Senior Pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, has said the persistent fuel crisis engulfing the country should serve as a wake-up call for Nigerians to usher the All Progressives Congress-led administration out in the 2023 general elections. The cleric, while delivering a sermon in Akure, the Ondo State capital, said considering the dire straits Nigeria has been plunged into, those in the right frame of their minds should be able to discern what choices to make regarding power in 2023. Giwa criticised the electorate, saying they failed to allow God to choose who should lead…
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A few days after endorsing the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has returned to the main opposition party. The former lawmaker was received into the party on Monday during the presidential campaign rally in Lagos State. InfoStride News reports that the development is coming barely 48 hours after Dogara and some aggrieved northern APC leaders declared support for the presidential candidate of the former vice president
For a change, Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Monday sided with the White House in condemning former US president Donald Trump for his call to terminate parts of the US Constitution after the release of “Twitter Files”. Trump made the statement on his Trust Social app in response to the “Twitter Files” that showed the Joe Biden team was in touch with the company in suppressing Hunter Biden’s laptop story in 2020. Trump said “a Massive Fraud of this type and magnitude allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution. Our great…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday disclosed how he would raise 10 billion dollars to empower Nigerian youths if elected president in 2023. Atiku vowed to sell the four oil refineries in Nigeria and use the proceeds to empower Nigerian youths. He disclosed this at the flag-off of PDP’s presidential and governorship campaign rally in Lagos State. Atiku also said the PDP governorship candidate in Lagos State would end the dominance of a particular family. He said: “If I’m elected, I will empower youths with 10 billion dollars to invest in youths and employment, and…
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday in Sokoto State, instructed the Nigerian armed forces to remain apolitical ahead of the 2023 general elections. Buhari also urged them to continue to operate within the framework of the constitution to ensure the successful conduct of next year’s general elections. Declaring open this year’s Chief of Army Staff’s Annual Conference, Buhari called on the Army to continue to improve their human rights duties during operations in line with global best practices. This was disclosed in a statement by Buhari’s spokesman, Femi Adesina. On human rights, President Buhari described improved duties by security agencies on…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has threatened that members of the G5 governors within the Peoples Democratic Party will strike back at the PDP presidential candidate council if any member of the council insults the governors. The governor made the threat at the flag off of a new road project in Eleme Local government area of Rivers State on Monday. Wike who noted that his group is not averse to peace in the PDP said they will no longer tolerate any insult from any member of the PDP presidential campaign group. Wike said ” what I want to tell the…
Ahead of the forthcoming 2023 presidential election, the Labour Party, LP, candidate, Peter Obi, has finally released his long-awaited 62-page campaign manifesto. The manifesto titled, “Our Pact with Nigerians: Creating a New Nigeria“, unveiled Obi’s proposed plans to lead Nigeria if elected as president. InfoStride News learnt this on Saturday from Labour Party Secretariat in Abuja. Page 18 of the document itemized his economic plan founded on a shift from consumption to production by running a production-centred economy that is driven by an agrarian revolution and export-oriented industrialization.
With less than 90 days to the forthcoming presidential election in 2023, the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, says he is confident Nigerians will vote for him. Tinubu made the expression while speaking at the Chatham House, United Kingdom (UK), in a lecture titled: ‘Nigeria’s 2023 elections: In conversation with Bola Ahmed Tinubu.’ He also pledged to build more schools, employ and train teachers nationwide if elected into office. “I have confidence that the Nigerian people will go to the polls in a few short months and give me their mandate. “I’m ready to lead and…
The All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has called for the suspension of the former National Chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomole and the Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi for alleged “anti-party activities”. The party accused the party stalwarts of being involved in anti-party activities when they visited Rivers State on the invitation of Governor Nyesom Wike to commission some projects. The duo had at separate times when they commissioned the projects said they will not be campaigning for the APC governorship candidate in Rivers State. On the 16th of November, 2022 Oshiomole while commissioning the Rumuepirikorm-Ada George Fly-over…
The Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has dismissed the claim that he doesn’t want to spend money for political campaign (not giving ‘shishi’). Obi said he is more committed on how to use state money for public good, if elected into office in the forthcoming presidential election in 2023. Obi disclosed this on Monday during an interactive session between him and north-eastern stakeholders in Abuja. “People say we don’t give people ‘shishi’. It is not true. But I want to use your money for your good. I want to use it to educate your children and give them…
