There seems to be confusion in the fold of the Bayelsa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), over the Tuesday’s disqualification of the candidate of the party from contesting in the Bayelsa West Senatorial bye-election by the Federal High Court in Yenagoa. TheInfoStride observed that the presiding judge, Justice Jane Inyang, in a judgment on Tuesday on a case of forgery filed by Richman Samuel, a former director on domestic matters, Government House, Yenagoa, upheld the plaintiff’s prayers and declared the APC candidate ineligible to contest in the bye-election. The plaintiff contended that the academic credentials and voter’s…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has faulted the plans by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its administration to regulate social media in Nigeria. PDP in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, defined the moves to regulate social media as unconstitutional, anti-people and a suppressive design to asphyxiate Nigerians. The opposition party asserted that the renewed call to censor the social media is ostensibly targeted at silencing outspoken Nigerians, particularly the youths, media and civil society organizations, from demanding accountability. The statement read in part: “PDP rejects the claims that the regulation bill is targeted at checking…
A High Court sitting in Ikirun, Osun State has ordered that the sacked Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman in the state should return to the seat pending the determination of the pending matter before it. The National Working Committee of the PDP had requested Adagunodo to step aside pending the investigation of the vote of no confidence passed against him and allegation of financial misappropriation. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbodiyan on October 16, ratified his removal and ordered that Sunday Bisi takes over the affairs of the party. However, Adagunodo in suit number HIK/25/2020, which…
The Ex Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has congratulated Oye Owolewa on his election as a shadow U.S. Representative for the District of Columbia. Owolewa, whose father is from Kwara and mother from Oyo, is one of nine Nigerians who ran for various seats in this week’s U.S elections. “His convincing victory at the polls is a great testament to the ‘can do’ spirit of all Nigeria’s young people,” Saraki said. Alhaji Bukola Saraki, who was president of Nigeria’s senate from 2015 to 2019 added that; “this weekend, when I spoke with Oye — whose father is from Omu-Aran in Kwara…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved an upward review of maternity leave for pregnant women and nursing mothers in its service from four months to six months. The Commissioner for Establishment and Training, Professor Daud Sangodoyin, made the announcement on Tuesday in Ibadan while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the weekly State Executive Council meeting. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 30th council meeting was presided over by Governor Seyi Makinde. According to Professor Sangodoyin, the upward review by the council was to meet the World Health Organisation’s recommendation on Exclusive Breast Feeding. He,…
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that it will argue with the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in its plan to obtain selfish and insensitive political gains from issues of national security. Mr Yekini Nabena, the APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. The statement is in response to recent comments by the PDP on the swift operation by the United States to rescue its citizens held hostage by some bandits in Nigeria. The PDP, in an earlier statement by Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, its National Publicity Secretary, announced that the development…
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, AYCF, has expressed concern over what they labelled the “nonchalant attitude” of governors of Southern parts of the country, particularly Abia and Rivers, on the killing of Northerners and destruction of their businesses and assets. This was contained in a statement signed by the AYCF’s National President, Yerima Shettima after its emergency meeting in Kaduna. The participants noted that unless the Southern governors assume that the lives of Northerners do not matter, saying that they have a duty to compensate the families of those killed in Abia and Rivers for committing no fault. The group…
The founder of Citadel Global Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has declared his readiness to take over from President Muhammadu Buhari come 2023. The cleric during his appearance as a guest on Arise Television show yesterday, insisting that as a citizen of Nigeria he has the right to run for any elective office. “It is my fundamental right to run if I chose to. I mean every word I spoke. I cannot fold my hand or say well, let me continue to watch. No,” he stated. “I am a citizen of this country, born and bred here by the grace of…
The Governor Of Rivers State, Governor Nyesom Wike says his administration will replace all the properties allegedly vandalized by members of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) during the #EndSARS protest in parts of Rivers. Governor Wike, who made this known on Monday in a statement by his Media Aide, Mr Kelvin Ebiri, expressed regrets that the damage done during the protest left a huge financial burden on the state. Speaking during a live television programme in Port Harcourt, Wike said IPOB members killed six soldiers, four policemen and destroyed all police stations and court buildings there’’, restating that…
