begin its long summer break at the end of July 2023, has instead postponed it until the screening and confirmation of ministerial nominees have been completed. The following individuals were published in the Order Paper on Saturday, which contains the list of the final batch of nominations pending screening and confirmation.