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The Federal Government has declared Monday as public holiday to mark the nation’s 56th independence anniversary celebration. Lt Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd.), the Minister of Interior made the declaration on behalf of the FG as he congratulated Nigerians at home and abroad on the commemoration of this year’s independence anniversary. He assured them that the government was working assiduously to put in place “various palliative measures to cushion the effects of the current economic challenges.”The minister, in a statement by the acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Alhaji Muhammadu Maccido on Thursday in Abuja, urged all Nigerians to continue to support President Muhammadu Buhari in his “avowed determination to build a strong, virile and united country in line with the dream of the country’s founding fathers.” “He wished all Nigerians a happy anniversary celebration,” it added.

Security operatives and staff of the National Assembly, today sealed off the office of sacked chairman of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, in Abuja. Jibrin was yesterday suspended for 180 sitting days and also barred him from positions of authority in the House till the end of the 8th assembly. Jibrin was suspended following his refusal to appear before the House of Representatives Committee on Ethics and privileges to address the allegations of budget padding he leveled against the Speaker and 13 other lawmakers. See More Photos Below

Niger Delta Militants under the aegis Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate NDJM, today, attacked a Nigeria Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) delivery line in Delta State. The militants claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement released today by its self styled Gen Aldo Agbalaja. The statement in part reads; “As a mark of our commitment to a just course and to prove to the wicked and ungrateful multinational oil companies and their Nigerian military allies, who have been forcefully taking our natural endowment, without any visible returns, that we own our lands, the Opudo Strike Team of the Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate, at about 01. 00 hour today , 29th Sept 2016, bombed the Unenurhie-Evwreni delivery line in ughelli south/north respectively operated by NPDC. “We want to assure the oil multinational companies that we are determined to end their operations in our lands and this we shall if they fail to show the will to change their relationship with our people

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A woman, popularly referred to as Grandma Helen Odeba decided to continue her education despite her advanced age and reports have it that she is now in SS2 in Kaduna state. Photo Credit: @MusadiqZ

Newly married popular Nigerian actor, Kalu Ikeagwu has narrated his horrific experience in the hands of men of the Nigerian Police Force who picked him up on Monday, September 26. According to Kalu, he was molested and arrested by the men of the Nigeria Police over phone theft and murder case. Narrating the incident to Sahara weekly, Ikeagwu said: “It all happened at about 3:40pm. My daughter had just been dropped off at home by her official school bus while I opened the gate for her to come into the house, two men accosted and ordered that I should follow them, then I asked them who they are, instead they flashed an identity card that only showed police written on it without any name. “Meanwhile, these two men were in plain clothes and one of them had a black looped earring. At this point, I said I was not going to follow them since I do not know who they are. Suddenly a white unmarked bus pulled–up in front of me and four more men on plain clothes appeared from the bus with one

The Senate has called on the National Emergency Management Agency and other relevant government agencies to take proactive measures on the repeated earth tremor in some parts of Kaduna State. According to the Senate, this measure should include educating Nigerians on what to expect and how to react when tremor occurs. While adopting a three-prayer motion sponsored by Senator Danjuma La’ah (APC, Kaduna-South) titled ‘Earth Tremor and the Preparedness of Nigeria to Deal with its Intending Consequences,’ the Senate urged all stakeholders to take the earth tremor being recorded in parts of the country seriously. The lawmakers also urged NEMA and security agencies to intervene through public enlightenment and drills to be prepared, saying minimal resources would be required at the warning stage. The Senate mandated the Committee on Environment and Solid Minerals to make a fact- finding tour of the affected communities and report to the chamber. La’ah, while moving his motion, stated th

The Federal Government has complained about the country’s over-dependence on imported products and the ridiculous amount spent to get these products. Chief Audu Ogbeh, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, described the situation as ridiculous that the country spends over $18million (about N5.6 billion) annually on importation of tooth picks. Asked how he arrived at the figure, he said it was from a recent Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) report, stressing that it was pathetic that Nigeria was spending its hard earned resources on non- essential items. Ogbeh said: “We depended on Thailand, India and Vietnam to feed us with rice, we depend on other countries to feed us with tomato paste; we depend on others even for tooth picks at the cost of 18 million dollars per annum. “We depend on Brazil for sugar; and we also depend even now on other countries for pepper and so on. We import 5million eggs per a day from South Africa. We bring sliced potatoes from South Africa. We spend $

