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A Brexit deal has been agreed between the UK and EU before a meeting of European leaders in Brussels. Boris Johnson and Jean-Claude Juncker called it a “fair” outcome – and the EU Commission President said there was no need to extend the Brexit deadline. He said: “We have a deal so why should we have a prolongation.” This will be a boost for the PM, but he still faces a battle to get the deal through Parliament with ex-allies the DUP opposing it. Mr Johnson has insisted the UK will leave the EU on 31 October and he urged…

By Akanimo Sampson More than 18 million female international migrants under 20 years of age, have so far embarked on migration journeys, according to a report by the United Nations’ International Organisation for Migration (IOM). The global migration agency however, recognised this on the International Day of the Girl Child. Within this context, a new IOM report on young women and girls and labour migration in South-East Asia and the Pacific provides a timely contribution to understanding this phenomenon. The IOM publication, Supporting Brighter Futures: Young Women and Girls and Labour Migration in South-East Asia and the Pacific, aims to…

By Akanimo Sampson The conflict and related economic crisis in Ukraine are currently steering people to make unexpected choices to earn their living. To this end, a trumpet player who became an industrial climber and a tech specialist is now producing felt footwear. This fact and much more, were revealed in a new IOM survey on displacement, presented last week in Kyiv. Six years on, the conflict in the east of the county has displaced over 1.4 million people. Most of them have found some paid work, and while only seven per cent of the economically active displaced population are…

Akwa Ibom government has appointed an acting Provost for College of Education, Afaha Nsit in Akwa Ibom State with effect from Thursday, October 17. He is Dr. Daniel George Udo, who until the appointment was a Senior Lecturer in the Department of English, University of Uyo. A press release signed by Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem, Secretary to Akwa Ibom Government, says Governor Udom Emmanuel has given a nod to the appointment.

The Federal Government and the Organised Labour again failed to reach a truce as they dillydallied to conclude negotiation over consequential adjustment in workers’ salaries as a result of the new minimum wage of N30,000, The meeting began after 5 p.m. on Wednesday and ended at 2:00 a.m. on Thursday. At the end of the meeting, Dr Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment, who presided over the meeting, told journalists that specific jobs had been given to some committees that must be submitted before the negotiation could be deemed completed. Ngige said, “We have agreed on areas hitherto…

Many residents of busy Iwuokpom fishing community  in Mkpanak, Ibeno local government area of Akwa Ibom State looked helpless as early morning fire incident ravaged their property. Others shouted for help while the rest sobbed ceaselessly as the unwelcome visitor sent them packing and consumed property estimated at millions of naira. Properties such as generator, deep freezers, motor-cycles among other household items including the building were razed. Straightnews gathered that the fire which started at 2.50 a.m was caused by the gas cylinder of a forgetful tenant living in the compound near Chief Eddyang by Jacob Street in Mkpanak. An…

By Itoro Paul Mushroom, or toadstool, is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground, on soil, or on its food source. The standard for the name “mushroom” is the cultivated white button mushroom, Agaricus bisporus; hence the word “mushroom” is most often applied to those fungi (Basidiomycota, Agaricomycetes). How much do you know about mushroom? ✅ Mushroom is a kind of fungi that grows on the soil or on the body of its food. ✅ Mushroom grows usually on decaying tree trunks. ✅ Mushroom is the fleshy part of the fruiting body of a fungus.…

By Osondu Ahirika Prelude: The year 1930, December 30th to be precise. Sixteen congregations seceded from the Qua Iboe Mission, the actual predecessor of Qua Iboe Church. Owing to geographical affinity, they adopted the name, Ibesikpo United Church. Rev. James William Westgarth who was the missionary in charge of affairs would have none of that and clamped down on the rebel congregations and their leaders.  He ordered a shutdown of the Churches and affiliate schools which precipitated a bitter legal battle. The matter was instigated by the refusal of the Qua Iboe Mission to grant the Ibesikpo…

A joint committee of Non-Governmental Organisations, NGOs, and the House of Representatives Committee on Human Rights set up to investigate allegations of human rights abuse against the military by some foreign media organisations, has absolve the country’s troops of wrong doing. Rather, the committee in its report sighted by Vanguard in Abuja yesterday, said the military, especially the Nigerian Army, has demonstrated adequate will to recognise international standards on human rights in its war against Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East. The committee, chaired by Dr Isaac Dikko, insisted that the “Nigerian military authorities have always acted in the best interest…

The House of Representatives Committee on Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for issuing his Executive Order 5, which restricts issuance of visas to foreigners whose skills were available within the country. According to the committee, the executive order will help improve local content in public procurement, with science, engineering and technology components. Chairman of the committee, Legor Idagbo (PDP-Bayelsa), who commended the President at the inaugural meeting of the committee yesterday, said the Executive Order was expected to promote the application of science, technology and innovation towards achieving the nation’s development goals across all sectors…