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August 29, 2024 Kepa Extends Chelsea Contract by One Year, Joins Bournemouth on Loan

Kepa Extends Chelsea Contract by One Year, Joins Bournemouth on Loan

Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga has signed a one-year contract extension and has also secured a season-long loan move to Premier League club Bournemouth. The club announced this in a statement on Thursday morning.

The Spain international spent last season on loan at Real Madrid. Since joining Chelsea from Athletic Club in the summer of 2018, the 29-year-old has made 163 appearances for the club.

"We look forward to monitoring and supporting the Spanish international throughout his time on the south coast. Good luck, Kepa!" Chelsea’s statement read in part.

 

August 29, 2024 NLC President Ajaero Arrives at Police Headquarters Amid Terrorism Investigation

NLC President Ajaero Arrives at Police Headquarters Amid Terrorism Investigation

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has just arrived at the Headquarters of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT). Ajaero was summoned by the police last week to appear at the IRT Headquarters on August 20th at 10 a.m. to address allegations related to terrorism financing, cybercrime, subversion, criminal conspiracy, and treasonable felony.

Although Ajaero was unable to attend on the original date, he committed to honoring the invitation today. He arrived at the premises on Thursday at precisely 10:17 a.m., accompanied by Femi Falana, SAN, Marshal Abubakar, Deji Adeyanju, and other senior NLC officials.

The IRT is a division of the Force Intelligence Bureau of the Nigeria Police Force.

RELATED: NLC President Ajaero Declines Police Invitation Cites Reasons

August 20, 2024 NLC President Ajaero Declines Police Invitation Cites Reasons

NLC President Ajaero Declines Police Invitation Cites Reasons

Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has declined the police invitation, citing prior commitments. He communicated his decision through a letter from his lawyers, Falana and Falana Chambers.

The police had summoned Ajaero over allegations of criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime. However, Ajaero's legal team has stated that the invitation was received too late for him to attend the scheduled meeting on August 20. The letter explained that Ajaero had a prior engagement that could not be rescheduled.

The letter to the Inspector General of Police, signed by Samuel Ogala, noted, "We are instructed to inform you that Ajaero is unable to honor your invitation on Tuesday, August 20, as it was received only yesterday. He has a pre-existing engagement."

Ajaero has proposed a new date to meet with the police: Wednesday, August 29, 2024.

Additionally, the letter requested detailed information about the specific allegations against Ajaero, in accordance with Section 36 of the Constitution of Nigeria.

The letter concluded with a request for a response to the proposed new date and the details of the charges.

August 20, 2024 NLC Threatens Nationwide Shutdown If Ajaero Is Arrested Or Detained

NLC Threatens Nationwide Shutdown If Ajaero Is Arrested Or Detained

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has vowed to shut down the nation if its president, Joe Ajaero, is detained or arrested by the police. This decision was made during an emergency National Executive Council meeting held on Tuesday in Abuja, with some executives participating virtually.

The meeting, which started at 8:30 a.m., concluded with a resolution that Ajaero should comply with the police invitation. The police had summoned Ajaero for an "interview" concerning allegations of "criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime."

The invitation dated August 19, 2024, and signed by ACP Adamu Mu’azu on behalf of the Commissioner of Police Intelligence, stated that Ajaero's name had come up in ongoing investigations related to these charges. Ajaero was directed to report to the IRT Complex at Abattoir by Guzape Junction on Tuesday, August 20, at 10 a.m. The letter also warned that a warrant for his arrest would be issued if he failed to appear.

This development follows a July 7 raid by security agents on the NLC national secretariat in Abuja. According to NLC spokesperson Benson Upah, operatives from the Nigeria Police Force, along with individuals in black t-shirts and plainclothes, raided the building at around 8:30 p.m., arresting security guards and seizing keys to offices on the second floor.

The police later claimed responsibility for the raid, stating it was part of an operation to uncover incriminating documents related to an international "subversive" figure deemed a threat to Nigeria's democracy.

The NLC has since rejected the police's explanation for the raid, demanding the release of its arrested members and the return of seized documents. The union also criticized government efforts to interfere with its internal affairs, including a proposed reduction in the tenure of trade union leaders.

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