Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has advised Governors Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State and Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State to end their romance with Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike. In a statement on Friday by the National President of the group, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, he said the advice became necessary to avoid regrets. Okwu said the two governors, who are running for political positions in their respective States, would do themselves great injustice by endorsing a candidate of another political party. He observed that, “Governor Ugwuanyi is an asset we will need in the Senate as he…
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Governor David Umahi has debunked allegations of sponsoring the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii and affirmed that it is not the turn of Ebonyi south and central senatorial zones to produce the next governor of the state. Umahi noted that he prefers to support Senator Obinna Ogba representing Ebonyi Central zone, who contested to fly the ticket of PDP in Ebonyi, than supporting Ifeanyi Odii, who hails from the same Ebonyi South zone as him. The governor disclosed this in a statement signed and made available to newsmen by his Special Assistant on Media…
The US State Department has approved the sale of an anti-tank mine-laying system to Taiwan amid the rising military threat from China. The department on Wednesday said the Volcano system and all related equipment would cost an estimated USD 180 million. It’s capable of scattering anti-tank and anti-personnel mines from either a ground vehicle or helicopter, the type of weapon some experts believe Taiwan needs more of to dissuade or repel a potential Chinese invasion. To advertise that threat, China’s military sent 71 planes and seven ships toward Taiwan in a 24-hour display of force directed at the self-ruled island…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP has said the ruling All Progressive Congress APC and the Peoples Democratic Party’s lack of internal democracy is a threat to Nigeria. The NNPP Gubernatorial candidate in Jigawa State, Aminu Ibrahim Ringim stated this while speaking with newsmen on Wednesday. He said the New Nigeria Peoples Party NNPP is the only party that is practising internal democracy by providing an alternative to all Nigerians to aspire for any position of their choice. Looking at what has happened during the eight years of the All Progressives Party and the sixteen years of the Peoples Democratic…
Embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, has received backlash over his decision to challenge the victory of Ideato South House of Assembly candidate Chris Ogbu at the Supreme Court. The PDP House of Representatives candidate for Ideato North South Constituency of Imo State, Ikenga Ugochinyere, criticised Ayu’s decision, describing it as provocative. Ugochinyere, who doubles as the spokesperson of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), in a statement, described the court action as provocative with consequences. While taking a swipe at Ayu, he said he is trying to get petty revenge on…
A socio-political activist, Reno Omokri has urged the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to extend a hand of fellowship to former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi. Omokri said Atiku should extend a hand of fellowship to Amaechi if Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and his G-5 group endorse another presidential candidate. He, however, urged the PDP to do everything possible to keep Wike within the political party. It’s widely believed that the G-5 governors are considering the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Bola Tinubu, and the Labour Party, LP flagbearer, Peter Obi. However, Omokri said PDP…
The Labour Party has condemned the statement credited to the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar that he is a stepping stone to Igbo presidency. Atiku said this in Anambra State during the presidential campaign rally of the party, during which he urged Ndigbo to vote for him as a way of realizing the Igbo presidency quest upon the completion of his tenure. However, in a statement made available to the media on Thursday by Chief Innocent Okeke, the National Vice Chairman (South East) of the Labour Party, he described Atiku’s statement as insensitive. Okeke…
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said that he has no plans to immediately dissolve the lower house of parliament and call a snap election, although he said the move is “possible”, according to local media reports. Kishida’s remarks on Wednesday come amid a slump in approval ratings for his cabinet triggered by a series of scandals and gaffes leading to the sacking of four ministers in two months, and ahead of unpopular planned tax hikes, Xinhua news agency reported. Japan’s Kyodo News reported that while the Prime Minister added that “for now” he is not considering calling a snap…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), will today, Thursday, decide on the case between the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for Taraba State, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha and the Senator representing Taraba Central, Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf. A Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, had earlier nullified the APC primary election that produced Senator Bwacha for the 2023 general election. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, who gave the said judgement, ruled that the submissions presented before him by the two parties indicated that the “purported governorship primary of the party was a nullity.” Apart from nullifying the…
With less than two months to the 2023 presidential election, Nigerians anxiously await the next move of the aggrieved governors under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. There were emerging speculations that the governors, led by Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, may end up throwing their weight behind Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party. However, feelers emerged again Wednesday that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu had met for the second time with the governors. The meeting, held in the United Kingdom, is a further push by Tinubu to…
