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President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said his administration was determined to recover money stolen by former public officers to create jobs for the nation’s teeming unemployed youths. The President said this at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Gbakuta, Iseyin, Oyo State, during the swearing-in of Batch `A’ corps members posted to the state. Buhari, whose speech was read by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youths and Sport, Mrs Ololade Agboola, said recovered funds would be used to create jobs. “One of the disturbing problems inherited by this administration is increasing unemployment amongst young people. “In fact, the unemployment situation has taken a great toll on the Nigeria youths at their prime productive ages. “That is why this administration is anxious to recover illicit wealth to channel them into productive economic ventures to absorb thousands into employment’’, he said. He said government was aware of rejection of corps members, infrastructure deficit at the orien

The president of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick has denied reports making the rounds in the International media that the Federation was snubbed by former Tottenham and QPR manager Harry Redknapp. The NFF is currently in search of a high calibre foreign coach to take charge of the Super Eagles qualification for Russia 2018. There were reports that Redknapp had agreed to manage Nigeria's senior team before making a u-turn to work as consultant for an Australian club. When asked about the reports by Sporting Life magazine, Amaju Pinnick said 'Totally untrue'. Redknapp a highly respected coach, has accrued nearly 1500 games as a top flight manager and apart from his new role as the Mariners consultant, he acts as an advisor to Derby County.

Barcelona's Brazil international purchased a new aircraft - which can transport 12 people and has a maximum range of 3,190 miles - for a hefty sum in August 2015. Barcelona forward Neymar spent$9.1 million (£6.2 million) on a new jet last year, according to Brazilian newspaper O Globo,meaning that his goalscoring statistics are not the only thing taking off! A document shows that the Brazil international purchased the Cessna 680 aircraft in August 2015 through his company Neymar Sport and Marketing. The business jet can carry up to 12 passengers, has a maximum range of 3,190 miles and can cruise at a speed of 890 kilometres per hour. As part of an investigation into Neymar's tax affairs, the former Santos man had £32 million worth of assets frozen in February, including a yacht and another jet owned by the 24-year-old. That won't stop Neymar getting around, though, with his shiny new plane still available to use and even having space for Luis Enrique and the Barcelona star

Barcelona's Brazil international purchased a new aircraft - which can transport 12 people and has a maximum range of 3,190 miles - for a hefty sum in August 2015. Barcelona forward Neymar spent$9.1 million (£6.2 million) on a new jet last year, according to Brazilian newspaper O Globo,meaning that his goalscoring statistics are not the only thing taking off! A document shows that the Brazil international purchased the Cessna 680 aircraft in August 2015 through his company Neymar Sport and Marketing. The business jet can carry up to 12 passengers, has a maximum range of 3,190 miles and can cruise at a speed of 890 kilometres per hour. As part of an investigation into Neymar's tax affairs, the former Santos man had £32 million worth of assets frozen in February, including a yacht and another jet owned by the 24-year-old. That won't stop Neymar getting around, though, with his shiny new plane still available to use and even having space for Luis Enrique and the Barcelona star

The Olympiakos forward and Haugesund defender were included in the list of Super Eagles to face Les Aiglons and the Red Lions next month friendlies in France Nigeria interim coach Salisu Yusuf has invited 26 players for next month's international friendly games against Mali and Luxembourg. Heading the list are Brown Ideye and William Troost-Ekong who had been overlooked by coaches in recent games. Ideye last played for the Eagles under former coach Stephen Keshi and has not been invited since he missed out on the 2014 World Cup squad. He recently won the Greek league title with Olympiakos. Also making a return to the senior national team is Raheem Lawal, while former Flying Eagles stars Gbenga Arokoyo, Chidozie Awaziem and Musa Muhammed have been handed a call up for the first time. Only goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa made the cut from the domestic Nigeria Professional Football League. Surprisingly, Kenneth Omeruo who has been ruled out of the Rio 2016 Olympics owing to a groin injur

Nigerian academic, Prof. Abiodun Alao, will today deliver an inaugural lecture at King’s College, University of London. This would make him the first ever black African scholar to deliver such lecture since the institution was established back in 1829. A professor of African Studies, Abiodun Alao was conferred with a professorial title about two years ago alongside his Nigerian counterpart in the institution’s African Leadership Centre - Prof. Funmi Olonisakin. This was another milestone that made them both the first black Africans to attain the professorial cadre in King’s College since its establishment. According to Thisday, Abiodun Alao’s lecture titled, "Africa: A Voice to be Heard, Not a Problem to be Solved" will be delivered at the Edward Safra Lecture Theatre at the college’s main campus & will be attended by people from different parts of the world including Nigeria, Australia, Kenya, USA and South Africa.

