President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba, has said that the group has over 12 million electorates that will vote for the Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential hopeful, Peter Obi, and other candidates of the party. Announced by Mr Wabba at a LP retreat in Abuja on Monday, the event themed “Nigeria at Crossroads, Labour Party as the only option”, had the national chairman of LP, Julius Abure, and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, present at the event. In his speech, Mr Wabba said that the NLC union would play a significant role when it comes…
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The All Progressives Congress APC Presidential Campaign Council has denounced speculations about the health status of its candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, declaring that he is fit and not withdrawing from the 2023 presidential race. It particularly took a swipe at the Labour Party LP Presidential Candidate, Mr Peter Obi and his supporters for sponsoring a series of misinformation against Tinubu. The council said Obi is already planning to launch a fake assassination attempt on his life with his own supporters dressed in APC attires. Director, Media and Public Affairs and Official Spokesperson of the Council, Festus…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has congratulated Ekiti’s Gov. Kayode Fayemi on his election as the President of Forum of Regions of Africa (FORAF). Tinubu’s message is contained in a statement issued by his Media Officer, Mr Tunde Rahman on Monday. FORAF elected Gov. Fayemi as its president on Saturday in Casablanca, Morocco. Tinubu praised Fayemi, also Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum for enjoying the trust and confidence of his peers across Africa who deemed it fit to make him their leader. Rahman quoted Tinubu as saying that Fayemi had always…
Israel Ogundipe, senior pastor of the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC), Genesis global parish, has pledged his support for Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2023 presidential election. Mr Ogundipe, who was jailed for multimillion-naira fraud in November 2020, is the latest public personality to join the Tinubu camp on the basis of tribal affiliation. The clergyman says he would be a bastard if he supported a candidate from another tribe. “I support Tinubu. You like it or not, I don’t care. You know me, I am not afraid. You know why? Because…
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria has adjourned to September the 16th, 2022 the suit filed by the Federal Government against the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over the industrial action embarked upon by the union about seven months ago. The Federal Government approached the court sitting in Abuja, requesting an order for ASUU to resume it continues to engage the union to address their dispute. A statement by the Head, Press and Public Relations at the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Olajide Oshundun, indicated that the matter was referred to the registrar of the National Industrial Court…
Imo State Government said it would train 300,000 youths on digital skills to help address unemployment, and insecurity, as well as boost the economy of the state. Chief Ford Ozumba, State Commissioner for Labour, Productive and Employment, represented by Mrs. Ukamaka Ume, Head of Skill Acquisition in the ministry, made the disclosure at a one-day workshop on Sustainable Innovation Technology Economy organised by StartUpSouth and Imo State Innovation Community held in Owerri at the weekend. Ozumba disclosed that a five-man committee has been inaugurated to facilitate the process, and its success and to ensure that its objectives are achieved.…
Aviation workers have shut Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano over a dispute between Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). Flights scheduled to leave Kano on Monday morning were disrupted as the Air Traffic Controllers suspended their operations which affected landing and taking-off of flights. An airport official said AZMAN and Max Air flights scheduled for Abuja and Lagos were not allowed to leave, and that passengers after boarding the flights were later told to disembark as the Air Traffic Controllers shut down their operations. It was gathered that the dispute between the…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has arraigned owners/drivers of 146 vehicles arrested across the State for various traffic offenses. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Bolaji Oreagba, disclosed this over the weekend, adding that the alleged offenders are being prosecuted before the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Mobile Court). According to him, “77 offenders are being prosecuted for One-Way Driving, 5 for Willful Obstruction, 5 for Illegal Parking, 2 for Unpainted Commercial Vehicle, 5 for Wrongful Overtaking, 4 for Driving on Walkways/Kerbs, 6 for BRT Obstructions, 10 for Reckless & Dangerous Driving, 4 for Picking/Dropping…
Junior labour minister Festus Keyamo has blamed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the protracted Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)’s strike. He commended President Muhammadu Buhari for refusing to accede to the union’s demands. “It is just to show you the credit that must go to Buhari. Buhari does not act in panic. I can assure you that if it is any other government, out of panic, they will just sign anything that ASUU brings now only to give the next government problem,” Mr Keyamo said. He added, “That was what the PDP did. That is why we…
The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, says a payment platform, one of the bones of contention surrounding the protracted industrial strike embarked by the members of the Academic Staff Union Universities, ASUU, is yet to be approved. This was disclosed by Adamu, yesterday, while fielding questions on Channels TV. Recall that ASUU had demanded that its members be exited from IPPIS payment platform to the University Transparency Accountability Solution, UTAS, provided by the union. Adamu said the decision on whether or not to approve the payment platform is left with President Muhammadu Buhari. “The President is actually waiting for…