The National Youths Caucus of All Progressive Congress (APC), Northwest Zone, on Friday in Kaduna canvassed for total ban on the operations of private schools in the country. The caucus which held a rally in support of ongoing reforms in the education sector in Kaduna State said the measure was necessary to save public
Bike Crash: Yusuf Buhari Ready To Be Discharged
President Muhammadu Buhari’s son, Yusuf Buhari, who was admitted into Cedarcrest Hospital, Abuja, following injuries he sustained in a motorcycle accident, is ready to be discharged. According to a statement issued by Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, in Abuja on Friday, the Medical Director of the Hospital,
Linda Ikeji Shuts down Engagement Rumours With Pictures
Popular Nigerian blogger, Linda Ikeji has shut down reports flying around that she has finally found the love of her life, and is ready to walk down the aisle. Rumours had said the 37 year-old was keeping her engagement news under wraps but her would-be husband was too excited to keep it a secret.
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Confirmed as World’s Richest Man
Move over Bill Gates. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has now been confirmed the world’s richest man, not just at present, but of all time. Both Bloomberg and Forbes have put Bezos on top of their billionaire lists. Bloomberg said Bezos’ net worth reached 106 billion U.S. dollars while Forbes put it at 105 billion
Chinese Authorities Demolish Evangelical Church
Authorities in northern China’s coal country have demolished a Christian mega-church that clashed with the government. The action underscores long-standing tensions between religious groups and the officially atheistic Communist Party that strives for complete political and social control. Witnesses and overseas activists say paramilitary People’s Armed Police forces used excavators and dynamite on Tuesday
NANS Enforces Sale Of Fuel At N145 Per litre In Asaba
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Tuesday visited some filling stations in Asaba compelling them to sell fuel at the official pump price of N145 per litre. The students led by the NANS President, Mr Chinonso Obasi, condemned the sale of fuel above the normal price. NANS had on Wednesday set up
See Adorable Pictures Of How Some Soldiers Spent Christmas Inside Sambisa Forest Worshipping God (Pictures)
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s Christmas celebrations have come and gone, most people having returned to their bases and all activities kick-starting as usual, we deemed it fit to bring to you some emotional pictures of how some soldiers spent their Christmas inside Sambisa forest. It’s often perceived or we probably see soldiers as super humans whose lives
Nigeria Records 20,210 Births On January 1st
UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reports that approximately 20,210 babies were born in Nigerian on the New Year’s Day. births, represented third largest population of newborns in the world on Jan. 1, 2018. UNICEF also said nearly 386,000 babies would be born worldwide on New Year’s Day, representing some 90 per cent in less developed
Pictures From Traditional Wedding Of Okonjo-Iweala’s Son To Chinua Achebe’s Granddaughter
The traditional wedding ceremony between Uchechi, the medical doctor son of former finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Chioma Achebe, the granddaughter of the late literary icon Prof. Chinua Achebe, recently held in Umuahia, Abia State. Uchechi Iweala is a Harvard-trained scholar having graduated from the Harvard Medical School in 2014. He works in Washington,
Churches And Mosques To Start Paying Taxes In Lagos
Religious organisations such as mosques, churches will now start paying taxes in Lagos.A bill that would review the land use charge in Lagos state has gone through second reading on the floor of the state House of Assembly during plenary on Thursday, December 28. The law tagged: “A Bill for A Law To Repeal