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…
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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…
Read MoreThousands 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…
Read More2023: 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…
Read MoreOsinbajo 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…
Read MoreNHS 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…
Read MoreLabour Leader” Sir Keir Starmer bundled into back of police car after being mobbed by protesters shouting
Sir Keir Starmer bundled into back of police car after being mobbed by protesters shouting ‘Jimmy Savile’ at Labour leader The Labour leader is escorted to safety by police after being mobbed by a group of anti-COVID lockdown protesters in Westminster. And there’s fresh condemnation of Boris Johnson as some of the group were heard to be referencing the PM’s Jimmy Savile claim about Sir Keir Starmer. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has been bundled into the back of a police car after being confronted by protesters shouting “traitor” and…
Read MoreVladimir Putin warns Europe will be dragged into military conflict if Ukraine joins NATO
Russian President Vladimir Putin warns Europe will be dragged into military conflict if Ukraine joins NATO Cross-continental diplomacy has been taking place on Monday, with Putin and Macron meeting in Moscow and the German and US leaders meeting at the White House. As cross-continental talks continue on Monday, the prime minister said “we are witnessing the biggest military build-up in Europe since the Cold War” but said Britain will not “flinch” with its support to Europe and NATO “unconditional and immovable”. Writing in The Times, Boris Johnson said: “If he…
Read MoreCovid-19: UK Prime sinister plans to reopen shops and gyms in England on 12 April
Shops, hairdressers, gyms and outdoor hospitality will reopen on 12 April in England if strict conditions are met, under plans being set out by the PM. Up to six people from separate households could be able to meet in beer gardens from that date. The new four-step plan to ease lockdown could see all legal limits on social contact lifted by 21 June. It requires four tests on vaccines, infection rates and new coronavirus variants to be met at each stage. Prime Minister Boris Johnson told MPs the plan aimed…
Read MoreBoris Johnson throws down the gauntlet to Jeremy Corbyn
PM challenges the Labour leader to face him in a general election on December 12 – and gives MPs just over a WEEK to get Brexit done first Boris Johnson today challenged Jeremy Corbyn to back his bid for a general election on December 12 – but said he would give MPs the chance to get Brexit over the line first . Mr Johnson tonight appeared to accept that Brussels is likely to force a long Brexit delay until the end of January as he vowed that the ‘nightmare’ surrounding…
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