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A 35 -year-old man, Ibrahim Adamu, on Thursday dragged both his parents-in-law before the Magajin Gari Shari’a Court in Kaduna State, accusing them of foisting their already pregnant daughter on him in marriage. The defendants are Sani Dogon-Zikiri, his father-in-law and Laura Sani, his mother-in-law, both accused of deceit and breach of trust. The plaintiff, who resides at Rijjana village, told the court through his counsel, Mr. Hussaini Yakubu, that the defendants had deceitfully gotten their daughter married to him knowing she was already pregnant. The plaintiff also accused his wife, Nafisa Sani of allegedly conniving with her parents to deceive him. “The complainant and his wife had conducted a pregnancy test shortly after marriage which confirmed that she was two weeks pregnant before the wedding. He then asked his wife about the pregnancy and she confirmed that the pregnancy wasn’t his”, the counsel to the plaintiff’ told the court. The counsel prayed the c...

European Union and British negotiators have agreed on an outline Brexit deal – but it still needs to be backed by EU member states and by the respective parliaments. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker tweeted “We have one! It’s a fair and balanced agreement for the EU and the UK and it is testament to our commitment to find solutions.” https://twitter.com/JunckerEU/status/1184764705384124416?s=19 We’ve got a great new deal that takes back control — now Parliament should get Brexit done on Saturday so we can move on to other priorities like the cost of living, the NHS, violent crime and our environment https://twitter.com/BorisJohnson/status/1184764798107602944?s=19 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted that the two sides had struck a “great new deal” and urged UK lawmakers to ratify it in a special session on Saturday. That could be a challenge – the leaders of his key Northern Ireland ally immediately said they remained opposed to the Br...

There has been a wave of resignations sweeping through the PDP Government of Bayelsa state. Could this be a sign of trouble for the party in the upcoming Gubernatorial elections? See the screenshot below:

Says, ‘Change begins with me’ not an APC Slogan The Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has lamented the growing lack of patriotism among Nigerians, saying many citizens today can neither sing the National Anthem nor recite the National Pledge. This was as the government also clarified its decision to launch the “Change begins with me” campaign in September 2016, saying the move was not an attempt to ingrain the change mantra of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC in the minds of Nigerians, but that the programme was designed without any partisan consideration. Lai Mohammed stated this Thursday in Abuja at the public presentation of the Mindshift Advocacy for Development Initiative – an organization advocating for value-reorientation and attitudinal change among Nigerians. The minister who was represented by a Director in the ministry, Mr Samuel Soughul, also lamented that in spite of the best attempts of President Muhammadu Buharito reposition the country for g...

The Federal Government and organised labour on Thursday finally agreed on the percentage increase on the consequential adjustment in workers ’ salaries as a result of the new minimum wage of N 30 ,000 . As the meeting reached an advanced stage , the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo , tweeted from the venue that both parties had reached an agreement, but he did not give details . The tweet read, “ After some delicate negotiations ( with both ministers as conciliators ) , the government and labour have finally reached an agreement on the consequential adjustment of other wages following the implementation of the enhanced minimum wage of N 30,000 . We are working on the communiqué . ” In a statement , the President of the Trade Union Congress, Quadri , and the Secretary General, Musa- Lawal Ozigi , confirmed the peace pact , commending the Federal Government and labour for their patience while the National Minimum Wage negotiations lasted. The statement ...

Sunday Mba is determined to return to active football after staying two years without a club. ‪Mba, who scored the Super Eagles’ winning goal in the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations final, was released by Turkish club Yeni Malatyaspor in September 2017.‬ ‪Mba has not played competitively since his last appearance against Sivasspor in May 2017, but believes he still has plenty to offer.‬ Read more:   https://www.completesports.com/mba-seeks-return-to-football-after-two-years-out/

A 300-Level 'HND1'Mechanical Engineering student of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta in Ogun State, Olalekan Oladapo Ogunremi, was on Wednesday found guilty of criminal impersonation and sentenced to six months in prison. Justice Patricia Ajoku of the Federal High Court, Ibadan had reduced the one year jail term to six months, following an appeal by the counsel to Ogunremi. The judge succumbed to his lawyer’s passionate plea that his client had missed two examination sessions owing to the criminal charge filed against him by the Ibadan zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The 21-year-old student had pleaded guilty to the one-count amended charge with which he was arraigned on Wednesday, consequent upon a plea bargain arrangement between him and the Commission. The offence contravenes Section 22(2)(b) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention etc) Act, 2015, and punishable under Section 22 (2)(iv) of the same Act. Following his ‘...

The President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Dr Ayuba Wabba, has described as mere speculation, reports of agreement to a 20 per cent and 13.5 per cent consequential adjustments for workers on Grade Levels 7-14 and 15-17 respectively. At the minimum wage meeting, Wabba said although organised labour and the government’s representatives have made concessions, they were both discussing to reach a definite agreement on the salary adjustments. “We have made progress in many areas, the areas we are talking is that of implementation and the consequential adjustment, that is the..." For details, visit;  https://newsportfolio.com.ng/2019/10/17/agreement-on-minimum-wage-percentage-increase-mere-speculation-labour/

Ebonyi State Government is seeking to partner with Indian Government to establish an Electric Automobile Assembly plant in the state. To this end, Governor David Umahi, paid a visit to the Indian High Commission in Abuja on Wednesday where he was received by the High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Abhay Thakur. The Governor, according to a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Francis Nwaze was there to seek for partnership on importation and establishment of an assembling plant of Electric Mode Automobiles. Speaking during the visit, Mr Umahi noted that Electric Mode Automobile is not only a technology of tomorrow but a technology that cuts cost. He further revealed that his key interest in the partnership includes importation of the sample electric powered tricycles, buses, motorcycles and cars while establishment of assembly plant for same will follow. The governor enumerated other areas which he equally wants partnership. The areas include agriculture with poultry...

 Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa has said that the images , he has seen out of the Onitsha fire were heartbreaking . A loaded tanker on Wednesday spilled its content on the road at Upper Iweka Road in Onitsha.  The spillage led to a fire incident that resulted in the death of some people and the destruction of several buildings and business premises in the commercial centre . It was reported that men of the fire service couldn ’ t put out the fire when they arrived on the scene due to a faulty valve.  Reacting to the incident , Okowa via his verified Twitter handle .  He said , “ The tragic images coming out of Onitsha of the raging fires are truly heartbreaking . As neighbours, Delta State will stand with our brothers and sisters in Anambra State at this difficult time and will give them our full support as they recover from this terrible incident . ”   See tweet :  https://punchng.com/images-from-onitsha-fire-heartbreaking-gov-okowa/?fbclid=...

The relative peace witnessed in Benue state may again be disrupted by a fresh attack on a farmer in Guma Community by armed men suspected to be Fulani herdsmen. The Next Edition gathered that suspected armed Fulani herdsmen, on Friday last week, attacked one Mrs. Grace Zeku on her farm and amputated her hand. The attack took place at Gboogyo village, Guma local government area which is a border community with Nassarawa state... Read more on  https://www.nextedition.com.ng/herdsmen-attack-benue-community-amputate-farmers-hand