Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has declared that Nigeria will shake when the south finally makes its decisions regarding the 2023 presidential election public. He further said that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will only give its sole presidential ticket to a candidate who has the interest of Nigerians at heart. The Governor said that the main opposition party would not be browbeaten into surrendering its presidential ticket to selfish politicians who would serve only the interest of the wealthy few in Nigeria. Wike spoke at a grand reception put together for him by the people of Kalabari ethnic…
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The Taliban have denied the claim made by Islamabad that Pakistan was using modern military equipment against the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) that was leftover from NATO’s presence in Afghanistan, reported local media. Bilal Karimi, the deputy spokesperson for the Taliban, said: “We assure and pledge that there is no threat from Afghan soil to any country.” “The problem exists in Pakistan, it is their own internal problem,” TOLOnews quoted Bilal as saying. The Taliban also denied the presence of any group, including the TTP on Afghan soil saying that the Afghan territory will not be used against any country. It…
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria, have expressed reservations over the domination of the political space by the two main parties, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A cross section of those who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday said that the country was not ripe for the system. Mr Auwal Rafsanjani, the Chairman, Transition Monitoring Group, said that the situation had created a serious threat to multi-party democracy in Nigeria. Rafsanjani said that the two major political parties -the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
The Rescue Nigeria Mission, a movement mobilising for the emergence of Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi as Nigeria’s next President, on Saturday, held a town hall meeting with women and youths in Kano. The coordinator of the movement in Kano State, Mr Abdul Amat-Maikwashewa, said the Kogi governor had contributed immensely to the development of youths in Nigeria by drawing them closer to his government and instituting people-oriented policies for their benefit. Amat-Maikwashewa said members of the group came up with the idea of queueing behind Yahaya Bello for as Presidential candidate was because “looking around, no one beats his…
The former lawmaker who represented Kaura Namoda/ Birinin Magaji Federal Constituency of Zamfara State, Hon. Aminu Sank Jaji, has advised the leadership of the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to always make wider consultations with stakeholders in the party. According to a press statement signed by the Publicity Secretary, Hon. Yusuf Idris Gusau, the former lawmaker advised the leadership to try and reach out to aggrieved members of the party. “APC is one family and we are not divided so the leadership has it as a Responsibility to unite everyone and make peat among each other,” he…
Ademola Bayonle, a young medical doctor, has joined the Osun governorship race. The 35-year-old is seeking to become the Young Progressive Party (YPP) flagbearer for the July 16 exercise. Bayonle got his nomination form at the YPP National Secretariat in Abuja on Saturday, NAN reports. He noted that Ekiti and Osun elections give the youth an opportunity to set the pace ahead of the 2023 general polls. The aspirant urged citizens to take the bull by the horn and ensure the older generation leave behind a good structure. “If we allow them to continue to make decisions for us, thirty…
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that he had tested positive for the Omicron variant of Covid-19. “The result of Covid-19 tests done with my wife after showing mild symptoms came back positive,” Erdogan said in a tweet, adding that both had the Omicron variant of the virus. “We will continue our work at home. We look forward to your prayers,” he added. Officials of his AKP ruling party, ministers and opposition leaders wished him a speedy recovery. Earlier on Saturday, Erdogan had made a speech via live videolink during a ceremony to mark the opening of a road…
A presidential aspirant, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has boasted that the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, and other aspirants cannot outspend him during the upcoming presidential primaries of the ruling party. Kalu said this while answering questions on Channels Television’s Politics Today. The former Governor of Abia also insisted Tinubu isn’t a hindrance to him becoming the next president. When asked if he sees Tinubu as a threat to his ambition, Kalu responded, “No! and I am not a threat to his ambition. “By the time we meet at Eagles Square, this issue will be…
Former Ekiti State Governor, Segun Oni has withdrawn his membership from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Spokesman of Segun Oni Movement, Mr Adebayo Jackson, confirmed this in a telephone chat with our correspondent in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital, on Saturday. Jackson stated that the decision of Oni and thousands of supporters to leave PDP was taken at a stakeholders’ meeting held at Oni’s residence in Ifaki-Ekiti, Ido/ Osi Local Government Area of the state. Oni has, however, not indicated the party he would be pitching his tent with, although speculation is rife that the ex-governor may join All…
A contender for the position of Member, House of Representatives from Benue State, Philip Agbese, has charged the newly inaugurated Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the State, Austin Agada, to move with the speed of light, as he resumes office. Agada was amongst other chairmen of State chapters inaugurated at the party’s secretariat, Abuja, on Thursday. A message of congratulations which he signed and made available to newsmen on Saturday, said the Chairman’s emergence was a testament to his selfless and dedicated contributions to the evolution and development of the party, right from the time it was…
