Ukraine said it retook a strategically important suburb of Kyiv on Tuesday, while its forces battled Russian attempts to occupy the encircled southern port city of Mariupol. Civilians fleeing Mariupol said the city was under relentless bombardment, with block after block of destroyed buildings and corpses in the streets. But the Kremlin’s ground offensive in other parts of the country advanced slowly or not at all, knocked back by lethal Ukrainian hit-and-run attacks. Explosions and bursts of gunfire shook Kyiv, and heavy artillery fire could be heard from the northwest, where Russia has sought to encircle and capture several suburban…
Author: Ifeanyi Nwagboso
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike says the South-South region of the country is the pillar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The Governor, therefore, said the region must be treated with fairness and justice. Wike made the assertion at the PDP stakeholders’ meeting in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom capital, on Monday. The Governor said the South-South is not only useful when it comes to voting. According to him “The South-South is the pillar of the PDP. If the South-South is the pillar of the PDP, they must be treated with fairness, justice and equity. “It is not only when it…
The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has assured that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, would take the appropriate decision on who succeeds him in 2023 at the fullness of time. This is even as the Abia Governor called on political leaders and the people of the state in general to throw away anything that would divide the state in the quest for his successor. Speaking while receiving in audience a delegation of Ohuhu Council of Traditional Rulers, Umuahia North Local Government Area at Government House, Umuahia, Governor Ikpeazu reminded them that Abia is blessed with human and material resources…
A faction of All Progressives Congress in Osun State loyal to the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, fumed over former Deputy Governor, Senator Iyiola Omisore’s intention to run for the party’s National Secretary. The faction group, The Osun Progressives (TOP), said Omisore was described by former interim National Chairman of APC, Chief Adebisi Akande, as ‘a wolf in wolf clothing’. Recall that Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, who is the coordinator of the Southwest Governors’ Forum, announced the nomination of Omisore and Isaac Kekemeke (Ondo State) as candidate for National Vice Chairman (Southwest). Reacting to the nomination, the group, in…
A group known as Young Professionals has obtained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential nomination and expression of interest forms for the 2023 general elections for the immediate past President of the Senate, Abubakar Bukola Saraki. Presenting the forms to Saraki at his Abuja residence, the leader of the group, Abubakar Dan Musa, expressed hope that a better and united Nigeria is possible with the immediate past Senate President as president. Musa said, “After extensive deliberations, we have concluded that the situation of our country is so far from what it should be if we have the right leadership. The…
Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, has said contrary to expectations of the opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the All Progressives Congress (APC), will successfully hold its convention on Saturday, March 26, 2022. His response was in reaction to a question that nothing on ground suggests that the ruling party was ready for the national convention on Saturday. According to him, “On the APC convention, I don’t know what kind of sign you want to see before you know that convention will hold on Saturday. As at yesterday (Sunday), all the subcommittees have started meeting. The screening committee, the accreditation…
Ukraine defied a Russian demand that its forces lay down arms before dawn on Monday in Mariupol, where hundreds of thousands of civilians have been trapped in a city under siege and already laid to waste by Russian bombardment. Russia’s military had ordered Ukrainians inside the city in the country’s southeast to surrender by 5 am, saying those who did so would be permitted to leave, while those who stayed would be turned over to tribunals run by Russian-backed separatists. “There can be no question of any surrender, laying down of arms” in Mariupol, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk…
The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ibrahim Abdullahi, has obtained the expression of interest and nomination form to contest the 2023 governorship election in Kebbi State. Responding to questions from newsmen shortly after obtaining the N21m nomination form Monday in Abuja, Abdullahi promised to revamp agriculture, prioritise youth empowerment and security. The PDP Deputy Publicity scribe said he is capable and prepared to drive and steer the ship of Kebbi as it pleases God Almighty. He said “My three fundamental areas of attention if God pleases himself to provide us with this opportunity is first…
Former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani has asked those aspiring for the office of Nigerian president in 2023 to deviate from faking emotions during the campaign. In a recent tweet on his verified Twitter handle on Monday, the Kaduna State governorship aspirant said such a move is capable of deceiving the electorate and putting the nation in pestilence, affliction, sorrow and suffering. The former lawmaker named the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu; Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo; Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and others as those to take note. According to him, the presidential aspirants are…
The Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) has asked former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to drop his presidential ambition to uphold the unity of the Nigerian nation. The Igbo group warned that if the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, hands the former Vice President its 2023 presidential ticket, it would cause a total disintegration of Nigeria. Speaking to newsmen in Owerri, Imo State capital, the National President of Ohanaeze Youth Council, Comrade Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, said the council frowns at what he described as “the undue desperation of Atiku Abubakar to pick the presidential ticket of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.” The Igbo youth…
