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The whereabouts of 18 passengers and a driver abducted along Azumini-Iwukem axis between Akwa Ibom and Abia States who travelled in Akwa Ibom Transport Company (AKTC) bus from Uyo to Port Harcourt remains unknown. Straightnews learnt that the incident occurred last Wednesday when the AKTC bus left Uyo, AKTC terminal through Iwukem in Etim Local Government Area when unknown gunmen abducted the passengers and the driver at Azumini axis of leading to Obehie-Akwete-Aba Federal Highway. An eye witness narrated that the gunmen stopped the driver of the vehicle after shooting into the air. Also read: Whereabouts of abducted Medicine, two…

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, has warned against an alleged plan by the National Assembly to move the minimum wage from the Exclusive legislative list to the Concurrent list. Ajaero who raised the alarm while addressing participants at the 2024 NLC Rain School in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state capital, on Monday, cautioned that if the National Assembly passes a law allowing state governors to determine the minimum wage, labour movements will be halted for one month nationwide. Item 34 of Part 1 under Exclusive Legislative List contained in the Second Schedule to the Constitution…

By Reuters Resilient Argentina won a record 16th Copa America crown by beating hard-fighting Colombia 1-0 at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, Florida in United States. The extra-time goal from Lautaro Martinez on Sunday after the final was delayed for over an hour due to thousands of ticketless fans trying to get into stadium. Martinez, who came off the bench in extra time, latched onto a precise through ball from Giovani Lo Celso before lifting his effort over advancing Colombia goalkeeper Camilo Vargas in the 112th minute to spark wild celebrations. You may read: Uruguay sting Brazil to reach semi-finals in Copa America Argentina’s…

By Agency report The Saint Academy School building collapse in Jos, Plateau State, claimed 22 lives and left 120 injured. Trapped pupils who were taking exams in the collapsed building were heard crying for help under the rubble, according to agency report. The tragedy worsened as parents, unable to bear the loss of their four children, passed away. Boy Called Mün, @MunTheShinobi, wrote in X (formerly Twitter) ‘‘Lost 4 kids to the school building collapse in Jos. Mom heard news, mom dies from shock. Mun, who is the President of The Nigerian Association of Psychology Students University of Jos stated,…

Substitute Mikel Oyarzabal scored four minutes from time to give fanciful Spain a deserved 2-1 Euro 2024 final victory over England on Sunday and a record fourth European crown. This is as Gareth Southgate’s team lost in their second successive final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin Germany. Oyarzabal combined with Marc Cucurella on a swift counter-attack for the winning goal as Spain were crowned champions, having won all seven games they played in the tournament. Also read: Watkins sends England past Netherlands into Euro 2024 final Nico Williams scored the opening goal in the 47th minute after a 17-year-old Lamine…

Carlos Alcaraz downed seven-time champion Novak Djokovic again in straight sets to retain his Wimbledon title on Sunday in a brutal statement that the new era of men’s tennis has arrived. The Spanish third seed produced a performance combining awesome power with delicate touch to win 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7/4), collecting the fourth Grand Slam of his young career. Alcaraz equals the Open Era record for most Grand Slams won at the age 21 or under, joining Boris Becker, Bjorn Borg and Mats Wilander. And he is just the sixth man to win the French Open and Wimbledon back to…

Some former US Presidents and Nigerian leader have in unison spoken against assassination attempt on the life of former US President, Donald Trump. Joe Biden, George Bush, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu joined several other leaders in the world to condemn the attack, wishing Trump speedy recovery. Trump was rushed off the stage just minutes into his rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, July 13, after gunshots were fired towards him. Secret service officials say Trump is currently safe and is expected to survive. He had blood on the side of his head and his ear. Also…

Nkpouto Pius The book: The Smart Money Woman authored by Arese Ugwu discusses the problems that African women face in acquiring wealth and suggests methods for tackling them. 10 top tips from the book 1) A broke person is someone who if they lost their primary income they would not be able to sustain their lifestyle because they have no assets to rely on. 2) Broke and rich people approach the same amount of money differently. Broke people think it it is about how much you earn, while rich people know that is about how much of your income you…

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday brushed off US President Joe Biden’s gaffe in which he mistakenly introduced him as Russian foe Vladimir Putin, saying “we can forget some mistakes.” As he began a visit to Ireland, Zelensky told reporters at Shannon Airport that “it’s a mistake. I think United States gave a lot of support for Ukrainians. We can forget some mistakes, I think so.” “And now I want to hand it over to the president of Ukraine, who has as much courage as he has determination, ladies and gentlemen, President Putin,” Biden said as he announced a NATO-Ukraine…

University of Uyo is among the 86 varsities involved in illegal admissions, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) declared. A report by The Punch said data analysis of data on the admissions conducted for the 2022/2023 admission session in Nigerian universities, polytechnics and other tertiary institutions of learning revealed that 88 institutions conducted admissions outside of the Central Admissions Processing System popularly referred to as CAPS. According to JAMB, admissions conducted outside CAPS are illegal, null and void. Also read:  Know 26 erring Students axed by UNIUYO for offences JAMB had in 2017 introduced the Central Admissions Processing System where…