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₦70,000 wage inadequate for workers — Keyamo
Also addressing the summit, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, urged the government to use windfall oil revenues from international price spikes to cushion rising fuel and living costs. Pointing to oil prices hitting $100 per barrel due to the Strait of Hormuz crisis, Ajaero questioned, “As one of the oil-producing countries, they are making trillions because of the problem in the Strait of Hormuz. You can see that oil was pegged at maybe $70 or whatever dollars. It’s $100, so they are making an extra $30 or $40. Now, can’t you use this money to embark on…
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2027: ‘It’s not the turn of Igbos yet’ — Umahi
Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, said it is not yet the Igbo’s turn to produce Nigeria’s president, insistingthe South East will have its opportunity in the future. Umahi made the statement on Thursday in Benin City while speaking at the ‘Operation Rescue Benin Asaba Road’ event, where he also said President Bola Tinubu should remain in office. “What we are saying is that it is not the turn of Igbos yet. I heard today one charlatan was saying, ‘Oh no, the Igbos can never be president.’ We will one day become president, but it is not yet our turn; it…
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I can’t be intimidated – Senator Kingibe fires back at Wike
The Federal Capital Territory Senator, Ireti Kingibe, has fired back at the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, stating that she cannot be intimidated by insults, threats or political pressure. In a post on her verified X handle on Thursday, Senator Kingibe said her responsibility as a senator representing the people of the FCT is to ask questions, demand accountability and defend the constitutional principles upon which Nigeria’s democracy stands. Her comment stemmed from Wike’s outburst, in which he described her as illiterate and re-echoed his threat that the lawmaker would not be elected to the Senate in 2027. The political fight…
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‘You’re after your pockets’ — Rita Edochie attacks APC supporters, backs Obi, Kwankwaso
Nollywood actress, Rita Edochie, has accused supporters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, of putting their personal interests ahead of the country. Edochie made the claim in a social media post while declaring her support for Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso ahead of the 2027 presidential election. “If you are supporting APC, it means you are just after your pockets not for the betterment of our country Nigeria,” she wrote. The actress also urged Nigerians to reject vote buying and political thuggery during the election. “Say no to vote buying, say no to political thuggery, say no to grabbing, snatching…
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BREAKING: 2027: Atiku names detained El-Rufai deputy chairman of ADC campaign council
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has appointed former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai as Deputy Chairman of the party’s Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general elections. El-Rufai, who remains in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), was named alongside other members of the campaign council approved by Atiku. The former governor will serve under Kashim Ibrahim-Imam, who was appointed Chairman of the council, while Senator Augustine Okwudiri Akobundu will serve as Director-General and Campaign Manager. According to the campaign structure, El-Rufai will be responsible for…
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‘Don’t manipulate 2027 elections’ — Obidient Movement warns Wike
The Obidient Movement has warned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and other political actors against attempting to manipulate the outcome of the 2027 general elections. The movement issued the warning in a statement on Tuesday in reaction to Wike’s recent comments on the 2023 presidential election, particularly his disclosure that the former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, G5 governors deliberately stopped Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi, from winning Rivers State. The statement, signed by the Media and Communications Directorate of the Obidient Movement and released on its X handle, was titled: “Wike’s Open Confession to Election Manipulation…
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2027: Obi can’t win, enlightenment will cost him votes — Umahi
Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, cannot win the 2027 presidential election. Umahi stated this on Tuesday in Abuja while receiving a report from the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, on its nationwide tour of federal roads. The minister urged leaders in the South-East to speak to the people about what he described as the achievements of President Bola Tinubu’s administration in the region. He said, “The more we educate our people, the less votes Peter Obi will get. Peter Obi cannot win in 2027. “It is…
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Enugu gov appoints nollywood actresses Rachael Okonkwo, Eucharia Anunobi as aides
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has appointed Nollywood actresses, Rachael Okonkwo and Eucharia Anunobi into his administration. The appointments were announced in a Public Service Announcement signed by the Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, on Monday. According to Onyia, seven of the appointees are special advisers, six are senior special assistants while 88 are special assistants. Okonkwo was named Senior Special Assistant to the governor on Film and Creative Industry Development, while Anunobi was appointed Special Assistant on Women Mobilisation for Enugu-North Zone. Their appointments were part of a fresh list of 101 political aides approved…
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I didn’t receive any money for airport upgrade – Makinde replies Wike
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has debunked reports of receiving money from President Bola Tinubu for airport upgrade. Makinde made this rebuttal on Tuesday during a North West town hall meeting in Katsina. The governor was replying to the claims by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, that the Federal Government gave the state N50 billion for the reconstruction of the Ibadan airport. Wike had stated on Monday on Journalist Hangout, an interview programme on TVC, that the gesture was to compensate Makinde for supporting the president during the 2023 presidential election. In response, Makinde said the claim…
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2027: We’re bringing back fuel subsidy – Kwankwaso
The vice presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said the party would reintroduce fuel subsidy in a different form if it wins the January 2027 presidential election. Kwankwaso stated this in an interview with Arise TV, describing President Bola Tinubu’s decision to remove the subsidy on his first day in office as a mistake that has plunged Nigeria into what he described as a “total mess, economically.” The former governor of Kano State said there were several ways the subsidy could be reintroduced without returning to the previous system. He added that the NDC would…
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2027: Igbo can produce Nigeria’s President only through dignity – Sam Amadi
The Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Sam Amadi, has hinted on the “only” path the Igbo race can produce Nigeria’s President. Amadi disclosed that the only pathway for the Igbo nation to produce Nigeria’s President is through dignity. Posting on X, Amdi wrote: “I have said it before, the only pathway to Igbo presidency in Nigeria is a path called ‘dignity’. Eji ndu eme gini (what is the value of life), talk less of Nigerian presidency, outside dignity.” During the 2019 and 2023 elections, there were clamours for the South-East to produce Nigeria’s President. Former…
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FG Begins New Retirement Benefit as 175 Retirees Receive N1.1bn
The Federal Government has commenced payment of the Additional Exit Benefit (AEB) to retirees of Treasury-funded Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), with N1.1 billion already paid to 175 retirees who exited the Federal Public Service between January and August 2026. The benefit is provided under the Federal Government Exit Benefit Scheme, approved by the Federal Executive Council and effective from January 1, 2026. Under the scheme, Federal Civil Servants who have served for at least 10 years are eligible for an Exit Benefit equivalent to 100 per cent of their total annual emolument at retirement. The 2026 Appropriation provided N32.9…
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