A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Alhaji Shehu Madaki, has slammed Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, over his promise to pay the WAEC fees of all Nigerians if he becomes president. InfoStride News recalls that Tinubu was seen in a video making the promise to Nigerians. Madaki, who was not happy over the promise made by a personality like Tinubu at a time when Nigerians are facing security challenges, poverty and lack, further noted that Tinubu does not know the problem confronting Nigerians,…
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with his Russian counterpart in Switzerland this week as tensions between the U.S. and Russia escalate over a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, the State Department said. Blinken arrived in Kyiv on Wednesday to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, will move on to Berlin to meet with allies, and on Friday will meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Geneva. The hastily arranged trip aims to show U.S. support for Ukraine and impress on Russia the need for de-escalation. White House press secretary Jen Psaki underscored the urgency. We’re now at a…
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has promised that the West African Examination Council (WAEC) fees of Nigerians will be paid if elected president in 2023. Tinubu said this in a viral video with some party members in attendance. “Your children’s West African examination fees is paid by us so that no one no matter how poor is left behind,” he said. “The symbol of my camp is breaking shaft, we break the shaft of poverty, ignorance. ” Highlighting the problem of banditry, Tinubu noted that the country needs peace and stability in order to…
The former Director-General of Progressive Governors’ Forum, Dr. Salihu Lukman has said that his decision to resign was as a result of the tyrannic posture of the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He said following the announcement that the national convention of the party will hold on February 26, party leaders must ensure the new leadership of the party that will emerge at the Convention will be tolerant to criticism and be democratic. Lukman, in a statement issued on Wednesday, said since the news filtered out on Monday about his resignation, many party leaders, friends, family members and…
Ahead of the Ekiti governorship primary election scheduled to hold on January 27, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday screened all the governorship aspirants in the State. The Ekiti State governorship election screening committee chaired by Senator Domingo screened all the aspirants at the national secretariat of the Party in Abuja. Those screened are: Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, former Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, Senator Dayo Adeyeye, Mr. Femi Bamisile and a former Commissioner for Public Utilities, Mr. Bamidele Faparusi, Mr. Kayode Ojo, Mr. Oluwatoyin Olusola and Mr Ademola Popoola. However, it could not be confirmed…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will withhold timetable for the 2023 general election pending when the Electoral Act amendment bill is passed into law. This was disclosed on Tuesday by the INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, at the first quarterly meeting with political parties for 2022 in Abuja. According to him, the commission was looking forward to a speedy passage of the bill before it will release the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the much-anticipated elections. He said, “On the Electoral Amendment Bill currently before the National Assembly, the commission is encouraged by the Senate…
Americans must commit to the unfinished work of Martin Luther King Jr, delivering jobs and justice and protecting “the sacred right to vote, a right from which all other rights flow, President Joe Biden said Monday. It’s time for every elected official in America to make it clear where they stand,” Biden said. It’s time for every American to stand up. Speak out, be heard. Where do you stand? Major holiday events included marches in several cities and the annual Martin Luther King Jr service at the slain civil rights leader’s Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, where US Sen. Raphael…
The Osun Progressives (TOP), a caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has debunked the ongoing rumour that it has aligned itself with the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Earlier on Monday, a video was circulated on social media where the Osun State PDP chairman, Sunday Bisi had stated that the PDP was a friend of the TOP caucus. In a statement signed by the Chairman, Adelowo Adebiyi and made available to the media on Monday, Adebiyi maintained that there was no need for an alliance with the PDP or any other party in the State since…
The Arewa Youths Consultative Forum, AYCF, has cautioned Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, against vying for the Presidency in 2023. Yerima Shettima, National President of AYCF, said Nigeria needs younger and vibrant leaders to saddle the country’s leadership position. Speaking with the media, Shettima, who described Tinubu as kingmaker, noted that kingmakers don’t become kings; hence he should jettison the idea. He urged the former Lagos State governor to play an advisory role in moving Nigeria forward rather than becoming the president. According to Shettima: “We need more younger and vibrant elements to champion or…
Ikechukwu Tabansi, an All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) chieftain in Anambra State has told the people not to expect much from Charles Soludo’s first year as governor. The former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor will be sworn in on March 17. Tabansi noted that infrastructure and economic situation might affect Soludo’s programmes and policies. The politician said the poor state of roads and others were factors that could slow down the speed of the incoming government. “In spite of building an airport, it was wrong for the present administration to neglect other sectors, especially the roads. “In addition to…