There was a breach of the peace on Etunrere Street in the Ikorodu area of Lagos on Monday after the wife of a policeman attached to the state command allegedly stabbed her neighbour, Mrs. Olaitan Ayobami. The cop’s wife, Mrs. Desola Ochoche, fled the residence afterwards, leaving Ayobami for dead. But the lady got lucky as she was rushed to a private hospital in the area. According to Punch, the attack was caused by a scuffle between the duo on Sunday when Ochoche reportedly challenged Ayobami to a duel for laughing at her. It was gathered that they were separated only for the fight to resume around 6am on Monday when Ayobami, a teacher, wanted to bathe. After the face-off, the teacher with her children were heading for school when the policeman's wife, Mrs. Ochoche, ambushed her at the entrance of their rented building with a shard of bottle. She was said to have chased her to the garage on the premises and stabbed her in the head and hand. She was eventually arrested by policeme

This is to inform the general public and most importantly, candidates interested in sitting for the 2016 WAEC November/December WASSCE (Private) commonly referred to as WAEC GCE, that the registration has commenced. For guidelines and registration, visit http://registration.waecdirect.org/. The registration will close on July 29th, 2016.

Ibrahim Babangida, former head of state, has finally broken silence about his illness. He was speaking with some reporters on April 24, Sunday, in his home in Minna, the Niger state capital. Several days ago reports emerged that IBB,as many would call him, was seriously ill and disable. Former military president debunking the rumours said:“It is true I have minimised my appearance at public functions because of my ill health, but not to the level of incapacitation as being widely circulated in some media.” READ ALSO: Babangida’s son speaks about father’s illness “‎For me, it doesn’t shock me neither bother me because I know I must go and meet God my Creator,” he added. “There is nothing really to worry about, my religion has told me. “Well, as a Muslim I strongly believe everybody will die. “Everybody will die and everybody has to die. “It could be now or in 100 years time or two days to come. “But it doesn’t matter. “Everybody must die. “You can see me attending to people, after

Ibrahim Babangida, former head of state, has finally broken silence about his illness. He was speaking with some reporters on April 24, Sunday, in his home in Minna, the Niger state capital. Several days ago reports emerged that IBB,as many would call him, was seriously ill and disable. Former military president debunking the rumours said:“It is true I have minimised my appearance at public functions because of my ill health, but not to the level of incapacitation as being widely circulated in some media.” READ ALSO: Babangida’s son speaks about father’s illness “‎For me, it doesn’t shock me neither bother me because I know I must go and meet God my Creator,” he added. “There is nothing really to worry about, my religion has told me. “Well, as a Muslim I strongly believe everybody will die. “Everybody will die and everybody has to die. “It could be now or in 100 years time or two days to come. “But it doesn’t matter. “Everybody must die. “You can see me attending to people, after

Manchester United will meet Crystal Palace in the 2016 Emirates FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium after the Eagles saw off Watford on Sunday. Goals from Marouane Fellaini and, in stoppage time, Anthony Martial sealed a 2-1 victory against Everton and ensured a return visit to the national stadium on 21 May for the final against Alan Pardew's side. Palace joined Louis van Gaal's team in the final with a 2-1 triumph over Watford on Sunday as Connor Wickham's header proved decisive after Yannick Bolasie's opener was cancelled out by Troy Deeney. United have met the Eagles on four occasions in the competition, twice emerging victorious in a replay after drawing the first game. Famously, Alex Ferguson lifted his first trophy as Reds boss in 1990 when Lee Martin scored the only goal at Wembley, five days after a 3-3 thriller. Five years later, the teams drew 2-2 at Villa Park before goals by central defenders Steve Bruce and Gary Pallister earned a 2-0 triumph at the Midlands

The West African Examinations Council has stated that from January 1st, 2017 the council will stop amending the date of birth and other entries on the certificate of candidates. The council has hence advised candidates to take time to go through their details and ensure they are correct before submitting their applications during registration or other wise the only option that will be available for them from January 1st, 2017 will be to obtain affidavits from the courts of law. This was disclosed by the council’s Public Affairs Officer in Nigeria, Mr. Demianus Ojijeogu. In his words, “We have observed with chagrin the volume of requests for amendments by candidates as well as the fact that it could be an opening for examination malpractice hence the need to stop the ugly trend. Moreover, where a candidate detects any error in his/her date of birth after the certificate has been printed, he/she will be advised to obtain an affidavit from a court of law as a support to the certificate.

