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In a resolute display of their commitment to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), officials in Anambra and Ondo states took to chasing civil servants out of government offices on Tuesday, marking the commencement of a two-day nationwide warning strike as directed by the NLC.  This nationwide strike was communicated in a communique issued by the NLC’s National Executive Council. At the Anambra State secretariat, NLC officials resorted to using canes to ensure compliance, leaving some workers astonished at the seriousness of this labor action.  One anonymous worker shared, “This is the first time I’m witnessing Labour union…

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One of the contestants for the Alaafin stool, Prince Lekan Salman has tackled Archbishop Ayo Ladigbolu over the claim that he was the anointed candidate as the next Alaafin of Oyo. Salman in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday, described the purported endorsement of Ayo Ladigbolu as an imagination that can never be true. Archbishop Ayo Ladigbolu had in a video trending on social media claimed that the Ladigbolu ruling house announced him as a consensus candidate. He also claimed that he had been in the palace for ages and had the best experience of taking over as…

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In a shocking incident, a well-known philanthropist, Akintunde Mufutau Alli, has become the victim of a violent attack at his home in Oyo State. The attack, which took place on February 20, 2021, resulted in the tragic loss of his wife, Serifat Iyabode Alli and was allegedly carried out by hoodlums seeking to silence Alli’s vocal campaign against bad governance. It was gathered that the house was ridden with bullets, while the hoodlums killed Alli’s wife who was at home when the attack took place. It was also learnt that the security guard in the house was seriously wounded and…

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