Nation strike finally suspended

The Nigeria Labour Congress has finally suspended the on going national strike that started 9th January 2012.

Thanks to the government ant NLC

ship capsize in italian coast

Three people were killed and 4,200 passengers and crew were rescued last night after a packed cruise liner began capsizing off the Italian coast after running aground.

Twenty-four British holidaymakers were on the Costa Concordia which had left port at 7pm for a seven-day Mediterranean Cruise - but within two hours, it ran aground in the sea with a major electrical fault. it a pity

Pastors resinges in winners chapel

200 pastors secretly resigned enmasse from Winners Chapel in late December 2011 following a disagreement they had with the General Overseer, Bishop Oyedepo, over the re-organisation of the church.

After a general meeting in December, some pastors said they were no longer comfortable with the founder's leadership style and some new rules he implemented. Bishop Oyedepo was said to have told the pastors that anyone who wanted to leave the ministry was free to do so without any drama. A few weeks later, 200 pastors tendered their resignation letter.
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FG and labour union to sit today

The Federal Government and unions prepared for last-ditch talks Saturday to end a week-old nationwide strike over fuel prices and avert an oil production shutdown in Africa’s largest crude exporter.

The talks set for Saturday evening come after the country’s unions called for a weekend suspension of the strike and protests that had shut down the country since Monday, prompting Nigerians to rush to markets to stock up on food.

The government enters the talks under intense pressure after the country’s main oil workers union threatened to begin halting crude production at midnight by withdrawing its workers from platforms if a deal is not reached.

Nigeria loses up to 100 billion daily since the of the strike

Nigeria’s nation wide strikes against the government’s removal of fuel subsidies is costing Africa’s second largest economy around N100 billion (403 million pounds) a day,
Almost the subsidy money has been lost just for strike alone,
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picture of beyonce hospital room

picture of where Beyonce gave birth on the 7th of January
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Meeting Between FG and Labour ended in a dealock

The meeting between the President, some sate Governors and Labour this evening has ended in a deadlock. Labour says compromise is being made but no agreement has been reached.

Discussion continues on Saturday, mean while strike suspends till Monday.

Ngozi Okonjo Iweala buys N1.2billion Abuja home

On that Nwaora close, off Gana Street, Maitama, Abuja, are five massive properties with price tag between N1.25 Billion and N1.4 Billion. We still have other properties worth N1.25 Billion, N1.3 Billion and N1.4 Billion. The one we sold to madam was for N1.2 Billion,” an Estate agent with EFAB Properties
Real money made by real people

Senates react to subsidy removal

The Senate on Wednesday mandated its leadership to urgently meet with President Goodluck Jonathan to work out ways and means to end the on-going strike called by organized labour over the removal of fuel subsidy.
 The Senate delegation to Jonathan would be led by the Senate President, Senator David Mark, according to a source at Wednesday’s closed session of the upper chamber.
 The source hinted that Senators mandated its leadership to also ask President Jonathan to suspend the removal of fuel subsidy until April 1, 2012 for full implementation of deregulation as earlier stated.
 He said that the lawmakers further resolved that the outcome of the meeting with Mr. President should be reported back to the Senate within 24 hours. read more when you continue

Wole soyinka fears Nigeria is heading for a civil war

We see the nation heading towards a civil war,” Wole Soyinka reportedly told the BBC World Service in an interview on the state of the nation yesterday.
But on the real note is Nigeria heading for civil war?

F.G says the NLC strike is illegal

The Federal Government last night declared the ongoing workers strike illegal.

It urged Labour to reconsider it in view of the National Industrial Court ruling.

In a statement by Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation Mohammed Adoke, the government advised Labour to go into dialogue to end the suffering of the people as a result of the action.

The statement reads:
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Doctors help to provide medical attentions

Hundreds of medical doctors were on ground in Lagos at the Gani Fawehinmi Memorial Park in Ojota to provide immediate medical attention to protesters who sustained injuries during yesterday’s mass action to protest the recent implementation of fuel subsidy removal by President Goodluck Jonathan, even as most public hospitals and health centres across the state were devoid of normal services as patients stayed away.

Beyoncé and Jay-Z spends on their new born baby

She's barely two days old but Beyoncé and Jay-Z have already spent an astonishing £1million on their newborn daughter.

The superstar couple have splashed out on everything from a nursery, to a diamond-encrusted high chair and other extravagant goods for the tot.

And little Blue Ivy Carter, who was born in New York late on Saturday night, reportedly even has three identical nurseries already made up in the couple's three U.S. homes.

Thierry Henry Score the winning goal for arsenal

The return of the gunners Thierry Henry(Igwe) marks the beginning of arsenal success as he scored the only goal that made arsenal to win the match united. He did excellently well in the match kudos to him

Messi wins the world best footballer of the year.

Barcelona's 24-year-old Argentina striker beat team-mate Xavi and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo to the title of the world's best player.
Lionel Messi was awarded the FIFA Ballon d'Or for the third successive year and the first to win it in a roll

Uniport year one (1) Registration is on.

If your name was out in the university of Port Harcourt admission list, you can proceed to do your clearance.
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Zimbabwe bans the sale of second hand underwear

Zimbabwe has banned the sale of second-hand underwear. A new law has made it illegal to import or sell used pants, according to the Independent News Day newspaper.
It is now forbidden to import 'second-hand undergarments of any type form or description - whether purchased, donated or procured in any other manner.
The hand-me- down knicker band was introduced by finance minister Tendai Biti, who said he was shocked to discover many Zimbabweans in the poverty-stricken country bought used underwear from flea markets or stalls.
that a good idea by the government of Zimbabwe

Beyoncé's security team prevent a man from seeing his twins

The father of premature twins born at the same hospital as Beyoncé and Jay-Z's baby girl says her security kept him from seeing the newborns
Neil Coulon, 38, of Brooklyn said the stress of his wife delivering two premature girls was tripled when Beyoncé’s bodyguards allegedly barred him from the sixth-floor neonatal intensive care unit.

Beyonce gives birth to a baby girl.

News broke on several celebrity websites and appears to have been confirmed on Twitter by the stars' celebrity friends, including Rihanna and Gwyneth Paltrow.
Reports say the baby girl, named Blue Ivy Carter, was born by Caesarean section on Saturday.