Ukraine Invasion: EU To Replace Gas From Russia With Nigerian Gas

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July 22, 2022

Bonriki International Airport is the main international airport which serves as the main entrance to the Pacific island nation of the Republic of Kiribati, and it is located in the southern part of the capital atoll, Tarawa.

At first, the airport was built in December 1943 by United States Navy Seabees who named it Mullinix Field in honor of Rear Admiral Henry M. Mullinix, who actually died in the sinking of the USS Liscombe Bay on 24 November 1943 which was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine off the Gilbert Islands.

The airport served as a major link in the war against the Japanese, however, as the war was moving towards Japan, the airport was reduced to an emergency airfield, whereas when the war ended it was completely abandoned and it was turned into a civilian airport.

As the terrain around the airport is very flat, the asphalt runway nowadays is 2,011 meters (6,598 feet) long, however it is about 3 meters (9 feet) above the sea.

There are couple of buildings, but the main terminal building is built entirely of wood in somewhat distinguishing architectural style which is recognizable for the Pacific island nations.

With Air Kiribati being one of the main transportation airliners, there are connections to the rest of the Kiribati islands, together with the links to Majuro in the Marshall Islands, Brisbane in Australia, Honiara in the Solomon Islands, Nadi in Fiji and Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia.

World’s Thinnest Watch Unveiled

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July 22, 2022

Swiss luxury brand Richard Mille is known for pushing technical limits with its watches.Now, the company has taken the title for maker of the world’s thinnest mechanical watch.The new RM UP-01 collaboration with Ferrari packs a full working movement into a case just 1.75mm thick.

ASUU: DSS Security Report Warns Against Protest, Ngige tells NLC

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July 22, 2022

The Federal Government has appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to cancel its planned protest over the prolonged strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities and other university-based unions.

Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, made the appeal on Thursday at a meeting with the leadership of NLC in his office.

Also in attendance at the meeting were the Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo; and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Ms. Kachollom Daju.

Ngige, in his speech, updated the labour leaders of efforts so far made by the Federal Government to resolve the impasse in the university system.

The NLC had on July 17 announced that it would stage a nationwide protest on July 26 and 27 to pressure the Federal Government to resolve the five-month-long strike by ASUU and other university-based unions.

ASUU embarked on the industrial action on February 14, over what the union described as the failure of the government to address some of its demands.

In a press statement signed by the Head of Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Olajide Oshundun, the minister reminded the NLC leadership that he incorporated them into the tripartite conciliation going on in his ministry, and being aware of efforts of the government to resolve the impasse, they cannot embark on any rally or protest.

He further told the labour leaders that the Federal Executive Council mandated him to notify them of the serious security implications of the planned protest.

According to him, a security report also sent to his office by the Department of State Services, strongly warned against holding the protest.

The minister further urged the NLC to reconsider the planned rally as hoodlums might take advantage of it to cause breach of security.

Ngige expressed the concern of the Government that politicians might cash in on the rally to wreak havoc in the country.

He said, “The masses might wrongly interpret the rally as a ploy by the NLC to enhance the chances of the Labour Party presidential candidate, a situation which could spur the supporters of the other political parties into violence.

“Section 40 of the constitution is clear on Freedom of Association. One of the provisions is that people of like minds can organise themselves and form a political party. There is also a provision that people in work or employment can organise themselves into unions. They are two parallels. Parallels don’t meet.

“I heard when you said you are mobilising for Labour Party. But, a trade union is not a political party. Look at the Trade Union Act. It does not allow trade unions to use their contributions to support any political party.”

Once Upon A Time – July 22 – 1963 – Sarawak Achieves Independence From British Colonial Rule

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July 22, 2022

1099 First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Jerusalem

1456 Battle at Nandorfehervar (Belgrade): Hungarian army under Janos Hunyadi beats Sultan Murad II

1515 First Congress of Vienna settles issues between Poland and Holy Roman Empire – rise of the Habsburgs influence

1942 Warsaw Ghetto Jews (300,000) are sent to Treblinka Extermination Camp

1963 Sarawak achieves independence from British colonial rule

2011 Norway is the victim of twin terror attacks, the first a bomb blast targeting government buildings in central Oslo, second a massacre at a youth camp on island of Utøya

