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Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, Thursday, fired 33 permanent secretaries serving in the Kano state Civil Service. The public relations officer to the state office Head of Service, Auwalu Muhammad Naiya who in a statement confirmed the news said Kano state has 33 permanent secretaries manning several ministries, agencies, and parastatals. The statement explained: “In line with the present administration resolve to vigorously pursue/implement the regime initiatives embarked upon since its inception, and cognizant of the need to further ensure greater efficiency in service, as well as reinvigorate the top echelons of the civil service.” It, therefore, directed the sacked officials to…

Cristiano Ronaldo, Juventus hitman, has reportedly acquired the world’s most expensive car- a Bugatti La Voiture N- costing more than £9 million. Mirror reports that Ronaldo, who is thought to earn around £26 million per year, has spent an eye-watering £9.49 million on the unique Bugatti, which was first presented to the world at the Geneva Motor Show 2019. The French luxury company built only one of the prototype super car and it is a tribute to 110th anniversary of the founding of the company. The car is a modern interpretation of the mythical and legendary Bugatti Type 57 SC…

Nineteen persons have been arrested in United Arab Emirates (UAE) for ‘harassing and eve-teasing’ women on beaches and roads, Khaleej Times reported. This came as Dubai Police have started to enforce the law against catcalls, long stares and dropping of phone numbers making  women feel violated and uncomfortable can earn offenders jail term and fine in UAE. Eleven were caught in Jumeirah, five in Al Mamzar, two on Al Khawaneej roads and one on Commercial Centre Street, the newspaper reported. Eve-teasing, a common euphemism, is an act where women face sexual aggression ranging from sexually suggestive remarks, catcalls and, sometimes,…

Ahead of his coronation as Thai king, King Maha Vajiralongkorn has married a new queen in elaborate Buddhist and Brahmin ceremonies on Saturday in Bangkok. King Maha Vajiralongkorn and his consort, Gen. Suthida Vajiralongkorn named Queen Suthida, were wedded in Bangkok. The 66-year-old king unexpectedly married the deputy commander of his personal bodyguard unit on Wednesday in a surprise ceremony, giving her the title Queen Suthida Vajiralongkorn na Ayudhaya. Before the ceremony, she was deputy commander of the King’s Own Bodyguard Regiment. Born on June 3, 1978, as Suthida Tidjai Suthida, she is expected to participate in some of the…

Two world football idols have, through their obvious artistry and legendary role, done greater exploits to the round-leather business. Lionel Messi, the Barcelona talisman on Wednesday scored the 600th club goal of his incredible career. Cristiano Ronaldo, the Juventus pearl had on Sunday, April 28 equally scored his 600th club goal. Messi is enjoying another stunning season and his second goal in the Champions League semi-final, first leg against Liverpool took him on to 48 for the campaign and up to another scarcely believable landmark. The Argentina great bundled Ernesto Valverde’s men into a 2-0 lead to go to 599 before finding…

By:  Ibanga Isine Nigerian security operatives, fake federal, state and local government revenue officials and gangsters extort over N5.8 billion annually from traders conveying livestock from the far North to the country’s South-south and South-east states, an investigation by this newspaper has revealed. With a minimum of 400 truckloads of cattle leaving the North to the 11 South-south and South-east states weekly, traders pay a minimum of N300, 000 per truck in illegal levies, fees and taxes. In a month, no fewer than 1,600 truckloads of cattle are transported to the two regions and more than 19, 200 truckloads in…

Barcelona are one step away from the Champions League final afterbeating Liverpool 3-0 in the first leg of the semi-final at the Camp Nou. There were times where the Catalans suffered, but Marc-Andre ter Stegen was key in preventing Liverpool from scoring an all-important away goal. As such, Barcelona were able to take advantage – with two moments of Messi brilliance – and they can now start to think about the final at the Wanda Metropolitano, though they must be careful in the second leg at Anfield next week. Messi appeared when the Camp Nou needed him most, forcing the…

As Akwa Ibom workers join their counterparts worldwide in marking 2019 Workers Day celebrations, the State Government has renewed its pledge to workers to implement the new Minimum Wage Bill recently signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari signed the bill into law on April 18 empowering employers of labour in Nigeria to pay a worker N30,000 after the National Assembly had passed iit nto into law. The President had in November 2017 set up a 30-member tripartite National Minimum Wage Committee for the negotiation of a new national minimum wage for Nigerian workers. Akwa Ibom Governor Udom Emmanuel…

Caster Semenya has lost a landmark case against athletics’ governing body meaning it will be allowed to restrict testosterone levels in female runners. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) rejected the South African’s challenge against the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF’s) new rules. But Cas said it had “serious concerns as to the future practical application” of the new rules. Semenya, 28, had said the regulations were “unfair” and that she wanted to “run naturally, the way I was born.” Now she – and other athletes with differences of sexual development (DSD) – must either take medication in…

Three teenagers were killed while taking selfies on a railway track in India, the country which researchers say has the worst record for selfie-related deaths. A fourth youth managed to jump to safety before the accident in Panipat city in the northern state of Haryana, a police officer told AFP on Wednesday. “The victims were busy taking selfies and when they saw a train approaching they jumped to a second track without realising another train was coming on that,” M. S. Dabas told AFP. “One of them saved his life as he jumped on the other side of the track.”…