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Labour Rejects N30,000 Minimum Wage Offer By House Of Representatives

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The organised labour on Saturday rejected the resolution of the House of Representatives seeking the upward review of the minimum wage for Nigerian workers to N 30 , 000 from the current N 18 , 000 The President of the Trade Union Congress , Bobboi Kaigama , said that the organised labour is demanding N 56 , 000 . He stated that the labour unions were awaiting the executive arm of government to set up a committee to speed up the process. “The procedure is for the tripartite body to…

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Ajiboye Kamal: “If I Die Tomorrow, Remember Me For My Determination & Hunger”

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Following the death of Tagbo and two other friends of Davido, the crew members and close associates of the pop star have been thrown into mourning for the past week. After the mysterious death of the two friends, DJ Olu and Chima, Davido’s special hypeman, Special Spesh in a teary sad video can be heard saying; “There is evil among us”. Now, Davido’s former manager, Kamal Ajiboye has also come out in the same vein to give his death wish. With a post on his social space, Kamal wrote; “If…

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Federer Beats Nadal To Win Shanghai Masters

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Wimbledon champion Roger Federer beat world number one Rafael Nadal 6-4 6-3 in the Shanghai Masters final to capture his sixth title of the year. The 36-year-old Swiss, who has lost only four times in 2017, was again in imperious form as he won in 72 minutes. It was his fourth win of the year against Nadal and his fifth in succession over the Spaniard. Federer fired 10 aces, and the 19-time Grand Slam winner’s 94th career title cut his deficit against Nadal to 23-15. It moves him level with…

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Juliet Ibrahim Opens Up On Her Relationship With Rapper Iceberg Slim

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The actress in a recent interview, talked about her relationship with her rapper boyfriend, Iceberg Slim. She said; “I am actually someone who doesn’t bring out my private life into the media or out there into the public because I tend to keep things private. “I live a public life but I still have my private life so err if I choose to celebrate somebody because I am dating the person or that I am in love with the person that I want to celebrate the person, I think it…

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For The First Time In History, Unilorin Produces 89 First Class Graduates In 2017

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Prof. AbduGaniyu Ambali, the Vice-Chancellor of University of Ilorin, has said the institution produced 89 first class graduates in 2016/2017 academic session. The Vice-Chancellor said in Ilorin on the occasion of a handover and valedictory press conference, which signalled the commencement of the 33rd convocation ceremonies of the university. In his address entitled: “You are great”, the VC said that the university was thriving academically, going by the quality and quantity of research works embarked upon by lecturers. He gave a breakdown of the graduating students thus: 89 First Class…

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Man beaten to stupor for alleged fornication

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Ese Idehen, a middle-aged man narrowly escaped being lynched after he was beaten by thugs for allegedly fornicating with a married woman in Benin, Edo State. Idehen was said to have been caught by a group of boys at a bar on Muritala Muhammed Way. They were also alleged to have been hired by the estranged husband of the woman, identified as Nagbama Egboigbe, said to be a police sergeant. A video of the incident, which went viral on the Internet showed Idehen, being beaten up and forced into the…

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Crystal Palace Earn Shock Victory Against Chelsea

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Wilfried Zaha scored the winner as Crystal Palace stunned reigning champions Chelsea to pick up their first victory of the Premier League season. Palace had lost all seven of their previous games – including three under new boss Roy Hodgson – and had failed to score. They finally ended their 731 minute wait for a league goal when Yohan Cabaye forced the ball down off his chest, which bounced off David Luiz and into the back of the net off Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta. Palace’s lead lasted only eight minutes…

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I Will Marry My Babymama – Don Jazzy’s Brother, D’Prince

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Unlike so many celebs who don’t eventually tie the knots with the women that had babies for them outside marriage, Mavin Record artiste, D’Prince, has said he would eventually get married to his baby mama. I definitely have plans to get married to the mother of my child and as we speak, we are dating; we are in a relationship. I cannot say when I would get married because it is private information. The day I get married, no one would know. The reason why I am famous is because…

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FIFA Rejects Ghana’s Request To Replay 2018 World Cup Qualifier Against Uganda

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FIFA rejects Ghana’s request to replay 2018 World Cup qualifier against Uganda FIFA has said it will not act on Ghana’s complaint about refereeing, in a 2018 World Cup qualifying match at Uganda last weekend. The Ghana federation called for the 0-0 draw to be replayed and also protested about South African referee Daniel Bennett and his assistants from Seychelles. The Black Stars’ failure to win, meant Egypt clinched the sole ticket from the group, after they beat Republic of Congo 2-1 the next day. FIFA says “no proceedings will…

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I’m Fair To Ndigbo In Appointment – Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari Friday said that his government has been fair to the South East geo-political zone in terms of appointment which he said was evidenced in the allocation of four prominent ministerial positions to the zone. The President also assured leaders from the zone that his administration will benefit them more from roads and coastal rail projects, which he said were of critical importance to the economy. But the President of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Chief John Nnia Nwodo told the President that the South East had remained marginalized by successive…

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