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Nov

01

2023

Why Imo Police detained the President of the NLC

Metro, Opinion, PoliticsImo State, Metro, Next Level, Nigeria, NLC, Police, Politics, Security

Reports that Imo State Police Command agents detained Joe Ajaero, the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), have been refuted. The NLC President was taken away by command officers on Wednesday morning during a protest in the state capital of Owerri, according to OHAFIATV News. The NLC President was in Owerri to organize Imo workers for a massive protest rally in the state over claims that the state government was violating and abusing workers' rights and privileges. In response to the news of Ajaero's detention, ASP Okoye, the state police public relations officer, stated that the NLC President had…

Oct

31

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Fubara: Timi Frank urges Tinubu to sack Wike as minister

Opinion, Politics2023, Next Level, Nigeria, Nyesom Wike, Politics, Timi Frank

Press Release31/10/2023 Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Tuesday, called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to urgently sack the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for masterminding a plot to impeach the Governor of Rivers State, Siminilaye Fubara. Frank in a statement in Abuja, condemned the action of the police in tear-gassing and pouring water on Governor Fubara who is supposed to be the Chief Security of the state. Wike He also called on the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to urgently remove the Commissioner of Police in…

Oct

29

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Tinubu, Wike: Fani-Kayode alleges that Gumi is attempting to incite ethnic, religious conflict in Nigeria.

Metro, News, Opinion, PoliticsFemi Fani-Kayode, Metro, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has accused popular Islamic Scholar, Ahmad Gumi of trying to ignite religious and ethnic war in Nigeria. To this end, Fani-Kayode said he should be cautioned against such move to destroy Nigeria. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Recall that the cleric had said Nigeria can’t afford to entrust the responsibility of securing the country to Christians. He made the remark in a sermon where he noted that President Bola Tinubu couldn’t remain in power for a second tenure if he failed to meet specific demands. His remarks were made following a meeting between Israeli…

Oct

28

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

The LP faction praises the ruling of the S’Court, urges Tinubu to be magnanimous

Opinion, Politics2023, Labour Party, Next Level, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

The Lamidi Apapa-led Labour Party group has applauded the Supreme Court's ruling sustaining President Bola Tinubu's declaration as the victor of the February 25, 2023, presidential election. In a statement released on Saturday in Abuja, the faction's spokesperson, Dr. Abayomi Arababmbi, thanked Tinubu and urged him to show generosity in his triumph. Arabambi stated that the party was made aware of the Supreme Court's ruling on October 26, 2023, which upheld the legitimacy of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's GCFR administration. He claims that the leadership of the party congratulates President Bola Tinubu "on his well-deserved victory at the Supreme Court…

Oct

28

2023

By Amos Oge Kalu

Election results shouldn’t be decided by the judiciary – Falana

Opinion, Politics2023, Court, Next Level, Nigeria, Politics

Femi Falana, SAN, a human rights attorney and activist, has stated that it is not ideal for the judiciary to determine election winners. Falana made this claim in an interview with Politics Today on Channels TV. He asserts that the Independent National Electoral Commission, or INEC, has the only authority to declare election winners. He declared, "There is no question that the Supreme Court's ruling has put a stop to the electoral competition for the presidential election that was held in February of this year. However, it is unquestionably not a judicial support of the way INEC conducted the election.…