Reports have emerged that a Deputy Director linked with the plagiarism detected in President Muhammadu Buhari’s speech at the launching of the “Change Begins With Me” campaign has been redeployed from the State House. President Muhammadu Buhari had ordered appropriate disciplinary action against those responsible for the wrongful insertion in his speech. There was a public outcry after it was discovered that part of the speech lifted from an address by President Barack Obama of the United States. Disciplinary process for the officer began at the start of the week, Daily Trust reports. “At 8 o’clock on the Monday morning following the allegations, he reported at the office of the Head of Service, and he was immediately asked to vacate his position and office at the State House pending further measures which will be guided by civil service rules and regulations,” a source said. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina confirmed the develo

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned former governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu alongside two others on a 34- count amended charge bordering on fraud. Kalu, his company, Slok Nigeria Limited and his former Commissioner for Finance, Jones Udeogo, were re-arraigned before Justice Anwuri Chikere of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday. The duo, however, prayed that the court should await the pending appeal by Slok before the Supreme Court. Justice Chikere had turned down the defendants’ objection to their arraignment and ordered that the charge be read to them immediately. Kalu and others were in the amended charge accused of diverting about N3.2 billion from the Abia government’s treasury during Kalu’s tenure as governor. They all pleaded not guilty to the charges and Justice Chikere allowed them on bail on the terms attached to the bail granted them on April 30, 2008. They had eight years earlier been arraigned before Justice Adamu Bello, who is now

Senators of the Federal republic of Nigeria, today, abandoned their sitting – one of the three days the National Assembly has for plenary in a week – in other to attend the trial of their presiding officers. Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, are facing trial for allegedly forging Senate Rules that brought them to power in a suit filed by the Federal Government in June before a High Court in Abuja. The trial resumed today, Wednesday, and like previous days of Saraki’s trial at Code of Conduct Tribunal for charges bordering on false assets declaration, the Senate did not open for plenary. Not all the Senators followed Messrs. Saraki and Ekweremadu to court today, but about 40 of them did. Since the National Assembly was inaugurated in June 9 last year, the Senate has sat for 112 days, giving an 11-day difference between the upper legislative arm and the House of Representatives which has sat for 123 days, including Wednesday’s session. In the first yea

A pastor, identified as Wale Fagbere, became motionless while trying to destroy a shrine in Ketu, a community in Ayetoro, Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State. Punch newspaper reported that the pastor whose church could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report reportedly became motionless and speechless after he had allegedly destroyed some shrines in the town. It was gathered that the cleric was reported to have told his congregation that he had a revelation to destroy all the shrines in Ketu community. After being found transfixed in the shrine, residents of the area raised the alarm, following which custodians of the shrines came to the place. The priests insisted that they had to perform some rites before the cleric could regain his sense. The rites were performed following the intervention of Alaye of Ayetoro, Oba Abdulaziz Adelakun, who appealed to the priests to ‘release’ him. The state acting Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confi

Senator Shehu Sani, in a cheeky response, has condemned the proposed sale of National Assets by the Federal government to fund the 2016 budget. Shehu Sani, who shared his thoughts on the controversial topic, wrote on his Facebook page,“If we have to sell our national assets to fund the 2016 budget;then we have to sell our coat of arms,national flags and anthem to fund the 2017 budget;as for the 2018 budget,the nation move from recession to receivership ,then we auction the whole territorial land mass of our country to the Bourgeoisie class to raise cash;then we all live on tenancy.This is what our ‘lumpen capitalists’ want.”

Debates have been ongoing in the past week over plans by the Federal Government to sell key National Assets in other to fund the 2016 budget and end recession. Below is a list of some key assets the government might be looking to sell or leverage on 1. Government Shares Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) 2.) Kainji Dam 3.) Government shares in Joint Venture Companies (JVCs) 4.) Kashimbila Dam 5.) Some aircraft in the presidential fleet 6.) Kaduna refinery 7.) Warri refinery 8.) Port Harcourt refinery 9.)Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)

