Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed deep sorrow over the recent attacks on communities in Niger State that reportedly claimed at least 30 lives, with several others abducted. In a statement issued on Sunday, Atiku described the attacks as heinous and brazen, condemning the brutality unleashed on defenceless communities and stressing that such acts are unacceptable. He noted that the primary responsibility of any government is the protection of lives and property, urging authorities to strengthen security measures, restore public confidence in affected areas and ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice. The former vice president’s reaction comes…
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President Bola Tinubu has forwarded letters to the Senate seeking confirmation of 21 nominees for appointment into the boards of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The development was disclosed on Tuesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga. In the first letter, Tinubu nominated former senator representing Rivers South-East, Magnus Abe, as Chairman of the NUPRC board. Abe is a two-term lawmaker, former board member of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and currently chairs the National Agency for the Great Green Wall.…
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has declared that the state wants Senate President Godswill Akpabio to retain his position beyond 2027. Eno made the statement on Sunday during a Special Inter-denominational New Year’s Thanksgiving and Covenant Service held in Uyo, the state capital. The governor said it would be against the interest of Akwa Ibom for anyone from the state to oppose Akpabio’s continued stay as Senate President, describing such opposition as the work of “enemies of the state.” According to him, the state will both pray and work towards ensuring that Akpabio’s colleagues in the National Assembly…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has cautioned cyber cafés and recruitment agents against extorting money from applicants seeking enlistment into the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The warning followed reports that some applicants are being charged as much as N15,000 or more under the guise of assisting with the recruitment process. In a statement issued on Monday, the Commission’s spokesperson, Mr Torty Njoku, debunked claims by some agents that the fees collected were being remitted to the PSC or other government agencies, describing such claims as false and misleading. Njoku said the Commission had received complaints about the activities of “unscrupulous…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has met with the Rivers State chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chukwuemeka Aaron and Chief Tony Okocha, respectively. The meeting was disclosed in a Facebook post by Wike’s media aide, Lere Olayinka, who said the three leaders met on Monday morning. InfoStride News reports that the Tanimu Turaki-led leadership of the PDP in Rivers State recently collapsed its structure into the faction led by Aaron Chukwuemeka, pledging allegiance to Wike. The political alignment was made public on Friday during Wike’s visit to Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Abia State Command, has conducted a sensitisation programme at the Ehere Electronic Market in Obingwa Local Government Area of the state as part of efforts to curb drug abuse and trafficking. The sensitisation exercise, led by Assistant Commander of Narcotics (ACN) Frank Nwaohamou and supported by a team of NDLEA officers, was targeted at traders operating within the market. Speaking during the programme, Nwaohamou warned traders against the dangers associated with drug abuse as well as the illegal trafficking of narcotics and psychotropic substances. He said drug abuse poses serious social, health and…
The Nenadi Usman-led interim leadership of the Labour Party (LP) has declared its support for the defection of the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). This was disclosed in a statement issued late Wednesday in Abuja by Usman’s Special Adviser on Media, Ken Asogwa. According to the statement, the interim leadership noted that Obi had enjoyed the party’s backing to participate in coalition talks from the outset. Usman recalled that on May 26, 2025, the Labour Party formally gave its approval for Obi to join the ADC-led opposition coalition. She added that the party…
Legal practitioner and public affairs analyst, Justice Osai Ahiakwo, has warned against what he described as renewed attempts to undermine democratic principles in Rivers State as the 2026 political year begins. In a statement issued in Calabar on Friday, Ahiakwo said the resurgence of political tension in the state reflects the waning influence of godfatherism, intimidation and elite-driven propaganda. He expressed concern that Rivers politics is again being drawn into what he termed “murky waters” at a time the state should be consolidating democratic gains, noting that such moves expose desperation to preserve outdated power structures rather than respect the…
The Obidient Movement has insisted that it will only support former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to emerge as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The movement made it clear that it will not support Obi as a vice-presidential candidate to anyone. The clarification followed reports credited to the National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, suggesting that the group would remain in the ADC even if Obi failed to secure the party’s presidential ticket. However, in a subsequent statement, Tanko described the reports as “deliberate misrepresentations and malicious propaganda.” According to the statement, the…
Former Kano State governor and leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said he would only consider defecting to another political party if he is offered either the presidential or vice-presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 general elections. Kwankwaso stated this on Saturday while addressing supporters of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) at his residence in Kano, stressing that any decision to defect must reflect his political standing and the interests of his nationwide support base. The former governor said his political structure, built over more than four decades, would not accept a move that does…
