Former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki has charged the new state executive council of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kwara State to begin work immediately towards recapturing political power in the State in 2023. Speaking after the inauguration of the new executive council of the party in Ilorin on Saturday, he said “the struggle for Kwara begins now, let commitment be your watchword. “Let campaign begin with your election today at wards, local governments and state levels as you begin your tenure in office.” “The task ahead is a serious one,” he stated. Saraki commended the peaceful conduct of…
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Three chairmen have emerged from the three factions of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Akwa Ibom State at the just concluded congress of the party held on Saturday, October, 16, 2021. InfoStride News had on Saturday reported a parallel congress held at different locations by different factions in the party. The three factions in the state included those of the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, those of the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Ita Enang and those of National Secretary of the Caretaker Committee, Senator John Akpanudoedehe. Mr Steve Ntukekpo…
Muhammadu Gadaka has emerged as the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), in Yobe State He emerged through consensus. Gadaka alongside 35 other executive members of the party were endorsed to lead the ruling party in the next four years after more than 890 delegates from the 178 electoral wards endorsed them. Senator Osita Izunaso, Chairman Yobe State APC Congress said the adoption of the consensus method was in line with the party’s constitution. “Whenever there is a consensus, you do not work with ballot papers again, you can only use the yes and no votes”, he said.…
Austin Agada has emerged chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Benue State. He emerged winner on Saturday during the elective congress of the party held in Makurdi, the Benue State capital. Agada, a native of Owukpa, in Ogbadibo LGA, polled 1,000 votes to clinch the position ahead of his rival, Barr. Omale Omale, from Apa, who garnered 27 votes. There were five invalid votes. Reacting to his victory, Agada urged those who contested for the seat to join hands with him to move the party forward. He thanked the leadership of the party for the trust and confidence…
The Japanese government on Friday announced to donate more AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan as a part of Tokyo’s free vaccine aid initiative for the Southeast Asian countries. During a press briefing, Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Motegi Toshimitsu also stated that Japan has given out 25 million doses to other countries and is planning to hand out an additional 4.9 million jabs to Southeast Asian countries, including 2 million doses each to Indonesia and the Philippines, 500,000 doses to Vietnam, and 400,000 doses to Thailand, Taiwan News reported. The foreign minister also said that another batch of AstraZeneca…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ebonyi State on Saturday elected Mr. Tochukwu Okorie as its new state chairman. Okorie emerged as the newly-elected Chairman by scoring a total of 1,240 votes to defeat his closets rival, Barr. Silas Onu, who scored a total of 260 votes. Announcing the result, the Chairman, Ebonyi PDP State Congress Committee, Senator Ben Collins Ndu, said that a total of 1510 delegates were accredited adding that the election was a free and fair contest. Ndu said that in PDP, there is no winner or loser in a contest and urged those who emerged victorious…
Sunday Fagbemi has emerged new Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kwara State. Fagbemi is a strong ally of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq. He will take over from Abdullahi Samari, who has now become Vice-Chairman in the new executive committee of the party. The Chairman of the committe for the state congress of APC in Kwara State, Professor Emmanuel Dan-Daura, announced the outcome of the exercise held on Saturday at the party’s secretariat along Commissioners way in Ilorin. Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were on ground to witness the exercise which was attended by top members…
A former chairman of the Taraba State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Bishop Timothy Yahaya, has again called on election umpires to create a level playground for aspirants that will be jostling for various elective positions in 2023. Yahaya, who made the call at a two-day leadership governance conference organised by Center for Leadership and Conflict Resolution Initiative, which took place at the CAN secretariat located in Jalingo, the state capital, also urged Christian leaders, as well as politicians, to always exhibit good qualities for their members and followers to emulate. Citing results of previous elections, which…
In spite of the series of violence that characterised the State congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun, the two major factions in the party have succeeded in electing parallel officials. InfoStride News reported earlier that there were heavy gunshots at the Ake Palace Pavilion, where loyalists of former Governor Ibikunle Amosun had converged for their congress. Hoodlums allegedly led by a transport union leader had stormed the Ake palace square, shooting heavily to scare away the Amosun supporters. The political thugs, suspected to be from the other camp, were said to have smashed vehicle windscreens, while injuring…
India, which is experiencing robust economic recovery which remains uneven across sectors, has decided to remain accommodative in its monetary policy, the Reserve Bank of India Governor told the international community on Thursday. India is witnessing a very robust economic recovery, but there is still unevenness across sectors, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said in his address to the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. Video of the excerpts of his speech were posted and released by the IMF. We have therefore decided to remain accommodative in our monetary policy, while being closely watchful of the…
