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Lesotho’s Crocodiles jolted highly rated Nigeria’s Super Eagles during their 2026 World Cup journey at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Thursday in Group C. Contrary to many Nigerian football fans’ expectations, the 153-ranked Crocodiles scored first through Motlomelo Mkwanazi in the 56th minute before Semi Ajayi equalised for the home side in the 67th minute. Unexpectedly, Super Eagles are on a shaky start as a resilient Lesotho side held Nigeria to a 1-1 draw. Read also Super Eagles in 2026 World Cup Qualifier clash with Lesotho  FIFA World ranking: Super Eagles maintain 40th position  World Cup 2022 qualifiers:…

The joint National Executive Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has suspended the indefinite nationwide strike which entered its second day on Wednesday. The decision was reached at a meeting on Wednesday that deliberated on the outcome of an earlier interface with the Federal Government led by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu. According to Channels Television, the TUC President, Festus Osifo, confirmed the suspension on Wednesday evening. Read also NLC, TUC Suspend Planned Strike Action For 30 Days  Why Organised Labour Shelves Planned Nationwide Strike – NLC Organised Labour…

Fear is gripping members of Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, in Cross River State over the continued stay of a senior member of the body in kidnappers’ den. Professor Ekanem Ephraim who was kidnapped July 13 this year around the Atimbo axis of Calabar Municipality by unknown gunmen has remained in the kidnappers’ den in the past four months. Her whereabouts have remained unknown leaving many to speculate that she must have been killed and buried. Also read Nigerian neurologist Held captive by abductors in Calabar- Police  Suspected Kidnappers of Ukanafun schools’ founders in police net Eight NYSC Members from Akwa…

As Nigerian editors visited him in the office, Pastor Umo Eno, Akwa Ibom Governor, has advocated free press that is unbiased in their reportage. According to him, a free press where journalists can praise, criticize, comment and advise where necessary without undermining the ethics of the profession is necessary. He tasked journalists to be conscious of their sacred responsibility of shaping people’s orientation and social order, being the conscience of the society. Read also Editors gather to X-ray nation’s current economic challenges- NGE  Editors Oppose FG’s Proposed Social Media Regulation  New Media Bill, Draconian, Unconstitutional, Anti-people, Freespeech– Publishers, Editors, NUJ…

Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo has ordered the Inspector-General of Police and five others to pay N200 million as damages to a housewife in Uyo, Peace Ekom Robert, over the unlawful arrest and detention. The presiding judge, Justice Ntong Ntong gave the order Tuesday in a case of enforcement of fundamental rights brought by the applicant. In September, this year, the Nigeria Police Force arrested the mother of two, who was suspected of engaging in serial fraudulent activities, which affected numerous individuals. Also read:  Akwa Ibom wanted woman in police custody- Confirms FPRO The particulars of the case are…

Nigerian Army has rued over the reported suicide by its officer, Lieutenant Alphonsus Alexander Kalthy Bazza, in Essien Udim Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State. The social media  had claimed that the family of Bazza found his lifeless body hung on a tree with a mosquito net on Saturday night. A statement on Tuesday by Major Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, the Acting Deputy Director of 6 Division Army Public Relations, said the Army said the issue was being thoroughly investigated and the public would be fully informed on the outcome of the investigation. Also read Nigerian Army redeploys Senior officers  Why…

Nigeria’s Super Eagles will on Thursday evening clash with Lesotho in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier. The World Cup qualifier will take place at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo in Akwa Ibom State. Jose Peseiro, the head coach of the Super Eagles, has already released his 23-man squad to tackle Lesotho. Read also FIFA World ranking: Super Eagles maintain 40th position  AFCON 2023: Super Eagles Square with Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea Bissau Super Eagles Drop in FIFA Coca-Cola world ranking  Peseiro’s squad boasts of the likes of Leicester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho, Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman, Fulham’s Alex Iwobi,…

Nationwide blackout is imminent as electricity workers shut the national grid over the declaration of an indefinite strike by organised labour unions. Reports monitored by Daily Post said Ndidi Mbah, the spokesperson for Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), confirmed this exclusively on Tuesday. According to her, electricity workers, under the aegis of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), complied with the directives of the Nigeria Labour Congress to withdraw their services around 11:20 am on Monday, leading to a nationwide blackout. Read also NLC, TUC Begin nationwide strike  NLC/TUC strike: As Affiliates Join, Presidency Spits fire on Labour leaders…

The Presidency has spit fire on the decision of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to embark on a nationwide strike beginning from midnight of November 13, 2023. The special adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga saw the decision as an “ego tripping move” and an act of unwarranted blackmail against the government. In a statement on Monday night, Onanuga asserted that calling workers to a national strike over an individual issue violates a subsisting court order and amounts to an abuse of privilege by the labour leadership. Read also NLC, TUC…

Cross River State Governor, Bassey Edet Otu has temporarily ‘buried’ the lingering squabble that rocked the ancient throne of the Efik Kingdom over the Obong of Calabar stool for years. Within a week, Otu swiftly doused tension by dismissing the continuous claims of former Minister of Finance, Chief Anthony Asuquo Ani to being Obong-elect. Consequently, he directed that henceforth anybody who attempts to breach public peace by parading himself as Obong-elect when the throne is not vacant shall face the wrath of the law. Related posts Obong of Calabar Returns to revered Efik Throne  Breaking: Supreme Court ‘Sacks’ Obong of…