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President Muhammadu Buhari has donated $500,000 to Guinea Bissau to assist in its forthcoming elections. Buhari, who is currently in London sent the assistance through the Foreign Affairs, Geoffery Onyeama in the company of the ECOWAS Commission President, Jean-Claude Brou. This was stated in a series of tweets at the official tweeter handle of the Nigerian President, (@NGRPresident. The tweet read: “In his capacity as Chairman, ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State, Pres Buhari, this morning, directed Minister of Foreign Affairs, @GeoffreyOnyeama to undertake an urgent mission as his Special Envoy to Guinea Bissau, in the company of ECOWAS Commission…

Bayelsa State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has opposed planned law prescribing monthly post-service life pension of between N0.1 million and N0.5 million for members of the state House of Assembly House. The party also observed how the strange idea, which was proposed as a bill and passed by the House on Wednesday, has set the public pulse racing. APC in a statement by its state Publicity Secretary, Doife Buokoribo described the bill as unjust and an unspeakable crime against the people of the state. “APC Bayelsa completely rejects this life pension bill for members of the Bayelsa…

“I have fallen out of love with my husband, and I am no longer interested in the marriage. That is why I am asking this honourable court to dissolve the marriage,” Minna housewife confessed. A housewife, Mariam Sadiq, approached a Sharia Court in Minna seeking the dissolution of her marriage because she no longer loved her husband. Sadiq, however, said he still loves his wife and would not want them to separate. He prayed the court to give him some time to try and prevail on his wife to change her position on the matter. The presiding judge, Ahmed Bima,…

The Federal Project Support Unit (FPSU) of the World Bank Assisted Community and Social Development Project has approved Akwa Ibom State as the host for its 2019 First Quarter Review meeting. The General Manager, Akwa Ibom State Agency for Community and Social Development Project (Ak-CSDP) Mr Ishmael Akpan made this known during a press briefing with journalists in uyo on Friday. Mr Akpan who disclosed that the review meeting would commence on the 29th of April -4th of May 2019, added  that Akwa Ibom State was chosen as the host community based on the overall quality of projects implemented to help…

Caster Semenya cruised to victory in the 5,000 metres at the South African athletics championships on Thursday, a potential new distance as she waits for the verdict of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in an appeal against regulations seeking to limit her testosterone level. Semenya looked in complete control as she won in a time of 16:05.97 on the opening day of the championships, which serve as an important test for the South African team going to the World Championships in Doha in September. Semenya made a rare run in the longer distance after earlier cruising into Friday’s…

A jilted lover has allegedly set ablaze and killed eight family members at Igbodigho in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State. Titi Sanumi, the girl at centre of the storm, severely injured is said to be recuperating in the State Trauma Centre, in Ondo town. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Femi Joseph confirmed the incident to Channels Television. “Nine family members, who were occupants of a house were set ablaze in their one-room apartment at Adetuwo Street in Igbodigho Tuesday.” Channels Television gathered that a jilted lover by the name Adenuga, popularly known as Davar…

The Federal Executive Council (FEC), Thursday, approved N977.7 million for the N-Creative and N-Tech trainings to empower 3,500 beneficiaries in Northern and Southern Nigeria respectively. The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udo Udoma, stated this while briefing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Udoma said the N-Creative and N-Tech trainings were part of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP). He listed the four thematic areas of the N-Creative training and their respective beneficiary distributions as script writing—150 beneficiaries, graphic illustration—375 beneficiaries, animation-750 beneficiaries and post-production-225…

Former US Vice-President Joe Biden has joined 19 other hopefuls to declare his presidential bid, putting an end to months of speculation. In a video announcement, Mr Biden argued that the “core values of the nation… our very democracy, everything that has made America America, is at stake.” The 76-year-old, who has already run twice for the presidency, enters a crowded race for the 2020 Democratic nomination. They include Senators Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris and Bernie Sanders. Mr Biden, who served as President Barack Obama’s deputy for two terms, recalled President Donald Trump’s much-criticised remark that there were “very fine…

A Nigerian social media commentator and critic has lampooned President Muhammadu Buhari for embarking on a private visit to London instead of paying such to any known tourist centre in the country. President Buhari, Thursday, left Nigeria for the United Kingdom on a private visit, according to his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, in a statement. Buhari had in 2017 spent about six months in London on medical tourism, an action many Nigerians saw as depleting the country’s hard-earned external reserve. Reno Omokri, a one-time aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, tweeted “President @Mbuhari NEVER goes on…

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side showed more spirit than they did at Everton at the weekend but still slumped to a 2-0 derby defeat at Old Trafford It was far better than Sunday, but it couldn’t have been any worse. This time it came down to a lack of quality rather than a lack of desire or heart. Manchester United went down to a seventh defeat in nine games with a 2-0 derby loss to Manchester City on Wednesday, as the reigning champions and favourites for this season’s crown helped to underline just what is missing from the ranks at Old…