Taliban disclosed a list of deputy ministers on Tuesday, failing to name any woman, despite an international outcry when they presented their all-male Cabinet ministers earlier this month. The list was presented by government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid at a new conference in the Afghan capital, Kabul. The list of deputy ministers signals that the Taliban have not been swayed by the international criticism and that they’re doubling down on their current hard-line path despite initial promises of inclusivity and upholding women’s rights. The newly-formed Taliban government is an interim one and will include women, minorities and professionals over a period…
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The court of Appeal in Abuja has postponed ruling in the suit between the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State and one Stephen Wonnah and six others. The three-man panel, led by Justice Datti Yahaya reserved the judgement after counsels of the APC, N.O Fagbemi (SAN) and Tuduru Edeh ( SAN) and the defendant’s counsel Henry Bello argued on their final written addresses. One of the counsels to the APC, Chimene Jerome, who stated details of the court proceedings on Monday, disclosed that the court “after listening to the arguments from the parties, reserved judgement for a later date”…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has advised that Africans must continue to make the extra efforts in ensuring that elections in the continent go through the democratic process, remain transparent and fair. The Vice President stated this in a statement made available to newsmen by Laolu Akande, his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity on Monday. According to the statement, Osinbajo disclosed this while receiving the President-elect of Sao Tome and Principe, Mr. Carlos Manuel Vila Nova, who paid him a courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa. “There is no question at all that for those of us in…
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has disclosed that the All Progressives Congress, APC, would back the presidential ambition of the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. Sule announced that APC would back Osinbajo if he declares interest to stand for the president in 2023. The governor spoke while recieving members of the Progressives Consolidation Group (PCG) in Lafia, the state capital on Monday. He described Osinbajo as a very sellable candidate for the APC, ahead of the 2023 presidential elections. Sule noted that the Vice President would help preserve APC’s legacies after President Muhammadu Buhari leaves office. He said: “Our concern…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has temporarily put to halt the ongoing Continuos Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in Bauchi State. INEC’s Head of Voter Education and Publicity in the state, Alhaji Adamu Gujungu, made this disclosure in a statement on Monday, NAN reports. Gujungu stated that the temporary suspension of the exercise would take effect from Sept. 21, to facilitate display of preliminary voters register. According to him, preliminary voters register would be displayed at its headquarters and offices across the 20 local government areas in the state. “INEC wishes to inform the general public that the display exercise…
Canadians gave Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party a victory in Monday’s parliamentary elections, but his gamble to win a majority of seats appeared to have failed. The Liberals were on track to win the most seats of any party. The 49-year-old Trudeau channeled the star power of his father, the Liberal icon and late Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, when he first won election in 2015 and now appeared to have led his party to the top finish in two elections since. The Liberals were leading in 148 ridings, the Conservatives in 103, the Quebec-based Bloc Quebecois in 28 and…
The governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in the November 6 election in Anambra State, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah has said he has no fear about the credibility of the election. Ubah who spoke to journalists in Nnewi was reacting to widespread fears that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) may rig the election in favour of its candidate. He said a lot of factors point to the fact that the election would be credible, and that he believes that the electoral umpire, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the chairman of the commission have the integrity to protect,…
Ifeanyi Ubah, the Young Progressives Party, YPP, governorship candidate in Anambra State, has warned the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, against its stance on the forthcoming polls. Ubah warned that there would be trouble if IPOB insists that the forthcoming gubernatorial election would not hold. IPOB had threatened that no election would hold in the entire South-East until Biafra is achieved. However, Ubah while featuring on BBC Pidgin, said IPOB members need to be enlightened on the need to allow the election hold. The Anambra South Senator said preventing the election from holding would affect the people of the state.…
An All Progressives Congress Chieftain, Mr Kayode Ojo has advocated the restructuring of the current security architecture of the country. Ojo stated this while fielding questions from Journalists at Iyin-Ekiti in Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area of Ekiti State. He observed that the country was already comatose and required urgent attention to grow the confidence of Nigerians in the government. Ojo while lamenting the insecurity in the country, said no one can travel kilometres without the feeling of apprehension and fear of possible kidnap, the is he said, confirms how bad the security set up in Nigeria is. In his words…
The Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Chief Ogbonna Nwuke, has resigned his position as the spokesman of the party. Nwuke, in a letter personally signed and sent to the leadership of the party in the state, said his decision to quit the position was ” strictly personal”. In the letter dated September 19, 2021, and made available to the press, Nwuke said his assignment as the party’s spokesman is done. “We believe that our assignment here has been done. We came at a time of great internal strife when there was a strong need to…
