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Next level cabinets of President Buhari.

The president of Nigeria, President Mohammadu Buhari, today 21st August 2019 inaugurate the Minister's that will work with him for another 4 years called Next Level Cabinet. The Ministers and their Portfolios includes 1) Dr. Uchechukwu Ogah – Abia, Mines and Steel Development, State 2) Muhammed Musa Bello – Adamawa, FCT 3) Sen. Godswill Obot Akpabio – Akwa Ibom, Niger Delta 4) Chris Ngige – Anambra, Labour & Employment 5) Sharon Ikeazor – Anambra, Environment, State 6) Adamu Adamu – Bauchi, Education 7) Amb Maryam Katagum – Bauchi, Industry, Trade and Investment, State 8) Timipre Silva – Bayelsa, Petroleum, State 9) Sen. George Akume – Benue, Special Duties 10) Mustapha Baba Shehuri – Borno, Agriculture, State 11) Godwin Jedi-Agba – Cross River, Power, State 12) Festus Keyamo – Delta, Niger Delta, State 13) Ogbonnaya Onu - Ebonyi, Science and Technology 14) Dr. Osagie Ehanire – Edo, Health ...

Life and times of Olabisi Ajala- the traveller

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Same person in Ebenezer Obey’s Ajala travel aer the world, Ajala travel, Ajala travel, Ajala travel all over the world . . . In a moment of psychological terror, anguish and angst, Sophocles, in Oedipus Rex, at a point of deep exasperation, said “ call no man happy, until he is dead!”   Life did terrible things to Oedipus. He had unknowingly murdered his father and married his mother.   Chance rules our lives and the future certainly is all unknown. In Yoruba pantheon -”Alejo l’owo”- Money is a stranger, if it enters your hand, take good care of him like a lady fresh from puberty. Moshood Adisa Olabisi Ajala, popularly known as Ajala the traveller in his hey days, wanted to capture the world but was eventually consumed by his passion. He was born in 1934 in Ghana, into a Nigerian Polygamous home, of 30 Children and four wives. He was the 25th  child of his father, who relocated back to Nigeria, when Olabisi was an infant. He had his secondary education, at the Baptis...

OPay launches ‘OBus’, a public bus hailing service, in Lagos

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Opera-backed OPay formally launched OBus, a bus hailing service, in Lagos last Saturday. This is coming barely a week after the introduction of OTrike in Aba. In its plan to become a multi-service commercial internet platform, Opay which started as a mobile payments platform in 2016, has within the past months added motorcycle hailing, personal loans, food delivery and tricycle hailing to its list of services. And it doesn’t seem to be resting on its oars. OBus, like ORide and OTrike, is a commuter transit service that operates using branded hummer buses for intrastate trips within Lagos. It has since inception been incorporated into the OPay app where ride orders can be made. To access the OBus service, you will need to update your OPay app. Currently in beta testing, it only operates along the CMS-Ikeja routes. Updated Opay app with OBus beta activated “OBus is like normal buses but it is more comfortable and supports cashless payments,” an OPay staff told Techpo...

10 smallest countries you never knew existed

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There are more than 200 countries in the world. But there are states and territories on this planet we never knew existed. They occupy a small area and some of them are inhabited by just a couple of families. Below are lists of the top ten tiniest countries with a population smaller than that of a medium-sized city or even a small village: Palau The Republic of Palau is an island country, which consists of more than 300 islands of different sizes. Palau is one of the most amazing places on earth. Its area is 459 sq. km with a population of 21,347 people. Its rain forests are full of unique plants and birds and its territorial waters are inhabited by 130 threatened species of shark. But the most remarkable sight in the country is the lake with over two million jellyfish in it. Palau Niue Niue is a tiny island state in Oceania. Despite the truly amazing views, tourism is not popular there. Therefore, the country depends greatly on foreign aid, especially from New Zealand. The capit...

Popular Nollywood actor shot dead

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The Nollywood industry has been thrown into a sad state of mourning following the demise of a promising actor Holiness Young Ngwongwo. Holiness Young Ngwongwo According to reports, the budding actor, who gained prominence from his famous role in Nollywood as a native doctor/chief priest, was allegedly murdered alongside a lady by assailants. The circumstances surrounding his death are yet to be known. The actor has been described as one of the most talented acts featuring in epic movies and will be dearly missed for his good use of props and creative talent.

NOUN gets N90m grant for research from TETFund

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Vice-Chancellor, National Open University of Nigeria, Prof Abdalla Adamu The National Open University of Nigeria has secured a grant of N90 million from Tertiary Education Trust Fund for research work in the institution. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Abdalla Adamu who disclosed this at the 14th inaugural lecture of NOUN in Abuja, noted that part of the grant would be used to set up a language research centre. Adamu said it was necessary to establish the research centre to assist the society in acquiring the theories of language as it concerns communication disorder. “I want us to establish a research centre for this in the Faculty of Arts; this is because we have about N90 million for institution-based research from TETFund, so money is not a problem. “And if a centre like this is established, it will reach all the communities in the country because we are the only university that has a presence everywhere. “I say this because I have a grandson who ...

I am working to change people’s perception about UCH – CMD, Otegbayo

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The Chief Medical Director(CMD), University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Professor Abiodun Otegbayo, on Friday said the focus of his administration is to change people’s perception about the hospital, stressing that patients’ comfort and workers’ welfare are important to ensure that the hospital renders optimal services. The CMD stated this during a press conference inside the YCH boardroom to mark the 100 days of his administration in office. Otegbayo said he wants patients to have pleasant experience when they visit the hospital. He said: “The two focal areas of this administration is patient comfort and staff welfare. So my targets are along the line of making patients comfortable to make sure their experience when they come to see us is pleasant and they can recommend us. “I want a situation where the phobia people have for UCH would not be there. Any in-patient coming from Igbo Oloyin or Ode Olo would not need to know anybody to access our serv...