The showdown is on as the NLC and TUC take on the Imo Govt and Uzodimma. They’re not holding back and are set to kick off a nationwide strike on November 14. Meanwhile, analysts are raising concerns about the bloated cost of governance and are calling for a merger of MDAs and a reduction in government expenditure. In other news, former President Jonathan is backing Diri for a second term in Bayelsa, and the Appeal Court has affirmed Ibori’s daughter’s election as Delta Rep. Plus, there’s a call for the Nigeria Army to mobilise and neutralise terrorist groups in Borno and Yobe to tackle the insecurity.