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Former Nigerian international Taribo West says Augustine Eguavoen possesses techniques but lacks grace, which is preventing him from achieving success with the Super Eagles. Eguavoen, who also serves as the Nigeria Football Federation Technical Director, was handed the reins of the senior men’s national team after the deal with the proposed German coach, Bruno Labbadia, fell through. This is the 59-year-old’s fourth stint in charge of the team, having previously managed the dugout from 2005 to 2007, in 2010, and again in 2022. In his first stint, Eguavoen led the team to third place at the 2006 Africa Cup of…
A Nigerian correctional officer attached to the Burra Correctional Centre, Bauchi State, has allegedly killed his colleague following a minor dispute over food. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, around 2 p.m. in Burra town, Ningi Local Government Area of the State. According to an eyewitness, the deceased, Aliyu Abubakar Chiroma (pictured) and his colleague, Kabiru Abubakar were close friends known to many in the Centre. The altercation began when Chiroma brought his lunch, and his ally, Kabiru insisted on eating the food against Chiroma’s will, which led to a heated argument. “The duo…
GOVERNOR Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, yesterday, promised to abide by the constitution of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, over the chairmanship crisis rocking the party. Governor Adeleke, in a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, disclosed that he is not with anyone but the constitution of the party. He noted that as a governor of the party, he aligned with the decision of the PDP Governors’ Forum on the matter. He said: “I stand by the Constitution of our great party which spelt out the succession procedure in case of the exit of an elected chairman. “I also stand…
THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, yesterday, conducted a significant operation in Ibadan, Oyo State, destroying substandard products, including counterfeit drugs and medical devices, valued at N43 billion. The destruction was carried out at the Moniya dump site in the Akinyele Local Government Area of the state, with representatives from security agencies and the Oyo State government in attendance The seized items included aphrodisiacs, sex enhancement drugs, over-the-counter medications, and prescription-only drugs. Speaking during the event, NAFDAC’s Director-General, Professor Christiana Mojisola Adeyeye, represented by the Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Shabba Mohammed, stated that the…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, said Thursday it would meet with the federal government on how workers could survive the recent hike in the pump price of petrol. According to the labour movement, the current price of petrol has eroded the gains of the yet-to-be implemented N70,000 new national minimum wage. President of NLC, Joe Ajaero, who disclosed this at the opening ceremony of a two day workshop on “Minimum Wage Implementation Workshop, Southern Zone, with the theme ‘Strategies for Effective Implementation of the 2024 National Minimum Wage Act, in Lagos,” insisted that organised labour was deceived by President Bola…
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have issued a fresh strike threat, giving the federal government a final three-week ultimatum to meet their demands. In a joint statement signed by SSANU President Mohammed Ibrahim and NASU General Secretary Peters Adeyemi, the university unions warned that they would embark on an indefinite strike if their demands, including the payment of withheld salaries, are not met within the stipulated timeframe. The unions noted that an initial 10-day grace period, which ended on 26th July 2024, expired without any action…
Dauda Lawal, the governor of Zamfara, alleged that his predecessor, Bello Matawalle, who is the minister of state for defence, was fully involved in banditry during his tenure as governor of the state. Lawal made these allegations during his recent appearance on TVC NEWS, stating that information he got so far indicted the minister of involvement in some banditry issues in Zamfara. “From all the information we’re getting, my Predecessor was fully involved in some of these banditry issues,” the governor said, urging Matawalle to resign from his position as the minister of state for defence. Insecurity has worsened in…
The Bauchi State Police Command has apprehended a dismissed military officer, Lance Corporal Aliyu Adamu, for allegedly defrauding three job applicants. According to the Spokesman of the Command, SP Ahmed Wakili, in a statement issued on Wednesday, the suspect, who hails from Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, was arrested for impersonation, cheating, criminal misappropriation, and criminal breach of trust. Wakili explained that the arrest was made by officers attached to the ‘B’ Divisional Police Headquarters after complaints were lodged by three victims who claimed that Adamu had collected N200,000 from them, promising to secure employment for them in…
The Federal Government has called on agencies recruiting for the private sector to adhere to the N70,000 minimum wage, warning that any deviation would not be tolerated. According to the FG, the new minimum wage is necessary to address the current economic reality, emphasising that no Nigerian worker, whether in government or private employment, should be paid less than the minimum wage. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Kachollom Daju, stated this on Wednesday while speaking at the 13th Annual General Meeting of the Employers Association for Private Employment Agencies of Nigeria, held in Ikeja, Lagos. Daju, who…
About 1.6 million Nigerians have been recorded as working under forced labour, as the International Labour Organisation, ILO, said freeing people from forced labour and reintegrating them into the mainstream workforce could lead to a $611 billion demand-driven rise in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) globally including Nigeria. ILO in a report titled “Acting against Forced Labour: an Assessment of Investment Requirements and Economic Benefits”, said freeing people from forced labour and bringing them into formal employment could generate US$611 billion in additional GDP. This would represent a transfer from the perpetrators and the illicit economy to the freed workers and…