The Edo chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may be poised for a showdown with Governor Godwin Obaseki over his purported plan to dissolve the party executive at all levels in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Obaseki had on May 8, hosted a meeting of state party leaders at the government house with the agenda of a proposed dissolution of PDP Executives at all levels Following the proposal, the state party chairman, Dr Tony Aziegbemi, and state party Secretary, Mr Hillary Otsu, wrote a letter on behalf of the elected officials to the National…
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will represent Nigeria at the sixth inauguration of President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda. President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. VP Yemi Osinbajo will be joining several other heads of state and government at the swearing-in ceremony scheduled for May 12, at Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala, Uganda. Nigeria and Uganda share historical antecedents and enjoy good diplomatic relationships, including working together as member-states of the Commonwealth, the African Union, and the United Nations among others. Both countries have signed Bilateral Agreements on Technical…
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Uche Secondus says Nigeria is in serious trouble in view of the widespread insecurity. In an Eid el Fitri message, the opposition leader urged the people to reflect on the situation and pray especially for genuine leadership to save the country. “The country is in serious trouble because of the glaring absence of leadership at a time it is most needed”, he noted. Secondus while congratulating Muslims on the 30-day Ramadan fasting period, said the nation’s democracy “more than ever before since 1999 is under a heavy stress that needs all hands…
The All Progressives Congress (APC), on Tuesday, came down hard on the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) over its comments on the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) probe. The NPA is enmeshed in a scandal involving alleged infractions including a controversial contract award and non-remittance of funds. President Muhammadu Buhari had ordered the sack of the Managing Director of the NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman last week and approved a probe of her leadership. Following her sack, the PDP demanded that Usman and Rotimi Amaechi, Transport Minister, who supervises the NPA be handed over to the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for prosecution.…
Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo on Saturday reopened talks to hold elections as soon as possible, a move welcomed by the opposition and raising the spectre of further deadly violence. In a short speech to MPs, broadcast live on television, the president called for a negotiated solution to the ongoing political crisis, abandoning the two-year extension of his presidential term adopted on 12 April. He also designated his Prime Minister as responsible for the organisation of the elections, thus acceding to one of the main demands of the opposition to break the deadlock. “We have decided to seek a…
The Oyo State Government will comply with the Supreme Court judgment which ordered the state to pay the salaries and allowances of the sacked chairmen and councillors of local government councils in the state. This is contained in a statement in Ibadan by Mr Taiwo Adisa, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on May 7, the Apex court described the dissolution of local governments in Oyo and their replacement with caretaker committees as illegal. Justice Adamu Jauro, who delivered the unanimous judgment of the apex court, ordered…
Electoral materials were destroyed in the latest fire incident involving an office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), this time in Abia State. The commission announced in a statement on Monday, May 10, 2021 that the office in Ohafia local government area of Abia was torched on Sunday, May 9. The state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Joseph Iloh, reported that the office was recently renovated by the commission. No member of staff was injured as a result of the incident, but the building was completely destroyed. “Apart from furniture items, all electoral materials and office equipment were destroyed,” INEC…
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), in Kogi State has taken a swipe on Governor Yahaya Bello over the collapse of Ozuma Bridge, in Okengwe, under Okene Local Government. The PDP in a statement signed on Tuesday by the Director Media and Communication Dayo Onibiyo, described the development as sad and dangerous, noting that the collapsed Bridge in the home town of Governor Yahaya Bello was unfortunate. He said the collapsed bridge, which was allegedly constructed with substandard materials gulped several millions of naira under another wasteful scheme. The collapsed bridge according to the PDP had further exposed road users’…
The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has said the next Yoruba presidential candidate should be a Muslim in the interest of fairness, justice and equity. MURIC made the call amid rumours that former President Olusegun Obasanjo was trying to draft the current President of the African Development Bank, ADB, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, into the 2023 presidential race. The Muslim human rights organisation based its stand on the fact that while three Yoruba Christians have occupied Aso Rock villa, no single Yoruba Muslim has held the post of president or Vice President since independence. MURIC stated this in a statement signed by…
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday he expected to be able to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin soon and the White House said ongoing differences between the United States and Russia would not need to be resolved in advance of a summit. Biden told reporters at the White House he wanted to meet Putin despite Russia’s build-up of military forces near Ukraine. “It does not impact my desire to have a one-on-one meeting and you’ll notice he had more troops before. He’s withdrawn troops,” he said. Asked about meeting Putin in June, he said: “I’m confident we’ll be able…
Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has agreed with the Senator representing Kebbi South, Bala Ibn Na’Allah (APC), on the need for Nigerians to engage their representatives to get the Electoral Act signed. The opposition, several individuals and organizations argue the amended act will strengthen the electoral process and the conduct of elections in Nigeria. On Monday, Bukola Saraki commended Na’Allah, a one-time Deputy Majority Leader in the Senate, saying that legislators must always put the needs of the people, over the interests of their party. “I commend my former colleague, Sen. Bala Ibn Na’Allah for his courage, conviction and his…
A chairmanship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Alhaji Yusuf Idris Amoke, has called on the ruling party to stick to the tradition of democracy and not take them back to the old days on the basis which they fought the PDP for the future of democracy and development of the country. Speaking to newsmen in Kaduna on the purported primary election for the chairmanship in Kaduna North local government, Alhaji Yusuf Idris Amoke, completely condemned the process adopted by the party in the primary election in the local government.…
The Independent National Electoral Commission in Ogun State said it has created additional 1,832 polling units as part of its voter access expansion. With this, InfoStride News reports that Ogun, which hitherto had 3,210 polling units, will now have a total of 5,042 polling units. The State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Prof. Abdulganiy Raji disclosed this at a stakeholders meeting held in Abeokuta on Monday. Raji said it was expedient to create additional polling units because of the declining voter access to voting centres in the state. The Ogun REC described the exercise as “long overdue”, explaining that difficulty in accessing…
A political group, the World Igbo Peoples Assembly (WIPAS), has condemned a statement credited to the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai claiming that Igbos will not get the presidency by insulting and threatening other Nigerians. InfoStride News gathered that El Rufai allegedly made the comments during a webinar organised by the Africa Leadership Group with the theme, ‘Developing a Viable Nation 2’, hosted by Pastor Ituah Ighodalo of Trinity House. But, WIPAS, in a statement by its Director of Media and Publicity, Ms Chinonyerem Dick, on Monday, cautioned El Rufai to stop overheating the polity with his warped thinking. The…
Zambia’s ruling party on Saturday officially adopted President Edgar Lungu as its candidate in this year’s general elections. The Patriotic Front (PF) confirmed Lungu at a ceremony held at the Mulungushi International Conference Center in Lusaka, the country’s capital, by presenting him with a certificate of adoption as flagbearer for president. The vote is scheduled for August 12. Lungu was unopposed as he was re-elected head of PF at the party’s national congress in April. Davies Mwila, the party’s national secretary said the Zambian leader had followed all the provisions of the party constitution and that his adoption was final.…
Chief George Moghalu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Anambra, says electing a credible candidate is critical for the party to capture power in the state. Moghalu said this on Sunday in Awka, when he inaugurated his campaign teams, called “Georgy likeminds”. He urged party faithful to remain firm, resolute and insistent on the election of a credible candidate that could wrestle power from the ruling All Progressive Grand Alliance. Moghalu also urged them not to be deceived by “empty campaign promises” by his co-APC aspirants. “The choice of an aspirant with questionable character during the primary will…
The immediate-past National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC and former Governor of Edo state, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole at the weekend recounted how he would have been an ex-convict in Nigeria were it not for the courage of the Nigerian Judiciary in upholding the rule of law. This was as he explained that in spite of his traumatic experiences as President of the Nigeria Labour Congress NLC during the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo, he still rallied the labour union against the planned impeachment of the then president in 2002. Oshiomhole who was speaking when he received the…
The Aare Onakakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Adams, has warned President Muhammadu Buhari against allowing what would trigger another war in Nigeria. Adams warned that God would not forgive Buhari if Nigeria witnessed another war due to the current state of insecurity. He made the remark while accusing Buhari of being insensitive to Nigerians’ plight over the country’s insecurity crisis. Adams spoke at his 51st birthday Thanksgiving programme held at the Saviour Ministries Cherubim and Seraphim Church Worldwide, Alausa, Lagos State, yesterday. He noted that the call for Nigeria’s disintegration was due to the Federal Government’s inability to address…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reiterated that the Federal Government has no plan to slash salaries of civil servants. Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, National Secretary, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), denied the report in a statement on Sunday. Akpanudoedehe said the APC is proud of its credentials as a truly progressive and people-centred political party. According to him, rather than slash salary, the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government was committed to the welfare of Nigerian workers. He added that the administration had been tested and proven in this regard, saying that it would continue to match words…
London calling on China to “respect human rights and fundamental freedoms”, but drawing back from any decisive action if that fails to take place. Economic considerations, as well as apprehension that even strong language could trigger retaliation by Beijing, led to some member states of the Group successfully limiting the scope of censure. One of the key points of the summit had been a projected alliance of democracies to counter autocratic regimes with China and Russia seen as the main adversaries. But a number of European states are said to have refused calls for a more robust stance by the…