A powerful Democrat-led House committee is pushing a federal judge to order Donald Trump to comply with a subpoena for his financial records, arguing he no longer has a viable claim to withhold materials now that he is out of office, according to a source familiar with the matter. The move from the House oversight committee, led by the chair Carolyn Maloney, marks the latest salvo from Democrats in their years-long pursuit to secure Trump’s tax records and related documents, in a case testing the scope and limits of Congress’s oversight authority. “While the committee’s need for the subpoenaed information…
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Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Saturday, engaged relevant stakeholders in Oyo State on the rationale behind the conversion of the existing voting points into full polling units. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Mr Mutiu Agboke, while addressing the stakeholders, said that the commission had decided to start early engagement on the urgency of voters having access to polling units. Agboke said that INEC had received many requests regarding creation of more polling units, adding that the existing ones were inadequate. He said that the inadequacy of the existing polling units had made the commission to look into the guidelines…
Ebonyi State government has decried as sinister and mischievous a communiqué by Southeast Zonal Working Committee of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), wherein the party attacked the resolutions reached by Southeast governors in Owerri on April 11, 2021 on the establishment of Ebube Agu security outfit. In a statement to The Guardian, Ebonyi State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Orji Uchenna Orji, said the communiqué signed by one Elochukwu Okereke as the Zonal Publicity Secretary of PDP, fell below acceptable standards of civility and social norms. Southeast PDP had faulted Southeast Governors for not being sincere in their resolve to…
In spite of the heighten insecurity situation across the country, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has vowed to continue with preparation and readiness to conduct 2023 and other terminal elections. INEC has fixed February 18, 2023 for the presidential election while promising to release timetable for the National Assembly and governorship elections in November this year. National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, INEC, Barr. Festus Okoye made the declaration yesterday, during a stakeholders’ meeting on polling units in Kano. Okoye, while responding to concern raised by stakeholders on whether INEC will still hold elections in places…
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday suspended three local government council chairmen over alleged disregard for the rules governing their activities. The affected chairmen are: Ogidan Olaitan of Lekki Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Suleiman Jelili of Alimosho Local Government and Tajudeen Ajide of Surulere Local Government. The House announced their suspension through a voice vote during the plenary shortly after Bisi Yusuff (Alimosho 1) raised a complaint against one of the suspended chairman. The House said it could no longer continue to watch the council chairmen flouting the state’s local government guidelines governing their activities. Yusuff, who…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commended Lagos House of Assembly (LAHA) over the suspension of three council chairmen in the state. The PDP Publicity Secretary in the state, Taofik Gani, gave the commendation in a statement issued on Sunday in Lagos. The suspended chairmen are: Ogidan Mukandasi of Lekki LCDA, Suleiman Jelili (Alimosho) and Tajudeen Ajide (Surulere). He said that the assembly’s resolution to suspend the three council chairmen over alleged mismanagement and under-performance was commendable. According to him, many local government areas and local council development areas (LCDAs) in the state have remained underdeveloped since the assumption of…
On the same day President Muhammadu Buhari joined Muslim faithful to pray for peace in Nigeria, the All Progressives Congress (APC) youths in the North-West did the same. The special supplication offered at the Emir of Gwandu’s Mosque in Birnin Kebbi sought God’s intervention against banditry and criminality. Sadiq Sa’ad Fakai, APC Youth Leader in North-West, prayed for wisdom for President Muhammadu Buhari and other leaders in the country. The gathering also prayed for victims of insecurity and the return of clam to places affected by the challenge. Kebbi Deputy Governor, Sama’ila Yombe, urged Nigerians to seek Allah’s forgiveness to…
Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Rauf Olaniyan has appealed to journalists in the state not to crucify the Governor Seyi Makinde led administration. Olaniyan who spoke on Saturday night while addressing journalists appealed to them to criticize the government constructively. The Deputy Governor during the breaking of fast with journalists insisted that many things would have gone wrong if newsmen were not available to be the watchdogs of the society. The press men were led by Chairman, Oyo State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Alhaji Ademola Babalola. He added that things would have gone worse more than it…
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s government cannot unite Nigeria due to its systemic failure. Soyinka stated this at the book reading and signing of two of his books titled ‘Trumpism in Academe’ and ‘Chronicles of the Happiest People on Earth’ in Abuja on Saturday. He was responding to former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, who asked if he could write a story that would inspire unity among the various tribes in the country. In response, Soyinka claimed Nigeria had lost a key opportunity to unite. “We had a critical moment and we lost that moment.…
In the wake of their pending divorce, Bill Gates has transferred $2.4 billion worth of stocks to Melinda, according to SEC filings. The filings show that, through his holding company Cascade Investment, Gates transferred a 4.7% stake of Mexican soft-drink bottler Coca-Cola Femsa, a 6.7% stake of Mexican broadcasting network Televisa, a 1.9% stake of Canada National Railway and a 3.7% stake of U.S. automotive retailer AutoNation to Melinda. According to Business Insider, Melinda’s stakes in Coca-Cola Femsa and Televisa now place her among the top shareholders of two of Mexico’s largest companies. Cascade still has a 12.3% stake of Canada National Railway and 19.2% stake…
