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Akwa Ibom State floored two major African cities to host a permanent Africa Regional Office complex of a 10,000-capacity International Conference Centre, courtesy of International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI). Uyo in Nigeria’s Akwa Ibom beat such cities as Cape Town in South Africa and Kigali in Rwanda. The African Regional Co-Ordinator, ICLEI, Prince Ene Baba Owoh, Jr, in stretated this in a telephone interview with Straightnews last Thursday. Owoh said the move was announced by the ICLEI, Canada, based on the state’s sustained cleanliness, performance ratings and safe haven for investments. Also read: Akwa Ibom Son Becomes ICLEI…

The House of Representatives is planning to appropriate N170 billion fund in the 2023 budget for payment of salaries to Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) members. Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, stated this in a statement on Monday, saying the move will provide a level of increment in the welfare package of university lecturers. According to him, efforts were ongoing to find lasting solutions to all the issues raised by ASUU. Also read: ASUU strike over in matter of days – says Gbajabiamila He stated that the budget included an additional N300 billion revitalization fund to improve the…

The organizers of the UEFA Champions League, one of the most prestigious football competitions in the World, have released the last-16 draw for the tournament.  Superstar footballer, Lionel Messi will be hoping to help his side Paris Saint-Germain to defeat Bayern Munich in the knockout stage to advance to the next stage. Current champions, Real Madrid will take on Liverpool. It will be a rematch of last season’s final where the Spanish club won 1-0 in Paris. Also read Ancelotti leads Real Madrid to win UEFA Super Cup UEFA champions leader Chelsea bash Juventus to reach last 16 Chelsea €5m Richer After Winning UEFA Super…

The Imo State Police Command has quizzed two suspects for alleged gruesome murder of Miss Joy Uchechi Nwachukwu, a cashier of a gas plant in Owerri, Imo State capital. It is reported that that Nwachukwu was allegedly killed by her co-workers and her body buried in a shallow grave within the premises of the gas plant. The victim was allegedly murdered by the suspects including the manager, in an attempt to steal the company’s money. Also read: Two Persons Convicted for Murder Await Hangman’s Noose in Jigawa Spokesperson of the command, CSP Michael Abattam, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday,…

An Akure High Court has stopped electricity distribution companies from giving estimated bills to residents and business premises without providing prepaid meters to determine appropriate tariffs. Justice Adegboyega Adebusoye, in his verdict, held that failure to fix prepaid meters to customers, residents or business premises when the money had been paid amount to breach of contract. Delivering judgement in a suit filed by a customer, Olutide Afolabi against Benin Electricity Distribution Company Plc (BEDC), Justice Adebusoye held that the distribution company breached statutory and contractual obligations having failed to connect the meter of a customer despite being paid. Also Read…

The Central Criminal Court in London, the United Kingdom, has moved the trial of former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, from May 2023 to January 31, 2023. The Old Bailey agreed that arguments will be heard on the 16th or 19th of December 2022 before the commencement of the trial in January. The former deputy senate President and his wife Beatrice were arrested on June 23 this year and charged with conspiracy to traffic a person for organ harvesting in violation of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. Also read Ekweremadu to remain behind bars till October 31 Alleged Organ harvesting:…

Members of Congress of University Academics (CONUA), the breakaway faction of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), are reportedly set to receive their eight-month salary while lecturers were on strike.  A member of CONUA and lecturer at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, who spoke to Daily Trust, said the leadership of the union has already got a hint about payment of their eight-month salary from the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige. Aside promising that they would start receiving alerts as from Monday, November 7, it was also alleged that the Minister pledged that the issue of “half salaries”…

The Borno State Police Command has allegedly arrested a sheep and her two lambs for eating a heap of smoked fish displayed for sale at Bulabulin Ward in Maiduguri, the state capital.  The ‘arrest’ made on Saturday, November 6, 2022, following a complaint lodged by a trader identified as Yusuf Ibrahim, who sells fish in the neighbourhood. The aggrieved trader, who demanded justice, complained that the sheep in question had terrorised him for years by playing game of hide and seek with him and his stock. Also read: Boko Haram members Abduct Police Instructors in Gwoza According to him, the sheep…

Ahead of 2023 general elections, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is grappling with lack of trust in the electoral system, public officers and public institutions in the country. The National Commissioner and Chairman, Voter Education and Information Committee, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Festus Okoye stated this Friday in Uyo during Chief Okon W. Udoh lecture/dinner by Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Akwa Ibom State Chapter. Okoye, a legal practitioner speaking on the theme Strategic Communication and Credible 2023 Electioneering in Nigeria, also identified deliberate and malicious misinformation and disinformation, and the rise of online media tigers…

Arsenal moved back to the top of the Premier League as Gabriel Magalhaes sealed a gritty 1-0 win against Chelsea after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s revenge mission fell flat on Sunday. Mikel Arteta’s side made it 11 wins from 13 league games thanks to a close-range finish from Brazilian defender Gabriel in the second half at Stamford Bridge. The Gunners are two points clear of second-placed Manchester City after the champions briefly took pole position with a win against Fulham on Saturday. With only one round of games remaining before the World Cup brings the Premier League to a halt, Arsenal have…