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I can remember clearly, May 2015 when we shouted APC=CHANGE, hoping for a real change in the situation of our motherland. But today, I and every Nigerian can boldly say that things have really changed. But what type of change? Please, comment below.

After three decades of having male Student Union Government (SUG) presidents, the north has produced a female student union leader – The new SUG president Amina Yahaya is a 400 level English student at the Usman Danfodio University in Sokoto – She said her greatest challenge is getting females to support the their kind Share on Facebook Share on Twitter First female northern Student Union President in three decades Amina Yahaya A northern Nigerian female

It was a busy night at the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, as the party's leading lights like Barack Obama, Joe Biden and others made their case for Hillary Clinton. Obama blasted Trump as a man who did business with people and left his workers feeling used and also praised Hillary Clinton, saying she was even more qualified for the presidency than him, or even her husband- Bill Clinton. Read the full transcript

This is to inform all UTME and Direct Entry candidates who applied for admission to Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, for the 2016/2017 academic session that the Admission Screening Exercise has commenced. Candidates eligible for the screening are: Those who made Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko their first choice of University in the 2016/2017 UTME and scored 180 and above; and Direct Entry candidates who chose AAUA as their first or second choice University. All eligible candidates are to visit the University website www.aaua.edu.ngto register for the screening exercise as from 26 th July, 2016 after the payment of N2,500.00 (Two thousand five hundred Naira only) at any branch of the banks listed below via e-tranzact: First Bank Heritage Bank Keystone Bank Wema Bank Skye Bank Access Bank Zenith Bank Eco Bank Candidates are requested to collect bank-generated receipts at the point of payment, which will contain receipt number and confirmation code for th

Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the Pre-Degree Programme for 2016/2017 Session. Eligibility Eligible Candidates must possess minimum of 5 Credits in 5 subjects at a maximum of two sittings including English Language (for ALL Courses),

This is to inform the public especially aspirants of Federal Polytechnic Ede (EDEPOLY) for the 2016/2017 academic session that the admission screening of the institution has been announced. Available Programmes SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

This is to inform the public especially aspirants of Federal Polytechnic Ede (EDEPOLY) for the 2016/2017 academic session that the admission screening of the institution has been announced. Available Programmes SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Electrical/Electronics Engineering Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Mechanical Engineering SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Architectural Technology Estate Management Quantity Surveying Building Technology Surveying and Geo-Informatics SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STUDIES Accountancy Business Administration and Management Banking and Finance Office Technology and Management Library and Information Science SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCES Computer Science Hospitality Science Laboratory Technology Leisure and Tourism Management Statistics Nutrition and Dietetics Geological Technology For entry requirements for these programmes, click here Eligibility Candidates who chose the polytechnic and scored the required cut-off mark in the 2016 UTME. Method Of Applica

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo recently held a close-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Aso Rock, Abuja and part of what was discussed centred on Senate President Bukola Saraki, according to Sahara Reporters.

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After a months-long bidding processand many layoffs, Yahoo has finally found a buyer. Verizon (which owns AOL, which owns TechCrunch) is officiallyacquiring Yahoo’s core business for $4.83 billion in cash, which includes Yahoo’s advertising, content, search and mobile activities.

President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly stunned Babatunde Fashola, the minister of Works, Power and Housing, following his decision to nominate Akintunde Ibitayo Akinwande, as the executive chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). Shasore was one of the aspirants reportedly supported by Fashola for the APC governorship ticket in the 2015 governorship election. However, he and Femi Amzat, Fashola’s commissioner for works, were defeated by Akinwunmi Ambode, the preferred candidate of Bola Tinubu, a national leader of APC. Following Ambode’s victory at the poll, the relationship between Tinubu and Fashola has not improved since then, and it was widely reported last year that Tinubu did not support the appointment of Fashola as minister because of their strained relationship. However, a presidency insider told The Cable: “Shasore was dropped because the president does not want anything that will stoke tension in the Lagos axis again.” According to the source

President Buhari in a yet to be released interview with The Interview magazine, revealed he was removed from office 31 years ago because he was planning to purge the military of corruption. In the interview, President Buhari said senior military leaders, led by former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida and General Aliyu Gusau, removed him in August 1985, to save themselves from his wrath. He challenged Babangida and Gusau to tell Nigerians the truth on why they carried out the coup against him. “I learnt that Aliyu Gusau, who was in charge of intelligence, took import license from the Ministry of Commerce which was in charge of supplies and gave it to Alhaji Mai Deribe. It was worth N100,000, a lot of money at that time. I confronted them and took the case to the Army council in a memo…I wanted Gusau punished.” However former military leader, Ibrahim Babangida had told The Interview in its December edition that there was nothing in the memo which Buhari s

Francis Taiwo, the father of nine year old Korede Taiwo who was chained for weeks without food at the Celestial Church of Christ (Key of Joy Parish), in Ajibawo area near Otta in Ogun state, was arrested yesterday July 24th. According to the statement he made at the Otta police station, Francis who is a pastor in the church, said he chained his son because of his stealing habit. According to him, he wanted to deliver his son from the spirit of stealing. Korede's mother is dead and has been living with his father and step mother. He was rescued last Friday by NSCDC officials.

