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Music star Oritsefemi has shed more light on his recent fight at Quilox Night club, Lagos.

Speaking with Planet TV, Oritsefemi bemoaned the insecurity in the country. He said, ''the bouncers in those club broke bottle first''

See video below:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQJdA-Ylwdo

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Nigerian Billionaire, Aliko Dangote was today awarded a honorary doctorate by Coventry University, UK.

Dangote attended the ceremony with his friend and fellow billionaire, Femi Otedola.

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Nigerian Senate on Thursday passed the Nigerian Peace Corps for final reading.

The bill which seeks among other things, the establishment of the Nigerian Peace Corps as an agency under the Ministry of Interior had successfully passed through to the final reading.

"The Peace Corps has been functioning already we are only providing it with a stronger frame work. We look forward to efficient functionability in view of the scarce resources that we have and help in youth unemployment" , Senate President, Bukola Saraki said.


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President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, as he turns 70 on November 25, 2016.

In a letter he personally signed, President Buhari said he was delighted to welcome Alhaji Abubakar "to the 70s club," and prayed that Allah would grant him "many more years of good health and service to Nigeria."



The President added: "Over the years, I have admired your courage and doggedness in defending your interests and your generosity in promoting education. The American University in Yola is one of your noble legacies, and my hope and wish is that it will endure."

President Buhari said both himself and the former Vice President should be grateful to Allah, who has granted them grace to be in the 70s club, and sends "kind personal regards."

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Nigerian Senate on Wednesday criticised President Muhammadu Buhari's 2017, 2018 and 2019 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper, MTEF and Fiscal Strategy Paper.

Here are five unspeakable ways the Senators described President Buhari's MTEF 2017 proposal:

1. "MTEFFSP is Voo Doo!!!! oriented" - Sen. Biodun Olujimi

2. "MTEFFSP Is not a document and should be sent back to the executive" - Sen. Sam Anyanwu

3. "MTEFFSP is unrealistic"- Sen. Hassan Mohammed

4. "There is no coordination between fiscal authorities and the economic authorities"- Sen. Hassan Mohammed #MTEFFSPDebate

5. "I want to say that this document is a LIE, is NOT TRUTHFUL and is NOT FACTUAL" - Dino Melaye



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Biafra Isn’t Only About South East – IPOB Lists 6 States That Will Join ‘New Republic’


The Movement for the Actialization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and Biafra Independent Movement (BIM) yesterday faulted President Muhammadu Buhari for recognising only the South-East geo-political zone as states canvasing Biafra’s independence.


While the group said it was a good omen in the first instance for the President to acknowledge that Biafra had become a household name in the east, they disagreed that Delta, Rivers, Akwa-Ibom, Edo, Bayelsa and Cross- River were missing out.

The groups said the Federal Government goofed by forgetting that the five eastern states, namely, Anambra, Abia, Enugu, Imo and Ebonyi, were neatly knitted with their neighbouring South South zone in the old Eastern region.

The newly appointed MASSOB leader in Delta state, Chinedu Amaifeobu supported by the Zonal Commander of Security, Ignatius Adili-Ajana, in Asaba yesterday said the South East and the South- South states were abinitio tied by the same umbilical cord.

According to him, the two geo-political zones were bonded by the same cultural, spiritual, moral and religious heritage, hence, the government of Nigeria would not hound them out of Biafra. He said: “We urge our South-South brothers and sisters not to be deluded by the divide and rule antics of the Nigerian government but remember the sons and daughters of whom they are.”

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Here is a Photo Of Him during lectures at the University of Port Harcourt in 1977


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PHOTOS: Goodluck Jonathan On His Matriculation Day At The University of Port Harcourt

Goodluck Jonathan as a pioneering student during his matriculation at the University of Port Harcourt.



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In spite of the the serious warnings from House of Representatives, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the promoters and participants of Mavrodi Mondial Moneybox, otherwise known as ‘MMM’ in Nigeria, have become more resilient.


The participants are currently mounting campaign exercises to lure more Nigerians to the Ponzi Scheme as they have released branded shirts to be given as freebies to participants ready to go public about their success stories with hard evidences of financial gains.

