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By Halimah Olamide The Julius Abure-led Labour Party on Wednesday announced that it has reserved the presidential ticket of the party for 2027 for its candidate in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi. The party also said the same goes for the Abia State Governor, Alex Oti, should he decide to seek reelection on the party’s platform. The decisions were contained in a Communique issued after the party’s National Convention, held in Nnewi, Anambra State, on Wednesday. It was signed by the re-elected National Chairman of the party, Comrade Julius Abure, and National Secretary, Umar Faruk Ibrahim. The communique…
By Halimah Olamide The crisis rocking the Labour Party worsened on Wednesday as the Board of Trustees of the party, sacked its National Chairman, Julius Abure. The BoT, in a statement signed by its chairman, Comrade AH Ejiofor, said the decision was to avert a leadership vacuum. Following the expiration of the tenure in office of the immediate past National Working Committee of the Labour Party headed by Mr. Julius Abure, the Board of Trustees of the Labour Party in line with the Labour Party Constitution has stepped in to steer the affairs of the Labour Party. This step is…
Gives 6-Month Timeline for Relief By Halimah Olamide President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday has introduced new organs aimed to tackling the prevailing economic crises in the country. The president announced the formation of Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC) and the creation of the Economic Management Team Emergency Taskforce (EET) saying it is to solve some of the crises facing the country. “The President’s formation of the PECC, under his Chairmanship, alongside the creation of the EET, led by the Chairman of the EMT, and the EMT itself, is the manifestation of a unified strategy aimed at enhancing Nigeria’s economic management…
•By Halimah Olamide London-Lagos solo traveller and content creator, Pelumi Nubi has revealed how a truck which had broken down caused her car crash in Cote D’Ivoire. In a recent post on her verified instagram handle, @pelumi.nubi, she stated that the truck was parked illegally in the middle of the road without warning signs in a dark street, hence her crash. Recall that NPO Reported that the solo traveler was involved in a car accident on Tuesday. She revealed that the Ivory Coast Police have reached out to her, requesting if she would like to press charges against the truck…
•By Halimah Olamide The Nigerian Army has announced the arrest of notorious terrorist leader, Junaidu Fasogora alongside side some of his fighters in Zamfara. This was made known by the army in a post via X on Wednesday, stating that they were captured after a ferocious Artillery bombardment and ground battle in Tsafe general area of Zamfara State. “Junaidu Fasagora and his terrorists group have long been responsible for a series of kidnappings and other terrorism activities against the populace across several states in the North West.” According to the post, “their elimination marks a crucial victory in the fight…
By Halimah Olamide Users of Opay, an online payment platform has announced that its customers will not be able to make transactions until the end of a maintenance process that is about to kick off. The payment company said the maintenance is to be carried out by its third party providers A statement released by the company Wednesday evening read: “Dear Esteemed Customers, “We would like to inform you that our third-party providers are currently upgrading their system. “During this period,you may experience challenges completing transactions via the Card, the App, and other channels. “We apologize for any inconvenience this…
By Halimah Olamide Kano State Governor Kabir Yusuf has announced that his government will subsidize the hajj for each of the 2,900 intending pilgrims for the 2024 pilgrimage. To this end, government will pay each of the pilgrims sum of N500,000 to ease the burden of the sudden increase by N1.9m the cost of Hajj this year. The Governor also made this known through his X handle saying his action was necessary because of the sudden increase in the fate for this year. “Following the sudden increase of N1.9 million Hajj fare increase by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria,…
By Halimah Olamide The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on Wednesday dispelled rumours that prices of petrol and diesel have been adjusted downward. Spokesman of the company Olufemi Soneye said in a terse statement that there was no substance in the report as the price adjustment didn’t emanate from the company. “The NNPC Limited wishes to clarify rumours suggesting a price adjustment for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and Automotive Gas Oil (Diesel) at its retail stations nationwide. “The company asserts that these reports are false and urges Nigerians to disregard them entirely. “NNPC Ltd. reaffirms its commitment to sustaining the…
By Halimah Olamide Four of the slain 17 soldiers have been posthumously conferred with the Member of the Order of Niger while the remaining 13 have been awarded Member, Order of the Federal Republic (OFR). This was just as President Bola Tinubu also announced that each family will be given a house in any part of Nigeria that they wish. These were the promises made on Wednesday by President Bola Tinubu during his address at the final burial in honour of the slain 17 soldiers. NPO Reports that the soldiers were killed in Okuama Delta state two weeks ago…
By Halimah Olamide The Chief of Army Staff, General Taoreed Lagbaja on Wednesday said putting men and women of armed forces in harm’s way is his toughest job. Lagbaja stated this while speaking at the final burial of the 17 soldiers who were killed in Okuama, Delta state two weeks ago. The Army Chief said that even with the best of equipment, the Army knows that sending its troops out entails great dangers and sometimes loss of lives of the troops. The event was attended by Governors of Kogi, Kwara, Bayelsa, Kano, Kaduna and others. Details later… READ ALSO: Tinubu…