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Police handed me over to thugs for thorough beating in Owerri – Ajaero

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6 months ago

November 10, 2023

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Comrade Joe Ajaero, president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Friday narrated how he was arrested in Owerri by the Police and was handed over to waiting thugs that got him thoroughly beaten.

He said that the thugs who were about seven in number dragged him on the floor like a common criminal.

Briefing journalists in Abuja, the NLC president said the NLC wrote to all the security agencies before they went to the state for the protest on November I.

According to him, workers who arrived at the venue of the protest on that day around 7 am were beaten up by thugs with their phones seized.

Ajaero said he got there around 9 am after he got the report of an assault on workers , adding that the police arrested him and handed him over to thugs.

He said: “I can’t explain the beating I received. They tied my hands and dragged me on the floor like a common criminal.”

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The NLC President denied the allegation by the Imo State government that he is a card carrying member of the Labour Party.

“I am not a card-carrying member of any political party as alleged,” he said.

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JUST IN: Tinubu orders review of governing boards of tertiary institutions

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May 23, 2024

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President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive review of the newly announced governing boards of tertiary institutions.

On May 18, the federal ministry of education announced the appointment of over 500 persons to serve as pro-chancellors and members of the governing councils of public tertiary institutions across the country.

In a statement on Thursday, Bayo Onanuga, special adviser on information and strategy, said the president directed a review due to criticisms that the appointments did not reflect federal character.

“Public reactions showed that the nominations did not reflect the federal character of the country as some states got just one nomination, while some others got many,” Onanuga said.

“In directing a complete review of the list of members, President Tinubu acknowledges the feedback across the country.

“President Tinubu is committed to ensuring strict compliance with the principle of federal character as entrenched in the constitution.

“The review will also take into consideration national spread and ensure every part of the country is adequately represented.”

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BREAKING: Reps pass bill to revert to old national anthem

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May 23, 2024

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The house of representatives has passed a bill seeking to reintroduce the old national anthem.

The old national anthem is titled: ‘Nigeria, We Hail Thee’.

The house speedily passed the bill for first, second and third readings during plenary on Thursday.

Details later…

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DSS storms Emir of Kano’s palace as deposition rumours spread

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May 23, 2024

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Operatives of the Department of State Services have been spotted at the palace of the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, on Thursday, amid growing rumours of the Emir’s imminent deposition.

This development follows the passage of the Kano State Emirates Council Amendment Law (Repeal Bill), 2024, by the Kano State House of Assembly on Thursday morning.

Newsmen who visited the palace around 11 am saw some DSS operatives stationed in the palace.

The Kano State Emirates Council Amendment Bill was considered on the floor of the House after scaling second and third reading on Thursday morning.

The assembly dissolved all four newly created emirate councils in the state.

Rumours suggest that this move could pave the way for the return of the deposed Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido II.