New photos have shown them celebrating the first anniversary of the scheme in Nigeria.

The event reportedly took place in Ibadan, Oyo State.

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Governor Wike And Wife , Justice Nyesom-Wike Host The Rivers Angels For Winning The 2016 Women's Federation Cup.

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In Nigeria, many churches are into the educational sector, so it is not strange to see churches build schools, either primary schools, secondary or even institutions of higher learning. What is strange however is the fact that most of these institutions which turn out to be private universities, turn around and charge fees that are well out of the reach of the average Nigerian.


Here are 7 schools built by churches with high tuition fees

1. Bowen university

Bowen University is owned and operated by the Nigerian Baptist Convention. Located at Iwo in Osun state it is housed on the campus of the Baptist College which is a teacher-training institution just outside the city of Iwo. For Bowen university their school fees are as follows: – For students in B.A. and B. Sc. Programmes, a minimum of N300, 000 must be paid from the session fees in the first semester before registration. – For students in the law faculty, a minimum of N 500,000 must be paid from the session fees in the first semester before registration. – For students in the medicine and surgery department (pre-clinical), all fees and levies must be fully paid at the beginning of the first semester while a minimum of N 800,000 must be paid before registration. – For students in the medicine and surgery department (clinical), all fees and levies must be fully paid at the beginning of the first semester while a minimum of N 1,000,000 must be paid before registration.

2. Covenant university

Covenant University is a private Christian university and a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities. It is located in Ota, Ogun state, Nigeria. For Covenant university the school fees ranges from N774, 500 for courses such as Banking and Finance, Economic and Development studies, Business management and so on to N814,000 for engineering programmes and Architecture.

3. Benson Idahosa university

The Benson Idahosa University (BIU) is a private, Christian university in Benin City. It was named in honour of Archbishop Benson Idahosa, a charismatic Pentecostal minister from Benin and the university reflects his evangelical beliefs. At Benson Idahosa University, students of Agriculture pay the lowest fees, which is N278, 000 per session in their final year, while students of law pay as much as N1, 150, 000 in their first year and N643, 800 by their final year. Mathematics students pay N583, 000 per session.

4. Babcock university

Babcock University is a private Christian co-educational Nigerian university owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist church in Nigeria. In Babcock university, education program students pay the lowest school fees which is N244,000 per session, while the highest paying students are Accounting, Nursing science and Computer science students who pay as much as N482,000 in their first year alone.

5. Redeemer’s University

Redeemer’s University was established in 2005, and it is owned by the Redeemed Christian Church of God. It is located at Ede, off Gbongan-Oshogbo Road, Osun state, Nigeria. At Redeemer’s university, admission fees alone run into N110, 000 in the first year. With tuition fees and other fees running into N695, 000 in the first year alone.

6. Ajayi Crowther

Ajayi Crowther University is located in Oyo state, Nigeria. The university was established by the Supra Diocesan Board, West of the Church of Nigeria popularly known as the Anglican Communion. The faculty of humanities in the Ajayi Crother University pays as much as N395, 000 per session and it happens to be the lowest. The faculty of law students pay N690, 000 in tuition fees every session.

7. Madonna University

Madonna University is a private catholic university in Nigeria. It was founded on May 10, 1999 in Okija, Anambra state. In Madonna, medicine students pay as much as N925, 000 in their first year’s first semester alone. In the second semester they pay N575, 000, which brings the total they pay in their first year to about N1, 490, 000.


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At about 2am on Sunday, November 6, 21-year-old Solomon Odekunle was seen stumbling out of a popular hangout, Piper’s Bar and Grill, in Ottawa, Canada, with blood gushing out of his neck.


Eyewitnesses interviewed by the police said few steps away, he collapsed on Coventry Road. He was later pronounced dead in the hospital.

Solomon was stabbed by a man, who has been identified as 27-year-old Joe Ndikuriyo.

According to Ottawa’s CBC News, he is the 17th victim of homicide in Ottawa this year.

Reports indicates that Ndikuriyo is a Burundian national. Even though the police in Ottawa have said they were still piecing together the timeline of events that led to the victim’s death, reports suggest he was stabbed during a fight between Ndikuriyo and another individual over a woman.

