Tag Archives: Opposition

Despite NLC?s opposition, Abure re-elected as Labour Party's National chairman

Despite NLC?s opposition, Abure re-elected as Labour Party

The embattled National Chairman of the Labour Party, LP, Julius Abure, has been re-elected for a second term by a unanimous affirmation of delegates. The Chairman of the National Convention and Deputy Governor of Abia State, Ikechukwu Emetu declared him the winner during the party’s national convention that held in …

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Soludo admits refusing to construct road because the member representing the area was in the opposition party

Soludo admits refusing to construct road because the member representing the area was in the opposition party

The Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has said he initially refused to construct the road on Nwokedi Street in Okpoko community, Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state, because the House of Representatives member representing the area, Noble Igwe, was in the opposition party.   Soludo said that when the …

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“Unfortunately whatever happened, happened” – Putin claims he supported Prisoner Swap for Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny days before he mysteriously died

"Unfortunately whatever happened, happened" - Putin claims he supported Prisoner Swap for Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny days before he mysteriously died

Russian President Vladimir Putin has revealed he supported the idea of releasing late opposition leader Alexey Navalny in a prisoner exchange just days before Navalny’s death.   Putin said early Monday, March 18, that he supported an idea to release  Navalny, his biggest foe. In his first comments addressing Navalny’s …

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43 countries demand international probe into Russian opposition figure, Alexie Navalny?s death

43 countries demand international probe into Russian opposition figure, Alexie Navalny?s death

More than 40 countries on Monday, March 4, demanded an independent international investigation into the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny alleging that President Vladimir Putin bore ultimate responsibility.   European Union members, the United States, Britain, Ukraine, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway were among the countries to …

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Thousands of supporters defy Putin to honor Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny at his burial (photos/videos)

Thousands defied President Vladimir Putin to pay their final respects to Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Friday, March 1. A photo taken inside the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God Soothe My Sorrows showed the 47-year-old politician’s body resting in a coffin covered in red and …

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Funeral directors refuse to transport Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny’s corpse from morgue after receiving anonymous threats

Funeral directors refuse to transport Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny

Funeral directors are reportedly refusing to take Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny’s body from the morgue to his funeral on Friday March 1, after receiving threats from unknown individuals.      Alexei Navalny’s team has accused authorities of trying to prevent him from having a dignified public burial since the Kremlin critic’s …

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Late Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny's body was 'abused' after his death in Arctic gulag, his grieving widow Yulia tells European Parliament

Late Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny

Alexei Navalny’s body was abused after he died in the Arctic gulag, his grieving widow has told the European Parliament.      Speaking to the European Parliament in Strasbourg today, Yulia Navalnaya, 47, said that her late husband’s body had been abused and that she was not sure if his …

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Being in opposition does not warrant blind and thoughtless criticism – Peter Obi aligns with FG?s decision to implement Oronsaye report

Being in opposition does not warrant blind and thoughtless criticism - Peter Obi aligns with FG?s decision to implement Oronsaye report

Politician, Peter Obi, says being in opposition does not warrant blind and thoughtless criticisms.   He stated this on his X handle this morning while aligning with the Federal government’s decision to implement the Oronsaye report.    President Tinubu on Monday, February 26, ordered the full report of the implementation …

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President Putin goes after Alexei Navalny's family as arrest warrant is put out for the late opposition leader's brother who has fled Russia

President Putin goes after Alexei Navalny

The brother of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is allegedly facing unspecified new criminal charges.     Oleg Navalny, currently in self-exile, has been added to Russia’s ‘wanted list’ by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, according to Russian state-controlled media outlet TASS.      TASS announced the charges ‘without giving any details’.   …

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Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny was killed by a ‘KGB trademark’ single punch to the heart, human rights campaigner claims

Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny was killed by a

Alexei Navalny was likely killed by a single punch to the heart, a technique used by the KGB, a source inside the prison where the Putin critic was being held, has reportedly claimed.     Bruising found on the opposition leader’s body was consistent with the ‘one-punch’ execution method, according to Russian exile …

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