National News
Page: 7
Former Nigerian Super Eagles goalkeeper and second most capped player with 101 Appearances Vincent Enyeama has thrown the Nigerian football league niche into a frenzy with his recent acknowledgment of his availability and zeal to return to active football in the Nigerian Professional Football League. The former captain who notably made a career in France […]
After a series of heated discussions, the Academic Staff Union of Universities has decided to extend its ongoing strike, The decision was taken after the National Executive Council meeting at the union’s headquarters at the University of Abuja on Monday morning. ASUU had declared the commencement of a strike on Monday, February 14, 2022, at […]
As the 2023 general elections in Nigeria draw near, journalists and other media professionals in Akwa Ibom State have been charged to promote accountability, transparency and social inclusion in their reportage before and during the polls. This was the position made at a one-day training for journalists in Uyo, the state capital, tagged ‘Prioritizing Anti-Corruption […]
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying double-header between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Djurtus of Guinea-Bissau billed to hold in September has been postponed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The teams will now use the September international window to engage in friendlies ahead of the mundial as the matches will […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced an extension of its ongoing more than five-month-old strike by another four weeks. The union made the announcement in a statement issued on Monday and signed by its National President, Emmanuel Osodeke, citing the failure of the Nigerian government to fulfill its promises and heed the call. Signed […]
The world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, has congratulated Nigerian athletic star, Tobi Amusan, on her performance in the ongoing World Athletic championship. Amusan became the first Nigerian athlete to win a gold medal in the World Athletics Championship when she stormed to victory in the women’s 100m hurdles in Oregon on Sunday within 12.06 seconds. […]
The Akwa Ibom State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mike Igini, has threatened to file a N1bn libel suit against a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Blessing Agbomhere, over alleged defamatory statements. While denying the allegation, the activist and former President of the University of Benin Students Union Government also demanded N1bn from him as damages. […]
Barely one month after the management of Government Primary School Aka 1, Uyo, was presented with 20 dual desks by a UK-based Akwa Ibom scholar and philanthropist, Mr. Innocent Udoidiong, similar gesture has been extended to St. Mary’s Practicing School, Ediene Abak, Abak Local Government Area. Mr. Udoidiong through his organisation, Innocent Udoidioing Foundation, donated […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Biodun Oyebanji, the winner of the Ekiti State governorship election. The Returning Officer for the election, Prof Kayode Adebowale, who is the Vice Chancellor, the University of Ibadan, announced the results. Adebowale said, “Oyebanji, having scored the highest number of votes […]
A presidential aspirant, Professor Pat Utomi, has stepped down for his co-contender, Mr Peter Obi, for the ticket of the Labour Party ahead of the forthcoming general elections. The political economist and management expert announced that he was stepping down for the former Anambra State governor on Monday at the party’s presidential primary in Asaba, […]