The victim, whose father is a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in Lagos according to residents of their neighbourhood in Fagba, Lagos, was admitted to the University of Ottawa in 2012 to study Economics.

When Punch visited his parents’ house at Rotimi Williams Estate, Fagba, on Thursday, a domestic employee explained that Solomon’s father had travelled while the inconsolable mother had relocated temporarily from the house.

It was learnt that the father had flown out to Canada after learning of the tragic murder of his son.

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Two decades ago Nigerian football achieved its most noteworthy success at international level by winning Olympic gold, with those who made it possible seen as the nation’s first golden generation.

A who’s who of Nigerian football, including the likes of Celestine Babayaro, Taribo West, Nwankwo Kanu, Jay-Jay Okocha, Daniel Amokachi and Sunday Oliseh were the now-legendary names gracing the pitch.

Just a few months ago the class of 2016 came very close to matching their predecessors. They may have ultimately won bronze and the Super Eagles will not be at the upcoming African Cup of Nations – held in Morocco – but there is enough talents in their ranks to suggest a healthy future.

Here is a look at the west African country’s brightest talents.

1. Kenneth Omeruo
Position: Defender
Age: 23
Club: Alanyaspor
International caps: 33
International goals: 0


2. William Troost-Ekong
Position: Defender
Age: 23
Club: FK Haugesund
International caps: 8
International goals: 0


3. Ogenyi Onazi
Position: Midfielder
Age: 23
Club: Trabzonspor
International caps: 42
International goals: 1

4. Ahmed Musa
Position: Forward
Age: 24
Club: Leicester City
International caps: 60
International goals: 11

5. Alex Iwobi
Position: Forward
Age: 20
Club: Arsenal
International caps: 7
International goals: 1

6. Kelechi Iheanacho
Position: Forward
Age: 20
Club: Manchester City
International caps: 6
International goals: 4

7. Moses Simon
Position: Forward
Age: 21
Club: KAA Gent
International caps: 14
International goals: 3

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PHOTOS: VP Osinbajo, Bayelsa gov Seriake Dickson, Emir of Kano, Oba of Lagos, others at the wedding of Awujale of Ijebuland's daughter

Sidikat Motunrayo Adetoun, the daughter of the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba (Dr.) Sikiru Adetona wedded her heartthrob, Olanrewaju Oladiran recently. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Emir of Kano Muhammad Sanusi II, Oba of Lagos Rilwan Akiolu, Bayelsa state governor Seriake Dickson attended the wedding.

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Ex-Super Eagles Defender & Shooting Stars Hero Ogbein Fawole Dies of Cardiac Arrest

Nigerian Footballer Deported From UK Ogbein Fawole Dies Of Heart Attack 2 Weeks After

A star footballer in the early 80s, Ogbein Fawole who relocated to the United Kingdom in 2001 returned to Nigeria empty handed about two weeks ago.

Mr Fawole who abandoned his wife, kids and siblings in Nigeria has been struggling to settle down in the United Kingdom since then but nothing worked for him.

Fawole who was the former defender for the Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan died of heart attack caused by the disappointment of his deportation to Nigeria at his friend’s house in Lagos last week.

A source revealed to our reporter that when Ogbein Fawole was sent back to Nigeria empty handed, he was heartbroken and he had to secretly stay with a friend in Lagos, avoiding his family in Ibadan.

When he developed complication, he was forced to give his relatives phone number to his friend and when he eventually died last week Monday, his friend called his family to break the news to them.

His strange lifestyle came as a huge surprise to his family in Ibadan before the news of his death was broken to them.

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Jake Amo. It was one of the trending topics last few days. An iconic picture of a young African boy seated at a desk, with a serious look on his face, writing on a piece of paper is currently among one of Africa's most famous and widely shared memes for the past few days. Social media users across the continent quizzed about the origins of this iconic image, the identity of the boy and context within which the image was taken.



