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2019 Ministerial Nominees

1. Abia: Dr. Ukechukwu Ogah 2. Adamawa: Muhammadu Musa Bello 3. Akwa Ibom: Sen. Godswill Akpabio 4. Anambra: Dr. Chris N. Ngige 5. Anambra: Sharon O. Ikeazor 6. Bauchi: Adamu Adamu 7. Bauchi: Amb. Mariam Y. Katagum 8. Bayelsa: Timipre Silva 9. Benue: Sen. George Akume 10. Borno: Mustapha Baba Shehuri 11. Cross River: Goddy Jedy – Agba 12. Delta: Festus Keyamo, SAN 13. Ebonyi: Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu 14. Edo: Dr. Osagie Ehanire 15. Edo: Clement IK Anade Agba 16. Ekiti: Otunba Richard Adeniyi Adebayo 17. Enugu: Geoffrey Onyeama 18. Gombe: Dr. Ali Isa Ibrahim Pantami 19. Imo: Emeka Nwajiuba 20. Jigawa: Engr. Suleiman H. Adamu 21. Kaduna: Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed 22. Kaduna: Dr. Muhammad Mahmoud 23.  Kano : Sabo Nanono 24.  Kano : Maj . Gen. (RTD) Bashir Salihi Magashi 25.  Katsina : Sen . Hadi Sirika 26.  Kebbi : Abubakar Malami 27.  Kogi : Ramatu Tijjani 28.  Kwara : Lai Mohammed 29.  Kwara...

Hilarious 1: naughty students

THE teacher bet with is pupil in class if u ask me any question I fail u will be the monitor of the class. one PUPIL said me madam. PUPIL!how do you put an elephant in the fridge! TEACHER!!I don't know that one. PUPIL!! U open the fridge and put it. then asked another one.how do u put a monkey in the fridge TEACHER!smiled and said I know that one u open the fridge and put it In there PUPIL!!NO you open the fridge take out the elephant and then u put the monkey inside Then he asked another question,all the animals went to the lion birthday party accept one animal. which one was it! TEACHER!!the teacher was a bit confused and said the lion. PUPIL!" NO" the monkey bcoz he still in the frdge.then he ask her just one question.if there is a river full of crocodiles without a bridge and you wanted to get across it how would you TEACHER!!the teacher said u would find a boat and close PUPIL! no u would swim across becouse all the crocodiles are at the lions birthday. She...

Cândido da Fonseca Galvão

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Cândido da Fonseca Galvão (Dom Obá II d'África) Cândido da Fonseca Galvão , also known as  Dom Obá II D'África  ( Lençóis , 1845-1890), was a  Brazilian   military officer  and  nobleman . A son of freed Africans, and a grandson of the  Obá Abiodun  of the  Oyo Empire , he held the title of  Omoba  among the  Yoruba people  of  West Africa . Galvão’s father, Benvindo, was freed on an unknown date in the first half of the nineteenth century. Upon his freedom, he sought to take advantage of the emerging Lençóis diamond rush in north eastern Brazil. Evidence suggests that he arrived around the year of 1845, although there are no birth certificates to corroborate, it is estimated his son Cândido da Fonseca Galvão was born shortly after.  Enlistment Campaign Galvão enlisted into the Brazilian military in 1865 as a freedman to fight for his home country in the upcoming war against Paraguay revolving around territor...

BREAKING: Pinnick Impeached As CAF First Vice President

* Samoura will be in charge for an initial six-month period due to begin on August 1, with her team responsible to carry out a “full forensic audit” of CAF, whose President Ahmad Ahmad is facing an allegation of corruption. President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Mr Amaju Pinnick, has been impeached as 1st Vice-President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). His removal took place on Thursday at CAF Executive Committee meeting,  after a well attended congress in Cairo Egypt. Pinnick was elevated to the position after the corruption case brought against former Ghana FA President and CAF First VP, Kwesi Nyantakyi. CAF executive committee on Wednesday agreed to allow FIFA Secretary General to take charge of the administration of CAF for a period of 6 months. The FIFA Secretary is expected to take over the running of CAF in spite of objection by some Executive Committee members. Samoura will be in charge for an initial six-month period due to begin on August...

