Peacekeeping efforts have begun between the warring towns of Wurkun and Karinjo in the Taraba State municipality of Karim-Lamido. This happened on Friday, when the two villages put their differences aside and pledged to work together to bring prosperity to both of their areas and to the entire council. Agbu Kefas, governor of the state, orchestrated the peace efforts by convening a 26-person committee to end the conflict. Leaders from the two villages pledged to work around the clock during a meeting held in Karim-Lamido, the administrative centre of the council, to end the situation that has resulted in widespread…
Author: Ifeanyi Nwagboso
Lotanna Ojukwu, younger brother of the late Biafran leader Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, claims that Nigeria’s current president, Bola Tinubu, is not the same as Buhari. The younger Ojukwu claimed that Tinubu does not have the same history with the Igbo people that Buhari did. On Friday, while answering viewer queries on the Morning Show show on Arise Television, Lotanna Ojukwu made this statement. He was answering concerns about the security situation in the Southeast. The incarcerated leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has been granted an audience with the president, and his release could hinge on…
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan is one of many Asian leaders hoping to strengthen ties with NATO at an upcoming conference in Lithuania. But as they try to figure out how to approach China, the alliance is divided about what that entails. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Friday that Kishida will use the occasion to emphasise the need for stronger connections between Japan and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), despite Beijing’s objections to the alliance’s activity in the region. To accompany Kishida to Vilnius are the heads of state of South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand.…
Eleven PDP members in the Abia State Assembly have given the House of Assembly advance notice of an impending move regarding the PDP’s majority seats. Counsel for the PDP elected members, Igwe Ogwo Esq., signed the notice that was delivered to the Clerk. Since the PDP has a majority in the State legislature, its members have issued a formal request to be given the opportunity to elect and serve in leadership roles within the party. According to the document, Abia State House of Assembly Speaker Uche Secondus ignored the names of PDP nominees for the legislature that were submitted to…
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has claimed that Governor Ademola Adeleke’s government has suffered another predictable setback due to an ongoing audit of state employees. The APC added that it felt bad for the state employees in Osun because of the consultant’s treatment of them during the audit. On Friday in Osogbo, APC state chairman Tajudeen Lawal made the announcement. Lawal questioned why the state governor was unable to complete a staff audit and suggested that the failure was due to Adeleke’s lack of the skills necessary to be an effective governor. Successful occurrences in…
Despite the numerous security concerns facing the state, the political arena in Plateau State has been the scene of several intrigues since the return of democratic structures in 1999. The then-ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) made a strategic error in choosing the governor of Plateau in 2015, allowing the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) to gain control of the state. But the PDP has taken back the state government. For eight years, the APC under Barr Simon Lalong was in charge of the State. Under his leadership, the party struggled to gain traction in Plateau, with many locals continuing to…
Dissatisfied with the ruling of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which refused to acknowledge it as the party’s official leadership, a faction of the Social Democratic Party’s (SDP) National Executive Committee (NEC) has promised to appeal the verdict. On Friday, Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of Abuja’s Federal High Court ruled that his court lacked the jurisdiction to hear the matter brought before it by Olu Falae’s faction. The leadership issue that has plagued the SDP since 2019 has been deemed an internal party affair, meaning the judge will not be hearing any further cases related to the matter. Chief…
Ademola Adeleke, the governor of Osun State, has denied reports that he appointed his biological daughter and uncle to positions in the state government. Adewale Egbedun, the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, made public the list of cabinet nominees for Osun State on Friday, July 7, 2023. Mrs. Adenike Folasade Adeleke, the widow of Governor Adeleke’s late older brother Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke, is one of the nominees. After serving as the first executive governor of Osun State and the senator for the state’s Osun West Senatorial District for three terms, the elder Adeleke passed away in April…
Ikie Aghwarianovwe had petitioned the Supreme Court to remove Sheriff Oborevwori as governor of Delta State on the grounds that he had given false information about his educational background and birth date to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). On Friday, a five-person panel of the Supreme Court unanimously declared that Aghwarianovwe’s appeal was denied because he had not demonstrated that the verdicts of the two lower courts were irrational. On Friday, Justice Emmanuel Agim read the lead judgement written by Justice Adamu Jauro. The Supreme Court upheld the Asaba division of the Court of Appeal’s May 5, 2023 ruling…
After being confirmed by the State House of Assembly, new Commissioners in Abia State have been sworn in by Governor Alex Otti. The Governor administered the oath of office in the Umuahia Government House Banquet Hall. Speaking at the ceremony, Otti urged the newly elected commissioners to realise the goals of his government and create a better Abia State. He urged them to make the most of their positions to make their mark in history by aiding in the reconstruction of Abia’s essential infrastructure. Here are the new Commissioners and the areas they will be responsible for: Agriculture Professor Monica…
