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Feb

23

2024

Former NBA President Akpata Clinches Edo LP Governorship Ticket

News, PoliticsEdo State, Labour Party, Politics

Olumide Akpata, former national chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has secured the Labour Party's (LP) governorship candidacy for the upcoming Edo State election. Akpata emerged victorious in the primary election held in Benin City, Edo's capital, garnering 316 votes to claim a decisive win over other contenders. The announcement was made by Ikechukwu Emeta, the deputy governor of Abia and chief returning officer for the election, who declared Akpata as the winner in accordance with the party's constitution. "I hereby declare Mr. Olumide Osaigbovo Akpata as the winner and the gubernatorial candidate of the Labour Party for the…

Feb

22

2024

By David Okoye

Tinubu’s Administration Targets 100,000 Jobs by May 29

Economy, News, PoliticsBola Ahmed Tinubu, Economy, Next Level, Opinion, Politics

The Federal Government, under the leadership of President Tinubu, has unveiled plans to generate over 100,000 verifiable jobs by May 29. Temitola Adekunle-Johnson, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and Job Creation, made the announcement during the inaugural Job Creation and MSME Quarterly Communications Forum in Abuja. Adekunle-Johnson highlighted the government's focus on job creation in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment. He outlined a target of creating 384,000 jobs within four years, with a particular emphasis on partnerships to achieve this goal. In partnership with Access Bank, the…

Feb

22

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Rep Kalu, Deputy Speaker, applauds Senate’s adoption of South East Development Commission Bill.

Economy, Metro, News, PoliticsBenjamin Kalu, Biafra, Metro, Politics, South East

The Senate's passage of the bill establishing the South East Development Commission, or SEDC, has been approved Representative Kalu, Deputy Speaker, applauds the Senate's adoption of the South East Development Commission Bill. The Senate's passage of the bill establishing the South East Development Commission, or SEDC, has been approved by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu. After debating and adopting its provisions in the Committee of the Whole, which was presided over by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the Senate on Thursday passed the Kalu-sponsored law. Recall that on December 21, 2023, the House…

Feb

21

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

In Enugu, police apprehend 83 suspects and free 20 adducted victims.

Lifestyle, Metro, NewsCrime, Enugu State, Insecurity, Metro, Nigeria, Politics, Security

According to the Enugu State Police Command, since January 1, 2024, they have apprehended 83 criminal suspects and freed 20 victims who had been kidnapped within the state. Among the other crimes perpetrated in the state during the study period were kidnapping, armed robbery, murder, defilement, and vandalism, for which the suspects were taken into custody. When CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, the state commissioner of police, briefed reporters on the accomplishments of the Command since the start of the year, he revealed this information on Tuesday. Uzuegbu reported that during the period under review, 46 weapons of various calibres and 125…

Feb

20

2024

By Amos Oge Kalu

Lies and Falsehood cannot revive the Economy, LP Chieftain tells APC-Tinubu.

Economy, Lifestyle, Metro, News, Opinion, PoliticsAl-Mustapha, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Economy, Labour Party, Metro, National Population Commission, Politics

ONLY TRUTH CAN SET US FREE… The TRUTH is that Lies and Falsehood cannot revive the Economy. This Government and the Managers of the Economy MUST Stop the LIES and face the REALITY. Prices respond to REAL DYNAMICS not Propaganda. FIRST LIE: The Moonlight tale about the REMOVAL OF SUBSIDY is Olympic. How can you remove subsidy on what you do not know the exact quantity of Litres consumed daily. The NNPC LTD, PPMC and Government has different figures of daily consumption of Fuel (98m, 56m. 48m, 32m, 28m, 26m, 22m etc, Litres Per Day) FRAUDULENT SUBSIDY REGIME by A…