Trump ignores new UK PM Starmer, congratulates Farage
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Former United States President, Donald Trump has celebrated the election of fellow populist Nigel Farage to Britain’s parliament, neglecting to applaud the new Prime Minister, Keir Starmer.
Farage’s Reform UK party, known for its anti-immigration stance, won the third largest vote haul.
However, under Britain’s electoral system, it took just four seats while Starmer’s Labour Party swept into office with a landslide.
“Congratulations to Nigel Farage on his big WIN of a Parliament Seat Amid Reform UK Election Success. Nigel is a man who truly loves his Country!” Trump wrote on Truth Social platform.
FG Plans 3 CNG Stations, 100 Sites
NNPC Limited, led by CEO Mallam Mele Kyari, has initiated an irreversible push to make Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) accessible to Nigerians. At the commissioning of 12 CNG stations in Abuja and Lagos, Kyari announced plans to build three LNG stations in Ajaokuta. He highlighted the support from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in promoting domestic gas use for cleaner and more affordable energy. NNPC Retail plans to launch over 100 CNG sites within a year. This initiative aims to reduce fuel costs and emissions, contributing to Nigeria's energy security and economic growth.
I’m not worried about A’Court judgment, says Fubara
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said that he is neither deterred nor worried by Thursday’s Appeal Court judgement, which returned Martin Amaewhule and 24 other lawmakers to the State House of Assembly.
The Appeal Court, had nullified the order of a Rivers State High Court, which restrained Amaewhule and the other lawmakers loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, from parading themselves as lawmakers.
The court also said only the Federal High Court, has the jurisdiction to entertain the matter of the lawmakers.
Meanwhile, Fubara has assured that his administration, will not waver in its commitment to providing the critical infrastructure required for the speedy development of the State.
ASUU Threatens Strike Over Unmet Demands
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities, University of Lagos, said the union may consider going on strike if the government does not respond to its demands after all the nationwide protests.
For some weeks now, ASUU chapters have been engaging in nationwide protests.
They also wrote open letters to the Federal Government to request that the agreements the government had with the union be implemented.