As Dr Mrs Eunice Ortom,Wife of the Governor of Benue State inaugurates her HIV outreach programme across Eight operational zones in the state,her Press Coordinator, Shimataver Aondoakaa writes on how the journey began...
If fortune can be harvested as gold and silver grapes and blessings flourish like leaves and silver fleurs-de-lys, the life-path and home of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu would glitter like a barn full of treasure and a life well spent. Tinubu is that powerful!
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Mr Olisa Nwakoby, a manager at a second generation bank, First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Plc on Friday evening shot himself dead in the presence of his Priest at the Lekki area of Lagos Island, Lagos State. The father of a 10-year- old daughter was said to have taken his own life because of an incriminating huge loan transaction he approved in his bank.
Known for his controversial religious bill, which many tag him as being against christian, no one would have thought the Kaduna State Governor , Nasir El-rufai will go as far as attending a Church service to intercede for Nigeria in Prayers. The governor was at Latter Rain Assembly to pray for Nigeria. The announcement was made by the official twitter handle of the Church. Good one!
Barring last minute changes, indications emerged Sunday that security details of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara may be withdrawn on the orders of the Federal Government over the controversy surrounding the 2016 budget, Vanguard News reports
A former chairman of House Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has released more documents about the unfolding budget padding scandal in the House. Mr. Jibrin said the documents confirmed his claims that some lawmakers manipulated line items in the 2016 Appropriation Bill.
Almost one and half years after President Muhammadu Buhari assumed office, the Federal Government Sunday said it will on Monday begin the payment of ex-militants in the Niger Delta Region the monthly stipends that was stopped many months ago.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has withdrawn the list of recommended candidates for admission earlier sent to Universities and other tertiary institutions. The announcement was contained in a statement by the spokesperson of JAMB, Dr. Fabian Benjmin. JAMB explained that the decision was to ensure that the Senate of Universities perform their statutory responsibility of conducting the selection of candidates and referring them to it for confirmation in line with the admission criteria of merit, catchment and educationally disadvantaged states as directed by the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, during the policy committee meeting. It said the earlier list was sent to help speed up the process of admission so as to allow other tiers of institutions also conduct their admission. “Candidates should not panic because this is part of the process of the 2016 admission exercise. JAMB regrets any inconvenience this decision would ha...
The Former Vice President and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed as a load of hogwash a newspaper report alleging that he has formed a new political platform under which he will run for President in 2019, with Ondo State Governor Segun Mimiko, as his running mate.
By David Mzer Residents of Lessel, Headquarters of Ushongo Local government area of Benue State this morning staged a peaceful protest over former Governor Gabriel Suswam’s visit to the town.
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has exonerated the Speaker, Benue State House of Assembly, Mr. Terkimbi Ikyange from allegation of misappropriation of N750m meant for the purchase of Vehicles for the State lawmakers.
This Four beautiful Nigerian sisters, who are all qualified medical doctors tied the knot on the same day. Pictures of the traditional and white wedding of Hauwa, Hajir, Fatima, and Sadiya Bade have gone viral online.
Force loyal to Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) are set for a major battle ahead of Senate’s resumption in September following indications that a former president had advised President Muhammadu Buhari to remove the Senate leadership by all means possible.
The Act of "Self-Sevicing" or M * sturbation as it is known as, has been on a steady increase among the masculine gender according to reports gathered from a recent survey.
The immediate past Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam , in company of his wife, Y emisi arrived an hour ago in NKST Lessel in Ushongu Local Government Area for a Thanksgiving service put together by zone A Mothers for Suswam to mark his one year out of office.. See more photo below..
The Former Nigerian minister of information and communication, and one time NAFDAC Director General,Late "Dr Dora Nkem Akunyili" continues to shine on even in death!
Information has it that ,No fewer than 100 people suspected to be militants have been reportedly killed as the Nigerian military on Saturday continued the aerial bombardment of Fatola, the base of militants and pipeline vandals in the Arepo area of Ogun State.
Apparently dissatisfied with the suppressed musings in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the perennial crisis in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), key figures in both parties are mulling what a source called ‘a strong third force’.
The plot to oust the Deputy President of Nigerian Senate, Ike Ekweremadu thickens as All Progressives Congress, APC members from his geopolitical zone, the south-East, who once had sympathy for him have eventually joined force to ensure his ouster.
