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This is actually a food for thought for those who feels the missing chibok girls is just a scam. See Oby Ezekwesili's tweet below;

A service of songs was held for murdered  pastor of The  Redeemed Christian Church of God , Eunice Elisha in Kubwa, Abuja. The remains of the 42 year-old mother of seven, who was killed while preaching at the Gbazango-West area of Kubwa, will be buried today July 23, which is coincidentally her birthday. See more photos below;

Tragedy strucked yesterday as a 14 seater commercial bus lost its brakes, somersaulted and burst into flames on July 21 at Berger by Otedola bridge. 11 persons; 3 females, 8 males were burnt to death while 3 persons were rescued alive. It was said that the accident occurred when the bus was moving inward Berger by Otedola, around 6.10 pm. LASEMA response team, Federal Road Safety Corps, Lagos State Fire Service and the Nigerian Police were involved in the rescue. The General Manager LASEMA, Mr. Michael Akindele advised motorists to avoid over speeding and also ensure proper checks on their vehicles.

NYSC MOBILIZATION TIME TABLE FOR 2016 BATCH B; 1. 2016 batch B pre-mobilization workshop 21st july-24th July 2. Briefing/sentization of final year students/ prospect corps members 4th August- 14th August 3. Display of list of all approved programmes for insti on NYSC portal for cross checking 4th-14th August 4. Collation of prospective corps producing institution CPIs 31st July-21st August 5. Submission/ uploading of senate/ Academic Board approved Result for full/ part-time graduates and Revalidation lists by CPIs 24th August-2nd September 6. Uploading of correct lists by corps producing institution 1st- September- 7th September 7.online delivery of print outs to corps producing institution CPIs 9th October- 16th October 8. Deployment & printing of callup letters by ICT Dept 14th-20th October 9. Notification/ online printing of call-up letters 21st-26th October 10. 2016 Batch ' B' orientation course ( Stream 1) 28th October- 16th November 11. 2016 Batch B orientation cours

President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Hadiza Bala Usman as the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) which is to take effect from11th of July,2016. Hadiza Bala Usman is a member of the Bring Back Our Girls, a group campaigning for serious action on the rescue of over 200 Chibok girls abducted two years ago. She was appointed alongside Mohammed Bello-Koko Executive Director (Finance), Prof. Idris Abubakar Executive Director (Engineering), Dr. Sekonte Davies Executive Director (Marine Operations). Hadiza Bala Usman was born on 2nd January, 1976 in Zaria, Kaduna State.She holds a B.Sc. Degree in Business Administration from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria and a Post Graduate in Development Studies from the University of Leeds, United Kingdom in 2009. She started her Career with Centre for Democratic Development and Research Training (CEDDERT) Zaria, a Non-Governmental Organization in June 2000 as a Research Assistant,worked at the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE)

Niger Delta Indigenous Movement For Radical Change (NDIMRC) on Friday disapproves the removal of Dr. Ibe Kachikwu as the Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).According to a statement signed by Nelly Emma; President of the group, Secretary, John Sailor, and Public Relations Officer (PRO), Stanley Mukoro, disappointment was expressed at the sudden decision of the President to remove Kachikwu who had been labouring to calm down the militants for oil exportation to improve. Kachikwu, who for eight months had doubled as the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, and will now serve as the Chairman of the NNPC board, had led a Federal Government team last month to negotiate a peace deal with the militants. The group said: “Only last month, the hard-working Dr Kachikwu,against threat to his life and members of his family, took a risky trip to the troubled Niger Delta Region to see things for himself at the controversial Nigerian Maritime University, Oke

The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) escalated their destruction of oil installations to Bayelsa and Rivers States in the early hours of Friday as they blasted Nember 1, 2, 3, and Tebedaba brass trunline line. Security sources stated that the militants attacked the trunk line in two speed boats with 500 horsepower engines that facilitated their escape.They had easy access to the facilities following the scaling down of military presence in the region in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive,security unfolds. Niger Delta Avengers “Those hoodlums stormed the Nember 1,2,3 and Tebidaba trunkline in two speed boats powered with 500 horsepower engines. This facilitated their speedy escape. There is nothing the military can do about it because they have been ordered to scale down their presence in the creeks”, the security source stated. “At about the 3am to 5am the Niger Delta Avengers blew up Nembe 1, 2, 3 and Tebedaba brass trunk-line in Bayelsa/River States”, it claimed in t