Man City players Kelechi Iheanacho, Sergio Aguero and Nicholas Otamendi visited the Great Wall of China on Sunday and took photos showing off the club's new home and away Jerseys as they prepare for a friendly clash with Man U in Beijing.

The All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, has urged security agencies to hold Governor Nyesom Wike responsible for Friday’s arson on Independent National Electoral Commission’s office in Bori. This is contained in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Saturday by the Chairman of APC in the state, Chief Davies Ikanya. INEC office in Bori, Khana Local Government Area of the state was gutted by fire on Friday. The party alleged that the election umpire’s office was burnt down by hoodlums suspected to be the Peoples Democratic Party members. It said Wike had on Thursday, publicly threatened INEC, its Chairman, Ikanya and Sen. Magnus Abe. According to the statement, just less than 24 hours after the threat, INEC office in Sen. Abe’s South-East Senatorial District Headquarters, Bori, was burnt down. “This is typical of the saying that the witch cried last night and today, the child dies. Wike has, as usual, carried out his earlier threat to visit us with fire. “We no

The Senate of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife has appointed Prof. Anthony Adebolu Elujoba, a Professor of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy as the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University. Professor Elujoba has served as the Head of Department of Pharmacognosy, Dean Faculty of Pharmacy, Chairman Committee of Deans, Chairman Faculty Post Graduate Committee/ Board of Studies, Research and Selection Committee, member Faculty Review Panel, Senate Representative on OAU Teaching Hospital Management Board, Member Management Board of Natural History Museum and Post Graduate Board and Dean’s Representative, Faculty of Technology. He is also the President of the African AIDS Research Network, Nigerian Chapter and a Member, Board of Trustees of the Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN). It was gathered that Prof. Elujoba won the Senate election with 201 votes ahead of Prof. Lamikanra, also from the Faculty of Pharmacy, who had 5 votes. President Muhammadu Buhari is exp

The 74-year -old traditional ruler of Iba town in Lagos, Yushau Oseni was abducted at his Iba palace ‎on July 16. The gunmen are said to have demanded a whooping sum of N500 million as ransom for monarch’s release. The family of the abducted monarch of Iba town in Lagos, Yushau Oseni, on Friday said so".

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I witnessed the accident of the Naira, I cry, I looked at Individual financial pockets, I cry, Oh, I discovered the Greed of our politicians, I cry, I saw the retrogression of our Education, I cry, I checked the Rate of naira to dollar, I cry, I saw our Industrial collapse, I cry, Eh,our Agriculture! I CRY.

The Federal Ministry of Education yesterday said only the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) can admit students into universities. The ministry also said universities had no business admitting candidates other than those sent to it by JAMB but could screen candidates to remove those with anti-social traits and suspicious credentials. The Director, Press and Public Relations, in the ministry, Mr. Ben Bem Goong, also denied media reports that the earlier decision to cancel post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) was upturned. He said while the ban on post-UTME stayed, screening was only for those admitted by JAMB and limited to examination of credentials and physical examination of candidates to ensure that they are not cultists. “All these should be done upon resumption. No university is allowed to have anything to do with any applicant who is not its student. Screening and registration are only for those who have been admitted by JAMB,” he said.

South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to six years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013. He was initially given a five-year term for manslaughter, but was found guilty of murder on appeal last December. He was taken immediately to jail. Both the prosecution and defence can appeal, but his lawyers say they will not. Pistorius, 29, shot Reeva Steenkamp four times through a locked toilet door in February 2013. He admitted shooting her, but said he had mistaken Ms Steenkamp for an intruder and acted out of fear.

Wales are preparing for the biggest game in their history when they play Portugal in Lyon on Wednesday for a place in the final of Euro 2016. Chris Coleman's side have already enjoyed a memorable run to reach their first semi-final at their only major tournament since 1958. England are the only British team to have reached the final of a World Cup or European Championship, 50 years ago. "We'll be the underdogs, but we believe in each other," said manager Coleman. Jonathan Ford, chairman of the Football Association of Wales, told BBC Sport: "It is history in the making, it's a dream come true. "These players will run through brick walls for us. This has been a fantastic demonstration of team spirit, team morale, teamwork. "Sport and culture are the two things that really help us define Wales and the Welsh people." More than half of Wales' population of three million are expected to watch their country take on regular Eu

