The statutory delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State have unanimously assured Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of their unalloyed loyalty, solidarity and support ahead of the forthcoming party primaries in the state. The elated delegates who converged on the Government House, Enugu, on Tuesday, on a solidarity visit to Governor Ugwuanyi, told the governor that they are resolute in their decision to solidly stand behind him in the party primaries. They added that they will also stand behind whoever the governor asks them to support or vote for during the primary elections. Speaking,…
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A former governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has revealed why he dumped the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). InfoStride News had reported that Kwankwaso, who was a presidential candidate in the 2019 elections, officially dumped the PDP on wednesday. The former governor, who received his NNPP membership card from his ward chairman in Abuja, called on other well-meaning Nigerians to join his new party to attain the change Nigeria is yearning for. Speaking while receiving the membership card of his new party, Kwankaso attributed his actions to the crisis rocking…
Reno Omokri, a former presidential aide, has claimed that an information about terrorists’ plan to bomb the Moshood Abiola Stadium, on Tuesday, made President Muhammadu Buhari stay away from the World Cup qualifying playoff between Nigeria and Ghana. For an important match such as the World Cup qualifying playoff with Ghana, the President would have been expected in the stand, as his physical presence would serve as motivation for the players. The game was played in Abuja and the President is in the country, And Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare, had disclosed that Buhari may likely be…
The National Working Committee (NWC), on Tuesday, said it has dissolved the leadership of the Kano State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Hon. Umar M. Bature, National Organizing Secretary of the party in a statement on Tuesday, said after careful deliberations and extensive consultations, on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC), pursuant to Sections 29(2)(b) and 31(2)(e ), it dissolved the State, Local Government and Ward Executive Committees with immediate effect. Following the development, it said the NWC has approved the appointment of the Kano State Caretaker Committee to run the affairs of the party in the state…
Trailing in the polls, Australia’s Liberal National government on Wednesday sought to sell A$8.6 billion ($6.46 billion) of budget giveaways as necessary to meet a cost of living emergency and not a transparent attempt to buy votes. Prime Minster Scott Morrison, facing a tough election in May, led the marketing blitz with a barrage of media interviews saying relief was needed to meet rising fuel prices. “It’s responsible because it’s targeted and it’s for a temporary period as these cost of living impacts are real and they’re there right now,” Morrison told one radio interviewer. Other countries including New Zealand,…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Wednesday, said the successful ambush of the train on the Abuja-Kaduna service by terrorists, who killed many Nigerians, abducted scores of others, in an operation that lasted for over an hour, confirms its stand that the security command and control coordination structure under President Buhari has collapsed. Hon. Debo Ologunagba, the National Publicity Secretary of the party in a statement on Wednesday, condemned the continuing insecurity and near worthlessness of the lives of Nigerians under the All Progressives Congress (APC) government. According to the statement, “more alarming is the fact that this particular attack…
The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Kaduna State chapter on Tuesday, said it received with shock, news of an attack on a passenger train along the Abuja-Kaduna route. This was contained in a statement by Hon. Felix Hassan Hyat PDP Chairman, Kaduna State Chapter. According to him, the speed at which bandits and terrorists are taking over communities, highways and most recently the airport and railway, is unprecedented in the history of Kaduna State. He said the hapless citizens have continued to be killed, maimed or displaced with no signs that the bandits would be slowing down, or the APC-led government in…
Abubakar Bukola Saraki, former Senate President, has met with aspirants for the House of Representatives and House of Assembly in Kwara State under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, with an appeal to elders of the party to ensure a transparent process. The interactive session held in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, included Party Elders and stakeholders across the state. The meeting, according to a statement by the Press Officer on Local Matters to Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, Abdulganiyu Abdulqadir, was to ensure candidates for the forthcoming general elections emerge preferably through a consensus and transparent process, devoid…
The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Rivers State, Obo Effanga, has advised women to do away with fear if they must take their rightful place in partisan politics in Nigeria. He also said women must be ready to make themselves “available in places where critical political decisions are taken”. The REC regretted that women’s family nature had often caused them to rather retire for the day in the evening when their male folk are “gearing up for political meetings”. Effanga gave the advice while delivering a keynote address at a One Day Workshop on “Increased Participation of Women in Politics in…
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s trip to India next week has been postponed and will be rescheduled, PM’s media adviser here said on Tuesday. Bennett had tested positive for COVID-19 Sunday evening and while he has continued to work from home while in isolation, the trip to India scheduled for April 3 to 5 looked doubtful once it was known. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s trip to India has been postponed and will be rescheduled, the media adviser said.
