EAGLES EYE UPDATE

It was about love and sharing as the DG of World Trade Organization WTO, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-iweala celebrate her 70th birthday in style. Nigeria Former Minister of Finance displayed the bouquets of flowers and shared her appreciation post on her verified X (formerly twitter) page on Thursday 13th June. She posted that "I don’t normally do personal tweets, but today is an exception! It has been one of the happiest days of my life - my 70th birthday! So much outpouring of love from everywhere!! I want to thank all WTO Ambassadors, WTO staff, friends and family! I’ve never received so many bouquets of flowers from all over the world, as I have today! Along with good wishes and prayers. I consider myself blessed to have a loving husband, family, friends and well wishers! All Glory and Thanks to God!" Meanwhile, Dr Okonjo-iweala had received her warm felicitations from all works of life including the Nigeria President, Asiwaju Bola Ahme...

June 12, 2024 will be in the mouth of some Nigerians for sometimes following the fall of the country's president, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, while trying to climb the Presidential Parade van at the Eagles square during the event to commemorate the 2024 edition of the June 12 celebration. Although, many commentators, skit makers and some animation creators had registered their opinion about the fall.  At the democracy day dinner, the president made a joke that his fall was 'a  swagger' to honour the day and he 'dobale' (prostrate: a sign of respect in Yoruba culture) for the day. Eagles eye update took his time to xray the seconds by seconds of the Democracy Fall video and come up with the following report. I am not here to give excuse on behalf of the president but a closer look at the video, you will observe that the president while trying to climb the van lifted the right leg followed by the left leg, this left leg steped on his Agbada, and he tripped while trying...

IMAGE SOURCE, GETTY IMAGES Image caption, Greenland's harsh artic climate means football matches are played on gravel pitches or artificial turf. Greenland manager Morten Rutkjaer says membership of Concacaf would be "a dream" for the Arctic island, after it applied to join football's governing body for North and Central America. Greenland, which has never played competitive international football, is a sovereign territory of Denmark but is geographically part of North America. It has a population of just 57,000, though that is larger than some existing Concacaf members including Montserrat and Saint Kitts and Nevis. "It is very important for me that the youth and young people in Greenland have something to look forward to," Rutkjaer told BBC Sport. "They have to dream big. "They can look at us and see it is possible to be a football player at a high level in Greenland. "It's a big dream for me to give that to the young people." Green...

To protect workers from the dangers of heat stress in the summer, the Ministry of Labour announced its decision to ban working in open spaces during day time.  The Ministry stated that starting from June 1, 2024 to September 15, 2024, outdoor working will be banned from 10am to 3:30pm. The ban enforcement is as per the Ministerial Resolution No. 17 of 2021 regarding the necessary precautions to protect workers from the dangers of heat stress during summer. The decision prohibits work in the morning period after 10am until 3:30pm, for work that is performed in the open outdoor workplaces and shaded places that are not equipped with appropriate ventilation, while workers return to work in the open outdoor workplaces in the evening period after 3:30 pm afternoon.

Lusail University's graduation ceremony yesterday saw a father and son graduate together. Ibrahim Muhammad Al Muflhi and son Muhammad Ibrahim Al Muflhi both completed their studies and obtained a bachelor’s degree at the College of Law at Lusail University within three and a half years. Ibrahim Muhammad Al Muflhi, 47, expressed his happiness at graduating with his son, on the same day and from the same college, and amid the warmth and feelings of family, friends, fellow graduates, and the teaching and administrative staff. “My joy is indescribable today after my son and I graduated from the same college and university, which is the College of Law at Lusail University,” he said. His son Muhammad Ibrahim Al Muflhi expressed his pleasure and pride in studying with his father in the same college and speciality, noting that they were studying together and competing in studying and reviewing courses. He praised the unlimited support from the university and its provision of all the facili...