A faction of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo socio-cultural organization, on Saturday, faulted comments by a former Militant leader, Asari Dokubo, that Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, should not be released from DSS custody. The Igbo group said contrary to Dokubo’s claim, Kanu’s continued incarceration has caused unimaginable insecurity in the Southeast, insisting that the Biafra agitator be granted a presidential pardon. Okechukwu Isiguzoro, the faction’s Secretary-General said Kanu’s detention was destabilizing and crumbling the economy of the Southeast. During his visit to President Bola Tinubu, the former militant leader had said Kanu should not be released,…
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Kano Governor, Abba Yusuf, has reaffirmed the commitment of his government to enhancing the existing diplomatic relationship between Kano State and the French Republic. The governor made this pledge during a meeting with the French Ambassador to Nigeria at the government house on Friday. Representing the Governor, his Deputy Aminu Gwarzo, highlighted the efforts of former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, in establishing and maintaining a progressive relationship with the French Government. Gwarzo specifically mentioned the establishment of French-speaking secondary schools by Sen. Kwankwaso in Madobi town and two others in the Republic of Niger. During her address, the…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara has warned the police against restoring the disbanded Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS) in Rivers State. Some media users have been alleging profiling and indiscriminate arrests after sightings of police officers operating like SARS in Port Harcourt and other areas. Fubara raised the issue on Friday at the Government House during a meeting with the new Commissioner of Police, Nwoyi Polycarp Emeka. The governor urged the commissioner to investigate the complaints and halt any form of harassment of law-abiding individuals. “The importance of security is a collective responsibility of all stakeholders. We urge you to get to the…
The United States Government on Friday announced a ban targeting Ugandan officials, citing human rights abuses and corruption. The Department of State said it is taking steps to impose visa restrictions under Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. The Joe Biden administration noted that the U.S. government will continue to evaluate additional actions under the policy. The affected individuals are accused of being responsible for/complicit in corruption, undermining the democratic process, and abusing human rights, including those of LGBTQI+ persons. Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023, enacted in late May, prescribes prosecution and life imprisonment or the death penalty for…
Mr Asari Dokubo, a Niger Delta activist, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to release Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Dokubo made the call after he visited President Tinubu in Aso Rock on Friday. Recall that Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, had called for the release of Kanu when he met with President Bola Tinubu. But Dokubo said Kalu should be made to face the law because releasing him will fuel impunity. “His release would fuel impunity; during EndSars, Nnamdi Kanu was walking free. What did he do? He poured petrol on the…
Russia has “successfully maintained economic stability” in the face of “unprecedented challenges”, President Vladimir Putin said during a plenary session of the 26th St Petersburg International Economic Forum. “Positive macroeconomic trends are gaining momentum and becoming increasingly apparent,” Putin was quoted by Xinhua news agency as saying on Friday. Russia’s GDP could achieve a growth rate of about 1.5 per cent to 2 per cent this year, which will enable the country to retain its place among the world’s leading economies, he said. Inflation stays close to a historical low of 2.9 per cent and unemployment stands at a record…
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has been called upon to as a matter of urgency reinstate three suspended monarchs in the state. Adeleke was also advised to stop playing politics with the traditions of the Yoruba tradition. This call was made by the World Institute of Peace, a civil society group based in Osun. Infostride News recalled that upon inauguration in November 2022, Governor Ademola Adeleke signed an Executive Order putting a hold on the installation of the Owa of Igbajo, Akirun of Ikirun and Aree of Iree. The three monarchs were appointed by his predecessor, former Governor Adegboyega…
The Labour Party presidential candidate in the last election, Peter Obi has described famous Nigerian entertainer, Charly Boy, also known as Area Father as a pillar in the pursuit of a better Nigeria. Obi in a one-minute video posted on Twitter by Charly Boy, congratulated the singer on his 73rd birthday. According to Obi, Charly Boy has “been consistently consistent in his commitment to a better society”, stressing that the singer uses his talent to care for humanity. He said, “On behalf of my family, I wish to most sincerely congratulate my very dear elder brother, Charly Boy popularly known…
The National Collation Agent of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the February 25 presidential election, Senator Dino Melaye on Friday in Abuja, told the Presidential Election Petition Court that election collation errors by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, led to the declaration of President Bola Tinubu. Melaye informed the court that he left the National Collation Centre at the International Conference Centre in Abuja when the alleged deliberate errors became unbearable and intolerable to him. Senator Melaye testified as a star witness for former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, whose joint petition with the PDP seeks nullification of Tinubu’s…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has opened up about the rift between him and President Bola Tinubu when he was the governor of Lagos State. Obasanjo dismissed claims that he tried to cripple the economy of Lagos State when Tinubu was governor. In January 2023, Tinubu had recalled how Obasanjo seized the allocations of Lagos State when he was president. He said the seizure of the revenue of Lagos State by Obasanjo triggered his intellectual capacity and those of his lieutenants to make Lagos what it is today. Speaking during an interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo, the ex-President described Tinubu’s…
