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A school principal in excitement knelt down before the governor of Ekiti state, Governor Ayo Fayose as he presented her with the keys to the brand new car. The governor who will be handing over to the governor- elect, Kayode Fayemi in a few days time said the school is called Gifted International Academy. The Governor made the revelation via his Twitter handle on Wednesday evening. He stated that the school has modern facilities such as laboratories,…

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has endorsed the presidential ambition of his former deputy, Atiku Abubakar. Obasanjo who is currently in a meeting with Atiku, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate and others in Abeokuta, Ogun state declared that Atiku will defeat the incumbent President, Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2019. According to him, he believes that Atiku has ‘re-discovered and re-positioned himself’ and is now good enough to enjoy his…

Amidst rumors by Kemi Olunloyo that Chioma might have broken up with her Billionaire Boyfriend, Davido, the singer was seen smoking and drinking on snapchat. Kemi who started the news had written: “#HNNGossip Sad month for Davido. Remembering his late friends especially the murdered DJ and his pal Chime, his uncle losing that crazy #OsunDecides, his NYSC camp so shitty and Chioma breaking up with him. Never put your lover in a music video. #Pray4Davido sha:”…

Seventy-six Boko Haram terrorists, among others, trying to overrun Nigeria’s military formation in Metele, near Kangarwa in Borno, have been killed. In what was a double blow to the terrorists, Chadian troops also killed another 48 terrorists on the same day. According to the Nigerian Army Twitter posts, the gallant troops of the 157 Battalion overwhelmed the terrorists, with superior firepower, as they attempted to attack Nigerian positions on 8 October. “The sustained superior firepower…

The National President, Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ayuba Wabba, says the union under his leadership has drawn battle line with state governors who were not ready to implement the new minimum wage. According to him “we have also made it possible that any state or governor that is not committed to the new minimum wage will meet us at the point where we will sort out ourselves.” Wabba stated this yesterday in Lafia during…

Months after appointing its first minister for loneliness, Britain named a minister for suicide prevention as part of a new push to tackle mental health issues. Prime Minister Theresa May, on Wednesday, announced the appointment of the health minister Jackie Doyle-Price to the new role. She will lead government efforts to cut the number of suicides and overcome the stigma that prevents people with mental health problems from seeking help. While suicide rates have dropped…

It was Taylor Swift‘s night at the just concluded 2018 American Music Award, as the super star copped the awards from the award show. Taylor Swift won three awards at the 2018 American Music Awards, including the biggest honor of the night, artist of the year. The three AMAs made her the most decorated musician ever in AMA history. Swift made her first awards show performance at the AMAs in three years with “I Did Something Bad.”…

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1. The Director of Media for the Buhari Campaign Organisation, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN), has claimed that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar made money through illegal means and cheating the system. Keyamo, SAN claimed that Atiku’s only successful business was Integrated Logistics Services Nigeria Limited, popularly known as INTEL, adding that his university ran on public funds. 2. Justice Binta Nyako of Federal High Court in Abuja, has withdrawn…