The United Nations’ highest court on Wednesday ordered Russia to stop hostilities in Ukraine, granting measures requested by Kyiv although many are sceptical that Russia will comply. Two weeks ago, Ukraine asked the International Court of Justice – also known as the World Court – to intervene, arguing Russia violated the 1948 Genocide Convention by falsely accusing Ukraine of committing genocide and using that as a pretext for the ongoing invasion. “The Russian Federation shall immediately suspend the special military operations it commenced on 24 February 2022,” the court’s president, U.S. judge Joan E. Donoghue, said. Countries who refuse to…
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The All Progressives Congress APC Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee CECPC has reaffirmed that the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party will be held at the party’s Secretariat on Thursday, to ratify decisions of the party ahead of its convention. National Youth leader, Ismaeel Ahmed, who briefed reporters after a routine meeting of the CECPC, said President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and other party leaders will be in attendance. But from all indications President Buhari and Governor Mai Mala Buni are likely to join the meeting virtually. Barrister Ahmed said the fact that five chairmanship aspirants…
The National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, wooed the party’s senators to support his 2023 presidential ambition. InfoStride News had reported that the former Lagos State Governor met with the APC senators at the National Assembly complex on Wednesday. Tinubu who declared his presidential ambition in January appealed to the lawmakers to back him for the betterment of the entire nation. According to him, without the support of the lawmakers and other stakeholders of the party, his ambition may suffer set back. He said, “Why am I here? I came for your…
Sacked Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State on Wednesday approached a Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, to withdraw a stay of execution motion he filed due to a mistake in the application. Chukwuma Ma-Chukwu Ume, SAN, counsel to Umahi and his Deputy, Kelechi Igwe, told Justice Inyang Ekwo at the mention of the suit. When the case was called, Ume informed the court that he had withdrawn the earlier motion to replace it with a new one. He said the development was because of a mistake in the earlier stay of execution motion, especially in the spelling of Umahi’s name.…
A former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, former Governor of Nasarawa, Senator Abdulahi Adamu and former Governor of Benue State, Senator George Akume on Wednesday obtained the chairmanship forms ahead of the March 26 convention. Although the chairmanship aspirants were not at the national Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC), they all sent their aides to purchase the forms on their behalf. Addressing journalists on Wednesday in Abuja after purchasing the form on behalf of Akume, a former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Barnabas Gemade said he believes Akume was the best for the job…
Korean Air announced on the 15th that it will temporarily halt the operation of passenger flights to Moscow and Vladivostok and cargo planes that transit in Moscow until the end of April, considering concerns over operation disruptions at local airports and safety due to Ukraine crisis. In addition, some flights to Europe or Eastern U.S. will also take a detour to avoid the Russian and Ukraine airspace. Affected flights to Europe include the routes to London, Paris, Amsterdam, and Frankfurt. The detour routes are to China, Kazakhstan, and Turkey. The flight time for One-way flights will also increase by 2…
A socio-political group in Enugu State, Enugu Rescue Group, ESG, has reacted to the document released by Enugu West leaders on the zoning of governorship position in Enugu State. InfoStride News reported that the document signed in 2013 was released to journalists on Tuesday at a press briefing addressed by Enugu West leaders led by Senator Prince Ben Collins Ndu. The press briefing was under the banner of the ‘Ife Emelumma’ group. However, reacting, ESG in a statement signed by Hon Ejike Ilo-Tasie, its National Coordinator, faulted the document. ERG wondered why a conversion for such an important decision that…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has insisted that it was going ahead with the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting slated for Thursday. The spokesperson of the party and the National Youth Leader of the party, Mr. Ismaeel Ahmed stated this while briefing journalists at the end of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) held at the party’s secretariat, yesterday, in Abuja. The proposed emergency NEC meeting of the APC appeared to have hit the rock after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) failed to recognise the leadership of the party led by Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, who signed the…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has revealed why he rejected Bola Tinubu as running mate in 2007, when they were members of the Action Congress, AC. Atiku disclosed that he rejected Tinubu as his running mate due to a set of conditions the presidential aspirant gave him. He spoke during his meeting with the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja yesterday. The PDP presidential aspirant explained that he settled for Ben Obi as his running mate due to the conditions Tinubu gave him. According to Atiku: “When I joined the AC which my friend…
A group known as APC Political Alliance (APA), has warned that the political wrangling in the Kaduna chapter of the All Progressives Congress and Governor Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai’s “autocratic posture” could make the party lose the seat of power of the state to opposition parties. The Group, which is made up of mainly elders of repute, women, youth and captains of Industries who are members and sympathizers of the APC stressed that, Governor El-Rufai’s stand to force an unpopular candidate on the people of Kaduna State will divide the party, and would make it difficult for the APC to win…
