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The Presidency on Monday night derided the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) over its proposed nationwide strike, describing it as illegal and irresponsible. Chronicle NG reports that the NLC and TUC declared a national strike action on November 7, noting that the strike action commences on November 14. Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu noted that the strike action is an ego trip and that the error of judgment by NLC President, Joe Ajaero, led to the assault on him in Owerri, Imo State. Onanuga added that the industrial action by NLC and TUC…

The Labour Party and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have called for the annulment of the governorship election in Imo State due to alleged irregularities. At a news conference in Owerri, the Imo state capital, the Labour Party’s gubernatorial candidate, Athan Achonu, and his PDP counterpart, Samuel Anyanwu, stated the election fell short of expectations and harmed the integrity of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state has urged other political parties to unite, accept the election results, and back Governor Hope Uzodimma of the APC in developing the state over the…

Thousands of people lined the streets of Manchester on Monday to pay their final respects to Manchester United and England great Bobby Charlton, who died last month at the age of 86. The 1966 World Cup winner, widely regarded as one of England’s greatest players, died after an accidental fall at his care home on October 21. Crowds clapped warmly and held banners as the funeral cortege drove past United’s Old Trafford ground on its way to a private funeral service at Manchester Cathedral to celebrate Charlton’s life. The hearse passed the famous “United Trinity” statue immortalising Charlton, Denis Law…

At least 11 civilians have been killed in conflict-torn eastern DR Congo, the army said on Monday, in an attack blamed on militants linked to the Islamic State group. Captain Antony Mualushayi, an army spokesman, stated that “jihadists” attacked the village of Kitsanga in the Watalinga area of North Kivu province on Sunday night. Eleven civilians were killed, he said, before soldiers intervened and “neutralised” six militants. The death toll is provisional. AFP was unable to independently confirm the details of the attack. Odette Zawadi, a civil society leader in Watalinga, said that 22 people had been killed. “At the…

President Bola Tinubu has stated that the results from the governorship elections in Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa States reflect the wishes of the electorate. In a statement on Monday by Ajuri Ngelale, his special adviser on media and publicity, Tinubu congratulated Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, and Governor-elect Usman Ododo of Kogi State, on their victory in the November 11 governorship elections. The President commended the electorate in Imo, Kogi, and Bayelsa for their participation in the electoral process, affirming the resilience of democratic institutions and the power of the people in shaping…

Three people have been killed and three others were detained as rival cult groups clash in Sagamu area of Ogun State on Monday, according to police. According to a statement issued by the Ogun State Police Command, the victims died when rival cults battled in the Agbowa region of Sagamu. Omolola Odutola, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, reported that several individuals had been apprehended in connection with the event. She identified the suspects as Oluwatosin Adeniro, Adebayo Oluwasun, and Segun Ademola. “During a routine weekend patrol In Sagamu, by the Divisional Police Officer on Sunday, 12th November 2023. An…

A new report on a workplace survey has submitted that if your partner is exhibiting these five signs, they could well be having a workplace affair. Experts surveyed 3,800 individuals across the United Kingdom and found that some industries serve as hotbeds for workplace affairs, they say these are where infidelity thrives. Those working in the Sales industry were listed as number one while Teacher, training and education; Healthcare; Transport and logistics; Hospitality and events management account for the top five industries. Experts from RANT Casino partnered with celebrity psychic and body language expert, Inbaal Honigman, to unveil the telltale…

A woman Sughshater Ushahemba, from Mbadyur council ward, Logo Local Government Area, Benue State, has been charged with poisoning her 11-month-old daughter. According to the sources within the community, the lady reportedly fed the baby a substance suspected to be a chemical in the early hours of Saturday. According to another source, the mom stated that the baby got a high temperature in the early hours of Saturday and died. The lady was claimed to have been apprehended as she attempted to bury the infant. However, Paul Pevikyaa, the Information Officer for Logo LGA, Benue state, informed media on Monday…

Former British leader David Cameron was named as the country’s new Foreign Secretary on Monday, in a surprise appointment made by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as he reshuffled his top team. David Cameron, 57, served as British prime minister from 2010 to 2016, resigning after the outcome of the Brexit referendum, when Britain voted to leave the European Union. His unexpected return to the front-line of British politics comes after he spent the last seven years writing his memoirs and involving himself in business, including Greensill Capital, a finance firm which later collapsed. Sunak sacks UK interior minister Braverman amid…

The Nigeria Immigration Service has lost some of its personnel in a terrible car accident. The tragedy, which occurred on Sunday when they were going on the Kano-Zaria Road, claimed the lives of three passengers, all of whom were personnel serving at the NIS headquarters in Abuja. The Nigerian Immigration Service has yet to make a comment on the event, so it is unclear what caused the mishap or how many people were involved. Police arrest ritualist with human head in Oyo At the time of publication, an inside source stated that some of the passengers were in a coma…