The State chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Hon. John Iwuala, has described lawmakers who defected from the party, as prodigal sons, warning them to be ready to face the court. Iwuala, who stated this while speaking to journalists at the Party’s secretariat in Owerri, said the party had prepared a new year package for the defected lawmakers. According to him, APGA, in the last elections produced five members of the House of Assembly, who later left the party for the ruling APC. “It is most disheartening to note that APGA has produced the high and mighty in…
Author: Ifeanyi Nwagboso
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday recommended to his Cabinet that England does not need to impose further lockdown restrictions as he hopes to ride out the Omicron wave of COVID-19, which hit another daily record high with 218,724 infections. In the first Cabinet meeting of the New Year, Johnson laid out his plans to continue with Plan B measures which include mandatory face coverings, work from home where possible guidance and COVID vaccination certificate checks for larger events. Johnson also announced plans for 100,000 critical workers to take daily tests from January 10 in order to keep infections…
A governorship aspirant in Cross River State, Mr. Hogan Ita, has pledged to take guns, machetes and weeds from youths and discourage gangsterism, cultism and crimes in the state. In their places, he has vowed to replace them with power and knowledge to enable them thrive positively and compete with their counterparts anywhere in the world. The ICT entrepreneur spoke to our correspondent in Calabar in the course of his consultation with stakeholders. “We will take the guns given to youths in Cross River by selfish and greedy politicians and give them knowledge and power. “We shall focus majorly on…
The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide has queried the Transport Minister and former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi’s silence on the agitation of stakeholders for a substantive board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The President of IYC, Peter Timothy Igbifa, in a statement on Tuesday to herald the new year, wondered why Amaechi, hitherto known for his boldness in speaking out, had remained unusually quiet since the agitations for justice and fairness started in NDDC. “The silence of leaders like the Transport Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, on the illegality at the NDDC is no longer golden. “Why has Amaechi,…
The member representing Obudu/Bekwara/Obanliku federal constituency, Legor Idagbo, has reportedly ordered the arrest and detention of the legal adviser to All Progressives Congress in Cross River State, Barrister Pius Awa. Awa was said to have been detained at the Obudu police station. According to sources within the party, Awa was alleged to have diverted ten motorcycles which were part of the Christmas and New Year gift items from Idagbo for his constituents. Awa was the chairman of the organising committee for the empowerment. Some of the party members spoken to said Idagbo was furious when the bikes were not produced…
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has been urged to allow its presidential candidate to come from the southeast. A political activist, Honourable Shu’aib Darki, stated this while interacting with journalists in Bauchi, saying that the zone had been politically shortchanged. According to him, instead of saying it has zoned its presidency to Southern Nigeria, comprising the south-west, south-south and south-east, the party should be specific on which of the three subregions in the south would produce the candidate. “It is no longer news that the governing APC has zoned out the 2023 presidency to the south without making it…
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday issued a new mobilisation order for the training of armed forces with a focus on developing an elite force capable of fighting and winning wars. Xi, 68, heading the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) since 2012 followed by the Presidency and Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) – the overall high command of the country’s two million-strong military – has prioritised real-time training with constant up-gradation of technology besides in-depth of reforms since he took over power. Unlike his predecessors, Xi is widely expected to continue in power at the end of…
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Monday accused Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State of collaborating with security operatives and Ebubeagu to kill innocent people in the state. IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, claimed that Uzodinma, alongside the All Progressives Congress, APC, security agents and Ebubeagu, has turned Imo State into an “abattoir for innocent Biafrans.” Powerful was reacting to reports that soldiers repelled and killed and operatives of the Eastern Security Network, ESN, in the state. He noted that claims that security operatives repelled ESN operatives who allegedly besieged the palace of Eze Emmanuel Eze Okeke of Amaifeke in…
Salihu Lukman, Director-General, Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), says shift of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Convention may have consequences after the 2023 elections. Lukman gave the warning in a letter to APC leaders on Monday in reaction to calls by some party chieftains. In December, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu advised the APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning (CECPC) Chairman, Governor Mai Buni, to postpone the convention date. But the DG said such could boomerang and lead to a repeat of the loss of Zamfara to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2019, despite winning the governorship election. Lukman urged…
Former Governor of Imo State, Rt Hon Emeka Ihedioha has charged Imo people to remain steadfast and committed to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He assured that the party will take over the reins of power in Imo again after the 2023 elections. Ihedioha gave the assurance while speaking in his Mbutu Aronta village, in Aboh Mbaise LGA, Imo State while paying host to the PDP, Ngor Okpala LGA chapter. The former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives said that he has moved on with his life, focusing on the future after his 2019 Imo Governorship debacle. He said…
