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Nigeria, April 6, 2016 – The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has bemoaned what it called unpleasant situation in the country which has stifled the economy, claiming thousands of jobs. In a statement, President and Secretary of TUC, Comrades Bobboi Kaigama and Simeso Amachree noted that beyond fuel scarcity, the dearth of US dollars has made it impossible for firms to repay foreign loans and import needed materials for production. “Our role as a labour centre is muti-faceted. We are saddled with the responsibility of functioning as change agents and watchdogs of both government and private business, and ensuring…
Emmanuel Ukudolo US, April 6, 2016 – US Presidential aspirant seeking nomination of the Republican Party, Ted Cruz on Tuesday got a ray of hope in his quest to grasp nomination of the GOP when he won primaries in Wisconsin ahead of party front runner, Donald Trump. With this win, Cruz now has at least 33 additional delegates plus the 507 delegates he had prior to Wisconsin primaries against Trump who has 743 delegates. Trump needs to get 1,237 delegates to get the GOP ticket. Cruz is however looking forward to the GOP convention where he hopes to secure sympathy…
Nigeria, April 5, 2016 – The Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi –led Adhoc Committee set up by the Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) for the Nigeria National League has disclosed that the Annual Congress of the NNL will now hold on Wednesday, 6th April 2016 in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The Congress will serve as precursor to the kick –off of the League. The committee was put in place on February 16, 2016 by the country’s football ruling body to study and compose governance structures for Nigeria’s second –tier League. Also on the committee are Alloy Chukwuemeka and Dodo Isah as members, with…
Nigeria, April 5, 2016 – Governor Seriake Dickson has received a pat on the back for the state government’s efforts geared towards giving a befitting State burial to the first civilian governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, whose funeral has been fixed for this weekend at his country home, Amassoma in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the State. The first Commissioner of Agriculture and Natural Resources in the State and one time Secretary to the State Government, Professor Steve Azaiki, made the commendation in an interview with journalists on Tuesday in Yenagoa. He expressed satisfaction with the…
Nigeria, April 5, 2016 – The Nigerian Women Football League(NWFL) has proposed tougher sanctions for teams withdrawing from the league during the season. At different interactive sessions in Benin City and Lokoja, the club representatives viewed strongly the penchant of some clubs to throw the League into confusion by withdrawing midstream while some are in the habit of non –challantly failing to honour matches. According to the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Women Football League, Mr. Ayo Abdulrahaman, the sessions in Benin City and Lokoja were held as sensitization programs on proposed rules and players’ contracts. In Benin City, the…
Incidentally, everything is becoming more stagnant, unmoving, immovable and incurable with the atmosphere like an animal kingdom where only the fittest can survive Nigerian, April 5, 2016 – More criticisms today continued to trail the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, with the Labour Party (LP), insisting that “Nigerians have made the greatest mistake” electing him and the All Progressives Congress (APC) into power. The party which was of the opinion that the President has placed Nigeria under siege, said, “Nigerians have entered one chance with the election of Buhari.” In a statement, entitled “Nigeria under Siege”, National Chairman of LP,…
Nigeria, April 5, 2016 – Head Coach of the Super Falcons, Florence Omagbemi has picked eighteen players out of the lot in camp for the battle against the Terenga Lioness of Senegal slated for Friday, 8th April in Dakar. Omagbemi, while speaking to thenff.com after Tuesday’s training session said: “It is not easy for me to drop anyone for this game. I wish I could go to Dakar with all the players but I cannot. We have to keep working together to achieve our common goal, which is winning. We are going to Senegal to win.” She told the players…
Nigeria, April 5, 2016 – Lagos State Government has expressed readiness to sign a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will strengthen its partnership with France in its renewed efforts at upgrading slums and widening its infrastructure development projects. Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, disclosed this today during a courtesy visit to his Office in Alausa by Mr. Jean – Pierre Marcella, Head of Sub-Saharan Africa Department, Agence Francaise de Development (AFD), as part of his two day official visit to Nigeria. Ambode noted that with a growing population of over 20 million people, the state government alone cannot provide all the…
Nigeria, April 5, 2016 – President Muhammadu Buhari today urged the people and government of Burundi to explore dialogue in resolving the current political differences in the country. Receiving the former Burundian President, Mr. Pierre Buyoya, at the State House, President Buhari said Nigeria would continue to support peace processes in the continent through the African Union (AU), which had already intervened in Burundi. The President said since President Pierre Nkurunziza rejected the proposal of a ‘‘stabilizing force from the AU, we can’t impose it on him, but we will continue to opt for dialogue.’’ ‘‘Nigeria has been playing a…
Nigeria, April 5, 2016 – Nigeria’s musical act, Olamide, joins forces with music website, notjustOk.com, to give back to society by helping upcoming artistes through a new and exciting talent contest tagged: Olamide #WhoYouEpp Competition. Olamide, who has consistently delivered hit after hit over the years, recently released two tracks currently getting massive airplay around the country; Abule Sowo and Who You Epp; the track that eventually gave rise to this competition. Following his unprecedented rise to the top of the music industry in Nigeria, he has decided to help upcoming artistes looking to repeat his feat to rise. While…