The West African Examinations Council has stated that from January 1st, 2017 the council will stop amending the date of birth and other entries on the certificate of candidates. The council has hence advised candidates to take time to go through their details and ensure they are correct before submitting their applications during registration or other wise the only option that will be available for them from January 1st, 2017 will be to obtain affidavits from the courts of law. This was disclosed by the council’s Public Affairs Officer in Nigeria, Mr. Demianus Ojijeogu. In his words, “We have observed with chagrin the volume of requests for amendments by candidates as well as the fact that it could be an opening for examination malpractice hence the need to stop the ugly trend. Moreover, where a candidate detects any error in his/her date of birth after the certificate has been printed, he/she will be advised to obtain an affidavit from a court of law as a support to the certificate.

One of the bank accounts of Former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode has been frozen by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) amid investigation into the alleged N4billion campaign cash received from ex-President Goodluck Jonathan in the build-up to the 2015 elections. The funds were allegedly withdrawn from the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) and shared to 10 other directors, directorates, zonal directors and state directors of the Presidential Campaign Organization of Jonathan. Fani-Kayode in a lenghty statement declared yesterday that he knew nothing about the withdrawal of the cash from the CBN or funding of the campaign by the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki. But he admitted that campaign funds were paid into the account of a company linked with a former Minister of Finance, Mrs. Nenadi Usman, from where it was shared to him and others. He dared the EFCC to “do their worse” in the statement in Abuja entitled “The Money Transfers and the Truth about

Reports has it that the Lagos State University (LASU) has compulsorily retired all the professors in the institution that has attained the mandatory age of 65 years. It was learnt that official letters have already been sent to the professors to immediately proceed on a terminal leave. This development which has been confirmed by the Public Relations Officer of the institution is seen by many as a development that may cause another crisis in the institution.

Reports has it that the Lagos State University (LASU) has compulsorily retired all the professors in the institution that has attained the mandatory age of 65 years. It was learnt that official letters have already been sent to the professors to immediately proceed on a terminal leave. This development which has been confirmed by the Public Relations Officer of the institution is seen by many as a development that may cause another crisis in the institution.

Following the efforts of the Federal Ministry of Education in reducing the workload of primary and junior secondary pupils, it was learnt that subjects like Christian Religious Studies (CRS) and Islamic Religious Studies (IRS),Civic Education, Social Studies, and Security Education will now be merged into one compulsory subject known as Religion and National Values (RNV). This move has attracted mixed reactions from Nigerians. While some see it as a welcomed development, others see it a move in the wrong direction. According to one commenter, "this plan will fail in core northern states because no teacher will dare teach an Almajiri about Jesus Christ that will not have his head on a pike the next day." "It will faill in SS/SE because No teacher there will be able to teach students Qur'anic education because they don't even know it and will NEVER learn it." "It will be a success in the SW because of religious tolerance that they espouse."

Following the efforts of the Federal Ministry of Education in reducing the workload of primary and junior secondary pupils, it was learnt that subjects like Christian Religious Studies (CRS) and Islamic Religious Studies (IRS),Civic Education, Social Studies, and Security Education will now be merged into one compulsory subject known as Religion and National Values (RNV). This move has attracted mixed reactions from Nigerians. While some see it as a welcomed development, others see it a move in the wrong direction. According to one commenter, "this plan will fail in core northern states because no teacher will dare teach an Almajiri about Jesus Christ that will not have his head on a pike the next day." "It will faill in SS/SE because No teacher there will be able to teach students Qur'anic education because they don't even know it and will NEVER learn it." "It will be a success in the SW because of religious tolerance that they espouse."

– Danladi Umar, the CCT chairman, has come over an hour late to court for the commencement of Saraki’s trial – The Senate President’s trial was billed to begin at 12pm prompt, but Umar arrive 20 minutes short of 2pm – Saraki was kept waiting in court alongside some of his colleagues The chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal(CCT), Danladi Umar, on Tuesday, April 19, appeared at the court hours late. The trial was meant to commence at exactly 12pm and over an hour after, Umar is still yet to arrive. He arrived in court at exactly 1:40pm with no explanation on why he was late. Senator Saraki at a session of the CCT hearing in Abuja. Bukola Saraki, the president of the Senate and about 10 lawmakers were present at the court waiting for the trial to commence. Some of the lawmakers present include Sam Anyawu representing Imo east senatorial district, Stella Oduah representing Anambra north senatorial district and Gershom Bassey representing Cross river south senatorial district among oth

The family of the late Chief Bola Ige, former Attorney General of the Federation, has announced a N29 million scholarship for indigent students of Osun and Oyo states. According to the son of the late former attorney general, Mr Olumuyiwa Ige, 66 students have been selected from public schools across the states. Ige, a former Commissioner in the state, said the students would go through a competitive selection process to choose the best of them. He stated that the scholarship is intended for students in the senior and junior secondary school categories. He explained that two students would be picked from each category. “The rationale behind this scheme is to keep the legacy of my late father alive in the area of prioritising qualitative education for children irrespective of their backgrounds and colours. “The modality of the scholarships is through giving free education worth N12 million to pupils in the junior category, which will cover their education, feeding, and accommodation fr

