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President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo have failed to declare their asset publicly as done by the Late former president Umaru Musa Yar’adua Though, the duo have proclaimed their assets before the Code of Conduct Bureau as required by the Constitution but failed to make the contents public. According to the head of Buhari’s media team, Garba Shehu, in a statement on Saturday, said the President and the Vice President submitted their assets declaration forms separately on Thursday. Shehu added that the CCB, through its Chairman, Sam Saba, on Friday acknowledged the receipt of the forms but failed to disclose the content of the assets declaration form In his statement, he said, “ By declaring their assets, President Buhari and Vice President Osinbajo may have not only fulfilled the requirements of the Nigerian Constitution, but also fulfilled the first of their many campaign promises. “ While seeking election into the highest office in t

This two young men were reportedly saved people in mosque from ISIS attacker In an account from Independent.co.uk , this two friends,who were being hailed as heroes after being killed when the suicide bomber blew himself up, stopped an ISIS suicide bomber from entering a mosque in Saudi Arabia are . The friends, named as Mohammed Hassan Ali bin Isa and Abdul-Jalil al-Arbash, died after reportedly turning the attacker away from the Imam Hussein mosque in Dammam today. eyewitnesses claim the man was disguised as a woman and tried to enter through a closed female entrance before going to the main gate, where the pair were manning a civilian checkpoint. “They saved a lot of lives by stopping the bomber from getting inside the mosque,” a local man, who asked to remain anonymous, told Middle East Eye. “They are both heroes.” Mohammed Idris, an eyewitness, told the Associated Press that Mohammed and Abdul-Jalil chased the bomber away and died when he detonated the explosives in the mosque

President Muhammadu Buhari has warned the airport authorities against pestering the officials of past administrations from flying out of the country. He said the officials, including ministers, are entitled to their full rights and privileges under the constitution, and must not be subjected to any undue harassment and intimidation at the airports or at other points of entry and exit. In his statement, “We have not banned anyone from travelling,” Responding to some cases of “V.I.P stoppages” at the airports as reported to him on Saturday, President Buhari directed all agencies under the government to run their affairs in full compliance with extant rules, regulations and the constitution of the country. “Unless otherwise directed by the courts, no law-abiding citizens should be barred from travelling abroad,” he said.   “We must treat fellow citizens with courtesy and respect. Officials at the borders and other points of entry and exit should conduc

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has   attributed his successful political career to the efforts of former governor of Bayelsa, Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha. Jonathan, who was speaking at the thanksgiving service, on Saturday, to round-off the civic reception organized by the Bayelsa Government in his honour, said he remained grateful to the former governor, stating that Alamieyeseigha discovered, mentored and brought him into politics. “I am grateful to my aides and all those that worked with me to ensure our success. “The business community, some of whom are here with us, on behalf of myself and wife, we thank you, we owe you so much. “I will not forget to thank Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha, without him, I won’t have been here talking about being a former president. “At a time I was not even thinking about being a commissioner in the state, he invited me to run with him. “Of course that is why I am here to also thank him, without him, it would

 These are the pictures of the Ex-President house at Otuoke. As he arrived today inhis home town with encomium of his people welcoming him back. Our question is what will you remember about 6 years of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan in office?

The inauguration of  Kaduna state Governor,  Nasir El-Rufai’s  ended abtructly today after angry youth threw stones, water satchels, and any other materials in their reach at him and his guest.  Also present in there were the Emir of Zaria, Shehu Idris, and the State Chief Judge Taminu Zailani. Amid the chaos, the Senator-elect, Shehu Sani rescued the Chief Judge Zailani into his car and fled to her nearby home. The youth were complaining about their fear that resources were being plundered from the State. They accused the leaders of colluding with the outgoing Governor, Mukhtar Ramallan Yero to steal reserves from the State. The mob were also calling for the dethronement of the Emir who had to be evacuated by his own palace guards during the chaos. Security agents had to fire tear gas into the crowd at the Murtala Square in Kaduna in order to disperse the raucous crowd. There have been no reports of injuries from the angry protesting. Governor El-Rufai was, however, una

One must have heard of people who slumped, then confirmed dead when rushed to hospital. Most of this death were caused by inherent heart diseases known or unknown to the sufferer. Stroke also has become one of the major 'demons' that deface our elderly ones as a result of brain defect. Below are tips recommended by experts in medical field on preventing diseases from the heart and brain as extracted from The Punch. Don’t smoke: One of the best ways to protect yourself against a stroke or heart attack is  to avoid smoking. The benefits of quitting show up after only a few months. Maintain a healthy weight: Being overweight increases your risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, cardiovascular disease and diabetes – risk factors for a stroke and heart attack. Do some exercise to keep yourself fit and weightless. Limit fats and cholesterol: Choose fat-free or low-fat dairy products. Limit saturated fats and avoid trans fats. Instead of butter, margari

President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of vice-chancellors for the four federal universities of education and a Federal University of Health Sciences. Notice of the appointments is contained in a statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Education on Wednesday in Abuja. According to Vanguard, the statement was signed by Mr Sul Ya’u Sule, the Senior Special Assistant, Public Relations and Protocol to Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, the Minister of Education. The statement listed the Vice-Chancellors as Prof. Martins Aghaji for Federal University of Sciences, Otukpo, Benue and Prof. Richard King for Adeyemi University of Education, Ondo. Others are Prof. Sadiq Abubakar for Alvan Ikoku University of Education, Owerri, Prof. Victor Awonusi for Federal University of Education, Kano and Prof. Ibrahim Kolo for Federal University of Education, Zaria. The statement noted that the appointment was with immediate effect. It added that President Jonathan had also approved the appoi

