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Sir Mo Farah was named the winner of the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year award on Sunday night as the presenters Gary Lineker and Gabby Logan struggled to cope with the shock result and a broken video link. Farah’s own coach was caught on camera uttering a disbelieving expletive after the four-time Olympic champion was announced as winner of the prize. Farah had been a 50 to one outsider with bookmakers to win the prestigious award, with the boxer Anthony Joshua considered the overwhelming favourite. When former Liverpool FC player and manager Kenny Dalglish announced he had triumphed in…

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria is ranked number 1 university in both government and private-owned unversities in the country, according to the National Universities Commission (NUC). A report released by NUC last week indicates that University of Lagos occupies second position while Obafemi Awolowo University and University of Ibadan occupy third and fourth positions respectively. The first private university in top 10 is Covenant University, Ota is at the 6th position in the national ranking. Lagos State University, (LASU), Ojo is the best ranked state university at 16th position. Here is the full list of ranking: Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria University…

Unhealthy habits take a toll on the health of people. At times, some misconstrue smoking and drinking as most unsavory habits that can negatively affect the health of people. Yet, you can have some habits that are unhealthy which are actually making you age faster than you should. Before you search for anti-wrinkle cream and skin-firming solutions, you should take a look at your lifestyles that contribute to you aging faster and looking older. There are many habits that could be responsible for your quick aging, viz; You Wash Your Hands and Face always Washing your hands often during the…

Akwa Ibom stakeholders jeered at Uwemedimo Nwoko, the state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Monday when he submitted that Nigeria is operating a two-tier government: federal-state system with no provision for local government as independent body in the 1999 Constitution. Yet, the 1999 Constitution in Chapter 1, section 7 (1) states “The system of local government by democratically elected local government councils is under this Constitution guaranteed; and accordingly, the Government of every State shall, subject to section 8 of this Constitution, ensure their existence under a Law which provides for the establishment, structure, composition, finance and functions of such…

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…