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NLC Begins Indefinite Strike In Niger State Today

NLC Begins Indefinite Strike In Niger State Today

NLC Begins Indefinite Strike In Niger The Niger State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared an indefinite strike action beginning today, following a deadlock in negotiations with the Niger State Government Committee. This, according to the union, is in response to the government’s failure to address their demands, as stated in a previous ultimatum letter. The information about the strike was contained in a statement by the Niger state NLC Chairman, Comrade Idrees Lafene and the state Chairman of TUC, Comrade Ibrahim Gana. The statement read that “effective from 8am on Wednesday, February 21, workers across Niger…
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EFCC Detains Former Kwara Governor Over Alleged N10 Billion Diversion

EFCC Detains Former Kwara Governor Over Alleged N10 Billion Diversion

Former Kwara Governor In Hot Water: EFCC Detains Him Over Alleged N10 Billion Diversion The news of former Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed’s detention by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) sent shockwaves through the political landscape. The once-respected leader now finds himself embroiled in a scandal of alleged fund diversion totaling over N10 billion Ahmed’s detention came as a result of his compliance with an invitation from the anti-graft agency to their Ilorin zonal office. What began as a routine inquiry swiftly turned into a grilling session by EFCC investigators, delving into the murky depths of financial mismanagement…
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Dino Melaye Is An Empty Joker, Somersaulted Into Politics – Bello

Dino Melaye Is An Empty Joker, Somersaulted Into Politics – Bello

Dino Melaye Is An Empty Joker, Somersaulted Into Politics – Bello The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State, Abdulahi Bello, has slammed the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dino Melaye, for calling for the cancellation of the just-concluded gubernatorial polls. Speaking to The PUNCH, Bello, who described Dino as a mere political joker with no experience on how to win the guber election, noted that one would have thought that Melaye, being a former lawmaker, would have garnered enough experience to cause an upset at the poll, but added that “the man (Dino)…
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