US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday discussed the return of American diplomats to Ukraine as well as an aid of USD 33 billion to the war-torn country with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba. “Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba to follow up on their April 24 meeting in Kyiv,” US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said in a state department readout. “The Secretary emphasized the United States’ robust support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of Russia’s brutal aggression,” the readout said. “The Secretary provided an update…
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The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has condemned what it described as unwarranted harassment of its members in the state by the All Progressives Congress, APC, ruling government. The condemnation is coming on the heels of the recent invitation extended to the state chairman, secretary and legal adviser by the Department of State Security, DSS, and the state Police Command on alleged plans to cause trouble at the Eid praying ground during the Eid-el-Fitr prayers in Ilorin raised by the APC. Reacting to the development in a strong-worded statement in Ilorin, the state Publicity Secretary of…
The legal battle seeking to stop the conduct of the Presidential Primary Election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has shifted to the Court of Appeal in Abuja. A chieftain of the party, Rt Hon Cosmos Chukwudi Ndukwe had dragged the PDP’s Primary Election Planning Committee Chairman, Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu and others before a Federal High Court in Abuja praying that the planned election be stopped. His grouse was premised on his disqualification from participating in the presidential primary election on the ground of anti-party activity. The aggrieved PDP chieftain had in addition to his originating summons marked FHC/ABJ/CS/508/2022,…
In line with provisions of its constitution and the Electoral Act of Nigeria, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Saturday, 30th April, 2022, held congresses across the 276 council wards of Benue State. The Ward Congress was meant for the election of 3 adhoc State delegates who would be voting for State and National Assembly aspirants, as well as governorship aspirants of the party in the forthcoming primaries in May. Reacting to the conduct of the exercise, the State’s chapter of the party expressed satisfaction that the exercise was successful in all the council wards and it had elected 3…
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze has expressed its displeasure with the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, over its handling of the zoning of the party’s presidential ticket. InfoStride News reports that the PDP has gone ahead to screen all the presidential aspirants on its platform despite huge calls that the position be zoned to the South-East. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Ohanaeze Secretary-General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, he accused the PDP of insincerity. “Ndigbo are not happy with the way PDP has abused the principles of the zoning formula enshrined in her constitution. “This is unacceptable and has brought…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he had discussed defensive support for Ukraine with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The two sides talked about the situation on the battlefield and the blocked city of Mariupol in eastern Ukraine, Zelensky said on Twitter, adding necessary diplomatic efforts to achieve peace was another topic of the conversation. Earlier on Saturday, the Ukrainian leader said he had discussed defense cooperation in a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron, Xinhua news agency reported.
An Ibadan chief, Oloye Taofeek Adegboyega Adegoke has disclosed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will wrestle power from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State. Adegoke, who doubles as Aare Onibon Balogun of Ibadan land, made this disclosure on Friday. Oyo State is governed by Governor Seyi Makinde who won the election on the platform of the PDP. Adegoke has, however, disclosed that the APC was ready to reclaim the state in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. Adegoke who is eyeing Oyo South Senatorial district seat on the platform of APC in 2023, explained that APC will…
A group, Kwara Advancement Initiative (KAI) has said that the invitation of some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Kwara State by the State Police Command is an indication that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State is jittery of Senator Bukola Saraki’s popularity. The group made this disclosure on Saturday. InfoStride News reports that some members of PDP in the State have been invited by the police over an alleged plot to disrupt peace at the Eid praying ground in Ilorin during the forthcoming Eid-el-fitri celebration. But, KAI in its reaction, condemned what it called…
Reno Omokri, a socio-political activist has suggested why the North would obey President Muhammadu Buhari’s direction that the region should vote for Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in 2023. Omokri claimed that Buhari has 12 million Northerners who would follow his command on voting Tinubu in 2023. To this end, the former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan warned the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, against fielding a Southerner in 2023. In a tweet, Omokri urged the PDP to field a Northern candidate for the party to stand a chance of returning to power. He wrote: “Buhari…
Crisis is currently brewing in the Imo State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, over the party’s 3-man ad-hoc delegates ward congress. InfoStride News correspondent, who monitored the exercise in the State, on Saturday, gathered that members of the party adopted consensus candidates in some local government areas and voted in others. During a visit to the State Party Secretariat, located at Okigwe road, our correspondent observed that some youths of the party had stormed the Secretariat alleging that congress result sheets had been hijacked by the party’s National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu. Speaking with our correspondent, some aggrieved youths, led by…
