A human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has officially joined the presidential race ahead of the 2023 general elections. The activist disclosed the development in a post on his verified Facebook page on Tuesday morning. According to SaharaReporters, Sowore is expected to contest on the platform of the African Action Congress (AAC). Recall that the activist, while accusing the President Muhammadu Buhari’s government of arresting and slamming fresh charges against him, stated that he would soon officially declare his presidential ambition. “They took me to their detention when they were tired; they came and call me that I should be going…
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Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku of Taraba State has called on the people of the State to reject politicians that indulge in using religion to cause tension and conflict in the State. The Governor, who made the call on Tuesday via a press statement made available to media men in Jalingo, by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Bala Dan Abu, also accused the leadership of the Muslims Rights Concern (MURIC) of “working for selfish and unpatriotic politicians.” Ishaku was reacting to the various allegations levelled against his administration by MURIC. He believed that the organization was being used by…
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has declared himself a youth. The former Lagos State Governor said he still possesses the physical and mental energy to lead the country come 2023. There has been a clamour for a younger person to become the President of the country after 79-year-old President Muhammadu Buhari is adjudged to have taken the country backwards, especially due to his frail health. Recall that the APC National Leader had during his visit to Lamidi Adeyemi, the Alaafin of Oyo, at his palace last week, asked the youths to create room…
The Department of State Services, DSS, has warned the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Iyorchia Ayu, against making unguarded remarks against it and other security agencies in the country. The DSS said contrary to Iyorchia Ayu’s recent remarks, it remains neutral and transparent in carrying out its duties. Peter Afunanya, the spokesman of the DSS, was reacting to a comment by Ayu, saying PDP would not use the secret police to harass Nigerians if it returns to power in 2023. Afunanya described the PDP National Chairman’s comment as unjustified. In a statement, he stressed that the secret…
Russia’s military offensive is a violation of Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, President of the UN General Assembly Abdulla Shahid said on Monday as he called for an immediate ceasefire and full return to diplomacy and dialogue. Shahid, presiding over a rare emergency special session of the 193-member UN body on Ukraine, voiced grave concern about the fast-deteriorating situation and ongoing military action in Ukraine. “The military offensive by the Russian Federation is a violation of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine and is inconsistent with the Charter of the United Nations. Today, I renew my call for an…
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Cross River State, Venatius Ikem, has maintained that in rejecting the outcome of last weekend’s Ogoja-Yala Federal Constituency bye-election, the party shall also be proceeding to Election Petition Tribunal to challenge the INEC result, which declared the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Jude Ngaji winner. In an interview with the media, Ikem said they are only waiting for the APC to prove them wrong, and they will proceed to the tribunal to establish their facts. He said, “We’ll further show how the APC state chairman was at his polling unit with armed,…
As reactions continue to trail President Muhammadu Buhari’s assent to the Electoral Amendment Bill last Friday, the Accord Party says the President’s willingness to sign the document will advance democracy in Nigeria. The party described the electoral amendment bill which was signed in less than one year to the general election as a ‘legacy bequeath’ to the nation, particularly the new clauses that are hoped would sanitize elections henceforth. In a statement by the National Legal Adviser of the party, Maxwell Mgbudem on Monday, the bill now an Act would create an opportunity for political parties to rejig their internal…
Mr Sunday Akuns, a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Plateau State has said the party’s victory in the Saturday by-election signified more victories in coming elections for the party in the state. InfoStride News reports that Musa Agah a PDP lawmaker in the Plateau State House of Assembly was declared winner of the Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency’s by-election on Sunday. The PDP chieftain, in a statement on Monday, said the party’s victory had revitalised hope and energy that the party would take over power in the state in 2023. He said, “It is time to close ranks, upgrade…
Ex-Nigerian-Envoy to Algeria and Philippines and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Orefo Nnamdi Onochie, has criticized the signing of the Electoral Amendment Act 2021 by President Muhammadu Buhari. Onochie, who had declared to run for the office of President of Nigeria in 2023 general elections, in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Monday, frowned at the removal of Direct Primary Election by political parties in selecting their candidates. He said, “the populace cannot jubilate over this 2021 Elections Amendment Bill just assented to by PMB. The most important Clause in the Bill was removed, to show…
Talks between Russian and Ukrainian officials began on the Belarusian border on Monday, Moscow said, as Russia’s diplomatic and economic isolation deepens four days after invading Ukraine, the biggest assault on a European state since World War Two. Russian forces seized two small cities in southeastern Ukraine and the area around a nuclear power plant, the Interfax news agency said on Monday, but ran into stiff resistance elsewhere. Talks began with the aim of an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian forces, the Ukrainian president’s office said, after a Russian advance that has gone more slowly than some expected.…
