Author: Odeworitshe Okafor

One person was today shot dead by the police, with three others critically injured on the first day of the mass protest by Nigerians against the removal of the subsidy on petrol by the government. Unfortunately, the dead, simply identified as Demola, and the injured were not a part of the mass action. They were playing football on Aderinto Street, off Thomas Salako Street, off Yaya Abatan Street, Ogba, Lagos. The police team was reportedly led by the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Pen Cinema Police Station, Mr. Segun Fabunmi. As at press time, the police had deployed a…

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No going back on strike – TUC, NLC The Trade Union Congress and the Nigeria Labour Congress have said that the speech of the President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, cannot stop the nationwide strike action planned to commence on Monday. TUC and NLC in a joint statement shortly after the presidential broadcast, said that Jonathan did not put forward any additional convincing reason why the strike should not go ahead.

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No going back on strike – TUC, NLC The Trade Union Congress and the Nigeria Labour Congress have said that the speech of the President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, cannot stop the nationwide strike action planned to commence on Monday. TUC and NLC in a joint statement shortly after the presidential broadcast, said that Jonathan did not put forward any additional convincing reason why the strike should not go ahead. The statement was signed by the acting General Secretary of the NLC, Owei Lakemfa; and the Secretary General of the TUC, John Kolawole. The statement reads: The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)…

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On strike we stand – NLC, TUC The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have said that despite the resolutions of the House of Representatives on Sunday that it should suspend the nationwide strike scheduled to commence tomorrow and the reversal of the pertroleum pump price to N65, they were going to go ahead with the strike action. NLC and TUC in a joint statement on Sunday commended the House of Representatives for its intervention in the face-off with the government, adding that the government should heed the call to slash the fuel price. The statement was signed…

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Highlights of President Goodluck Jonathan’s broadcast: 1.       There are two basic choices with regard to the management of the downstream petroleum sector: to deregulate and survive economically, or continue with the subsidy regime that will continue to undermine the economy and potential for growth, and face serious consequences. 2.       The interest of the ordinary people of this country remains topmost in the President’s priorities as a leader, promising that he remains passionately committed to achieving significant and enduring improvements in the economy that will lead to sustained improvement in the lives of Nigerians.

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NATIONAL BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN, GCFR, ON THE DEREGULATION OF THE DOWNSTREAM PETROLEUM SECTOR SATURDAY,  JANUARY 7, 2012 ___________________________________________ Dear Compatriots, 1.    A week ago, I had cause to address Nigerians on the security challenges we are facing in parts of the country, which necessitated the declaration of a state of emergency in 15 Local Government Areas in four states of the Federation. That course of action attracted widespread support and a demonstration of understanding. With that declaration, government had again signaled its intention to combat terrorism with renewed vigour and to assure every Nigerian of safety.  …

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.  Says TUC importing buses The Nigeria Labour Congress has faulted the claim of the Federal Government that it intends to cushion the effect of the removal of subsidy on petrol with the importation of 1,600 buses. The NLC said the claim was a lie as it was the Trade Union Congress that has started the process of importing the 1,600 buses in question. In a statement issued on Thursday by its Acting General Secretary, Owei Lakemfa, the NLC said government was only trying to pull the wool over the eyes of Nigerians. It said even if it were to…

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Here comes The Eagle (Part 7) Now that it seems we are agreed on the fact that the leadership in most part of the world, Nigeria in particular, has failed, there is a fundamental question to ask: is it possible to change the leadership? Yes, it is. But that should be done solely democratically. And that, in most democracies, will take a minimum of four years. So, do we have to wait for four years to have the needed relief? No. We need to take on this ineffective leadership in a robust manner that will yield results in no time.…

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