The ex-President said, “I am grateful to God and my team for what we were able to achieve with our railways, among other things.”Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday disagreed with President Muhammadu Buhari over claims by him (Buhari) that he inherited “no light, bad roads and no railway.” Buhari, while briefing Nigerians in the United States last week, had said he met nothing on the ground after he took over as the president. He had said, “We got into trouble as a country because we did not save for the rainy day. For example, between 1999 and 2015 when we produced an average of 2.1 million barrels of oil per day, and oil prices stood at an average of $100 per barrel, we did not save, neither did we develop infrastructure. Suddenly, when we came in 2015, oil prices fell to about $30 per barrel. “I asked, ‘Where are the savings?’ There were none. ‘Where are the railways, the roads, the power?’ None. I further asked, ‘What did we do with billions of dollars that we made ov

John Tsoho, the judge handling Nnamdi Kanu’s trial, has returned the case file to Ibrahim Auta, chief justice of federal high court, for reassignment. This was after an application claiming that the court was biased in its handling of the matter was filed by by the legal team of Kanu led by Chuks Muoma, . “We are only asking the court to hands off; my client has lost confidence in this court,” he said. He claimed that the court was acting in line with the suggestion of President Muhammadu Buhari that Kanu was not going to be released under any circumstance. The counsel said that if they did not get the relief they sought, they would proceed to the International Court of Justice.Muoma said any proceedings in the case, following the claim that a petition was written to the National Judicial Council (NJC) to protest against the court, would “stifle it”. “I understand that there is a letter to NJC, though I haven’t seen it and the CJ has replied saying that the matter will be investigated,

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has told Nigerians to be patient, “be strong and of good courage” because the nation will “prosper” despite the prevailing economic crisis. Osinbajo was speaking at the 56th independence anniversary inter-denominational church service held at the National Christian Centre in Abuja. Quoting the Bible, he said the promise of God was that he would build a new Nigeria where there would be peace from the north-east to the Niger Delta — a Nigeria where there would be jobs for the unemployed. “We are on our way out of the wilderness,” Osinbajo said. “We should not be like children of Israel whom he took out of Egypt and after few problems became grumblers-in-chief. As children of God, we must declare this nation will prosper; we must be like our father who is the great encourager. “Our message to Nigeria is be strong and of good encourage. Do not be dismayed; every Nigerian will benefit from the new Nigeria. God saw our nation and decided to put this leadership i

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has threatened to cripple the economy by going on strike if the Federal Government sells off the national assets as being planned. PENGASSAN issued this threat in a statement made available by its Public Relations’ Officer, Mr Emmanuel Ojugbana, saying that if the FG sells any of the national belongings, including the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) and the three refineries in Kaduna, Warri (Delta State) and Port Harcourt (Rivers State), they would strike. “We will not watch our national assets sold, especially those in the oil and gas industry such as NLNG that has become a huge revenue earner for Nigeria; refineries and shares in the upstream oil and gas JV operations. “Any attempt to sell these assets will be resisted as PENGASSAN will ensure that every activity in the oil and gas sector is brought to a halt,” he said in the statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).PENGASSAN urged

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed that its has arrested one of its operatives, Uzodinma Kingsley Agbazue for offences bordering on criminal conspiracy and extortion. Agbazue, a Deputy Detective Superintendent, DDS, was arrested following a complaint by a lawmaker currently under investigation by the Commission, alleging that the operative collected N15million from him with a promise to give him soft landing by compromising the investigation. According to the complainant, Agbazue allegedly approached him, claiming he had been mandated by the officer handling the case to discuss and reach an agreement on how to “kill the case”. Following the approach, a sum of N15million was given to Agbazue whose game plan collapsed after the Investigating officer, who was ignorant of his scheme, refused to do his bidding. With the investigation gathering increased momentum after parting with the hefty sum, the complainant became uncomfortable and demanded a refund

Despite the long break and 7 weeks recess afforded Nigerian lawmakers, Senator Danjuma Laah (Kaduna South) was caught on camera observing his siesta during a plenary session at the National Assembly.

