The House of Representatives has offered organised labour some palliatives to organised labour, in order to avert the planned strike action, scheduled to commence on Monday. The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila at a negotiation meeting with labour on Sunday in Abuja, said the palliatives would be included in the proposed 2021 budget, which according to him, would soon be presented to the National Assembly, NASS. He stressed that some palliatives, which includes distribution of food items, reduction of taxes on minimum wage and payment of some special allowance, were being considered to cushion the effects of increase in electricity tariff and…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami and Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta are among Guest Speakers for the 2020 Nigeria Innovation Summit (NIS). Mr Kenneth Omeruo, the Lead Convener and Founder of InnovationHub Africa & Resources Limited, said in a statement on Sunday in Lagos, that the challenge of the global pandemic had made it necessary for this year’s summit to be held virtually from October 6 to October 8, adding that the theme of the summit would be ‘Innovating in Critical Times.’ “Nigeria innovation week, is a week-long event that brings stakeholders…
The Defence Headquarters. says 13 Boko Haram terrorists alongside six women and 17 children from Kodila village, have surrendered to troops of 151 Task Force Battalion at Banki Junction in Bama local government area of Borno. The spokesperson, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja that the terrorists surrendered due to sustained aerial bombardment and aggressive intensive clearance operation by troops of Operation Lafiya Dole in the North East. He said the suspects and their family members who surrendered on Saturday, had been receiving medical attention at a military medical facility. According to him, the suspects…
By Lizzy Abdallah, Bauchi A driver and player with Wikki Tourists FC have tested positive for coronavirus. The Secretary of the Club, Abdullahi Ibrahim in an interview with Ashenewsonline on Sunday said out of the 66 samples taken from players, staff and officials, only the two came out positive. “This is good news to us, especially because we are getting set for the expected lift of ban on contact sports and possible commencement of the 2020/2021 NPFL Season. The test, which was organized by the club ahead of the expected return to the season, was conducted by the Nigeria Centre…
Kebbi governor, Abubakar Bagudu has applauded the policies of President Muhammadu Buhari, saying such have began to yield the desired results in the country. The governor made this known during a visit to a private rice mill, owned by a business mogul, Alhaji Sahabi Lolo in Kamba, in Dandi local government area of the state on Sunday. Bagudu who was accompanied by governor Muhammed Badaru of Jigawa, expressed delight that the policies of the administration were putting the country on a more formidable economic footing. According to him, the investment derive of the president in the rice value chain in…
The Oil Palm Growers Association of Nigeria, OPGAN, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari and the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, for empowering smallholder farmers under the Anchor Borrower Programme, ABP). The newly-elected President of the association, Mr Joe Onyiuke made the commendation during a stakeholders’ forum on investment and funding opportunities in the oil palm value chain for oil palm growers in Abuja. Onyiuke explained that the current administration had so far demonstrated strong zeal and commitment as well as readiness to elevate agriculture to boost the economy. He said various associations in the agricultural value chains had been accessing…
Inter Milan fought back with two goals in the last five minutes as they began their Serie A campaign with a 4-3 win over Fiorentina on Saturday. Runners-up last season and seen as the main challengers to the dominance of Juventus this term, Inter suffered one of their familiar slumps as they fell 3-2 behind to a Fiorentina side inspired by 37-year-old Franck Ribery. But an 87th minute equaliser from Romelu Lukaku followed by Danilo D’Ambrosio’s header two minutes later gave them the points – and possibly spared them one of coach Antonio Conte’s infamous dressing-downs after the game. Inter…
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto, has constituted a 36-man committee to reorganise Hisbah, which has been factionalised and enmeshed in leadership tussle for many years. the Sokoto state government has disbanded it and halted all its activities. Inaugurating the committee, the governor also announced that the its activities were halted pending when the committee would have been re-organised and harmonised. Led by the Wazirin Sokoto, Prof. Sambo Wali Junaid, the committee has the Permanent Secretary in the state’s Cabinet Affairs office, Alhaji Bande Rikina as its secretary. Other members comprise of Islamic scholars, security agents, representatives of the Sultanate Council,…
Chilean side Deportes Antofagasta travelled 1,500 km to play a league match on Saturday, only to be told at the stadium that the game had been called off. The match was called off because of a positive COVID-19 test amongst the staff of opponents Colo Colo. The Chilean league said in a statement that the case was detected on Friday among the Colo Colo delegation which had travelled to Brazil for a Copa Libertadores match. It said that more time was needed for further investigations, even though the players had tested negative. “I’m disappointed with what happened,” Antofagasta’s sporting director…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases has reached 58,198 with 49,722 patients discharged from various isolation centres across the federation, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) revealed. In its official twitter website, the health agency also announced 136 new cases of the infections with three deaths in the country for Saturday. The agency said that the new infection were reported from 13 states with 116 patients discharged. Lagos state recorded the highest number of cases with 41 new infections, while Ogun, Rivers Abia, and Oyo recorded 27, 19, 10 and 6 cases respectively. Other states with new infections were Plateau-6, Bauchi-5, Ondo-5, Ekiti-4,…