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    On the occasion of May Day, 2020, President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with Nigerian workers in a message below read on his behalf by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, during a virtual meeting with Labour leaders via ZOOM, in consonance with the social distancing policy. Femi Adesina Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) May 1, 2020 MESSAGE BY PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI TO NIGERIAN WORKERS ON MAY DAY, 2020 Greetings Nigerian Workers! It is 1st May - May Day today but we know that something is not right not just in our nation but globally. Today is a day set aside for workers to celebrate the success of their historical struggles to have a "voice" in the world of work. It is equally a day to celebrate their partnership with relevant stakeholders to achieve sustainable development and contribute to the progress of nations in contemporary times. It is a day to mark and acclaim workers' productivity in nation - build...

      Officials of the Gender Based Violence Response Team of the Vicar Hope Foundation, Umuahia, have rescued a 2-year old child locked up for several days in an uncompleted building at Zone 5, Agbama Housing Estate, Umuahia, Abia State capital... Officials of the Gender Based Violence Response Team of the Vicar Hope Foundation, Umuahia, have rescued a 2-year old child locked up for several days in an uncompleted building at Zone 5, Agbama Housing Estate, Umuahia, Abia State capital... The child, found to be suffering from exhaustion,dehydration and malnourishment, was suspected to have been locked up by his parents. The Programme Manager, Vicar Hope Foundation, Mr Raymond Ukwa, who confirmed the incident, said that the organisation received a call on Saturday, April 25, from landlords in the area that a child had been locked up in an uncompleted building. The foundation then reported the case to the Umuahia Area Commander of the Nigeria Police Force, Mr Ekeinde...

    Mustapha Mohammed aka Mairutuwa, the leader of the kidnap gang that murdered Catholic seminarian, Michael Nnadi, of the Good Shepherd Major Seminary in Kaduna state in January 2020, has given a reason why he killed late Nnadi depsite collecting ransom from the seminary school. Recall that on January 9, some armed men stormed the Catholic seminary and kidnapped four seminarians, murdered one of them and released the remaining three on January 31 after they received a ransom from the seminary. The remains of the fourth seminarian, 18-year-old Micheal Nnadi, was found in a bush on February 2nd. He was buried on February 11th. In a chat with The Sun, Mustapha said from the day Nnadi was abducted, he kept preaching the gospel of Jesus to him and told him to his face to change his evil ways or perish. He said late Nnadi did not allow him to have peace as he continued preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ to him even when he knew they were not of the same faith. He said he d...

     Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Opens Isolation Centre for COVID-19 Treatment at the Gbagada General Hospital on Friday, May 1, 2020.More photos below.

     DISCLAIMER Kindly disregard any statement claiming that the former speaker Honourable Ghali Umar Naabba has died. Hon Ghali is healthy and doing great in London. Was not back to Nigeria because of the airport shutdown as we spoke some minutes ago. We pray that Allah Grant's him long life to continue contributing his quota to national growth. To those behind the rumour, kindly note that nothing good will come out of spreading fake news. - Coalition of Northern Groups CNG (CNG) Ghali Naabba.

      The Kaduna State Government has saluted workers on the occasion of May Day. The government praised the resilience of citizens in these difficult times, and called for sober reflections on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on standards and conditions of work and living. It assured workers that the state government remains committed to strengthening the public service, raising the capacity of its employees and improving their reward. A statement from Sir Kashim Ibrahim House noted that the 2020 May Day is being marked in circumstances that are most unusual for all categories of workers, be they in the public sector, the organised private sector and the vast informal sector. “The Kaduna State Government has saluted workers in the state on the occasion of May Day 2020. “The government praised the resilience of citizens in these difficult times, and called for sober reflections on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on standards and conditions of work and livin...

      1. Page 1 of 7 Text of the Address by His Excellency Dr. Kayode Fayemi, CON Governor, Ekiti State, Nigeria on the occasion of the INTERNATIONAL CELEBRATION OF WORKERS’ DAY Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State Friday, May 1, 2020 My dear Ekiti Workers 1. I rejoice with you and other workers all over the world on this memorable day. I congratulate all workers in Ekiti State for joining their counterparts across the world in commemoration of the year 2020 International Workers’ Day. 2. Today, we celebrate the dignity of labour and the value of productive work which are necessary for socio-economic development of societies. Today is the “Workers’ Day of International Unity and Solidarity’’. It is a day that is commonly associated with the achievements of the labour movement all over the globe. May 1st 1890, marked the beginning of the celebration of May Day. The initial struggle then for an 8-hour 2.  Page 2 of 7 workday, better wages and safe working conditions finally culm...

