Sokoto workers threaten strike action over high cost of houses sold to them by government

All is not well in Sokoto state  as government civil servants residing in Yauri flats and Bado quarters in the Sokoto metropolis, Tuesday petitioned the State House of Assembly over the high cost of the houses recently sold to them by the immediate past administration.

 ''The cost of these houses is outrageous and we are pleading with the assembly to assist and review it downward, as well as extend the deadline for the payment to a more reasonable and affordable period,'' leader of the workers pleaded.

Real Madrid 2 - Tottenham 0

Real Madrid 2-0 Tottenham: Gareth Bale strikes against his former club after James Rodriguez's opener in Audi Cup clash

Just as you thought he would, Gareth Bale returned to haunt Tottenham on Tuesday night, albeit in a pre-season friendly.

The Welshman, up against his former employers for the first time since he joined Real Madrid for a world-record £86million in 2013, rifled a 25-yard drive past stand-in goalkeeper Michel Vorm to cap a 2-0 victory for Rafa Benitez’s men in the Audi Cup semi-final in Munich.

Michael Jackson's parents Joe and Katherine 'to divorce after 60 years of marriage'

Michael Jackson's parents are set to divorce after 60 years of marriage, after the King of Pop's mother Katherine tired of her husband Joe's cruel behaviour.

The pair became estranged five years ago, but the family matriarch reportedly decided to file for divorce after Joe, 87, suggested she was to blame for their son's shock death last year.

Arsenal's Akpom joins Hull City on season-long loan

The 19-year-old featured regularly in pre-season, while Arsene Wenger insisted the striker would not be loaned out again after his hat-trick against a Singapore Select XI in July

Hull City have signed Arsenal striker Chuba Akpom on a season-long loan.

The 19-year-old featured in four of Arsenal's five pre-season fixtures and scored a hat-trick in the 4-0 win over a Singapore Select XI.
Akpom signed a new four-and-a-half-year contract in February before joining Nottingham Forest on loan for the remainder of the season.

Buhari Sacks NNPC GMD Dawha, Appoints Kachikwu

President Muhammadu Buhari Has sacked Dr. Joseph Thlama Dawha as the GMD of The Nigerian

President Buhari has also approved the appointment of Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, the Executive Vice Chairman of ExxonMobil Africa as the new Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

Dr. Kachikwu, who has been scheduled to perform a wider role in his new portfolio, is a very well respected technocrat with an impeccable record. He has never held a political appointment.

Importance of Music in Our Lives!

There are several people who believe that music makes people more human. Therefore, you will find music in every culture, society, community, etc. Musical instruments is one of the oldest man made equipment, ever found in our history.

How Google Builds Bosses to Order

Once again, Google has topped Fortune magazine’s list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. This marks Google’s second year in a row at the top of the list, and their sixth victory overall.

Most people assume that Google tops the list because of their great benefits and all of the fun and perks that they pack into the Googleplex. But that’s just part of the equation.