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The Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, has adopted Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as its sole candidate for February 19, 2019 presidential poll. Addressing a world press conference in Abuja Wednesday, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Convener of CUPP, said the former vice president met the criteria used in the choice of a presidential candidate for the coalition. Oyinlola noted that CUPP, an umbrella body of 45 registered political parties in the alliance, arrived at the decision, based on Atiku’s experience in administration, economic management and politics. He declared: “After a painstaking assessment of what we…

Nigeria is ranked 11 among the 20 countries in the world with highest prevalence of child marriage, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), said Wednesday. Mr Edward Kallon, UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, said this at the ongoing UN Women Conference 2018 in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the four-day conference had the theme- Ending Child Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation in Africa: Dialogue with Traditional and Cultural Leaders. Kallon highlighted the top 20 countries with highest prevalence of child marriage according to UNICEF report titled `The State…

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has threatened to begin an indefinite strike from Wednesday, December 12 to press home the demands of its members. ASUP had, in November 2017, gone on strike, but had to call it off 15 days after the union and  the Federal government reached an agreement. National President of ASUP, Usman Dutse said on Tuesday the strike had become necessary because the Federal Government had failed to meet the demands of the polytechnic lecturers. Already, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, is continuing strike for about one month, though negotiations between the union…

Nine Nigerian states have so far passed the local government autonomy bill into law, Bukola Saraki, Senate President lamented. Saraki who spoke at the 40th anniversary of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees ((NULGE) noted that the bill is still under consideration in the remaining 26 states, saying there is still hope because in this instance because delay does not constitute denial. He said, “We in the National Assembly fully appreciate the importance of governance at local government level. Yes, it strengthens local government administration, but more importantly it provides for governance that is accountable, which is a prerequisite…

Heavyweight boxers Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury finished their match for the WBC heavyweight championship with a split draw decision on Sunday. Wilder, the undefeated WBC champion retained his title after squaring off against undefeated challenger and former WBA, WBO, IBO, and unofficial lineal champion Fury, in front of almost 18,000 people at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. After twelve rounds, the judges scored the match 115-111 for Wilder, 114-110 for Fury and 113-113, leading to a split draw decision. Following the decision, both men said they thought they did enough to eke out the win. “I think with…

Norwegian world number one beat US opponent in a tie-breaker to retain World Chess Championship title. Magnus Carlsen, the 27-year-old Norwegian came to London as a champion. He is fidgety, bored, almost aloof, but fascinating. Across the chessboard: the challenger from Brooklyn, Fabiano Caruana. He is one year younger with dual Italian and American citizenship. He is more upright and studious looking. Carlsen, the highest-rated player in chess history, has three measly points clear of Caruana in a ranking system where both of them have over two thousand points. Both acknowledged as having the brains of “super computers.” And therefore,…

“I want to end this speech with a message to all young girls in the world. Believe in yourselves!” – Ada Hegerberg, Norwegian forward, spoke after scooping the inaugural women’s Ballon d’Or trophy. Women’s fight for recognition on the biggest stage, meanwhile, took a big step with the award of Hegerberg, who plays for French side Olympic Lyonnais. France Football magazine has been awarding the Ballon d’Or since 1956, and created a women’s award for the first time this year. Hegerberg is a three-time Women’s Champions League winner with Olympic Lyonnais and scored a tournament-record 15 times last season. “Being historical…

Two women who got babies after they had clocked menopause jubilated and thanked God for the miracles on Saturday, December 1. The women from Nigeria’s South West Region got the babies after they had attained 62 and 54 years respectively. The duos could not control their joy when they started cuddling their babies born through natural process for the first time. Testifying during the end of this year’s Anointing Service held at Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Lagos transmitted via satellite, they narrated the trauma they had gone through in search of babies. The 62-year-old (name withheld) flanked by…

The Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu Nigeria, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka seems to be in a quandary over the person who will become Nigeria’s next president, Straightnews has found out. Although the presidential election slated for February 19, next year, the man of God has a damning prediction for the main gladiators of All Progressives Congress and Peoples Democratic Party. On January 1, 2018, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka said that President Muhammadu Buhari is trapped in a horrible bondage and prophesised that he would not be re-elected. After months of waiting, the fiery preacher revealed in October this year…

David Oyedepo, the founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide also known as Winners’ Chapel, Sunday, stepped into the overheated polity and stoked another controversy surrounding the real identity of President Muhammadu Buhari. Oyedepo, a bishop who spoke at Living Faith church HQ at Canaan land, Ota spared at the report of Buhari’s death and Jubril El Sudan as Nigeria’s impostor President in Aso Rock. He, therefore, called on Buhari to, as a matter of urgency, address the nation on the hype. Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, started the allegation in 2017 that the real Buhari…