Argentina and Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for tax fraud. His father, Jorge Messi, was also given a jail term for defrauding Spain of €4.1m (£3.5m; $4.5m) between 2007 and 2009. They also face millions of euros in fines for using tax havens in Belize and Uruguay to conceal earnings from image rights. However, neither man is expected to serve time in jail. Under the Spanish system, prison terms of under two years can be served under probation.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced the release of its guidelines for the 2016 admissions’ process. The method, described as the point system option, was adopted after an extensive one-week meeting JAMB had with universities and other tertiary institutions’ administrators  in the country. According to the guidelines contained in a statement placed on its website on Monday night, JAMB said that the modalities were going to be based on point system. While explaining how the admission process would work for Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination candidates and direct entry students, the organisation stated that universities were going to charge fees for screening of candidates at the end of the process for admission. According to JAMB, the new method uses a point system to offer provisional admission to candidates. “Before a candidate can be considered for screening, he/she must have been offered a provisional admission by JAMB. The JAMB admissio

“Boys, you are wasting too much of your time in front of that television. You don’t get an education when staring at television all the time. I’d asked the lord for wisdom and he has told me what to do. From now on, you will not watch television, except for two preselected programs each week, and that will be after you might have done your homework. Furthermore, you don’t play outside after school, either, until you’ve done all your homework. In addition, you have to read two books from the library each week and when you finish reading them, you must write me a book report about the books. You are not living up to your potentials, and I am going to see that you do.” Sonya Carson tells her sons, Curtis and Benjamin.  If there is anyone who will always believe in his/her ability to succeed and has faith in God, it is Sonya Carson. "Learn to do your best and God will do the rest” was her life motto. In spite of the hardships she passed through, having married at the young age

The Sultan of Sokoto and president-general, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), AlhaJi Sa’ad Abubakakar III, has declared Wednesday, July 6, as Eid-el-Fitr day in Nigeria. The Sultan’s announcement follows report of no sign of the new moon of Shawwal 1437 in any part of the country. According to him, being that the moon hasn’t been sighted, Muslims in the country should fast on Tuesday, July 5 and observe the Eid prayers on Wednesday, July 6. A statement signed by the chairman, Sultanate Advisory Committee on Islamic Affairs, Prof. Sambo Junaidu, reads in part: “Sultanate Advisory Committee on Moon Sighting, after holding its meeting at the Sultanate Palace today (yesterday) Monday, 04/07/2016, which is equivalent to the 29th day of Ramadan 1437 AH, affirmed that there is no report of new moon being sighted by all the committees across the federation. “On the strength of that, the Sultan of Sokoto adopted the report of moon not sighted anywhere and declared that Wed

39-year-old Rajesh Kumar, a traffic officer in Gurgaon in Haryana has become an overnight celebrity thanks to his status as India's tallest policeman. His massive, 7ft4ins bellies his gentle nature, he is depicted as a gentle giant who offers flowers and helmets to bikers and motorists not following the rules of the road. Mr Kumar who is so big his uniform is custom made by a personal tailor gets mobbed by tourists and locals while on patrol duty who queue up to have their photo taken with him. He is considering going into pro wrestling and cites WWE star, Great Khalie as his inspiration. He said: 'I want to emulate the success of The Great Khalie who was also recruited as a police official with the Punjab Police. 'My aim is to be a wrestler of world repute just like him. I want to take part in the World Wrestling Entertainment. 'I love my job as a cop but wrestling is my passion. 'But I have taken up the police job for the time being. But I keep taking leave for m

After months of stirring, frying and toasting suggestions, Google has finally cooked a name officially for its Android N. The Android N will be officially named Android Nougat. This name is a sandwich of suggestions which Google had taken in as recipes for the final dish of the name. So the Android Nougat will now take over from the Marshmallow.

Reports have it that the Police Service Commission (PSC) has confirmed the disengagement from duty of 21 Assistant Inspectors General (AIGs) of Police, who were senior to the new acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Idris Ibrahim, before he was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari.  The spokesman of the PSC Ikechukwu Ani, released a statement on Friday, July 1, stating that the retired AIGs‎ are:  1. Bala A Hassan‎  2. Yahaya Garba Ardo  3. Irmiya F Yarima  4. Danladi Y Mshebwala  5. Tambari Y. Mohammed. 6. Bala Magaji Nasarawa  7. ‎Musa Abdulsalam  8. Adisa Bolanta  9. Mohammed J Gana  10. Umaru Abubakar Manko  11. Lawal Tanko  12. Olufemi A. Adenike  13. Johson A Ogunsakin  14. Adenrele T. Shinaba  15. James O. Caulcrick  16. Olufefemi David Ogumbayode  17. Edgar T Nanakumo  18. Kalafite H. Adeyemi  19. Patrick D Dokumor  20. Mbu Joseph Mbu  21. Sabo Ibrahim Ringim CREDITS: NAIJ.COM