A group under the auspices of the Southern Taraba Women and Youth Coalition has appealed to Governor Darius Ishaku to contest the Southern Taraba senatorial seat in 2023. The coalition made the appeal while presenting an endorsement letter to the State PDP chairman, Col. Agbu Kefas (rtd). The co-convener of the group and member representing Ibi Constituency in the State House of Assembly, Mohammed Abdulkarim, explained that the group saw that Governor Ishaku has what the group called “an unquenchable spirit of development and love for his people.” According to Abdulkarim, “The governor has proven to be a good ambassador,…
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An Igbo interest group, Igbos for Progressive Nigeria (IPAN), has called on Anambra residents who are eligible to vote in the forthcoming governorship election in the State to be vigilant while performing their civic responsibilities. The group, during a press conference on Sunday, advised the voters to evaluate all the candidates based on their pedigree either in private or public life to determine who can manage the tiny resources of the State for the betterment of all. Mr Lawrence Onuzulike, IPAN National President, who made the call at a press conference in Awka, charged the Anambra electorate to shine their…
Moghalu, who made this known on his Twitter page, said Nigerians need a transparent leader to manage diversity. This, he said, was how to build trust and a better nation. He said, “Nigeria’s ethnic tensions are manufactured and exaggerated by dimwitted politicians. “We need a leader who will be fair and just to all, and transparent in his or her dealings. That’s how to manage diversity. Building trust. Building a nation.” Moghalu, who recently joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to pursue his presidential ambition in 2023, had earlier accused big political parties in the country of failing Nigerians. He…
Yiaga Africa has expressed concern over the security situation and low level of voter education ahead of the Anambra governorship election. In a statement at the weekend, the non-governmental organization said with the November 6 date approaching, insecurity poses a big threat to the poll. The group observed the activities of secessionist agitators, political attacks, and intersecting criminality. Yiaga questioned the ability of security agencies to guarantee the safety of lives and properties. The statement lamented that Anambra has had four Commissioners of Police since February till date. On heavy deployments of security personnel and equipment, Yiaga called for coordinated…
China will “strengthen adjustments” in tax collection to boost revenue and reform the country’s income distribution, but in a targeted and accurate way, as part of efforts to achieve long-term “common prosperity”, state-run Xinhua news agency said. China aims to “divide the pie” by “reasonably” adjusting the income of its top-earners and elevating the earnings of lower-income groups, Xinhua wrote in a question-and-answer piece on the Chinese economy. The idea is to form an “olive-shaped” income distribution structure with a large middle and two small ends, Xinhua said. But China’s taxation policy must not be misinterpreted as “robbing the rich…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, Congress Appeal Committee for Osun State has upheld the results of the recently concluded Osun APC State congress. The Chairman of the five-man Osun APC Appeal Committee, Ambassador Obed Wadzani made this known during a press briefing on Sunday at the state party secretariat in Osogbo. Ambassador Wadzani also revealed that despite a report of a parallel State Congress in the State, the five-man Appeal Panel did not receive any petition since its inauguration on October 21 by the leadership of the party at the National Secretariat, Abuja. The Appeal Committee Chairman disclosed that the…
The Senator who represented Imo East at the 8th Senate, Senator Samuel Anyanwu on Sunday charged Nigerians to take their destinies in their hands, having seen that the All Progressives Congress, APC does not have any regard for their security and welfare. The chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State, said plans were on top gear to tackle insecurity in Nigeria when the PDP takes over in 2023. Anyanwu maintained that since the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is doing nothing to reassure Nigerians of adequate security, such callous mistake has been identified by the PDP for…
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has reaffirmed its preference for a presidential candidate from the Yoruba Muslim stock. The group warned that any party that picks a Yoruba Christian as its 2023 candidate should forget Muslim votes. “No political party should tell us that they cannot find competent Yoruba Muslims”, Professor Ishaq Akintola said on Monday. A statement by the Director said no Yoruba Muslim ever occupied the State House either as president or vice president since 1960. MURIC advised presidential aspirants and parties mapping out strategies for the next general elections to heed its call. Akintola condemned the “stigmatisation…
The Progressive Consolidation Group (PCG), a political group recently endorsed by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has dismissed speculations that Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has renounced his ambition to contest in the 2023 presidential election. The group said there was never a time the Vice President attended a meeting where he renounced his bid to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023, as rumoured, noting that such was the figment of imagination of those purportedly behind the rumour. In a statement which was sent to newsmen on Sunday by the Chairman of the group, Dr. Aliyu Kurfi, it said…
A deal within reach, President Joe Biden and Congress’ top Democrats edged close to sealing their giant domestic legislation, though the informal deadline appeared to slip as they worked to scale back the measure and determine how to pay for it. Negotiations were expected to continue into the weekend, all sides indicating just a few issues remained unsettled in the sweeping package of social services and climate change strategies. Biden met at the White House on Friday with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer joined by video call from from New York, trying to shore up…
The Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Ayodele, on Sunday issued a warning to the former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, on Igbo presidency in 2023. Primate Ayodele warned that Uzor Kalu is one of the politicians who can push for the Igbo presidency but his efforts will not be appreciated and recognized. He made it known that he will not be able to put the All Progressives Congress, APC, together in Abia State, because he would face a lot of challenges. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, the clergyman urged him to…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman in Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Mr. Francis Zimbo, has won the rescheduled elections conducted on Saturday. The local government elections in Zagon Kataf and Birnin Gwari local government areas had been scheduled for Saturday, October 23, 2021, due to a security threat. The Returning Officer, Prof. Nuhu Garba, who declared the result on Sunday, said Zimbo scored 28,771 votes to defeat Mr. John Hassan of the All Progressives Congress who polled 19,509 votes. He said Zimbo, having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes…
The Ebonyi State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has faulted claims that its newly elected Chairman, Mr. Tochukwu Okorie, was foisted on the party through an undemocratic process. In his petition to the PDP Congress Appeal Committee made available to the media, Mr. Silas Onu, one of the chairmanship contestants in the just-concluded State Congress held in Abakaliki, alleged that “Mr. Okorie failed to meet the minimum requirements for nomination and therefore did not qualify to stand election at the Congress”. He accused the party’s National Working Committee of gifting Mr. Okorie a nomination form contrary to the…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari and the governors of the Southeast States to take prompt action to forestall the massive bloodbath that may be unleashed should the Federal Government of Nigeria carry out its threats to take military action against groups standing in the way of the Anambra State governorship election in less than two weeks away. HURIWA, in a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko and the National Media Affairs Director, Miss Zainab Yusuf, at the weekend, said it was worried by the fact that up until…
Singapore on Saturday announced the removal of India and five other South Asian countries from its travel restriction list as the island-state continues to adjust border measures in response to the global Covid-19 situation. All travellers with a 14-day travel history to Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be allowed to enter or transit through Singapore from Wednesday, the health ministry said. However, travellers from these countries will be subjected to the tightest of border measures, which involve a 10-day, stay-home notice period at a dedicated facility, it said. The ministry said in a release that it…
Ifeanyi Ubah, the governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party, YPP, in next month’s Anambra State gubernatorial election, on Saturday, said he would emerge the winner of the poll. Ifeanyi Ubah said his knowledge in law would help him as the next governor of Anambra State. He spoke with journalists after he was awarded a Bachelor of Law degree at the Baze University in Abuja. The Anambra South Senator said he was able to combine his academic works and legislative activities because he set his agenda and always ensured that his priorities were always right. He said, “Politics come with…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has warned Nigerians against carrying arms in defence of any politician. Makinde, who spoke in Lagos State on Saturday, noted that no politician is worth dying for. He warned Nigerians, especially the youths that no one should lose his life supporting politicians. Makinde, who spoke during the wedding ceremony of one of the sons of former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, advised people fighting over politics and religion to have a rethink. He advised those who intend to die because of politicians to have a change of minds. He then cautioned that as…
The factional Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Rasaq Salinsile, has revealed that Governor Adegboyega Oyetola avoided an open embarrassment by directing the Ministry of Justice to withdraw the charges against him and six other leaders of the party. In a personally signed press release, Salinsile also disclosed that the withdrawal of the case was not in the spirit of reconciliation or compassion as the Governor and his people want innocent members of the public to believe. The former Osun APC Caretaker Committee Secretary who explained that the withdrawal of the frivolous charges against them was just face…
Ahead of the 2023 general election, a support group working to actualize Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu presidency, known as Tinubu Support Group, (TSG) has been inaugurated in Abuja. Director General of the group, Arc. Umar Ibrahim Mohammed charged the State Steering Committee to properly, under the vision and mission of the socio-political group, harmonize their activities with other interest groups back in their various States. InfoStride News reports that the event was well attended on Saturday by members of the group from the 36 States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory. Speaking further, the DG stressed that there…
US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday discussed topics of global importance including Afghanistan, according to US State Department. In a statement, the state department said that Blinken and Guterres also discussed their shared concern over the worsening conflict in northern Ethiopia, including the escalating violence and its impact on humanitarian operations. Secretary Blinken expressed US appreciation for the Secretary-General’s efforts to address the humanitarian crisis and commended the efforts of the UN Country Team in Ethiopia, which continues to work under challenging conditions. “The Secretary and Secretary-General Guterres discussed opportunities to…