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Labour Leader” Starmer throw away a 20-point lead to win the election

Sir Keir Starmer and Labour are leading in the polls by 20-odd points and he is heading for Downing Street with a massive majority. But so was Theresa May in 2017. In campaigns, unexpected things happen. And they are more likely to happen to candidates who are not natural campaigners – politicians who cannot put in great performances that sway the electorate. In short, candidates like this are not in control. Starmer campaigns more like May than Lord Cameron, let alone the great political geniuses of Tony Blair or Boris…

Calling an election on the economy is a risky gamble

I have never heard of pegging an election launch to a set of economic statistics. Still, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has decided to go for an election on the back of Wednesday’s inflation figures, and the stronger-than-expected exit from recession. Inflation figures showed that the UK rate is at its lowest level in almost three years. That figure was not unexpected. Headline inflation is generally back to more normal levels, though not quite yet at the Bank of England’s target. Those numbers did have a sting in the tail, however….

Nigerian Steel Development Ministry Partners With Stakeholders To Achieve Mandate

The Nigerian Ministry of Steel Development, in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu’s Administration, is collaborating with development partners to achieve it mandate. The Minister of State of Steel Development Mr. Uba Ahmadu said that he is working towards achieving the Ministry’s mandate of ensuring that the nation’s Steel Sector contribute to the sustainable development of the economy and grow the Gross Domestic Product, (GDP). He said the “Ministry of Steel Development is to collaborate with the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission for the development of the…

Lagos PDP to investigation Appeal Court verdict on Sanwo-Olu’s election

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will review the Appeal Court’s ruling which affirmed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s victory in the March 18 governorship election in the state. A three-member panel of the appeal court led by Justice Yargata Nimpar on Wednesday evening dismissed the appeals filed by the Labour Party governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, and his PDP counterpart, Abdulazeez Adediran aka Jandor, for lack of merit. It held that the PDP candidate failed to prove the allegations of forgery and non-qualification against Sanwo-Olu and his deputy. The PDP Publicity Secretary in…

Bode George, others declare ‘O to ge’ in Lagos, canvass support for Rhodes-Vivour

A group of eminent citizens of Lagos State under the auspices of Omo Eko Pataki, on Thursday endorsed the candidature of the Labour Party Governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes- Vivour, as the candidate to vote for in the Governorship election on Saturday. Membership of the group include Chief Bode George, General Tajudeen Olanrewaju (rtd), Dr. Aderemi Akintoye, Senator Kofoworola Bucknor- Akerele, Chief Olabode Oladeinde, Dr. Layi Ogunbambi and others. Moving the motion for the adoption of Rhodes-Vivour, Dr.Ogunbambi said by supporting the Labour Party candidate, the indigenes of the State will…

The Nigeria Labour Party National Chairman inaugurate’s first diaspora NLP- UK Chapter and Executives.

The Labour Party National Chairman, Hon. Barr. Julius Abure inaugurated the first diaspora Nigeria Labour Party United Kingdom and Executives as the party has also begun a membership registration. The Nigeria Labour Party UK will be headed by Chief Matthew Daniel as the Party Chairman followed by his deputy, Mayor Olalekan Ajibola who is the Co-Founder/CEO FancyTV Channel UK. Other members of the Executives of the NLP-UK are: By Colin Martins. The Nigeria Labour Party- UK has five zonal officers overseeing each of Nigeria’s diaspora political zones and…

Thousands of dead in Mariupol, Zelensky says

Weeks of relentless Russian bombardment have left “tens of thousands of dead” in the port city of Mariupol, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday. In a video address to the South Korean parliament, Zelensky described the ordeal of the southern city. “[Mariupol] has been blocked by Russian troops since March 1. It was a city of half a million. Half a million people. The occupiers blocked it and did not even allow food and water to be brought there,” he said, adding: They tried to capture it in the most…

2023: It is time for an Igbo Man to rule Nigeria’

A Presidential aspirant under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Nwachukwu Anakwenze, has said that it is time for an Igbo man to rule Nigeria, noting that Igbo Presidency should be used to reconcile the region. Speaking with newsmen in Lagos, he stressed the need for zoning to be preserved. He asked all patriots and goodwill ambassadors in all regions of the country to secure presidential power rotation/zoning in 2023 by voting a President from the southern part of the country specifically the South-East. “It is the turn of the…

Osinbajo point out reason for Nigeria’s retrogression

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday said that corruption, dishonesty and others are responsible for the debilitating state of the country, adding that Nigeria needs transparent leaders and citizens for it to thrive. Osinbajo stated this in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, during the 21st Joint Planning Board and National Council on Development Planning (JPB/NCDP) Meeting. According to him, the effect of poor governance would result in the ineffective delivery of public services whether it is in the collection of taxes or delivery of social investment programme, public education, health services, and…

NHS Elective Recovery Plan: Government unveils proposal to tackle record NHS waiting lists in England

Nearly six million people in England were waiting to start routine hospital treatment in November, with NHS figures showing that 5.7 million people were on waiting lists at the end of August – the highest figure since records began in August 2007. The government has unveiled its plan to tackle record NHS waiting lists in England as officials aim to get core health services back on track as the pandemic eases. Nearly six million people in England were waiting to start routine hospital treatment in November, with NHS figures showing…