Wednesday 31 January 2018

Stealing discourages Nigerians from paying tax – CITN President


Nigerians will be more willing to pay tax when government officials stop stealing and mismanaging public funds, the President, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, Dr Ikemefuna Edeh, said on Tuesday.

2019: INEC to announce results electronically


The Independent National Electoral Commission says apart from giving physical copies of results of the 2019 elections to party agents, it will also be announcing the results electronically.

Adeyeye attacks Fayose, says gov working for opposition


The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has been asked to forget the idea that his actions can force notable citizens of the state out of the Peoples Democratic Party.

Mbappe sees red as PSG reach League Cup final


Holders Paris St Germain reached the League Cup final with a 3-2 victory at Stade Rennes on Tuesday although their France striker Kylian Mbappe was sent off just past the hour mark.

Olamide’s mother dies on her grandson’s birthday


Popular artiste,Olamide Adedeji has been bereaved having lost his mother few hours after celebrating his his son's birthday.

UNIBEN STUDENT, ERIC OSAS RELEASES ANOTHER HIT SONG ENTITLED "GOBE". DOWNLOAD AND LISTEN


Eric Osas as popularly called is a 300L student studying Mass Communication in the University of Benin.

Monday 22 January 2018

Real Madrid prepare world record bid for Harry Kane


There are fewer and fewer arguments these days against Tottenham’s Harry Kane being the best striker in world football, and it is little surprise that the England international, who today reached 99 career Premier League goals, is being linked with a move to Spanish super club Real Madrid.

ON HEALTH: What causes vulvar pain?


What is the vulva?

The vulva is the area comprising the external genitals in women. It contains several different structures, including:

What govt must do to stop Nigerians going to Libya – Catholic Bishops




Some Catholic Bishops on Sunday condemned the inhuman treatment meted on Nigerians working and living in Libya, describing the act as horrific.

Sanchez to earn £ 2,083 an hour at Man Utd


Alexis Sanchez  is set to become the highest-paid player in  Premier League  as he leaves  Arsenal  for  Manchester United.

Police to prosecute herdsmen for destroying farmlands in Edo


The Commissioner of Police in Edo State, Mr. Johnson Kokumo, says the police would ensure the prosecution of all herdsmen involved in the alleged destruction of over 20 hectares of farmlands in the Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state.

Aide: Buhari’ll consider his health before deciding on second term


President Muhammadu Buhari will consider his state of health before taking the decision on whether to seek re-election in 2019 or not, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, stated in an interview on Sunday.

Herdsmen kill one, rape woman in Delta


At least one person has been killed in a fresh attack by gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen at Onicha-Olona community, Delta State.

Four feared dead in Adamawa herdsmen attack


No fewer than four persons are feared dead following a midnight attack by suspected herdsmen on Kikon, a village in the Numan Local Government of Adamawa State.

Fulani herdsmen set Falae’s five-hectare oil palm plantation ablaze


Some people suspected to be Fulani herdsmen on Sunday reportedly attacked the farm of a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae.

Saturday 20 January 2018

Unilag VC begs FG to Negotiate with NASU


Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, the Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos has appealed to the Federal Government to dialogue with the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) toward resolving issues peacefully.

God created herdsmen to value cows more than humans Rep member, Dukku (Watch video)


Member representing Dukku/Nafada Federal Constituency of Gombe State, Hon. Aishatu Jibril Dukku has thrown her weight behind herdsmen, saying their cows are very important to them.

Mkhitaryan sheds a tear as he bids his final farewell to Manchester United team-mates



Mkhitaryan said a tearful goodbye to Manchester United players and staffs at their Carrington training ground as his switch to Arsenal draws closer. 

Cattle colony: FG plans agro-rangers to protect farmland



The Federal Government is to set up various teams of agro-rangers to protect farmland and prevent herdsmen from destroying the crops of farmers.

I’m not in a hurry to do anything, says Buhari


President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday evening said he was not ready to do anything in a hurry.

MASSOB, IPOB dare herdsmen, deploy 10,000 men


Miffed by the continued menace of armed Fulani herdsmen in parts of the country, the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra and the Indigenous People of Biafra have warned herdsmen to steer clear from the South-East and South-South states.

UNIBEN bans campus fellowships


The University of Benin(UNIBEN) has banned fellowships and religious groups on campus with effect which started from 18th January, 2018.

Thursday 18 January 2018

Brazil legend Ronaldinho retires


The Brazilian World Cup winner Ronaldinho has retired from football, his brother and agent Roberto Assis has confirmed.

Herdsmen: Don’t turn Ekiti into war zone, Fayose warns


The Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose has warned against the killing of anyone, either herdsman or farmer in the name of any clash relating to grazing in the state. 

He gives me N100 after sex, says 13-yr-old boy sodomised by coach


A 13-year-old boy (names withheld), who has been sodomised several times by a 19-year-old football coach, has said: “After having sex with me, he normally gives me either N100 or N200.

Customs shoot man to death in Lagos, injure three


Commuters and passersby were caught in a pandemonium that broke out on Wednesday at the Abule Egba area of Lagos State when operatives of the Nigerian Customs Service opened fire on suspected smugglers’ vehicles.