President Buhari, yesterday, met with the best of Nigerian professionals residing in the US. The President attended the meeting with Governor of Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode and Senior Special Assistant on Diaspora Matters and International Relations, Abike Dabiri (who was also the organizer of the meet). Among the professionals in attendance were Top flight aeronautics engineers, physicians, I.T experts, a Judge, a top policewoman, entrepreneurs, an Import Specialist at Customs and Border Protection, professors, two straight A students, and many others. See More Photos Below

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have reportedly found N5 billion lodged in an account operated by the daughter of an Army General. An official of the EFCC who revealed this said that investigations so far carried out into the account, showed that N10 million was sometimes deposited 5 to 6 times within a day. The source stated that the Army general’s daughter is under 30 and recently got married. The account officer, a lady who manages the account was subsequently invited by the EFCC. She gave useful information which led to the invitation of the Army General’s daughter towards the last week of August. The source stated that she pleaded for more time to enable her attend to her infant child. The young nursing mother eventually turned up with her mother, baby, husband and lawyer about two weeks ago. And for two days, she faced interrogation though she was not detained because she is a nursing mother. “Details of the account show that cash deposits o

The wife of Bayelsa State Governor, Mrs Rachael Dickson, delivered a set of quadruplet (three girls and a boy) after many years of ‘prayer and waiting’ for a child. Here is the first photo of the lovely children

New revelations have emerged in the fraudulent accounts traced to the former First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, with claims by her counsel that two of the accounts belonged to her late mother, Madam Charity Fyneface Oba. The counsel, Mr. Charles Ogboli, also admitted that only three of the five accounts in dispute could be traced to the ex-First Lady and her mum. At press time, it was gathered that Mrs. Jonathan was in Abuja where she was strategising on how to win her case. The ex-First Lady’s counsel, Mr, Ogboli spoke on the Channels Television discussion programme, Sunrise. Ogboli is however the third lawyer in three weeks to speak on behalf of Mrs. Jonathan. Ogboli said: “That is not true. The First Lady did not hold five accounts. They are three accounts. The First Lady was the signatory of one account and the mother was a signatory to the other two accounts. “These accounts were not on a company’s name; it is on a personal data name of the First Lady. If you check, the BVN

Fear gripped the University of Ibadan on Friday as a threatening message that purportedly emanated from a group, al-wilayat al-Islamiyya Gharb Afriqiyyah, was circulated. According to the message, the group threatened to bomb the school before Independence Day on October 1, 2016, saying that students and staff were their targets. When contacted, The Director of Communication, UI, Olatunji Oladejo, dismissed the threat, saying it was the handiwork of mischievous individuals who wanted to cause commotion in the school. It was gathered that while some lecturers got the mail through their institutional e-mail addresses, others were copied through social platforms such as Whatsapp. The letter read in part, “You people are an embarrassment to Nigeria and are the people that brought in western education to Nigeria. You doomed this nation and in turn you all are going to be doomed. Most of you are going to die before Independence Day. You will not spend the Independence Day in peace, you an

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the United Nations to help Nigeria in bringing back the abducted Chibok girls as it is getting increasingly difficult to do so. Buhari made the appeal to Ban Ki-moon, UN secretary-general, during a bilateral meeting at the sidelines of the 71st UN general assembly in New York. In a statement detailing the appeal, Buhari’s special assistant on media and publicity, Femi Adesina, noted that the President acknowledged the increasing difficulty in efforts to rescue the girls, especially in terms of getting bona fide Boko Haram leaders to discuss with. “The challenge is in getting credible and bona fide leadership of Boko Haram to discuss with,” Adesina quoted the president as saying. “The split in the insurgent group is not helping matters. Government had reached out, ready to negotiate, but it became difficult to identify credible leaders. We will welcome intermediaries such as UN outfits, to step in.” Buhari said his administration is willing

A new book serialised in the Daily has revealed that Jose Mourinho reportedly threatened to “break [Arsene Wenger’s] face” following a war of words between the pair in 2014. Mourinho and Wenger’s far-from-friendly relationship was renewed when the Portuguese returned to Chelsea in 2013, with both managers launching a series of jibes in each other’s directions. The most notable of clashes came when the Arsenal boss aimed a dig at Mourinho for playing down the Blues’ chances of winning the Premier League during the 2013-14 season for “fear to fail”. It elicited an irate response from Mourinho, who famously hit back by proclaiming Wenger a “specialist in failure”, while also reacting badly to the Frenchman admitting his surprise at Chelsea selling Juan Mata to Manchester United. And his anger did not stop in the media centre, claims ‘Jose Mourinho: Up Close and Personal’, an upcoming book written by Robert Beasley, a journalist who followed the Portuguese closely. The then-Chelsea m