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has described the former Lagos State Governor and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as a leader of leaders and a living legend. Akeredolu, who rejoiced with Tinubu on his 70th birthday, hailed his resilience and commitment to creating standard in party politics and investment in political leadership. In a statement issued by Richard Olatunde, his Chief Press Secretary, the governor said Tinubu is a man with many parts. “On this auspicious occasion of your 70th birthday, we salute your efforts and dedication to Nation-Building and National Development. You are…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday, announced date, for the Anambra State repeat elections. Hon. Debo Ologunagba, National Publicity Secretary of the party, in a statement, said the party had slated Tuesday, March 29, 2022 for the conduct of the repeat Congress in 12 Local Government Areas of the State. They are expected to elect Local Government Area Executive Officers and one National Delegate per Local Government Area. According to the statement, the affected LGAs are: Oyi, Aguata, Ihiala, Onitsha south, Onitsha North, Ayamelum, Anambra West, Orumba South, Orumba North, Dunukofia, Anambra East, Ekwusigo. According to the statement, following…
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said that the major reason he is aspiring to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023 is to tackle the numerous crises ravaging the nation. Speaking during a program on Channels TV on Monday, Wike, who officially made his intention known in Makurdi on Sunday, said he has the power to rescue the country from its problems. According to Wike, his love for the country stimulated his ambition to vy for the top political office, adding that he cannot be watching the country go down when he has the power to rescue it. Governor…
Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives has lambasted the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi for showing interest in the 2023 presidency. Ado-Doguwa wondered why Amaechi would want to run for the presidency under the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, when he has not been able to deal with his successor, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, who according to him, is fighting the APC headlong. Speaking in an interview on Channels Television, the lawmaker said that Amaechi cannot wrestle for power with the national leader of the APC, Bola Tinubu, who, according to him, is…
Since the Russian blockade in Mariupol began on March 1, some 5,000 people have been killed, 170,000 others still remain under siege, while 150,000 were evacuated from the strategic Ukrainian port city, according to preliminary estimates. Of the 5,000 victims, 210 were children, Ukrayinska Pravda reported citing the government estimates. Before the ongoing siege began, 140,000 residents left the coastal city. The estimates further revealed that 30,000 people have been deported by the Russian troops, forcefully taken to the captured territories in the east of Ukraine or to Russia. Meanwhile, 90 per cent of the high-rise apartment buildings in the…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwarts have met over the 2023 presidential ticket. Atiku hosted the meeting, which was held Monday night in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. Ex-Senate President Bukola Saraki, Sokoto Governor Aminu Tambuwal and Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed attended. After the parley, Atiku disclosed that they deliberated on the future of the PDP and the country. “I had a meeting tonight with Saraki, Tambuwal, Bala and Hayatudden to discuss the future of our party and Nigeria. I look forward to continuing our dialogue and building #OneNigeria”, a Facebook post reads. Saraki, a former…
A 2023 governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara State, Alhaji Abubakar Nakwada, has berated the renovation of the State Government House with a whooping sum of N12bn, saying that it was a wasteful expenditure. He said that since Nigeria regained democracy from the military, Zamfara State has not witnessed any meaningful progress due to uncommitted and selfish leadership. Addressing newsmen in Gusau, the state capital, Alhaji Nakwada said that that for over a decade, the State has been battling with lingering insurgency, saying that the armed bandits are operating freely in the State.…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has berated the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed over the performance claims All Progressives Congress (APC) administration, saying the only legitimate achievement of the ruling party is corruption. PDP in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, Monday dismissed the press conference addressed by the Minister of Information and Culture, describing his claims as another anthology of lies. According to the PDP, the hurried press conference is another desperate and disoriented stunt by the APC administration to divert public attention from the exposed corruption records of the APC national…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, says he will withdraw from the presidential race if the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, zones the presidential ticket to the north. The PDP recently inaugurated a 37-member committee to come up with a zoning arrangement for the party. Speaking on Channels TV on Monday Governor Wike said he will “abide” by whatever position the party takes on the zoning arrangement. He, however, said he detest the suggestions that zoning should be jettisoned by the PDP. The Governor said the position of the party’s constitution in “Section 7 sub 3c” is clear on the rotation of…
Russia’s war on Ukraine has most Americans at least somewhat worried that the U.S. will be drawn directly into the conflict and could be targeted with nuclear weapons, with a new poll reflecting a level of anxiety that has echoes of the Cold War era. Close to half of Americans say they are very concerned that Russia would directly target the U.S. with nuclear weapons, and an additional 3 in 10 are somewhat concerned about that, according to the new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Russian President Vladimir Putin placed his country’s nuclear forces on…