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  The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has invoked the “No Work, No Pay” policy against the  Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors   (NARD) in response to their recent seven-day warning strike. The strike, which began on Monday, was in protest of the continued detention of their abducted colleague, Dr. Ganiyat Popoola-Olawale. In a statement released on Thursday by the ministry’s spokesperson, Ado Bako, the government expressed deep disappointment over NARD’s decision to proceed with the industrial action despite ongoing negotiations. The ministry stated that it had been making significant efforts to resolve the doctors’ concerns and ensure industrial harmony, and that the strike was unnecessary given the progress made in discussions. The statement emphasized that the decision to implement the “No Work, No Pay” policy was not intended to undermine the doctors’ legitimate concerns but was necessary to prevent the disruption of essential healthcare services ...

  Liverpool have officially completed the signing of Federico Chiesa from Juventus, with all documents now finalized. The deal is worth €15 million, and Chiesa has signed a four-year contract, marking a significant moment for both the player and the club. The move comes as an exclusive story confirmed by Liverpool and Juventus, and it’s a transfer that could prove to be a masterstroke for the Reds. Chiesa, once valued at €100 million, sees this transfer as a fresh start after injury setbacks derailed his career in recent years. In his first statement after officially joining Liverpool, Chiesa expressed his excitement I’m so happy to be a Liverpool player. When Richard Hughes called me and he said: ‘Do you want to join Liverpool?’ I said yes immediately because I know the history of this club, can’t wait.” Chiesa’s words reflect his eagerness to get started and prove himself at Anfield. He is aware of the immense legacy of the club and is keen to play a role in continuing that tradi...

  The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Thursday, pledged to give interest-free loans to traders if voted into power as the governor of Edo State on September 21. Okpebholo made the promise while speaking with traders of the New Building Materials Sellers Association in Cook Road Benin City. Okpebholo also promised to help the traders build the association’s secretariat on the plot of land donated to them by the late Oba of Benin, Oba Erediauwa II. He said, “Traders are very important in the development of the economy because of the kind of businesses they do. Any money invested on traders will is not lost. So I will fulfill my promise of giving interest-free loans immediately after I become the governor. I am coming to work for Edo people and not to mismanage their funds. Vote APC on September 21 and you will benefit from the programme we have lined up for the residents of the state,” he pleaded. Earlier, the Directo...

  The victim reportedly told police the woman "performed genital acts" without his consent after leading him to an abandoned house in Thessaloniki, the second-largest city in Greece. The Greek police have detained an 18-year-old American woman following accusations of raping a 20-year-old drunk man. The victim reportedly told police the woman "performed genital acts" without his consent after leading him to an abandoned house in Thessaloniki, the second-largest city in Greece. He claimed the woman took advantage of his inebriated state and had sexual intercourse with him, as reported by Greek media this week, Mail Online reports. However, Greek media reports that she has denied the accusations. An investigation is ongoing, with the suspect expected to be interrogated by prosecutors. It comes after a UK woman was arrested on the Greek island of Rhodes after another British woman accused her of rape. The alleged attacker, 35, is said to have followed a younger woman, ...

  Ajaero, while addressing a crowd of labour members at the NLC headquarters, said “The labour movement is worth fighting for due to its deep patriotism and dedication.” The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, has said that the labour movement remains the most patriotic organisation in Nigeria. Ajaero, who said this on Thursday after honouring the Nigerian police invitation on alleged “criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime,” pledged that the union would uphold its commitment to patriotism despite any challenges.  Ajaero, while addressing a crowd of labour members at the NLC headquarters, said “The labour movement is worth fighting for due to its deep patriotism and dedication.” According to him, “From the colonial era through the military regime, our commitment has remained steadfast. “We are more patriotic than any other institution in this country, and we intend to maintain that stance.  “We hav...

