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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar believes the merger of Nigeria’s opposition parties will help in forming a stronger front against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).Atiku, who was the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2023 presidential election, said this in Abuja on Tuesday when he hosted the national executive committee of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC).“Today, during a meeting with the National Executive Committee of the Inter-Party Advisory Council Nigeria (IPAC), I emphasised the importance of protecting our democracy. I expressed concern over the APC’s actions, leading Nigeria towards a one-party dictatorship. I urged IPAC, led by Yabagi…

President Bola Tinubu has said that his administration inherited serious liabilities but also assets from his predecessors.Tinubu who spoke on Monday night in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, lamented that Nigeria has serious deficits in port and power infrastructure, as well as agro-allied facilities.But the Nigerian leader says he would not make any excuses, according to a Tuesday statement from his spokesman Ajuri Ngelale.“We inherited serious liabilities, but also assets from our predecessors. We do not make any excuses,” Tinubu was quoted as saying.“There are several sectors replete with investment opportunities for smart investors. Access to finance and guarantees can be a…

Barely two weeks after the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, was allegedly assaulted by security operatives in Imo State, Governor Hope Uzodimma, says he regrets the attack on the labour leader.Ajaero was picked up from the NLC State Council Secretariat by heavily armed policemen in Owerri on Wednesday, November 1 and taken to an unknown destination.As a result, there were allegations by the organised labour that Ajaero was brutalised by the police authorities in the state. However, the Imo State Police Command said the labour leader was taken into protective custody.Days after Ajaero’s ordeal, Uzodimma said…

The Chairman of the Kwara State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Saheed Murtala Olayinka, has directed workers in the state to sit at home in response to the nationwide strike declared by the national leadership of the body.In a phone chat with DAILY POST in Ilorin on Tuesday morning, Olayinka said, “it is a total strike in the state and workers have been directed to sit at home.”He explained that the monitoring of the strike would be strategic because “we don’t want anyone of the union leaders to be arrested by the authorities.”A DAILY POST correspondent who…

The Federal Government says it is investigating reports of as many as 264 Nigerian passengers’ visas being cancelled upon their arrival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from Nigeria.The Air Peace flight reportedly took off from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos via the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano on Sunday night and landed at King Abdul-Aziz International Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement made available to Channels Television on Tuesday, said it was “investigating the matter to see if any consular or aviation rules have been flouted.”The statement was signed by Alkasim Abdulkadir, the Special…

Three victims who escaped from the captors of Benue Links passengers have narrated their ordeals.The victims – two males and a female – were among 18 passengers abducted when they were travelling along the dilapidated Naka-Makurdi road.Speaking with journalists, a female victim simply identified as Blessing, said the incident happened at about 3pm on Thursday (five days ago).She said, “The kidnappers stopped the vehicle. We had passed the soldiers spot and then got to their own spot. We thought they were soldiers but we did not know that they were armed men. They were wearing army uniforms and welding guns.…

Electricity workers have shut down the national grid following the declaration of an indefinite strike by organized labour unions.Ndidi Mbah, the spokesperson for Transmission Company of Nigeria, confirmed this to DAILY POST exclusively on Tuesday.According to her, electricity workers, the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), followed directives of the Nigeria Labour Congress to withdraw their services around 11:20 am on Monday, leading to a nationwide blackout.“Electricity workers are NLC members; they’ve followed the directive by organized labour to withdraw their services from Tuesday”, she stated.According to DAILY POST the Federal Capital Territory and its environs are experiencing a blackout.Recall…

The Presidency, on Tuesday, criticised the nationwide strike of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) as “unwarranted”, arguing it is an attempt to blackmail the government.The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement, expressed dismay that the strike proceeded, despite a restriction order by the National Industrial Court.“This decision by the NLC and TUC other than being an ego tripping move is clearly unwarranted. It is an attempt to blackmail the government by the leadership of the NLC,” the statement said.“We are still at a loss…

The Labour Institute has announced its partnership with Senator Saliu Mustapha’s office in a joint effort to promote job creation and foster youth development. This collaboration aims to empower young leaders in entrepreneurship and provide them with opportunities for growth and success.Comrade Issa Aremu, speaking on behalf of the Labour Institute during the ongoing 2-day capacity building retreat organized by Mallam Saliu Mustapha, expressed his admiration for Senator Saliu Mustapha, describing him as approachable, accessible, and open to new ideas. Comrade Aremu highlighted the importance of the institute’s cooperation with the senator’s office, stating that it would focus on nurturing…

Renowned economist and public policy expert, Dr. Yinka Ajia has urged the leadership of community development associations to push for the transformation of traditional vocations of Ilorin into multimillion-dollar industries.Speaking in Ilorin during the ongoing 2-day capacity building retreat organized by the Senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial District Mallam Saliu Mustapha, Dr. Ajia said that vocations such as Aso-Oke and Dada pottery hold great potential and could be turned into lucrative industries that would offer job opportunities for the people of Kwara Central Senatorial District.Dr. Ajia further advised the government at all levels to support the efforts of community leaders…