The Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, has assured workers of the state legislature’s sustained partnership with the state government to improve their welfare. The speaker, who represents state constituency, also felicitated with the workers as thru mark this year’s May Day (workers day). He made the commendation in his May Day message issued on Sunday to...
Nigeria’s national under-17 girls football team, the Flamingos, must now overcome their Ethiopian counterparts to earn a ticket to this year’s FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup finals. taking place in India in October. This came to light after they defeated hosts Egypt 2-0 in Cairo on Saturday to advance on a 6-0 aggregate into the final round of the African...
Sen. Aliyu Wamakko (APC-Sokoto North) has called for sustainable peace, unity and harmony in the country. The former governor of Sokoto State also called for more piety and sustained fervent prayers for the success of the Nigerian project. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Wamakko spoke in a message to the Muslims in the state and other parts of...
The Abia Command of Nigeria Police on Sunday confirmed the electrocution of a suspected thief popularly called “Bouncer” in Aba while stealing from a church. SP Geoffrey Ogbonna, the Abia Command Police PRO confirmed the report in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria . He said the “area-boy” popularly known as “Bouncer” was allegedly electrocuted while trying to...
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman, Kwara Council of Chiefs, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has congratulated Muslims over the successful completion of the 2022 Ramadan fast. This is contained in a statement issued by the Emir’s Spokesman, Mr Abdulazeez Arowona, on Sunday in Ilorin. He confirmed that the Eid-el-Fitr prayers would hold by 9 a.m on May 2 at the Central...
Lobi Stars Football Club of Makurdi on Sunday defeated visiting Nasarawa United FC of Lafia 2-1 in a Match Day 26 fixture of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). In the match played at the Aper Aku Stadium in Makurdi, the game’s two goals were scored by Ifeanyi Ogba and Godfrey Utim. While Ogba scored in the 50th minute, Utim...
Workers in Enugu State Government parastatal agencies were in all black attires on Sunday during the Workers’ Day celebration. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the workers marched with a banners captioned ‘Black May Day for Parastatals in Enugu, Nonpayment of new minimum wage, Long Denials of Retirement Benefits in protest of the nonpayment of the N30,000 minimum wage...
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state has banned the hoisting of banners and posters of politicians during the Eid Prayers and other festivities. In a Sallah message signed by the state Commissioner for Information, Mr Muhammad Garba on Sunday in Kano, Ganduje noted that the act caused distractions during prayers. He said while the Eid Prayers were considered as important...
Some educationists in the North-East have ascribed spate of early delinquency in schools and societal decay to the inability of parents to ensure proper discipline and moral upbringing of their children. A cross section of the educationists who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria in Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Jigawa and Yobe, attributed the trend to the...
The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba, has ordered adequate deployment of Police officers and other operational assets of the Force nationwide ahead of the 2022 Eid-el-Fitri celebration nationwide. The Force Public Relations Officer, CPS Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this in a statement on Sunday, in Abuja. He directed that Eid praying grounds, highways, recreational centres and financial institutions, especially...
A Frontline Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) presidential aspirant, Patient Key, has urged Nigeria workers to be steadfast and deliberate in being part of the process to select leaders in the country. Key said in a statement she personally signed on Sunday in Abuja to celebrate Nigeria workers, that workers should be deliberate in being part of the process of selecting...
Organised Labour in Nigeria says there is need for general salary review for workers in the civil service. Mr Quadri Olaleye, President, Trade Union Congress (TUC), made the call during the 2022 International Workers’ Day celebration on Sunday in Abuja, with the theme, `Labour, Politics and the Quest for Good Governance and Development in Nigeria’’. The News Agency of Nigerai...
Hosts Kwara United Football Club survived an early scare to beat league leaders Rivers United FC of Port Harcourt 2-1 on Sunday in Ilorin. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the 20212022 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Match Day 26 encounter was played at the Kwara State Stadium Complex. Nelson Esor surprised the home fans by putting his visiting...
Organised Labour in Nigeria has urged the Federal Government to scrap and reverse the electricity privatisation exercise in the country. Mr Ayuba Wabba, President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), made the call during the 2022 International Workers’ Day celebration on Sunday in Abuja. Celebrating under the theme “Labour, Politics and the Quest for Good Governance and Development in Nigeria’’, the event...
Miss Ada Obute, a cancer survivor and undergraduate, on Sunday said that love and support by families and friends of cancer patients and other distressed people would play a huge role in their recovery. Obute also said that support and love for one another would enable Nigerians to overcome personal and collective challenges. She spoke during her thanksgiving ceremony at...
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, has felicitated the Muslim Ummah in the state and across Nigeria, on the occasion of the Eid-el-Fitri festivities. A statement issued on Sunday in Ibadan by Mr Taiwo Adisa, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, quoted Makinde as calling on the Muslims to sustain prayers for the state and its leaders. He congratulated Muslim...
Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo has pledged his continued commitment to the improvement of the welfare and working conditions of workers in the state. The Governor made the pledge in a release signed by his Media Adviser, Oguwike Nwachuku, and made available to newsmen in Owerri on Sunday. He canvassed the need for a cordial relationship with the various labour...
Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Alh. Ibrahim Balarabe-Abdullahi, has called on Muslims to sustain the prayers and other good virtues exhibited during the Holy month of Ramadan to build an egalitarian society. The Speaker made the call in a Sallah message by his Press Secretary, Jibrin Gwamna, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in Lafia on...
The Chairman, Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Prof Shehu Adaramaja, said he would kick-start its data-driven Education Transformation Project (KwaraLEARN) across 365 primary schools on May 16, 2022. Adaramaja said this at a news conference on Sunday in Ilorin, Kwara State. He said that the programme will cut across 365 primary schools in the state. The take off...
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God(RCCG) on Sunday said surrendering totally to God would bring about elevation and fulfilment of dreams. Adeboye said this in his sermon with the theme ‘ Supernatural Elevation” at the May thanksgiving on Sunday. According to him, elevation simply means movement to a higher level, quoting Psalm 121:1-2...
