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Senator Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has warned state governors against reduction in remunerations and hours of work of workers. In a statement issued by Mr Samuel Olowokere, Deputy Director Press in the ministry, Ngige said the warning was necessary to restore industrial harmony and forestall breakdown of law and order. He said the warning followed protracted industrial crisis involving the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Nasarawa State Government. The minister said the step was pursuant to the powers invested on him by section 5(1) and (2) of the Trade Dispute Act, Laws of Nigeria, 2004. He said this was also predicated on a letter to the him by Gov. Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State for labour conciliation by the ministry. The minister said all parties had been invited for a crucial meeting on Wednesday by 2 p.m. at the Ministry of labour. He said “sequel to this, I hereby

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State The Police in Kaduna on Tuesday confirmed the abduction of Ibrahim Ismail, a member of Kaduna State House of Assembly. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Aliyu Usman, made the confirmation in an interview. Ismail was abducted early on Tuesday at his residence in Abapka area in Kaduna metropolis. The lawmaker represents Tudun Wada constituency in the House of Assembly . Usman said the command had deployed its officers to rescue the lawmaker. He said the rescue effort was being conducted in conjunction with the intelligence unit of the Force Headquarters.

Deported Nigerians Kazeem Ugbodaga At least, 241 Nigerians have been repatriated from Libya, the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has disclosed. NEMA’s spokesperson, Ibrahim Farinloye said the 241 Nigerians were repatriated on Tuesday from Libya and landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport at about 3:41pm. “The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) facilitated the repatriation of the 241 returnees from Libya today. The breakdown indicates that 67 female and 174 male were repatriated,” he said. According to Farinloye, three of the returnees were receiving treatment s at LASUTH, “NEMA received the returnees at rhe MMI Airport, Lagos and gave refreshment and facilitated their transportation to their respective states of origins or their places of destinations with transport fares. “The returnees are some of the stranded Nigerians trying to look for green pasture in foreign land through Libya. The Director, Relief and Rehabilitation, Alhaji Bafale Sa

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday said the aggressive repositioning of the broadcast stations in the State was part of his administration’s strategy aimed at empowering the media outfits to compare favourably with the best in the world, pledging that the State would soon celebrate the birth of new broadcast machinery. Ambode, who spoke while declaring open the 65th General Assembly of the Broadcast Organisations of Nigeria (BON) held in Lagos, said his passion for the information platforms was very high, a development he said accounted for the massive investment aimed re-energizing the broadcast stations in the State. He said: “As an administration, we are committed to re-energizing, re-positioning and re-engineering our broadcast stations by strengthening their operations with the provision of cutting-edge technology that will stand them out among their peers around the world. “I must confess here that as a Governor, my passion for the in

Dr Oluranti Adebule, Lagos State deputy governor A total of 128,149 pupils passed the recently conducted 2016 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and Placement Test into the State Junior Secondary, JSS, in Lagos public schools. The result released by the Lagos State Examination Board revealed that 128,149, representing 88.14% candidates, who sat for the examination, passed. The Director, Lagos State Examination Board, Mr. Olufemi Hassan, who gave a breakdown of the population of students who participated in the examination, noted that out of the 145,393 candidates who enrolled for the test, 77,982 representing 53.64 % candidates were from public schools while 67,411 representing 46.36% candidates were from private schools. He explained that candidates who failed in English, Mathematics or both were to re-sit the failed subjects in line with the BECE policy, adding that the re-sit would take place on 29 September, 2016 at designated centres to be announced later. Hassan

Mrs Yetunde Oni, Acting Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The National Agency for Foods and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians of the prevalence of fake alcoholic drinks, especially dry in the nation’s markets. Dr Abubakar Jimoh, its Director, Special Duties, disclosed in Jos on Tuesday that the agency had continued to advise consumers of alcoholic beverages to be alert and be very wary of fake and unregistered drinks. “Drinking alcohol is bad enough and people are always advised to take it in moderation; so, the danger associated with taking a fake drink can only be imagined,” he said. Jimoh said that the agency had taken its campaign against fake drinks to Plateau, Gombe, Benue, Bauchi and many other states in north, and had engaged traditional and religious leaders to lead the efforts. He particularly decried the rampant consumption of drinks like Ogogoro (dry gin) and `goskolo’ by youths, and

Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso Armed policemen on Tuesday sealed the residence of former Governor of Kano State, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, located on Lugard Road in Kano metropolis. The house also serves as headquarters of the group loyal to the former governor popularly known as Kwankwasiyya. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Rabiu Yusuf, confirmed the development to newsmen in Kano on Tuesday. Rabiu, who spoke through the police spokesman, DSP Magaji Majiya, said the action followed an intelligence report that there was a plan to conduct a mass wedding in the house. “We have directed our men to seal the residence because of an intelligence report that there is a plan to conduct mass wedding in the house,” the commissioner said. Armed policemen have been deployed to the area and are keeping vigil on the house while turning back motorists plying the road. The state Police Command had on Aug.18 banned a mass wedding organised by a group loyal to the former governor. The police spo

Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, acting Inspector General of Police The Nigeria Police Force is to subject successful candidates in the ongoing recruitment exercise to compulsory polygraph test (lie detector test). This test will be in addition to the general background check, biometrics, medical, physical examination, aptitude, oral and psychological tests. The Police will also conduct a thorough verification of all documents submitted by prospective candidates. The acting Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris gave this directive while reviewing the recruitment exercise. Idris expressed satisfaction with the progress made in recruiting 10,000 personnel into the Nigeria Police Force. The IGP said that no candidate will be admitted for training at the Police academy and colleges without undergoing these prescribed tests. The Polygraph test is aimed at ensuring that candidates are not of questionable character and their behaviours conform with standard rules of behaviour expected of an

The gavel of justice A 39-year-old driver, Edwin Onoja, who allegedly drove in a dangerous manner and caused the death of a pedestrian, was on Tuesday arraigned in Lagos. The accused, who lives at Ikota Estate, Ajah-Lekki, a suburb of Lagos, is facing charges bordering on reckless driving and manslaughter at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. The prosecutor, Sgt. Donjor Perezi told the court that the offences were committed on Aug. 11 along Ikeja Military Cantonment, Lagos. Perezi said that the accused drove in a reckless manner and in the process knock down a pedestrian, one Seyi Sunday. “The victim lost a lot of blood and eventually died in the hospital,” he said. The offences contravened Sections 19(1) and 21 of the Road Traffic Law of Lagos State, 2011. The accused, however, pleaded not guilty. The Magistrate, Mrs O. Olanipekun, granted the accused to a bail of N100, 000 with one surety in like sum. The magistrate adjourned the case to Nov. 17 for mention.

Ikechukwu Anyene, President of the Nigeria Union in South Africa The President of Nigeria Union, South Africa, Ikechukwu Anyene has urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to use the Dream team V1 to prosecute the 2018 World Cup qualifying matches. Anyene told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on phone from Pretoria, South Africa, on Tuesday that the players and others doing well at home and abroad should be used for the qualifying matches. “The Nigerian community in South Africa are proud of these boys. They really showed the Nigerian fighting spirit as they overcame all challenges to win the only medal for the country in the just concluded Olympic Games. “I suggest that the NFF should use them and others in mould of Kelechi Iheanacho, Alex Iwobi and other players doing well to play the World Cup qualifying matches. I am optimistic they will make a formidable team,” he said. The President of Arewa, South Africa, Nimram Longbap-Longs, commended the team for doing the nation p

The gavel of justice A 29-year-old man, Kweku Bosi, who allegedly bolted with a motorcycle valued at N150,000 acquired under a hire-purchase agreement, has appeared before a Surulere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. Kweku, whose address is unknown, is charged with stealing. The Prosecutor, Sgt. Christopher Okoliko told the court that the accused committed the offence at Orile-Iganmu, Lagos, on April 13. Okolikos said the accused stole a Bajaj motorcycle, property of the complainant, Calistus Mmayie. “The complainant gave the accused the motorcycle on hire purchase for N170,000 and he agreed to a daily remittance of N2,000 to the seller. “He paid for just two days and disappeared with the motorcycle. “He did not show up to tell the complainant what happened to the motorcycle and why he stopped paying the daily remittance. “After some months, the complainant saw him passing by and the accused told him that the motorcycle had been impounded by the police in Benin Republic. “He said t

A 23-year-old man, Chukwu Dalington, who allegedly stole two live turkeys in Lagos with others still at large and ate them, has been released on bail in the sum of N50, 000. A Surulere Magistrates’ Court which gave the ruling, also granted the accused one surety. The accused, whose address is unknown, is facing a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy and stealing. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge. The accused stole the two live turkeys property of the complainant, Solomon Agwuocha, who lives in the same neighborhood with the accused, Sgt. Christopher Okoliko, the prosecutor, told the court. He put the value of the turkeys at N35,000. According to Okoliko, the offences were committed at No.17, Ojoajeje Close, Sari-Iganmu on June 8. “Dalington and his ‘gang’ killed the two live turkeys and ate them without the consent of the owner. “The accused ran away after committing the crime.” The offences contravened Sections 285 (1), 289 and 409 of the Criminal Law of La

