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BREAKING: NLC Chairman In Cross River, Ben Ukpepi Released After After 85 Days

By Ushang Ewa Comrade Ben Ukpepi, the Chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress in Cross River State has been released after veeb5in captivity for 85 Days. Mr. Ukpepi was kidnapped on March 21st 2021 about 400 days after he was released from his first kidnap. He was released after ransom was paid twice after an

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Another Godfada? Deafening Silence Persists 31 Days After NLC Chairman’s Kidnap

By Jonathan Ugbal It has been 31 days since Comrade Ben Ukpepi, the Chairman of the Nigerian Labor Congress in Cross River State was kidnapped in front of his residence at the CROSPIL estate in Akpabuyo Local Government Area. It is the second time Mr. Ukpepi would suffer in the hands of kidnappers, yet, there

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Police Accuses Labour Of Arranging Own Chairman’s Kidnap, Threatens Clampdown Over Planned Protest

By Edem Edem, Daily Post The Police Command in Cross River State has threatened to deal ruthlessly with the organized labour if they embark on its planned protest over the kidnap of their Chairman, Comrade Ben Ukpekpi. In a press statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) DSP Irene Ugbo, titled “Planned Protest

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Cross River: NLC Berates Government Over Illegal Deductions, Job Casualization Among Others

By Maxwell Effiong The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Cross River State Council has berated the State Government. The union said the Cross River State Government doesn’t have the welfare of its citizens and residents at heart. Arising from an emergency State Executive Council meeting, the NLC Cross River Chairman, Comrade Ben Ukpepi said: “the Cross

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JUST IN: Police Still Searching For Kidnapped Cross River NLC Chairman, No Demand Yet

By CrossRiverWatch Admin The Cross River State Chairman of Nigeria Labor Congress, Comrade Ben Ukpepi has been kidnapped. According to information available in our newsroom, he was abducted last night between the hours of 7:45pm – 8pm in his house in CROSPIL Estate, Akpabuyo. As at the time of filing this report, the Police Public

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Aggrieved Cross River NLC Members Fault Ukpepi’s Exco, Demand Dissolution

By Efa Sunday Some aggrieved members of the Cross River State Chapter of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have faulted the outcome of the 25th and 26th of April, 2019 election that produced Comrade Ben Ukpepi as its Chairman. Summarizing the hiccups into 7-point addressed to the National President and dated 29th of April, 2019, made

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