The Nigerian labour Congress (NLC) has started a five-day warning strike over massive retrenchment of civil servants in Kaduna State in the last six years. It is estimated that since the time he assumed office to date, Governor Nasir El-Rufai in a bid to reform the state public service has succeeded in laying off about 60,000 staff. In 2017, El-Rufai began his retrenchment policies with the sacking of over 25,000 primary school teachers believed to have failed an aptitude test. This was followed by another set of local government staff and traditional rulers in their thousands. You may wish to know that the over 50,000 staff who were axed by the state government in 2017 have not yet received their severance benefits when El Rufai struck again and wielded the big stick on 4000 local government staff last month.
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Scores of Nigerian Muslims have stormed the streets in the northern parts of the country to protest the bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Palestine by Israeli soldiers.
The protesters, mostly in Bauchi, Kano, Kaduna and Niger States, are not happy with the attacks on the Strip which is mostly occupied by Muslims and are accusing the Israeli authorities of trying to eliminate the Palestinians from the surface of the earth.
The protests, which started on Tuesday and spilled into Wednesday, have been largely peaceful, with the protesters taunting the Nigerian government for not getting involved in peace efforts embarked upon by several countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and others.
Rasheed Ahmed scored a brace in the 35th and 74th minute while new signing Samuel Nnoshiri and Samuel Kalu scored a goal each to complete the rout.
Assisted by Joel Djondang, Stephen Gopey scored Wikki’s lone goal in the 48th minute with a left-footed shot.
Tourists ended the match with only 10 men following the straight red card to junior international, Nazifi Yahaya for what appeared like a verbal assault on the referee.
At Lafia township stadium, Kwara United were reduced to 10-men as early as the 18th minute after Jide Williams was given the marching orders following a second booking and Nasarawa United made judicious use of their numerical advantage.
NPFL resumes as Rangers pip Enyimba, Akwa United move top of log
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Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) resumed from the mid-season break and it was Akwa United that moved to the top of the table while Rangers claimed bragging rights after beating Enyimba in the Oriental derby.
Another talking point of the MatchDay 20 was Katsina United mauling of Wikki Tourists to move out of the relegation zone.
Akwa United climbed to the top of the NPFL log after edging Sunshine Stars 2-1 at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium Uyo. The Promise Keepers took an early lead through Atshimene Charles in the 20th minute but the lead didn’t last long as Sadiq Yusuf equalized for Sunshine Stars in what is his 8th goal of the season. However, Akwa United sealed all three points when Seth Mayi scored the winning goal in the 68th minute.
Midfielder Seth Mayi scored his first goal of the season to secure a 2-1 win for Akwa United over Sunshine Stars and extend the unbeaten run of the Promise Keepers to ten matches as action resumed in Nigeria Professional Football League.
Mayi who was voted the club’s best midfielder in the first stanza of the league confirmed his quality when he scored from close range in the 68th minute.
Charles Atshimene shot the hosts into an early lead in the 20th minute. Two minutes later, Atshimene gave a fine pass to Mfon Udoh but his strike was stopped by goalkeeper Ariyo.