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo says it is deploying the sum of N10bn to ensure that an Igbo man emerges President of Nigeria in the 2023 general elections. Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, Secretary-General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide stated this in Kaduna on Monday when he led other executive members on a visit to the leadership of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF). According to Isiguzoro, the Ohanaeze has mapped out N10bn to support any of the candidates that emerged from whichever party, be it APC or PDP. He explained that the best thing to do was to interface between the South East and the…
Canada has terminated its sourcing contract with Malaysian glove maker Supermax Corp following allegations about forced labour, the country’s public services and procurement department said on Tuesday. Malaysian factories making products ranging from medical gloves to palm oil have increasingly come under scrutiny over allegations they abuse foreign workers, who form a significant part of the manufacturing workforce. Canada had paused imports of Supermax gloves in November, saying it would determine its next steps after receiving an audit report over the firm’s labour practices. “Based on the seriousness of the allegations and expected timelines for the final audit results, the…
The planned All Progressives Congress (APC) convention slated for February faces fresh uncertainty amidst power play by the governors. On Sunday, the APC Governors under the umbrella of the Progressives Governors’ Forum (PGF) met and announced that the February date remains sacrosanct. However, no specific date has been mentioned. Hours after the meeting, Salihu Lukman, the Director-General of the PGF resigned. The Ex-DG has been very vocal about the need to have a convention by February. In an open letter on the 3rd of January, he warned that the Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) goodwill is…
The Imo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has declared that former governor of the State, Rochas Okorocha is not its member. The State chapter of the party made the remark while denying claims of endorsing Okorocha’s presidential ambition. Cajetan Duke, the State Publicity Secretary of the party, said the Imo West Senator failed to revalidate his membership during APC’s last registration and revalidation exercise. In a statement issued yesterday, Duke said: “For the avoidance of doubt, the leadership of Imo APC declares that Okorocha, representing Imo West at the Senate is as at today, no longer a…
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have said that Nigeria is now the poverty capital of the world following the alleged maladministration of the All Progressives Congress, APC-led government. The PDP Governors’ Forum, in a communique issued at the end of its meeting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital on Monday, accused the APC-led administration of crashing the Nigerian economy. According to the communique, the opposition party handed over a very good economy to the APC government in 2015 but almost everything changed to worst in the last seven years. The said, “The Nigerian…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governors’ Forum has called on the National Assembly to quickly conclude deliberations on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill and override President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto as fast as possible if need be. The PDP Governors made the request at its regular meeting held in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital on Monday, being the first in 2022, where they also advised the lawmakers to delete the areas of complaints in the bill. The forum further wondered why the security operatives and the All Progressives Congress, APC-led government have failed to solve the security issues in parts…
Dubbing Imran Khan as an “international beggar”, Jamat-e-Islami (JI) chief Sirajul-Haq on Sunday stated that Pakistan Prime Minister’s departure is ‘the only solution’ to all the problems of the country marred with financial woes. Speaking at a gathering ahead of local body polls in Lahore, Haq called for a fresh election in the country. Slamming Khan’s government for increasing petroleum prices, JI chief said, “Imran Khan and Pakistan cannot function together.” “There is no space left for pluses or minuses from politics in this country, as Imran Khan’s departure is the only solution to all the problems,” Haq was quoted…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said there is no reason for the All Progressives Congress, APC, to remain in power in 2023. The Party’s Chairman in Jigawa State, Hon. Babandi Ibrahim Gumel stated this on Thursday when he received a delegation of Atiku 2023 campaign team at the Party’s headquarters in Dutse. He said looking at the current situation the country is going through, there is no reason for the APC to continue to remain in power. “What is happening in Jigawa State and Nigeria in general is a clear testimony that the APC has failed Nigerians. “Therefore, there…
A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega has urged President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Assembly to pass the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021, immediately. According to Jega, the passage of the bill would improve the integrity of elections in Nigeria. The former INEC Chairman asked the Buhari administration to do everything within its power to ensure that Nigeria goes into the next elections with a new bill. “This country will be better off if we go into the next election with a new electoral law which will enhance the integrity of the preparations…
Governors elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will be meeting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Monday (today) to strategize for the 2023 general elections. A statement issued on Sunday by the Director-General of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Cyril Maduabum said the meeting is aimed at consolidating on how to rescue and rebuild Nigeria through the 2023 poll. According to the Director-General, the meeting will also review the current state of the nation and readiness of the opposition party to provide the necessary leadership to rescue and rebuild the country. He stated that all…