It is no news that the bad road from Kabba to Egbe in Kogi State linking Ilorin in Kwara State has brought untold hardship to road users and the people of Okunland living in the area. The deplorable state of the road has been responsible for heinous criminal activities on the axis including armed robbery, kidnapping and rape. It has also hindered the mainly farming community from moving their products to markets. Although contracts for reconstruction of the 48-year-old Kabba-Egbe-Ilorin road, last reconstructed by the defunct Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF) in 1991, have been awarded four times by the President…
Author: Ifeanyi Nwagboso
Former Ekiti State Governor, Chief Segun Oni, has said that what his party needs to defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC) in next year’s governorship election is a popular candidate and not zoning. Oni said that as major opposition party, the PDP does not have the luxury of gambling with zoning and thereby producing a weak candidate that cannot win the governorship poll. The PDP governorship aspirant for the 2022 Ekiti State election, however, said that the party members knew the right man that could win the election and would not want to gamble with the choice of candidate. Oni…
The Nigerian Human Rights Community (NHRC) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to increase the number of polling units in the country’s rural areas to avoid voter apathy. Speaking on the just concluded council election in Ekiti State, the group urged INEC to increase the number of polling units in Ekiti North, Ekiti East and Ekiti Central communities and farm settlements in the senatorial districts before the general election. In a statement issued yesterday and signed by the Assistant Secretary, Taiwo Adeleye, and the Programme Officer, Fred Ojinika, the group, commended the state’s Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC) for…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has flayed Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, for receiving honorary doctorate degree in Law from Ajayi Crowther University (ACU), Oyo State. The state’s PDP Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kennedy Peretei, in a statement made available to journalists in Akure yesterday, said: “It is shameless to receive award from ACU when the state’s university is under lock and key.” However, the state’s Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Donald Ojogo, has said that the honorary degree on the governor is deserving, dispelling the allegation from the PDP chieftain. He said: “To expect the opposition PDP to keep…
Angela Merkel was assured of a place in the history books as soon as she became Germany’s first female chancellor on Nov 22, 2005. Over the next 16 years, she was credited with raising Germany’s profile and influence, working to hold a fractious European Union together, managing a string of crises and being a role model for women. Now that near-record tenure is ending with her leaving office at age 67 to praise from abroad and enduring popularity at home. Her designated successor, Olaf Scholz, is expected to take office Wednesday. Merkel, a former scientist who grew up in communist…
As part of continued efforts to prevail on political parties in Ekiti State to pick candidates from the South Senatorial District ahead of the 2022 governorship election, a cross-section of youths, women and politicians from the south have again staged a peaceful demonstration in Ikere Ekiti. The protest, which was carried out under the umbrella of the Ekiti South Developmental Agenda, was one out of such demonstrations held in recent times. The protesters, who were members of different political parties, expressed their displeasure over the failure of the two major political parties, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All…
Hundreds of youths from the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State have defected to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. They were led into the PDP by the former Isiama Ward chairman of the party, Mr Mandela Kinsley Festus, at a brief ceremony held at the Amaekpu Ohafia country home of the Deputy Speaker of the Abia House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Ifeanyi Uchendu, where they denounced their membership of the APC. This development is coming less than two weeks after members of the APC and the All Progressives Grand Alliance…
The Leader Of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Tuesday, released fresh prophecies for the Vice President of Kenya, William Ruto ahead of the country’s presidential election in 2022. Primate Ayodele warned that Ruto has to be very strategic and tactical in his approach because he foresees a new candidate coming up before the election and sponsored by President Uhuru Kenyatta. He said Ruto has all it takes to rule the country in 2022 but the opposition against him will be too much to frustrate his plans to become the next president of the country. In a statement…
The Coalition of Southern and Middle Belt Youths under the auspices of the Coalition of Southern and Middle Belt Youth Leaders Assembly (COSMBYLA) have said only youthful persons should be elected President and governors in 2023. In a statement jointly signed by Goodluck Ibem, leader of the group and President, Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL); Terrence Kuanum, Coordinator Forum of Middle Belt Youth Presidents; Shittu Waheed, Coordinator, South West Youth Leaders’ Forum (SWYLF); and Tito Zokumor, President, South-South Youth Forum (SSYF), they said the youths can transform the bad economy of the country if elected into power in…
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi hosted National Security Advisor of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and assured him of Tehran’s support to the security of Gulf states. “Good relations with the countries of the region are among the priorities of Iran’s foreign policy under the new administration, and this is the reason why we welcome the development of relations with the UAE,” Raisi told Al Nahyan during the meeting on Monday. Raisi said the relations between Iran and the UAE should not be influenced by “outsiders”, and warned of efforts by “enemies of regional countries…to…
