The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has responded to allegations by the Nigeria Police accusing its National President, Joe Ajaero, of links to terrorism financing, treasonable felony and other related offenses. Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Monday invited Joe Ajaero for questioning over allegations of terrorism financing, treasonable felony, cybercrime and other related offenses. The invitation…
The leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress has threatened to down tools nationwide in the event that the Nigeria Police detains its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero. The union handed down the threat on Tuesday morning at its headquarters, shortly after holding an emergency National Executive Council meeting to discuss the invitation of the NLC President…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Tuesday presented the soft copy of the certified true copy of the voters register to registered political parties participating in the forthcoming September 21, 2024 governorship in Edo State.It reports that the Edo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Dr Anugbum Onuoha presented the register to the political parties…
The 44th United States President, Barack Obama has endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Obama gave the endorsement while addressing the party faithful on Tuesday. He is expected to pay tribute to outgoing President Joe Biden, who served as vice president for eight years. He used his well-known rhetorical powers to deliver a thundering endorsement…
The Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Ogun State, Niyi Ijalaye is dead Ijalaye slumped and died on Monday evening after a meeting of RECs at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. A source within Ogun INEC, who spoke under anonymity, said the Ondo-born REC had returned to his hotel room…
A former Minister of Information and Niger Delta leader, Chief Edwin Clark has vowed that he will never allow the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, to destroy Rivers State. Clark accused Wike of using his relationship with President Bola Tinubu to intimidate Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State. Addressing journalists at…
The Federal Government says a switch over from petrol-driven vehicles to Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, would cut down the cost of transportation in the country. The Minister of Transportation, Said Alkali, stated this at a working visit to an International Liquified Natural Gas Energy Conversion, Transportation and Safety Company on Tuesday in Abuja. Alkali said…
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili on Wednesday said President Bola Tinubu has no argument to justify the purchase of a 14-year-old aircraft as a presidential jet. Ezekwesili said no argument from Tinubu will persuade Nigerians into justifying what she described as the President’s “latest profligacy”. Posting on X, Ezekwesili wrote: “No argument justifies the…
Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, President, Joe Ajaero has turned down the invitation from the Nigeria Police Force. Ajaero explained that he turned down the invitation due to other engagements. He disclosed this through a letter from his lawyers, Falana and Falana Chambers. The Police has summoned Ajaero over alleged criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony,…
Former Minister of Environment, Mrs Lawrencia Mallam, has called for the participation of more women in politics. This is as she accused men of running down the country, lamenting that “the looting of public funds in billions is worrisome.” Speaking on Sunday at a sensitization seminar organized by the Dignity of Women Commission, St. John’s…
