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Less than two weeks on landing on the moon, the country’s space agency launched a rocket on Saturday to study the sun in its first solar mission. The rocket left a trail of smoke and fire as scientists clapped, a live broadcast on the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) website showed. The broadcast was watched by more than 860,000 viewers, while thousands gathered at a viewing gallery near the launch site to see the lift-off of the probe, which will aim to study solar winds, which can cause disturbance on earth commonly seen as auroras. Also read: India Lands on…

Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has given its committee on internal security two weeks to look into allegations of rape and torture of Ukanafun women especially traders by hoodlums. The traders are said to have plied their trade on the Ohaobu-Ekefe of Akwa Ibom State to neighbouring Rivers State. The House committee was also directed to liaise with the Ministry of Internal Security and get updates on its safety and security measures. A member of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Elder Emem Udom who drew the attention of his colleagues on the floor of the house in…

BBNaija All-Stars housemates, Seyi Awolowo and Ike have been evicted from the reality TV show on Sunday. After spending weeks as one the ‘bottom three’ housemates, Seyi was finally evicted after Ike, Lucy and Prince’s exit from the show. A total of four people: two housemates and two house guests were evicted from the show on Sunday. Also read: Kiddwaya evicted from BBNaija All Stars reality show BBNaija All-Stars housemate, Ike and house guest, Lucy have been evicted from the reality TV show on Sunday. Lucy who joined the show two weeks ago as a house guest was evicted shortly…

With two days to go, the Nigeria Labour Congress is hell-bent on a two-day warning strike over the effects of the removal of fuel subsidy on Nigerians. The strike is set to begin on Tuesday, the 5th of September, to protest against the Federal Government’s shortcomings in addressing the challenges that are being faced by Nigerians due to subsidy removal. The NLC President, Joe Ajaero, made this pronouncement while speaking on resolutions by the NLC National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting the previous day, during a press conference on Friday at the Labour House in Abuja. The Federal Government is being…

Suspected kidnappers of two founders of private secondary schools in Ukanafun Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom are cooling their feet in the police cell. Mrs Victoria Imo Uko, proprietress of IBI Secondary School, Ikot Akpa Nkuk and Dr. Uwem Akpanuko, the proprietor of Gateway Standard Academy, Ikot Akpa Nkuk were the victims freed after alleged payment of various sums of ransom. Parading the suspects at the state police headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia in Uyo, on Wednesday, Olatoye Durosinmi, Akwa Ibom Commissioner of Police, said ‘‘On 20th July 2023, at about 7:00 p.m, operatives of Ukanafun Division of the Command,…

An Akwa Ibom man who has been nabbed by the police for allegedly defiling his six-year-old daughter may soon appear in court to prove his innocence. Parading them alongside other suspects of various crimes at the police headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia in Uyo Local Government Area, on Wednesday, Akwa Ibom Commissioner of Police, Olatoye Durosinmi, said ‘‘Relying on a complainant, operatives of Quick Intervention Unit of the Command, on 31/07/2023, arrested one Sunday Michael Ben of Aka Itiam Etoi in Uyo LGA for allegedly defiling his 6-year-old daughter. ‘‘Suspect had earlier gone to carry the victim from the mother to…

The 99th posthumous birthday anniversary of James Ene Henshaw, resonated the intellectual fireworks and literary legacies of the a medical doctor-turned playwright in Uyo, Akwa Ibom capital. The Letters House of Watbridge Hotels, Uyo, provided a podium for eminent scholars, writers and literary giants to unearth the intellectual works of the accomplished playwright. Organised by Uyo Book Club, the event was ably supported by Watbridge Hotels & Suites, Uyo and the James Ene Henshaw Foundation (JEHF). Also read: Uyo Book Club celebrates Ray Ekpu at 75 Henshaw who was born August 29, 1924 in Calabar, Cross River State, died August…

A total of N190 billion unclaimed dividends accruable to shareholders are still left in the cooler, according to Securities and Exchange Commission. Businessday reports that this could be caused by people moving and forgetting to update their addresses with their investment companies. Or, failing to claim inherited shares and didn’t know entitled to dividends. Last week, Seyi Abiodun, a popular finance coach, made a post about unclaimed dividends, enlightening his followers on how to know if they have unclaimed dividends and hence how to claim them. Also read: SEC Phases Out Unclaimed Dividends “You may have unclaimed dividends either from your…

Ousted Gabonese President Ali Bongo has begged for intervention after the military overthrew him. Bongo has appeared in a video calling for his “friends” to “make noise” after military officers in the oil-rich Central African state staged a coup. “I’m sending a message to all friends that we have all over the world to tell them to make noise for (…) the people here who arrested me and my family,” he said, looking worried, in the clip posted on social media. AFP was not able to determine where or when the video was captured. Also read:  Gabonese military sacks President…

The coup d’etats sweeping across West Africa by storm were earlier predicted by General Overseer of the Action Chapel International ministry, Archbishop Duncan Williams. In an interview with broadcast journalist, Paul Adom-Otchere in 2021, the revered man of God announced an uprising by the youth in West Africa. According to Archbishop Duncan Williams, the revolt coming like a “wind” can be likened to the Arab uprising – anti-government protests, demonstrations, and uprisings that swept across several countries in the Arab world, primarily in North Africa and the Middle East, starting in late 2010. “There is a wind coming. And it’s not 2019,…