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday, said it has extended the tenure of caretaker committees in wards, local governments and state chapters of the party in Anambra State. Kola Ologbondiyan, National Publicity Secretary of the party who disclosed this in a statement on Monday further noted that, the decision of the National Working Committee (NWC) was in view of the urgent need to ensure proper structure in all organs of the party at all levels across the State. According to him, in line with the provisions of the PDP constitution 2017 (as amended), the tenure of the caretaker…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday, said it has affirmed the expulsion of some of its members in Kebbi State, by the Kebbi State chapter of the party. This was revealed in a statement on Monday by Kola Ologbondiyan, National Publicity Secretary of the party. According to the statement, the expelled members were; Garba Abubakar Besse, Ibrahim Usman Manzo, Muhd Ruwa R.K, Musa Ibrahim Manzo, Umar Yakubu Kamba, Abdulmalik Haliru Milton, Haruna Shayau, Isiyaku Daudu, Saleh Gambo. Others were; Bello Muhd Gulmare, Junaidu Wasagu, Muhd Idris Afan, Abubakar Kurunkudu, Hajiya Yalli, Haruna Isa.…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Chief Adegboyega Adegoke, has declared that introduction of direct primaries would give Nigerians the power to elect their leaders without fear or favour. Adegoke, who doubled as Bada Balogun of Ibadan land made this disclosure while participating in a political programme on an Ibadan-based radio, Solutions 93.9 FM, titled, “Politics In Focus” and monitored by Journalists on Monday. Our correspondent recalls that Senate and the House of Representatives recently passed the harmonized version of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The bill allowed direct primaries as a means of…
A Bauchi State High Court has issued an interim order restraining the Mai Mala Buni-led caretaker committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from inaugurating the recently elected Hon Babayo Aliyu Misau-led executive members in the state. A copy of the interim injunction issued Friday last week by the court made available to journalists in Bauchi at the weekend restrained Buni, who is also Governor of Yobe State; Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu; and former Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara; and their privies, agents, cohorts and representatives in whatever capacity from administering the oath of office…
China on Monday threatened to take “firm countermeasures” if the U.S. proceeds with a diplomatic boycott of February’s Beijing Winter Olympic Games. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian accused U.S. politicians of grandstanding over the issue of not sending dignitaries to attend the events that China hopes will showcase its economic development and technological prowess. Speaking to reporters at a daily briefing, Zhao said such a move would be an “outright political provocation,” but gave no details on how China would retaliate. U.S. President Joe Biden has said he is considering a boycott, under which American athletes would still compete, and…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated Akwa-Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, on his recognition as one of the 100 inspiring individuals in Africa in the 2021 African Regional Awards. This was expressed in a statement on Monday by Kola Ologbondiyan, National Publicity Secretary of the party. According to him, the recognition by the African Regional Journal is a well-deserved and resounding testament of Governor Udom Emmanuel’s unique leadership proficiencies and laudable achievements in all critical sectors, in line with the manifesto of the PDP. He said PDP was very proud of Governor Emmanuel’s efforts in stabilizing Akwa-Ibom State to…
The Supreme Court in Abuja on Monday abruptly adjourned a hearing in the legal battle of former National Chairman of the People Democratic Party PDP, Prince Uche Secondus challenging his removal from office before the expiration of his four years tenure. The suit slated for hearing today, December 6th by the apex court was shifted by twenty-four hours following the non-appearance in the court of one of the key defendants, Dan Oji Orbhi. When the matter came up, it was discovered that Orbhi who is the 8th defendant in the appeal was not personally present in court and was not…
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to stop claiming that its candidate won the 2018 gubernatorial election. The party, which also wanted the PDP to stop stating that the statement credited to Lasun Yusuff, the former Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives and Osun APC chieftain have vindicated their claims, added that their claims of election rigging was a childish and baseless allegation which is far from the reality. The APC stressed, in a statement signed by the Osun APC spokesperson, Barrister Kunle Oyatomi and made available to journalists in…
Anyim Pius Anyim, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, has disclosed the only instrument the Southeast can use to produce Nigeria’s next president in 2023. He said persuading other regions is the only instrument the Southeast can use to produce Nigeria’s next president. Anyim, however, noted that producing the country’s president is not the right of the Southeast. The former SGF disclosed this at the United for Better Nigeria Initiative National Convention in Abuja over the weekend, NAN reports. He said: “Is it right for the South-East to produce the next president? My answer is legally no,…
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday urged world powers to take a hard line against Iran in negotiations to curb the country’s nuclear program, as his top defense and intelligence officials headed to Washington amid the flailing talks. Israel has been watching with concern as world powers sit down with Iran to jump-start talks on the tattered nuclear deal. Iran last week struck its own hard line as talks resumed in Vienna, suggesting everything discussed in previous rounds of diplomacy could be renegotiated. Iran also isn’t slowing down the advances in its atomic program, further raising the stakes in…