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http://ift.tt/2rilmeZ Nigrian Railway Corporation Office The Africa Railway Workers Union (ARWU) on Monday advised the Federal Government to stop the planned concession of Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) to General Electric (GE), an American company. Raphael Okoro, ARWU President, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the concession would not bring positive change to the sector but would rather lead to job losses. He urged government to invest adequately in the NRC to enable it render effective services, adding that the corporation can function effectively without concession, if well managed. “GE only supplies locomotives; they are not running train services anywhere in the world. “NRC can operate effectively without concession, going by its experienced workers. “Government should invest more in the railway sector because it is the only transport sector in Nigeria where the demand is higher than supply. “We appeal to government to look inward and stop the...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J A 23- year -old spinster, Khadija Ibrahim, on Monday, sued her father, Ibrahim Bassa, before at an Upper Area Court, Karu, Abuja for not allowing her to marry a man of her choice. She told the court that she had a suitor, who was willing to marry her but her father had refused to give his consent to her request for marriage. “He has refused to grant my request for marriage and he has also not given me a satisfactory explanation to that effect. “The man I want to marry has made several attempts to meet with my father to discuss the wedding plan but he always avoided him. “The day my suitor will be coming, that is the day my father will leave the house for an unknown place and this habit is delaying our marriage plan. “The only reason he gave me was that the man I want to marry is not Fulani, which is not satisfactory to me because that is the only man I love. She pleaded with the court to order her father to allow her get married to the suitor whose name she ...

http://ift.tt/2qfEzzD Manchester City's Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho (L) vies with Leicester City's English defender Ben Chilwell during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Leicester City at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on May 13, 2017. Paul ELLIS / AFP Fernandinho admits “something went wrong” with Manchester City during Pep Guardiola’s frustrating first season in the Premier League. City began Guardiola’s reign tipped as title favourites after reeling off 10 consecutive wins in all competitions. But they will end the campaign without a trophy as they scrap to qualify for the Champions League via a top four finish. A 2-1 success over Leicester on Saturday ensured two more victories, against West Bromwich Albion and Watford, will guarantee them a place in Europe’s elite club competition. But Brazil midfielder Fernandinho acknowledges there is plenty of room for improvement after a spluttering season. “...