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Following announcement by University of Uyo (UNIUYO) for the convocation of graduates of 26th, 27th, and 28th academic sessions, the institution has fixed grace period for graduands to pay fees. A press release signed by Prof.(Mrs). Enoidem B. Usoro, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Admin as the Chairman, Convocation Planning Committee as well as Mrs. Blossom E. Okorie, Registrar and Secretary to Senate, said the university will celebrate the academic achievements of students for 2017/2018, 2018/2019, and 2019/2020 sessions. Dates From Wednesday, November 8, 2023, to Saturday, November 11, 2023 Graduands Honorary Degrees, Higher Degrees, First Degrees, Diplomas, Certificates Fees (Early Payment) N15,000…

Nigeria has the capacity to produce more than five billion cubic feet gas per day by 2030, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, said.   Ekpo told attendees of the ongoing Gastech Conference in Singapore that the country has access to funds needed to expand production, without revealing more details. According to him, “In Nigeria, it has been declared a decade of gas from 2020 to 2030. So, by 2030, we’ll get to 5.5 billion cubic feet of daily production (57 billion cubic meters a year).”  Also read: Nigeria explores paltry 1.7% gas reserves – Ekpo reveals While Ekpo…

Socio-economic activities in Akwa Ibom State are paralysed following a two-day warning strike embarked upon by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over the fuel subsidy removal. Reports monitored by Straightnews shows that in most state in the country, the strike is successful. In Akwa Ibom, Idongesit Nkanga Secretariat along Abak Road, Dakkada Secretariat, Udo Udoma Avenue, Uyo and other government offices are under lock. Also read: NLC Shuns FG’s meeting, strike in the air It also gathered that only skeletal services are being carried out by key offices in Government House, Uyo while the rest are under lock. Even commercial…

Uncertainty pervades the air as the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPT) gives the long-expected verdict on Wednesday, September 6. The Court of Appeal Registrar, Umar Bangari confirmed this in a statement on Monday, saying the proceedings will be open to live broadcast by interested television stations. “The Court of Appeal wishes to inform the General Public that judgment in the following petitions before the Presidential Election Petition Court will be delivered on Wednesday 6th September 2023: CA/PEPC/03/2023 between Mr. Peter Gregory Obi & Anor VS. Independent National Electoral Commission & 3 Ors. CA/PEPC/04/2023 between Allied Peoples Movement VS. Independent National…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Monday evening, shunned the federal government’s meeting to discuss issues bordering on the proposed two-day warning strike. The meeting was convened by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, was to appeal to the organised labour to shelve the impending strike slated for Tuesday, September 5, 2023. The boycott might not disconnected Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu whom the movement wanted to hold the meeting with for speedy solutions had landed Delhi for the G20 summit with the delegation of leading businessman, industrialists and technocrats of his country. The G20 summit to be held…

The Federal Government has appealed to the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress to shelve its planned two-day warning strike slated for Tuesday. The appeal was made on Monday by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, in Abuja. Lalong identified the reverse of the gains already made by FG, among others as the reason for the appeal, promising to attend to the contending issues raised by the NLC holistically if given some time to settle into the office. Also read: NLC planned shutdown of Nigeria just two days away He said, “It has become pertinent to appeal to…

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…