Official: CAF Announce Qualification Groups For AFCON 2021

Despite the 2019 edition still ongoing, the groups for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers have now been revealed, following Thursday's draw in Cairo. The his year's tournament is yet to be concluded with the final only taking place on Friday, but CAF have already determined the qualifiers for the next edition.   There are 12 groups consisting of four teams each. The top two sides from each group will qualify for the showpiece that will be held in Cameroon, who were initially supposed to host the 2019 edition.   Bafana Bafana, who were seeded in pot 2, were drawn alongside Ghana, Sudan and the winner of the preliminary round tie between Mauritius and Sao Tome Principe.   There are four matches in the preliminary round which includes Liberia v Chad, South Sudan v Seychelles, Mauritius v Sao Tome and Djibouti v Gambia.   Full draw:   Group A:  Mali, Guinea, Namibia, Liberia/Chad   Group B:  Burkina Faso, Uganda, Malawi, South...

Ogun sets up panel to probe rot in OOUTH

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The Ogun State Government on Tuesday said it has instituted a panel of enquiry to look at the remote and immediate causes of the challenges facing the state-owned Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu. The nine-man committee is headed by the Chief Medical Director of Reddington Hospital, Dr. Yemi Onabowale. Other members of the committee include Dr. Folabi Ogunlesi, Dr. Dupe Oludipe, Dr. Kehinde Ololade, Alhaji Wasiu Lawal, Mr. Olumide Obube, Akinola Adekunle and Femi Akinwunmi. Deputy Director, Hospital Services in the State Ministry of Health Dr. Shokunbi Solomon will serve as the committee’s secretary. The committee is expected to assess the operational modalities of the hospital and ascertain its compliance with acceptable standard for medical training, research and development, according to Kunle Somorin, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Dapo Abiodun. The government added that the committee’s specific terms of reference include: to assess the cur...

Herdsmen stab 49-year-old farmer to death in Ogun

Residents of Adao community in Alabata area of Odeda Local government in Ogun state were thrown into confusion on Sunday when two suspected herdsmen reportedly stabbed a 49-year-old farmer, Rafiu Showemimo to death. It was gathered that the suspected herdsmen accosted the farmer and stabbed him in the neck on his way back home from the farm around 12 noon . It was gathered that a 76- year -old man had two weeks ago escaped death after suspected herdsmen macheted him in the head . The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi could not be reached as of the time of filing this report . However, the Olu of Alabata, Chief Sanusi Waheed who oversees the affected Adao community as one of his consenting communities, among others stressed the need for quick government’s intervention to abort the plans of the youths to foment trouble adding that the herders had crossed their boundaries. He said ” The Fulanis have crossed their boundaries and we can’t c...

My husband must have a girlfriend – Nollywood Actress

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Nollywood actress, Kudirat Ogunro Nollywood actress, Kudirat Ogunro, says she will allow her husband to have a girlfriend after their marriage in order to have a settled home. Ogunro on Friday in Abuja said that men are, by nature, polygamous. She advised women to stop deceiving themselves by trying to wholly own their husbands. “I’m not a jealous lover. In fact, when I get married, my husband has to have a girlfriend. “That’s how my home can be settled and peaceful instead of him telling me ‘it’s only you baby’. No, I don’t believe in those words. I’m very serious. “Men are polygamous by nature; so don’t let us fool ourselves,” the actress said. Ogunro, a versatile actress, was in 2017 nominated for City People Movie Award for Best Upcoming Actress of the Year (Yoruba).

Unfair Labour Treatment: SSANU, NASU Begin Nationwide Protest On Monday

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non Academic Staff Union (NASU), have directed their members across the country to get ready for a nationwide protest starting on Monday 15th July, 2019 over some unfair labour treatment by the federal government. Listed among their grievances was the exclusion of the Associations members from the workings of the National University Pension Company (NUPENCO) solely operated by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), and the preferential treatment extended to ASUU by the Federal Government as seen in the allocation of 80% of monies released leaving the non academic staff with 20 percent. According to a resolution reached after its National Executive Council meeting held on Friday in Abuja, the SSANU President, Mr. Samson Ugwoke, who told journalists that they rejected the 20 percent earned allowance allocated to the three non teaching unions, called on the Federal Government to immediately release the N30 b...

