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Doyin Okupe resigns from Labour Party, cites ideological differences

Doyin Okupe resigns from Labour Party, cites ideological differences

Doyin Okupe has resigned from the Labour Party (LP).    In a letter addressed to the chairman of the party, Julius Abure, Okupe who was one-time Head of LP’s presidential campaign organization, cited ideological differences for his resignation.    He explained that his lifelong alignment with right-wing and liberal democratic …

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Labour leaders push President Biden for a Gaza ceasefire at US Capitol

Labour leaders push President Biden for a Gaza ceasefire at US Capitol

Washington, DC – Influential labour leaders have joined progressive legislators in the United States Capitol to push the administration of President Joe Biden to support a ceasefire in war-torn Gaza. In a news conference on Thursday, representatives from United Auto Workers (UAW), United Electrical Workers and the American Postal Workers …

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Bayelsa decides: Labour party’s guber candidate loses polling unit to incumbent governor Duoye Diri

Bayelsa decides: Labour party

The Labour party governorship candidate in Bayelsa state, Engr Udengs Eradiri, has lost his polling unit to the incumbent governor Douye Diri.    According to the results collated by INEC officials, Diri who sought reelection under the Peoples Democratic Party garnered 130 votes while Eradiri polled eight votes in unit …

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Aviation was not involved at all but their target is aviation – Keyamo tells Labour Union to “leave aviation alone

"Aviation was not involved at all but their target is aviation - Keyamo tells Labour Union to "leave aviation alone"

The Minister for Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN has said the Ministry was not involved in the alleged arrest and brutalization of the National President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) Joe Ajaero by security agents.   Recall that leaders of the labour Unions, which comprise the Nigerian …

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We dey beat! – Bayelsa Labour Party gubernatorial candidate, Udengs Eradiri admits the Ijaw Youth Council uses physical assault to discipline members (Video)

  Bayelsa Labour Party gubernatorial candidate, Udengs Eradiri, has admitted that the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) physically beat erring members as a form of discipline. He made the revelation during an interview with Arise TV hosts Rufai Oseni and Dr Reuben Abati. Reacting to the accusation that he assaulted a …

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