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Dr Nyerere Chinenye Anyim, has lauded the recent inauguration of presiding officers and members of the tenth national assembly. He particularly felicitated the member representing Bende federal constituency in Abia State in the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, on his unanimous election as the Deputy speaker of the lower chamber. Anyim, in a statement on Friday, described Benjamin Kalu’s emergence as the Deputy Speaker of the green chamber as a true affirmation of confidence reposed in him by the leadership of the governing APC in Nigeria. Anyim who doubles also as pioneer former…
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has been criticized for allegedly exposing how senators voted for him. Deji Adeyanju, a socio-political activist, said Akpabio’s action was unstatesmanly. Adeyanju said Akpabio’s action of exposing how senators voted can divide the senate. Tweeting, the rights activist recalled that former Senate President, Bukola Saraki tore the list in 2015. According to Adeyanju: “What Senate President Akpabio did to his colleagues by exposing those that voted for/ against him publicly is not statesmanly & will divide the Senate. “He is the first Senate President to do such a thing. Saraki shredded the list in 2015 after…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, National Vice Chairman, North-west, Dr. Salihu Lukman, Friday, alleged that the National Chairman of the party, Senator Abdulahi Adamu and the National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore squandered N30 billion realised during the sale of forms for the 2023 elections. Lukman in a statement titled; ‘Rebuilding the APC to Reform Nigerian Politics: Task Before President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’, alleged that both Adamu and Omisore have embarked on spending extravaganza based on their discretionary decisions without any form of budget as required by the APC constitution He said with the election of principal officers in the…
Dr Cairo Ojougboh, an All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain has charged Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, to use his wealth of experience to help him deliver his campaign promises to Nigerians. He gave the charge in a statement on Friday in Abuja while congratulating Gbajabiamila, who was the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the 9th National Assembly, on his appointment. Ojougboh, a former lawmaker representing Ika Federal Constituency, described Gbajabiamila as the right man with proven track records for the office, saying his appointment was well deserved. “I recall when we all arrived at…
The Labour Party (LP) has dismissed a video of the purported arrest of its National Chairman, Comrade Julius Abure. The leadership said the video was being circulated by “renegade former members” led by Lamidi Apapa, a former acting chairman. A statement on Friday by National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh said the clip was published by a former youth leader, Anselem Eragbe. It showed police officers arguing among themselves over an issue, but neither Abure nor any party leader appeared. Ifoh informed the public that security agencies have no reason whatsoever to seek the arrest of the LP chairman. If they…
Russia President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia could “theoretically” use nuclear weapons if there was a threat to its territorial integrity or existence, but that it did not need to. He was speaking at the plenary session of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). Putin also touted Russia’s prospects at the country’s main international economic forum despite heavy international sanctions imposed because of the war. “Nuclear weapons have been made to ensure our security in the broadest sense of the word and the existence of the Russian state, but we… have no such need (to use them),”…
Erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New People’s Democratic Party, nPDP, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze has blamed Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for failing to expel former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike from the party before the election. Eze said it is obvious that the PDP failed to listen to his counsel, thereby allowing the former Governor to have his way to the detriment of the party. According to the APC chieftain, the judgement of the Federal High Court which reaffirmed that the Party has the powers to discipline erring members in line with the provisions of…
Igbimo Agba Osun (Elders Caucus) of the All Progressives Congress, APC Osun State have called on the former governor of the state, Rauf Aregbesola to apologise to the Leadership of the party for his actions. The APC, Igbimo-Agba Osun Chairman, Sola Akinwumi made this known in a press release signed by him. In the statement, Akinwumi stated that the decision to ask the ex-governor to apologise was arrived at, after a wide consultation with the members of the caucus The caucus in the statement said ” the All Progressives Congress (APC) Osun State Chapter remains intact while the leadership is…
President Bola Tinubu has been urged to restructure the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited. Deji Adeyanju, a socio-political activist, said Tinubu should restructure NNPCL from the rot created by former President Muhammadu Buhari. He lamented that the 20 executives of the NNPCL make Nigeria look like a joke. Tweeting, Adeyanju wrote: “The NNPC or Northern Nigeria Petroleum Company? The all-Muslim top 20 executives in NNPC makes Nigeria look like a joke. President Tinubu must restructure the rotten & bigoted NNPC of Buhari.” He listed the executives to include: 1. Mele Kyari (GMD) 2. Umar Ajiya (Chief Finance Officer/Finance and Accounts)…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has said the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25 presidential election, Peter Obi, is still the candidate for a better Nigeria. Infostride News reported that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared the then candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress and now-president, Bola Tinubu, as the winner of the election. The announcement was tailed with legal suits from the opposition parties and their candidates, including LP and Obi, challenging the process that produced Tinubu as winner. In a recent chat with media personality, Chude Jideonwo, former president Obasanjo insisted that despite…