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Oshiomhole warns Labour to stay away from partisan politics
Former president of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and the senator representing Edo north, Adams Oshiomhole, has asked organised labour to prioritise the rights of workers rather than engage in partisan politics.
The former Edo State governor was speaking with journalists on Tuesday at the presidential villa, Oshiomhole and said that he will always be on the side of the labour unions as a worker and former union leader.
He added that the ongoing strike is motivated by political considerations rather than a clear worker-focused purpose.
“Labour cannot be apolitical because politics is about the people,” he said.
“When I was in NLC I had argued that nobody has a right to be partisan, much more than those who turn the will of our industrial progress.
“But in saying that, we must recognise that no matter how hard you try, when it comes to politics, people are going to have different reasons for supporting different candidates.
“You have to be careful not to be seen to be doing the bidding of a particular candidate or a particular political party.
“As president of the NLC, I made no friends with any politicians in Edo state.\
“I was not anybody’s boy. I want to make my decisions. I take responsibility for those decisions.
“You can’t find me in the house of a politician not because I hate them.
“I represent those guys who can only vote, even though the law allowed them to be voted for. Unfortunately, the system hardly throws them up.”
It would be recalled that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress declared nationwide to protest the alleged brutalisation of Joe Ajaero, president of the NLC, in Imo state.
The strike commenced at midnight on November 14 with partial compliance in some parts of the country.
Two Nigerian-born scientists—Adesola Adegoke, a researcher at Arizona State University (ASU), and Seunnla Adelusi, a PhD candidate at the Université de Sherbrooke, Canada—have been named among the 20 global winners of the Digital GreenTalents Award 2025.
These two Nigerians were announced among the winners during a virtual ceremony held on 25 November. In a statement following the virtual announcement ceremony, the organisers said the 20 awardees for this year joined from different time zones, including “very early morning in Canada and evening hours in the Philippines.”
The digital Green Talent Award is an annual initiative of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) that recognises outstanding young researchers whose work advances sustainability through digital innovation.
Each year, 20 scientists are selected from a competitive global pool for their cutting-edge ideas at the intersection of digitalisation and environmental sustainability.
Alex Otti, the Abia State Governor, on Sunday paid a visit to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, at the Sokoto Correctional Centre.
The governor was accompanied by officials of the Sokoto State Government during the closed-door visit.
Nnamdi Kanu was recently moved to Sokoto after he was convicted on terrorism-related charges and handed a life sentence by a Federal High Court in Abuja.
Governor Otti had earlier promised to pursue every lawful and political avenue to ensure that Kanu gets justice. Sunday’s visit is seen as part of ongoing efforts by the Abia State Government regarding his case.
Details of the meeting were not made public as of the time of this report.
Armed terrorists have abducted a bride-to-be, her bridesmaid, and eight other residents from Chacho village in Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State
The Sokoto abduction occurred around 1:30 a.m., according to residents, when the attackers stormed the village. Most of the victims were women, with only one man also taken.
One resident sustained injuries and is receiving medical treatment. Villagers told reporters that the bride was preparing for her wedding scheduled for later that morning when the raid struck, plunging the community into shock and mourning.
A community member described the attack as “tragic,” noting the delay in security response. “Security operatives were alerted immediately, but they only arrived about an hour after the bandits had fled,” he said, expressing frustration.
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