The Gombe State Government has released a total of N14 million as financial support to the families of seven journalists who lost their lives in a tragic road accident in the state. InfoStride News reports that the journalists died on Monday while returning from the wedding ceremony of a colleague in Kaltungo Local Government Area of Gombe State. The funds were presented on Friday on behalf of Governor Inuwa Yahaya by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Abubakar Njodi, who disclosed that each affected family received N2 million. Speaking during the presentation in Gombe, Prof. Njodi described the gesture…
The Ogun State Government, through the Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency (OGEPA), has sealed Ideal Warehouse located in Asese, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area, over alleged air pollution and other environmental violations. The action followed complaints raised by members of the public after a social media blogger shared a video alleging that emissions from activities within the warehouse were affecting air quality and posing health risks to residents of the surrounding community. Speaking to journalists after the enforcement exercise, the General Manager of OGEPA, Mr Kehinde Bello, said the video generated widespread concern online and prompted calls for government intervention.…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has declared Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, as the leader of the party in the state. Yilwatda’s position comes amid renewed political tension between Governor Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over control of the party’s leadership structure in Rivers State. Following his defection to the APC, Fubara had publicly described himself as the “001” of the party in the state, a claim that was swiftly rejected by Wike, who insisted that he remains in control of the political structure in Rivers.…
Former Kano State Governor and leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, is reportedly considering a move to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as opposition figures intensify realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections. Local reports in Kano indicate that Kwankwaso is in talks with the ADC over a possible alliance involving former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The reported negotiations come amid indications that significant portions of Kwankwaso’s political structure in Kano are gravitating towards the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The development is also said to…
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has warned that a split between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi would give President Bola Ahmed Tinubu a clear advantage in the 2027 presidential election. Momodu recalled that Atiku and Obi finished second and third respectively in the 2023 presidential election, cautioning against a repeat of such division among opposition forces. He made the remarks in a post on his verified X handle, noting that Atiku has remained consistent and persistent in his presidential ambition over the years. According to him, with political…
The Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for the South-East zone, Rev. Augustine Ehiemere, has reacted to the defection of Abia South Senator, Enyinnaya Abaribe, to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Speaking with InfoStride News on Wednesday, Ehiemere said APGA would continue to grow stronger in Abia State and across the South-East despite Abaribe’s exit from the party. The APGA National Vice Chairman condemned the practice of politicians defecting to other parties after using their former platforms to achieve personal political ambitions. “To me, APGA is a disciplined party and we are not perturbed by some of…
The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has called on Nigerians to rally behind the party’s mission to build a better country. The call was contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Kano by his Special Adviser on Media, Paul Mumeh, as part of Mark’s New Year message to Nigerians. Mark acknowledged that 2025 was a difficult year for many citizens, citing the rising cost of living, food, basic drugs and transportation as major challenges confronting the populace. He criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government over what he described as the imposition…
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has urged the newly appointed Special Advisers in the state to work as a team and remain committed to the vision of his administration in order to deliver effective and people-centred governance. The governor gave the charge on Friday, January 2, 2025, at the Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Port Harcourt, shortly after administering the oath of office to the five advisers. Those sworn in are Barrister Eloka Tasie-Amadi, Professor Peter Medee, Barrister Emmanuel Frank Fubara, Hon. Victor Ekaro and Dr. Darlington Orji. Governor Fubara said the appointments were strategically made to strengthen teamwork…
A Kano State High Court has affirmed the appointment of Hon. Abdullahi Zubairu Abiya as the Acting State Chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano State. The court also upheld the suspension of the former State Chairman, Alhaji Hashimu Dungurawa, and restrained him from interfering in the affairs of the party pending the determination of the substantive suit. The presiding judge fixed January 19 for the hearing of the suit filed by the NNPP Dawakin Tofa Local Government Executive Committee against Dungurawa. The legal action followed a challenge to Dungurawa’s continued claim to the state chairmanship after…
The Plateau State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has continued to suffer massive depletion following the defection of top political figures to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The wave of defections followed the announcement of Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s defection, which was made on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, by the National Chairman of the APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, during the party’s 14th National Caucus meeting at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. Even as uncertainty trailed the announcement and ahead of Mutfwang’s formal defection, several commissioners, local government chairmen and top aides of the governor began decamping to…