* Minimum Wage: Labour mulls nationwide strike | Nigerian tops class @ Cambridge | Safaricom loses CEO | BBNaija: Mercy, Gedoni ignites romance

JULY 2, 2019 Minimum Wage: Labour may go on nationwide strike Organised labour have alerted Nigerians that plans are underway to embark on an indust [Forward](  [Like](  [Tweet](  [Pin](  [+1](  [in](  [1st News.com](  [1sq quote ACHEBE]( JULY 2, 2019 [***] [1st News]( Minimum Wage: Labour may go on nationwide strike [Wabba-and-Ngige]( Organised labour have alerted Nigerians that plans are underway to embark on an industrial action if the current state of affairs as regards the issue of consequential adjustment arising from the new national Minimum wage of N30,000 per month remains the same. It is operating under the aegis of the Trade Union Side (TUS) of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC); the eight Unions in the Public Services of the Federal and 36 State Governments. [Read more]( [***] [Gbajabiamila]( Gbajabiamila meets SGF, seeks quick submission of 2020/2022 MTEF to NASS The Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Monday, July 1 called on the executive to ensure the quick submission of the 2020 to 2022 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) to the National Assembly (NASS). Gbajabiamila, who made the call when he received the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, in his office in Abuja, said the move would help to bring back the budgeting process to the 12-year calendar cycle. [Read more]( [***] [Alhassan-Ado-Doguwa]( APC adopts Rep Doguwa as House Majority Leader The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it has adopted Rep. Al-Hassan Doguwa who represents Doguwa/Tundun Wada Federal Constituency, Kano State, as Majority Leader of House of Representatives. The National Chairman of APC, Adams Oshiomhole, said this on Monday, July 1 when Deputy Governor of Kano State Malam Nasiru Gawuna led a delegation to pay him a courtesy visit in Abuja. [Read more]( [***] [Mohammed-Barkindo-OPEC]( OPEC re-elects Barkindo as Sec-Gen; seeks global oil cut The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC ) on Monday, July 1 announced the re-election of Nigeria’s Mohammed Barkindo as Secretary-General for a three-year tenure. Barkindo, who is an accomplished oil technocrat with a wealth of experience in the oil and gas sector, was first elected as Secretary General of the bloc in 2016. Addressing newsmen at the end of the 176th meeting of member nations, Mr Salvador Fernandez, [Read more]( [***] [Bob]( Kenya’s Safaricom loses CEO to cancer Bob Collymore, the highly successful, jazz-loving CEO of Safaricom, died of cancer on Monday, 1 July 2019. He was 61 years old. Collymore had been battling acute myeloid leukaemia since October 2017. He took a nine-month medical leave of absence, resuming his duties in July 2018. His contract was renewed for a year in May but, as the treatment had battered his immune system, he reduced his public engagements and worked mainly from home. [Read more]( [***] [Reno-Omokri]( COZA Scandal: Reno Omokri sends emotional note to Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo Reno Omokri has taken to his Twitter platform to write a heartfelt note to show his support for embattled COZA pastor, Abiodun Fatoyinbo. In a post he made on his social media page, Omokri encouraged the cleric to stand firm, let the Holy Spirit minister to him, and not go into depression. [Read more]( [***] [efose]( Nigerian tops class, emerges Best Graduating Student at Cambridge University (Photos) A Nigerian man has made history by graduating as the best student in his class from the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. Malcolm Ebose, a Nigerian achieved the feat after emerging as the best graduating student in his class. The brilliant student graduated with a first class and top of the class in architecture. [Read more]( [***] [ITEC]( [***] [pakistan]( Man kills cheating wife, in-laws, burns down house In a horrific incident in the Pakistani city of Multan, a man who recently came back from Saudi Arabia, shot and burned to death his wife and nine of his in-laws, local media reported. The killings shocked the Pakistanis. The suspect, Ajmal, had doubts that his wife was cheating on him. He committed the crime with the help of another accused, Rashid. [Read more]( [***] [turkey]( Turkey stockpiles crucial weapons parts, anticipating US sanctions Turkey, girding for the worst despite encouraging messages from President Donald Trump, has stockpiled crucial spare parts for American-made weapons in case Congress sanctions it over a contentious Russian missile purchase. It's unclear when the stockpiling decision was first taken, but Turkish officials say the preparations were made in anticipation of possible U.S. embargoes.