The Kwara Head of Service (HoS), Mrs Susan Oluwole, said the government is working at reaching acceptable agreement with Labour Unions on the implementation of the new minimum wage for civil servants in the state. Oluwole said this in a Statement she signed and made available to newsmen l in Ilorin on Friday. Oluwole, who is also Chairman, Kwara Minimum Wage Negotiating Committee, said that there had been a series of meetings between the government and the representatives of the labour unions since the committee started work. “I applaud the leadership of the state labour movement for the maturity displayed…
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The U.S. Senate on Friday voted to override U.S. President Donald Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorisation Act (NDAA), a major national security bill worth $740 billion. The vote marked the first veto override of the Trump presidency and is widely viewed as a sharp rebuke of the president during his final days in office. The Senate needed a two-thirds majority to override the veto, which it obtained by a wide margin, with 81 senators voting in favour of the override and only 13 against. The NDAA, which sets the policy for the U.S. Department of Defense, has passed…
Manchester United closed in on the pole position in the English Premier League (EPL) on Friday after a 2-1 home win over Aston Villa. The victory put them level on points and games played with champions and leaders Liverpool. Manchester United trail their traditional rivals on goal difference with both teams on 33 points from 16 matches. Liverpool travel to Southampton on Monday. Manchester United stretched their unbeaten league run to 10 games as Bruno Fernandes capped another fine individual performance with a penalty kick. This was after Bertrand Traore had cancelled out Anthony Martial’s opener for the home side.…
The Nigeria CDC on Friday reported five deaths and 1,074 new infections COVID-19 in the country. The country has so far tested 948,048 people since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was announced on Feb. 27, 2020. The agency put the total number of COVID-19 infected people in the country at 88,587. The public health agency also reported five new deaths in the past 24 hours in Nigeria. The NCDC said that 14 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) recorded the new infections. It noted that in the past 24 hours, 660 recoveries were recorded in isolation centres across…
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), on Friday in Lagos unveiled the TEF Entrepreneurship programme for 2021, to empower women and men across the African continent. The Chief Executive Officer of TEF, Mrs Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, disclosed this during an online news briefing with Journalists across Africa. “I want to welcome all of you as we unveiled the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme for 2021, the opening of the application portal which happened 12 midnight, January 1. “As you all know, the TEF was founded in 2010, and in 2015, our founder, Mr Tony Elumelu, launched a $100 million commitment to identify, train, mentor…
Kebbi State Governor, Senator Abubakar Bagudu on Friday, felicitated with the people of the state and Nigerians on the occasion of the New Year, 2021. The Kebbi State Governor who is also the Chairman Progressive Governor’s Forum however solemnly recalled that,the just outgone year, 2020, was regrettably too turbulent and intricate . This, Bagudu noted, was sequel to the myriad of unpalatable events and occurrences, with devastating socioeconomic and health impacts. These, included the raging global Coronavirus Disease pandemic and the wanton destructions caused by the unprecedented flood disasters, among others. These unforseen phenomena, Bagudu averred had far reaching consequences…
By Ali Sabo In January 4, 1964 a rare gem was born in a village called Song of the present day Adamawa state, unknown to many then the young Umaru would rise to become one of the best communication scholars not only in Nigeria but in Africa. Professor Pate as he is popularly called rose and reached the pinnacle of his career – communication at a younger age. Umaru Pate started his early education in 1971 at Nassarawo Jereng LEA Primary School in the old Adamawa Division where he completed in 1976 and proceeded to Government College Maiduguri. Professor Pate…
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Defence and Deputy Chairman,Senate Committee on Anti Corruption, has described the death of Iyan Zazzau, in Zaria, Kaduna State, Alhaji Bashir Aminu, as a great loss not only to his family, Zazzau Emirate or Kaduna State, but a loss to the entire country. In a condolence message, Wamakko, who represents Sokoto North Senatorial District, also said that , the late Iyan Zazzau,had made immeasurable contributions to the nation, for a period spanning decades. Wamakko, specifically eulogized the invaluable roles played by the deceased in ensuring national unity, cohesion and indivisibility . According to…
The Ma’ajin Watari Foundation (MWF), a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) has promised to provide scholarship to 90 female science students to tackle shortage of female medical personnel in Kano State. Dr Abba Ahmad, MWF founder, told newsmen on Friday in Kano, that the students would be trained under the education endowment fund of the foundation. Ahmad, also the District Head of Kabo, said the target was to provide special training to students of senior secondary schools in science subjects, to prepare them to study medicine and related disciplines in tertiary institutions. “It is a deliberate step to train the girl-child…
The Defence Headquartres, says troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have rescued 10 kidnapped victims from bandits, eliminated one of the bandits and arrested one in Katsina and Zamfara States. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Friday, said the operations were conducted on Thursday at different locations. He said the troops on Thursday, encountered the bandits while on routine patrol around Gidan Dan Nunu and Dutsi villages in Zurmi Local Government Area (LGA) of Zamfara. He said that the troops successfully rescued seven victims during the encounter. He also disclosed that troops of Forward Operating…