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Akwa Ibom Government is yet to constitute a committee to implement payment of new Minimum wage to workers in its employ, the state Head of Civil Service, Elder Effiong Essien, said. Elder Essien who conveyed the message to Straightnews newspaper via telephone on Monday, August 12 responded thus ‘‘Not Yet.’’ Recall that the state Head of Civil Service, Essien, had assured of the state government’s readiness to pay the agreed new minimum wage between the Federal Government and Nigeria Labour Congress. He stated this on Wednesday, June 24, 2024 while fielding questions from newsmen during a press briefing to mark…

The 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, is peeved over the poor outing by Nigerian sporting officials at the just-concluded Paris Olympics for returning to the country without a medal. The Olympic flame was officially extinguished during an elaborate closing ceremony Sunday, officially ending the 2024 Paris Games as Los Angeles takes over for 2028. Obi while reacting to the poor outing of Nigerian team in the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 complained against the attitude of Nigerian sporting authorities, noting that their gross misconducts should be checked. The businessman cum politician has called on the federal government…

By Agency Report Former US President, Donald Trump is on hot seat for the way he allegedly referred to his opponent in private. A New York Times report claims that at least two sources have confirmed instances of Donald calling VP Kamala Harris a “bitch.” Ultimately, the outlet says it spoke to “more than a dozen people close to Mr. Trump,” saying nearly everyone opted to speak anonymously. NYT dug into Trump’s alleged private demeanor in the three weeks since President Biden dropped out of the presidential race on July 21. Two people reportedly told NYT that Donald had used the word “b***h” to refer to Harris…

The reigning Heads of House (HoH) in the BBNaija reality TV show Season 9, Chinne and Nne – the Ndi Nne Pair – have been evicted from the ongoing ‘No Loose Your Guard’ edition on Sunday. Disbelief pervaded Biggie’s House when the show anchor, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, announced the Ndinne duo as the housemates to leave the House on the second live eviction night show. Ironically, the duo, which comprised of an Aunt and a Niece, had no immunity as the reigning Heads of House. Recall that they were the first Custodian Challenge winners of the reality TV show two weeks…

A Nigerian, who won CNN Multi-choice African Journalist of the Year Award, Ibanga Isine, has admonished journalists to prioritise uncovering the truth over sensationalism or personal gain in their reportage. Isine, who stated this at the orientation ceremony for new entrants into Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Thursday in Uyo, said seeking truth is one of the best practices of Journalism. He also advised them to verify information by cross checking facts from multiple sources before publishing. The publisher of GUARDPOST Newspaper further enjoined them to maintain confidentiality by protecting the identity of sources, especially whistleblowers. Under Ethical Decision-Making, he urged journalists…

Substitute Sergio Camello struck twice in extra time to settle a remarkable Olympic men’s football final on Friday as Spain beat France 5-3 to take gold after Thierry Henry’s hosts had earlier staged a dramatic comeback. It had looked as though Spain were going to run away with victory at the Parc des Princes in Paris when they recovered from conceding an early goal to lead 3-1 by half-time. Enzo Millot put France in front, but a Fermin Lopez brace and an Alex Baena free-kick turned the final completely on its head. However, France staged a memorable comeback with Maghnes…

Manchester City avenged their FA Cup final defeat to Manchester United to lift the Community Shield 7-6 on penalties on Saturday, August 10, after a 1-1 draw at Wembley. Manchester United had defeated Manchester City, the English Premier League (EPL) champions, 2-1 at Wembley to win the English FA Cup on Saturday, May 25. The 2024 Community Shield game exploded into life in the final 10 minutes as Alejandro Garnacho gave United the lead before Bernardo Silva levelled in the 89th minute. Pep Guardiola’s men then edged a marathon shoot-out as Jadon Sancho and Jonny Evans failed to score for…

By Akakan Umoh On Wednesday, 31 July 2024, my little cousin and I were on our way to the airport. “Have you cross checked your flight details? What is your departure time?” I asked him. “It says here 1 p.m. I need to be there early to check in. Can’t miss this flight, because I have the next flight back to USA from Lagos by 7 p.m. I have a speaking engagement two days from now that I need to meet up.” Both of us sat at the back of the car, while my driver sat at the front wheels, driving.…

World Record holder, Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan, has failed to reach 100m Hurdles final at the Paris Olympics after coming third in the first semi-final of the event. Amusan posted in a time of 12.55 seconds and had to wait to check the outcomes of the two other semi-finals to see if she would scrape through. But the third semi-final dented her wait as the two athletes who came third and fourth bettered her performance.  Jamaica’s Ackera Nugent crossed the finish line of the third semi-final in a time of 12.44 seconds to finish in third place while France’s Cyrena Samba-Mayela…

Two suspected electric cable thieves have been electrocuted in Uyo, the state capital and adjoining Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom. The two persons were electrocuted while trying to steal power installations at the two locations, LEADERSHIP Weekend gathered on Friday. One of the incidents occurred at Mbierebe Obio community in Ibesikpo Asutan LGA, and another, along the newly constructed Ring Road 3, linking Nung Oku and Oron Road. Speaking to our correspondent, a resident, Otobong Ikpong said, “We woke up early this morning to discover the lifeless object trapped to the high-tension pole. He left his rubber…