Author: Samuel Akpenpuun

The crisis rocking the Edo State chapter of the Labour Party has taken a new dimension with the suspension of the Caretaker Committee Chairman, Elizabeth Ativie, over alleged gross misconduct and insubordination. “It is dead on arrival, I am the current state Labour Party chairman in Edotate Working Committee which was attended by local government chairmen and secretaries of the party. The development is coming less than one week after she was sworn in as caretaker Chairman of LP in the state by the National leadership of the party after the dissolution of the state exco led by Kelly Ogbaloi.…

Vice President Kashim Shettima and former Lagos state governor, Raji Fashola on Saturday, said that the call for a parliamentary system of government being championed in some quarters may not necessarily be the way out of the perceived unjust distribution of commonwealth and infrastructure in the country. Speaking as a principal guest and guest speaker, respectively, at the 30th anniversary of Yusuf Olaolu Ali (SAN)’s Ghalib Chambers in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, they both said that only quality governance would shape the society not the system of government. However, they advised those calling for the return of the country…

Organised Labour in Ondo State has begun mobilising  members in preparation for indefinite strike action on Monday. A source said the Ondo Labour would officially declare its stand on Sunday. The source said the workers in the State would be mobilised to join the strike action. However, some residents in the State, have expressed pessimism over the strike action. They said the strike was necessary but that labour should not elongate the strike action. A civil servant, Mr. Ajibola Monday, urged the Federal Government to peg the minimum wage at N100,000 due to rising inflation.

Popular activist Aisha Yesufu has reacted to her viral video of sitting while the new National Anthem was recited at an event. The human rights activist was recently seen sitting and refusing to stand up when a recitation of the new National Anthem was going on. When asked by a journalist why he was sitting, she responded  that as far as she is concerned, there is no such thing as a new and old National Anthem, as the only anthem she recognises is the ‘Arise, O Compatriots.’ The activist berated politicians for being concerned about petty issues rather than more pressing…

Donald Trump’s campaign said Friday it had raised nearly $53 million in online small-dollar donations after he was convicted in his New York hush money trial, boasting that the verdict had galvanized his support “like never before.” The record haul was equivalent to more than $2 million raised per hour, it said. Senior campaign aides Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles said in statements that more than a third of the total came from new donors to the campaign and hailed an “outpouring of support from patriots across our country.” Calling the Thursday court decision a “sham trial verdict” the advisors reported that…

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has confirmed that Nigerian students studying abroad were ineligible for the newly introduced student loan scheme. The NELFUND’s Managing Director, Akintunde Sawyerr, disclosed this information on Friday. The Access to Higher Education Act, 2023, signed into law by President Bola Tinubu on June 12, aims to provide interest-free loans to indigent students attending Nigerian tertiary institutions. The move is in line with Tinubu’s campaign promise to enhance education funding. Dele Alake, a member of the former Presidential Strategy Team, noted the significance of this legislation in making education more accessible. First Year Of President Bola…

The Lagos State chapter of the New Nigeria People’s Party has applauded the Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, for his efforts at preserving the cultural heritage of the state. The party’s state Publicity Secretary, Richard Benson, stated this in a statement in Lagos on Friday. Benson said that the reinstatement of the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the 16th Emir of Kano was noteworthy in keeping the tradition sacred. Benson also applauded the former governor of the state and the 2023 presidential candidate of the NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso, for his efforts at ensuring…

Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Terry Akewe, known as Terri, has opened up on the challenges he has faced in his music career, including health issues, cyberbullying, and sacrifices made in pursuit of his passion. In a series of posts via X on Saturday, Terri revealed, “Ulcer complications, anxiety issues. In and out of the hospital. Crazy hospital bills, mum losing her mind, all for the music. Shit crazy. Jesus never fails. We go win finally.” The artist, signed to Wizkid’s Starboy Records, rose to prominence after featuring on Wizkid’s track “Soco” and has since released his debut EP “Afro Series,” with…

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the February 2023 presidential election, Mr Peter Obi, has reacted to the killing of five soldiers in Abia State. Obi who condemned the killing noted via his X Platform that: “continued brutality and bloodshed in our nation must be met with swift and decisive action, not empty words and hollow promises”. He mourned the dead soldiers and demanded for through investigation to fish out the perpetrators of the heinous crime. His words: “I am appalled and saddened by the attack on our brave soldiers in Abia State yesterday, resulting in the…

The Abia State Government has placed a N25m bounty on the killers of five soldiers in the Aba area of the state and also condoled with the Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Lagbaja over the incident. ‘ Gunmen on Thursday stormed the military unit at Obikabia Junction, Ogbor Hill area, and also burnt the unit as well as a patrol van parked in the unit. Some soldiers were alleged to have escaped the attack by the gunmen. A day after the incident, the state government described it as unfortunate and prayed for the repose of the souls of the gallant soldiers…