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NIGERIA IS SLIDING TOWARDS AUTHORITARIAN RULE – NLC The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, on Monday, warned that Nigeria is sliding dangerously towards authoritarian rule, as the country’s democratic space continues to shrink and workers’ rights come under sustained assault. President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, who made the remarks at the opening ceremony of the 21st Rain School …

ENUGU SET TO HOST DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION SUMMIT In a show of collaboration between government, business owners and innovation leaders in the Southern part of the country, a tech firm, #StartupSouth is set to host a Digital Transformation Summit as a key pre-event leading up to #StartupSouthX. StartupSouthX is the landmark 10th edition of the South-South and South-East’s premier innovation and …

MINISTER OF INNOVATION, UCHE NNAJI, SAYS APC WILL TAKE OVER ENUGU IN 2027 The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, has expressed confidence that the All Progressives Congress will take over Enugu State in the 2027 general elections. Nnaji made this assertion while receiving over 500 defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party, Labour Party, and the All …

IMPOSE VISA BAN ON EDO GOVERNOR OVER THREATS TO PETER OBI – GROUP WRITES AMERICAN EMBASSY The Leadership and Accountability Initiative has petitioned the United States Embassy in Nigeria, urging the imposition of a visa ban on the Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, and members of his family over threats to the life and liberty of presidential candidate, Mr …

ENUGU, ONCE A CIVIL SERVICE STATE, NOW AN INDUSTRIAL HUB Enugu, once known primarily as a state dominated by civil servants and characterized by sluggish growth, is now being reshaped under Governor Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah. In less than two years, this metropolitan city has been recast as a dynamic hub of industry, innovation, and investment. When Mbah took office …

RESOLUTIONS OF ABURE -LED LABOUR PARTY NEC MEETING RESOLUTION ADOPTED AT THE END OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (NEC) OF LABOUR PARTY HELD ON MONDAY 21st JULY 2025 AT THE NATIONAL SECRETARIAT UTAKO, ABUJA AT 02:00 PM. The NEC Meeting was attended by members of the National Working Committee, National officers of the party, Sen. Datti Baba-Ahmed, Vice Presidential candidate …

2027: BATTLE FOR PDP FLAGBEARER BEGINS AFTER ATIKU’S EXIT With the race for the Peoples Democratic Party’s 2027 presidential ticket underway, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s exit has cleared the way for Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, and other hopefuls seeking to challenge President Bola Tinubu. Reliable PDP insiders, who spoke on condition of anonymity, …

CONTROVERSY TRAILS APPOINTMENT GIVEN TO IBB’S SON BY TINUBU The Presidency has refuted claims that Muhammed Babangida, son of ex-military Head of State, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, IBB, rejected his recent appointment by President Bola Tinubu as Chairman of the Bank of Agriculture. In a letter shared by Dele Momodu on Monday, Muhammed said he rejected the appointment. However, in a …

WHY I REJECTED N120M HOUSE GIFT – PETER OBI The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has revealed how he turned down an offer of a multimillion-naira house, requesting that the funds be used for the public good. In a statement marking his 64th birthday, Obi said he turned down the N120 million …

TRUMP CALLS FOR OBAMA’S ARREST, SHARES AI-GENERATED VIDEO OF HIS ARREST BY FBI President Trump appeared to call for Barack Obama to be arrested after spy chief Tulsi Gabbard claimed the former leader was behind a ‘years-long coup’ against him. Gabbard, the Director of National Intelligence, declassified hundreds of documents on Friday related to the investigation in to alleged Russian …