Everton signs Theo Walcott from Arsenal


England forward becomes the Toffees’ second signing of the window

FA Cup: Chelsea edge into fourth round



Chelsea needed a penalty shoot-out before finally killing off Norwich after a 1-1 draw in Wednesday’s FA Cup third round replay, while Bournemouth slumped to a 3-0 defeat at Wigan.

FG to borrow N110bn via bond auction


The Federal Government is planning to raise N110bn by selling sovereign bonds with maturities of five and 10 years on January 24, the Debt Management Office has said.

Neymar scores four as PSG massacres Dijon 8-0


Neymar scored four times while Edinson Cavani equalled Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s Paris Saint-Germain all-time goalscoring record as the runaway Ligue 1 leaders thrashed Dijon 8-0 on Wednesday.

Herdsmen destroy ex-naval chief’s farms, Taraba rejects cattle colony


A former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice-Admiral Samuel Afolayan, said on Wednesday that herdsmen had destroyed about 45 hectares of his 500-hectare farm.

Five killed in fresh Benue attacks


Five persons have been killed in a renewed herdsmen attacks on Benue State.

Wednesday 17 January 2018

SSS allegedly moves to arrest pastor for accusing President Buhari of incompetence

The State Security Service (SSS) on Monday, January 16, moved to arrest a clergyman after instructing his church members to vote out President Muhammad Buhari for “failing” Nigerians.

Monday 15 January 2018

Kai! “I want Kiss Daniel to suck my breast” — Nigerian Lady on Twitter says


                              

Kiss Daniel gave an outstanding performance at the just-concluded Soundcity MVP Awards, which held at EKo Hotels and Suites in Victoria Island Lagos.

“I dated her for 8 years, never had sex with her, after Her MSc, she dumped me”

Heard this and almost cried my eyes off. Each time I get to hear some ladies say, “men are scum”, I seldom keep quiet because I have loads of stories and experiences which when shared will not only silence them but may change their mentality about the “men are scum phrase.”

Can Manchester United edge closer to leaders Manchester City with victory over Stoke City?


The final Premier League fixture of gameweek 23 sees Manchester United take on Stoke City at Old Trafford.

Fulani herdsmen are killers, not victims –Taraba govt



The Governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, has said any blackmail and propaganda employed by cattle breeders to turn themselves into victims will fail, saying the herdsmen are the killers and not victims.

Lucky Liverpool ends City's unbeaten

Manchester City's 22-match unbeaten run in the Premier League came to a crashing halt with a 4-3 loss to Liverpool in a wild and thrilling game at Anfield on Sunday.

Sunday 14 January 2018

Presidency disowns Twitter handle justifying herdsmen’s killings


The Presidency on Saturday disowned a Twitter handle said to belong to President Muhammadu Buhari.

Herdsmen attacks: Nigerian senators visit Benue on fact-finding mission


The Senate ad hoc committee on security is currently in Benue state on a fact-finding mission over the killings and destruction by herdsmen in the state. 

Thursday 11 January 2018

Omawumi sets for traditional wedding


Popular singer, Omawumi and her husband, Tosin Yusuf, will have their traditional wedding at Omawumi’s home town in Delta state next weekend.

Killings by herdsmen: Soyinka lambasts FG, death toll in Taraba rises


Renowned playwright, Prof. Wole Soyinka, says the Federal Government is responsible for the wanton killings perpetrated by Fulani herdsmen in the country.

Strange piece of tomato with human face found in mile 12 market (Photos)


The tomato was said to have generated a lot of confusion as people were scared to touch it because of how it looked. 

Wednesday 10 January 2018

I bathed corpses for eight years to pay tuition – Gov Ajimobi


Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State on Tuesday said that he washed dead bodies as a youth to pay his tuition fees while schooling abroad.

FG queries 42 varsities for extorting post-UTME candidates


The Federal Government has issued queries to 42 universities for allegedly charging more than the N2,000 instructed by the Federal Ministry of Education to conduct their 2017 post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations.

INEC releases timetable for 2019 elections


Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission has released guidelines and schedule of activities for the election.

NECO results out, only 24 Zamfara candidates pass


THE National Examinations Council has released the results of the 2017 November/December Senior School Certificate Examination.

Tuesday 9 January 2018

Fayose is an accidental governor, says Niyi Adebayo


A former governor of Ekiti State, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, said on Monday that Governor Ayodele Fayose became governor “by accident.”

Schoolteacher rapes 16-year-old daughter for four years


A teacher at the Ijagba Community High School, Sotubo, Sagamu, Segun Durojaiye, has been apprehended for alleged serial rape of his daughter.

Striking non-teaching workers cripple activities in varsities



There is an indication that the ongoing strike by members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, Non-Academic Staff Union and National Association of Academic Technologists nationwide may have paralysed administrative and, to a large extent, academic activities at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife; University of Lagos, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta; University of Uyo and the Federal University, Otuoke, among others.

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Adhekoyibo Precious Oreva is a native of Delta State. She graduated from the University of Benin, where she studied mass communication.