In a significant move to enhance the welfare of workers in Kwara State, His Excellency, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has approved the new minimum wage of N70,000 as announced by the Federal Government of Nigeria, according to a state government’s statement at the weekend. Signed by the Honourable Commissioner for Finance Dr. Hauwa Nuru, the statement…
Croatian International Luka Modric became the oldest player to ever feature for Real Madrid as his side beat Celta Vigo in La Liga. The 39 year old provided the assist for Vinicius Jr’s match-winning goal soon after coming on as a second-half substitute, and helped guide Real to victory in a tough encounter. Real are…
England captain Harry Kane scored a hat-trick to guide Bayern Munich to an impressive victory against Stuttgart. Kane’s goals – plus one from Kingsley Coman – helped Bayern end a three-game winless run in all competitions. They faced a tough task against a Stuttgart side who sat back and limited their chances, with the first…
Nigeria on Saturday qualified for the knockout stage of the Fifa Under 17 women’s world cup after thumping Ecuador 4-0 in their second Group A match. The victory sealed their spot in the next round of the competition having defeated New Zealand 1-4 in their first match of the tournament. Nigeria scored once in the…
Alagie Kanteh, a survivor of human trafficking, shared his harrowing journey from The Gambia to Europe during a recent ECOWAS Parliament meeting with youth in Banjul. Kanteh, the only survivor among 11 individuals trafficked to Italy, recounted his ordeal, emphasizing the life-threatening risks faced by those seeking a better future. Speaking candidly at the meeting,…
One of Nigeria’s former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon has said that the Nigerian-Biafran Civil War was inevitable. Gowon was Nigeria’s head of state between August 1, 1966 and July 29, 1975, while the civil war lasted from 1967 to 1970. Speaking during an interview, he said the south-east’s desire to secede made the…
Tracka, BudglT Foundation’s service delivery promotion platform, has revealed that Bayelsa State Government under the leadership of Douye Diri earmarked the sum of N700 million to purchase 50 torches and 100 walkie-talkies for personnel of local vigilante group known as Bayelsa Community Safety Crops. This was stated in a post shared on Friday afternoon by…
The Chairman of the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KAD-SIECOM), Hajiya Hajara Mohammed has announced the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of all 23 local government chairmanship seats as well as the 255 ward council seats in the recently concluded Kaduna State Local Government elections.
Khalil al-Hayya, the deputy head of Hamas, confirmed the death of Yahya Sinwar, the group’s leader, on Friday. Al-Hayya declared after Sinwar’s passing that he would never release Israeli hostages until the Gaza War was over. Al-Hayya, who is currently living in exile in Qatar, stated that the murder of Sinwar will not alter Hamas’…
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after an 18-day absence for his annual leave. During his vacation, the president visited the United Kingdom and France, landing at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja aboard Air Force One at approximately 7:15 PM on Saturday. He initially departed Abuja on October 2 for what was intended…