Tragedy struck at the Ogoja Market, LASU- Igando Road, Lagos State, after operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad shot dead an undergraduate of a polytechnic in Edo State, Eldanojie Joseph. The 20-year-old business administration student was said to be on a visit to his cousin, Friday Ojah, who lived on Alape Street, Iba Ojo, when he was hit by a stray bullet. It was learnt that the operatives were chasing a suspected Internet fraudster, identified as Badoo, who had parked his car and fled upon sighting the officers. The cousin, Ojah, told our correspondent on Thursday that the police, in order to cover up their misdeed, said Joseph was a cult member. He explained that Joseph had only arrived in Lagos about three weeks ago. He said, “We grew up and attended the same primary and secondary schools together. He gained admission into a polytechnic in Edo State, while I am still processing my admission into the same school. “Around 9.30am on Monday, we strolled out to buy a can of

Governors in Nigeria have agreed to plans by the economic management team to sell off the nation’s asset in other to resolve the current economic crisis. The governors stated this while briefing reporters at the end of the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. The NEC is an advisory body on the economy, comprising of all 36 states governors and the Central Bank governor. Atiku Bagudu, governor of Kebbi state, said the management team briefed NEC that it was working on plans to “generate immediate larger injection of fund into the economy through: asset sales, advance payment of license renewals, infrastructure concessioning, use of recovered funds to reduce funding gaps”.“Council members in response commended the economic management team and generally welcomed the presentation and expressed support for the plan to steer the nation out of recession,” he said. Abiola Ajumobi, governor of Oyo, said the council was briefed on the land use

The Nigerian Army involved in Operation LAFIYA DOLE, a multinational Joint Task Force, yesterday, dealt with members of Boko Haram during an attempted attack in Abadam, Borno State, killing 15 insurgents. This was contained in a statement, Nigerian Army spokesman, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman. The statement read: “The attack which was launched by the terrorist group at about 6:30 am today, Thursday 22nd September 2016 lasted for about 2 hours.” “During the fierce battle, the troops killed 15 of the insurgents, with many escaping with gunshot wounds.” “Sadly however 2 soldiers paid the supreme price in action while 4 others were wounded in action.” “The bodies of our late colleagues and the wounded have since been evacuated.” “The gallant troops recovered weapons and ammunitions from the insurgents.” “These includes, 1 Gun truck, one 60mm Mortar tube, seven 60mm Mortar bomb, a General Purpose Machine (GPMG), 3 damaged AK 47 Rifle, 4 Bandoliers of Anti-Aircraft rounds of ammunition.”

Former chairman of the house of Representatives committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin,might be given a 12-month prison sentence if found guilty of damaging the reputation of the house. This is according to Emmanuel Oker-Jev, chairman, rules and business committee, who noted this on Friday while appearing before the ethics committee to tender evidence of reported statements where Jibrin accused the house of corruption. Citing section 21 (1) of the legislative powers act, Oker-Jev said any member who publishes any document as evidence against any committee is guilty of contempt. He argued that based on section 24 of the same legislative powers act, Jibrin was liable to 12 months in imprisonment or a fine of N200. He said he sponsored the motion against Jibrin because several members had approached him to tell him that they were offended by Jibrin’s allegations. Jibrin had accused Yakubu Dogara, the speaker, and four other principal officers of padding the 2016 budget.

r In what has caused wild celebrations in Bayelsa state, the First Lady of Bayelsa State, Dr. Rachael Dickson, has given birth to quadruplet after many years of marriage without a child. The Firstlady gave birth in an undisclosed hospital in the United States of America (USA). A statement signed by Mr. Daniel Iworiso- Markson, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seriake Dickson, said the development contributed to the season of celebrations in the governor’s family. The statement said: “The season of celebrations continues in the family of Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State as his wife, the First Lady, Dr. Rachael Dickson just put to bed in the United States of America. “She was delivered of a quadruplet; a bouncing baby boy and three beautiful baby girls. Mother and children are doing well. “This is particularly good news for the family and Bayelsans because this bundle of joy is coming after many years of praying and waiting upon the Lord. “Governor Dickson thanks

The Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, seems to bent on chasing Zenith Bank out of the state as he has ordered the state to stop transacting business with Zenith Bank. Reports say that the action is connected with the face-off between him and Zenith on the freezing of his personal accounts domicilled in the bank by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to a circular from the Office of the Accountant General on Tuesday, all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) must comply with the order within 48 hours. The circular, which was signed by the Accountant General, Mrs. O.O. Owolabi, is titled: “Stoppage of banking relationship with the Zenith Bank Plc.” It reads: “The state government has directed immediate stoppage of all banking relationships with Zenith Bank. “All Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) are expected to adhere strictly to this instruction and sever transaction with the bank within 48 hours. “By extension, workers’ salaries cease to b

