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Labour Party Says It’s Focused On 2027 Election With Peter Obi As Presidential Candidate
The Labour Party, LP, has said that it remains the only platform to make its 2023 candidate, Peter Obi, to win in the 2027 presidential election. The National Vice Chairman of the party, Ayo Olorunfemi, made this statement in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, monitored by DAILY POST. Recall that Peter Obi, who ran for presidency under...
NNPCL To Roll Out 100 Additional CNG Stations In Nigeria
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has announced that an additional 100 Compressed Natural Gas stations will be rolled out nationwide in the next twelve months. Managing Director, NNPC Retail Limited, Huub Stokman disclosed this on Thursday at an inauguration of 11 CNG stations simultaneously across locations in Abuja and Lagos. He said CNG will be 40 percent cheaper than Premium...
‘Judgment Shall Start From The House Of God’ – EFCC Declares
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has stirred debate on social media after declaring that judgment shall begin from the house of God. In a post on its official X handle on Tuesday, the anti-graft agency announced the 164th edition of its flagship programme, EFCC Connect, themed “Fighting Economic and Financial Crimes in the House of God.” The statement, which...
Gov. Otti Failing In Campaign Promises, Abia Pensioners Lament (VIDEO)
Pensioners in Abia State under the aegis of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP), Abia Council, have accused the government of betraying their trust with regard to payment of pension arrears. Briefing newsmen in Umuahia on Thursday, the union expressed dissatisfaction over Governor Alex Otti's failure to clear outstanding pensions and gratuities despite promises during his election campaign. https://youtu.be/BCGOTme0BTg "If the Governor...
Wike Dismisses Fubara’s Letter To Assembly As ‘Useless’
Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Territory's Minister, called Governor Simi Fubara's letter to the Rivers State House of Assembly regarding budget representation "useless." Wike, who was the immediate past governor of Rivers State, spoke during a media chat on Wednesday. This is coming after Rivers Assembly Speaker Martin Amaewhule gave the governor a 48-hour ultimatum to represent the 2025 budget. The Minister...
Port Harcourt Road To Be Fully Functional By 2024 End – Gov. Otti Assures Abians
The Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has assured residents that the construction of the Port Harcourt road in Aba will be completed and fully functional by the end of 2024. The governor disclosed this to the crowd of Abia residents, among others, on Tuesday night at the grand finale of the Global Crusade with Kumuyi, a six-day programme organised by...
40% Revenue: ASUU Mobilizes Members For Indefinite Strike, Rejects Plan By Federal Govt
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged its members across the country to prepare for an indefinite strike action over the failure of the present administration of President Bola Tinubu to honour the agreement it made with the union. ASUU also condemned the implementation of the Federal Government directive mandating public universities to remit 40 per cent of...
Peter Obi Condemns Incessant Killings In Nigeria
LP 2023 presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has lamented the persistent incidents of killings, kidnappings, other violent crimes across the country. In a post via his X handle, Obi lamented the killing of some crew members of Supersports TV as well as a policeman, who were attacked in a tragic ambush along the Ihiala-Orlu Road, Anambra State, a few days ago. DAILY POST...
Aba Power Seeks 123.33% Electricity Tariff Increase From January 2025
Aba Power Limited Electric (APLE) has formally applied to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) for approval to increase electricity tariffs in its franchise area by 123.33%, effective January 1, 2025. During a public hearing organized by NERC in Abuja on Tuesday, the company attributed its request for an extraordinary tariff review to factors such as inflation, rising exchange rates,...
Ndume Cautions Tinubu Of Jonathan’s Loss Despite 22 Govs’ Support
Former Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Ali Ndume, on Sunday expressed fear that an upset awaits President Bola Tinubu at the next poll if he fails to learn from the defeat of former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015. Ndume gave the warning when he was featured as a guest on Sunday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today. In 2015, Jonathan...
