The last may not have been heard about the outcome of the Ogun state governorship election as the governorship candidate of the people’s Democratic Party (PDP) Ladi Adebutu has led thousands of his supporters on a peaceful protest to the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abeokuta the state capital. Incumbent Governor…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed public sector workers in the country to embark on strike. The strike is billed to commence on Wednesday next week. Joe Ajaero, the NLC president, gave the directive at a media briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. He also directed that affiliate unions constituting the NLC should be on…
World Cup winner Mesut Ozil announced his retirement from football on Wednesday after an illustrious international career with Germany and club spells with Real Madrid and Arsenal. The 34-year-old helped Germany to glory in Brazil in 2014 but bitterly quit the international scene after the Germans crashed out of the 2018 tournament in Russia. A…
Four people were killed and several more wounded in a Russian drone attack that hit a school in the Kyiv region overnight, Ukrainian authorities said Wednesday. The emergency services initially said three people had been killed in the strike south of the capital Kyiv but police later announced another victim. “The fourth victim was a…
The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu has congratulated the Labour Party candidate and winner of the March 18 governorship election in the state, Alex Otti.The incumbent, in a statement shortly after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), declared Otti as the winner of the poll, said the Labour Party candidate fought a long battle…
The vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Datti Baba-Ahmed, has called into question the constitutionality of swearing in the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, on May 29.However, in the estimation of the LP vice-presidential candidate, going ahead with Tinubu’s inauguration is unconstitutional. “Mr President, do not hold that inauguration. CJN, Your Lordship, do not partake in…
Alex Otti of the Labour Party (LP) has won the March 18 governorship election in Abia State.He trounced his opponents like Okey Ahiwe of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Enyinnaya Nwafor of the Young Peoples Party (YPP).Otti scored 175,467, Ahiwe polled 88,529 while Nwafor got 28,972. The Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral…
Alex Otti of the Labour Party (LP) has won 10 of the 17 local government areas (LGAs) in the March 18 governorship election in Abia State. Okey Ahiwe of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) followed with six local government areas while Enyinnaya Nwafor of the Young Peoples Party (YPP) clinched one LGA.This is as the…
The Labour Party (LP) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that it plays no part in any attempt to short-change the party, and the people of Enugu State, to give its mandate to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). In its statement addressed to the electoral umpire, the LP through its national…
