Ondo guber: I ‘ll contest and win by special grace of God –Jegede

The governorship candidate hopeful of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the November 26 gubernatorial election in Ondo state, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, has again reassured his teeming supporters across the state that he is still very much in the race and will  contest and win the much anticipated governorship election in the state. The governorship hopeful gave the reassurance while addressing party faithful when he arrived  Campaign...

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Tinubu As A Leader Is Responsible For His Own Misfortunes ~ Fayemi

Sequel to the ongoing intraparty crisis segregating the leadership of the All Progressive Congress (APC), another known "political son" to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who had chosen to pitch his tent with President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Chairman of the party, Chief John Oyegun, Dr Kayode Fayemi has thrown a stone at his former political godfather, Tinubu over the weekend. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, who Saturday described the...

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Boko Haram reportedly release 21 Chibok girls to FG

Degraded Boko Haram group, has reportedly released about twenty-one of the abducted Chibok school girls to the Nigerian Government. Recall that the Islamic sect had in 2014 abducted over 200 girls from their dormitory in government Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State. According to SaharaReporters, the girls were picked up by military helicopter from Banki area of the state where the terrorist group dropped them off earlier today. Calls put across...

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HOPE IN SIGHT FOR MOBILIZATION OF ALL ELIGIBLE GRADUATES - NYSC

The Director-General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Sulaiman Kazaure, has disclosed that proactive efforts are being made to ensure that all prospective Corps members eligible for the 2016 Batch ‘B’ service year are mobilized. He gave this indication during an interface with the National Association of Nigerian Students in his office. As part of measures to facilitate the mobilization of all the eligible graduates, the DG stated that all Corps Producing...

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Saving you from bad Grammar

As interesting as writing can be, finding errors in a document can be really disappointing to your readers, especially when your work depends largely on preparing documents. Even if your writing or typing is for academic purpose, submitting with errors could change your intended meaning sometimes. Whether you typing, writing at home, work or school, for a personal, official or academic purpose, this Google Chrome extension is a most have tool. Grammarly...

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Recession will not last – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has said his administration is trying to do the right things in addressing the economic recession. The President made the statement in a nationwide broadcast to mark the country’s 56th Independence Anniversary on Saturday, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Buhari, who acknowledged that recession for many individuals and families was real, gave an assurance that the situation would not last long, He commended all...

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Photos: Lady who got pregnant at 11, kicked out by her dad but now married shares her amazing story

Facebook user, Uriemu Onome shared her amazing story on Facebook. Read below... My story goes thus, sometime 20 years ago, I was naïve and influenced by peer pressure. My dad was and is still a strict disciplinarian,mum on the other hand was a bit soft on us and let us have our way. She practically covered for and took sides with me especially (being her only daughter amongst 3 sons). I got out of hand and starting moving with the wrong set of friends,...

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After police arrest, my life no longer safe — Student rusticated by UNILAG over Facebook post

A 400-level student of the University of Lagos, who was rusticated for his post on Facebook, Olorunfemi Adeyeye, talks about some issues raised by the authorities of the varsity in a statement and his recent arrest on the premises of the university with GBENGA ADENIJI  We learnt that you were recently arrested by security operatives on the premises of the University of Lagos. What really happened? It was a minor issue which was blown out of proportion. I and three of my friends were discussing and moving towards the school. At the small exit gate...

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Number Of Candidates That Applied In Each Federal University In Nigeria 2016

These are the list of Schools in Nigeria and the number of applicants they had in the last concluded Joint and matriculation examination. From the list you can be able to see the number of applicants that are you competing with in your school of choice for admission. STATISTICS OF STUDENTS THAT APPLIED IN EACH FEDERAL UNIVERSITY 1 ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA UNIVERSITY, BAUCHI 10,332 2 AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA 75,383 3 BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO 64,220 4...

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Buhari's 56th Independence Day Speech (Full Text)

Today – 1st October is a day of celebration for us Nigerians. On this day, 56 years ago our people achieved the most important of all human desires – freedom and independence. We should all therefore give thanks and pray for our founding fathers without whose efforts and toil we would not reap the bounties of today. 2. I know that uppermost in your minds today is the economic crisis. The recession for many individuals and families is real. For some...

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FANS DECIDES: EPL Manager of the month (September)

You decide who is the EPL Manager of the month. The month was competitive with brilliant managerial prowess exhibited on the touchline propelling teams on a successful run of wins. We shortlist 3 candidates to vote for in this category. Comment below… a. Arsene Wenger(Arsenal) b. Pep Guardiola ( Manchester City) c. Alan Pardew (Crystal Palace) ...

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EPL Weekly Match Preview (Game-Week 7)

West Ham VS Middlesbrough West Ham is in relegation zone sitting rather surprisingly in 18th place and Dimitri Payet failing to replicate anything close to last season’s awesome performance. The Hammers were taunted by Southampton supporters last weekend who sang ‘You should have remained at Boleyn Ground’ an apparent reference to the fact that they have yet to settle into the London Stadium, winning just a league game on home soil and all season....

