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Ogun: Police arrest three ‘land grabbers’
The police in Ogun have arrested three suspects for alleged land-grabbing at the Odogbolu area of the state.
President Buhari meets minister, chief of staff over insecurity in South East
President Muhammadu Buhari at the weekend met with the Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Gambari and the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige at Aso Rock over the escalating insecurity in the South East.
Norway’s football clubs to decide whether to boycott World Cup
Norway's football community will on Sunday decide whether to boycott next year's World Cup in Qatar.
Auditor General’s report accuses NIPC of spending N4.9 billion in four years without due...
The Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation has accused the management of Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), led by the Executive Secretary, Yewande Sadiku, of unlawfully spending the sum of N4.97 billion within four years
Kaduna governor dares NLC to return to state for protest
Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has dared the the Nigerian Labour Congress to return to Kaduna for protest again.
NLC president: Politicians stealing billions, hurting healthcare delivery
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Ayuba Wabba has decried the adverse effects of corruption in the healthcare sector as exposed during the outbreak and management of the coronavirus pandemic in the country.
Kaduna governor: Why I sacked 99 political appointees
Gov. Nasir El’ Rufai of Kaduna said he has sacked 99 of his political appointees as part of ongoing right sizing of the workforce in the state.
LIRS: Workers to pay more income tax in Lagos
The Lagos Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) says personal income tax of employees in the state will now cover “income from all sources” as provided under the Finance Act (FA) 2020.
Argentine port unions say to go on 24-hour strike over vaccine access
A coalition of nine Argentine port worker unions will go on a nationwide 24-hour strike starting at midnight to press for vaccinations against the coronavirus, the labor groups said in a statement on Thursday
Norway could be banned from World Cup as FIFA wait on weekend decision
FIFA could threaten Norway with a ban from the 2026 World Cup as part of sanctions they are considering over the country’s potential boycott of the 2022 tournament, according to a report from the country.
Oil unions threaten strike over Chevron’s anti-labour practices
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) have threatened to shut down the country’s oil and gas industry over what they claimed as Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL)’s anti-labour practices.
Ogun: Gunmen kill policeman, abduct four railway workers
Gunmen have abducted four workers of a Chinese company handling the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge railway project and killed a policeman in Ogun State.
Imo courts yet to resume sittings after suspension of judiciary workers’ strike
Members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Imo State chapter, resumed work on Wednesday after Friday’s suspension of the more than two-month-old nationwide strike.
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WHO concerned over threat posed by e-waste to women, children
The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concern over the effect of soaring e-waste on the health of millions of children and women worldwide.
Full activities yet to take off in Abuja federal high court
Activities are yet to fully take off at the Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, following the suspension of the 64 days strike embarked upon by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN).
UN: Stepping up global efforts, only way to safeguard environment
The President of the UN General Assembly, Volkan Bozkir, says stepping up global efforts to combat land degradation is the only way to safeguard health and the environment against future threats.
Akwa Ibom assembly sets up committee to facilitate executive assent to backlog of bills
Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has set up a committee to liaise with the state executive to hasten the signing into law of bills passed by the House.
Iran vote turnout poses test of youth frustrations and hopes
Like many young Iranians yearning for democracy, Shirin doesn’t believe elected officials want to deliver greater political and social freedoms, and doubts Iran’s ruling theocracy would let them even if they tried.
Jigawa government may soon commence downsize of workers
The Jigawa State Government may be making attempt to rationalise its workforces to enable it cater for the welfare and salaries of the state workers.
NUPENG, PENGASSAN threaten strike over Chevron workers’ sack
The joint executive council of the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) as well as the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), has threatened to embark on an industrial action against Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) without giving further notice.
Governor Zulum: Borno government will not retrench workers
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has announced that his administration will not retrench any civil servant in spite of the current trying moments in the insurgency-wracked state.
Cocaine worth $8.2m found in Poland banana shipment
Polish police on Friday announced the seizing of 160 kilograms (350 pounds) of cocaine hidden inside several shipments of bananas delivered to a branch of the French retail chain, Carrefour.
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Euro 2020: Phil Foden hits back at Gareth Southgate’s critics
Phil Foden has defended Gareth Southgate after the England manager was criticised for his side’s spluttering start at Euro 2020.
Chelsea manager Tuchel turning to Sweden’s Alexander Isak
According to AS, Isak is among a number of targets that Chelsea could pursue instead, the 21-year-old who has previously been linked with Arsenal is one of the continent’s most sought-after forwards and has impressed for Sweden at Euro 2020.
Oyo NUJ charges governor, police to arrest killers of journalist
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council, has called on the state government and Police Command to fish out the killers of an Ibadan-based journalist, Titus Badejo.
Kaduna governor visits communities terrorised by bandits, condoles with families
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Saturday paid a confidence-building visit to communities affected by bandit attacks around the Kaduna-Abuja highway in Chikun LGA.
Food sufficiency: Osun government to allocate 1000 hectares of land to farmers
Osun state government says it has set aside 1000 hectares of land for farming to boost food sufficiency and make the state the food basket of South-West zone.
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General Yahaya: I joined the Military 36 years ago
Newly appointed Chief of Army Staff, Major General Farouk Yahaya, told the House of Representatives Committees on Defence and Army that he joined the Nigerian Army about 36 years ago, one year above the 35 years mandatory retirement period in public service.
MTN: Service disruption to be minimal
Reacting to what it described as misleading media coverage relating to a notice sent to a select group of its enterprise customers about potential service disruptions, the Chief Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, said that maintaining network stability and high levels of customer service remained a key priority for the company.
Juventus consider French star as Cristiano Ronaldo replacement
With Juventus and Cristiano Ronaldo set to part ways this summer, the Turin club have begun to look at possible replacements for the Portuguese forward and one name that has come to the table is Antoine Griezmann.
Euro 2020: Roy Keane names two outstanding players in England squad
Manchester United legend, Roy Keane, has identified Kalvin Phillips and Declan Rice as the two excellent players in the England squad.
Abia monarchs decry harassment, intimidation of residents by security agents
Traditional rulers and major stakeholders of Ohafia Tuesday cried out over the siege laid to the community by the Nigerian Army and other security agencies, which has paralysed economic and social activities and turned the residents in the community into internally displaced persons (IDPs).