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By Bisi Adewale Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table. She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city, Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him Proverbs 9:1-4 (KJV). To build a great house you need a strong foundation and pillars; prayer and fasting will never sustain a skyscraper you build without strong pillars. Likewise, marriage needs to be built on very…

Barring appeal to higher court, the 36 governors in the country may forfeit N1,442,384,857.84 to Federal Government. Already, the Federal High Court in Lagos presided over by Justice Mojisola Olatoregun, Friday, ordered the forfeiture of the said amount found in the kitty of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) to the government. The sum was said to have been found by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the bank accounts of three firms. The companies have been accused of impersonating consultants hired by the NGF to analyse the Paris/London Club loan refunds due to the states. The commission alleged…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the main opposition party in Nigeria, has urged Donald Trump, US President to rise and guard against anti-democratic issues and human rights abuses perpetrated by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the country. This call came in the wake of President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to United States of America in honour of the invitation by President Trump. US is seen as the harbingerg of the world’s freest democracy inaugurated 215 years ago and presided over by its first President, George Washington. “We, therefore, urge President Donald Trump to stand up for democracy and take…

A healthy communication is one of the most important elements of a successful marriage. But there are some things some husbands hate to hear from their wives. • We need to talk: “This is really the king of all phrases that strikes dread in the hearts of men,” says Dr. Jill Murray, a licensed psychotherapist and author. “It always means that there is going to be a difficult conversation, and it’s probably not going to go well for the man.” • You should know how I’m feeling: No matter how well your husband knows you, he probably can’t guess your…

Despite the Cambridge Analytica privacy breaching scandal, Facebook’s sales rose by more than $3 billion in the first quarter of this year. The company said that revenues rose to $11.9 billion in the first three months of the year, compared to $8 billion previously. Mark Zuckerberg, its founder, said: “Despite facing important challenges, our community and business are off to a strong start in 2018. We are taking a broader view of our responsibility and investing to make sure our services are used for good. But we also need to keep building new tools to help people connect, strengthen our…

Britain’s Prince William, elder brother to Prince Harry feels excited to serve as his best man at the wedding to US actress, Meghan Markle next month, Harry’s office said. Harry was William’s best man at William’s own glittering wedding to Kate Middleton in 2011 and has invited his sibling to repay the favor when he marries Markle at Windsor Castle in just over three weeks’ time. William was happy to be asked. “It feels great, thrilled and delighted obviously,” he told reporters at the Greenhouse Center, a facility that provides sport and social facilities for young people in London. “Revenge…

Tuesday, May 1, 2018, is public holiday to mark the celebration of 2018 Workers’ Day, the Federal Government has declared. Lt Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd.), the Minister of Interior, who stated this in Abuja on Friday, congratulated Nigerian workers on their loyalty, strength of character, hard work, sacrifice and dedication to building a greater country. Dambazau, in a statement signed by Dr. M. Umar, the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, appreciated “the central role workers play in government activities and decisions, and for keeping faith with the present administration in its resolve to build a better Nigeria.” The minister solicited the continuous…

Jerome Hamon is getting used to his new soubriquet “the man with three faces”. He remains in a Paris hospital, three months after undergoing his second face transplant, but has quickly accepted his new “identity”. His new face remains smooth and motionless, with his skull, skin and features yet to be fully aligned, a gradual process reliant on immunosuppressant drugs which, hopefully, will prevent his body rejecting the transplanted material. “I feel very well in myself,” the 43-year-old transplant recipient told reporters last week as he continues his recovery from the surgery which was carried out on January 15 and…

Small, rich and travel destinations were on our minds when we developed this list. The combination is deadly, in such a good way. The way we ranked the wealth of each country was by its gross domestic. Small, rich and travel destinations were on our minds when we developed this list. The combination is deadly, in such a good way. The way we ranked the wealth of each country was by its gross domestic product per capita, which gave more honest results. The per capita GDP was taken from reports from three different sources: World Bank, International Money Fund and…

A total of N626.8 billion has been shared by Federal Government, States and Local Governments for April 2018. This amount is N21 billion less than what was available to the Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) in March. Mr. Ahmed Idris, the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), said this on Thursday in Abuja, while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the FAAC meeting. Giving a breakdown of the revenue that accrued in March, Idris said N480.59 billion was received as gross statutory revenue, lower than N557.94 billion received in March by N77.34 billion. He said the reduction in revenue was due to a…