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1933 Caterina Jarboro sings “Aida” at the New York Hippodrome, becoming the 1st black female opera singer to perform in the US

Jul 22 in Sport
2017 South African golfer Branden Grace records lowest round for a men’s major championship – 62 in 3rd round at British Open, Royal Birkdale, England

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Alexander Mackenzie reaches the Pacific Ocean, becoming the first Euro-American to complete a transcontinental crossing of Canada – On July 22, 1793

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Famous Weddings
1515 Anna of Bohemia (12) marries Karel van Ferdinand of Austria

1515 Louis of Hungary (9) marries Maria of Bohemia & succession to Hungarian throne

1850 American composer Stephen Foster (24) weds Jane Denny McDowell (20) at Trinity Episcopal Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Nigerian Govt. Releases Admission List into 110 Unity Colleges

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July 22, 2022

The Federal Government has released the list of admissions into the 110 Unity Colleges across the country, including the Gifted Academy in Suleja.

This is contained in a statement issued by the Director of Press, Federal Ministry of Education, Benjamin Goong on Friday in Abuja.

Goong advised parents of pupils who applied for admission into any of the nation’s unity colleges to check for the names of their wards on the ministry’s website -www.education.gov.ng.

He said they could also checked the admission status at the school they applied.

According to him, limited vacancies still exist in some unity colleges as admission is ongoing in schools with available vacancies.

Kwara Education Board Constructs 39 Digital Library Centres

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July 22, 2022

Kwara Universal Basic Education Board has commenced the construction of 39 Digital Literacy Centres (DLC) in basic education schools across the state.

A statement from the board’s Press Secretary, Amina Atere, on Thursday in Ilorin said the project would also deepen students’ interest in information and communication technology.

“The centres across the 16 LGAs will enable Kwara students to compete favourably with their counterparts across the globe using information and communication technology.

”The DLC is equipped with computers and several accessories,” she said.

Atere also said the project was in continuation of the efforts of Gov. Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq to reposition basic education in the state.

“This began with the payment of diverted funds which brought Kwara State under the hammer of the Universal Basic Education Commission,” she said.

NABTEB A’level GCE NO LONGER RECOGNISED FOR Direct Entry – JAMB

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July 22, 2022

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Examinations on Thursday said it will no longer consider the A’level results by the National Business and Technical Education Board for candidates seeking to gain direct entry admissions to tertiary institutions.

The registrar of JAMB, Professor Ishaq Oloyede disclosed this during the 2022 policy meeting, holding at the International Conference Centre in Abuja.

“The Honorable minister of education has approved that the NABTEB A’level GCE will no longer be recognized as a qualification for DE from 2022. However, all those who have already obtained it prior to this date will be able to use it,” Oloyede said.

Speaking further at the policy meeting, Oloyede highlighted some of the challenges faced by the board in the conduct of the 2022 UTME/ DE examination.

He listed the challenges as follows; examination malpractices, impersonation and substitution of real candidates by paid examination takers, fraudulent CBT owners who sabotage examination, parents encouraging examination malpractices, mass cheating by syndicates, prolonged investigation and prosecution.

OPINION: The Moment Of Truth – Chris Nwaokobia

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July 22, 2022

The arrogance and the hypocrisy of a candidate. On the one hand he says religion does not matter. That competency and capacity is key.

Does competency not imply that he should know that his Party the APC is mirrored as a Muslim Party and seek to balance the Ticket?

Does capacity not imply that he should search out a competent Christian in the North to balance the Ticket?

The Muslim Ummah must MOVE against the desperate knowing that Leadership in Islam is for equity, justice and fairness.

Those who for political power seek to rekindle our fault lines. Those who for numbers ignore the need for brotherhood and inclusion will fail because Nigeria is bigger than an INDIVIDUAL’S LIFE TIME AMBITION.

Affliction will not prevail a second time. Now is the time to rebuild, re-fix, reshape and reset Nigeria.

A peaceful redemptive ballot based Peoples Revolution is ongoing, Compatriots.

God Bless Nigeria.

Chris Mustapha Nwaokobia Jnr.
Convener of
COUNTRYFIRST MOVT.

State Dissolves Abia Poly Governing council, Suspends Management

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July 22, 2022