The National Industrial Court of Nigeria in Abuja on Thursday ordered the Federal Government and Organised Labour to submit a report of their negotiations on the disputes over the new minimum wage by January 30, 2019. Justice Sanusi Kado had…
Psychiatrist raises alarm over drug abuse in Adamawa (Nation)
Dr Marcus Vandi, Head of Psychiatric Unit, Yola Specialist Hospital, Adamawa, has raised alarm over the increasing rate of drug abuse among youths in the state. Vandi, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in…
Nigeria replace injured Ighalo with Onyekuru for South Africa (Guardian)
Nigeria have replaced injured striker Odion Ighalo with Galatasaray forward Henry Onyekuru for an upcoming 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa. China-based Ighalo, who plays for Changchun Yatai, is the leading scorer in the Africa Cup qualifiers…
2019 poll: Buhari vows harsh verdict for Atiku (Nation) * DSS arrests IS bomb expert, 10 kidnappers (Punch)
2019 poll: Buhari vows harsh verdict for Atiku (Nation) The proposed N30,000 minimum wage seems to have become a campaign issue ahead of next year’s election. To the Presidency, the controversy over President Muhammadu Buhari’s position on what the least…
Callum Wilson, Wayne Rooney called up by England for USA game (BBC)
Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson has received his first senior international call-up for England’s games against the United States and Croatia. Former England captain and record goalscorer Wayne Rooney has been included for the US friendly only. Everton centre-back Michael Keane…
Buhari did not renege on minimum wage – Presidency
The Presidency is concerned over recurring reports alleging that President Muhammadu Buhari has reneged on earlier acceptance of the N30,000 recommended as the new National Minimum Wage by the National Minimum Wage Tripartite Committee. These reports are contrary to what…
Champions League needs VAR, says Guardiola (Punch)
Manchester City needed no help to swat aside Shakhtar Donetsk 6-0 to move to the brink of the Champions League last 16, but got a boost with a farcical penalty award that led to even manager Pep Guardiola to call…
The gist on how the MTN Pulse Campus Invasion shut down DELSU
We started out November with the MTN Pulse Campus Invasion which makes this a pretty cool month already, and it has barely begun! Students of the Delta State University, (DELSU) Abraka, Delta state, had the fun of their lives last…