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BUHARI'S INAUGURATION

Global attention shifts to the world’s most populous black nation on the planet, Nigeria, where the country’s fifth democratically elected president, Muhammadu Buhari, will be inaugurated on Friday (today).

Contrary to speculations, indications emerged on Thursday that the outgoing President, Goodluck Jonathan, will attend the historic occasion which would mark the first time a sitting president would

Adesina becomes African Development Bank’s president

The immediate past Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, on Thursday emerged as the new President of the African Development Bank.

The 55-year-old Adesina, who until yesterday (Thursday) served the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan as a minister, defeated seven other contestants from across the continent by scoring 58 per cent of the votes cast in an election held in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, where the AfDB is

Pledges To Pay Marriage Expenses of Serving NYSC Members

Kaiama Local Government Council of Kwara has pledged to finance the marriage of any serving female National Youth Service Corps member that marries a man from the council area.

The chairman of the council, Alhaji Alhassan Bagudu, made the pledge on Wednesday in Kaiama while receiving the 2015 Batch “A” corps members posted to the council.

200 Soldiers Reportedly Dismissed From The Nigerian Army For Cowardice

200 military officers have reportedly been dismissed by the Nigerian army over allegations of cowardice and insubordination during the army’s operation to take over Sambisa forest. The soldiers were reportedly dismissed at the Rukuba Barracks in Jos, Plateau State on Tuesday May 26th. When asked about the reported dismissal, Army spokesperson, Sani Usman, did not refute the claims but stated that the army as an institution has zero tolerance for cowardice and insubordination.

Federal Government approves N500 million each for four new Universities of Education in Nigeria

The Federal Government has approved N500 million for each of the four Federal Colleges of Education upgraded to Universities of Education as administrative and running costs.
The Colleges of Education are: Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo; Federal College of Education, Zaria; Federal College of Education, Kano; and Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri.
Nnamdi Olebara, the Special Adviser, Media, to Ibrahim Shekarau, the Minister of Education, made

President-elect to emerge today says Jega

The Independent National Electoral Commission has said that despite the extension of Saturday’s elections till Sunday in some parts of the country, the results of the presidential poll will be declared on Monday(today).

INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, gave the assurance   as some of results from wards, local government areas and states continued to emerge on Sunday.

Study: Shy men make better lovers

It is no gainsaying that most women prefer dating men who appear confident and outspoken, not necessarily because such men are better lovers, but partly because they exhibit an aura of protection, safety and reliability for their spouses.

Notably, shy men may not be every woman’s preference maybe because they appear calm and non-aggressive in situations that demand absolute exhibition of their manliness, but it now appears

Keshi must listen to advice – Elaho

Friday Elaho believes that Stephen Keshi would have guided Nigeria to the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea if his former Super Eagles’ teammate had listened to advice.

The ex-Nigeria winger also says Keshi’s clash with the Nigeria Football Federation – and the attacks from some sections of the local media after the Eagles failed to qualify for the tournament   could have been avoided if he had not made “people believe he is stubborn and doesn’t listen to advice”.

Chelsea, Liverpool target Emenike

Emmanuel Emenike is planning to dump Turkish club Fenerbache with his sights set on a move to England in the summer, it has been learned.

Already, the 27-year-old has been linked with a move to Premier League clubs Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham in the summer.

According to reports, Chelsea are highly interested in the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations winner and