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Preamble The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) held an emergency meeting on the 22nd of September 2020 at the Olaitan Oyerinde Auditorium at NLC National Headquarters, Labour House, Central Business District, Abuja.  The National Executive Council of NLC comprises all the Presidents, General Secretaries and Treasurers of NLC’s affiliate unions; Chairpersons and Secretaries of State Councils and the FCT; and members of NLC National Administrative Council. The meeting was appraised on the outcome of the last emergency meeting of the Central Working Committee (CWC) which took place on September 16, 2020 with an agenda on the recent increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as ‘petrol’ and the increase in electricity tariff. The NEC was also briefed on the outcome of a meeting between a Federal Government Team and Organized Labour on the increase in the price of petrol and hike in electricity tariff Furthermore, ...

By Ijeoma Umeh Now, to explore the vast internet space and  exploit whole new range of media training  opportunities that abound there  for yourself, both at home  and in the diaspora is good, that  is self development.   When such opportunities land, you either fly first class, economy or take a luxury ride, sleep in the best hotels, wake up gallant, eat good food, drink choice wines, sleep on,  dream big dreams and get your certification and  per diem at the end of little academic exercise. Those are the perks of Self Development, and the journalism profession encourages it for professional growth.  Now, let us look at service. You are the Vice President of your Zone, you are woken up in the midst of a beautiful siesta and alerted  that crisis brewed in one of the  States under your Zone.  There may be breakdown of law and order  the following day except you intervened immediately. Your association will ...

The honourable member representing the great people of Esan North-East/Esan South-East Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, *Rt Hon. (Barr.) Deacon Sergius Oseasochie Ogun* has congratulated Gov. Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki on his well-deserved victory at the just concluded Edo 2020 Governorship Election. This was contained in a congratutory message which was released today by the Uncommon Lawmaker. He commended  members of PDP in particular and Edolites in general for renewing the mandate of the Wake and See Governor.  While describing the outcome of the election as a death sentence on godfatherism, the Òluesele Nomioguele of Agbazilo  commended the electoral umpire and security agencies for ensuring a peaceful, free and fair election. Going further, Rt Hon. Ogun expressed his implicit confidence in the ability and capability of the governor to move Edo state to higher heights of development and greatness. He admonished the other  contesta...

September 20, 2020 BY ROSEMARY OKODUWA On a historic day like today, we will like to thank the good people of Edo State for coming out enmasse to vote for our party and our candidate, Governor Godwin Noghegase Obaseki. This victory will not have been possible without the steadfastness and dedication of our Edo people who stood firm in the face of intimidation and provocation. This victory is for them. On Saturday, Edo people set the template for others to follow. On that day, Edo people took the fight to the vote buyers, who erroneously thought they could buy their consciences with money. By so doing, Edo people proved that no man or group of men can stop the collective will of the people. The vote of confidence passed in the Government of Governor Godwin Obaseki shows the trust the people have in him to continue the paradigm shift in how the affairs of Government are conducted as opposed to the inefficient, crude and corrupt ways of the past. Now that the godfathers have b...

Governor Godwin Obaseki  of the PDP declared winner of the Edo state governorship election

September 20, 2020 BY ROSEMARY OKODUWA . All the leaders of our great party in Benin City are hereby requested to make their way to the INEC office in Ramat Park, Benin City. The INEC office has taken and unexplained break in the announcement of results as it concerns Orhionmwon LGA and Ovia South West LGA. We are aware that the Collation officers for these LGAs are in the INEC with the result sheets, copies of which are with our agents. Edo people will not tolerate any manipulation which INEC and its staff appear to be planning.  The mandate kindly and decisively given to Governor Godwin Obaseki by the good people of Edo State must not be compromised, subverted or toyed with. We therefore demand for the immediate release of the result of these two local government areas.  The patience and resolve of Edo people must not tempered with.

_Laments Killings, Cautions Security Agencies_ BY ROSEMARY OKODUWA The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) alerts the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Department of State Services (DSS) of plots by agents of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to replace election results where the PDP is leading, particularly in Edo North. While we charge our members to remain vigilant and follow their results “bumper to bumper” to all the collation centers, we however caution the security agencies against being used to replace results that have already been declared at the respective polling units. Already, we are aware that results are being manufactured in Kogi state to be used as replacements for already declared results, particularly in Edo North. We draw the attention of INEC to such results being bandied by the APC, including the fake result claimed to have emanated from Etsako West, where a vote of 914 was allocated to the APC, as against the genuine declaration at the polling u...