Vladimir Putin’s ruling party is set to win a decisive victory in legislative polls, authorities said, although discontent eroded support in some regions and opponents alleged widespread fraud. United Russia was on track to maintain its majority of more than two-thirds of the seats in the State Duma with 75% of ballots counted, according to the Central Election Commission. While the ruling party won most of the regional races, in one major Siberian region, the ruling party came in second to the Communists, a rare defeat. While Putin personally retains broad support, according to polls, United Russia recorded some of…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Local Government Appeal Committee said it has not recorded any petition from the party members challenging the conduct of the congress. Chairman of the Committee, Abdullahi Abubakar stated this to newsmen at the party’s headquarters in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital. He said the committee was in the state for three days to receive any complains from the members of the party with regard to the concluded APC Local Government Congress to ensure amicable ratification based on social justice among all. Abdullahi explained that the committee was established in accordance with the party’s constitutional provision…
The Acting State Caretaker Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Enugu State chapter, Prince Chukwunta Nnaji has denied the allegation that Senator Ken Nnamani is engineering the shutting out of legacy foundation members of the party. Nnamani is the South-East representative at the Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, CECPC, of the APC. Nnaji spoke in response to SOS message earlier sent to President Muhammadu Buhari by some members of the party, in which they alleged that the former Senate President was muscling out foundation members of the party. Spokesperson of the party in the State, Mrs. Kate Ofor…
The Foundation Legacy Members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Enugu State have cried out to President Muhammadu Buhari over an alleged attempt to chase them out of the party. This is coming amid the endless battle of relevance between two power blocs in the party, especially the old members and the new entrants, led by former Senate President, Ken Nnamani. InfoStride News reports that the issue of zoning has also remained a major unresolved issue in the party. The position of governorship candidate of the party was zoned to Enugu North in 2019 and has now been zoned…
A sociopolitical group in Owerri zone, known as Owerri Zone Development Union, OZDU, has said that the Secretary to Imo PDP, Nze Ray Emeana is set to dump the party for the governing APC. The Publicity Secretary of the OZDU, Stanley Onyechere who stated this on Sunday in Owerri, Imo State said there is an ongoing internal battle in the PDP and Ray Emeana is one of those who want to leave the party. The group noted that Emeana claims that the Ihedioha administration did not treat him right, regretting that since his ouster, the former Governor has used him…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may cling to power in Monday’s election but looks set to lose his bid for a parliamentary majority after a tough campaign that dashed his hopes for a convincing win. Trudeau has a minority administration, forcing him to rely on other parties and make policy compromises to govern. With opinion polls last month showing him far ahead, he triggered the vote two years early, saying voters needed to weigh in on his left-of-center Liberal government’s handling of Covid-19. But as unhappiness about the early call grew, he failed to maintain his big lead. Liberal strategists…
The Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has described the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as a ‘Capo’ Akeredolu, who described Tinubu as a leader in the southern region of the country, said he was awaiting the arrival of the APC leader in order to take critical decisions ahead of 2023. Akeredolu, who is the Chairman of South West Governors’ Forum stated this during an interview on Arise Television on Sunday. While stressing that his recent visit to the former Lagos State Governor in London had nothing…
Dr Salihu Lukman, Director-General, Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), has explained why some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are protesting against the defection of Mr Femi Fani-Kayode to the party. He gave the explanation in a statement on Sunday in Abuja while reacting to the recent defection of Fani-Kayode to the APC from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Lukman, in the statement entitled: “APC’s High Profile Membership Recruitment and Issues for 2023″ said Fani-Kayode’s capacity to build and sustain relationships was short, not just politically, but in every aspect of his life. “Late on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, reports…
Former Military Administrator of Ogun and Rivers States, Group Capt. Sam Ewang has insisted that it is not possible for him to be suspended from his party, the All Progressives Congress, (APC). A statement dated September 18, 2021 and signed by the Chairman, Caretaker Committee of APC, Dr. Ita Udosen and Caretaker Committee Secretary, Mr Augustine Ekanem respectively announced the suspension of Group Captain Ewang, Hon. Eseme Eyibo as well as several others over various offences against the party. The statement tagged, “An Annexure to SEC/SWC Resolutions of Wednesday, September 15, 2021” said Ewang and 87 litigants who are currently…
The Tiv Youth Organization, TYO, Worldwide, on Sunday, said George Akume, the Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, has been used and dumped by the All Progressives Congress, APC. Timothy Hembaor, President General of TYO, was reacting to the decision of the APC in the North Central to pick former Nasarawa State Governor, Tanko Al-Makura as its candidate for the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, ahead of Akume. Hembaor said Akume got what he deserved for turning his back against the Tiv nation following attacks by armed Fulani herders. In a statement, the TYO President-General said: “The…