The Russia-Ukraine conflict continues on Wednesday as relevant parties are working to broker a peaceful solution, Ukrainian Presidential Advisor Mykhailo Podolyak, also a member of the delegation, said. “We’ll continue tomorrow. A very difficult and viscous negotiation process. There are fundamental contradictions. But there is certainly room for compromise,” Podolyak tweeted on Tuesday. The work in subgroups will continue during the break, he added, Xinhua news agency reported. Russian President Vladimir Putin and European Council President Charles Michel discussed the Ukrainian situation during a phone conversation on Tuesday, the Kremlin said in a statement. The leaders exchanged views on Russia’s…
Senator Aishatu Dahiru, known as Binani, has declared intention to run for the office of governor in Adamawa State. Binani’s aspiration became public knowledge on Tuesday when her statement of declaration was made available to newsmen in the state capital, Yola. Binani who currently represents the Adamawa Central Senatorial Zone in the National Assembly under All Progressives Congress (APC), indicated in the statement that she will be seeking the party’s ticket in the pursuant of her dream. In her declarative statement entitled, ‘A Call to Serve, A Call to Duty: The Journey Has Just Begun’, Binani said she made her…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governorship candidate in Imo State, Uche Nwosu, has enjoined the party leaders and stakeholders to thread cautiously and desist from actions and utterances that may further inflame the current crisis in the party. He advised that the founding fathers who were neglected and abandoned in the course of events should be brought back to a roundtable to discuss the issues in the party. Nwosu who blamed the internal crisis rocking the party on the derailment of the Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), solicited the direct intervention…
Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has expressed displeasure with the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Kwankwaso said some PDP members feel he is not needed. He noted that the PDP would crumble if he defected to another political party. He spoke on Channels Television’s Political Paradigm where he responded to what would be PDP’s fate if he defects. Kwankwaso accused the PDP of belittling him in its operations in Kano State. He wondered why the party refused him from nominating candidates for some key positions. According to Kwankwaso: “There is no question about it. Where are the leaders? Who are…
Allies of Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni and the National Secretary of the party, Sen. John Akpanudoedehe have gained control of the national secretariat of All Progressives Congress (APC). The ruling party has been embroiled in a leadership crisis which almost led to the removal of Buni as the Chairman and Secretary of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the party. Buni travelled out of the country to the United Arab Emirates for medical reasons when some APC governors moved against him. The political storm nearly claimed Akpanudoedehe who is the secretary of the party. However, Buni’s men…
Russia’s offensive in Ukraine edged closer to central Kyiv on Tuesday, with a series of strikes hitting a residential neighbourhood as the leaders of three NATO member countries planned a visit to the embattled capital. Shortly before dawn, large explosions thundered across Kyiv from what Ukrainian authorities said was artillery strikes. At least one person was killed and many others remained trapped inside as shelling ignited a huge fire and a frantic rescue effort in a 15-story apartment building. Shockwaves from an explosion also damaged the entry to a downtown subway station that has been used as a bomb shelter.…
The crisis over the emergence of Senator Ademola Adeleke as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has taken another dimension. This is as the members are now divided over the party’s preferred choice of deputy governorship candidate. Ife-born Kola Adewusi had been selected by the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) and ratified Osun State Executive Council as the deputy gubernatorial candidate of the party for Saturday, July 16, 2022 gubernatorial election in the State. However, PDP members in the four local governments in Ife land, who are loyal to Ademola Adeleke trooped out en-masse into…
The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lodged a petition against Justice Adeyinka Aderibigbe of the Osun State High Court, Ile-Ife Judicial Division over alleged misconduct in the discharge of his judicial duties. Addressing journalists in Osogbo, the Osun PDP Secretary, Bola Ajao, who frowned at the way Justice Aderibigbe handled the suit instituted by Olasoji Adagunodo, hinted that the party would explore all means to get justice on the matter. Ajao enumerated that various cases, which Justice Aderibigbe had handled, proved that he had failed as an impartial arbiter. The petition reads, “Following the removal…
Prophet Bisi Olujobi of Wisdom Church International Ketu, Lagos, has revealed what Bola Tinubu, an All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential aspirant, must do to rule Nigeria. Olujobi disclosed that Tinubu should “draw more closer” to God because He has a plan for him. Addressing a press conference in his church over the weekend, the Prophet said all those attacking the APC National Leader would be “shaken away” if he drew closer to God. Prophet Olujobi urged the former Lagos State governor to go closer to God for the sake of long life and good health. He said: “God revealed to…
The National Caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday, postponed the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting to March 16. The PDP NEC meeting was originally slated for today, March 15. InfoStride News gathered that the NEC meeting was postponed over concerns raised by members of the party’s National Caucus on the PDP timetable and schedule of activities for the 2023 elections and the manifesto drafting committee. Briefing journalists at the end of the National Caucus meeting late on Monday night, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba said, “the National Caucus meeting is adjourned to continue on Wednesday”.…