Russian President Vladimir Putin will not hold his annual end-of-year press conference this year, which has been dominated by Moscow’s Ukraine offensive, the Kremlin said on Monday. “There will not be before the New Year,” Kremlin spokesman said. He added that Putin “regularly speaks to the press, including on foreign visits”. Peskov gave no reason for the break with tradition. Putin, who has been in power since 2000, has held a press conference in December most years of his rule. During the media gathering — a major political event in the country — Putin takes questions from the press and…
Author: Ifeanyi Nwagboso
The Labour Party in Taraba State is embroiled in crisis following the suspension of the state chairperson of the party, Mrs. Esther Gulum. Party leaders who suspended her from office over the alleged misappropriation of a whopping N20 million in campaign funds, also unanimously passed a vote of no confidence on her. The collective action which came on Tuesday indicted her of running the party as her family business, alongside her relatives. Briefing media practitioners in Jalingo, the Labour Party’s Organising Secretary, Peter Philip, said the party have lost confidence in her leadership, hence the suspension as well as the…
Ahead of today’s flag-off of the All Progressive Congress APC, presidential and governorship rally in Kaduna State, commercial businesses and all movements within the Kaduna metropolis have been restricted. Hawkers, commercial buses and various shops along Ahmadu Bello Way have remained closed following the traffic diversion. A InfoStride News correspondent in Kaduna observed that fierce security operatives were in strategic places, while shops were locked, and hawkers disappeared from the roadside. Earlier, the Kaduna State Traffic Law Enforcement Agency (KASTLEA) issued a traffic advisory on road closures with alternative routes for members of the public. In a statement issued and…
With few months to the 2023 elections, the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, has urged Nigerians to vote for candidates with competence and capacity. NEF cautioned Nigerians against relying on sentiments while sacrificing competence and capacity. The Chairman of NEF, Prof Ango Abdullahi, urged Nigerians to jettison ethnicity in deciding candidates to vote for in 2023. He spoke at a town hall meeting yesterday in Kaduna and was represented by the spokesperson of NEF, Dr Hakeem Baba Ahmed. He stressed that the 2023 elections would show if Nigerians are determined to fight for the country. “2023 election is going to test…
Ahead of the forthcoming 2023 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has lamented that politicians now purchase Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, to rig and mar the credibility of the exercise. This disclosure is coming as voters across the 774 local government areas across the country troop out to collect their PVCs. This process commenced on 12th December and is expected to end on 27th January 2023. The Acting Chairman of INEC and National Commissioner overseeing the FCT, Nasarawa, Kaduna and Plateau states, Mohammed Haruna, raised this alarm on Monday during the launch of #YourVoteMatters project by an election…
The UK wants India to be among the new permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, alongside Brazil, Japan, Germany and African representation, British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said on Monday. In his first major foreign policy speech since taking charge in the Rishi Sunak-led government, Cleverly praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his categorical anti-war message to Russian President Vladimir Putin as he went on to commit himself to working with India during its G20 presidency. “The UK wants to welcome Brazil, India, Japan and Germany as permanent members of the UN Security Council, alongside permanent African representation.…
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has dismissed claims of sending thugs to attack supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in the state. Wike described the allegations as cheap blackmail. The PDP campaign council in the state and a former Minister of Transportation, Abiye Sekibo, had accused Wike’s government of sending thugs to attack them. However, Wike said he has never been involved in any act of political violence. Speaking in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the governor said: “Some people are saying we sent thugs to attack them. You see, when people see failure, they…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has outlined how he would resolve the Biafra agitation by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, if elected president in 2023. Atiku said he would negotiate with IPOB and other Biafra agitators in the Southeast. Speaking during a Townhall meeting, Atiku said he would use restructuring to resolve some of the IPOB and Biafra agitations. The former Vice President said the Southeast needs more autonomy. “The IPOB issue in the South-East is basically, as far as my understanding is concerned, about the realisation of Biafra. Is it possible for Biafra to be…
The Kogi State chapter of the Labour Party has lamented the denial of access to the Confluence Stadium, Lokoja, by Governor Yahaya Bello-led All Progressives Congress (APC) barely 24 hours before its presidential mega rally slated to hold on Tuesday, December 13th, 2022, in Lokoja. Addressing journalists on Monday, the Kogi State Chairman of the Labour Party, Hon. Suleiman Abdul Ahmed, who noted that the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi was expected to campaign in Lokoja on Tuesday, described the action of the Kogi State Government as wicked and anti-democratic. Ahmed emphasized that the party had written to the Kogi…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State has raised eyebrows over the statement made by the Governor of the State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, in the aftermath of last night’s attack on INEC office in Owerri, describing it as irresponsible and shameful. The opposition party’s statement, signed by its Imo State Publicity Secretary, Collins Opurozor, was made available to the media in Owerri, Imo State capital on Monday. PDP said the insecurity in Imo is simply and squarely a direct consequence of the catastrophic failure of governance in the state under the unpopular regime of Senator Uzodinma. Recall that Gov.…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has once again backed India for permanent membership at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) stating that New Delhi has added value to the Council with its stance on global and regional issues. “I think that India is currently one of the leading countries in terms of economic growth, maybe even the leader. Its population will soon be bigger than that of any other country. New Delhi has vast diplomatic experience in settling various kinds of problems, as well as authority and a reputation in its region,” Lavrov said. Lavrov made these remarks while responding…