Labour Party presidential nominee Peter Obi expressed his condolences to the family of the late Christ Apostolic Church founder, Prophet Michael Ojo Olowere (also known as Oke-Agbara). On Wednesday, Oyo State’s capital and home to the Prophet Michael Ojo Olowere, passed away in his home. In response, Obi tweeted late on Thursday night that the deceased minister was highly revered in the Christian community. He emphasised the prophet’s extraordinary impacts through evangelism and the late prophet’s significant contributions to the growth of the missionary movement and society at large. He lamented, “I have just learned of the passing of Prophet…
Senegalese President Macky Sall’s decision not to run for re-election once his current term ends has been praised by President Bola Tinubu. This was announced in a statement released on Friday in Abuja by Mr. Dele Alake, Presidential Adviser, Special Duties, Communications, and Strategy. Speculation that Sall will run for a third term when his current term ends in 2024 has sparked protests in Senegal in recent weeks. Senegal has a reputation for being Africa’s most reliable democracy. On Monday, Sall announced that he will not be running for president in the upcoming election on February 25, 2024, which helped…
On Friday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visited Beijing in an effort to mend frayed ties between the two countries. While there, she voiced her displeasure with Chinese treatment of American businesses and the country’s new export curbs on metals used in semiconductors. While speaking to a gathering of businesses, Yellen defended the United States’ export curbs on technology, despite criticism from Beijing. She dismissed concerns that the United States government is aiming to untie the American economy from China’s. Yellen was quoted as saying, “The US seeks healthy economic competition with China,” in a transcript given by her office. Yellen…
Gbenga Daniel, the former governor of Ogun State, has urged the current governor, Dapo Abiodun, to terminate his monthly pension. In a letter headlined “Request to Suspend My Monthly Pension and Allowances,” former governor Daniel demanded that he be denied his monthly pension and allowances of N676,376.95. That a sitting Senator who was formerly a State governor should not be entitled to the payment of pension and allowances from such a state was in accordance with his conscience, moral principle, and ethical code against multiple emoluments, he said. On June 13 at the National Assembly, Daniel was inaugurated as the…
Ayodele Fayose, the former governor of Ekiti State, has justified his decision to align with President Bola Tinubu with Nyesom Wike, the former governor of Rivers State, and Seyi Makinde, the former governor of Oyo State. Fayose said that Tinubu is a guy of vision, so that’s why they decided to take a position. He reaffirmed his belief that Tinubu would work tirelessly for Nigeria’s improvement. After meeting with Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja’s Presidential Villa, the former governor gave a speech. “My name is Ayo Fayose, and I came to spend time with the President and Commander in Chief,…
The State House of Assembly of Osun has released its list of 25 proposed members for the state’s executive cabinet. On Friday, July 7, 2023, House Speaker Adewale Egbedun read it out in front of the entire chamber. Ademola Adeleke, governor of the state, has issued the following list: Abiodun Bankole Ojo, Ayo Awolowo, Bar.Oladosu Babatunde, Bayo Ogungbamgbe, Sesan Ephraim Oyedele, Bar. Kolap Alimi, Soji Ajeigbe, Moshood Olalekan Olagunju, George Alabi, Moruf Ayofe, Sola Ogungbile, Rev. Bunmi Jenyo, and Ayo Awolowo. Barr. Woke Bada, Dipo Eluwole, Rasheed Aderibigbe, Prof. Moruf Ademola Adeleke, Adeyemo Festus Ademola, Olaniyi Anthony Odunlade, Bar. Jola…
Ayodele Fayose, a former governor of Ekiti State, has promised Nigerians that he will be the first to challenge President Bola Tinubu if the latter fails to fulfil his campaign promises. However, Fayose said he has always talked well of the president after meeting with Tinubu on Thursday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The ex-governor is confident that the present administration will provide the kind of leadership that the Nigerian people want. He has faith in the President’s good intentions because of what he has seen Tinubu do since the government took office on May 29. He told the…
The Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressives’ Union (BEPU) has urged President Bola Tinubu to ignore demands for talks with terrorists from Senator Ahmed Sani Yerima and others. Yerima is the former governor of Zamfara state. BEPU chairman Ishaq Usman Kasai issued a statement saying that the calls demonstrated a lack of knowledge of the nature of bandits and their ambitions, which had resulted in massive destruction, loss of life, and destabilization of the country. BEPU claims that clearing out all bandit camps in Nigeria’s many forests is necessary to put an end to the business of banditry in the country as a…
In order to keep malaria fever on the decline in Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke has urged locals to work closely with the mosquito net distribution team in their respective communities. While hosting the Federal Ministry of Health and other health stakeholders on Wednesday in Osogbo, Adeleke issued this warning. According to recent studies, Nigeria is one of the most malaria-endemic countries in Africa, and Infostride News reports that Osun State used to be one of the most endemic states in Nigeria. The Governor, who was absent, was represented by Deputy Governor Kola Adewusi, who said that malaria was still…
The Kwara State Government has rescinded its recent order cutting the number of workdays for state employees from five to three. The earlier order was made when the Federal government eliminated fuel subsidies last month. Infostride News recalls that on June 5, 2023, the state government announced the reduction of working days from five to three in a letter from the office of the state Head of Service, Mrs Susan Modupe Oluwole, in an effort to mitigate the impact of the removal of the fuel subsidy on state government employees. To mitigate the impact of the subsidy cut, the federal…