UK's Labour Party Wins General Elections
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The United Kingdom’s Labour Party swept to power early on Friday after winning the country’s general election, crossing the 326-seat threshold for a working majority in the House of Commons.
“A mandate like this comes with a great responsibility,” Labour leader Keir Starmer told supporters at a triumphant dawn rally in London, moments after the results that sealed its landslide win were announced.
BBC reports that as the final figures come in, Labour is expected to win 410 seats, with the Conservatives on 144.
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Man Electrocuted During Rain In Lagos
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Lagos State Police Command has said that a yet-to-be identified 61-year-old man has lost his life after being electrocuted during the flood incident.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the death in a post he shared on his X handle @benHundeyin on Thursday.
He said that the incident happened on Wednesday during a downpour in the Orile-Iganmu area of the state.
FG Grounds 10 Private Jets Operations
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The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the permits of 10 private jet operators over illegal operation.
The affected operators which had their Permit for Non-Commercial Flight (PNCF) suspended had failed to undergo a recertification process as directed by the regulatory authority.
This was after revelations that most of the operators were abusing the PNCF and using their jets for commercial flights or what is simply called in aviation parlance as hire and reward.
Oborevwori, Peter Obi, Others Pay Tribute To Ex-minister Gbagi
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Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, former Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, former Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachukwu, friends and associates have eulogised the late Kenneth Gbagi.
Gbagi, who was married to Justice Sybil Gbagi and father to nine children, died at 62 years old on May 4, 2024, after a brief illness.
At the Night of Tributes in honour of the late Gbagi on Thursday, a former Minister of Education, the trio, friends, and associates described the deceased as a detribalised and dogged gentleman.