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Goodluck Jonathan,  ex-Nigeria’s President, has felicitated Dr. Ngozi, Director-General World Trade Organisation (WTO), Tony Elumelu, Chairman Heirs Holdings, and Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and other awardees on their conferment with National Honours. Okonjo-Iweala was conferred with Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), Elumelu with Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR) and Ndudi with Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON). ‘‘Congratulations to Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, GCON, Director General WTO, @TonyOElumelu, CFR, Chairman Heirs Holdings, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, OON, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and other awardees on their…

The Chairman of Academic Staff Union of Universities- ASUU, University of Uyo branch, Dr. Happiness Uduk, speaks to this newspaper on the ongoing industrial strike in Nigerian public universities, harps on brain drain and no-work, no-pay policy and other issues during the strike. Her story: On no-work, no-pay policy: If you are following our trajectory, our story and analysis on ASUU, there doesn’t seem to be a time ASUU has been on strike that government has not used the hunger weapon, to stop salaries, calling ‘no-work, no- pay policy.’ But then, a person who engages in a battle will already…

Deontay Wilder is ready to pick a bout with Anthony Joshua in Africa, believing that it is still “the number one fight in the world” as he prepares to make his return to action on Saturday. Wilder, 36, last fought a year ago and faces Robert Helenius in New York on his comeback. The heavyweight’s goal is to become world champion again, but Wilder also has big plans for a bout against Britain’s Joshua. “I would love to do that fight in Africa,” he told BBC Sport. Read also Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury May Pay Deontay Wilder £5.65m Wilder taken to…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, will convene emergency National Executive Council, NEC, meeting on Thursday, to review recent developments, with a view to prolonging or ending the strike. This is in view of the positive response from the federal government to its demands and the order by the Court of Appeal, Abuja. Before the meeting expected to take place at its headquarters in Abuja, the union has directed its zonal branches to collate the views of members through vote during the meetings expected to hold tomorrow in its various zones across the country. Read also: ASUU strike over…

Amidst tears by mourners, the remains of seven family members who died in a mysterious house fire were buried in Kenya on Tuesday, October 11.  The incident occurred at Gichiche sub-county, Runyenjes, in Embu county in the early hours of Sunday, October 2, 2022. The victims, Charles Kariuki Njeru, his wife, their three children (two daughters and a son) and two grandchildren died when the fire that started at around 4 a.m., gutted down their three-bedroom house. Read also Bus plunges into Nithi River in Kenya killing 34 Slain Kenyan Olympian, Agnes Tirop, buried amid tears Kenya’s Tokyo Olympic star,…

As part of the Nigerian Government’s ongoing efforts to recover stolen artefacts, the United States has repatriated 23 stolen Benin Bronzes to Nigeria. The development was part of the country’s foreign partners to recover artefacts looted by the British during their invasion of Benin Kingdom in 1897. The government had demanded a full and unconditional return of 1,130 Benin Bronzes looted from the African nation in the 19th century and domiciled in German museums. The returned artefacts from US comprise 21 Bronzes from the Smithsonian and one each from the National Gallery of Arts and the Rhode Island School of…

Apostle Folorunsho Alakija has advised parents and the Nigerian society not to undermine the abilities of a girl child but to invest in a future that believes in her leadership and potential. ””Parents and society at large should not undermine the abilities of the girl child but invest in a future that believes in their leadership, and potential,” Alakija said. She reminded them to forgo discrimination and gender imbalance knowing that such usually begin in the home. The Clergy woman was sharing the story on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, while marking the International Day of the Girl Child, a day…

More than 160 golfers across Nigeria participated in the just-concluded Golf tournament for the appointment of Obong Umana Okon Umana as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs by President Muhammadu Buhari. Organised by Friends of Umana Umana, the two-day tournament was held at Ibom Golf & Country Club, Nwaniba, Uruan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The event which started on Friday, with a welcome cocktail at the Piano Bar of the hotel for residents and visiting golfers who came in from various parts of the country for the tournament was rounded off on Saturday, October 8. Related news Umana…

No fewer than 800 school girls from the various primary and secondary schools across the three Senatorial Districts of Nigeria’s Akwa Ibom marked 2022 International Day of the Girl Child at the prestigious Ibom Hall, Uyo. The Akwa Ibom Governor’s wife, Dr. Mrs. Martha Emmanuel, equally joined the State Gender-Based Violence Management Committee in celebrating the girl child on Tuesday, October 11. Ekaette Ebong Okon, a Ph.D holder, accomplished educationist, politician and role model delivered a keynote address on the theme of the celebration, Our Time is Now, Our Rights, Our Future. Related news Aniedi Etim: Girl Child Activist Lawyer…

President Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday, conferred the 2022 National Honours on Senator Bassey Albert (OBA) representing Akwa Ibom North East in the National Assembly and 446 Nigerians and friends of the country. OBA who is the Akwa Ibom Young Progressives Party governorship candidate and Chairman Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources upstream was among eight other Akwa Ibom sons and daughters honoured for their positive contributions to the country’s growth. The investiture ceremony took place at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. OBA presented with Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) was honoured alongside Ntenyin (Dr) Solomon Daniel Etuk, Oku Ibom…