Today's Headlines: Sacking You Won’t Lead To Anarchy—LP Tells Tinubu; Unknown Gunmen Kill 6 In Benue
Sacking You Won’t Lead To Anarchy—LP Replies Tinubu
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The Labour Party (LP) has replied a recent comment credited to President Bola Tinubu, where he reportedly warned the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) that sacking him from office for not attaining 25 percent votes in the FCT could lead to anarchy.
The opposition party in a statement by its acting National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, told President Tinubu that “if there were no absurdity, chaos, and anarchy when they (APC) forced their way into power, Nigeria will still witness peace when they are eventually evicted from power.”
LP also condemned the leak of the president’s final written address against its petition to the media, insisting that the address to the tribunal was meant to be in the exclusive custody of the court.
Unknown gunmen kill six in Benue
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No fewer than six people were reportedly killed in Ushongo local government area of Benue by unknown gunmen.
The gunmen were said to have stormed Igba-Ukyor and Tse Baka communities in the local government area on Sunday at about 8:00 pm.
A native from Igba Ukyor community who did not want to be mentioned for fear of attack stated that the gunmen rode on motorcycles where they killed five people.
Troops Kill Two Esn/IPOB Fighters, Arrest Several Others During Exchange Of Fire
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A Joint operation by troops drawn from 63 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, the Nigeria Police and tives of the Department of State Services, DSS has led to the killing of two IPOB/ESN fighters with five others arrested during a fierce encounter that took place on July 17, 2023 at Fuji junction area of Asaba in Delta state.
Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu in a statement says the encounter followed distress calls that the community was under attack by the terrorists, to which the combined troops swiftly responded.
According to him, the terrorists succumbed to the overwhelming firepower of the troops, after two of their members fell during firefight that ensued, while the survivors fled to their hideouts around Okpanam River.
Brigadier-General Nwachukwu further disclosed that the troops, in pursuit of the fleeing criminal elements, successfully trailed them to their enclave in a house around Okpanam river, where they were eventually nabbed.
The troops also recovered one AK 47 Rifle, one Pump Action Semi-Automatic Rifle, 15 Live Cartridges, one AK 47 Rifle Magazine and a Baofeng Radio Receiver.
Fuel Price Hike: Don’t Take Nigerians For Granted Labour Warns FG
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The Organized Labour has rejected the recent increase in pump price of petrol to N617, describing the adjustment as unacceptable to Nigerians.
The NLC in a reaction to the development, through its head information and public affairs, Comrade Benson Upah told Journalists that the increase poses a significant threat to the socio-economic well-being of the citizenry, their businesses, incomes and livelihood.
The labour movement however advised the federal government to retrace its steps from the journey of possibly driving fuel towards N1,000 per liter.
NLC wonders how fuel price trajectory will help the people or the economy especially in the face of the much talked about renewed hope.
The new pump price of petrol according to NLC points to the fact that it could rise to N1000 or more per a litre any time soon. Adding that such makes planning difficult and life uncertain.
While calling on the Tinubu Government to retrace its steps from this journey, the Labour movement said people were not happy and the union’ calmness should not be taken for granted.
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