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Sep

2024

Ahead Of 2027: Labour Party Reverses Automatic Presidential Ticket For Obi

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics

Labour Party Reverses Automatic Presidential Ticket For Obi The Labour Party (LP) faction led by Julius Abure says all its tickets ahead of the 2027 general election are open to all qualified Nigerians to contest for. The faction took the decision after it held a national executive committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Monday. “NEC in session also reviewed the decision of the National Convention to reserve its Presidential and Governorship tickets for Peter Gregory Obi and Alex Otti respectively,” a communique from the meeting reads. “Consequently, all tickets of the party from Presidency to the House of assemblies are…

Sep

2024

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NLC Threatens Showdown As They Confirm Ajaero’s Arrest

Human Rights, News Flash

NLC Confirms Ajaero’s Arrest, Threatens Showdown The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has accused security operatives of abducting its President, Joe Ajaero, and forcefully whisking him away without a warrant. Recall that GISTSMATE MEDIA had reported Ajaero’s arrest at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport this morning. Following the arrest, the NLC alerted all its affiliates, state councils, and Nigerian workers, urging them to remain vigilant and on high alert. The NLC in a statement by its Head Media/Information, Benson Upah, described the arrest as “an unmistakable demonstration of the height of lawlessness being perpetuated by the Nigerian government and its agencies…

Sep

2024

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Hundred Million Fraud: Fake NNPC Director Lands In EFCC Custody

Crime, News Flash, Oil & Gas

Fake NNPC Director Lands In EFCC Custody Over N100 Million Fraud The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Ibrahim Shuaibu before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna State for fraud. According to a Monday statement on EFCC X.com handle Shuaibu is facing prosecution on a seven-count charge, including criminal breach of trust, impersonation, and obtaining by false pretence, amounting to N100 million. Count one of his charges reads, “That you, Nuhu Ibrahim Shuaibu (a.k.a Ishaku Abdulrazak) (M) and lIya Garba (now deceased) sometime in 2017 in…

Sep

2024

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NLC President Joe Ajero, Arrested By DSS

Human Rights, News Flash, Security

DSS Arrests NLC President, Joe Ajaero Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested Joe Ajaero, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). Ajaero was apprehended this morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja while preparing to board a flight to the United Kingdom for an official engagement. Although the specific reasons for his arrest remain unclear, Ajaero was reportedly en route to attend the Trade Union Congress (TUC) conference, which is taking place today in the UK. Details later…

Sep

2024

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President Tinubu Poised To Sack Ministers This Week

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President Tinubu To Sack Ministers This Week Barring last-minute change of decision, President Bola Tinubu is likely to dissolve his cabinet this week. The dissolution, a top source close to the corridors of power told the Sunday Tribune, “is to pave the way for the injection of fresh minds that can bring the needed vitality to the cabinet.” The president, who just returned from China, is likely to leave for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that will take place in New York next week. Explaining further, the source hinted that President Tinubu might execute the cabinet dissolution before leaving…

Sep

2024

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Peter Obi Appoints New Spokesperson

News Flash, Politics

Peter Obi Appoints New Media Aide The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has named Ibrahim Umar to his team of media handlers. This was disclosed in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by the Peter Obi Media Reach. Umar took over from the Obi campaign spokesman, Yunusa Tanko, who was recently announced as the Interim National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement worldwide. While appealing for the cooperation of Nigerians and supporters of the LP national leader, Obi media team described the media practitioner cum activist as a versatile Obidient member who is…

Sep

2024

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Transformer Vandal Electrocuted To Death In Lagos

Crime, News Flash

Transformer Vandal Electrocuted To Death In Lagos An unidentified man has been electrocuted while attempting to vandalise a transformer at a company situated on Awolowo Road in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State. The incident was said to have occurred in the early hours of Sunday, September 1. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed this in a statement obtained by PUNCH Online on Sunday said the deceased had climbed the gate beside the transformer when he got struck by the electric current, fell inside the compound and died on the spot. Hundeyin said the incident was…

Sep

2024

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Nigeria’s Oluwafemiayo Breaks World Record, Wins Gold At Paralympics In France

International, News Flash, Sports

Nigeria’s Oluwafemiayo Breaks World Record, Wins Gold At Paralympics Nigerian powerlifter, Folashade Oluwafemiayo, has won a gold medal in the women’s over 86kg at the ongoing 2024 Paralympics Games in Paris, France. Oluwafemiayo, who is Team Nigeria’s captain, achieved a world record of becoming the first para-powerlifter to lift 167kg at the Games.

Sep

2024

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Benue Government Seals Ortom’s Oracle Business Over Tax Default

Business, Economy, News Flash, Northern Nigeria

Benue Govt Seals Ortom’s Oracle Business Over Tax Default The Benue State Board of Internal Revenue Service (BIRS) weekend sealed off the premises of Oracle Business Limited, owned by former Governor Samuel Ortom over an alleged N93.5 million tax default. Also sealed in the Makurdi operation led by the BIRS acting Chairman, Mr. Sunday Odagba and Board Secretary/Legal Adviser, Mr. Ushahemba Dekaa were Jagshu Filling Station over alleged N2.1millon default and Ubgechi Filling Station also in default of alleged N2.1million. The enforcement was a sequel to an order of a Makurdi High Court empowering the Board to enforce the consequences…

Sep

2024

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Colombia 2024: Falconets Flog Venezuela 4-0, Hit Round Of 16 In Style

Football, News Flash, Sports

Colombia 2024: Falconets Flog Venezuela 4-0, Hit Round Of 16 In Style Goals by Amina Bello, Chiamaka Okwuchukwu, Flourish Sabastine and substitute Joy Igbokwe against Venezuela in Cali on Saturday took two-time silver medallists Nigeria to the Round of 16 of the ongoing FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup. Bello guided home a cut-back by the irrepressible Okwuchukwu for the first goal against the South Americans in the 16th minute, before Okwuchukwu turned goalscorer in the 28th minute when she met a corner kick with a bullet header to make it 2-0 for Nigeria. Okwuchukwu, who scored Nigeria’s only goal in…