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FUEL PRICE HIKE: WE DEMAND IMMEDIATE REVERSAL — NLC The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has demanded an “immediate reversal” of the pump price of petrol across the country. NLC made this known in a post on its X page on Tuesday night. The post reads: “We demand the immediate reversal of the latest increase in the pump of PMS across …

NDUME’S REINSTATEMENT AS CHIEF WHIP NO LONGER IN OUR HANDS – APC The All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that the National Assembly may decide on the proposed reinstatement of Senator Ali Ndume as Chief Whip after its ongoing recess.Both the Senate and House of Representatives have embarked on their annual recess and won’t resume until September 17. Following the …

TINUBU DIDN’T PROMISE LABOUR HE WON’T INCREASE FUEL PRICE – PRESIDENCY The Presidency has said at no time did President Bola Tinubu promise the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) that his administration would not increase the pump price of fuel. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Print Media, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, said this on …

POLICE NAME HUNDEYIN, ALADE AS PIDOMNIGERIA’S ACCOMPLICES, DECLARE THEM WANTED The Nigeria Police Force has linked investigative journalist, David Hundeyin and Michael Alade to Isaac Bristol, identified by the authorities as PIDOMNigeria, in an alleged cybercrime case. PIDOMNigeria is accused of leaking classified documents, fraud, sedition, and tax evasion. During a briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, Force spokesperson Muyiwa Adejobi …

PETER OBI NAMES TANKO YINUSA INTERIM NATIONAL COORDINATOR OF OBIDIENT MOVEMENT The 2023 Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi has announced one of his former spokesman, Tanko Yunusa, as the Interim National Coordinator of Obidient Movement worldwide. Obi said Yunusa was chosen to occupy the position after a consensus agreement that it should be zoned to the North. Speaking …

ENDBADGOVERNANCE PROTEST: COURT ISSUES ARREST WARRANT AGAINST BRITISH WHYNNE, TWO OTHERS A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday issued a warrant of arrest against a British citizen, Andrew Wynne, and other Nigerians over allegations bordering on treason and terrorism. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the order in an ex parte motion filed by Audu Garba on behalf of the Inspector-General …

$150M PRESIDENTIAL JET: YOU’RE INCOMPETENT, IGNORANT – US ECONOMIST BLASTS TINUBU American Economist, Steve Hanke has critisised President Bola Tinubu for prioritizing luxury travel amid ongoing economic struggles in Nigeria, following Tinubu’s purchase of a $150 million Airbus A330 private jet. Hanke, a professor at Johns Hopkins University who labeled Tinubu as “arrogant, ignorant, and incompetent”, expressed disapproval over the …

PETROL PRICE HIKE: HOW TINUBU TRICKED US – NLC The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says President Bola Tinubu has betrayed the movement, and by extension all Nigerians with the fresh hike in petrol price and its scarcity across the country. Joe Ajaero, President of NLC, who stated this on Tuesday in reaction to the ongoing confusion regarding …

IGBO COMMUNITY CONFIRMS RELEASE OF AMAKA BY CANADIAN POLICE SAME DAY AFTER QUESTIONING Igbo Community in Canada says Police released Amaka Sunnberger same day after wuestioning, cautions the public from escalating the matter The Igbo community in a statement issued by Joseph Eze, on Monday advised Igbos in Canada and beyond to desist from any form of inflammatory comments and …

NANS BEGINS NATIONWIDE PROTEST SEPT 15 OVER FUEL HIKE The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has announced a nationwide protest, slated for September 15, 2024, across major cities in Nigeria to express displeasure over the new pump price announced by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC). This was stated by NANS, adding that, “The protest, tagged ‘Fuel Price Hike: …