A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Funmilayo Olasehinde-Mustapha has disclosed that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is going nowhere in the gubernatorial election slated for July 16. Mustapha, who made this known while featuring in a radio political programme in Osogbo on Monday, revealed that with the division in the PDP, the chances of it gaining victory during the gubernatorial election was doubtful, as the party does not have electoral appeal. According to her, “As things stand today in our dear State, the PDP is going nowhere in the coming election.” On why…
President Joe Biden has gotten the same troubling questions from worried world leaders, ones that he never thought he would hear. Is America going to be all right? they ask. What about democracy in America? While Joe Biden has tried to offer America’s allies assurances, he has only occasionally emphasised the gravity of the threat to democracy from the Jan. 6 insurrection at the US Capitol and the repeated lie from the man he defeated, Donald Trump, that the 2020 election was stolen. And he’s not discussed the very real concerns about a growing collection of insurrection sympathisers installed in…
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has urged the National Assembly to remove clauses on direct primary election in the 2021 Electoral Amendment Bill. The inclusion is a major reason delaying assent to the bill by President Muhammadu Buhari. On Monday, IPAC said while many may not concede to the explanation of security challenges he posited, logistics and financial burden to be incurred would be huge in 2023. The Chairman, Yabagi Sani, at a news conference in Abuja, warned that direct primary elections will overstretch the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Sani reacted to arguments that no amount of money can…
A House of Representatives member from Kano, Hafiz Kawu, has said that Vice President Yemi Osibanjo is the best person to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. Kawu, who served as spokesman to the Vice President on Broadcast Media before contesting for the Tarauni Federal Constituency seat in 2019, stated this at a press conference, Monday in Kano. He said, “Right now, I can attest to you that Tinubu is yet to say whether he will contest or not, but in the case of the Vice President, already Nigeria statesmen, including former Military President, Ibrahim Babangida have seen a quality…
The Peoples Democratic Party in Oyo State has said the deceased Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji, was a rallying figure for all the political, social, economic associations in the state. Publicity Secretary of the party, Akeem Olatunji, said this in a statement made available to InfoStride News on Monday in Ibadan. Our correspondent recalls that the 41st Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji had in the early hours of Sunday joined his ancestors. The monarch who ascended the throne in March 2016 died at the age of 93. Reacting to his death, the PDP said…
Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has described the state chapter of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, as an unserious political group dishing out lies in the state. While lashing out at the party over the allegation that the governor’s immediate family was involved in siphoning funds in the state, Akeredolu disclosed that PDP’s style could be termed as juvenile opposition. PDP had in a statement issued on Sunday by its Publicity Secretary, Kennedy Peretei alleged that the governor would soon be evicted from the government house by the people over looting by his immediate family. The governor who spoke through…
Soon after talks with US President Joe Biden over phone, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday said that Kiev and Washington share relations of a “special” kind. “The first international talk of the year with @POTUS proves the special nature of our relations. Joint actions of Ukraine, US and partners in keeping peace in Europe, preventing further escalation, reforms, deoligarchization were discussed. We appreciate the unwavering support of Ukraine,” Zelenskyy said in a tweet. US President and his Ukrainian counterpart held a talk on Sunday (US time). Biden told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the United States and its allies…
The Zamfara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle to resign, saying that his government does not have the interest of the people at heart. Addressing newsmen at the secretariat in Gusau, the state capital, the chairman of the party, Hon. Bala Mande spoke through his deputy, Professor Kabiru Jabaka, stressing that the state is on fire due to banditry while Matawalle is in Niger Republic enjoying himself. “Even if he claims to be there because of security reasons, then this is not the right time for that tour,” he said. According…
Senator Shehu Sani, who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th National Assembly, has said he will be the next Governor of Kaduna State with the masses by his side. Shehu Sani, in a radio interview monitored in Kaduna, indicated interest to join the governorship race in 2023, saying that even without money, he would contest. He noted, “Anyone who insults and embarrasses the people is not worth being in power because respecting human beings is very important in religion.” According to him, It is left for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to unite its members to ensure that they form…
The Governor of Abia State, Chief Okezie Ikpeazu has endorsed the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim for President in the forthcoming 2023 general election. Ikpeazu advocated the need to allow Igbos to produce the next president of the nation and vowed to galvanize support to ensure total victory for Anyim. The governor made this known while addressing stakeholders of the southeast zone who followed Anyim to a consultation visit to the governor at his country home in Umuobiakwa, Obingwa Local Government Area of the state. He described the former SGF as “a…