The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the sack of 5,000 local government workers by the Kaduna State Government. In a statement on Thursday in Abuja, President of NLC, Mr Ayuba Wabba, said the action of the state government was illegal. According to him, the Nigeria Labour Congress strongly condemns the mass sacking of 5,000 local government workers by the Kaduna State Government. “The purported sack violates the provisions of all labour laws, industrial relations practice as well as processes. “The reasons adduced by the government are spurious and unfounded. “Aside from this, the process is patently faulty and unlawful, and redundancy cannot be carried out without following the provisions of the Labour Act. “When Kaduna Government announced the plan to lay off about 25,000 teachers for failing a competency test for Primary Four Class, we expressed our misgivings. “We said that the so-called competency test was a subterfuge and part of a premeditated.
President Buhari has reacted to a recent interview where former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, said that "for about 15 years, Buhari could not enter America on account of religious considerations." In a statement by Femi Adeshina the Preident's media aide, 'this fictive concoction being passed off as truth is mind boggling, coming from a former Number Two man of Nigeria, who should know the truth. At no time was President Buhari, as a private person, ever forbidden from entering any country in the world. Rather, the rest of the world has always held Muhammadu Buhari as a man of sterling qualities, strong on integrity, transparency and accountability. The same testimony is still borne of the Nigerian President by many world leaders today'. He continued to say, 'It is curious that former VP Abubakar had been asked why he had not visited America for over a decade, something that had been a stubborn fact dogging his footsteps. Instead of ...
Roberto Firmino scored twice as Liverpool stormed to a resounding 5-1 win over Brighton at the Amex Stadium. The Brazilian hit his first goal just 79 seconds after Emre Can's header had put Liverpool in front in the first half, before adding his second shortly after the break moments after Simon Mignolet had made a point-blank save from Glenn Murray. The Brighton striker pulled a goal back from the penalty spot when Jordan Henderson was adjudged to have pushed Shane Duffy a few minutes later, but Liverpool added some gloss to the result with two late goals. Philippe Coutinho scored their fourth when he sent a clever free-kick under the Brighton wall and into the bottom corner, and two minutes later his curling shot was deflected into his own net by Lewis Dunk. Player ratings Brighton: Ryan (5), Bruno (5), Duffy (6), Dunk (5), Bong (6), Stephe...
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