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By Agency report Nigeria’s Super Eagles had previously experienced a significant drop from 30th to 38th in June following underwhelming performances in the World Cup Qualifying matches. Despite the global decline, the Super Eagles maintained their 5th position in Africa, trailing behind Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, and Côte d’Ivoire. The latest ranking reflects a busy period in international football, with three continental competitions and numerous friendlies taking place in June and July, totalling over 125 matches worldwide. Also read: FIFA Ranking: Super Eagles Drop eight places   Argentina remains at the top after successfully defending their CONMEBOL Copa América title. Following their…

By Agency report US President, Joe Biden is reportedly being “receptive” to the possibility of giving up his 2024 re-election campaign. The 81-year-old president, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, has so far been adamant about remaining in the race for the White House despite repeated calls from Democrats for him to step aside in the wake of his train-wreck debate three weeks ago. “He’s being receptive. Not as defiant as he is publicly,” one senior Democratic adviser told CNN late Wednesday. Also read:  Presidential debate: Democrats panicked over Biden’s sloppy performance  “He’s gone from saying, ‘Kamala can’t win’ to ‘Do…

By Straightnews Three students of Akwa Ibom State origin  have joined the list of top scorers in the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), announced on Thursday, July 18. The announcement was made by JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, during the ongoing policy meeting of the Board in Abuja. The students are Emmanuel Jeremiah who scored 366 while Essiet Etini and Umoh Joshua Augustine scored 365 respectively. Straightnews gathered that Emmanuel Jeremiah Jewel, a student of Bishop Okoye Spiritan Secondary School in Oyigbo, Port Harcourt; Etini Essiet from Ikot Abasi Local Government Area was…

The Federal Government and the Organised Labour have accepted ₦70,000 as the new minimum wage for Nigerian workers, the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris said. Idris said the agreement was reached at a meeting between President Bola Tinubu and the leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Thursday in Abuja. “We are happy to announce today (Thursday) that both the Organised Labour and the Federal Government have agreed on an increase on the N62,000 minimum wage. The new national minimum that Mr President is expected to submit to the National Assembly is ₦70,000,”…

By Press Release President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Didi Esther Walson-Jack as Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. The appointment was stated in a statement released by Presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale Wednesday, July 17, and will take effect from August 14, 2024. “Mrs. Walson-Jack was appointed Federal Permanent Secretary in 2017 and has served in several ministries. “The new appointee will take over from the incumbent Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, CFR, who is due to retire on August 13, 2024,” Ngelale said in a statement. You may read: …

By Press Release Popular reality TV show, Big Brother Naija (BBNaija), is back for season 9 as the winner for this year’s  edition will walk away with a grand prize of N100 million and a new SUV. Busola Tejumola, Executive Head, Content and West Africa Channels, MultiChoice, disclosed at a news conference on Tuesday in Lagos that the show would begin July 28. According to Tejumola, this year’s edition which will run for 71 days promises to be exciting and drama filled. “The ninth season of the Big Brother Naija show will be going beyond drama, we will be bringing in…

By Straightnews The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has called on support groups and Akwa Ibom people to employ additional skills for greater agricultural outputs. The Governor said by so doing, the current hardship occasioned by poor agricultural outputs will be a thing of the past. Eno who met with some groups which were on hand to welcome him on arrival from his foreign trip appreciated the one million support group as they joined other skilled entrepreneurs to celebrate the World Skills Day. The one-million job and community group was led by Mr Imoh Ekpenyong who presented some of their products…

Suspected kidnappers whisked away Naval Rating and seven persons in Ibaka, Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State to unknown destination. The whereabouts of the victims who were reportedly abducted at the Classic Point Hotel, Ibaka on Monday night is unknown. Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the State Police Command, ASP Timfon John, said that the state Commissioner of Police, Waheed Ayilara, led a team of officers to the community after being briefed about the development. Also read: Four suspected kidnappers meet dead end in Akwa Ibom “When the police got the information, the Commissioner of Police, CP…

By Straightnews Solomon Daniel, the prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member kidnapped 11 months ago is the only victim in the captors’ camp in faraway Zamfara forest. Grieving Margaret, mother of the victim is inconsolable knowing that others had been released remaining her fatherless son. The distraught mother who said she fried Akara balls to send Solomon to Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom is begging both state and Federal authorities to assist in the release of her son. Also read: Akwa Ibom: Seven Kidnapped NYSC members freed, one Remaining…

By Agency report Burna Boy has made history, becoming the first African artist to surpass 2 billion streams in the United Kingdom. This milestone is particularly significant as it marks a full-circle moment for Burna Boy, whose international acclaim skyrocketed with the viral success of the hit single “Ye” off the awarded album. The Grammy winner received the prestigious plaque backstage at his sold-out concert. Also read:  Burna boy, Rema, Ayra Starr’s songs make Obama’s favourite music of 2022 The honor follows his sold-out concert at London Stadium where he also received a plaque for reaching 1 billion streams only…