Court releases six students, lecturer detained over Facebook post

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Madonna University Six students and a lecturer of the Madonna University, Okija, Anambra State, who have been in detention since February, for posting ‘offensive’ messages on  Facebook , have been released on bail. They were granted bail on Wednesday by the Federal High Court in Awka, presided over by Babatunde Quadri. The university, in a petition to the Inspector-General of Police, accused the students of tarnishing the reputation of the institution on the Internet. One of the Facebook posts read: “Good lecturers are scarce. Madonna University administration should be nice to our lecturers, or a good number of them will resign.” The students and lecturer were charged for offences bordering on cyber crimes. Following the development, security operatives took them to the Okija campus of the university from where they were first detained in a police cell and then later sent to the Awka Prison. This newspaper gathered that the parents of six students earlier protested the a...

UPDATED: At Least Two Dead, Vehicles Destroyed As Pipeline Explodes In Ijegun

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A pipeline explosion in Ijegun has led to the death of at least two persons, and the destruction of several vehicles.  The incident stirred panic within the vicinity, leaving many to scamper for safety. Footages on social media capture the flames and people running helter-skelter in a bid to avoid being caught up in the flames. As of the time of filing this report, it was not certain if the casualty figures had increased, however, there are fears that many may be injured. More details into the incident are expected soon, as efforts are being made to restore calm within the area.

Atiku condemned Senator Elisha Abbo assault act

* Call PDP to investigate and bring the senator to book. The People's Democratic Party presidential candidate in the 2019 general election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has expressed his dissatisfaction over the alleged assault video involving Sen. Elisha Abbo, PDP, Adamawa North. The presidential candidate condemned the act by the Senator from his state and his political party and call for the law to take it's course. He advised the senator to apologise public, and voluntarily go to the police. He also call on their party, PDP and Nigeria Police to take necessary disciplinary action. The presidential candidate say this on his Twitter handle @atiku that: "I’ve seen the alleged assault video involving Sen. Elisha Abbo. The video is sad, inexcusable. I know the Senator quite well. But the law is clear and leaders must lead by example. "I advise him to publicly apologize, voluntarily go to the police and show a good example expected of a young leader. I also call on our...

Kunle Afolayan’s movie “Mokalik” acquired by Netflix

Netflix, America streaming giant, has acquired award-winning director and producer Kunle Afolayan’s acclaimed movie ‘Mokalik.’ Afolayan disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday on the sideline of the French-Nigerian Cinema Days holding from July 2-3 at the Alliance Francaise, Ikoyi, Lagos. “I wish to inform you that Netflix has acquired “Mokalik” and some other of my films,” he said. However, Afolayan did not disclose the value paid for the acquisition, but added that the company has not announced when the films will be released on the platform. The acquisition represents Netflix’s ongoing aggressive interest for Africa motion picture sector in recent times where there is still relatively untapped source of talents and contents. The company had reportedly signaled that it planned to get serious about ordering/acquiring original series and films from the African continent, created by Africans. ...

IGP Orders Arrest Of Senator Abbo Who attacked Woman In Abuja Sex Toy Shop

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Following the outrage generated by the video showing a senator of the Federal Republic, Elijah Abbo, assaulting a woman in a sex toy shop in Abuja, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the arrest of the senator and his orderly by an investigative team set up by the Police Force headquarters in Abuja.   Investigations are currently ongoing at the Federal Capital Territory Police Command into the alleged attack on a sales girl by a serving senator in Abuja. The news of the attack went viral after a video recorded by the Close Circuit Television (CCTV), installed in the shop was shared on the social media, an act which is said to have embarrassed the police authorities. The Police force says they are doing everything within their powers to restore dignity to the force, following the conduct of the police orderly attached to the senator. According to Police sources, the incident actually happened in a sex-toy shop in Abuja, where the senator had gone...

Cockroaches are becoming immune to insecticides. Have a great day.

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Pictured: A cockroach, plotting global domination If it's not the heat death of the Earth that consumes us; if we are not snuffed out by blight, famine and the volatile hubris of mankind, it's only a matter of time before the cockroaches rise up and conquer us all. They are growing stronger. They are keen to our defenses and devour them, snickering all the while at our impotent pest control burlesque. If things continue down this dark path the exterminated, in time, will become the exterminators. This fatalistic vision is brought to you by the very disturbing news that cockroaches have apparently begun to develop a cross-resistance to powerful insecticides. Scientists from Purdue exposed German cockroaches to different insecticides , and found that the cockroach populations not only developed a resistance to the insecticide they were exposed to, but also picked up resistances to other insecticides. The super-immune insects can then pass their resistance on to their o...