No fewer than four chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Oyo State, have indicated interests to succeed the outgoing Chairman of the party in the state, Chief Akintola Oke. Our correspondent reports that the outgoing Chairman of the party, Oke is a native of Ogbomoso. Four chieftains of the party have indicated interest to succeed Oke in the APC state congress slated to hold today (Saturday). The four chieftains include Alhaji Abu Gbadamosi, Engineer Bolade, Ajiboye Omodewu and Rasak Arikewu. Gbadamosi is from Kajola local government area. Bolade, who is from Iseyin is a former Chairman of the…
There appears to be signs of tension and confusion among members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State over the intense rivalry among the factions of the party loyal to the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva and former Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, ahead of the state congresses slated for Saturday in the state. InfoStride News gathered that aspirants loyal to both factions of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva and the Former Senator, Heineken Lokpobiri, have indicated interest in the various positions on…
The Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has asked members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state to be peaceful before, during and after the state congress exercise on Saturday. This is as he appealed to all the members of the party, particularly those that would be participating in the Congress to cultivate the Omoluabi ethos which the state is known for. Governor Oyetola who made this known during the stakeholders’ meeting and press briefing precedent to Saturday’s exercise assured the people of the state of adequate security adding that no stone would be left unturned to ensure peace…
The Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, on Friday sealed the Salt Lake, which belongs to the senator representing Ebonyi Central Senatorial Zone, Sen. Obinna Ogba, a staunch member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, ahead of their state congress. The hotel is the temporal office of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ebonyi State wherein all members of the party, according to reports would gather to distribute state congress electoral materials that is scheduled to hold at the Peoples Club Event Centre, Abakaliki. Umahi had said the reason for sealing off the hotel that belongs to senator Obinna Ogba…
A delegation of the Taliban will take part in the Moscow-format meeting on Afghanistan, which is being hosted by Russia on October 20, reported Sputnik. The delegation will be headed by Abdul Salam Hanafi, deputy prime minister of the interim Afghan government, Afghan Foreign Ministry’s spokesman, Abdul Qahar Balkhi, wrote on Twitter. According to his statement, the Taliban plan to hold negotiations with representatives of different countries on issues of mutual interest during their visit to Moscow. The Moscow format meeting is due on October 20. The Moscow format was introduced in 2017 on the basis of the six-party mechanism…
Senators Chris Adighije, Nkechi Nwogu and some groups of elders and leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Abia State have protested against the planned state congress of the party slated for Saturday, October 16. They have called on the Caretaker Committee Chairman and Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, to recall the Congress Committee already dispatched to Abia State ahead of Saturday’s exercise. Speaking at a press conference on Friday in Abuja, the party stalwarts posited that there would be crisis of unimaginable proportion in Abia APC, if their call was not heeded to by the national…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ebonyi State chapter has vowed to conduct a credible, fair and violence-free state congress that is slated to hold on Saturday. The chairman of the party, Fred Udeogu, who made this known while speaking with journalists in Abakaliki, said the party is prepared to elect its state leaders that will conduct the 2023 general elections. He stated that the party resorted to using private facilities for its congresses and programmes, because it was aware the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, administration in the state, will not grant its request to use government-owned facilities. Udeogu said…
Pastor Tunde Bakare of The Citadel Global Community Church, has said Nigeria’s president should not be judged based on his region. Bakare said the president should be judged based on his capabilities and not where he comes from. He spoke while addressing State House Correspondents after he met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa. Pastor Bakare said the North would have been the richest region, if presidents are judged by their region. According to Bakare, the immaturity of Nigerian politicians is responsible for calls for power rotation. He said: “I’d said it on the 3rd of October. It’s…
Ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) state congress that is slated to hold on Saturday, the Osun State Congress Committee, on Friday, released an order for the conduct. It was gathered that A 7-member team from the APC headquarters in Abuja saddled with the responsibility to conduct the Congress is already in Osogbo, the state capital for the exercise. The State Congress Committee Secretary, Oluomo Sunday Akere, in a statement in Osogbo, said the congress will be held at the Osogbo city stadium, Osogbo, from 10 am on Saturday. In the statement, participants expected at the congress include five…
Finance leaders from the G20 major economies on Wednesday endorsed a global deal to revamp corporate taxation and pledged to sustain fiscal support for their economies while keeping a close eye on inflation. The G20 finance ministers and central bank governors also said in a communique issued after a meeting in Washington that the International Monetary Fund should establish a new trust fund to channel a $650 billion issuance of IMF monetary reserves to a broader range of vulnerable countries. The finance leaders noted in their statement that economic recovery “remains highly divergent across and within countries” and is vulnerable…