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By Halimah Olamide The Labour Party has on Friday won the United Kingdom general election in what has been described as a landslide. Keir Starmer, former Director of Public Prosecution and leader of the Labour Party is the MP representing Holborn and St Pancras. He has led his party to victory winning 411 seats in the parliament leaving the Conservative Party with 119. “We said we will stop the chaos. And we will. We said we will turn the page. And we have. The work of change begins today,” Starmer said amidst jubilations with supporters. The Conservatives have lost power…
By Halimah Olamide President Bola Tinubu on Thursday rolled out fresh initiatives to tackle the worsening economic situation in the country. Admitting challenges in the various critical areas of the economy such as the energy sector, Tinubu said where there is a will, there must be a way. Present at the inauguration of the Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC) and launching of the Economic Stabilization Programme were President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote; Mr. Tony Elumelu; Alhaji Abdul Samad Rabiu; Ms. Amina Maina, Mr. Segun Ajayi-Kadir; Dr. Funke Opeke; Dr. Doyin Salami; Mr. Patrick Okigbo; Mr.…
By Halimah Olamide More controversies have been ignited online after the Nigeria Police Force explained what led to the death of a young Nigerian whose mother alleged was killed in its custody. The mother had appeared in a popular programme Brekete where she narrated how she took food to the police station where her son was being held and was told that her son had died the previous night. The mother, in a now viral video, had broken down narrating how she was bundled out of the police station on the order of the Divisional Police Officer after she insisted…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has asked electricity companies to reverse their fresh increased tariffs immediately. While condemning another hike in electricity tariff, the NLC said the new increase has come instead of a reversal as promised by the Federal Government. NLC President, Mr. Joe Ajaero, said this on Thursday in Abuja in a statement titled, “Stop killing the people and the economy,”. According to Ajaero, the hike in tariff by DISCOs from N206.80 to N209.5 with effect from July 1, 2024 for the so-called band ‘A’ customers represents the height of impunity and arrogance. “This will certainly put more…
Agency Report Police Command in Lagos State said that a yet-to-be identified 61-year-old man has lost his life after being electrocuted during the flood incident. Police spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the death in a post he shared on his X handle @benHundeyin on Thursday. He said that the incident happened on Wednesday during downpour in the Orile-Iganmu area of the state. “During the rain yesterday in Orile-Iganmu, a 61-year old man, while wading through the floods, held on to a street light pole and sadly got electrocuted, ” the spokesperson said. The image maker urged the public to always…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Bauchi state Police Command has arrested a man for allegedly torturing his five- year-old son at Gwalangan Mayaka suburb of Bauchi metropolis. Spokesperson of the command, CSP Ahmed Wakil disclosed this to newsmen saying that the 50-year-old man was reported by vigilant neighbours who found the boy lying unconscious after days of torture. He said the boy was found on the ground shackled. The command said a team of detectives led by CSP Mubarak S. Baba DPO D’ Division (Dutsen Tanshi) moved to the scene and rescued the boy. “During an interview, the victim Identified himself…
By Halimah Olamide The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has ordered the suspension of ten private jet operators over their alleged failure to commence recertification process. The agency said the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations 2023 Part 18.3.4 forbids holders of Permit for Non Commercial Flights (PNCF) from using their aircraft for carriage of passengers, cargo or mail for hire or rewards (commercial operation or charter services. Mr. Michael Achimugu, Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection revealed this on Friday in Abuja. “As a result of flagrant disregard of this rule, the NCAA had earlier directed all holders of PNCF to…
By Kamil Opeyemi A retired Chief Superintend of Police, Adekunle Omoyele has been named as the new Command of the Western Nigeria Security Network code-named Amotekun in Osun State. Governor Ademola Adeleke who announced the new appointee through his Secretary to the State Governor, Teslim Igbalaye, said that Omoyele will carry out the new assignment in addition to his present task as the Special Adviser on Internal Security. The letter of appointment signed by the Secretary to the State Government, stated that Omoyele’s appointment takes effect from Wednesday, July 3. “In addition to your existing responsibility as the corps commander,…
By Halimah Olamide 9mobile on Thursday announced the appointment of a seasoned telecom sector leader, Obafemi Banigbe as its new Chief Executive Officer. The company which operates under Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited (EMTS), said it is gearing up for what it called “ a New Phase of Business Transformation.” A statement made available to the NPO Reports Thursday said Banigbe succeeds Mr. Juergen Peschel, who the company said will be retained as a Consultant to support the business transformation process initiated under his leadership. The statement said “This transition is consistent with 9mobile’s tradition of business continuity to…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday said the decision of a Federal High Court which voided the primary election which produced its governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo, NPO Reported earlier that Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, had set aside the PDP’s primary election that produced Asue Ighodalo as the party’s candidate for the September 21 governorship election in Edo State. The court had held that the PDP’s primary election held on February 22 failed to comply with the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022; the guidelines for the conduct of the poll,…