Scotland’s capital city of Edinburgh on Thursday passed a resolution calling for deepening of existing cooperation with Taiwan, a media report said. Edinburgh city council pledged to continue evaluating the possibility of signing a memorandum of understanding with Taiwan and to submit a report to further promote and deepen existing cooperation between the two sides, Taiwan News reported. The resolution that was passed in an online plenary session also affirmed the ongoing exchanges between Taiwan and Scotland related to green and renewable energy, smart cities, technology, culture, and education, the report said. The director-general of the Taipei Representative Office in…
The Special Assistant to the Jigawa State Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar on Media Bello Zaki has dumped the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP. The ex-Badaru’s spokesman made his declaration on Monday at the NNPP state congress held at the state mini stadium in Dutse, the state capital. Zaki said he joined the party alongside his supporters for the APC failure to provide good governance for Nigerians. Speaking at the congress, the chairman congress committee sent by party national headquarters, Mr Takwak Mikaial, said the party was established on principles of democracy. He said the…
Founding National Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chekwas Okorie, has identified a major threat to the pursuit of Igbo presidency in 2023. Okorie said the presidential ambitions of Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar possess threats to Igbos 2023 presidency. He expressed doubt over an Igbo man clinching the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, with Tinubu and Atiku still in the race. Okorie explained that members of the parties from the southeast are not major stakeholders. “It is not looking good for us in the South East with Atiku and…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked 20 members of the Cross River State House of Assembly for defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The lawmakers were members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, before their defection. The court declared that the lawmakers, having abandoned the political party that sponsored them to power, ought to vacate their seats. Justice Taiwo Taiwo gave the judgment in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/975/2021, which was filed by the PDP. He said, ”The action of the 5th to the 25th Defendants is feeble and constitutes an attempt to pull wool over the…
Leaders and Stakeholders of the ruling People Democratic Party in Abia State, have warned against thwarting the charter of equity propagated by the founding fathers of the state for the rotation of the governorship seat among three senatorial zones in the state. Baring his mind on the exchange of brickbat by political players, and socio-cultural and political groups on power shift, during an interview with newsmen in Umuahia, on Monday, a former Nigerian Senate President, Dr Adolphus Wabara, cautioned that PDP may get protest votes in Abia in 2023, should the party fail to cede its governorship ticket to his…
Expressing concern over the situation in Myanmar, India and Japan called for an immediate cessation of violence throughout Myanmar and a return to the path of democracy. Prime Minister of Japan Kishida Fumio and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi reiterated their stance on Myanmar and in a joint press statement on Saturday called for the release of all political detainees. “They reaffirmed their support for ASEAN efforts to seek a solution in Myanmar and welcomed Cambodia’s active engagement as ASEAN chair to break the deadlock. They called on Myanmar to urgently implement ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus, the Joint statement said. Both…
The Young Progressive Party (YPP), Abia State chapter, has berated the recycling and influx of old politicians in the present democratic governance of Nigeria. It called on those that had held political positions for many years to retire and allow the younger generation to explore their leadership potentials, blaming the persisting problems impeding the socio-economic, political and Infrastructural growth and development of the society to the usual recycling of leaders. The call by the leadership of the state YPP comes on the heels of a declaration by a two-term ex-Governor and current representative of Abia Central Senatorial Zone at the…
Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, has warned members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against involving in any intra-party crisis. He said this is necessary for the party to have the upper hand in the forthcoming general elections in 2023. The Speaker made these disclosures while addressing residents of Ibarapa East Local Government Area on Saturday. Our correspondent recalls that Ogundoyin was elected on the platform of PDP to represent Ibarapa East Constituency in 2019. The Speaker warned members to stop any activities that may jeopardise the chances of the party in 2023. Ogundoyin who…
A prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kwara State, Engr Musa Ayinla Yeketi has been suspended for alleged anti-party activities. A statement by the ward Chairman and the Secretary, Malam Salaudeen Babatunde and Salman Abdulkadir, respectively, announced the suspension of the party stalwart in Ilorin on Saturday. “This is to inform the members of the PDP and the general public that the Alapa/Onire/Ode Giwa ward executive members of the PDP have suspended Engr Musa Ayinla Yeketi from the PDP, effective from Thursday 17th of March, 2022, in accordance with Section 57(3) of the party’s 2017 constitution as…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, on Saturday, reacted to the arrest of former Governor Willie Obiano by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. APGA described Obiano’s arrest by the EFCC as a “politically motivated witch-hunt.” EFCC had arrested the immediate past governor at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos on Thursday night. This was a few hours after he officially handed over to his successor, Charles Soludo, following the completion of his tenure. Condemning his arrest, APGA accused the anti-graft agency of resorting to the use of fifth columnists against perceived political opponents. The National Coordinator, APGA…