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LP Has Dropped Petition Against Fubara’s Election, Says Itubo

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The Labour Party (LP) has dropped its petition against the election of Rivers State Governor Sim Fubara, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the 2023 poll.

LP had challenged Fubara’s victory in the exercise with the Appeal Court in Lagos dismissing its petition and upholding the PDP candidate’s win.

But weeks after the development, LP’s governorship candidate in the election Beatrice Itubo said the party had dropped the case.

She said this on Saturday in her Ogbakiri country home of Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State.

According to her, the move followed deliberations with Governor Fubara as she also pledged her support for the current government for the prosperity of the state.

The synergy between Fubara and Itubo is the latest plot in Rivers State politics amid the political crisis rocking the oil-bearing state.

While Itubo had vowed to pursue the election petition to the highest length, insisting that the governorship election process was fraudulent,

LP’s most recent move is believed to be connected to the strain between the Governor and his predecessor Nyesom Wike.

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MultiChoice Says Subscribers To Now Choose From Four DStv, GOtv Packages

Under the new structures scheduled to take effect on November 5, 2026, DStv subscribers will choose from four packages: Starter, Select, Sports and Premium, while GOtv customers will have Easy, Starter, Select and Sports.

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Lagos| Pic: Chief Executive Officer of MultiChoice Nigeria, Kemi Omotosho, flank by other executives after the press briefing held at the company’s headquarters in Victoria Island, Lagos.

MultiChoice Nigeria, a CANAL+ company, has structured it’s DStv and GOtv channels saying that they are aimed at giving subscribers more choice and better value through packages tailored to their viewing preferences.

Under the new structures scheduled to take effect on November 5, 2026, DStv subscribers will choose from four packages: Starter, Select, Sports and Premium, while GOtv customers will have Easy, Starter, Select and Sports.

The announcement was made at a press briefing held at the company’s headquarters in Victoria Island, Lagos, where executives outlined

Chief Executive Officer of MultiChoice Nigeria, Kemi Omotosho, said that the restructuring forms part of CANAL+’s broader strategy to develop a more unified, customer-focused portfolio following MultiChoice’s integration into the group.

Omotosho emphasised that the changes were driven by customer feedback and shifts in how audiences consume entertainment across television sets, smartphones, tablets and laptops.

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Leadership Names Obaigbena, Rabiu Persons of Year 2026

According to Leadership, the duo are being honoured for “building influential institutions, nurturing talent, challenging convention, and breaking new ground” in their respective fields.

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Lagos |Pic: Presentation of Leadership Newspapers Person of the Year 2026 to Prince Nduka Obaigben, at the Ikoyi Offices of Arise News Channel in Lagos. In picture at the event were: Ombudsman, Kayode Komolafe; Leadership Newspapers Vice Chairman & Editor in Chief, Azu Ishiekwene; Leadership Newspapers Chairman, Mrs Zainab Sam Nda Isaiah; THISDAY Managing Director, Eniola Bello and Arise News Director of Politics, Akin Osuntokun.

Leadership Newspapers has named the Chairman of THISDAY Group and founder of Arise News, Prince Nduka Obaigbena, and the Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, as its Persons of the Year 2026.

The newspaper announced the recognition, while citing the businessmen’s contributions to institution-building, talent development, innovation, investment, job creation and philanthropy.

According to Leadership, the duo are being honoured for “building influential institutions, nurturing talent, challenging convention, and breaking new ground” in their respective fields.

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FG Approves ₦70k Transport Allowance for Civil Servants

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The Federal Government has approved a ₦70,000 monthly transport intervention for public service workers across all levels for a period of six months, beginning in November 2026. The measure is intended to cushion the impact of rising living costs on employees.

The approval was one of the key resolutions reached at a conciliation meeting held on Tuesday, 27 October 2026, between the Federal Government and the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment in Abuja. The meeting followed an earlier conciliation session on 22 October and came amid renewed pressure from organised labour over the cost of living, workers’ welfare, and outstanding agreements.

According to the signed resolutions document, the transport intervention of Seventy Thousand Naira (₦70,000) “commencing from November 2026 would be paid across all levels for a period of six months.” The parties also agreed that payment of peculiar allowance arrears—effective from 1 May 2026—would be made in three equal monthly instalments beginning in November.

On the national minimum wage, both sides agreed to constitute the Minimum Wage Negotiation Committee and begin meetings immediately, though they did not reach consensus on the effective date for implementation. Additional resolutions addressed outstanding allowances for health workers (including settlement of 19 months’ arrears within three months starting December 2026), tax relief (to be referred to the National Economic Council), and other welfare matters.

The memorandum was signed by Minister of Labour and Employment Dr Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, NLC President Joe Ajaero, Director-General of the Budget Office Tanimu Yakubu (also referred to as Timi Yakubu in some reports), Permanent Secretary (Service Welfare Office) Dr Garba Abdul, and other representatives. The Federal Government and the NLC further urged state and local governments to key into the intervention.

Further administrative details on disbursement timelines and exact modalities are expected to be clarified by the relevant authorities.

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