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PDP GOVERNORS LOSE AS NWC HANDS RIVERS PDP TO WIKE The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has solidified his position in the Peoples Democratic Party leadership crisis as the National Working Committee endorsed the Rivers State congresses. Wike’s loyalists within the PDP NWC not only secured the approval but also postponed the National Executive Committee meeting, originally set …

LP CRISIS: YOUR TENURE HAS EXPIRED – BOT TELLS ABURE The Labour Party, LP, Caretaker Committee in Abuja has urged Julius Abure to stop parading himself as the national chairman of the party, saying his tenure expired on June 9. The Secretary, Board of Trustees, of the party Salisu Mohammed said this during a news conference organised by the leadership …

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR UNION PETITIONS TINUBU OVER PERSECUTION OF LABOUR LEADERS International labour unions, represented by the International Trade Union Conference (ITUC) and Public Service International (PSI), have raised concerns over alleged human rights abuses and the persecution of trade unions and labour leaders in Nigeria, particularly the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero. This comes amid reports …

UK COURT JAILS NIGERIAN NURSE FOR LEAVING 10-WEEK-OLD BABY DIE WHILE AT WORK A Nigerian working as a nurse in the United Kingdom, Ruth Auta, has been sentenced to three years in prison for neglecting her ten-week-old baby, Joshua Akerele, who died while she was at work, reports Daily Mail The 28-year-old single mother had reportedly left Joshua alone in …

AJAERO: FG, LABOUR ENGAGE IN CLAIMS, COUNTERCLAIMS OVER ARREST The recent arrest and detention of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, by the State Security Service (SSS), has triggered a public spat between the federal government and the labour movement. Mr Ajaero, who was en route to the United Kingdom for the World Trade Union Congress …

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TRUMP VS HARRIS: CAN ASIWAJU STAND 90 MINUTES BEFORE THE CAMERAS DEBATING HIS IDEAS? Deep down, the Agbados wish that Bola Tinubu is Peter Obi. They wish that Asiwaju can become a “modern president.” They saw Donald Trump Vs Kamala Harris, & they wished their man could stand for 90 minutes before the cameras, debating his ideas. But it’s not …

TINUBU GOVT INSENSITIVE TO NIGERIANS’ SUFFERINGS, BEHAVES LIKE ADOLF HITLER – GANI ADAMS I’mYoruba leader and the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams has labelled the Bola Tinubu-led administration as being insensitive to the plight of the people.In a letter he personally signed, he likened the Tinubu government to German dictator, Adolf Hitler.Adams wrote, “Your Excellency, do you …

IT’S WRONG TO JAIL PEOPLE PROTESTING AGAINST HARDSHIP – AFENIFERE Pan-Yoruba sociopolitical organisation, Afenifere, has said it is wrong to jail people protesting economic hardship in the land. Afenifere spoke against the backdrop of the recent incarceration of #EndBadGovernance protesters, warning the government against descent into fascism. This was contained in a statement by the group loyal to Pa Ayo …

ENDBADGOVERNANCE: COURT GRANTS TEN PROTESTERS WITH N100M BAIL Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, issued a ruling granting bail to ten #EndBadGovernance protesters who had been detained on charges including treason.Each defendant was granted bail set at ₦10 million, along with the requirement of one surety in the same amount. In his ruling, Justice …