The Former Head of state who has remain silence ever since Buhari emerged as Nigeria's President was worried over recent happenings in the country . Read below what he said in a recent interview; Biafra agitation that we killed and buried is back all because of Buhari inability to carry every region along , Niger Delta militants is back, Religion Killing is Back, Farmers can't go to the farm again all because of lack of leadership on top . Nigeria we fought Civil War to keep together is now on the path of disintegration , I sustained leg injury during Civil War , then Buhari was in charge of Army Transport Unit .
The unending revelations trailing the N1.2billion election fraud money involving the fugitive, Musiliu Obanikoro, a former Defence Minister of State and the Ekiti State embattled Governor, Ayodele Fayose continues as one Damola Otuyalo, the Head of Cash-In-Trust Service of Diamond Bank has also rolled out his role in the alleged fraudulent practice.
The Nigerian army has announced that it has published the list of successful candidates for both the Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) Course 23/2016 and Short Service Combatant (SSC) Course 44/2016 on two prominent National Newspapers. View image on Twitter Follow Uncle Fred @fredwave Applicants of @ HQNigerianArmy DSS can check the list on Today Newspaper @ MobilePunch and @ DailyPostNGR 3:39 AM - 29 Jul 2016 5 5 Retweets 3 3 likes Follow Nigerian Army ✔ @HQNigerianArmy Both SSC and DSSC all in the list Todays Punch and Daily Trust Newspapers https:// twitter.com/fredwave/statu s/758975337136959488 … 3:52 AM - 29 Jul 2016 31 31 Retweets 8 8 likes According to a tweet from the account of the Nigerian Army (above), candidates are hereby advise...
The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, ASCSN, on Friday, July 29, threatened President Muhammadu Buhari, as they have concluded plans to shut down all Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, over unpaid salary arrears.
The President has approved a 10-member Board of Trustees and a Governing Council comprising of 13 individuals for the cleanup of Ogoniland in Rivers State.
(AFP) - Indonesia has executed three Nigerian drug convicts by firing squad, an official said. The Nigerians were put to death along with one Indonesian on Thursday (after midnight Indonesian time), Noor Rachmad, deputy attorney general for general crimes, told reporters.
A 23 year old Indian man simply identified as Sandeep, who was presumed dead after being bitten by a snake rose up from the dead at his own funeral, just as his body was about to be cremated.
T he Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday approved a comprehensive reform of Nigeria's tertiary education system, scrapping the award of the Higher National Diploma (HND) by the nation's polytechnics.
A 24-year-old lady identified as Olachi Mandarina Emmanuel died mysteriously after being impregnated and abandoned by her lover, Emmanuel Egwu who is said to be a native of Otukpa, in Ogbadibo LGA of Benue State.
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The corruption rocking the House of representative getting more alarming daily as the embattled Chairman of the appropriation committee, Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin again accused the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara of offering $20,000 each to all members of the appropriation committee to smear him over the damning corruption revelation he is disclosing about the Speaker and some principal officers.
The leader of the All Progressive Congress(APC) , Bola Tinubu , in the stakeholders meeting which held in Lagos, changed the party's slogan from CHANGE to 'PROGRESS'. His reason, APC is Progressing no more Change.
The bad girl singer, Rihanna looked stylish in a blue dress on the streets of Paris. She can do no wrong when she dresses.So cute! See more photos below..
The Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, General-Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, speaking for the first time on the gruesome murder of member of his church, Deaconess Olawale Elisha, while evangelizing in Kubwa, FCT has declared that he will not seek vengeance against the killers.
According to report reaching Tyo Ukum desk indicates that 5 Members of civilian Joint Task Force ,CJTF in Kundav council ward of Ukum local Government were this afternoon shut dead in their office at Alabar ,the ward headquarters by unknown gunmen ridding on BAJAJ motorcycles. Some of the CJTF members killed include: 1.Terkimbi Shimave 2.Commander 3.Sughter Gbamwuan 4.Torhile Ayom aka Africa and one other person yet to be identified . More details later... Source;Prince Tyodoo
The Democratic candidate, Hillary Clinton on Thursday vowed to be the president for "all Americans" as she accepted the Democratic Party's presidential nomination - the first woman to lead a major party in the race for the White House.
The remains of former Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, has been finally laid to rest at his hometown Ilah in Delta state. At his grave side were his children, family members, well wishers and friends. May his soul rest in peace Amen. Continue to see more photos.