  In January 2024, states and local governments got N7.7 billion ecological funds. States received N4.2 billion while local governments received N3.5 billion. Areview of the Federal Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) data published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has shown that the sum of N44.9billion was received by states and local governments as ecological funds between January and June 2024. The development comes amid accountability issues on how states spend the monies meant to tackle ecological issues such as flooding and erosion. In January 2024, states and local governments got N7.7 billion ecological funds. States received N4.2 billion while local governments received N3.5 billion. In February, N4.7 billion was disbursed to states while N3.9 billion was disbursed to local government councils.  The amount received in March by states stood at N3.9 billion while that of local government councils was N3.2 billion.  In April 2024, states received N3.6 bil...

The council boss stated that health care delivery, agriculture, education and security among other sectors are the focal points of his administration and will be taken very seriously. Delta State's Isoko South Local Government Area has announced that primary school teachers who reject postings to assigned locations, especially in riverine areas, will be dismissed from service. During a courtesy visit by Concerned Indigenes of Ikpide-Irri 4-Development (CIID) to his Oleh office, Isoko South Council Chairman Friday Ovoke Warri delivered a firm message, stating, "It's no longer business as usual."   He said, “Any teacher posted to Ikpide-irri community or anywhere in the local government area and refused to go and resume duty and stay will be shown the way out. If you refused to report and stay there to work, just park your loads and leave the job is as simple as that." The council boss stated that health care delivery, agriculture, education and security among othe...

  The organised labour made the declaration in Abuja on Thursday at the Labour House where various affiliate union leaders gathered early morning in solidarity with Ajaero. Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have vowed to shut down the country if the police detain their President, Joe Ajaero over alleged terrorism financing, especially in the wake of the #EndBadGovernance protests held between August 1 and 10, 2024. The organised labour made the declaration in Abuja on Thursday at the Labour House where various affiliate union leaders gathered early morning in solidarity with Ajaero.   Ajaero in company with his lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), later proceeded to the office of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) at the disbanded SARS facility located at Guzape. They drove out of the NLC Headquarters at about 10:00 am. Meanwhile, the affiliate members accused President Bola Tinubu’s government of only chasing shadow for accusing the labour of funding terrorism.  ...

  Ajaero had been invited by the Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Intelligence Response Team (IRT), over allegations of “criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime.” Comrade Joe Ajaero, Nigeria Labour Congress President, was questioned about a certain British-Russian citizen when he honoured a police invitation in Abuja on Thursday over alleged terrorism financing and other allegations.  Ajaero honoured the invitation by the Inspector General of Police’s Intelligence Response Team on Thursday in company with his lawyer Mr Femi Falana (SAN) and another human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju. Ajaero had been invited by the Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Intelligence Response Team (IRT), over allegations of “criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime.” The invitation, detailed in an official letter, required Ajaero to appear for an interview on Tuesday, August 20, 2024...

  In a recent viral audio clip, Amaka boasted about her immunity from any repercussions, dismissing rumours of her arrest and potential deportation. Amaka Patience Sunnberger, a Nigerian woman based in Canada whose threats to poison and kill Yoruba and Edo people sparked outrage after going viral, has confidently declared that nothing will happen to her because she is a Canadian citizen. In a recent viral audio clip, Amaka boasted about her immunity from any repercussions, dismissing rumours of her arrest and potential deportation.  Speaking during a TikTok live session, she said, “Somebody just sent me a message saying they have arrested me and are about to deport me. With my passport? I am a Canadian. Mad people!” She laughed off the suggestion that she could face deportation, questioning how she could be sent away when she holds a Canadian passport.   To further prove her point, Amaka showed a video of her living room, stating that she was at home and not in police cus...

  Gandu admitted to the theft, explaining that he stole the tubers of yam because he was hungry. AMagistrates’ Court in Kafanchan in Kaduna State, on Thursday, sentenced Cletus Gandu, a 40-year-old man, to nine months in prison for stealing two tubers of yam. Gandu admitted to the theft, explaining that he stole the tubers of yam because he was hungry.  He, therefore, pleaded for leniency, according to the News Agency of Nigeria. Magistrate Michael Bawa imposed a three-month sentence for criminal trespass and nine months for theft, but also offered an alternative of a N50,000 fine. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) charged Gandu with criminal trespass and theft under sections 327 and 270 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law. According to NSCDC prosecutor Mr. Marcus Audu, the complainant, Alice Daniel, reported the theft to their office in Kafanchan on July 15.  Audu noted that Gandu stole the tubers of yam from Daniel’s farm in Zonkwa on two different occ...