Imran Jino, Katsina State governorship candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has advised Nigerians to shun bribes during the 2023 election. Jino warned that being part of vote buying would extend the suffering of the people after the general polls. The flagbearer urged the electorate to “shine their eyes to elect credible candidates”. He said Katsina needed someone who has the capacity to move the state forward and improve the living conditions of the people. Jino charged the elite, traditional rulers and religious leaders to be upright. “They have the responsibility of sensitising their followers on doing the needful…
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is healthy and intellectually fit to rule Nigeria. The declaration was made on Wednesday in Osogbo by Mr Adeboye Adebayo, a member of the APC’s Presidential Campaign Council. He spoke at a media engagement held at the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Office in Osogbo, on: “Tinubu’s manifesto: Speaking directly to peoples’ needs and national challenges.’’ “That a person travelled abroad to have a surgery on his knee does not make him unfit to lead Nigeria. He is here because he’s mentally alert and his intellect is sound. “Don’t…
The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday decried increasing restrictions on women’s rights in Afghanistan, urging the country’s Taliban rulers to reverse them immediately. The Security Council “reiterated its deep concern of the suspension of schools beyond the sixth grade, and its call for the full, equal, and meaningful participation of women and girls in Afghanistan,” it said in a press statement. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker pointed to “terrible consequences” of a decision to bar women from working for non-governmental organizations. Last week, Taliban authorities stopped university education for women, sparking international outrage and demonstrations in Afghan cities.…
The youth wing of apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has again come hard on Governor Nyewom Wike of Rivers State over the political intrigues playing out in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, ahead of the 2023 presidential election. InfoStride News reports that Wike and his aggrieved G-5 governors are currently out of the country where they are expected to take a final stand on the candidate to support for the country’s top political position. They are likely to choose between Mr. Peter Obi of the Labour Party and Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress,…
Less two months to the 2023 presidential election, the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, flagbearer, Rabiu Kwankwaso, says he’s not a spare tire. Kwankwaso made the remark while urging Nigerians to vote for the best candidate in the presidential election. He described himself as the best candidate to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. Kwankwaso disclosed this in a video on Twitter while fielding questions. “Nigerians should vote wisely this time around, as the country needs someone who can save it. “I’ve worked with the ministry of defence, served as the Kano State governor and represented Kano Central senatorial district…
As Nigerians await the decision of the Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State-led G5 governors on the choice of a presidential candidate, former Senator Shehu Sani has suggested who they should support. Sani suggested that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governors should endorse the “devil” they know. The Wike-led group are against the PDP’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar over the zoning pattern in the party. The group, which has refused to campaign for Atiku, said the North can’t produce the Presidential flagbearer and the National Chairman. The G-5 group comprising governors from Benue, Oyo, Enugu, Abia, and Rivers State, demanded…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar would win the 2023 election at the first ballot. The Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Organisation boasted about Atiku’s chances in a statement Tuesday night. Director of Media, Kola Ologbondiyan said the Wazirin Adamawa has overwhelming support from Nigerians across board. Ologbondiyan declared that the outcome of the February 25 poll would “shock pollsters”. Atiku enjoys the solidarity of many Nigerians who were not captured by projections, the statement noted. Ologbondiyan said the flagbearer would get a larger portion of lawful votes and garner the required 25 percent in more…
The United States is responsible for the Ukraine crisis as America seeks to reap the biggest benefits from it in economic and military-strategic terms, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, according to a statement released by the Russian Embassy in India. In an interview with Russian news agency TASS, Lavrov said, “The actions of the countries of the collective West and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is controlled by them, confirm the global nature of the Ukraine crisis. It is no longer a secret that victory over Russia “on the battlefield” is the strategic goal of the United States and its NATO…
Ebonyi State, Governor David Umahi on Tuesday ordered the immediate arrest of the state chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Stanley Okoro Emegha, over alleged murder and razing of houses at Ekoli Edda community in Afikpo South Local Government Area. Umahi also ordered the immediate arrest of the APC House of Representatives candidate, Chief Eni Uduma Chima, who is contesting for Afikpo North/Afikpo South Federal Constituency in the national assembly. The governor issued the directive during an on-the-spot assessment of the level of damages in the area, wherein three persons (3) were shot dead by gunmen and razed houses in…
The coordinator of the Independent Campaign Council for Tinubu-Shettima, Prince Preye Aganaba, has told his kinsmen in Odi, Bayelsa State, that the victory of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2023 election is inevitable. Aganaba, who spoke on Tuesday while celebrating the Yuletide with his kinsmen at the famous Odi Kingdom in Kolokuma-Opokuma Local Government Area, dismissed any possible runoff, saying Tinubu would win by landslide. Aganaba, who threw a party for his kinsmen bringing an Ijaw music maestro, Junior Barrister and his live band to thrill them, recalled that he predicted…