The National Disability Empowerment Forum, an umbrella organization for 25 million physically challenged Nigerians, has backed the candidature of the Peoples Democratic Party presidential flag bearer in the 2019 election, Atiku Abubakar.
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The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the 2019 election, Atiku Abubakar, has said President Muhammadu Buhari and his Administration lied on claims that rice production had improved since coming into office in 2015.
Deontay Wilder warned he has “transformed into a killer” as he ramped up his preparation for his fight with Tyson Fury, dismissing Anthony Joshua as a “coward”.
Giuseppe Iachini has been appointed Empoli’s new coach following the sacking of Aurelio Andreazzoli, who led the club to the Serie B title last term.
Ligue 1’s bottom side Guingamp have sacked coach Antoine Kombouare, the club announced on Tuesday.
The Catalan side faced the Nerazzurri on Tuesday night in the Champions League, having touched down in Milan on Monday
The Blues took to the training field on Tuesday as manager Maurizio Sarri put his players through their paces ready to take on BATE.
Zenith Bank Women’s League defending Champions, First Bank, will face Dolphins in the final of the Zenith Bank Women’s League National Final 6.
The Nigeria Police Force said it had commenced investigation on the alleged assassination attempt on Deputy President of the Senate Ike Ekweremadu.
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that a comprehensive policy for improved remuneration for teachers and all public servants is being developed.
The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Kwara Chapter, has appealed to Kwara Government, to approve the national minimum pension for pensioners in the state and 16 Local Government councils, to improve their well-being.
Some aggrieved aspirants of the All Progressives Grand Alliance in Anambra state have called for the resignation of the party’s national chairman, Chief Victor Oye.
Osun State was rated to have the highest prevalence rate of the practice of FGM in Nigeria, very well above the national prevalence rate, according to the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2016-17.
The Chairman of the committee, and member representing Kano Municipal, Alhaji Baffa Danagundi announced the committee’s decision on Tuesday in Kano while briefing newsmen on the court order.
Kunle Akogun, the spokesman of the university, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the initial increment was by 48.4 per cent as against the general conception of 100 per cent.
Peter, who was arrested by the Police in Abia in conjunction with Zone 9 Command, told newsmen at the Police Officers’ Mess, Umuahia, that his grouse was that the deceased refused to assist him financially.
Buhari said this in Abuja on Tuesday while receiving the report of the Tripartite Committee on the Review of National Minimum Wage from the committee’s chairman, Amal Pepple at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Orji stated this in an interview with newsmen in Abuja shortly after the Senate passed the Federal Polytechnic Aba, Abia State (Establishment, etc) Bill, 2018, on Tuesday.
The Nigerian Medical Association on Tuesday advocated for a policy to ban totally hydrogenated oil and reduce Trans Fatty Acids in food chain to two per cent to tackle cardiovascular diseases in the country.
The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has commended the Federal Government for agreeing to pay N30,000 minimum wage negotiated with labour leaders in the country.