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By Our Correspondent  National Chairman of Labour Party, Chief Lamidi Apapa has congratulated Nigerian Workers on the year 2023 May Day celebration Apapa in a release issued and signed on his behalf by the National Publicity Secretary of Labour Party, Dr Abayomi Arabambi,  said Nigerian Workers remain one of the best in the world in spite of the unfavourable working conditions.  The Party said the Labour force which has been at the front burner in ensuring a better Nigeria has been stressed up, yet continue to deliver their best thereby assisting the country to overcome many of its challenges. We rejoice with entire Labour force, entire working class and appreciate them for their resilience and doggedness.   LP thanked entire Workers for standing up for democracy and their roles at the just concluded national elections even against all odds, we known and share in their aspirations for a better Nigeria. “You have raised your voice against the violation of human rights...

By Our Correspondent The National Working Committee of Labour Party has dissolved Engr. Jagun Lookman Abiodun led caretaker committee in Ogun State. The Party has also reinstated the Comrade Michael Ashade led Executive to reposition the party for effective service in the State. Labour Party in a letter addressed to the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja and Ogun State and signed by its acting National Chairman, Alh. Bashiru Lamidi Apapa and Alh. Saeh Laýal Acting Nationgl Secretary, said the reinstatement of Micheal Ashade led Exco is expected to provide effective leadership for the party by ensuring its growth and development. "With the reinstatement of Micheal Ashade led Exco it is expected that they will be able to provide effective leadership for the party by ensuring its growth and development in terms of membership drive, providing a voice for the voiceless, canvassing alternative government policies in line with our philosophy and ideology. "Members fo...

By Our Correspondent Labour Party's National Publicity Secretary, Dr Abayomi Arabambi has reacted to the various accusations bordering on infidelity and greediness levelled against him by the Acting National Youth Leader of the party, Prince Kennedy Ahanotu. In a damning treatise titled; how APC money induced Abayomi Arabambi to declare war on the Labour Party, Ahanatu has maintained that Arabambi is being motivated by sleaze from the All  Progressives Congress to fight the National Chairman of his party, Barrister Julius Abure. But Dr Arabambi in his reply yesterday to Ahanotu's accusations, he described it as an  "epistle of personal bitterness and ignorance and an attempt to overthrow democracy". Here is Dr Arabambi's unedited reply to Ahanotu who he described as a mere errand boy for Labour Party's Chairman, Abure: "My attention has been drawn to the dishonest, erroneous and incorrect narrative spun by unctuous, dissipated, debauched,criminally indict...

By Our Correspondent Gunmen Suspected to be cult members who were on revenge mission to retaliate for one of their gang leaders (OMOAYE) a loyalist of Governor Dapo Abiodun who’s one of his legs was crushed by Hon Adebayo Ogundairo campaign bus during the 2019 bloody political violence in Ogun State  The Hoodlums attacked and burnt the family house of Mrs Peju Ogundairo in Olokuta Village in Abeokuta. The incident which was one of the series of attack happened on Saturday 7th April 2023 around 6am. The attack took place during burial proceeding arrangement of one of Mrs. Peju Ogundairo daughter who passed away. The attackers stormed the family house with the hope that Adebayo would be around for the burial proceeding arrangement unfortunately for the gunmen he was not around and this got them angry and hit Mrs Peju head with gun and matcheted her. Asking her to produce her Son or they will kill her and the gunmen also matcheted one of her Sons Taiwo Ogundairo The people...

By Our Correspondent  The Olu of Agaolowo, Oba kayode Kusoro, chief Imam of Egbaland, Sheik Sa'adallah ALADE BAMIGBOLA,a member of the national assembly, Hon Ibrahim Ayokunle Isiaka, Chief Ganiyu Egunjobi, Executive chairman Age local government and Otun of Egbaland and immediate past Head of service of Ogun state, Dr Nofiu AIGORO are to be honoured at the 2023 edition of the Ramadan lecture of the NATIONAL MERIT NEWSPAPER. Others to be honoured include Alhaji SHUAIB ARO, Alhaji Fatai Adekunle, Commissioner for culture in Ogun state, Hon Motunrayo Adeleye, Chief Fatai Bodunrin, Mosobalaje of Egbaland. Also to be honoured are, Alhaji chief Lukmon Oyerogba,BAALE Adebayo JIMOH, Alhaji kola Ogunlana, a permanent secretary in Ogun state. In a release by the Chairman organizing committee, Comrade Abiodun Taiwo, the annual event will come up on Tuesday 18th April,2023 at the prestigious Crown Royal Hotel Asero Abeokuta. The theme for this lecture is " NATION BUILDING AND INSECURITY: ...

By Our Correspondent  The National Working Committee of the Labour Party (LP) led by the Deputy National Chairman of the party (South) Lamidi Apapa have reversed the suspension of the National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Dr Abayomi Arabambi and its National Youth Leader, Eragbe Anslem The Party also reinstated Elected Executive Council members from Ogun, Rivers and Gombe States and subsequently dissolved the Engr Jagun Lukman led illegal Care taker committee in Ogun State  The decisions took place during the NWC emergency meeting of the Party held in Abuja on Thursday, with Chief Lamidi Apapa presiding as the acting National Chairman of the party following a court judgment restraining Julius Abure and three others from parading themselves as national officers of the party. Lamidi emerged as the Acting National Chairman of the party while Saleh Lawan is the Acting National Secretary. According to Apapa, Abure and the three others must vacate the order of the Federal High ...

By Our Correspondent  A ward in the Edo State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has suspended the national chairman of the party, Julius Abure, over alleged anti-party activities. The suspension comes one week after Senator Iyoricha Ayu, National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was suspended by his ward in Benue State. That action led to the eventual removal of Ayu as chairman of the PDP as a court ordered his removal based on the suspension. At a press conference, Martins Osigbemhe, the Ward Chairman, said Abure was suspended by the executive, pending the determination of the numerous petitions and cases against him in courts. 'We, the Labour Party (LP) Ward Executive Council in WARD 03 – ARUE, in Esan North East LGA (04) of Edo State (12); Do Hereby Suspend Barr Abure Julius Odianosen indefinitely as the National Chairman of Labour Party (LP) with the following Identification: PU 007-Uromi- Uzenema Primary School I, VIN: 90F5B 0514C 29569 9662, DOB-Y: 1971, Gender:...