Former House of Representatives members of the All Progressive Congress extraction have described the lack of internal democracy in the APC as a great threat to the successes of the party. The forum enjoined delegates to the upcoming national convention to only elect reputable, credible and trusted party chieftains as members of the National Working Committee (NWC) to move the party to success in the 2023 general elections. Ibrahim Zailani, the forum’s Protem Chairman, in a communique at the end of a meeting in Abuja, advised the top echelon of the ruling party to abide by all tenets of democracy…
Amid calls mounting for answers over missing women activists, the Taliban on Friday released 14 women prisoners in Kabul to tackle global pressure. To tackle global pressure, Taliban release 14 women prisoners in Kabul Office of Prisons Administration of the Taliban announced that they have freed 14 women from female prison in the Afghan capital Kabul, reported Tolo News. The body said that the inmates were let out as a result of an assessment conducted by a government delegation. A statement sent to media by OPA read that “14 women prisoners were released on Thursday, February 3 as a result…
The Osun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has decried the rising spate of political violence being experienced in the state. This is as the party has also accused the state governor, Adegboyega Oyetola of transforming the once peaceful state into an arena of insecurity occasioned by violent attacks in which gunshots are exchanged indiscriminately. Making this known in a press release signed by Ayodeji Areola, the PDP Publicity Secretary in Osun, the party warned the state governor not to turn the state into a free for all field of terrorism and political brigandage. The party said the…
After weeks of uncertainty and speculations, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday, informed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of plans to hold its national convention on February 26. The APC had forwarded its notification letter, dated February 2, 2022, with reference number APC/NHDQ/INEC/19/022/14, to the Chairman of the electoral body, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu. The letter was jointly signed by the party’s National Secretary of Senator John Akpanudoedehe and the Chairman of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Mai Mala Buni. However, before the party officially informed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of its intentions to hold…
The primary election to select the flagbearer of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming bye-electon for Jos North/Bassa Federal constituency has been won by Hon. Abbey Aku. Aku, a former Commissioner in the Governor Simon Lalong-led administration in the state, polled 809 votes to defeat Hon. Suleiman Kwande, who polled 74 votes. InfoStride News recalls that on Wednesday, the primary election had ended in a stalemate. A two-term member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Suleiman Kwande polled a total of 344 votes while Hon. Aku, a former Commissioner of Commerce in the state also scored 344…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State has said its embattled state chairman, Mr Basil Ejidike, remains sacked. The Andy Uba faction of the party had been celebrating the swearing-in of Ejidike by the national leadership, after a state congress, which produced him as chairman. But the faction led by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige has dispelled the information, insisting that Ejidike was not sworn in as chairman by the national leadership of the party. A release by the factional publicity secretary, Mr Okelo Madukaife praised the national leadership of the party for not swearing…
The US on Wednesday (local time) said that it has an array of tools it can deploy if companies, including those in China, try to evade export controls on Russia, reported Sputnik. “We have an array of tools that we can deploy if we see companies including those in China doing their best to backfill US export control actions, to evade and get around them,” said US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Thursday. “We have tools that can address that,” Price added. The spokesperson also informed that top officials from the US and China during their recent conversation…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom as Chairman of its National Campaign Council for February 12, 2022, Local Government Area Council Elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. PDP in a statement by its National Organizing Secretary, Hon. Umar M. Nature, Friday, started that other members of the Campaign Council are Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Sokoto State governor, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, Bauchi State Governor, Nyesom Wike, Rivers State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Enugu State Governor, Chairman PDP Board of Trustees Sen. Walid Jibrin, former Senate Presidents Sen. David Mark and Sen. Bukola Saraki. The…
The newly-inaugurated chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Ebonyi State chapter, Mr. Stanley Okoro, on Friday, expressed optimism that the governor of the state, David Umahi, will pick the ticket of the party as its presidential flag bearer. Mr. Okoro made this known while addressing stakeholders and party supporters during a heroic welcome reception given to him on his return from Abuja. He said that Umahi is qualified to fly the flag of the party as its presidential flag bearer, adding that the incumbent governor will emerge as the next president of Nigeria. The chairman said he should…
The leadership of the Taraba State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on its supporters to take advantage of the ongoing Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise. The call came on Friday through the party’s chairman, Agbu Kefas, during the party’s executive caucus meeting, which took place at its state secretariat located in Jalingo, the state capital. The meeting, which InfoStride News learnt, was geared towards strengthening the party ahead of the 2023 general elections, was observed to have brought together all the party’s executives from across the state. Optimistic that the party…