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Ambode’s supporters march through Lagos

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Ambode’s supporters march through Lagos Treadingnews.com Sep 30, 2018 3:29 PM Demands suspension of state APC exco TEEMING supporters of Lagos State governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, on Sunday poured on the streets to demonstrate their support and demanded that the scheduled governorship primary of All Progressives Congress (APC) holding on Monday be made free and fair to allow the people’s will triumph. This was just as the supporters under the aegis of Ambode Mandate Support Group (AMSG), through a petition, which they resolved to forward to the National Chairman of APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhle, demanded that the state exco of the party headed by Alhaji Tunde Balogun be disqualified from conducting the Monday governorship primary. Addressing the rally, which took off from Maryland to the Freedom Park in Ojota, where Humble Smith and Fuji star, Akande Obesere were on hand to entertain, Director General of AMSG, Abdul-Akeem Omoyele Sulaimon, said the demand was being mad...

ANALYSIS: APC Guber Primary: It’s a clash of political allies in Zamfara

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ANALYSIS: APC Guber Primary: It’s a clash of political allies in Zamfara Treadingnews.com Sep 30, 2018 12:42 AM Gov. Abdulazizi-Yari of Zamfara State. [Photo credit: THISDAY] A list of cleared candidates released by the leadership of APC on Thursday showed that nine aspirants were cleared to contest Sunday’s governorship primaries in Zamfara State. They are a former Executive Director of First Bank, Dauda Lawal, the state commissioner of Finance, Mukhtar Shehu, Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, current Deputy Governor, Ibrahim Wakala. Others are a Senator, Kabiru Marafa, former governor Mahmud Shinkafi, a member of the House of Representatives, Aminu Jaji, a former federal permanent Secretary, Abubakar Magaji and a former director at Federal Capital Development Authority, Mohammed Hamidu. Dauda Lawal The former bank executive is coming with both a controversial past and a financial war chest to challenge the existing status quo in the state. Checks in Zamfara...

2019: ‘Mama Taraba’ picks UDP governorship nomination form

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2019: ‘Mama Taraba’ picks UDP governorship nomination form Treadingnews.com Sep 30, 2018 3:02 AM Sen. Aisha Alhassan, who resigned her appointment as Women Affairs minister and also dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday picked the United Democratic Party (UDP) nomination form to contest for the Taraba State governorship seat. Alhassan, at a press conference shortly after joining the UDP and picking its nomination form, claimed that the APC had become “the weakest political party in Taraba” with her defection. The former minister claimed that she left the APC with thousands of her supporters, adding that many aspirants seeking the APC ticket to contest various offices in 2019 would soon pick UDP nominations forms. Alhassan, who was disqualified from seeking the APC ticket, alleged that she was dropped by the national chairman of the APC, Mr Adams Oshiomhole. “It was not the screening committee that disqualified me; the chairman of the party personal...

Minimum Wage Strike: FG dribbled us for 11 months Minimum Wage Strike: FG dribbled us for 11 months

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Minimum Wage Strike: FG dribbled us for 11 months — Labour leaders Treadingnews.com Sep 30, 2018 2:22 AM • Labour centres propose N65, 500; Govs: N25, 000; Private sector: N25, 000; FG: ? • Negotiations resume October 4 – Ngige By Victor Ahiuma-Young THE ongoing nationwide strike called by the Organised Labour over new national minimum wage has, once again, brought to the fore the hypocrisy of the ruling class and the incompetence of the managers of government industrial relations. Dr Chris Nwabueze Ngige Nigeria would not have travelled this road if the political class and managers of government industrial relations had done the needful. In fact, the huge economic loss to the country as a result of the strike would have been averted. Minimum wage committee On November 22, 2017, the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Labour and Employment, announced a 30-man tripartite committee to fashion out a new national minimum wage for the country. This was pr...

INEC declares APC’s Gboyega Oyetola winner of Osun governorship election

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INEC declares APC’s Gboyega Oyetola winner of Osun governorship election Treadingnews.com Sep 28, 2018 1:17 AM Gboyega Oyetola, the Chief of Staff to the outgoing Osun State Governor. [Photo credit: Tropic Reporters] The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Gboyega Oyetola, the winner of the 2018 Osun governorship election. Mr Oyetola was returned as governor-elect on Thursday at the end of a supplementary election which held in seven polling units across four local governments. The APC candidate won six of the seven units amidst allegations of harassment and other forms malpractice. At the end of the tally of votes, the APC candidate scored a total of 255,505 votes while the PDP candidate scored a total of 255,023 votes. Although Mr Adeleke had led his APC rival with 353 votes at the end of the first round of ballots last Saturday, the table turned the other way after the supplementary votes on Thursd...

Tension in Abuja as two fighter jets crash

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Tension in Abuja as two fighter jets crash Treadingnews.com Sep 28, 2018 1:08 PM Two fighter jets have crashed in Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria. The Nigerian Airforce has confirmed that its aircraft taking part in rehearsals for Nigeria’s 58 independence anniversary has crashed in Abuja A statement by Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, Director of Public Relations and Information said’, “I wish to confirm an air incident involving 2 Nigerian Air Force aircraft taking part in the rehearsals for the 58th Independence Day Celebrations. “I thank God no nobody died. Thank you” Military sources said that the crash occurred at the Mpape district of Abuja which is adjacent to Maitama district. It would be recalled that similar incident occured in Yola some years ago and the Nigerian Airforce attributed the crash of its F7-Ni fighter aircraft which crashed killing the pilot, to bad weather and not enemy attack. The then Chief of Air staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abub...

#OsunRerun: Calm as residents return to business after APC victory

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#OsunRerun: Calm as residents return to business after APC victory Treadingnews.com Sep 28, 2018 12:38 PM About 50 voters standing in cue at PU 12 ward 7 of Adereti Village of Ife South LGA, Osun State. Calm returned to Osogbo, the Osun State capital, on Friday after a gruelling electoral activity that resulted in the announcement of the  All Progressives (APC) Candidate, Gboyega Oyetola , as the winner of the governorship election. Besides civil servants who are observing the industrial action called by the organised labour across Nigeria, other categories of workers and business persons have returned to their places of work. There are no wild celebrations as witnessed in Ondo and Ekiti States after results were announced, and those who appear to be disappointed are neither exhibiting any show of frustration or anger over the outcome of the election. There are however feelers from Ede, the hometown of the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Ademol...