Brazillian President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to a hospital on Wednesday to determine what is causing hiccups that have lasted for days, according to a statement from the President’s office. Bolsonaro was at the Armed Forces Hospital in Braslia and was feeling well, according to the statement. He was to be under observation for 24 to 48 hours, either at the hospital or at home. Bolsonaro has appeared to struggle with speaking on various occasions in recent weeks and said that he suffers from recurring hiccups. I apologise to everyone who is listening to me, because I’ve been hiccuping for…
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Festus Keyamo, Minister of Labour, has lampooned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, stressing that Atiku Abubakar didn’t resign when he decamped while serving with former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The National Publicity Secretary Kola Ologbodiyan had demanded the resignation of Matawalle for defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The spokesman further cautioned banks and other financial institutions to be wary of financial transactions with Matawalle. The PDP insisted that the Deputy Governor, Mahdi Aliyu Gusau, now holds the Zamfara governorship mandate and ought to be accorded the protection and privileges due the office of…
At least 11 members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, are in the race for the party’s chairmanship position in Enugu State. Among them is Group Capt. Joseph Orji, (Rtd.) a former military Governor of Gombe State. InfoStride News reports that they were introduced during a meeting between the State Caretaker Committee of the party and some other aspirants for different positions from ward to the State level. Apart from Orji, others in the chairmanship race are Barr. Chike Omeje, Amb. Fidel Ayogu, Mr. John Okorie, Dr. Chikelu Obinna, Chiedozie Nwafor, Walter Oji, Charles Chukwu, Timothy Amah, Comrade A. C.…
Rep. Kabiru Amadu (PDP-Zamfara) on Wednesday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). This was contained in a letter read by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila during Wednesday’s plenary. In the letter, Amadu said being a representative of the people and having consulted with his constituency, he has decided to join the APC. Reacting, Rep. Tobi Okechukwu, Deputy Minority Leader, faulted the speaker’s position on the issue, saying he has failed to abide by the provisions of the Constitution by allowing mass defection of PDP lawmakers to APC. Gbajabiamila, however, objected to the statement, describing…
Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani has condemned threat of secession reportedly attributed to the Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shuaibu on the event that power does not shift to the south in 2023. Shehu Sani, who was reacting to the alleged comment on Wednesday, also noted that the reported threats and intimidation against the North is counterproductive. “Some Northern Governors, groups and respected individuals have expressed the same opinion on the need to rotate power; threatening secession can only alienate them and push them to have second thoughts. “Consultations and building bridges across the Niger is the way to…
In a significant policy statement on the Taliban which is making big gains in its offensive in Afghanistan, China has asked it to make a clean break from all terrorist forces, especially the al-Qaida-backed Uyghur Muslim militant group ETIM fighting for the volatile Xinjiang province’s independence. In his media briefing at Dushanbe, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stressed that further spread of the war in Afghanistan, especially an all-out civil war, should be avoided and pitched for restarting of intra-Afghan negotiations to realise political reconciliation and prevention of all kinds of terrorist forces from gaining ground in Afghanistan. The…
The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed has said that he may not be alive to run for a second term in office. Governor Bala Mohammed said that it all depends on God and not some unnamed men in the State who want to pull him down, adding that he may even run for the Presidency in 2023. Bala said that those he described as “Abuja politicians” from the state have nothing to offer other than hatred and treachery. Bala said that security reports at his disposal indicated that those people were behind the criminality in the state, adding that…
A bailiff of an Ogun State High Court has been reportedly attacked by some persons said to be members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Iperu, the hometown of Governor Dapo Abiodun. InfoStride News learnt that the bailiff was in Iperu, Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State to serve a court summon on some leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC). It was gathered that a councillorship aspirant, Muyiwa Osularu, had dragged the Vice Chairman, Caretaker Committee of Ikenne Local Government, Hon Efuwape Olaitan Muhammed, his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Ogun State Independent Electoral…
The major political parties in the Anambra governorship election are battling with internal wrangling. This crisis is throwing up the possibility of a dark horse in the race. InfoStride News looks at the ongoing events in the race. The All Progressives Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) are all grappling with their respective internal crisis. Elections in Anambra State have been a three-horse race, as both PDP and APC have tried and failed to take over the seat from APGA. Anambra is the only state outside the control of either APC or…
There was confusion on Tuesday over the alleged suspension of Rochas Okorocha, Imo West Senator and a former Governor of the State. It was widely reported that the National body of the All Progressives Congress, APC, suspended Okorocha over anti-party activities. The former Imo State governor’s suspension was contained in a letter purportedly signed by APC Caretaker Chairman, Governor Mai Mala Buni and Secretary, Senator John Akpanudoehede. But after a while, the party reacted to the reports, denying taking such an action against the lawmaker. Akpanudoehede stressed that his signature on the letter was forged. The APC spokesman maintained that…
