Scotland’s capital city of Edinburgh on Thursday passed a resolution calling for deepening of existing cooperation with Taiwan, a media report said. Edinburgh city council pledged to continue evaluating the possibility of signing a memorandum of understanding with Taiwan and to submit a report to further promote and deepen existing cooperation between the two sides, Taiwan News reported. The resolution that was passed in an online plenary session also affirmed the ongoing exchanges between Taiwan and Scotland related to green and renewable energy, smart cities, technology, culture, and education, the report said. The director-general of the Taipei Representative Office in…
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The Special Assistant to the Jigawa State Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar on Media Bello Zaki has dumped the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP. The ex-Badaru’s spokesman made his declaration on Monday at the NNPP state congress held at the state mini stadium in Dutse, the state capital. Zaki said he joined the party alongside his supporters for the APC failure to provide good governance for Nigerians. Speaking at the congress, the chairman congress committee sent by party national headquarters, Mr Takwak Mikaial, said the party was established on principles of democracy. He said the…
Founding National Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chekwas Okorie, has identified a major threat to the pursuit of Igbo presidency in 2023. Okorie said the presidential ambitions of Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar possess threats to Igbos 2023 presidency. He expressed doubt over an Igbo man clinching the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, with Tinubu and Atiku still in the race. Okorie explained that members of the parties from the southeast are not major stakeholders. “It is not looking good for us in the South East with Atiku and…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked 20 members of the Cross River State House of Assembly for defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. The lawmakers were members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, before their defection. The court declared that the lawmakers, having abandoned the political party that sponsored them to power, ought to vacate their seats. Justice Taiwo Taiwo gave the judgment in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/975/2021, which was filed by the PDP. He said, ”The action of the 5th to the 25th Defendants is feeble and constitutes an attempt to pull wool over the…
Leaders and Stakeholders of the ruling People Democratic Party in Abia State, have warned against thwarting the charter of equity propagated by the founding fathers of the state for the rotation of the governorship seat among three senatorial zones in the state. Baring his mind on the exchange of brickbat by political players, and socio-cultural and political groups on power shift, during an interview with newsmen in Umuahia, on Monday, a former Nigerian Senate President, Dr Adolphus Wabara, cautioned that PDP may get protest votes in Abia in 2023, should the party fail to cede its governorship ticket to his…
Expressing concern over the situation in Myanmar, India and Japan called for an immediate cessation of violence throughout Myanmar and a return to the path of democracy. Prime Minister of Japan Kishida Fumio and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi reiterated their stance on Myanmar and in a joint press statement on Saturday called for the release of all political detainees. “They reaffirmed their support for ASEAN efforts to seek a solution in Myanmar and welcomed Cambodia’s active engagement as ASEAN chair to break the deadlock. They called on Myanmar to urgently implement ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus, the Joint statement said. Both…
The Young Progressive Party (YPP), Abia State chapter, has berated the recycling and influx of old politicians in the present democratic governance of Nigeria. It called on those that had held political positions for many years to retire and allow the younger generation to explore their leadership potentials, blaming the persisting problems impeding the socio-economic, political and Infrastructural growth and development of the society to the usual recycling of leaders. The call by the leadership of the state YPP comes on the heels of a declaration by a two-term ex-Governor and current representative of Abia Central Senatorial Zone at the…
Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, has warned members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against involving in any intra-party crisis. He said this is necessary for the party to have the upper hand in the forthcoming general elections in 2023. The Speaker made these disclosures while addressing residents of Ibarapa East Local Government Area on Saturday. Our correspondent recalls that Ogundoyin was elected on the platform of PDP to represent Ibarapa East Constituency in 2019. The Speaker warned members to stop any activities that may jeopardise the chances of the party in 2023. Ogundoyin who…
A prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kwara State, Engr Musa Ayinla Yeketi has been suspended for alleged anti-party activities. A statement by the ward Chairman and the Secretary, Malam Salaudeen Babatunde and Salman Abdulkadir, respectively, announced the suspension of the party stalwart in Ilorin on Saturday. “This is to inform the members of the PDP and the general public that the Alapa/Onire/Ode Giwa ward executive members of the PDP have suspended Engr Musa Ayinla Yeketi from the PDP, effective from Thursday 17th of March, 2022, in accordance with Section 57(3) of the party’s 2017 constitution as…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, on Saturday, reacted to the arrest of former Governor Willie Obiano by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. APGA described Obiano’s arrest by the EFCC as a “politically motivated witch-hunt.” EFCC had arrested the immediate past governor at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos on Thursday night. This was a few hours after he officially handed over to his successor, Charles Soludo, following the completion of his tenure. Condemning his arrest, APGA accused the anti-graft agency of resorting to the use of fifth columnists against perceived political opponents. The National Coordinator, APGA…