A former Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said Nigerians would be safe in his hands if he becomes President in 2023. Atiku said he understands the country’s challenges; hence Nigerians would be in safe hands if he becomes President. He spoke at the South-West edition of the Atiku Abubakar Town Hall Meetings of National Unity and Prosperity Forum 2022, powered by the Atiku Kawai Media Group, held in Lagos. According to Atiku: “I am aware of the daunting challenges faced by visioners as they struggle to create a nation out of an amalgamation of communities. “The…
The Rasaq Salinsile faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has announced that the appeal committee on the party’s 2022 gubernatorial primary election in the State remains a rumour. The faction, which has the backing of Rauf Aregbesola, the Minister of Interior and former governor of Osun State, also announced that their aspirant, Moshood Adeoti and his lawyers were never informed or invited to appear before any panel to defend the petition against the election. Making this known via a press statement signed by Abiodun Agboola, the faction’s Publicity Secretary, the group maintained that it would be…
The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called out The Osun Masterminds, an Osun-based socio-political group for condemning the party’s recently conducted ad-hoc ward congress. It also alerted the Osun State Command of the Nigeria Police and other security agencies on the danger ahead owing to the deliberate hate campaign targetted at the party by a few misguided elements, “especially during this charged political atmosphere in the “State.” In a statement signed by Ayodeji Areola, the Osun PDP Publicity Secretary, the party described the statement credited to the socio-political group as amusing and revealed that they…
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has claimed that the current security challenges facing the South-East is as a result of Igbo loyalty to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in 2019. The Igbo group warned the former Vice President and other politicians that any promotion of the northern continuation in power after 8 years of President Muhammadu Buhari would be seen as callous, voracious and selfish. Ohanaeze was reacting to Atiku’s recent boastful stance of winning the 2023 PDP Presidential ticket again, describing such belief as nostalgic. The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation said that Atiku was only presenting himself as a desperate politician and is…
Ukraine is suffering from dangerously low medical oxygen supplies due to the ongoing invasion by Russian forces, and may run out of it within 24 hours, warns the World Health Organization (WHO). Life-saving medicinal oxygen supplies are particularly crucial for patients with health complications stemming from pregnancy, childbirth, chronic conditions, sepsis, and injuries and trauma, including those with Covid-19. About 1,700 people are hospitalised with Covid in the country, according to the WHO. Due to the Russian invasion that began on February 24, the country has been hit with low oxygen supplies. The WHO stated that trucks are unable to…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has accused former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar of taking convention delegates for granted. The Governor made the assertion while reacting to recent comments by Atiku that he will always clinch the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Atiku made the comments on Saturday after visiting his former boss, Olusegun Obasanjo. When asked if he was confident about securing the party’s ticket, Atiku responded, “have I ever failed to get the ticket? I am confident I will get the ticket”. Reacting to the comments, Gov. Wike, on Sunday said, “I didn’t expect him, frankly…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governorship candidate in Imo State, Uche Nwosu, has described the newly signed 2022 Electoral Act as “end of the road” for corrupt politicians in the country. He said that politicians who rely solely on subverting the electoral process would now be disappointed. Nwosu said this while commending President Muhamamadu Buhari for taking what he described as a “courageous step.” He argued that with the coming of the new Electoral Act, it will be difficult for those who may have perfected plans to rig their ways into power in 2023. The…
A political pressure group under the auspices of Ekiti K’oya Movement, has said granting constitutional backing to the use of electronic gadgets for the conduct of the June 18 governorship poll in Ekiti State would check alleged plans by the ruling All Progressives Congress to rig the election and subvert the will of the people. The group appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to use Ekiti not only for the implementation of the new law assented to last week by President Muhammadu Buhari, but as a template for the conduct of credible polls in the country. A statement,…
The publisher of Ovation Magazine International, Dele Momodu, visited the graveside of his mother as he kicked off his campaign to be president in 2023. Momodu posted the events which happened this weekend on his Instagram page. But his mother, Madam Gladys Arike Momodu nee Fatoye died in May 2007. He also visited the palace of Olufi of Gbongan, Oba Adetoyese Oyeniyi, to seek royal blessings. According to Momodu, Nigeria needs to be saved from the bad leadership that the All Progressives Congress, APC, has brought. The presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was welcomed…
Ukraine’s president says Russia should be thrown out of the United Nations Security Council following its invasion of his country. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video message Sunday that the Russian invasion of Ukraine amounts to an act of genocide, saying that Russia has taken the path of evil and the world should come to depriving it of its U.N. Security Council seat. Russia is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council, giving it veto power over resolutions. Zelenskyy said that Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities should be investigated by an international war crimes tribunal…