Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser al-Khelaifi on Wednesday insisted superstar forward Kylian Mbappe “must sign a new contract” if he wants to remain at the club next season. “The position is very clear. If Kylian wants to stay, he must sign a new contract. We can’t let the best player in …
Read More »ASUP condemns IPPIS over double payment
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics has said the double salary paid by the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System to Federal Polytechnic lecturers in June justifies complaints about the inadequacies of the payment platform. This was in reaction to a social media post by ‘IPPIS Public Servants Group Discussion,’ …
Read More »Enugu govt dissolves commercial tricycle task forces
Enugu State Government has dissolved all task forces of commercial tricycles, popularly known as Keke, in the state till further notice. The Permanent Secretary in the state Ministry of Transport, Mr. Ogbonna Idike, announced this on Saturday in Enugu after a meeting with the executives and members of the commercial …
Read More »Gombe police kill robbery suspect, arrest three others
The Gombe State Police Command on Friday said it killed a suspected armed robber in a gun duel, while three others were arrested, and six escaped with bullet wounds. The command’s Deputy Public Relations Officer, Sharif Saad, said the command’s control room was alerted that a gang of armed robbers …
Read More »Don’t plot against govt, Imam warns Nigerians
In his sermon at the Iwo praying ground in Iwo, Osun State, on Wednesday during this year’s Eid el Kabir prayers, the Otun Imam of Iwo, Sheikh Asimiyu Ejalonibu, warned Nigerians against plotting against leaders of government and traditional institutions to avoid negative consequences. Ejalonibu, who spoke in Yoruba, said …
Read More »Police begin probe as gunmen kill rating in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has said an investigation had commenced to track down the killers of a naval rating in the Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state on Sunday. PUNCH Metro gathered that the rating, who until his death was serving at the Lagos Logistics Depot of the …
Read More »Crisis: Opposition senators vow to resist foisted minority leaders
There could be a face-off between leaders of the 10th Senate and some members of the opposition, as eight opposition senators have warned against an alleged plot to foist principal officers on the minority caucus of the red chamber. In a statement released on Saturday and signed by Mohammed Aliero, …
Read More »Tackle illegal mining, Gani Adams urges Tinubu
The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yoruba land, Gani Adams, has called on President Bola Tinubu to tackle illegal mining in the country, which he said was responsible for the loss of billions of dollars annually. Adams made the call in a statement made available on Friday by his Special Assistant …
Read More »FG to prioritise universal health coverage
The Special Adviser to the President on Health, Dr Salma Anas-Kolo, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s healthcare reform agenda will prioritise Universal Health Coverage. Dr Anas-Kolo made this known on Wednesday when stakeholders, including donor agencies, development partners, Civil Society Organisations, and the media, had a health policy dialogue …
Read More »Court restates order stopping NLC, TUC strike
The National Industrial Court on Monday declared that the order barring the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress from embarking on their planned strike subsists. The court, as a result, ordered the parties to maintain the status quo and adjourned the matter until July 20, for a hearing. Recall …
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