Osun State Governor , Gboyega Oyetola, has appealed to the members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in the state to give peace a chance and allow the ongoing appeal process run its full course. The governor, therefore, directed security operatives to take charge of the party secretariat to prevent any further break down of law and order. He also condemned what he termed the “unruly behaviour” exhibited by some aggrieved members of the party at the APC Secretariat in Osogbo, saying no sane society would condone any act of lawlessness. Oyetola who sympathised with individuals who sustained injuries,…
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Leader of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Niger State and immediate past Governor of the state, Dr Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, has described the last Saturday’s congress of the party as a sham and an abuse of rule of law. He stated that the congress was in liaison with a bought over North central leadership of the party by a faction of the state PDP. Addressing a crowd of party supporters in his house in Minna, who came to welcome him from Abuja, Babangida said even the National Working Committee of the PDP was taken aback by the illegality…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Saturday awarded a punitive cost of N2million against the. All Progressives Congress, APC, and Joe Agi to be paid to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its candidate in the December 2020 Cross River North senatorial bye-election, Agom Jarigbe. The appellate court imposed the fine on the APC and its candidate, Agi, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, for engaging in gross abuse of the court in their appeal seeking reversal of earlier judgment that held Jarigbe as PDP candidate and winner of the by-election. President of the Court, Justice Monica Domgbem-Mensen dismissed the…
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, on Saturday warned the All Progressives Congress, APC, against removing the Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni as its National Chairman. Fani-Kayode warned that removing Buni would be the biggest mistake of the APC. Buni assumed leadership of APC after the oustering of ex-National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole. Under the Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, CECPC, APC had recieved several decampees from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, among whom are three state governors. Despite this feat, some APC members are alleged to be plotting the governor’s removal. Reacting, Fani-Kayode pointed out that Buni has done…
NATO envoys were meeting Friday in Brussels to discuss developments in Afghanistan amid a rapidly deteriorating security situation in the wake of the relentless Taliban offensive there. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and 30 national ambassadors were taking part in the meeting in Brussels, according to a NATO official who spoke on condition of anonymity, in line with regulations. Allies are constantly consulting on the situation on Afghanistan, the official said, adding that Stoltenberg was in regular contact with allies and the Afghan authorities. NATO is monitoring the security situation very closely. We continue to coordinate with the Afghan authorities and…
Chief Ahamdi Nweke, a member of the national Board of Trustees of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), has applauded the developmental strides of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state. Nweke said Ikpeazu’s tremendous gains in the infrastructural development of Abia surpassed that of his predecessors. He regretted that infrastructures in Aba had suffered gross neglect and decay since after the late Sam Mbakwe until the emergence of Ikpeazu. According to the APGA BoT, “I’m among those who didn’t give him a chance, but he has proved pundits including me wrong. Ikpeazu has done well in terms of road infrastructure.…
The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the release of the abducted All Progressives Congress, APC, Zone ‘C’ Chairman, Alhaji Aminu Musa Bobi, by his abductors in Bobi area, Mariga Local Government Area of the state. He was, according to the police, rescued unhurt. It would be recalled that Bobi was kidnapped last week Saturday on the way to his farm along Ukuru road in Bobi with his driver, who was shot in the leg by the bandits and left to his fate. The state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, told newsmen in Minna, the state capital,…
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has reacted to insinuations of Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President running for presidency in 2023. Wike said he was not aware of Atiku running for presidency because the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is yet to zone the presidency. It’s widely believed that Atiku is nursing a 2023 presidential election. The former PDP presidential candidate is yet to make such an intention known. However, Wike, while appearing on the Africa Independent Television’s Programme, Focus Nigeria, in Port Harcourt on Friday, said: “I’m not aware of Atiku’s move because the PDP has not yet zoned the…
The health of Bola Tinubu, a stalwart of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), features prominently in discussions centred on the 2023 general elections. Although the former Lagos Governor is yet to publicly declare intention to run, his presidential ambition is not in doubt. After the APC formation in 2013, the initial plan was for Tinubu to run with then retired General Muhammadu Buhari. This was dropped amid admonitions against a Muslim/Muslim ticket. The rigid opposition led to the emergence of a Law Professor, Yemi Osinbajo as the running mate. It is not a secret that Tinubu nominated the Vice…
Taliban completed their sweep of the country’s south on Friday as they took four more provincial capitals in a lightning offensive that is gradually encircling Kabul, just weeks before the US is set to officially end its two-decade war. The latest significant blow was the loss of the capital of Helmand province, where American, British and allied Nato forces fought some of the bloodiest battles in the past 20 years. Hundreds of foreign troops were killed in the province, which is also a major opium hub. The insurgents have taken half of the country’s 34 provincial capitals in recent days,…
