Fire razes NLC building in Rivers

The state secretariat of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Rivers state, located at Igboku street, D/Line in the Garden City has been razed by fire.

The fire which engulfed the building at 4:00am destroyed the building and documents belonging to the union.

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We’re humbled by Jonathan’s defeat – Adamu Muazu

Still trying to recover from the defeat suffered by his party in the Presidential and National Assembly elections last week, National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Adamu Muazu, has admitted that the party was humbled by the loss.

The defeat notwithstanding, Muazu, who is fondly nicknamed ‘the Game Changer’ by his party faithful, has assured Nigerians that the PDP will be reformed to meet the expectations of its members and Nigerians.

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Don’t leave any position for any other party, except APC – Buhari tells supporters

For the third time, the President elect, General Muhammadu Buhari visited Bauchi State to thank the people of the state for voting massively for the APC during the Presidential and National Assembly election

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I will rather resign from politics than defect to APC – Aliyu

Despite the loss of Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu in his Senatorial bid and the scandalous loss of other PDP candidates at the March 28 National Assembly elections, the Governor said he wouid rather resign from partisan politics rather than defect All Progressives Congress, (APC) or any other party.

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Forgive Oba Akiolu, Yoruba monarchs beg Igbo

A  Coalition of Igbo Organisations in Lagos (CIO) and the Traditional Council of Eze Ndi Igbo in the state, yesterday, said the Oba of Lagos, HRM, Oba Rilwanu Akiolu II, should be held responsible if any harm befalls the Igbo now, during and after Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections.

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Governorship Polls: FG orders closure of land borders

Ahead of Saturday’s governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections, President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, ordered the closure of all land borders to allow for peaceful conduct of the polls.

Jonathan also asked the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, to ensure that non-Nigerians did not participate in any part of the process.

A statement signed, yesterday, by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Mr Abubakar Magaji and entitled: “Closure of Nigeria’s borders” read:

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