NEWS:Governor Dave Umahi Emerges Chairman of South-East Governors’ Forum.

                                             

Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State has been elected Chairman of South-East Governors’ Forum, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.

Mr. Umahi was unanimously endorsed at a meeting of the forum attended by all the governors from the zone in Enugu on Sunday.

CHINA: The New ‘Mecca’ for Nigerian Players.

                                           

Back in the ‘80s, when the big stars of Nigerian football moved in droves to the Belgium league with the Late Stephen Okechukwu Keshi leading the train with his move to Anderlecht in 1987, little did anyone think that it would open the flood gate for others.

READ THIS:How to Remove Sweat Stains from white Shirt.

                                        

When your crisp white dress shirt or favourite T-shirt starts yellowing around the collar or under the arms — don’t sweat. Removing those unsightly stains is easier than you think with the help of natural ingredients that will leave that article of clothing looking fresh.

AG: Supreme Court Affirms Sacking of Superintendent, Rev. Paul.

                                   

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an appeal by the suspended General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God Church, Rev. Paul Emeka, challenging his suspension and dismissal from the church.

Don’t Abandon Buhari, CAN Tells Christians.

                                       

The Christian Association of Nigeria has once again asked Christians to continue praying for President Muhammadu Buhari until he returns to the country hale and hearty.

SEE: BBN: Fresh Twist Rocks the House.

                                        

On Big Brother Naija this week, things would take an unprecedented twist as it would not be the normal business as usual. Unlike other weeks where nominations were based on votes, this week, the next contestant to be booted out of the house would be decided by Big Brother. As usual, the next evicted contestant would be known tomorrow.

NEWS: JAMB 2017 UTME TO BE HELD IN MAY.

Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says the 2017/2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will hold in May. Oloyede, who was speaking at the 2017 Nigerian Academy of Letters Annual Lecture on Thursday in Abuja, said there was delay in the sales of the forms due to some logistics.

NEWS: Police arrest Chocolate City boss,Audu Maikori.

Audu Maikori, a Nigerian lawyer and CEO of Chocolate City Entertainment, has been arrested by the police. The arrest is linked to his tweets about a fatal attack on his relatives in Southern Kaduna that turned out to be false, his lawyer said Friday.

NEWS: FUT Minna Withdraws44 students..

A total of 44 students from various faculties were on Friday asked to withdraw from the Federal University of Technology, Minna, over poor academic performance and examination malpractice.

NEWS: INEC to conduct Anambra State Governorship election on November 18.

                                                 

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has approved November 18 for the conduct of the Anambra governorship election, its National Commissioner, Solomon Soyebi, said.

NEWS: Mourinho happy with Wayne Rooney’s decision to stay.

                                     


Jose Mourinho confirmed Wayne Rooney will be in Manchester United’s League Cup Final squad against Southampton after the club’s record goal scorer declared he will remain at Old Trafford for the rest of the season.

NEWS:Naira Extends Gains on Parallel Market, Now N480/$.

                                        

The naira continued on its four-day winning streak against the U.S. dollar on the parallel market yesterday to close at N480/$, stronger than the N501 to the dollar from the previous day, as the new foreign exchange policy actions introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) forced more currency speculators to sell off the greenback as sell rates fell as low as N460/$.

SEE THIS: FUT MINNA GOES HOT AS STUDENTS DEATH TRIGERS RIOT.

THE game was going on fine until a player slumped. The player’s collapse ended the game as his colleagues rushed him to the clinic. And there, trouble started. The clinic declined to treat the unconscious Emmanuel Olalekan, who was a 300-level Chemistry Education student of the Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUT MINNA) in Niger State, insisting on his “proper identification” first.

Nigeria – A Snake Without Head.

Most of the time, one cannot but wonder if something is uniquely wrong with Nigeria’s destiny, considering that any forward step she takes is immediately followed by a thousand ones backward. We are one of the few countries whose leaders unashamedly and openly display their complete lack of trust in their system and in the country that they purport to lead; we are one of the few countries in the world whose healthcare infrastructure is fitting only for their unlucky, impoverished and forgotten citizens, and not their ruling class.

Nigeria – A Snake Without Head.

Most of the time, one cannot but wonder if something is uniquely wrong with Nigeria’s destiny, considering that any forward step she takes is immediately followed by a thousand ones backward. We are one of the few countries whose leaders unashamedly and openly display their complete lack of trust in their system and in the country that they purport to lead; we are one of the few countries in the world whose healthcare infrastructure is fitting only for their unlucky, impoverished and forgotten citizens, and not their ruling class.

NEWS:Nigerian Breweries Records 27.3% Drop in Profit.

                        

Nigerian Breweries Plc has reported a 27.3 per cent fall in its profit before tax for the 2016 financial year.

Its 2016 group profit before tax tumbled to N39.62bn from N54.51bn recorded a year ago.

NEWS: Fed Poly Oko ND/HND (Regular) Supplementary Admission 2016/2017 Released.

                            

The mangement of Federal Polytechnic Oko has released the supplementary Admission list of candidates admitted onto its ND and HND programmes for the 2016/2017 academic session.

TRENDING:Anambra PDP asks State Assembly to impeach Obiano.

The Anambra State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rose from its stakeholders meeting yesterday requesting the State House of Assembly to impeach Governor Willie Obiano over alleged constitutional breaches.

NEWS: Mugabe turns 93, vowing to rule on in Zimbabwe.

                               

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, the world’s oldest national ruler, turns 93 on Tuesday, defiantly vowing to remain in power despite growing signs of frailty and failing health.

READ:Patience Jonathan Sues EFCC for alleged Rights Violation.

  

 Former First Lady Mrs. Patience Jonathan has sued the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), seeking to enforce her fundamental human rights.

NEWS:FG to Install 110 Rice milling Machines to boost its Production.

                                 

The Federal Government has acquired 110 rice milling machines to be installed in different parts of the country, between now and July, to boost rice production across the country.

NEWS:Senate tells EFCC to go after CBN and Civil Servants.

                                        


Owing to monumental graft cases involving civil servants, the Senate has charged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to beam its searchlight on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), ministries, agencies and departments of the Federal Government.

TWINKAS, A Trending Ponzi Scheme Now a hot cake.

                                       

READ HOW IT WORKS..

When you Join, you will need to donate the sum of either N5000, N10000, N20000 or N50000 to a fellow member assigned by the system or your direct link, and the member will then confirm your donation and then the system will automatically assign 2 other registered people under you from spillovers who will also pay you the joining amount each, into your bank account, making 200% (i.e. 200% of N5000 is N10000, 200% of N10000 is N20000 200% of N20000 is N40000 and 200% of N50000 is N100000).

NEWS:Ben Enwonwu’s Bronze Sculpture, Anyanwu, Auctions for Record £353,000 at Bonhams

                            

A full-size cast of the bronze sculpture, Anyanwu, by iconic Nigerian painter and sculptor, the late Prof. Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu, was auctioned for a record £353,000 (N138.4 million) at Bonhams, the renowned international auction house, in London yesterday.

SEE THIS: 8 Methods To Train Your Brain to Learn More and Remember Faster.

                                 

You go to the gym to train your muscles. You run outside or go for hikes to train your endurance. Or, maybe you do neither of those, but still wish you exercised more. Well, here is how to train one of the most important parts of your body: your brain.
When you train your brain, you will:

HEALTH: Vitamin D Can Protect against Colds, Flu.

                              

Taking extra vitamin D can protect against colds, flu and other respiratory infections, said a study Thursday which reopened a debate on the usefulness of over-the-counter supplements.