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The Association of Resident Doctors at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH) has declared an indefinite strike over the alleged assault of a house officer by an elderly woman at the hospital. The strike, which began at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, is the latest disruption to services at the teaching hospital over concerns about violence against healthcare workers. The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Akwa Ibom State branch, announced the industrial action in a statement issued on its Facebook page on Wednesday after an emergency general meeting of the resident doctors. The association condemned the assault as “barbaric” and unacceptable,…

Carlos Queiroz has been reappointed as head coach of Ghana’s men’s national team.The 73-year-old, who had two spells as assistant manager at Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson, took charge of the Black Stars in April and led the side to the last 32 at this year’s Fifa World Cup, where they were beaten 1-0 by Colombia.Queiroz appeared to announce his own departure on social media shortly after that defeat, but the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has decided to re-engage him for another spell in charge following internal discussions.The GFA has not announced the length of his new deal but…

Swiss French filmmaker Ursula Meier (“The Line”) is prepping her long-gestating English-language debut, “Quiet Land,” a detective story-cum-romantic drama set in Big Sky country that she’ll be taking to the Venice Gap-Financing Market from Sept. 4 – 6. The film tells the story of respected Montana Highway Patrolman Connor McCluskey, an officer in his early seventies who, armed with his trusty analog camera, is investigating two puzzling fatal car crashes. Following a medical evaluation, he is dismissed from the force.  Concerned that Maggy Jones, a 70-year-old woman who owns land in the same area, may suffer the same fate, Connor…

Oxfam’s Second Hand September campaign encourages people to avoid buying new clothes for 30 days and choose secondhand instead, in an effort to reduce the waste and carbon emissions associated with the fashion industry.Are you a devoted secondhand shopper? Perhaps you’ve found a designer piece for a fraction of the original price, discovered the perfect vintage coat or dress, or picked up something you’ve worn for years.Tell us about your best secondhand fashion find, where you bought it and how much you paid and share a photo of yourself wearing it.Share your experienceYou can share your response using this form.Your…

Gloria Steinem, the American feminist and journalist whose activism helped push through greater rights for women around the world has died, aged 92.Steinem “passed away peacefully at her home in New York City, surrounded by some of the many who loved her”, a statement shared to her Instagram page said.“Gloria’s near-century on earth were years well-lived, and she continued working for equality until the very end,” the post added. “Gloria’s greatest gift was her ability to listen to others, to make others feel seen and heard. Her words, actions, and example gave people permission to be their truest selves.”Steinem brought…

Jeffery’s twin brother Carlon, who is also an actor, reposted that statement as well as a clip of his sister on a beach and a screenshot of an undated text message.”Hey Sis, call me back when you get this. I was just calling to see how your day went! I love you to the moon & back sis,” it read.”I just want you to know how proud I am of you. Your resilience, your grace, your infectious smile that lights up a room. You are truly a light that shines bright. Don’t let anyone dim that light, even yourself.”The light…

Nineteen states have domesticated the Model Taxes and Levies Act as the Federal Government moves to harmonise tax administration nationwide and reduce the number of tax and levy heads to nine. The reform is expected to curb multiple and overlapping collections, eliminate illegal tax collection practices and reduce compliance costs for businesses and traders operating across states. Olusegun Philip Adesokan, Executive Secretary of the Joint Revenue Board (JRB), disclosed this on Wednesday at the 160th meeting of the board in Kaduna, where stakeholders assessed one year of tax reforms under the theme, “One Year of Tax Reform: Assessing Progress and…

Customers in London can now travel in the UK’s first robotaxis as Uber launches its self-driving minicab on Thursday – the company is the first to launch the service.Initially, it only has 15 autonomous vehicles with a licence to operate in the city, and each one must have a human safety driver behind the wheel ready to take control if anything goes wrong.At the moment, the UK fare for a robotaxi ride will be the same fare as a standard UberX, Uber Electric, or Uber Comfort journey, with upfront fares shown in the app.The BBC’s Zoe Kleinman was the first…

Green Party leader Zack Polanski has confirmed he wants to stand in the by-election brought about by Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation as an MP. Polanski, who is currently a London Assembly member but not a member of Parliament, said he was “so excited by the prospect” of being the first Green MP of Holborn and St Pancras. The Greens are targeting the seat, until now a Labour stronghold, after coming second to Labour in the area in local elections earlier this year.Sir Keir announced on Tuesday that he was quitting as MP for the London constituency, two months after he…

Key eventsGloucestershire are rescued by the Bristol rain. This was the stoical James Bracey last night:“We decided to bat first because we think the pitch is going to turn more as the game progresses. It’s been tricky with the weather around for the last few days and the pitch under the covers, and it did help the seamers to begin with. But we have a world-class spinner in Kai Kishore in our ranks and we want to try and get the best out of him.“We’re going to need a few partnerships if we’re going to get up to 200 and…