In December 2006, The Economist magazine published a cover drawing of Russian president Vladimir Putin, dressed like a 1930s gangster in a dark suit and fedora hat, under the headline “Don’t Mess with Russia.” Putin held a gasoline nozzle, gripping it like a machine gun. The target presumably was Europe, which relied heavily on Russia for oil and natural gas. The cover story’s subheading asserted, “Russia’s habitual abuse of its energy muscle is bad for its citizens, its neighbourhood and the world.” Today that assertion still rings true with Russia’s cutoff of natural gas deliveries to Poland and Bulgaria.…
Benue State vernor, Samuel Ortom has described the conduct of the 2022 local government elections in Benue State as peaceful, fair and credible. The Governor made the observation at LGEA Primary School, Gbajimba, Guma Local Government Area shortly after casting his vote. He expressed happiness with the large turnout of the people to cast their votes across the state, stressing that having worked very hard, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would come out victorious. He said that despite the invasion of the local government by Fulani terrorists which has made more than half of the local government displaced, the massive…
The Enugu State Electoral Committee from the National Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the conduct of the ward congresses of the party in the State has described the exercise, which was monitored by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) across the State, as peaceful, transparent and credible. Speaking when members of the PDP electoral committee supervised the ward congresses held to elect three-man ad hoc delegates, the Chairman of the panel, Prince Vincent Yandev Amaabai, expressed delight at the peaceful atmosphere of the exercise across the 260 electoral wards in Enugu State. The Chairman added…
Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has revealed that he would abide by whatever decision the All Progressives Congress, APC, take in terms of who emerges as the party’s presidential candidate. Amaechi is one of the APC presidential candidates who would battle for the sole ticket during the presidential primaries next week. The former Rivers Governor expressed his loyalty to President Muhammadu Buhari and the APC during a consultative meeting with executives, delegates and other party faithful at the Rivers State APC Secretariat on Friday. The Minister said that it was sad that many politicians do not understand the concept…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Niger State, Mr Jonathan Vatsa, has thrown his weight behind suggestions for drug integrity tests for those aspiring to hold public offices, saying if conducted results will shock Nigerians. Vatsa, a former state Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism stated this in Minna, the state capital. He further suggested that such test should not be restricted to those eying the presidency alone, but also to all those aspiring to all elective and appointive offices. It would be recalled that the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA, Brigadier-General Buba…
Lanka’s powerful Buddhist clergy has threatened to issue a decree against the government led by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and decided to stage a protest against it on Saturday for its failure to make way for an interim government to resolve the ongoing political and economic crisis Thousands of demonstrators have hit the streets since April 9, as the government ran out of money for vital imports; prices of essential commodities have skyrocketed and there are acute shortages in fuel, medicines and electricity supply. In recent weeks, the Buddhist clergy, civil society and trade chambers have demanded the formation of an…
One hundred and forty-three aspirants in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are jostling for seats in the Adamawa State House of Assembly. The House, which has 25 seats, is currently occupied by 13 members of the governing PDP and 12 members of the main opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). Towards the 2023 general elections, the PDP has just screened 143 aspirants seeking the party’s ticket for the House of Assembly election, according to the Committee that conducted the screening. Chairman of the House of Assembly/National Assembly Screening Committee for the state, Rt Hon Dave Iorhemba, who disclosed this to the…
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu has debunked a report alleging that the Media Subcommittee of the Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, spent N800 million on its publicity activities. Shehu, who served as Secretary of the Committee, however, clarified that they only got N100 million which was used to augment an initial budget of N360million. In trying to set the records straight, Shehu said the report in the Daily Telegraph that the Media Subcommittee of the Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, led Abdullahi Sule, the Governor…
The ruling APC in Cross River State has advised aspirants for different political offices to decamp if they are not satisfied with consensus arrangements in the party. Chairman of the party, Alphonsus Eba spoke over a radio programme. Many aspirants in the state who were told to accept the consensus arrangements have expressed displeasure. Eba said it is not compulsory for disenchanted ones to remain stuck in APC when they can decamp or form their own parties. “If any one of you feels dissatisfied with the decision of the party to go for consensus candidates you can decamp to other…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said the only authority vested with the power to authenticate Party membership cards for eligibility to participate in Congresses, including the 3-man Ad-Hoc Delegate Congresses, are the National Chairman and the National Secretary through their signatures on the cards. Debo Ologunagba, National Publicity Secretary of the party in a statement on Saturday, said the clarification becomes necessary, following reports of misinterpretation in some chapters, particularly in Lagos State, where some party stakeholders are reportedly demanding that membership cards be authenticated by Ward Chairmen before the holders are eligible to participate in the 3-man Ad-Hoc…