A bipartisan delegation of U.S. lawmakers visiting Poland said Saturday that the most urgent need in Ukraine’s fight against a Russian invasion is to equip and support the country in every way that will help it defend its independence. The seven-member delegation led by Rep. Stephen Lynch, a Democrat from Massachusetts, has visited reception centers for refugees from Ukraine in eastern Poland. They noted Poland’s openness in accepting refugees from Ukraine, including in private homes. More than 2 million people fleeing war have come to Poland since Feb. 24, when Russia’s troops invaded Ukraine. We are here to reassure and…
Buhari Patriotic Support Organization of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dumped the party for the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Jigawa State. The group which always worked for President Muhammadu Buhari from the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) to the APC declared their support to the NNPP after the party’s local government congress in Ringim. Speaking on behalf of the organization members, Adamu Sankara said they dumped the APC due to false promises and failure to bring positive change to the country. He said the organization and its structures from the ward, local government and state levels…
The Chairman of Zamfara State Task Force committee on security, Abubakar Dauran has resigned his political appointment as the Special Adviser to Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle on security matters. The resignation follows the directive of the Governor that any political appointee who wished to contest any elective position in 2023, must resign before 12 midnight of Thursday 17th March 2022. The former chairman of the security task force on security said he resigned because he intends to contest the seat of Shinkafi/ Zurmi federal constituency in the House of Representatives. “I have declared my intention to go into the contest…
All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Bola Tinubu is “working on an alternative party” to vie for the 2023 presidency. InfoStride News was informed that his camp is not putting all eggs in one basket to avoid being caught unawares by an “unfavourable outcome” of the APC primary. President Muhammadu Buhari is said to be considering “a younger person” as a successor. In January, he refused to name his preference, saying the person may be killed. At the weekend, insiders in Ekiti claimed Tinubu plans to test the waters with the governorship election that will be held on June 18,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has commenced the Continuous Voter Registration nationwide, ahead of the 2023 elections. It is also important to note that as a New Voter, you can Pre-Register online, or as a Registered Voter, you can Review your Voter Registration, Request to Update your Information or Transfer your Voter Registration to another Polling Unit. A message from the INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu reads in full: “I am pleased to introduce the Commission’s online portal for the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). “Since the resumption of voter registration on a continuous basis in 2017, the Commission has been…
Norwegian authorities were searching Friday for a U.S. Marine Corps aircraft that went missing during a training exercise. Norway’s military said in a statement that the Marine Osprey was reported missing Friday night when it did not make a scheduled arrival at the Arctic Circle municipality Bod. The civilian Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Northern Norway launched a search and rescue operation. Late Friday, Norway’s military said, discoveries were made from the air south of Bod, adding, Due to the weather conditions, it has not been possible to enter the site from the air. The Marine Corps said on Twitter, We…
The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Zamfara State has said the 52 cases filed in various courts of the federation against Governor Matawalle would not produce any beneficial result for his opponents as the cases would in no way affect his administration in the state. Governor Matawalle’s group said the party’s constitution makes the governor, the leader of the party in the state. The State APC Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Idris Gusau, said Governor Mai Mala Buni at the time he convinced Matawalle to join the APC, made the right decision. “The defection came to fruition in July of 2021 with…
The Chairman, Nike Patriotic Front, Dr. Sam Ngwu has appealed to political leaders and stakeholders in Enugu State to support the agitation for Nike clan to produce the governor of the State in 2023. Ngwu made the appeal when members of the group and traditional rulers from the area, under the auspices of ‘Kwado Nike 2023’, paid a courtesy call on former Enugu State governor, Barr. Sullivan Chime. He said that their agitation was anchored on justice, fairness and equity. Ngwu said that the people of Nike had made enormous contributions in the development of the State. According to him,…
The Federal Government of Nigeria says the court judgement allowing political appointees to run for office will go into effect. Abubakar Malami, Attorney General and Minister of Justice, made the government’s position known in a statement Friday night. The AGF said he would act “accordingly…in line with the dictates of the law and the spirit of the judgment.” Malami noted that the judgment will be recognized by the government printers “in printing the Electoral Act”. “The Act will be gazetted factoring the effect of the judgment into consideration and deleting the constitutionally offensive provision accordingly. “The provision of Section 84(12)…
Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) on Friday congratulated the new Anambra State governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, on his successful swearing-in ceremony, urging his administration “to focus on delivering good governance to the people of the state.” In a statement signed by its Secretary-General, Chief Willy Ezugwu, the CNPP noted that “the mandate given to the governor by Anambra State residents should be seen as a call to duty”, advising Governor Soludo “to kill sycophancy to be able to deliver on your campaign promises.” “It’s gladdening to see the administration hit the ground from the first day in office.…