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In solidarity with affiliate unions in universities and students, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to embark on a nationwide three-day warning strike. The NLC’s warning is included in a communique issued on Thursday at the end of the union’s Central Working Committee meeting and jointly signed by its president, Ayuba Wabba, and general secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja. On April 13, the NLC gave President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration 21 days to form a panel to settle the concerns that have caused the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and others to go on strike. Children Buy APC Governorship Form For…

Barcelona will leave the Nou Camp for the 2023-24 season while the stadium is undergoing renovations. The Spanish club has got permission from the municipal council to renovate, and construction is expected to begin in June. They will be able to play at a nearly full Nou Camp next season before moving to the Olympic Stadium in Montjuic the following season. Ex-Sports Editor Seeks N20m For Kidney Barcelona will return home in 2024-25 with a 50% capacity, with construction expected to be completed in 2025-26. “Any early demolition would have meant having to play the 2022-23 season with only half…

On Thursday, a Kaduna Magistrates’ Court sentenced a 30-year-old Barau Aminu, to six months in prison for stealing five bags of rice and N200,000 in cash. Aminu, who lives in Kawo, Kaduna, was punished by Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel after pleading guilty to theft. Magistrate Emmanuel, on the other hand, offered him a N20,000 fine as an alternative. Gov Mohammed Imposes Curfew In Bauchi Community Earlier, Insp Chidi Leo, the prosecutor’s counsel, told the court that the defendant committed the crime on April 12 in Kawo Market. The convict, according to Leo, took five bags of rice valued N169,000 and N200,000…

The Katsina Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service intercepted contraband which Duty Paid Value was put at N31. 4 from April 1 to date. While showcasing the products in front of newsmen in Katsina, Alhaji Wada Cedi, the Comptroller in Charge of Katsina, made this known. Vehicles, foreign rice and pasta, vegetable oil, macaroni, cow skin, premium motor spirit (petrol), and gas cylinders are among the commodities, according to him. Zamfara Government Dethrones 2 Emirs Over Banditry Customs also seized eight automobiles with a DPV of N8.6 million, according to Ceci. Despite the reopening of the Jibiya border, he…

Manchester City remain on course to reach a second successive Champions League final after beating Real Madrid in a thrilling semi-final first leg. Kevin de Bruyne’s diving header and Gabriel Jesus’ calm finish gave City a 2-0 lead inside the opening 11 minutes. Karim Benzema volleyed home for Real, but Phil Foden’s header made it 3-1. Rudiger Agree Real Madrid Deal, Man City Target Declan Rice Real’s Vinicius Jr scored an individual goal, Bernardo Silva blasted in City’s fourth before Benzema’s chipped penalty following Aymeric Laporte’s handball. City have never won the European Cup or Champions League and lost 1-0…

US vice-president Kamala Harris has tested positive for Covid-19, her office announced on Tuesday. Harris has not displayed any symptoms and will isolate and work from her vice-president’s residence in Washington DC, her office said, adding that she has also not been in close contact with Joe Biden or the first lady, Jill Biden. “She will follow CDC guidelines and the advice of her physicians. The vice-president will return to the White House when she tests negative,” her press secretary, Kirsten Allen, said. Elon Musk Acquires Twitter For $44B Harris’s case is considered a “breakthrough” infection, as she is fully vaccinated with two doses…

Two bomb blasts at a boys’ school in the Afghan capital Kabul have killed at least six people and wounded more than 20, officials say. The blasts happened at the Abdul Rahim Shahid high school in the Shia-dominated west of the city. The number of dead and wounded is likely to rise. A nearby tuition centre was also targeted in a grenade attack. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. Islamic State militants have attacked the area in the past. Initial reports suggested Abdul Rahim Shahid pupils and staff may have been targeted by suicide bombers, but Kabul police spokesman…

Derby County have been relegated from the Championship after suffering a dramatic late defeat at Queens Park Rangers. Luke Amos’ 88th-minute winner for QPR, coupled with Reading’s remarkable 4-4 draw against Swansea, consigned Wayne Rooney’s beleaguered Rams to the drop to League One. Relegation with three games to go means Derby will play in England’s third tier for the first time since 1986. Liverpool Offer Mane New Deal Their fight for survival, in a campaign crippled by a 21-point deduction, could only have been prolonged if they equalled or bettered Reading’s result. When Amos coolly slipped the ball past goalkeeper Ryan…

The four female students of College of Health Science and Technology kidnapped recently by unknown gunmen in Zamfara State have regained freedom from their abductors. The Deputy Provost of the institution, Jamilu Lawali confirmed the latest development through a press statement on Thursday night. According to the statement, the four female students were released by their abductors on Thursday at a location close to Tsafe town. Nigerians Will Need NIN To Travel By Trains – NRC He claimed that no ransom was paid in the process. “They were released this evening at a location close to Tsafe town of the…

The US State Department approved a $997 million deal to sell Nigeria 24 Bell AH-1Z Viper helicopters and related equipment. Related equipment includes targeting, night vision and targeting systems, as well as engines and training support equipment, according to a statement sent to Congress, AP reports. The decision comes after Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Abuja in November, during which he raised concerns about Nigeria’s rights situation. Weapons Intercepted At Lagos Airport However, at the same time, Blinken also made it clear that the United States views Nigeria as a partner in the fight against terrorism and Islamic…