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The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has been asked by the federal government to shelve its planned warning strike billed to start today, May 17.  Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, who admitted that he received a letter from the NARD executive notifying him of the impending industrial action, vowed to implement the no work no pay rule, should the action go ahead. Ngige who revealed that he contacted the Minister of Health, who informed him that a meeting has been scheduled by his office with the doctors today, advised the doctors to avail themselves of the opportunity for dialogue with their employer, rather than embarking on a warning strike unknown to law. He noted that the Federal Government has the right to also withhold the salaries of the doctors for the duration of the warning strike. According to him, the federal government would use the money to pay ad-hoc workers that would be employed by the teaching hospitals during the str...

The Qatari billionaire who wants to buy Manchester United has made an extraordinary eleventh-hour 'take it or leave it' offer for the club. According to Mail Sport, Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani has submitted a final, improved bid in an attempt to see off competition from rival Sir Jim Ratcliffe and conclude a deal for total ownership of the Premier League giants to end a protracted saga.   This is after several bidding with a deadline for final offers set last month.   The attraction of the Qatari bid is that it is for complete control of Manchester United and the fee will be paid immediately, instantly wiping out the club’s debt.   There is also a promise from Sheikh Jassim that there will be meaningful investment in the playing squad and in either improving or rebuilding Old Trafford.   The bidding process might not be over yet as Ratcliffe, a boyhood Manchester United fan, could return with a new offer to react to the latest Qatari move.   Th...

  Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert has filed for a divorce from her husband of 18 years.  The U.S. congresswoman who made the announcement on Tuesday, May 16, cited “ irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split with her husband, but said she does not ”intend to discuss this matter any further in public out of respect for our children.”    Boebert said in a statement;   “It is with a heavy weight on my heart that I have filed for divorce from my husband. I am grateful for our years of marriage together and for our beautiful children, all of whom deserve privacy and love as we work through this process.  “I’ve always been faithful in my marriage, and I believe strongly in marriage, which makes this announcement that much more difficult. This is truly about irreconcilable differences.”     Boebert, 36, and her husband, Jayson, got married in 2005 and share four children together.  A divorce hearing has been scheduled for May 31 ...