Late Debohrah Faleke Deborah Faleke, electrocuted by a fallen high- tension at Fagbenro Street, Alakuko, Lagos State on May 21, had two distinctions and six credits in the just released West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASCE) results. Pastor Ademola Faleke, the father of the deceased, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday that Deborah performed excellently well and her result was one of the best in her school. NAN reports that tragedy struck on Fagbenro Street after a high-tension wire fell on the 14-year-old Deborah and was immediately electrocuted. “The late Deborah had two distinctions and six credits out of the nine subjects she sat for in the 2016 May/June Examination. “She had C6 in Economics, B3 in Geography, C5 in Civil Education, and C4 in English Language. “She also had C4 in Mathematics, B3v in Chemistry, E8 in Biology, C6 in Physics and F9 in Marketing respectively.” The pastor, moved to tears while reeling out the result to NAN, said t

Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram leader The Nigerian army says Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau has been seriously wounded on his shoulder in an air bombardment by the Nigerian Air Force. The air strike was carried out on 19 August. Col. Sani Usman, acting Director, Army Public Relations said today that three other Boko Haram terrorists were confirmed dead in the attack. They were identified as Abubakar Mubi, Malam Nuhu and Malam Hamman. Colonel Usman in a text message to NAN clarified that Shekau was not among the dead, which implies that ‘fatally wounded’, contained in his earlier statement meant to convey ‘seriously wounded’. He said the raid took place while the terrorists were performing Friday rituals at Taye village, Gombale general area within Sambisa Forest. The Nigerian Army has repeatedly claimed to have killed Shekau in previous raids only for him to appear shortly afterwards in videos.

Mabel Okafor, a 50-year-old businesswoman whose decomposing body was discovered at her VGC residence last Friday believed to have died on Wednesday according to reports is believed to have been murdered by her gateman following an altercation regarding his salary. According to emerging evidence, there are pointers that her gateman committed the dastardly act. The deceased, who lived alone at her House J68B, Close 9, VGC, Ajah residence with her gate man, was stabbed to death. Speaking to reporters yesterday, an anonymous resident in the area, gave an account of the events that led to the discovery of Ms Okafor’s corpse. According to him, “Nobody knew that the woman was dead until last Friday. We learned that she was stabbed last Wednesday, but it was not until her church members visited on Friday that they found her decomposing body. “The gate of the building was only bolted, but not locked when the church members came. “One of them said they became apprehensive after several ca

Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, acting Inspector General of Police The FCT Police Command on Monday in Abuja said it had arrested three suspected members of a notorious kidnapping and car snatching syndicate. The suspects are: Alhaji Isah Aliu, Labaran Abubakar and Abdullahi Ishaq. Presenting the suspects to newsmen, the FCT Commissioner of Police, Mr Muhammad Mustafa, said that among the suspects was the leader of the gang. “Among those arrested is a notorious car snatcher and leader of the gang who recruits the hoodlums and supplies them with arms and ammunition to carry out operations for him,“he said. Mustapha said that the suspects were part of suspects presented to newsmen recently who kidnapped their victim from Maitama and took her to a guest inn in Sokoto state where she was rescued by Police operatives. “The FCT Police Command has successfully cracked down and arrested other members of the syndicate who were at large,“he said. He said that the command had intensified effort to

NDLEA operatives The Borno Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confirmed the death of one its staff who got drowned in a river while chasing a notorious drug baron. Ona Ogilegwu, NDLEA Commandant in Borno, disclosed on Monday that the incident occurred during an operation in Gwange area of Maiduguri. “In an effort to arrest a notorious baron, four men of the command were involved in a water mishap after diving into the Gwange River in pursuit of the suspect. The narcotic boss said that the NDLEA officials were involved in the mishap because they could not swim. “The sad incident led to the death of one of our officers in the hospital after a failed attempt to revive him. “The survivors were discharged from hospital today,’’ Ogilegwu. The NDLEA boss said that the command would still go after the suspect and arrest him.

Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, acting Inspector General of Police A tip-off received by Nigeria’s intelligence officers led to police raiding a suspected gay wedding ceremony on Saturday in the northern city of Sokoto-a leading centre of Islamic learning, a police spokesman Almustafa Sani has told the BBC Hausa service. Police were conducting a thorough investigating with a view to charge the two people arrested for being involved in “unnatural” conduct, he added. Mr Sani said homosexuality was illegal under Nigeria’s secular constitution, and Islamic law which is applied in Sokoto state. Other people at the ceremony dispersed when police arrived at the venue, he added. -Source: BBC

Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje Five persons on Monday sustained injuries following the collapse of part of the Department of Architecture building under construction at the Kano State University of Science and Technology (KSUT), Wudil. The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Shehu Musa disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Kano. According to him, two of the injured persons who have been receiving treatment at a hospital have been discharged. He, however, denied rumours making the round that 20 persons lost their lives in the incident. “As I am talking to you now, nobody has lost his or her life because of that incident which happened around 1 p.m today. “Only one of the victims has a fracture on his hand, while the remaining two are responding to treatment,’’ he said. He said that shortly after the incident, the authorities of the university alerted the fire service, excavators, and security agencies among. “Escalation work had since started and whatever the out