Mimiko under pressure to dump Labour party --
Governor Olusegun Mimiko is under intense pressure to dump the Labour Party which brought him to Ondo Government House, the party's National Chairman, Dan Nwanyanwu confirmed at the weekend, corroborating reports that Mimiko may soon dump the party.
French unions stepped up pressure on President Nicolas Sarkozy to cave in on pension reform, calling for more mass strikes and street protests as parts of the country start to run dry following fuel blockades.