Day: February 28, 2021

Bandits return to Kagara, kill Four, kidnap Chief Imam, 25 Others

Aliyu Aliyu

  Bandits have resumed operations in Kagara, Niger State on the same day that 42 students and other persons they kidnapped from a school in the town regained fredom. No fewer than four persons were on Saturday reportedly killed and scores kidnapped in fresh attacks on the town and adjoining villages in Rafi Local Government Area of the state. Quoting Musa Kwabe, a community leader in Kagara, the online newspaper, Premiùm Times reported that eight persons were kidnapped in Kundu and 11 others in nearby Gunna district. “He (Kwabe) said…

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Why Labour Unions must support Petrol Market’s deregulation – CSOs

Dawood Rabiu

  The Coalition of Nigerian Civil Society Organisations for Petroleum and Energy Security (CONCSOPES) has called on organised labour to support government’s efforts to deregulate the downstream oil and gas sector. CONCSOPES Convener, Mr Timothy Ademola, who made the appeal at a news conference in Abuja on Saturday, said deregulation would promote growth and development in the sector. “ It will do our nation much good if our respected labour leaders spearheading the resistance to deregulation would recognise that deregulation has largely stabilised petroleum products supply over this past year.…

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BallersAwards names Mumuni Alao Sports Industry Icon of The Year + PHOTO

Lukman Olasunkanmi

The *BallersAwards* has named Dr. Mumumi ALAO Industry Icon of The Year. Described as one of the greatest sports writers in Nigeria’s history, Alao, the Managing Director, Complete Sports and a foundation member of Platforms Africa, has inspired several generations of sports writers in Nigeria. Nigerian Super Eagles and Napoli striker Victor Osimeh and Super Falcons and Barcelona striker Asisat Oshoala were also awarded the baller of the year for male and baller of the year for female at the 2020 first virtual Ballers Award. The award ceremony commenced with…

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