The Niger Delta Peoples Professional Volunteer Force (NDPPVF), has threatened to bomb the headquarters of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) if the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrests former First Lady, Patience Jonathan. Accusing the anti-graftagency of witch-hunting the former first lady, the group, according to an onlinenews portal, TheCable, advised EFCC to lift the No Debit Order imposed on her Skye Bank accounts. The accounts contain more than $15 million, but Jonathan’s wife has since explained that the money was meant for her medical bills. Last week, the EFCC filed money laundering charges against Waripamowei Dudafa, Jonathan’s special adviser on domestic affairs, whom the former first lady directed to open the accounts Dudafa, Amajuoyi Briggs, a lawyer; and Damola Bolodeoku, a Skye Bank official. On Tuesday, the Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, also told journalists that Jonathan’s wife was under investigation. But in a statement by Pa

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has frozen Patience Jonathan’s personal account, titled ‘Patience Ibifaka Jonathan’, which is domiciled in Skye Bank Plc. Impeccable sources within the agency told our correspondent on Wednesday that the move had become necessary due to the prima facie case established against the former President Goodluck Jonathan’s wife. As part of investigations into alleged diversion against a former Special Adviser to ex-President Jonathan on Domestic Affairs, Waripamowei Dudafa, the anti-graft agency had frozen four companies’ accounts in Skye Bank with a balance of $15,591,700. A detective at the EFCC told The PUNCH, “Recall that we had frozen the four companies’ accounts, which Patience Jonathan later laid claim to. We have been able to establish that the money was part of proceeds of crime. “She had no evidence that the money in the four accounts belonged to her. All she had were platinum debit cards, which she was using to withdraw money and

Nigerian Football legend and two-time African footballer of the year, Austin Jay-Jay Okocha disguised his appearance as a cleaner and trash collector to inspire the next generation of footballers at the Copa Coca-Cola final. The young footballers and the crowd at the final, which held at Onikan stadium, Lagos, always saw a certain trash collector everywhere on and around the field of play, then he was unmasked and his true identity revealed. The reaction of the students on seeing the true identity of the pot-bellied trash collector was priceless.

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, met with US President Barack Obama in New York; a meeting in which Obama said he had confidence in Buhari’s leadership. During the bilateral meeting, which was held on the sidelines of the 71st edition of the UN General Assembly, Buhari mentioned some key points which left Obama impressed. Here are five of the key points: 1.) Buhari assured his US Counterpart that the Niger Delta Militancy issue would soon be resolved as Nigeria is making definite progress on how many factions of the militant groups exist, their leadership and operational basis.2.) Buhari confirmed that the government has successfully degraded terrorist group, Boko Haram. He also acknowledged the US’ assisstance in the fight against terrorism. 3.) He noted that the Government is combating the humanitarian crisis currently ravaging the North-East especially the IDPs camp that has generated a lot of controversies recently. 4.) The President reiterated the stance of the country to r

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, met with Pope Francis on Tuesday in Assisi, the hilltop town in central Italy where Saint Francis was born. The Pope Francis who took part in the final meeting of the World Day of Prayer for Peace, was excited to meet the Nigerian Islamic leader. The World Day of Prayer for Peace has concluded the 3-day event which saw the participation of over 450 religious leaders of different faiths who gathered to pray for peace and strengthen dialogue in the spirit of Assisi.

Adebayo Oluwatoyin is the young lady above who shared her amazing story of how she sold noodles and eggs during holidays so she could have enough money to see herself through university, pay her rent and also see her sister through school. Felt like yesterday when all I always looked forward to was the long sessional holiday… This is just so I could come home and make money for the next session. I had to find ways to make money because there was little my mum could do to meet all the expenses for me and my sister… Some people laughed at me, some encouraged me while some invested their change in my business.. I sold noodles and egg, and from the little I made I made sure I saved something every day. At the end of the three months break, I had enough money to pay my sister and my school fees, my house rent and enough money to last me a whole semester. By the grace of God I have completed my degree with a Second Class Upper in Accounting from UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN and right now my sist