Former Presidential candidate, Kingsley Moghalu has called on Nigerians to assert their position as the real owners of the country come 2023. Moghalu said “a mighty wind” will blow in the country following the next year’s elections. He made the statement in a post via his verified Twitter handle. The Former deputy governor of the Central Bank also said that Nigerians deserve a better life and not suffering. He wrote, “A mighty wind will blow in Nigeria in 2023. Let Nigerians rise up peacefully and declare their real “independence” and ownership of our country and our destiny as a people…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress ( APC), Dr Abiola Oshodi, says the presidential candidate of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu will not fall to a planned embarrassment in the name of debate. Oshodi, the Vice Chairman of the APC in Canada, stated that the party and its candidate would not dance to the tune of their political adversaries. Oshodi, a member of the APC Presidential Campaign Committee Sustainable Development for Nigeria Directorate, said this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on a telephone on Monday. He said the party’s presidential candidate was not running from…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) governorship candidate for Taraba State, Professor Sani Yahaya, has warned eligible voters against selling their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) for mere peanuts. The appeal came on Monday in Mutum-Biyu, the administrative headquarters of Gassol Council, shortly after the flag-off of the party’s governorship campaign. He said, “I urge you not to sell your votes for money because the money would finish within a short time but the suffering would be for a long time. You will regret it later”. The candidate said, “It is only by doing so that we will defend what we…
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Mohammed Matawalle has refuted allegations by the State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that its members are being persecuted in the state. The Governor called for peaceful political activities in the state, saying that political frictions would not bring peace or progress. He insisted that the state government did not join forces with the police to arrest chieftains of the opposition party nor throw them in prison without any concrete reason. “The accusations were unfounded and baseless and cannot be accepted”, he said Matawalle explained that anyone who has been arrested must have done…
President Joe Biden is set to play host to dozens of African leaders in Washington this week as the White House looks to narrow a gaping trust gap with Africa one that has grown wider over years of frustration about America’s commitment to the continent. In the lead-up to the three-day U.S-Africa Leaders Summit that begins Tuesday, Biden administration officials played down their increasing concern about the clout of China and Russia in Africa, which is home to more than 1.3 billion people. Instead, administration officials tried to put the focus on their efforts to improve cooperation with African leaders.…
As the 2023 general elections draw closer, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has promised to put an end to the challenge of insecurity currently plaguing the country if elected president of Nigeria in the 2023 presidential election. Kwankwaso also assured that as president, he will value the life of every Nigerian and also promised to tackle the unrest in some sections of the country. He stated this in Osun on Saturday during a courtesy visit to the Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi. The NNPP presidential candidate who disclosed that the purpose…
Major stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Enugu State, gathered on Saturday in the Coal City capital drumming support for the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The event was the official inauguration of the Enugu State local government Independent Campaign Council, ICC, for Tinubu-Shettima presidential campaign. Those present were ex-Senate President, Senator Ken Nnamani, immediate past Chairman of the APC in Enugu State, Dr. Ben Nwoye, and a veteran politician, Gbazuagu Nweke Gbazuagu, fondly known as (GNG). They urged Enugu and the nation’s electorate to vote for Tinubu and his running mate, Senator Shettima Kashim, declaring that…
President Muhammadu Buhari has told leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to unite to avoid defeat in. Buhari said APC leaders must foster cooperation among themselves to ensure victory in 2023. He gave the charge in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State, and was contained in a statement issued by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, yesterday. The president had received the APC governorship candidate in Katsina State, Dikko Radda and his running mate, Faruk Jobe, at his residence. However, in the statement titled “To succeed at elections, President Buhari asks APC to unify its ranks,” Buhari said party leaders need…
The Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has described God as his first structure. This was as Obi said human beings are his second structure. He spoke at the first and second convocation ceremonies of the Dominican University in Ibadan, Oyo State. Obi lamented that the structure within the political circle was that of criminality and underdevelopment. He insisted that the political structures in Nigeria were responsible for the country’s challenges. According to Obi: “My number one structure is God, the number two is human being, and you people are my structure because you believe in me and in…