Tambuwal directs payment of N30,000 new minimum wage from January
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has directed that the new minimum wage of N30,000 be paid to the state civil servants from January 2020. He also ordered the immediate verification of personnel to possibly weed out ghost workers on the payroll. The governor gave the directives when he received the report of the committee […]
Yobe residents, traders laud Gov. Buni for reopening regional cattle market
Residents and traders in Buni-Yadi have lauded the decision by Gov. MaiMala Buni of Yobe to reopen the weekly and regional cattle market which was closed down by the military over security concerns in the recent months. The traders in an interview with a correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria( NAN) on Friday, said […]
‘Gomez has done an unbelievable job’ ― Alexander-Arnold hails ‘world-class’ team-mate
Trent Alexander-Arnold has described his Liverpool colleague Joe Gomez as “world-class”, while highlighting the “massive” boost he has given the squad since moving back into the centre of the defence. Gomez found regular playing time hard to come by at the start of the 2019-20 campaign after falling behind Joel Matip and Dejan Lovren in […]
Nigerian graduates must have credible ‘School certificates’ – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has insisted that every Nigerian graduate must have a credible school certificate.
Mourinho would’ve loved to manage Liverpool’ ― Thompson
Jose Mourinho “loves nothing better than to upset Liverpool” but would secretly have loved the opportunity to take over at Anfield, claims Phil Thompson. The Portuguese is preparing for a reunion with old adversaries at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday. Having previously faced the Reds during stints at Chelsea and Manchester United, Mourinho is […]
Arteta explains how he convinced Xhaka to make Arsenal exit U-turn
Mikel Arteta has explained how he convinced Granit Xhaka to stay at Arsenal. Switzerland international Xhaka had looked certain to leave north London this month following the total breakdown in his relationship with the Arsenal fans towards the end of last year. Xhaka was jeered by large sections of supporters inside the Emirates Stadium when […]
I’m the hottest Nigerian in 2020 – Ojayy Wright
Singer, Songwriter and International Hollywood/Nollywood actor, Ojayy Wright has released his first single titled ‘Buy and Sell’ featuring Africas’s top female singer, Chidinma, off his most anticipated EP titled “37 Degrees in Lagos.”
Walk the talk on INEC and credible elections in Nigeria, CTA tells Buhari
Urges the President reintroduce the Electoral Act amendment bill INEC must be allowed to be truly independent By Henry Umoru – Abuja An Observer group, Centre for Transparency Advocacy, CTA has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to walk the talk on his riot act to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC and the Police to […]
Osun records 30 Cases Of Fire Outbreaks within a week ― Official
By Shina Abubakar Osun state operation Commandant of the Federal fire fighting service, Isaac Adejobi has disclosed that about thirty fire incidents were recorded within the space of a week in the state. He stated this after putting out a fire outbreak that destroyed goods worth millions of naira at a popular shopping plaza, CTUS […]
Business mogul, Mr Ahmed Mazloum exhilarating profile
Permits me to use the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson which states that, nothing is more simple than greatness; indeed, to be simple is to be great. This describes Mr ahmed Mazloum, one of the directors of Unitop group, who’s a lebanese by origin and Nigerian by naturalization.
Inter make Giroud contract offer with Chelsea striker keen to move
Chelsea forward Olivier Giroud is eager to reunite with Antonio Conte at Inter after receiving a contract offer from the Nerazzurri. Giroud, 33, has been sparsely used by Frank Lampard over the course of the 2019-20 season. The France international has made just five Premier League appearances to date, failing to score a goal as […]
Focus on your ‘grim future’, leave Buhari, APC alone, Presidency tells PDP
Victor Ogunyinka The Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to the Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu, has advised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to focus on what it called its “grim future” instead of attacking the All Progressive Congress (APC) administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Garba Shehu also added that Nigerians should be surprised at how […]
NIS investigates bribery allegation at border checkpoints
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) is to investigate the allegation of bribery against its personnel along the Nation’s borders. The Public Relations Officer of NIS, Mr. Sunday James, made the denial in a statement on Friday in Abuja. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that an online media had alleged that “with just N200 bribe […]
Etebo: On-loan Stoke City midfielder looking to start a ‘new chapter’ at Getafe
Oghenekaro Etebo has expressed his delight to start a new chapter with La Liga side Getafe after leaving Stoke City. The Super Eagles star completed a loan switch from the Championship side to the Coliseum Alfonso Perez outfit, with the Spanish club having an option of signing him permanently. ALSO READ: Team Nigeria crashes out […]
Amotekun: No harm in synergizing, but — ACF
By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja The Arewa Consultative Forum ACF has reacted to Thursday’s launch of a regional security outfit, ‘Amotekun’ by Governors of the Southwest, saying while there is no harm in synergizing against security challenges, it is the duty of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice to take action if he feels […]
Group urges FG to prosecute environmental polluters
The Green Resilience, a climate, and an environmental advocacy group have urged the Federal Government to enforce laws on environmental pollution and prosecute environmental polluters in the country. Mr. Kingsley Adindu, a member of the group, gave this advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) after the group’s meeting with the […]