US President Joe Biden has selected West Virginia’s former health commissioner Indian-American Dr Rahul Gupta as the country’s top drug policy official, according to a media report on Tuesday. Dr Gupta, the top health official at maternal-and-child advocacy group March of Dimes, will be nominated as the next director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the Washington Post reported, quoting two White House officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Dr Gupta, a primary-care doctor who led Biden’s transition efforts for the drug policy office, would be the first physician to serve as drug czar if confirmed…
Former Senator Shehu Sani has supported calls by the Southern States for the rotation of power. Senator Shehu Sani who wrote on his Facebook wall on Tuesday said, Southern states have the legitimate and moral rights to demand the presidency. Recall that the Southern Governors Forum penultimate week, in Lagos took a comprehensive review of developments in the country and adopted some resolutions, one of which was that the presidency should be rotated between the South and the North. Specifically, the governors demanded that the next president of the country should emerge from the southern region based on equity and…
The Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday applauded the Senate for declining the confirmation of Lauretta Onochie, an aide of President Muhammadu Buhari, for appointment as National Commissioner representing Delta State, at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). InfoStride News had reported that Onochie’s nomination was rejected by the Senate for reasons bordering on potential violation of the Federal Character Principle. The Upper house while confirming Prof. Muhammad Sani Kallah, (Katsina), Prof. Kunle Ajayi (Ekiti), Saidu Ahmad (Jigawa), Dr Baba Bila (North-East) and Prof. Abdullahi Zuru (North-West) said it was against the Federal Character Principle to have two persons from the…
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has called on the All Progressives Congress, APC-led Federal Government to resign before Nigeria collapses due to insecurity. Nyesom Wike lamented that the APC-led government had failed to carry out its responsibility of protecting Nigerians. The Governor made the call at an event in Port Harcourt, the state capital, yesterday. He stressed that the level of insecurity in Nigeria had exposed the APC-led federal government’s inability to manage the country. The Governor noted that Nigerians need relief from banditry, kidnapping and terrorism. According to Wike: “The heightening degree of insecurity in Nigeria and the…
Doyin Okupe, a former aide to ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, has boasted that Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State is not his (Wike) contemporary in politics. Okupe said he has the rights to call derailing members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to order as a senior member of the party. His comment follows a recent public attack on Prince Uche Secondus, the national Chairman of the main opposition party at the weekend. “I believe I have the right and the merit to call our members to order irrespective of their status in the party,” Okupe said in…
Japan believes rising tension surrounding Taiwan requires its attention with a sense of crisis as China intensifies military activities in the area and the United States steps up support for the self-governing island. Japan’s concerns about Taiwan, Beijing’s growing rivalry with the United States and China’s increasingly assertive military actions in the region were added in an annual Defense Ministry paper that was adopted Tuesday by Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s Cabinet. Stabilizing the Taiwan situation is important for Japan’s national security and stability of the international community, the paper said. We need to pay close attention with a sense of…
A sociopolitical organization, the Peoples Democratic Party Coalition (PDPCO), has expressed concern on the prevailing happenings in Zamfara State following the alleged undemocratic display of Governor Bello Matawalle and security agents. The coalition berated Governor Matawalle and security operatives who have been accused of intimidating and harassing the sitting Deputy Governor of the state, Barrister Aliyu Gusau. The PDPCO warned that the wanton harassment and intimidation of Gusau by the hired security agents will not stop the Peoples Democratic Party from reclaiming her mandate from Governor Mattawalle, who voluntarily decamped to APC in defiance to legal implications of such deed…
Nigerian Senate, on Monday declined Lauretta Onochie’s nomination as a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Onochie’s non-confirmation followed the report by the Senate Committee on (INEC), Senator Kabir Gaya who said her nomination breaches Federal Character principles. Kabir Gaya cited Section 14 (1) 3 of the Constitution, stating that somebody was already a Commissioner from her zone, and the law remains clear about that. Details later…..
Abuja-based right activist, Deji Adeyanju, has exposed an alleged plot by the All Progressives Congress, APC, to create a faction within the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. In a tweet, the convener of Concerned Nigerians Group wrote: “APC will soon create a faction in PDP if care is not taken. You heard it here first.” This is coming at a time several top chieftains of the PDP defected to APC. PDP, in the last six months lost some governors and lawmakers to the APC. Governor of Ebonyi, Dave Umahi; Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State, and Bello Matawalle of Zamfara…
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has called on members of the National Assembly (NASS) to enact laws regarding electronic transmission of votes during elections. Tambuwal, who made the appeal at a news conference on Monday in Sokoto, stressed that the lawmakers should leave a good legacy that would strengthen the nation’s democratic processes. According to him, he speaks in his capacity as former Speaker of 7th House of Representatives and a Nigerian citizen, to add his voice based on his leadership experiences and political activities in the country. Tambuwal expressed his belief in the national interest to bequeath to…