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LOVE: A TRIBUTE

What was it that ran through me? I really could not decipher; a cold shiver; a hot burning sensation or; a shrill lightening? It just all caught me in a moment. There I was, staring blankly at the picture on my phone’s screen. Moments passed before I came back to consciousness. What had happened? I have finally lost her, to regain her no more. l started on April 27, 2013, when I met her at a post admission registration gathering, there in the University,...

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Courtois is worst keeper in the Premier League - Report

Thibaut Courtois appears to be the worst goalkeeper in the Premier League, according to statistics published by the Daily Mail. Despite displacing Petr Cech as Chelsea’s first choice keeper, the Belgian is currently he worst in his position in the English top-flight according to the statistics. Courtois began the season brightly, but everything appears to have unravelled after successive defeats to Liverpool and Arsenal. According to the stat, he...

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Student military training uses bottles for balance

The Changsha Aeronautical Vocational and Technical College in central China’s Hunan Province initiated a tougher military training to its freshmen on Tuesday. The students were asked to march in step with a water bottle on their head in order to train their sense of balance. During the training, students must keep the bottle upright if they want to pass the final review. The students also needed to perform squats, standing up, and turns with...

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Nigeria at 56: Anything to celebrate? by Ademola Orunbon

Can a man be a toddler at 56? This is the question confronting Nigerians from all walks of life as the nation marks 56 years of independence from British colonial rule tomorrow. Though this is the longest run of civil rule in the Country after the enthronement of democratic rule in May 1999, many ills still bedevil the sleeping giant of Africa 17 years on. With an inept leadership, Nigeria, the seventh largest oil-producing nation in the world, massive...

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Don advises campus journalists

A senior lecturer at Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo (RUGIPO) in Ondo State, Mr Sunday Afolayan, has advised campus journalists to ensure the development of their writing skills and to be very inquisitive in sourcing for news. He said this while delivering a lecture as a guest speaker during the inauguration of a new set of executives of The Press Council (an offshoot of Nigerian Union of Campus Journalists), RUGIPO chapter,. The event held at the 800-seater...

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Iheanacho battles Iwobi, Rashford for Golden Boy award

Nigerian duo of Kelechi Iheanacho and Alex Iwobi are among a 40-man shortlist for the 2016 Golden Boy Award. The annual award was established in 2003 by Italian newspaper Tuttosport to reward the exploits of youngsters under the age of 21 who have excelled in a calendar year. The winner will be picked after votes by a panel of journalists from around the continent. Iheanacho and Iwobi will battle the likes of Dele Alli (Tottenham), Gabriel Barbosa...

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NJC sacks 3 judges

Three judges have been sacked by the National Judicial Council – The decision to sack the judges was taken after the council’s seventy eighth meeting which held on Thursday , September 29 Three Nigerian judges have been sacked for various offences by the National Judicial council. The judges – Ladan Tsamiya, the presiding justice, Court of Appeal, Illorin division; I. A. Umezulike, the chief judge of Enugu state and Kabiru Auta of the Federal High...

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See the drone made by a physics student of ABU

Nigerians are talented and brilliant. People keep coming up with one invention or the other. This is coming at the right time considering the things going on in the country. Nigerians are starting to rise to the occasion; there are a number of things going on in this country. The government has serious issues to focus on since we are either facing one crisis or the other. People have come to realize that the time has come for them to make their own...

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Nigerian girl who does POP designs for a living

The youths of this generation as sensitive to certain job requirements; they are not willing to get dirty or do anything The older folks in the society believe money can be gotten in the bush and places that require hard work. Youths do not want to do anything that will crease their bodies with dirt even though they want to make money quickly. It is only a few people in this generation that will welcome the concept of farming. Everyone wants a white-collar...

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Court Remands 4 Undergraduate Students of UNILAG over Alleged Cultism

A Magistrate Court in Lagos has remanded 4 undergraduate students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) over alleged membership of a secret cult, ‘Aloral Bucania’, The Nation reports. The suspects, Raheem Yusuf, 21, Adedoyin Adeyemi Abraham , 24, Olanrewaju Idowu , 36, and Safraini Oluyemi Peters , 24, were arrested by police officers on August 4, around 9:30AM, in Room 318, Biobaku Hall of the institution. They were alleged to have conspired among...

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Building better Graduates! NBC Storms UNIBEN, UNILAG and ABU Zaria for its 2016 Campus Recruitment Drive

As part of its strategic approach to promote a culture of academic excellence and encourage young students to continually strive to be the best in their various academic fields, the Nigerian Bottling Company Limited (NBC) a member of Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company, embarked on its 2016 Campus Recruitment Drive in leading Nigerian universities – University of Benin, Edo State (UNIBEN), University of Lagos (UNILAG) and Ahmadu Bello University,...

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