The picture of the chubby looking boy, has “given life” to many social media users and the image continues to set tongues wagging on the Internet. The picture has been edited and widely shared on various social media platforms. The image of the boy, named Jake Amo who is pictured engrossed in his writing was taken by Ghanaian artist, Solomon Adufah. Adufah shared the picture on Instagram in January as part of the artist’s ‘homeland series’ where he travels to various African countries to help underprivileged children in local communities, providing them with resources and teaching creative studies workshops.

The pictures featuring Jack have been widely shared and liked on the artist’s Instagram account. Presenting Jake, Adufar wrote: “Everyone Say Hi to my buddy Jake. This was moments in Ghana during my Art workshop with the kids. Each kid received brand new set of crayons, pencil colors, pencils, toys and other wonderful goodies. The expressions on their faces were heartfelt. I appreciate you all for making this possible for the children and support my cause”. On Jake’s picture, which has gone viral Adufar wrote: “I’ve experienced first hand the impact just the little act of kindness can make in the lives of the less privileged. The amount of joy and happiness they have in their heart despite their living conditions speaks volume about their inner beauty”. -


He continued: “Jake was one of the children I taught in Ghana. He was always gentle and quiet.. Ever present in class and was eager to learn everyday. That’s what I loved about all the children. Their enthusiasm and high spirit was refreshing and encouraged me to continue helping them,” Adufar noted.

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Emmanuel is officially called El_flex Living Skeleton on Instagram. The guy is very flexible. This is too much … #Goodone … I recommend him for Olympics Yoga. See pictures below:

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PHOTOS: Dolapo Osinbajo, Kemi Adeosun, Abike Dabiri At Arise Women Conference 2016

First ladies converged at the annual Arise Women’s Conference hosted by Pastor Siju Iluyomade of the Redeemed Christian Church of God’s City of David Parish.

The Arise Women Conference 2016 themed ‘Grace to Grace’ is an organisation committed to accelerating nation building through the empowerment of women. Guest ministers are Pastor Mrs Grace Okorede & Pastor. (Dr.) Becky Enenche of Dunamis International Gospel Church.

At the conference, there was free medical treatment, cervical cancer screening, skin care consultation, free eye tests and glasses, free checks on blood Sugar Level and blood pressure.

Guests who attended were Wife of the Vice President of Nigeria, Dolapo Osinbajo; Senior special Assistant in Foreign Affairs and the Diaspora, Abike Dabiri; Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, H.E. Mrs. Omolara Ahmed, the First Lady of Kwara amongst others.

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The 'candidate' of the Peoples Democratic party candidate for November 26th gubernatorial election has expressed his opinion towards the chaos that occurred in Akure, the capital city of Ondo state on Friday.

Barrister Ibrahim in a statement released late Friday said Governor Olusegun Mimiko is responsible for the burning if tyres in the State.

Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State has disowned the newly announced governorship candidate of the party, Jimoh Ibrahim, saying he is not a member of the party.

A statement by the Party’s Director of Publicity, Ayo Fadaka, said the announcement of Jimoh Ibrahim by INEC as the party’s candidate was shocking.

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A quick stroll at Nigerian market shows that price of commodities are still on the high side compared to the same commodity year on year.

Macro Indicators As At (27.10.16)

Brent Crude Oil Price: US$50.19 per barrel
Interbank Exchange Rate: N306.78/US$1
Overnight Interest Rate: 11.25%
NSE Market Cap (26/10/2016 .: N9.31 trillion

Gasoline $149.32 gal

Natural gas $2.73/MMBtu

Cocoa $2.660/MT

Gold $40.79 Per Gram

Silver $0.57 Per gram


Rice - 17,500 to N22,000

Garri - 12, 000 while paint bucket goes for N600 - 700

Bag of Cement - 2,300

Bag of Indomie 120Kg - 3, 000

Spaghetti - N200 - 250

Tomato - N800 - 1000 Per basket

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Wont for his yoruba accent and his hilarious glasses, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz The BAHD guy is one of Nigeria's most talented artistes with an incredible sense of humour. Falz, the son of the foremost Nigerian lawyer and rights' activist, Femi Falana, has done so well for himself in the Nigerian Entertainment industry and grace our television screens. Here are things you probably don't know about him.