On Friday, May 7, 2021, five ward chairmen and their supporters in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The defectors are; Pever Jacob, Chairman, Bar council ward, Ibrahim Hassan, Central South Mission ward , Audu Jacob, Chairman of Modern Market ward, Tor Joseph and Orshio Clifford of Walomayo and Mbalagh council wards. The ward chairmen were received by Chief of Staff to the State Governor, Terwase Orbunde on behalf of the state governor, Samuel Ortom. Ortom hailed the decision of the defectors for abandoning the APC, which…
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has hit back at the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) which accused the governor of low performance. “They say I am not commissioning projects but they will shortly see a surplus of projects,” Fintiri said in the Adamawa State capital, Yola, during an interaction with leadership of the state Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and heads of news of the various state-owned news mediums. He said, “I do not believe in commissioning projects. I am satisfied to just carry out projects and move on, but the opposition say they want to…
Caretaker Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Chief Akin Oke, has urged the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) to, with immediate effect, postpone the forthcoming local government election in the state. Oke, who spoke while addressing journalists on Saturday, noted that the need to postpone the election is necessary in order to accommodate the APC in the election. He spoke at a press conference held in Ibadan, the state capital organized by the sacked local government chairmen. InfoStride News recalls that OYSIEC had fixed Saturday, May 22nd 2021 as the date for the conduct of local…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Bode George, has said he will cease to be a Nigerian should national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, become president come 2023. Tinubu has neither confirmed or denied the growing speculation that he is planning to run in the 2023 presidential election as the flag bearer of the ruling APC. But appearing on Arise TV programme on Friday, George, an elder statesman, wondered why the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has yet to open an investigation into the financial activities of Tinubu during his time…
A former Governor of Oyo State, Chief Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala, has advised the incumbent Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, to without wasting more time, postpone the forthcoming local government election in the state. InfoStride News recalls that the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) had fixed Saturday, May 22nd 2021 as the date for the conduct of local government election in the thirty-three (33) local government areas of the state. Alao-Akala has, however, urged Makinde to postpone the poll. The former governor said that the need to postpone the election became necessary in view of the Friday’s supreme court judgement, which…
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has condemned the statement credited to the Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El Rufai that Igbos will not get presidency by insulting and threatening other Nigerians. The Governor spoke during a webinar organised by the Africa Leadership Group and tagged: ‘Developing a Viable Nation 2’ and was hosted by Pastor Ituah Ighodalo of Trinity House. But in a statement on Friday by Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, Secretary-General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, he described El-Rufai’s assertion as ” Idiotic and laughable”. “Igbos are not losing sleep over myopic views of El Rufai,” he said. The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization said…
A former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has described the call by Chief Robert Clark (SAN) for President Muhammadu, to hand over power to the military as not only shocking but also irresponsible. Oshiomhole stated this on Friday, while receiving the leadership of the Law Students Association of Nigeria, in his private office, in Abuja. According to him, it is wrong to canvass for military intervention, because the nation was going through a right patch. Clark, during a recent interview on TV, asked Buhari to hand over to the military since he was incapable of…
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has said the southeast can not clamour for the presidency while people of the region are threatening and insulting Nigerians. El-Rufai said the Southeast could only produce Nigeria’s President if they form an alliance with other regions. He pointed out that former presidents and President Muhammadu Buhari engaged other regions to assume power. He spoke during a webinar organised by the Africa Leadership Group and tagged: ‘Developing a Viable Nation 2’ and was hosted by Pastor Ituah Ighodalo of Trinity House. According to El-Rufai: “I don’t think anyone has stopped the South-East from going…
The death of Hajiya Aisha Jumai Alhassan, popularly known as Mama Taraba, has been described as a great setback to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Aisha, who has been in and out of hospital, as observed by the media, died on Friday in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. As at the time of filing this report, plans to fly her remains back to the country for internment, according to a member of her family who confided in our correspondent, are being put in place Though no official statement has been issued by the state government, some chieftains of the party…
Prince Wale Gomez, a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Lagos State, says the party can only win elections in the state if stakeholders work together. Gomez said this in a statement in Lagos on Friday, ahead of the July 24, Local Government Election in the state. He called for genuine reconciliation to put the PDP in power in the state, and save the people from further suffering. “We have a lot to do for elections to be won in Lagos State. The only solution to this is for all members to be genuinely reconciled and also, increase…