The indigenous inhabitants of Abuja are the Gbagyi(Gwari) as the major language, Bassa, Gwandara, Gade, Ganagana, Koro etc. In light of the ethnic and religious divisions of Nigeria, plans had been devised since Nigeria's independence to have its capital in a place deemed neutral to all major ethnic parties, and also in close proximity to all the regions of Nigeria. The location was eventually designated in the centre of the country in the early 1970s as it signified neutrality and national unity. Another impetus for Abuja came because of Lagos' population boom that made that city overcrowded and conditions squalid. The logic used was similar to the way Brazilplanned its capital, Brasília. Construction broke ground and was dedicated in the late 1970s but, due to economic and political instability, the initial stages of the city were not complete until the late 1980s. The master plan for Abuja and the Federal Capital Territory(FCT) was developed by International Planning Associ

Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan has criticized President Muhammadu Buhari over disregarding court orders, demanding the release of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu. He said: “There is no sign that Nigeria has the president. The problem President Buhari has is that many Nigerians want to continue as they were doing before and they want every­body else to change, but not themselves.” “Democracy is all about the rule of law. Three times he has disobeyed court orders in less than a year in office. “Disobedience to court orders by those who should protect and ensure its compliance slides the Nation to anarchy. “It is wrong to undermine the Constitution of Nigeria which is the bases of the Nigerian nation and expects people not to resist such via protesting. For those supporting president can you please justify why he has refused to obey court orders? The prominent cleric added: “My dear President Buhari, it will be in the best interest of the nation

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–Senator Abdul Fatai Tayo Buhari said he would have quit as Senate president if he happens to be in the shoes of Dr Bukola Saraki – The Chairman Senate Committee on ICT and Cybercrime said he will not be comfortable to occupy the exalted seat of the Senate president if he were to face trial like the former Kwara state governor – The Senator representing Oyo North Senatorial District used the recent resignation of the Prime Minister of Iceland as a good example on why Saraki should call it a day – Buhari also spoke on the current fuel crisis Senator Bukola Saraki is facing a serious battle, regarding holding on to his Senate presidency seat. Apart from Senator Buhari who advised the Senate president to resign, the Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL), called on the Senate President, Bukola Saraki to tow the path of honour by resigning as the President of the Nigerian Senate or be ready to be disgraced out of office. The Oyo state Senator, while speaking on the current happe

Following the repeated action by the APC to blame the immediate past government and party for all the hardship presently being faced in the country, the PDP has asked the ruling party APC to stop the blame game and come up with solutions to address the issues bothering Nigerians. PDP Chairman, Alimodu Sheriff said this while inaugurating four committees in the PDP in Abuja today April 5th “The leadership of the party share the pains of Nigerians after one year in office of the All Progressives Congress-led government. Nigerians now have the opportunity of comparing the PDP and also the APC. The ultimate judge of this exercise are Nigerians. ‎Instead of the APC addressing the problems of the country, the ruling party has kept blaming the PDP for lack of petrol in the country. I saw the other day a publication by one of the leaders of the APC that we are responsible for lack of petrol after their one year in office. I would like to advise the leaders of the APC to stop blaming us in the

THE Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has disclosed that the cut-off marks for universities and polytechnics will be made public in June, 2016. This was made known by the Public Relations Officer of the board, Dr Fabian Benjamin. In his words, “JAMB will officially publish the 2016 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), cut-off marks for universities and polytechnics and Colleges of education in June.” To get a clear idea about what the JAMB official cut off mark actually means and decide whether or not you need to apply for JAMB Change of course and institution, visit this link: JAMB Official Cut-Off Mark: What It Actually Means.

Outspoken Ekiti state governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has called on well-meaning Nigerians to prevail on President Mohammadu Buhari to stop his needless foreign trips, describing the president’s trip to the United States of America on Wednesday for the 4th Nuclear Security Summit while Nigerians are suffering at home as “joke of the year.” The governor said: “it remains a mystery what President Buhari that met power generation at 6,000MW and could not manage it such that power generation crumbled to Zero Megawatt yesterday, will contribute to the Nuclear Energy Summit in America.” Speaking through his special assistant on public communications and new media, Lere Olayinka, Governor Fayose said“it is shameful that while President Buhari was far away in the United States of America, attending a summit that does not have any bearing on Nigeria and its people, an unprecedented happened – power generation stopped completely for over three hours!” He said the sufferings of Nigerians deserved th

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