1. Folarin Falana was born on October 27, 1990.

2. Folarin's stage name 'Falz the Bahd Guy' was deduced from, Falz an abridged version of his last name, Falana. BAHD Guy is a title and acronym that means Brilliant And Highly Distinct.

3. Falz shot into the music scene in 2009, after releasing his single 'Marry Me' which featured Yemi Alade and Poe. In 2015, the single won him a nomination for the 'Best Collaboration of the Year' category at the Nigerian Entertainment Awards

4. Falz has a clothing line 'Ello Bae', which he started after his hit single 'Ello Bae' in 2014.

5. The rapper became an Instagram sensation with his funny 'ello bae' skits, however he says he is not a comedian. "I have a passion for film, so acting is something I would probably do sooner than later. I plan to have my own TV show. I’m not a comedian"

6. Falz has a unique genre of music, which he called 'Wazup Music'. According to him, the fusion of yoruba language (with an accent), English comical rap lines and creatively delivering your message without losing your audience is the 'Wazup Music'

7. He attended St Leos Catholic Primary School, Ikeja Lagos, Olashore International Secondary School, Osun State and studied Law at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom. He returned to Nigeria to attend Law school and was called to bar in February 2012.

8. His Passion for Law was dimmed by his hectic entertainment schedule. He is no longer able to practice, but may still look into it in the future.

9. He has an undisclosed relationship. He has been tactiful at keeping his relationship private. Guesses can only be made about who he is really in a relationship with. He was rumored to be dating one of Wizkid's ex-girlfriends, and also has a soft spot for Simi. But no one can really say who the rapper's 'bae' is.

10. So far Falz has won Four awards this year(2016), Album of the year()Stories That Touch), Best Afro Hip Hop Video ( Karashika), Best Actor in a Commedy Movie/Series, Viewer's Choice Best New International Act.

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The kidnapped Chairman of Sokoto State Zakat and Waqf committee, Engr. Lawal Maidoki & his family members have been released by their abductors. They are reportedly on their way back to Sokoto. Maidoki was abducted by unknown gunmen along with some members of his family, last week.


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President Muhammadu Buhari will be giving out one of his daughters, Fatima this weekend.



See photos of the bride to be and her fiance :

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Jigawa State Government has disclosed that some teachers said to have gone for in-service courses in universities across the world, have graduated but has since refused to report to their place of work.

The action of those teachers compelled the government to further suspend indefinitely in-service training courses and set up special committee to find those involved and other teachers receiving salaries without coming to work, Vanguard reports.

The government was furious that the teachers betrayed its trust by remaining abroad when their expertise was needed back home.

Lamenting the development, the Head of Service, Mohammed Inuwa Tahir, told journalists yesterday that some workers spent 14 to 15 years studying.

He said: “What kind of degree course does a worker spend 15 years studying and still collecting salaries.

“Our government will not condone laziness and unfair act by some workers who have the habit of completing their study and refusing to report back to their place of work.”

The officials said the screening committee was established to fish out absentees and ghost workers, contrary to some insinuations that it was set up to witch-hunt workers.

http://www.newshelm.com/2016/10/teachers-sent-abroad-for-training-have.html

In a vox pop by Pulse TV, some Nigerians have spoken on the state or tribe that is good in bed. Their reactions in the video below?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlNUn1xQ6eA

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A man who has been parading as an army officer in Obudu for months was arrested a few days ago after complaints from youths he had defrauded promising them admission into the Nigerian Defence Academy, NDA.

The alleged fake army officer identified as (Major Kola Elijah) is currently at the Obudu Police division for defrauding members of the public of money amounting to over a million naira.

Some of those he defrauded include; Aweli Gabriel Lishiliniye N150, 000, Kashim Adeloye Ebenezer N406, 500, Abiabe Godwin Ugbe N210, 000, and Audor Peter Bekeh N335, 000.

Pictured below are bank tellers showing money paid paid his victims.


"It was after his arrest that we discovered that he is not a soldier but runs a boutique in Calabar. He just came to town to latch on the ignorance and desperation of young people to get into NDA and has been using that to swindle them." a security source told CrossRiverWatch


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