The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has slated a planned nationwide protest for December 17 over the worsening security situation across the country. In a notice issued to all state councils after its national aexecutive committee (NEC)-in-session meeting, the organization condemned the rampant activities of bandits and kidnappers across the country. The group singled out the […]
The PDP will commence the process that will culminate in its 101st NEC meeting. The meeting, during which the date of its convention will be decided, will lead to the election of new national officers. They will take the party through the primaries and the 2027 general election. The PDP National Working Committee, NWC, and […]
The high-level meeting has in attendance prominent party stakeholders including the Governor of Abia State, Dr Alex Otti, his deputy, Engr. Ikechukwu Emetu, and several other key figures within the party. Top on the agenda is the inauguration of an interim National Working Committee, NWC, to steer the party’s affairs pending the conduct of a […]
The union cited the implementation of its “No Pay, No Work” resolution as the reason for this action. The ASUU branches at two federal universities, the University of Jos and the University of Abuja have already begun strike in line with the directive. ASUU President, Chris Piwuna, confirmed the development to newsmen in Abuja, sighting […]
Despite a disruption at the PDP National Secretariat by police operatives on the eve of the meeting, party leaders convened as scheduled and resolved to close ranks. Saraki, in a personally signed statement issued after the meeting, said the party chose peace and unity over division. He stated that ”Our great party, the Peoples Democratic […]
The party, however, clarified that no specific date has been fixed for either the NEC or National Caucus meetingsThe clarification was made by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, while featuring on National Television. Recall that, Ganduje tendered his resignation, citing health-related concerns. His exit comes amid mounting tension and internal wrangling within the […]
Speaking at a press conference at the PDP national secretariat in Abuja, the party’s Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, described the decision as difficult but widely accepted among key stakeholders. Flanked by Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, former Senate President Bukola Saraki, and other party stakeholders, Damagum announced that the party has resolved to reintegrate […]
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, has criticized the Edo State House of Assembly for recently suspending 18 local government chairmen across the state.
According to the party chieftains who spoke to newsmen, the postponement of the NEC meeting from the earlier date of September 26 to October 24 is a deliberate move to undermine the party’s engagement on crucial issues. The PDP 99th NEC meeting, initially scheduled for August 15 to discuss issues such as the replacement of […]
The development comes barely 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu gave his consent in a phone chat with the party leadership. The planned gathering of the APC bigwigs and party stakeholders will be the first since the former Kano governor took over the leadership of the APC National Working Committee. The appointments of both Ganduje […]