Julius Abure
5 Sep
Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in 2023, Peter Obi, joined Abia State Governor in Umuahia, yesterday, to confirm Julius Abure’s exit as chairman of the party.
4 Sep
The Labour Party (LP) is facing fresh internal turmoil as the Julius Abure-led faction has disowned Nenadi Usman, the newly appointed caretaker chairman. This comes after the party’s National Convention set up a caretaker committee despite a Court of Appeal judgement that upheld Julius Abure as the legitimate national chairman. Senator Usman was earlier declared…
8 Aug
Ministry of Labour and Employment has urged Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to avoid using trade union dues to fund political objectives.
28 Jul
The Lagos State Chairperson of the Labour Party (LP), Pastor Dayo Ekong, says she is not at loggerheads with the National Chairman of the party, Mr Julius Abure. Ekong, in a statement on Saturday in Lagos, said that clarification became imperative following a social media report of a power tussle with Abure. Debunking the social…
26 Jul
A former deputy chair (South) of the Labour Party (LP), Callistus Okafor, has declared himself as the new chairman of the party. Okafor addressing a press conference in Abuja on Friday said his declaration was based on a 2018 consent judgment of the federal high court which he claimed has not been followed. Back then…
3 Jun
Leaders of Nigeria's influential Obidient Movement have publicly denounced the Labour Party's (LP) recent decision to establish an 'Obidient Directorate'. The move, spearheaded by LP national chairman, Julius Abure, and announced in late May, has been met with vehement opposition from the Obidient Movement, which claims it is an attempt to usurp its grassroots-driven force.…
29 May
The leadership of the Labour Party (LP) in Edo State, yesterday, condemned the invasion of the Labour Party (LP) Secretariat in Abuja recently to demand the sack of its National Chairman, Julius Abure.
28 May
There seems to be no end in sight for the crises in the Labour Party (LP) as the Edo State chapter of the party has officially ratified the suspension of the National Chairman, Julius Abure.
27 May
There seems to be no end in sight for the crises in the Labour Party as the Edo State chapter has officially ratified the suspension of the National chairman of the party, Julius Abure. The suspension was ratified in a correspondence to the National Headquarters of the party on the suspension from the membership of…
26 May
Labour Party (LP) executives in Ward 3 Arue-Uromi, in Esan North-East Local Government Area of Edo State, have suspended the National Chairman of the Party, Julius Abure, over alleged high-handedness and anti-party activities.
25 May
The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, has not been suspended by the ward executive of Ward 3, Arue, Utomi, and Esan North East of Edo State, the party has disclosed. The LP's statement follows a recent report alleging Abure's suspension by the ward executive committee of Ward 3, Arue-Uromi, in Edo…
25 May
National Chairman of Labour Party (LP) Julius Abure has been suspended from membership of the party in Ward 3, Arue, Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo State. Chairman of the ward Thompson Ehiguese announced the suspension in a letter to Abure. Ehiguese said the decision was reached after a rigorous deliberation on…
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An Area Court sitting at Centre-Igboro in Ilorin on Tuesday sentenced one Uthman Ajetunmobi of the city’s Alore Area to two years at the Borstal Training Institute for unruly behaviour. While ruling, the Presiding Judge, Toyin Aluko, said this was necessary as the defendant’s mother had prayed the court to commit her son to the…
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Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau says the perennial water crisis in the state is a result of human sabotage. Mutfwang expressed this concern during an interface with stakeholders within the state’s Water and Sanitation sub-sector, on Tuesday in Jos. The governor expressed worry that in spite of the huge investments in the water sector, including…
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President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday urged Northern leaders to seek robust solutions to the numerous challenges confronting the region. Tinubu, represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, made the call at a stakeholders’ roundtable on Northern Nigerian Youth Development, organized by the Sir. Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation in Abuja. The theme of the roundtable was ‘Empowering the…
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First runner-up at the 73rd Miss Universe Competition, Chidimma Adetshina, has returned to Nigeria amid jubilation and fanfare. Adetshina, who clinched the coveted position on Sunday, November 17, in Mexico City, received a rousing welcome upon her arrival. A viral video capturing the moment shows fans chanting Thanksgiving songs in various dialects as they celebrate…
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US President-elect Donald Trump nominated Howard Lutnick, the co-chair of his transition team, as his commerce secretary on Tuesday—a choice set to bring a tougher stance on China from the incoming administration. Lutnick will also lead the country's tariff and trade agenda, with "additional direct responsibility for the Office of the United States Trade Representative,"…
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President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday declared that the development of Northern Nigeria remains fundamental to the nation's prosperity. This came as he unveiled a comprehensive youth development strategy spanning multiple key sectors to drive Nigeria's economic transformation. Speaking during a Stakeholders Roundtable on Northern Youth Development organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation in…
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The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, on Tuesday launched a Revised Strategic Plan for the Clean Nigeria: Use the Toilet Campaign. Funmi Imuetinyan Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, in a statement, on Tuesday, said the event coincided with the 5th anniversary of the campaign and was…
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The Wife of Abia Governor, Mrs. Priscilla Otti, on Tuesday, emphasised the importance of early detection as a critical tool in the fight against cancer in the state. Otti said this during the Abia State 2024 Cancer Awareness Day organized by the wife of the governor in collaboration with the Ministry of Health in Umuahia.…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday joined his former colleagues at the Senate to pay glowing tributes to the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, saying the free spirit of the late lawmaker who passed on earlier in the year, broke down political and ethnic barriers. Shettima's tribute followed the parliament's valedictory session held at the Senate…
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Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa has sworn in 15 new permanent secretaries, charging them to perform their duties with utmost integrity and accountability. Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsagave the charge on Tuesday during the swearing-in ceremony held inside the Executive Council Chambers of Government House, Yenagoa. The Chief Registrar of the State High Court, who…