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Labour Secures Victory in UK General Election; Rishi Sunak Extends Congratulations to Keir Starmer
Labour has swept to a landslide victory in the UK general election, paving the way for Keir Starmer to become the new Prime Minister. With final results indicating Labour’s expected 410 seats compared to the Conservatives’ 144, Rishi Sunak has gracefully accepted defeat, extending congratulations to Starmer and describing the outcome as a “sobering verdict.” Reflecting on the election, Sunak expressed regret, stating, “I am sorry.”
Following his own win in Holborn and St Pancras, Starmer declared, “The change begins right here… it is time for us to deliver.” The Conservative losses included high-profile figures like Defence Secretary Grant Shapps, Jacob Rees-Mogg, and Penny Mordaunt, all defeated by Labour candidates.
In a notable first, Nigel Farage secured a seat for Reform UK in Clacton, alongside victories for Richard Tice and Lee Anderson. Meanwhile, former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn triumphed in Islington North as an independent, while Labour’s Jon Ashworth lost to an independent candidate. George Galloway, representing the Workers Party, lost the seat he had won earlier in the year.
Carla Denyer celebrated a victory for the Green Party in Bristol Central, while the SNP, initially holding 43 seats, is forecasted to reduce to just six seats after the election.
Oyo State Workers joyfully receive 13th month salary as promised by the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde. The payment was received on the 30th of December 2024. Just two weeks ago Governor Makinde made the promise and approval of 80,000 minimum wage for Government workers.
The Commissioner for Information and Orientation releases a statement on Tuesday, 31st of December “From January 1, 2025, a total sum of ₦143 billion on salaries and wages annually will now be paid by the government in keeping with the approval of the new minimum wage. This represents a whopping 86% increase in salaries and wages”
Oyo state is now one of the three highest workers’ packages in the whole of the federation and has the highest population of government workers in the South West.
The former APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Timi Frank, reacts to the recent attacks made by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike against the former River State Governor, Dr Peter Odili.
The disagreement between the pair started out after Peter Odili prevented Wike for monopolizing the state.
Timi Frank reacts by calling Wike and naming him a betrayal. Frank recalls the times Wike also turned his back on other people. He also recalled the activities Wike performed to decide the PDP party during the 2023 elections.
A South Korean court has authorized an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol following his impeachment and suspension from office.
The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) requested the warrant, which was approved by a Seoul court.
The Joint Investigation Headquarters, which is handling the case, stated that both an arrest warrant and a search warrant were issued to investigate Yoon’s role in the martial law decision, which has been surrounded by allegations of abuse of power and even claims of orchestrating a rebellion.
Yoon’s legal representative, Yoon Kab-keun, responded to the move, calling it “illegal and invalid.”
He argued that the warrants were issued by an agency without the proper authority, describing the entire action as unlawful.
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