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Labour Suspends Strike

Labour Suspends Strike The Joint National Executive Council, NEC, meeting of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, have suspended the ongoing strike over the battering of the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, among other pending issues.

History: The Kiss of Life.

Taken in 1967 by Rocco Morabito, this photo called “The Kiss of Life” shows a utility worker named J.D. Thompson giving mouth-to-mouth to co-worker Randall G. Champion after he went unconscious following contact with a high voltage line. They had been performing routine maintenance when Champion brushed one of the low voltage lines at the very top of the utility pole. His safety harness prevented a fall, and Thompson, who had been ascending below him, quickly reached him and performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. He was unable to perform CPR given the circumstances, but continued breathing into Champion’s lungs until he felt a slight pulse, then unbuckled his harness and descended with him on his shoulder. Thompson and another worker administered CPR on the ground, and Champion was moderately revived by the time paramedics arrived, eventually making a full recovery. What’s even more incredible is Champion not only survived this thanks to Thompson, but he lived an extra 35 years. He di...

Words To Use Instead of 'Very'.

One important rule of effective writing, and communicating in general, is using less words than necessary. The ability to say something using the minimum of words possible is what makes a great communicator. A writing behavior that doesn’t abide by this rule and that most people commit is the overuse of the intensifier “very“.  In this article, we brought to you an exhaustive list of words you can use instead of very to avoid redundancy and sound creative. • Very Slow = Sluggish • Very Short = Brief • Very Tall = Towering • Very good = Excellent  • Very stupid = Idiotic • Very happy = Ecstatic  • Very happy = Exhilarating  • Very weak = Frail • Very bright = Luminous • Very busy = Swamped  • Very careful = cautious  • Very little = tiny • Very crowded = Bustling • Very dear = Cherished  • Very empty = Desolate  • Very glad = Overjoyed  • Very hurt = battered  • Very large = Huge • Very lazy = Indolent  • Very hungry = Starving ...

Jada Pinkett Smith Reveals That Reason For Oscar's Slap is 'Will's story to tell'.

 Jada Pinkett has chosen to remain silent about the Oscar's slap that happened at the 94th Oscars ceremony.  In an interview with CBS Mornings, the actress discussed her new memoir 'Worthy', and once again described her reaction to the infamous confrontation between Will Smith and Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars. "That's a really deep subject. I think you've gotta be really careful about the 'why,'" Pinkett Smith said. "That's Will's story to tell. Not mine. So what I will say is that being there with him that night, what I did know, was that I might not have walked in there as his wife, but I left that night as his wife. And as I sit here today, I am going to be by his side, always," she continued, alluding to the recent revelation that she and Smith have been separated since 2016. The highly criticised altercation came after Rock jokingly compared Pinkett Smith's shaved head to Demi Moore's in G.I. Jane while presenting th...

Nigerian Street Rapper Olapids is Dead.

 Nigerian Rapper, Oladipupo Olabode Oladimeji, famously known as Oladips, is dead. His management announced the passing of the 28-year-old singer via his Instagram page on Wednesday afternoon. The statement announcing the demise of the rapper hints that he has been battling with an undisclosed ailment for the past two years. It reads, “We are saddened to inform the general public that Oladipupo Olabode Oladimeji, aka Oladips, passed away yesterday, Nov 14th, Tuesday evening, at precisely 10:14 pm. We are still in shock as we speak! “For over two years, he has kept his battles within himself. His body is now with his family, and funeral services will be announced as soon as it is concluded! The family asked that we respect their privacy in this trying time. May God give us all the fortitude to bear this great loss.” Artistes are known to have had premonitions of their demise, and Oladips may not be different. His last released song, titled ‘Die Young’, talks about competing with peo...

Court remands two female students who allegedly robbed and k!lled Kwara hotelier after s3x romp

Court remands two female students who allegedly robbed and k!lled Kwara hotelier after s3x romp Court remands two female students who allegedly robbed and k!lled Kwara hotelier after s3x romp A Kwara State Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ilorin has ordered the remand of two female students in the facility of a Federal Correctional Service in Ilorin, the state capital for allegedly k!lling a popular hotelier, Adeniyi Ojo.  Ojo, the Managing Director of Water View Hotel and son of Chief Emmanuel Ojo, a prominent figure in the state, was found d£ad under suspicious circumstances on September 29, 2023.  The suspects; Joy Adanma Joseph, 22, and her friend, Favour David Oreoluwa,23, were arrested on October 6, in Mowe Ibafo, Ogun State. The duo was docked before Magistrate Monisola Kamson for culpable homicide and armed robbery. According to the Police First Information Report, the suspects paid the socialite a visit and they went into the hotel room together. The ladies dashed ou...

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) DEBUNK ALLEGED MANIPULATION OF ACCREDITATION DATA ON IReV

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) DEBUNK ALLEGED MANIPULATION OF ACCREDITATION DATA ON IReV  Independent national electoral commission The Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) attention has been drawn to some media reports alleging that the Commission was tampering with the accredited figures of voters in the Kogi Governorship Election results uploaded on the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal.  However, these reports are unfounded. For the avoidance of doubt, the most accurate and up-to-date Voters’ Accreditation Data is available in the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), which is used for the authentication and accreditation of registered voters at various polling units on election day. It automatically retains the accreditation data of all voters.   The BVAS is designed to primarily work offline without Internet connectivity, which facilitates faster and seamless authentication and accreditation experience for voters. However, w...

“You Should Have Allowed Igbo Man to Enter. If Igbo Man had Entered, Things Wouldn’t Be Like This. You Are Causing Us Pain” — Yoruba Fish Seller Tackles Tinubu And Sanwo-Olu Over Rising Cost Of Living

A fish seller at Oyingbo market, Lagos state has lamented the harsh ecomonic reality herself and other Nigerians are facing. Speaking in Yoruba, she said: ‘’Government please help us. You said we should vote for you Now we have voted for you look, you are now suffering us. Fish that we buy at N30, 000 before is now N70, 000. Kote fish that was N15, 000 is now N40, 000. Please have mercy on you. We are hungry. Please don’t us through this pain. We can’t go out again nor even eat. This is the fish we sell to train our children. We can’t send our kids to school anymore. We can’t eat again. This period is causing everyone pain. Don’t cause us pain. We can’t go out anymore. We don’t have money to sell goods nor eat. Have mercy on us Tinubu. Lagos state government, Sanwo-Olu have mercy on us. We have voted for you. You shouldn’t be doing us this way. Al the promises you made you have reneged. You have cause us so much pain. You have not made us happy. Fish that we sell to save money and also...