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Katsina State, Dr Dikko Umaru Radda has pledged to serve the state diligently if elected as the state governor in 2023. The former SMEDAN boss made the pledge at the party’s official campaign flag-off held at Faskari LGA, one of the terrorists’ strongholds in the state. Addressing the mammoth crowd who defied the bandits lurking in the Faskari area to show their solidarity for the APC campaign team, Dikko said: “Katsina under my watch, we will not shortchange anyone nor allow anyone to shortchange you; I will serve you diligently…
Ahead of the general elections billed to commence in February next year, the West African Elders’ Forum (WAEF) has deployed a pre-election mediation team to Nigeria to interface with major political actors and key stakeholders. The information is contained in a statement issued by the Communications Officer of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, Wealth Ominabo on Sunday. According to the statement, the mission is led by a former President of Sierra Leone, Ernest Bai Koroma. The team also includes Fatoumata Tambajang, former Vice President of the Gambia, and Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambers, former Special Representative of the Secretary General of the…
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, had lambasted the All Progressives Congress in the state for describing him as an errand boy to the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike. Recall that the Chairman of APC, Benue State chapter, Austin Agada, had alleged that Ortom abandoned governance in Benue “to run errands” for his Rivers State counterpart. Reacting to the comment, Ortom, in a statement issued on Sunday by Special Adviser, Media & Publicity, Terver Akase, lambasted the APC leader, saying he leads the party as a man leading a group of thugs. The statement reads, “it was not the…
Former Nigerian lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has tackled anti-corruption agencies, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corruption Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over the diversion of local governments allocations to state governments. Senator Sani raised his concerns on Sunday in a post via his verified Twitter handle. Recall that the Federal Government recently accused state governors of diverting local governments’ allocations. The President had at an event on Thursday alleged that some state governors divert allocation to local governments councils sent from the federation account. However, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State rebuffed the…
Zamfara State government has swiftly reacted to a claim by the national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Mr. Debo Ologunagba that democracy and the 2023 general elections were under attack in Zamfara State. In a press statement signed and issued to newsmen in Gusau, the state commissioner of Information, Ibrahim Magaji Dosara, denied the PDP Spokesman’s claim of an ongoing clampdown in the state. “This is nothing but the usual bunch of lies and baseless accusations of the PDP to cover up its past mismanagement of the resources of this great nation”, the statement said. “Maybe, the…
A spokesman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential campaign council, Femi Fani-Kayode has alleged that there was a plot to kill the Senator representing Niger East Senatorial District, Mohammed Sani Musa. Fani Kayode who condemned the alleged plot on his Twitter page said nine armed persons attacked Musa’s home. According to him, security agencies have arrested the perpetrators. ”The horrendous attempt to kill Sen. Sani Musa, a dear friend & brother of mine, a leading member of the APC & one of the Directors in the Tinubu/Shettima PCC in his home this evening by 9 well-armed, bloodthirsty & violent…
Myanmar’s military-installed government has sentenced more critics to death, bringing the total to 139, and is using capital punishment as a tool to crush opposition, the UN high commissioner for human rights said Friday. High Commissioner Volker Trk said at least seven university students were sentenced to death behind closed doors on Wednesday, and there are reports that as many as four more youth activists were sentenced on Thursday. The military continues to hold proceedings in secretive courts in violation of basic principles of fair trial and contrary to core judicial guarantees of independence and impartiality, Trk said in a…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential Campaign Council, has dismissed claims that the United States, denied its flag bearer, Bola Tinubu a visa. Spokesman of the Tinubu/Shettima campaign council, Festus Keyamo, said the rumour was the handiwork of mischief makers. The Minister of State for Labour and Employment said the rumours that Tinubu was denied a visa were unfounded. Keyamo issued the clarification in a tweet while sharing Tinubu’s international passport. He wrote: “For mischief-makers who peddle unfounded rumours about @officialABAT being denied a visa to the US, you leave us with no option but to show you his current…
Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council met with former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday evening in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. InfoStride News reports that the team was led by the PDP Vice Presidential candidate, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State. The Director General of the campaign council, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State and former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, were in the team to Obasanjo’s residence. Others in the delegation were former Osun State Governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola; his Cross River State counterpart, Liyel Imoke and Otunba Oyewole Fasawe. Speaking after two hours…
The Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has denied claims that the United States, US, denied the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu a visa. Kalu said claims that the US denied Tinubu visa was fake, stressing that the latter postponed his trip to America. In a Facebook post, Kalu blamed the opposition for spreading fake news against Tinubu. He wrote, “As the election draws closer, the opposition will spread more fake news against our presidential candidate but we should always ignore and keep our eyes on the ball. The news that Tinubu was denied a visa…