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Nationwide strike looms over the purported arrest and ‘disappearance’ of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Comrade Joe Ajaero in Imo State. This is as Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have condemned the alleged arrest of Labour President and vowed to go on unplanned strike. Ajaero was allegedly arrested Wednesday, November 1, at the protest being held by NLC members in Imo state. However, the Imo state government denied new of the arrest. Read also Join in ‘Prosperity for all’ nationwide strike – NLC tells Nigerians NLC to go on indefinite strike – President  Police Quiz…

Iniobong Sunday The former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah, has sued for peace, warning that political godfatherism could jeopardise, if not resisted, development in Rivers State. This warning came on the heels of the ongoing political war between incumbent Rivers Governor, Amaopusenibo Sim Fubara, and his godfather, the immediate past Governor, Mr. Nyesom Wike. Minimah, who stated this in a statement released to journalists, had served as Army chief from January 2014  to July 2015 stated . Also read: Rivers faces anarchy as House serves Governor impeachment notice The elder statesman who is also the Chairman,…

Mr Etekamba Umoren from Akwa Ibom State is among the seven resident Electoral Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission confirmed by the Senate on Wednesday at its plenary.  Also read: Umoren Appointed Akwa Ibom Resident Electoral Commissioner Umoren was one of the 10 nominees whose appointment was approved President Bola Tinubu.   The remaining three nominees were not present for screening.  Mr Isha Ehimeakne from Edo; Barr. Oluwatoyin Babalola- Ekiti; Mr Abubakar Ahmed – Gombe; Shehu Wahab – Kwara; Aminu Idris – Nasarawa; Mohammed Abubakar Sadiq – Niger.    The confirmation follows Tinubu’s request on Wednesday…

Argentine midfield maestro, Lionel Messi has won the Men’s Ballon d’Or for an eighth time. The 36-year-old was recognised at the ceremony in Paris after helping his country win the World Cup in Qatar last year. England and Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham won the Kopa Trophy for the world’s best player aged under 21. Related posts 2023 Ballon d’Or: Messi, Haaland And Bonmati Lead others 2022 FIFA: Messi wins Best men’s player, Putellas retains Women’s award Messi Grabs World-Record Sixth Ballon d’Or, Rapinoe Gets Top Women’s Honour The Inter Miami forward won his record-extending Ballon d’Or award ahead of…

Israel Umoh Reasons have been given why 13 Paramount Rulers in Akwa Ibom State want to continue with the state Traditional Rulers Law suit despite Governor Umo Eno’s appeal for them to withdraw such for settlement. The aggrieved Paramount Rulers from Annang, Oro and Obolo extraction are unhappy with the Governor, Speaker of the State House of Assembly and Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice for passage of the amended Traditional Rulers Law supporting Oku Ibom Ibibio as the President General of Supreme Traditional Rulers Council to remain in perpetuity. They are equally unhappy that Vice President I belongs to…

Rivers State is on the throes of anarchy following deft moves by members of the House of Assembly to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Barely five months after their inauguration, Governor Fubara and his benefactor, former Governor Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister and the divided House of Assembly triggered a cold war. The embattled governor, who promised to speak out on the crisis before the weekend, said he had never committed any impeachable offence to warrant his removal from office by the lawmakers. He alleged a security breach against his person as the chief security officer of the…

The controversial amended Akwa Ibom Traditional Rulers Law suit instituted by the 13 Paramount Rulers against the state Governor, Pastor Umo Eno and other parties was stalled as both parties could not reach a common ground for peaceful settlement. Other parties are the Speaker, Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly and the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice. This followed the insistence of the defendants for outright withdrawal of the case from the court for settlement while the plaintiffs (Paramount Rulers) sought for leave to explore the settlement. Related posts Akwa Ibom Royal Fathers sue Gov over amended State Traditional…

By Our reporters Fire has gutted the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex in Port Harcourt ablaze. The fire was reported at about 10 p.m. on Sunday. It is suspected that hoodlums have reportedly set the complex ablaze. As of the time of filling in this report, the complex has been taken over by security agents from the nearby Command of the Rivers Police while a fire truck was also seen on the grounds of the facility. This is coming amidst rumors of an impending impeachment procedure against the state Governor Sim Fubara. Attempts to get information from members of…

A one-time member of the House of Representatives who represented Abak Federal Constituency, Hon. Nkereuwem Okon Dan, has reportedly died. Hon. Dan represented Abak Federal Constituency under the platform of the defunct Social Democratic Party (SDP) in  the botched National Assembly in 1992. It was gathered that the former Federal Lawmaker passed on few weeks ago after a brief illness and his remains would be committed to earth in December 2023. Also read: Clergyman at Abia police net over suspected death of evangelist  Until his death, Hon. Dan was a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and had worked…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) wants the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to pursue constitutional and legal reforms that would recognize Nigerians’ right to vote securely in free, fair and honest elections as a fundamental right. SERAP also urged him “to promote constitutional and legal reforms that would contain explicit mandatory provisions on internet voter registration, and the use of modern technology, including in casting and counting, voter registration and systems for reporting results.” The request was contained in letter dated October 28, 2023 and signed by SERAP deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare. Related…