  A 56-year-old   Nigerian man,   Yahya Nafiu, has called for assistance after his   wife , Latoyossi Alake, shockingly gave birth to 11 babies in Porto-Novo, Benin Republic. The unusual event has left the family in desperate need of financial support as they struggle to care for the surviving babies. Nafiu, originally from Ilorin in Kwara State, revealed that the  babies  were born in two separate batches on July 7 and August 14, 2024, at a traditional birth attendant’s home. Tragically, two of the babies have since passed away, leaving nine children fighting for survival. The man, who relocated to Cotonou 19 years ago for business, explained that this is the third wife’s first set of multiple births. Alake had previously given birth to two children with Nafiu. His elder brother, Alhaji Zakariyau Nafiu, the Imam of Iponrin, confirmed the extraordinary birth, expressing concern over the family’s ability to provide for the surviving babies. “ Nafiu was born ...

  Commuters in Port Harcourt and its environs are lamenting the hike in transportation fares on major routes caused by the increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as fuel. Despite the absence of fuel scarcity in the state, as in other parts of the country, the cost of the product has risen in the state, as it is being sold between N890 – N900 and N1000 in the black market. This has led to yet another rise in transport fares in most parts of the state, with commuters and residents expressing their displeasure and calling on the government to do something to reverse the trend during an interview with our correspondent on Wednesday. A respondent who pleaded anonymity said, “It’s frustrating. Yesterday, I paid 200 naira from Agip to Waterlines, only to come back in the evening, and I’m hearing that there’s a 50% hike in the fare. At this rate even the increase in the minimum wage will amount to nothing, because with the increase in cost of transportation. There’l...

  The federal government has revealed the identity of the woman behind a viral video clip threatening the mass killing of Nigerians in Canada. Her identity was revealed by the chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa. Naija News reports the woman, in a viral video on social media, threatened to poison Nigerians living in Canada. She added that she is a resident of Ontario, Canada, and dared anyone to report her to the Canadian authorities. The woman, who spoke mainly in Pidgin English, is believed to have made the threat in a virtual meeting on Tiktok. She vowed to take poisonous substances to her workplace and poison any Yoruba or Benin person she came across due to the ‘hate’ against Igbos. She said:  “Record me very well; it’s time to start poisoning the Yoruba and the Benin. Put poison for all una food for work. Put poison for una water, make una dey kpai one by one.” “I want make Ndi Igbo get that heart of wickedness. Una too dey quiet...

  Oil giant, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited has confirmed a spill on its Trans Niger Pipeline in Elelenwo in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. The company, however, said the spill resulting from a leak on the pipeline has been contained and repairs completed. Recall that some residents of Rumuoduwere community in Elelenwo, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, earlier this week decried the oil spill in the area which they said destroyed their farmlands and underground water. An opinion leader in the area, Martin Enwuka who showed newsmen round the scene of the spill said some residents had fled the community due to the incident and called on Shell to respond immediately so that those who left could return. But the SPDC in a statement by its Media Relations Manager, Gladys Afam-Anadu on Wednesday, said production into the line was immediately halted as a precautionary measure to pave the way for repairs. Afam-Anadu, further said the company’s oil ...

  The Federal Government has introduced the preliminary draft of the National Integrated Electricity Policy and Strategic Implementation Plan. This policy is designed to tackle the urgent issues facing the Nigerian  Electricity  Supply Industry and to guide the country towards a resilient, sustainable, and inclusive energy sector During the presentation held on Wednesday in Abuja, the Minister of Power,  Adebayo Adelabu,  characterized the policy as essential for the nation’s progress towards establishing a strong, sustainable, and inclusive power sector that fulfils the needs of all Nigerians. The NIEP-SIP is a detailed policy framework that delineates strategic measures throughout the electricity value chain, encompassing generation, transmission, distribution, and off-grid components. The minister highlighted that the policy results from thorough consultations with industry specialists, key stakeholders, and development partners. The Power Minister said:...