     ADDRESS DELIVERED BY THE GOVERNOR OF OGUN STATE, HIS EXCELLENCY, PRINCE DAPO ABIODUN, MFR AT THE 2020 WORKERS’ DAY COMMEMORATION, HELD ON FRIDAY, 1ST MAY, 2020 Distinguished people of our dear Ogun State. Greatest Nigerian Workers. Greatest workers of Ogun State. Today marks the global Workers Day. As is the tradition, we are all supposed to gather today in honour of our great workers, who are undoubtedly a group of major stakeholders in the Ogun State project. But, for obvious reasons, this year Workers’ Day becomes peculiar and different from many in the past because we are unable to have the grand commemoration in honour of our great workers. This is because of the measures in place, including physical distancing as necessitated by the prevailing situation across the globe, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, which is commonly called COVID-19. 2. Let me say that the unfortunate inability to celebrate our great Workers in grand style comes with an unavoid...

     ... Distribute Relief Packages to Cluster Groups in Ikorodu As a way of deepening the message of physical distancing and basic hygiene practices that could help keep the spread of COVID-19 at bay, the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) and Lagos State Safety Commission (LSSC), on Thursday, extended their ongoing sensitisation campaign to some cluster groups in the suburbs of Ikorodu. Apart from raising the level of awareness on the deadly pandemic as well as prevention methods among the participants at the event, the two agencies also donated relief materials to some residents. The sensitisation exercise, held at Farm Settlement in Odongunyan area of Ikorodu, had each of the groups in different classrooms of not more than 10 persons seated at physical distancing proximity. Explaining the rationale behind the relief packages, the General Manager of LASEPA, Dr. Dolapo Fasawe said that apart from bringing the messages of distancing and regula...

     As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to observe the 2020 International Labour Day, Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom appreciates workers of the state for their commitment, understanding and cooperation, particularly in the fight against COVID-19. Governor Ortom says the workers have demonstrated uncommon determination and professionalism in all sectors to support the State Government in taking proactive measures to prevent the spread  of the disease. He specially commends workers who are on essential duties such as healthcare and other services for putting in extra hours daily to ensure that Benue does not have additional COVID-19 cases, after the index case. Governor Ortom says no reward can adequately compensate the workers for their sacrifice to the state, and urges them to sustain that level of patriotism. He restates the resolve of his administration to ensure that the welfare of workers especially salaries and pensions remains its priority. ...

    You have possibly watched the 1998 action-thriller film with the above title, starring Will Smith. It was the box office hit story about a group of people plotting to kill an American Congressman, and the tape of the plot was discovered. Well, an Enemy of the State struck in Nigeria on Monday, but this time, it was no fiction. It was real life act of sabotage from somebody who does not wish his own country well at all, and who derived a sinister kind of pleasure from undermining the system. President Muhammadu Buhari was to broadcast to the country by 8 p.m, to give an update on the battle against COVID-19, and what becomes of the lockdown that had lasted four weeks, particularly in the Federal Capital Territory, Lagos and Ogun States. Kano was also a point of heavy interest, with the strange deaths ravaging the state. Was it COVID-19 or not? As the country waited for the President with great expectations, a purported copy of the broadcast began to circulate on social ...

     The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal Office on April 29, 2020 secured the convictions of Idahosa Bobby and Aidamebor Israel for offences bordering on internet fraud. . . They were arraigned before Justice Mohammed Tukur of the State High Court sitting in Kaduna, Kaduna State. . . The convicts were each arraigned on separate one-count charge bordering on online fraud and for possession of fraudulent documents. . . Idahosa and Israel were arrested by a team of operatives attached to the Intelligence and Special Operations Section, ISOS following intelligence reports indicating their involvement in cybercrime.More photos below.