“At the early hours of today, precisely at about 5.15am, two Boko Haram terrorists suicide bombers attacked Damboa. The first suicide bomber targeted Damboa Central Mosque but due to stringent security measures, he could not gain entry.Obviously frustrated, he exploded and died near the Central mosque. However, the second bomber veered off and gained entry into another smaller mosque and detonated the bomb killing himself and 6 other worshipers and injuring one other person. The wounded has been evacuated to a hospital while efforts are on to clear the rubbles. Troops and other security agencies have been mobilized to the area.”director of public relations of the Nigerian Army, Sani Usman said.

Seven persons have been reported dead due to the outbreak of violent hostilities between Inyima community in Yakurr Local Government Area and Onyadama community in Obubra Local Government Area in Cross River State. Apart from the death statistics recorded from both communities, various degrees of injuries have been sustained from gunshots and machete cuts adopted by combatants from both communities. “I advise people traveling from Calabar to Ikom or Ikom to Calabar. As at yesterday, the Inyima/ Nko people were at Onyadama Bridge shooting sporadically . Many died, many went back to their various destinations. People now use Abakaliki road. The Government should speedily intervene. Untimely death is not our portion in Jesus name,”a traveller stated.   It was gathered that the on-going war between both communities, started on Tuesday.Feelers  from motorists and road users said the fighters,mostly youths from both communities, shoot sporadically across the Calabar-Ikom-Ogoja Federal Hi

Gbenga Adebayo,54-yrs-old man, has been remanded in prison custody by a Magistrate’s court in Ado Ekiti, for abducting and defiling an 11-year-old girl. It was reported that Adebayo lured the girl to his aged mother’s place in Ushi Ekiti, about 60km from Ado Ekiti, where he was allegedly visiting her regularly and sleeping with her.Adebayo deceived neighbours by joining the search team for the girl. Trouble began to shoot when the girl refused to cooperate with him again and demanded to see her family,he took her to one of her aunts in Akure, whom he lied to that he found the girl wandering about. The aunt reported the matter to the polic,which on the course of interrogation the victim confessed that Adebayo the suspect had slept with her not less than 10 times where he had hid her,while narrating her ordeal she said, “He is my neighbour who sends me on errand,He used to ask me to buy things for him. One day he approached me, saying he wanted to help me because my teacher was harsh o

A female student of Delta state Polytechnic, Delta state identified as Toju Udu, was found dead at the school's staff quarters junction yesterday Saturday July 2nd.

This Baby Shower got me singing I'M YOURS' by Johnson Mraz; Mum said "It's been challenging but it has been a wonderful experience" Here are some lyrics;Ya'all sing along “Look into your heart and you’ll find love, love, love, love. Listen to the music of the moment, people dance and sing, we’re just one big family And it’s our God-forsaken right to be loved, loved, loved, loved, loved”   See Photos after the cut                                                          God Bless Mum and her baby Love;Family and friends

The kidnappers of Justina Anochie, a female Babcock University fresh graduate, have demanded N10 million as ransom to free their victim. Judith Nze,Another's sister who spoke with newsmen said ”the kidnappers demanded N10 million and later asked for N5 million. They refused the family’s offer of N300,000 and have promised to kill the young graduate if their demands are not met. She said: “Anochie has finished her programme in the school and was just waiting for clearance. I learnt that the place she stays is isolated. “She was taken on Sunday and since then we have all lost our peace. I have stopped going to the office because I can’t concentrate.“Initially, we thought it was a joke until the kidnappers contacted us and demanded N10m as ransom. They later reduced it to N5m. “They have refused the N300,000 we offered them, insisting that they would kill her if we don’t pay the money. They also  said we must withdraw the case from the police as a  condition for her release. We are