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Aliko Dangote Foundation has earmarked N10 billion for empowerment of vulnerable women in the 774 local government areas in the country. Already, 25,000 disadvantaged women in Niger State have benefited from the foundation’s unconditional Micro-grants Programme. This brings the total number of women beneficiaries to 256,500 across in seven states of the federation. Aliko Dangote, Chairman of Aliko Dangote Foundation, stated this weekend at the flag-off ceremony held at Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi International Conference Centre, Minna, the Niger State capital, saying 1,000 women were drawn from each of Niger State’s 25 local government areas. “The Micro-grants programme is one component…

The Police have apprehended two suspected gang leaders who were declared wanted in connection with the April 2, 2018 multiple bank robberies in Offa, Kwara State. This brings the number of suspects in Police custody to 22. The two suspects were identified as Kunle Ogunleye, 35, a . k . a Arrow, a native of Oro town in Kwara State; and Micheal Adikwu, a dismissed Police Corporal and a convict. The Force spokesman , Jimoh Moshood, said in a statement in Abuja on Monday that the two suspected arrowheads have confessed to their roles in the heist and would be…

The lust of the body tempted a 53-year-old pastor to have slept and impregnated an under age girl and he was publicly flogged contrary to his priestly calling. GossipMill purported that Prophet Michael of Celestial Church of Christ parish in Ilashe, Ogun State, was disgraced for allegedly abducting and impregnating a 10-year-old girl who was missing since February. The suspect from Ondo State allegedly abducted the girl in February and sexually abused her for months till she became pregnant. It is said that Michael hid the girl in his house despite a search party launched for her whereabouts by the…

He is 121 years old. Born on 24 December 1896, according to his birth certificate from the Mexican state of Veracruz and his official identity card from the National Electoral Institute, Manuel Garcia Hernandez never bothered calling the people at Guinness World Records to make his actual age official. Already, Guinness had recognised Masazo Nonaka of Japan, the man who currently holds the title of the oldest born on 25 July 1905. Btt, Garcia is eight years older than Nonaka. Alice Pagan, a spokeswoman for Guinness World Records, said she would ask the company to check it out. “We ask…

Rafael Nadal won the Rome Masters for the eighth time on Sunday when he defeated defending champion Alexander Zverev 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 after a stunning comeback. German second seed Zverev was 3-1 up in the decider before two rain stoppages halted his momentum. Top seed Nadal raced away with the last five games to secure a 32nd Masters title and ensure a return to the world number one spot. The 31-year-old also showed why he will once again be the runaway favourite when Roland Garros begins in a week where he’ll be bidding for an 11th French Open title. Zverev,…

May 26 is fixed for a re-scheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) for more than 12,000 candidates across the country, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) confirmed Sunday. Dr. Fabian Benjamin, the Board’s Head of Media, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja, said more than 12,000 candidates are expected to sit for the mop-up examinations in a few of its centres in the country. This category of candidates, he explained, are those whose biometrics were not captured during the initial period of the UTME in March. Benjamin said: ““It would also include those who…

Popular Nigerian Blogger, Linda Ikeji is pregnant. The about-to-be-mum took to her blog to share photos of her baby bump. Linda Ikeji who recently got engaged also shared the story of how she found out about her pregnancy and how she reacted to the good news. About a month ago, It was reported that Linda Ikeji had gotten engaged to a man she used to date. He had reportedly relocated abroad, but the two reconnected when he finally came back to Nigeria. Linda’s younger sister, Laura Ikeji also took to her instagram page to share the good news. (Naij.com)

As the global football fireworks begin on June 14, different countries have released their final 23-man squad for the world’s cup in Russia. Of the countries that have released their final list for the mundial, some football stars been k-legged in the final list due to poor form and managerial issues. Most of these players participated in the last edition in Brazil and also the European championships hosted in France two years ago. Here are the nine players that will miss the World Cup in Russia. 1. David Luiz (Brazil) When coach Tite named his 23-man team for the showpiece,…

The WEF (World Economic Forum) had released the annual Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report that studies the travel and tourism sectors in 136 nations worldwide. The additional feature that comes along with the report is ranking the security of these countries. It does not account for petty crimes though; just the extent to which a country exposes businesses as well as tourists to safety risks via terrorism and violence. Of the 20 most dangerous countries, Nigeria is among that you can consider crossing off your bucket list. Thailand                    The country’s southern provinces – Songkhla, Yala, Narathiwat and Pattaya – have…

1. Light Waves Wavy hair is associated with youth, but be careful in choosing what kind of waves you’d like to have. Let it be light and soft waves falling down to your shoulders on sides. 2. Pixie – still works Old and respectable pixie style can still add some youth to your appearance. It looks great even with women in middle age and covers lots of ageing details. 3. Mid-length layers Layers are wonderful – they create unique images and provide pluses for your entire look. Using shiny mid-length hairstyles may take a couple of years off your appearance.…