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Federal government has issued an order to stop payment of salaries of the resident doctors in the country who embarked on nationwide strike last Monday. The government also said that it would refer the dispute between it and the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to the National Industrial Court for arbitration. Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige while confirming the measure to THISDAY in a telephone interview last night, said that the federal government had decided that if by Monday, the resident doctors fail to return to their duty post that they would be made to lose…

“This may sound strange, but your child needs some boredom. It is a very important aspect of a child’s development and it should not be avoided completely. What is required is a healthy balance of activities and boredom,” says parenting coach and founder, Le Poshe School, Ikoyi, Mrs. Ronke Adeniyi. After visiting a family whose kids complained of being bored after all the efforts their parents made to ensure their holiday is filled with activities, Mrs. Adeniyi began to educate parents that boredom is not all bad. “The lives of children should not be filled solely with excitement or amusement.…

The USA edged past France to extend their men’s Olympic basketball reign and America’s Nelly Korda sealed women’s golf gold as the busiest day at the Tokyo Games got into full swing on Saturday. Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir won the women’s marathon in intense heat in Sapporo as storms lurked elsewhere, interrupting the golf as Korda held a one-stroke lead with two holes left. But top-ranked Korda, sister of six-time US LPGA Tour winner Jessica and daughter of former tennis player Petr, held her nerve on the resumption to complete an American golf sweep after Xander Schauffele won the men’s competition. China…

Plan A was to stay at Barcelona but after the Catalan club, home for his entire career, ruefully accepted it cannot afford him any more Lionel Messi was Saturday expected to be about to embark on plan P for Paris. French fans and media alike were salivating on the effect the superstar’s mooted arrival at Paris Saint-Germain would have on the club and the French league as a whole amid reports the Argentinian will end up in the capital. As France awaited developments with bated breath Barcelona said Messi will hold a press conference at noon Sunday. Sport daily, based…

A group, Citizens’ Summit for National Integration, Peace and Security, said on Friday in Abuja that Nigeria and its citizens are too strongly united to be disintegrated. The group which is under the aegis of the National Institute for Public Relations (NIPR), after its National Planning Committee meeting, said from a National survey it conducted, a vast majority of Nigerians also want Nigeria to remain united. Briefing newsmen, the Committee chairman, Dr. Ike Neliaku, said that since July 12 when it was inaugurated, it has visited parts of the country to consult, dialogue, meet and brainstorm with different sections of…

Lionel Messi will end his 20-year career with Barcelona after the Argentine superstar and the Spanish giants were unable to overcome “economic and structural obstacles” to a new deal. The announcement on Thursday that a player widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time is on the market will spark a scramble for his signature, with wealthy Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City potentially in the frame. Messi has played 788 games for the club — a Barcelona record — and won 35 trophies in a glittering career in Spain. Barcelona had been expected to announce that the 34-year-old…

Pep Guardiola has ruled out a Manchester City move for Lionel Messi after Barcelona’s shock announcement that the Argentina superstar will leave the Camp Nou. City boss Guardiola was Messi’s manager at Barcelona for four successful years and the Premier League champions were immediately linked with the forward following Thursday’s bombshell news. But Guardiola had just wrapped up a British record £100 million ($139 million) swoop for Aston Villa playmaker Jack Grealish when Messi unexpectedly became a free agent. And, speaking at a press conference on Friday, Guardiola insisted a reunion with Messi was not in his plans at present.…

Authorities in Switzerland are investigating two UEFA employees, who have since been dismissed, over allegations that they received kickbacks, the prosecutor of the Vaud canton said on Friday, confirming reports in the Swiss daily Blick. The case dates back to April when the police raided the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, on the shores of Lake Geneva between Geneva and Lausanne. Nothing had filtered out from either the justice department or from the organisation which oversees European football until Blick revealed the case on Thursday. “The Vaud public prosecutor confirms the existence of a criminal investigation, which included a police intervention…

The Lagos House of Assembly, has amended the state Pension Law for former governors and other political office holders, reducing their benefits and emoluments by 50 per cent. The House approved the recommendations sequel to the presentation of the report by the Chairman, House Committee on Establishment, Training and Pension, Mr Yinka Ogundimu, during plenary. Ogundimu, representing Agege II, said the committee reduced their benefits and other emoluments by 50 per cent, based on the present economic situations of the state. The lawmaker added that it had expunged the provision of houses in Abuja and Lagos for former governors, as…

Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State says freedom of the press in the country should be respected in spite of noticeable inadequacies. Fayemi made the assertion on Thursday evening at a dinner organised by the Catholic Bishop of Ekiti Diocese, Most Rev. Felix Ajakaye. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the dinner was organised by Ajakaiye to honour members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Ekiti Council. According to the governor, no matter the excesses being exhibited by the press, under no guise should its freedom be abridged or tinkered with. Fayemi said that the role of…