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Niclas Fuellkrug gave Borussia Dortmund a 1-0 home win over Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday. Fuellkrug, playing in his first Champions League season at the age of 31, collected a lofted pass from centre-back Nico Schlotterbeck in the 36th minute and blasted a low shot into the left corner of the net. PSG, led by Kylian Mbappe, hit the post twice in quick succession early in the second-half but could not break through. Also read Real Madrid Hold Bayern Munich In UCL Semi-Final clash Arsenal, Bayern Munich Settle for Draw In UCL Quarter-Final  UCL…

The Federal Government has approved a salary increase of between 25% and 35% for civil servants on the remaining six Consolidated Salary Structures.  This move is coming on the eve of the 2024 Workers’ Day event and is contained in a Tuesday statement by the Head of Press at the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), Emmanuel Njoku. The increment takes effect from January 1st, 2024. The Salary Structure includes the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure (CONPSS), Consolidated Research and Allied Institutions Salary Structure (CONRAISS), Consolidated Police Salary Structure (CONPOSS), Consolidated Para-military Salary Structure (CONPASS), Consolidated Intelligence Community Salary…

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior scored a double, including an 83rd-minute equalising penalty, to snatch a 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich in Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final first leg. Vinicius gave Real the lead after 24 minutes but Bayern scored twice in four second-half minutes to wrestle control of the match, Leroy Sane with a stunning opener and Harry Kane converting a penalty. Kim Min-jae judo tackled Rodrygo in the box with eight minutes remaining and Vinicius stepped up, drowning out a chorous of boos and whistles to blast home. The draw puts Madrid in the driving seat ahead of next…

As Akwa Ibom daughter, Mrs. Uto Ukpanah bagged the first-ever Global Corporate Secretary of the Year award, the Institute of Charted Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN), Akwa Ibom State chapter has congratulated her for the feat. Ukpanah, who is the National Vice President of Charted Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN), is the company Secretary of MTN (Nigeria). The message of felicitation signed by Chairman ICSAN, Akwa Ibom State Chapter, Barr Chinonyerem Ini Ememobong, ACIS, and made available to our correspondent in Uyo on Monday says the global recognition has put the Governance Institute in Nigeria on the global…

Akwa Ibom Police Command has harvested more suspected cultists and kidnappers who terrorized Eket, Etinan and Ekparakwa axis of the state. A press release signed by the state Police/Public Relations Officer, ASP Timfon John and made available to journalists in Uyo on Monday, April 29, said following the complaints on an inter-confraternity clash among different cult groups in Eket and its environs, the Commissioner of Police, Waheed Ayilara directed the DPO Eket Division, SP Felix Ekpoudom arrest the perpetrators of the crimes. According to the release, ‘‘On 9/04/2024 at about 4:45 p.m, based on credible information at disposal, operatives of…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has barred four Fintech companies to suspend opening new accounts for customers until further notice. The affected fintech firms which are OPay, Palmpay, Kuda Bank, and Moniepoint, have come under scrutiny due to allegations of their accounts being utilised for illicit foreign exchange transactions. According to reports, representatives from two of the companies acknowledged that the CBN’s directive is connected to these allegations. However, they expressed concerns that the directive might be misdirected, highlighting that the majority of the implicated accounts are held by commercial banks rather than Fintech platforms. Also read Know Fake loan…

More than 42 people were killed in floods in central Kenya’s Mai Mahiu area after a dam burst early on Monday. The East African country is battling downpours and floods. The governor of Nakuru County, Susan Kihika, confirmed the incident. “Forty-two dead, it’s a conservative estimate. There are still more in the mud. We are working on recovery,” the governor said. The dam burst near the Rift Valley town of Mai Mahiu, washing away houses and cutting off a road. Also read Auto crash Claims Three lives in Akwa Ibom So Far, 55 People Die In Floods In Eastern Indonesia …

At least, 19 persons were roasted in an auto crash on Okene Bypass on the Okene-Lokoja Highway in Kogi State on Sunday. The Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Jonas Agwu, stated in Abuja that the crash involved a Dangote Cement truck and a Toyota Hiace bus. He stated that it took operatives of the FRSC, battling through the accompanying inferno, three hours to rescue two surviving victims of the crash. Agwu, an assistant corps marshal, narrated how the Toyota bus was travelling from Kano and was on its lane when the Dangote truck driver travelling…

The Board of the Nigeria Football Federation on Monday, April 29, appointed former Super Eagles winger, Finidi George as Head Coach of the Senior Men National Football Team, Super Eagles. George spent 20 months as assistant to José Santos Peseiro before the Portuguese voluntarily left the post after clinching Africa Cup of Nations runner-up position at Cote d’Ivoire 2023. He then took charge of the squad in interim capacity during two friendly matches in Morocco last month. His squad beat Ghana 2-1 in the first match, ending an 18-year winless streak against the Black Stars, but then lost 0-2 to…

An Electronics and Electrical Engineer from Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Uduak Nanga has broken the Guinness World Records in Mathematics. Nanga, an indigene of Osuk Ediene in Ikono Local Government Area of the state broke the record having recorded 150 hours in Longest Mathematical Lesson. Popularly known as MC Calculus, Nanga is an HND Electronics/Electrical Engineering graduate from the Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua in Ikot Ekpene. Tagged: Math-a-thon, the race started on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 4 p.m. at King’s Kids Christian International School, Sam Edet Street, Ewet Housing Estate, Uyo Local Government Area. The GWR title…