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The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has expressed sadness over the incessant clashes between herdsmen and farmers in the country leading to loss of life, livestock and properties, and called on the federal government to bring the clashes to an end. So far, the clashes have led to loss of thousands of lives and properties worth millions of naira. In a communiqué issued Saturday by the National Executive Council of the union after a four-day meeting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital, the meeting frowned at the renewed cases of kidnappings especially in Kaduna and Niger States, urging government to…
Cucumbers have many significant health benefits. Here are some of them, viz; They are a good source of vitamin B. Since cucumbers contain about 95 percent of water, you get rehydrated when you consume them. Cucumbers make your skin smoother and younger while boosting your hair growth. Cucumbers have been employed in recent years in battles against cancer. They help in curing hangover. Cucumbers help you to keep your breathe fresh while preventing bad breath. Cucumbers aid easy digestion and weight. They reduce blood cholesterol and controls blood pressure in the human body. Cucumbers encourages healthy joint and relieves arthritis…
Nigeria’s former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, is a holder of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.d) in Christian Theology. Obasanjo got the degree from the Department of Religious Studies, Faculty of Arts, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Abeokuta Study Centre, Ogun State with a Ph.d thesis entitled: Resolving the Unfinished Agenda in Liberation Theology: Leadership, Poverty And Under-development In North Eastern Nigeria. After spending 163 minutes defending his dissertation, Obasanjo was recommended for the qualification by a six-man external panel. The panelists were Dr. Mande Samaila (Dean, Postgraduate School, NOUN) as Chairman, Prof. Cletus Gotan (External Supervisor), Prof. Deji Ayegboyin (Major Supervisor),…
The Federal Government on Saturday, December 16 says it has released the final tranche of the Paris Club refunds to 27 state governments. Mrs Siyanbola Olubunmi, the Director, Home Finance, Federal Ministry of Finance, confirmed the release of the fund. Speaking at the end of the Federation Account Allocation Committee meeting held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Finance, she said the ministry has not paid about 10 other states. Olubunmi explained that payments to the states is being delayed by some processes, assuring that once the processes are sorted out, the funds would be released to the states.…
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has distributed N609.95 billion from the federation Account to Federal, States and Local Government as revenue generated in November. This is N77.25 billion more than what they shared in October, this year. Mr. Ahmed Idris, the Accountant-General of the Federation said after deductions by FIRS, Customs and DPR, the Federal Government received N248.2 billion, representing 52.68 per cent; the states got N125.9 billion, representing 26.72 per cent and the 774 local councils received N97.06 billion, amounting to 20.60 per cent. Idris stated that oil producing states got N54.48 billion, which represents the derivation share…
The Akwa Ibom Christmas Carols Festival 2017 is a showpiece of excellence and creativity. Once again, it is ready to set the global scene aglow with scintillating performances and enthralling renditions by local, national and international gospel artistes. The yearly festival is one of the biggest events that buoy up awe-inspiring and soul-lifting gospel songs and rivet the spiritual landscape of the Yuletide. Unlike other years’ carols, this year’s festival will showcase 173 choirs, three foreign artistes, 21 Nigerian artistes, 100-man Brass Band, 5,000 carols singers, and 45,000 worshippers. It is one event in the state indeed in the globe…
Jose Mourinho is ready to offload Henrikh Mkhitaryan in the summer as he looks to make room for Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil, reports The Daily Mirror. The Armenia international has fallen out of favour at Old Trafford and hasn’t featured for Jose Mourinho’s side since November. And the Manchester United boss is now ready to cash in on the former Dortmund star and replace him with Ozil, whose contract with the Gunners expires in 2018. Meanwhile, Michy Batshuayi may be used by Chelsea as part of the club’s bid to sign Monaco winger Thomas Lemar in the January transfer window,…
Nigerians have been advised to support restructuring which involves reviewing the way things are instead of succumbing to the whims of a few politicians to guarantee prosperity for all, Ray Ekpu admonished. Ekpu, who is the retired Chief Executive Officer of Newswatch Communications Limited, Lagos speaking Thursday at the official opening of a four-day National Executive Council meeting of Nigeria Union of Journalists in Uyo, Akwa Ibom capital, noted, “Let us not think of where we come from. Restructuring is an idea whose time has come. Nigeria is in deep difficulty right now. Don’t tell to me ‘you are here…
No thanks to their inactivity, the African queens ended 2017 three places below their rating in January accord to the world governing body Nigeria’s senior women team dropped two places to 37th in the latest Fifa world ranking released on Friday. The reigning African queens began 2017 as the 34th best nation but crashed three places at the end of the year owing to their 12-month hiatus. Despite the slip, Nigeria remain the team in Africa followed by Ghana (46), Cameroon (48) , Equatorial Guinea (53) and South Africa (54) to complete the top five. On the global stage, USA…
The Argentina legend has revealed he told Blancos president Florentino Perez to sign the France wonder-kid before he moved to PSG Real Madrid passed up the opportunity to sign Kylian Mbappe ahead of PSG because of Cristiano Ronaldo’s presence at the club, Diego Maradona claims. Mbappe, 18, helped fire Monaco to the Ligue 1 title last season and was linked with several clubs including Real, PSG, Barcelona and Manchester City as a result. Goal revealed in June that Real held talks with Monaco to sign Mbappe , 18, before the teen sensation secured a move to PSG on an initial…