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri Of Adamawa State has relaxed the 12-hour curfew imposed on the state in the wake of #ENDSARS protest, which was hijacked by hoodlums. This is contained in a statement by Mr Humwashi Wonosikou, Press Secretary to Governor Ahmadu Fintiri on Monday in Yola. Wonosikou announced that the curfew will now hold from 10 pm to 6 am daily. He quoted Fintiri as saying that the action followed gradual return of peace in the state. “The Adamawa government has reviewed the 12-hour curfew imposed on the state following events of the aftermath of the #ENDSARS protest. “The curfew…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, on Monday, discarded insinuations that the End SARS protest may affect the party’s presidential chances in 2023. The APC’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, announced that the protests won’t affect the party’s chances of retaining power in 2023. Following the alleged killing of protesters across the country by security operatives, there are some insinuations that APC would not be allowed to return to power in 2023. Some Nigerians on social media had advised Nigerians to vote out the APC, come 2023. However, Nabena in a brief chat with TheInfoStride urged Nigerians against connecting the…
The Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) including traditional rulers stakeholders have called for the regulation of social media in Nigeria. In a communiqué issued in Kaduna on Monday at the end of their meeting with traditional rulers and other Political office holders from the region, the forum stated the new media would have to be regulated in order to halt the dangers of spreading fake news. Reading the communiqué, on Monday, Chairman of the Northern States Governors Forum, and Plateau State Governor, Simon Bako Lalong, stated that the meeting was in view of recent security challenges, which enveloped the country.…
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and the Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, over the reported earthquakes in the two countries, leaving many casualties. The Nigerian leader’s condolence message was contained in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Sunday. Buhari condoled with the families in the City of Izmir, Turkey and Greek islands of Samos and Greece who lost their loved ones. He also emphasized his condolence with the government and people of the two countries, as they made…
Experts in taxation, procurement and debt management reviewed the fiscal legislation and practices in each state. Kogi State has scored 100 percent for all indicators in the 2019 annual performance assessment of Nigerian states under the States’ Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS) programme. Recall, SFTAS is a $750 million competitive programme of the federal government which rewards states for meeting any or all indicators for improved fiscal transparency, accountability and sustainability. The Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning is overseeing SFTAS, while the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation is the independent verification agent. The OAuGF…
The Senate says the National Assembly should not be held responsible for bad roads in Benue State or any other part of the country. The Senate has defined a statement credited to Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Works and Housing, on the state of Nigerian roads as ‘fallacy of the highest order.’ According to the red chamber, Fashola had alleged that lawmakers should be held responsible for the poor state of some federal roads in Benue State. The minister was reported to have made the allegation in his office in Abuja during a courtesy call on him by retired Generals…
Mr. Olusegun Bamgbose, the National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG, has slammed President Muhammadu Buhari, requesting for his resignation after American soldiers successfully rescued one of their citizens in northern Nigeria at the weekend. Mr. Bamgbose applauded the outstanding courage displayed by the US Special Operation Forces, in rescuing an American citizen held hostage by armed men in the West African country. Recall that the Special forces successfully rescued an American, 27-year-old Philip Walton, taken hostage in Nigeria by armed men on October 26. Mr Walton was transferred to northern Nigeria where he was held and the Pentagon…
The All Progressive Congress (APC) has responded to the calls by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s resignation. The APC Publicity Secretary in Lagos State, Seye Oladejo, on Sunday stated that Sanwo-Olu would not be distracted from his duties, adding that the unfortunate event in the State in the past two weeks remained regrettable and should not be used by parties to play politics. Part of the statement read: “The call for resignation remains the wish of a frustrated opposition battling its permanent implosion.” According to Oladejo, the dream of PDP to govern Lagos State through the…
The army also says the number of its personnel deployed in the Lekki incident will not be disclosed. The Nigerian Army has indicated that it will not honour the invitation by retired Justice Doris Okuwobi-led panel set up by the Lagos State Government to probe the recent shooting of endsars protesters by soldiers. The Lagos State Judicial Panel probing the shooting of Endsars protesters on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, has reportedly invited the Nigerian Army to appear before it to answer questions regarding the incident. But the army has kicked against the invitation by the panel led by retired Justice…
Senator Adeola’s calls are contained in a statement by his Media Adviser, Chief Kayode Odunaro, in Abuja on Sunday. Senator Solomon Adeola; APC – Lagos West has called for the provision of urgent grant from the Federal Government to enable the Lagos State Government to rebuild and replace destroyed public facilities during the violence that trailed the EndSARS protest in the state. Senator Adeola, who is Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, also suggested that Lagos State be accorded a Special Status, following the massive destruction during the violence. Senator Adeola’s calls are contained in a statement by his Media Adviser,…
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the Uthoko Na Eze Royal Family over the death of Igwe Alex Ezeoba Nwokedi, the Uthoko of Achalla. The message was conveyed by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. President Buhari also mourned with the people of Achalla community, the Igwe-in-Council of Achalla and the Anambra State government. Nwokedi was the former chairman, Anambra State Council of Traditional Rulers and former chairman of Nine Eastern States Council of Traditional Rulers. He was also Manager, Group Public Affairs of the NNPC and Chief Press Secretary to the then General…