[Read more]( [***] [Yemeni]( Casualties reported as Yemeni forces launch retaliatory drone attack on Abha airport Yemen’s popular Houthi Ansarullah movement has launched new retaliatory strikes against neighboring Saudi Arabia, avenging an ongoing invasion of the impoverished country by the kingdom and its allies. The latest counterraids came in early Tuesday, leaving several people injured, Yemen’s al-Masirah television network reported. [Read more]( [***] [Technology]( [***] [US -CHINA TRADE]( Tech stocks surge after U.S. – China trade dispute cools Over the weekend world leaders met at the G-20 Summit in Japan. U.S. President Donald Trump met with President Xi Jinping of China and the overriding priority at hand was the trade war between the two economic giants, and more specifically, how to find a way forward. Tech stocks with exposure to China boomed as a result. Trump: Trade negotiations are back on the table and no further Tariffs. Huawei ban lifted [Read more]( [***] [vaccine]( AI invents more effective flu vaccine in world first A “turbocharged” flu vaccine created by a computer with artificial intelligence in South Australia is set to be trialled in the United States. Flinders University Professor Nikolai Petrovsky has told the ABC the computer running a program called Sam invented the new drug on its own, in what he claimed was a world first. “It [Sam] has theoretical ability to acquire knowledge and then make new ideas,” Professor Petrovsky said. [Read more]( [***] [peju]( Why don't Nigerian men like going to the hospital? Nigerian men are a special breed. For some three years now, following frequent visits to the hospital while caring for my aged mother, I have observed something peculiar. There are more women patients in hospitals. On my last visit to LASUTH with mother, this reality was a even more glaring. I noticed that about 90 percent of patients at the hospital were women. I’m not only referring to the surgical ward. We were scheduled to see a doctor there. [Read more]( [***] [KIDS CURVED]( [***] [Sport]( [***] [super-eagles]( AFCON: Buhari surprised over Super Eagles owed allowances President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed surprise that the Super Eagles of Nigeria who at present are participating in the African Cup of Nations in Egypt are being owed allowances. Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau State disclosed Buhari’s feelings to State House correspondents on Monday, July 1 after a private meeting with the president at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. [Read more]( [***] [Alex-Zverev]( Zverev and Tsitsipas make shock exits on day one at Wimbledon Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas, the supposed next generation of men’s tennis, were shock casualties in the first round at Wimbledon. Novak Djokovic’s potential path to the final looks even clearer after the young guns, both in the defending champion’s half of the draw, fired blanks. [Read more]( [***] [Naomi-Osaka]( Naomi Osaka crashes out of Wimbledon in first round (Video) World number two Naomi Osaka became the first major Wimbledon casualty after losing to Yulia Puntintseva in the first round. The centre court crowd saw the former world number one crash out 7-6 (7-4) 6-2 to an impressive Puntintseva who held her cool while her opponent struggled throughout the game making 38 unforced errors. [Watch]( [***] [Venus-Williams-Cori-Gauff]( Venus Williams loses Wimbledon first round to 15-year-old Cori Gauff (Video) Cori Gauff, already the youngest competitor ever to qualify at the All England Club in the professional era, showed the poise and power of a much older, much more experienced player, pulling off a 6-4, 6-4 victory in the first round over Venus Williams, who at 39 was the oldest woman in the field. When it ended, Gauff dropped her racket and put her hands on her head. [Watch]( [***] [Sane]( Mane grabs brace as Senegal reach AFCON round of 16 Sadio Mane scored twice as Senegal eased to a Group C victory over Kenya and booked their place in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations. The Liverpool forward had a first-half penalty saved by Kenya keeper Patrick Matasi, before adding to Ismaila Sarr's volley with a placed effort. [Read more]( [***] [Health]( [***] [chest-x-ray]( How antioxidants can hasten spread of lung cancer A few years ago, scientists in Sweden sparked a heated debate when they published research suggesting that taking antioxidant supplements, such as vitamin E, could make cancer more invasive. Their revelations challenged the belief that antioxidants can help fight cancer. Now, two independent Cell studies, one from the United States and the other from Sweden, reveal how lung cancer cells can use antioxidants to help them fuel their spread to other parts of the body. [Read more]( [***] [somatic]( Serotonin deficiency could explain 'imaginary' somatic condition When a person feels pain and doctors can't figure out why, they often tell the person that their symptoms are psychological. A recently discovered biological cause could change the narrative. Being told that one's symptoms are a figment of one's imagination can be a torment. But this is often the experience of people with one condition in particular. Heightened somatic awareness has more than one name in the medical world. It is also known as bodily distress, functional disorders, or even "medically unexplained symptoms." 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