Labour Party (LP)
9 Oct
Following yesterday’s judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja affirming Julius Abure as the authentic National Chairman of Labour Party (LP), the Director-General, Directorate on Mobilisation and Integration, Marcel Ngogbehei
19 Sep
The Abure-led Labour Party (LP) on Wednesday accused Mr Peter Obi and Dr Alex Otti of seeking to hijack the leadership of the party through the back door. Mr. Obiora Ifoh, National Secretary of the party, said this in a statement he issued in Abuja. Obi was the party’s flag bearer in the 2023 presidential…
19 Sep
The people of Edo State aside from grappling with the current debilitating economic challenges, including hyperinflation and insecurity, are now faced with a monumental decision of electing the next governor of the state come September 21, 2024. There is no denying the fact that the state and its residents have being sojourners in economic and…
18 Sep
Mr. Peter Obi, candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 presidential election, has tasked INEC and security agencies to ensure a free, fair and credible Edo governorship election come Sept. 21. Obi made the call at the grand finale rally for LP candidate in the Edo Governorship election on Wednesday in Benin. Obi…
14 Sep
The Labour Party (LP) in Anambra East Local Government Area (LGA) has threatened to boycott the September 28 Local Government Elections in the area. The LG Chairman and Secretary of the party, Mr. Chidi Chinwuba and Mr Onyeka Aghadiuno, made the threat in a statement issued in Awka and made available to newsmen on Friday.…
6 Jun 2024
The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has restated his commitment to the political party. Obi, in a statement on Thursday, said he remains a committed and loyal member of the Labour Party, putting doubts about his loyalty to bed. "For the avoidance of doubt, I remain…
3 Jun 2024
Supporters of the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, under the auspices of the Obidient Movement, have congratulated the leader of the newly created directorate at the Labour Party (LP), Marcel Ngogbehei, and the members of the directorate. Recall that the leadership of the party through a statement signed by…
3 Jun 2024
The Labour Party (LP) has hit out at the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and its affiliates following their decision to embark on a nationwide strike, saying their demand for N494,000 as minimum wage is unrealistic. Organised labour had declared a nationwide strike which began on Monday, June 3, 2024, over…
3 Jun 2024
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.…
26 May 2024
The G-60 Opposition Coalition, comprising federal lawmakers from various political parties such as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), and New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), has called on the Federal Government to refrain from interfering in the chieftaincy affairs of the Kano Emirate. The coalition emphasized the need for the Federal Government to…
24 May 2024
There is a heavy security presence in Imo State ahead of today’s judgment to be delivered by the governorship tribunal sitting in Abuja.
Latest
7 mins ago
The police command in Akwa Ibom has neutralised members of a notorious kidnap gang terrorising parts of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Timfon John, confirmed this in a statement on Monday. John said the gang was responsible for most kidnapping operations in Ikot Ekpene, Essien Udim, and surrounding areas. “Acting on…
17 mins ago
Nollywood actor Babatunde Bernard Tayo, popularly known as Baba Tee, has confessed to a brief sexual encounter with Dara, the wife of comedian and skit maker Ganiyu Morufu, also known as Ijoba Lande. This admission came during a live interview with socialite Esabod and other TikTok users on Sunday, March 9, 2025. Previously, Baba Tee…
18 mins ago
Ultraviolet Microfinance Bank Limited has signed a partnership agreement with the Entrepreneurship Centre for Women Development (ECWD) to empower 10,000 women entrepreneurs in the country. In his opening remarks, Mr. Bayonle Omoyele, MD/CEO of Ultraviolet Microfinance Bank Limited, disclosed that the partnership aims to bridge the gap in financial inclusion and economic empowerment of women,…
19 mins ago
President Donald Trump said Sunday the United States was in talks with four groups interested in acquiring TikTok, with the Chinese-owned app facing an uncertain future in the country. A US law has ordered TikTok to divest from its Chinese owner ByteDance or be banned in the United States. Asked Sunday if there was going…
36 mins ago
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested three suspects for vandalizing and stealing electrical cables in Bororo Village, Michika Local Government Area. According to the command's spokesperson, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, the suspects—Emmanuel John (34), Habila Kwaji (21), and Mohammed Garba (28)—were intercepted by a surveillance team from the Michika Divisional Police Headquarters during a…
43 mins ago
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun confirmed that four people died, while nine others sustained injuries in a lone accident on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday. Mrs. Florence Okpe, the spokesperson for the FRSC in Ogun, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday. According to Okpe, the crash occurred at 8:30 p.m.…
46 mins ago
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has banned open gospel preaching, citing noise pollution as the primary reason. The ban was announced following the arrest and release of a pastor caught preaching in a marketplace. In a viral video recorded at a market in Onitsha, Soludo confronted the preacher, warning that public preaching contravened state regulations.…
48 mins ago
The Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) has extended the deadline for submission of applications for vacancies in the Federal Civil Service to Monday, March 17. The extension replaces the initial deadline of March 10, as earlier advertised in The Sun, Daily Trust, The Nation newspapers, and on the FCSC website (www.fedcivilservice.gov.ng.) Prof. Tunji Olaopa, FCSC…
1 hour ago
Syria's new leader has vowed accountability and an investigation after reports of mass killings of Alawite civilians triggered an international backlash against the worst violence since Bashar al-Assad's overthrow. In its latest toll Monday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said 973 civilians had perished since March 6 in "killings, field executions and…
1 hour ago
Telecom subscribers in Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu States have rued the recent increase in telecommunication tariffs by the Federal Government, noting that it was not commensurate with the services provided. The subscribers interviewed in a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) survey on the impact of the tariff hike in the zone viewed the development as…