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President Bola Tinubu on Thursday threw jabs at the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over its series of industrial actions, saying calling for four strikes against his administration that are barely nine months old is unacceptable. Tinubu stated this at the official commissioning of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT), Red Line in Lagos, also said his administration will fight corruption that is currently fighting back at his administration to the end. He said, “The labour has gone on strike four times within my nine months in government. That’s a record. Calling for a strike in just nine months of an…

Residents of Gonin-Gora barricaded the Kaduna-Abuja highway on Thursday in the troubled Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State while protesting the kidnapping of an unspecified number of people in the area. The residents stormed the highway, protesting and urging the government to do something over the incessant attacks by kidnappers in the area. According to an eyewitness, kidnappers, on Wednesday night through the early hours of Thursday, attacked the community, kidnapping an unspecified number of the residents. The Kaduna State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, also confirmed the incident but declined further comment. An eyewitness who…

About 85.51 million bank customers may not be able to withdraw from their bank accounts by March 1, 2024, due to their inability to link their National Identification Numbers (NINs) and/or Bank Verification Numbers (BVNs) to their accounts, findings revealed. Recall that data from the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) shows Nigeria has 146 million active bank customers as of December 2022. As of January 26, 2024, the BVN count on the NIBSS portal was 60.49 million. On NIN, about 104 million NINs have been issued as of December 2023. Additionally, Nigerians have raised concerns with the National Identity Management…

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been banned from football for four years for a doping offence. The former Manchester United player was provisionally suspended in September after a drug test found elevated levels of testosterone in his system. The France international, 30, was randomly tested after Juventus’ first match of the season on August 20. BBC Sport has been told Pogba will appeal against Italy’s national anti-doping tribunal’s (Nado) decision. The failed drug test was confirmed by Nado in a second sample in October, and the anti-doping prosecutor’s office had requested a four-year suspension. A Juventus spokesperson told the AFP…

Victor Osimhen moved to the 13th spot in the Napoli all-time scorers chart after he bagged his first hat-trick of the season within 16 minutes as the Partenopei annihilated Sassuolo 6-1 away in a Serie A game on Wednesday. It was his second hat-trick against Sassuolo since arriving in Italy in 2020. The former Lille striker scored his first hat-trick against the Neroverdi on October 29, 2022. The 25-year-old also had an assist for Kvicha Kvaratskhelia, who scored twice in the encounter as new coach Francesco Calzona recorded his first win after three games. The treble also took Osimhen’s tally…

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday appealed for patience from Nigerians over the current economic hardship in the country, giving the assurance that there was light at the end of the tunnel. The president said he was fully aware and took responsibility for the difficulties Nigerians had been subjected to on account of government policies. He said he would not complain but welcome all criticism since he was the one who asked to be Nigeria’s president. The President spoke in Akure, the Ondo State capital, during his visit to the leader of the pan-Yoruba sociopolitical organisation, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, in…

MTN Nigeria has blamed the network glitch experienced by its customers nationwide on multiple fibre cuts, even as it apologised to its customers for the inconveniences experienced. Chronicle NG reports MTN customers were unable to make calls or use their data this Wednesday. According to the telecom company, the problem started at about 1.39 p.m. on Wednesday, February 28, 2024. In its reaction via X, MTN Nigeria blamed the network issue on multiple fibre cuts, even as it assured that its engineers were working assiduously to restore normal services. The statement reads: “Dear Customer, you have been experiencing challenges connecting…

Lewis Koumas scored on his debut, and fellow 18-year-old Jayden Danns registered his first two goals as a depleted Liverpool side beat Southampton 3-0 at Anfield. Liverpool’s victory, just three days after an exhausting 120-minute Carabao Cup final win over Chelsea, set up an FA Cup quarter-final at archrivals Manchester United. Whether the Liverpool academy players will be required for that will depend on how fast the club can rehabilitate the 13 players currently injured in the next fortnight, but regardless, they have done their job. Koumas, son of former Tranmere and West Brom midfielder Jason, was one of six…

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has attributed the power outage experienced in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to its faulty 33 kV NIPP feeder. The management of AEDC, in a statement on its official X handle on Wednesday, said that the power outage was also due to repairs on the transmission station at AT4. “The management of AEDC wishes to notify its esteemed customers in Abuja that the power outage being experienced is due to a fault affecting the 33 kV NIPP feeder. “Repairs on the transmission station at AT4 are ongoing,” it said. The company listed the areas…

An unidentified disease that can potentially halt daily activities has killed 30 persons in the Nafada Local Government Area of Gombe State. The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government on Tuesday to investigate and curtail the spread of an unidentified disease in Nafada Local Government Area of Gombe State. The House asked the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to urgently deploy its personnel to verify the nature of the illness. The House of Reps also urged the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention to put up surveillance measures to contain the spread of the…