The Presbyterian Church of Nigeria of has urged the Federal Government to put more efforts in the fight against insecurity currently ravaging the country. It said if the Federal Government fails to get more aggressive in the fight against criminality, the forthcoming general election may be a mirage. The church made the remark during a press conference on Friday in Abuja to mark the Synod of the North Edition of the 175th Anniversary Celebration of the church. Prelate and Moderator of General Assembly, of the church, His Eminence Nzie Nsi Eke who read the press statement, applauded the security agencies…
The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Gboyega Oyetola, Ismail Omipidan has said a press statement credited to one Elder Adelowo Adebiyi, a leader of a caucus group within the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, was a mischievous and calculated attempt at smearing the good name of Governor Gboyega Oyetola. Omipidan said all those behind the malicious and unguarded statement might be the ones actually plotting something sinister. InfoStride News had reported that the chairman of a caucus group in the APC, ‘The Osun Progressives (TOP), Adelowo Adebiyi, who is a loyalist of the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, had alleged…
A political analyst, Alhaji Usman Maikatako, has lamented that the rate of terrorism has gone above the power of the Zamfara State government, saying that both the federal and state government should explain why banditry persists in the state. Speaking exclusively with the media in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, Alhaji Maikatako quoted former military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, as saying that if a crisis persists in a society for more than 24 hours, the government is involved. The analyst also quoted General Ibrahim Babangida as saying that no individual is more powerful than the government unless the…
Doyin Okupe, an erstwhile aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, on Friday claimed that former Head of State, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, IBB, is considering him for the presidency in 2023. Okupe disclosed this while appearing on Arise News TV. The former presidential aide noted that the criteria laid out by IBB fit his profile perfectly, adding that the former ruler must have had him in mind while reeling out the qualities for the next Nigerian leader. “I believe when IBB was making that speech, he was talking about me. I haven’t spoken with him in a long time, I agree with…
Al Qaeda “will probably come back” as the situation in Afghanistan deteriorates, UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said. Wallace is highly critical of Washington’s decision to withdraw troops from the country, describing a deal signed by the US and the Taliban as a “mistake” and “rotten”, Sky News reported. Asked about the situation in Afghanistan, Wallace said: “I’m absolutely worried that failed states are breeding grounds for those types of people. “Of course I am worried, it is why I said I felt this was not the right time or decision to make because, of course, Al Qaeda will…
As political permutations hot up ahead of the 2023 general election, a group operating under the aegis of “Progressives Consolidation Group”, who are stakeholders within the APC fold, have revealed that they are lobbying for the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari. To this end, the group said they have formally written the National Assembly, governors on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and other political influencers in the country to mobilise themselves for Osinbajo. Copies of the letter dated July 14, 2021, which was signed by the group’s National Coordinator, Alhaji Ahmed…
A caucus within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, The Osun Progressives (TOP), has alleged that some individuals in government and the party have perfected plans to attack and assassinate some leaders of the group. TOP, in a press conference addressed by its Chairman, Adelowo Adebiyi on Thursday in Osogbo, alleged that the planned assassination is as a result of the group’s agitation for restructuring and re-energising of the party and also due to the outcome of the last ward congress in the state. Adelowo noted that despite the fact that the group has informed relevant security agencies…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dragged Yobe Governor Mai Mala Buni to court. The party wants his removal for taking up the role of Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC). The PDP, in a suit filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, said holding two executive positions violated the constitution. The party said by serving as APC Chairman, the office of Buni and his deputy governor, Idi Gubana, have become vacant. The legal action demands that the PDP candidate in the 2019 election, Umar Damagum, and his running mate, Baba Aji, be…
Reno Omokri, former media aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has lambasted President Muhammadu Buhari for visiting the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu in London. President Buhari who embarked on a medical trip to the United Kingdom two weeks ago, visited Tinubu in London on Thursday. The president’s media aide, Bashir Ahmad made this known via a post on his verified Facebook page on Thursday night. He wrote, “this evening in London, the United Kingdom, visited Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu”. Reacting, Reno, the socio-political activist said Buhari “is irresponsible”. He argued that no president of any…
As security forces retreated across Afghanistan, the government gave a proposal to Taliban negotiators in Qatar offering a power-sharing deal in return for an end to fighting, according to a member of the government’s team in Doha. A second negotiator, Ghulam Farooq Majroh, said the Taliban had been given an offer about a “government of peace” without providing more specifics. The peace offer comes as Taliban captured a strategic provincial capital near Kabul on Thursday, the 10th the insurgents have taken in a weeklong sweep across Afghanistan just weeks before the end of the American military mission there. Seizing Ghazni…