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NLC, TUC threaten to commence nationwide strike on November 6

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The Nigeria Labour Congress, the Trade Union Congress and the United Labour Congress have threatened to go on strike on November 6 if the Federal Government fails to take the plight of Nigerian workers more seriously.<br>
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Specifically, the labour unions said if the upward review of the national minimum wage was not acceded to by the governors and the Federal Government, they would have no other option but to go on strike.<br>
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In a statement jointly signed by the NLC President, Ayuba Wabba; the TUC President, Bobboi Kaigama; and ULC President Joe Ajaero, the unions lambasted the Federal Government for its decision to implement a ‘no work, no pay’ policy.<br>
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The statement read in part, “If nothing is responsibly done by the Federal Government to meet our demands, on Monday, November 6, we shall embark on a nationwide strike to compel this government to show more sensitivity to the plight of Nigerians and the suffering that is decimating our people on daily basis.”<br>
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Manchester City were in sparkling form during a 5-0 win over Burnley while Liverpool kept pace with the leaders by grinding out a 1-0 victory at Huddersfield.<br>
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Amid a touchline flare-up, there were encouraging signs for Manchester United manager in a 2-2 draw away to former club Chelsea, with Tottenham remaining in title contention after a 1-0 win at West Ham.<br>
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Elsewhere, Everton continued to climb up the table with a 2-0 victory at home to Crystal Palace — their third straight league win.<br>
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AFP Sport looks at five things we learned from the Premier League this weekend:<br>
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<b>City sharpshooters</b><br>
Premier League champions Manchester City are moving ominously into gear, boasting nearly 2.9 goals per game in the Premier League after nine matches — an even higher strike rate than over the course of their record-breaking return last season.<br>

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Vote for Atiku in 2019 and he will revamp economy, jail looters - PDP

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The Peoples Democratic Party says its Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, will revamp Nigeria’s economy through the creation of qualitative employment for the youths if elected next year.<br>
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The party says Atiku will also implement the political and economic restructuring of the nation in a manner that will engender unity, inclusiveness in governance and upliftment in the general standard of living for all our people.<br>
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PDP maintains that on election into office, its presidential candidate will immediately commence the marketing of Nigeria to the international business community, as well as providing a  clement environment for businesses to thrive in our nation.<br>
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National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, added that Atiku will open a system-wide fight against corruption as soon as he is elected into office by strengthening the institutions empowered by our laws to do their jobs, while he concentrates on the onerous duty of governance and rescuing our people from hunger, starvation, bloodlettings and wanton killings.<br>
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Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC,  has cried out over an alleged gang up against him by some unnamed party stakeholders.<br>
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Oshiomhole alleged that this group of stakeholders is populated by persons who were uncomfortable with the positive reforms his leadership was bringing to the party.<br>
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The APC chairman, in a statement issued by by his Chief Press Secretary Simon Ebebgulem, in Abuja, on Sunday, said suggestions in some quarters as voiced by one Alhaji Mumakai Unagha, who aspired for the party’s Presidential ticket that the APC could not win the 2019 general elections with Adams Oshiomhole as national chairman was far away from the truth.<br>
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Oshiomhole said the National Working Committee of the APC under his leadership was working towards repositioning the party to achieve greater successes.<br>
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The Deeper Christian Life Ministry has warned followers against dragging the church into politics, saying it remains a purely faith-based organisation.<br>
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The State Overseer of the Deeper Life in Niger State, Pastor Toyin Araromi, on Sunday said the church is not a political organisation and it does not involve itself in politics.<br>
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The cleric was answering a question on the role assigned Pastor William Kumuyi, the General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry Worldwide, during Nigeria’s 58th Independence Day anniversary in Abuja.<br>
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Araromi said: “Our General Superintendent was invited to minister at the Independent Day celebration and he honoured the invitation.<br>

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'Atiku will give SGF slot to South West' – Daniel

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Chief Gbenga Daniel, Director General,  Atiku Abubakar Campaign Organisation, says the position of Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) will go to the South West, if Atiku wins the presidency.<br>
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Daniel, a former governor of Ogun, made the declaration in an interactive session with newsmen on Sunday in Lagos.<br>
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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the PDP had initially zoned its national Chairmanship to the South West, but later  picked Uche Secondus from the South South.<br>
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Also, Atiku’s running mate, Mr Peter Obi hails from the South East.<br>
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“We need to understand that the candidate has control over who becomes his running mate during the election and who becomes the SGF if he wins.<br>

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US President Donald Trump has accused Saudi Arabia of lying about the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, his strongest comments to date on the affair as pressure builds on the administration to strike a tougher line.<br>
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In an interview with the Washington Post published late Saturday, Trump stepped back from his stance that Saudi Arabia’s latest explanation for the death of the journalist inside their consulate in Istanbul was credible, but said he remained confident in the leadership of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.<br>
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“Obviously there’s been deception and there’s been lies,” he said on the shifting accounts offered by Riyadh.<br>
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Saudi officials originally said Khashoggi, who entered the diplomatic mission on October 2, had left unharmed, before announcing Friday he was killed inside the building in what they said was an altercation.<br>

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Once Obasanjo decides, it is our duty to follow - Gumi

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<em style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In this interview journalists, Ahmad Gumi, one of the clerics who accompanied former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar during the reconciliation with former President Olusegun Obasanjo, says there is nothing controversial about his trip to Abeokuta, Ogun state capital. He said most of the critics of the trip were on social media which he said has been infested by the agents of government.</span></em></div>
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<em style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">He described Obasanjo as a leader worthy of emulation and said nothing stops him from endorsing any candidate in the 2019 general election. Dismissing the anti-corruption campaign of the current administration, the cleric described Nigeria under President Muhammadu Buhari as a sinking ship. He also taunted Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano state, who was seen in a video allegedly collecting bribe from contractors.</span></em></div>
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<strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Your recent visit to Abeokuta has been trending especially in the social media. What actually transpired?</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;">Gumi</strong>: First of all, the negative reactions that greeted our visit to the presidential library Abeokuta came mostly from the social media that is infested with agents of government where an individual can employ diverse identities based on ethnicity, region, religion, etc, pretending to be sometime, one hundred people. But don’t worry as there is no case. It is only malicious politicians who want to make capital out of a very good deed otherwise we do separate even animals when we see them fighting. It is a natural instinct in us to make peace as humans. When I was told that there was going to be a peace accord, I did not wait for a moment to contemplate about the political consequences and I still don’t care. Any man of peace is my man and I will support him whoever he or she is. So I don’t see anything controversial about our visit to Abeokuta</span></div>
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<strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">You mentioned peace accord. Was there any problem?</span></strong></div>

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