One of the panacea to this seasonal oil crisis in the nation is if we could start refining our own crude locally without exporting it to  the foreign land, Unfortunately, we extract the crude to refine it in foreign land and then import the refined product, in higher price, for the Nigerians to use. The new President-elect, Gen. Buhari, will certainly face a difficult task in this area when he assumes office. Below are five obstacles that may hinder the new administration's attempts to stop fuel importation. If the government can surmount this challenges, we will make a headway. 1. Our refineries are not yet ready: With a refining capacity of over 450,000bpd that cannot even meet our domestic needs and operating at less than 30% mostly due to machine failure, our refineries are just not ready for the task ahead. So, it will be difficult to stop importation when we cannot provide the substance locally. 2. Government generates revenue from the process: Am talking about th

President Goodluck Jonathan has sent a rare message of commiseration to General Olusegun Obasanjo on the death of his sister, Adunni Oluniola Eweje-Obasanjo. This seems to have improved on his relationship with the former president. Since Obasanjo’s letter to the president went viral in December 2013, the president stopped all forms of felicitation or commiseration with the former head of state. Before then, though, Jonathan had “nothing but the greatest respect for Obasanjo” and he had said he would not probe his benefactor.  In a statement from the special adviser to the president on media and publicity, Reuben Abati in 2013, stated that, “The president has nothing but the greatest respect for Chief Obasanjo’s very notable contributions to national growth and development over many years and far from taking offence or seeking retaliation, will always welcome objective criticism and advice from the very highly-regarded elder statesman,” .The relationship between the duo got sour

Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo - Iweala - Iweala, has disclosed the sharing of  Excess Crude Account among the states of the federation  on Sunday. According to a statement made available by the Federal Ministry of FinanceFinance, 36 states received a total of N 2.92 trillion from the account between 2011 and 2014. it had become necessary to make the figures public following recent accusations by the Rivers state governor on behalf of state governors. The statement from the federal ministry of Finance noted that the “ figures show that they ( states) received N 966. 6 billion in 2011, N 816 .3 billion in 2012, N 859 .4 billion in 2013 and N 282.8 in 2014 . The low figure for 2014 reflects the steep decline in revenues due to the impact of the crash in global oil prices which began in the middle of the year . Akwa Ibom got the highest with (N 265 billion) , Rivers ( N 230.4 billion) , Delta (N 216. 7 billion ), Bayelsa (N 176 .3 billion ), Kano ( N 106.5 billion

  In few days, President Jonathan administration would be dismissed for a new regime to reign. But if we should take some moment on retrospection, The Nation took us through list of the Jonathan administration who contributed to his failure to win the second term ticket during his five years stay in Aso Rock.  Namadi Sambo Constitutionally, Vice President Namadi ought to be the coordinator of the nation’s economy but he was technically denied the opportunity by his boss. He was, however, in charge of the National Economic Council, the management of the power sector, the privatisation of government-owned companies, especially the power sector. Although seven new plants have been inaugurated under the National Integrated Power Projects (NIPPs), only 4,700 megawatts will be added to the national grid. Two major challenges affecting the energy sector are poor gas supply and transmission of the megawatts. Persistent outage nationwide in spite of the over $16billion invested was one of th

Dele Momodu, a veteran journalist and Ovation Magazine publisher, pens down his final note for President Jonathan in his Pendulum column in ThisDay . Our dear President, please permit me to write my last epistle to you as our leader and Commander-in-Chief. By this time next week, I expect you to have flown back to Yenagoa via Port Harcourt. How I wish I could have the opportunity of being on that last trip, not to mock you but to capture your swinging moods in those few moments of realizing that the end has come eventually. I would love to know how many of your big friends would take the pain to follow you or if most would abandon you to your fate and move on pronto to the new brides. Even as a writer with what I believe is vivid imagination, I’m not able to paint a picture of the sort of life or future that awaits you in Otuoke, Yenagoa, Abuja, Chad, Germany, Dubai or wherever you decide to hibernate in the short or long run. Let us give thanks to God no matter the

Most of us could recall the emotional sympathetic interview of the 1St lady popularly tagged “Dia is God o” The video skit by First Lady Patience Jonathan was ranked by Google as Nigeria's most viewed Youtube video that's non-musical The Google most watched videos in Nigeria featured music, non-music and advert categories of videos. This time around 'Dia is God o' came first in the non-music category. See others in the non-music category below... 2. 'Charlie bit my finger again' 3. Bishop Oyedepo slaps President Jonathan by Sahara tv 4. 'No Man Can Resist My Body…” 5. I Go Dye’s Performance at AY Live Lagos 6. The Proposal featuring Bovi & Ijeoma 7. Kate Henshaw dances Skelewu – 8. What Governor Adams Oshiomhole said to the Widow 9. Davido’s Skelewu instructional Dance video 10. GEJ Must Go! Change Is Here in Nigeria! Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka

Registrar, National Examination Council (NECO),Prof. Monday Joshua, said he would do everything possible to tackle examination malpractices across the country. Joshua made this promise on Thursday during a courtesy visit to Government House, Minna. He said the council had cautioned its members of staff against examination malpractices and they are committed to controlling examination malpractices across the country. According to him, any of our members of staff involved in such act would be dealt with decisively Joshua further enjoined stakeholders in the education sector to be involved in tackling the menace since it had its root from the society. ``Stakeholders must come together to curb examination malpractices since it has its root in the society,’’ he said. The NECO Chief Executive also advised candidates who want to sit for the examination to prepare adequately to avoid being tempted to engage in malpractices.

This is a letter from a teacher in a school. What do you think this kind of of teacher would be passing across to the set of pupils she is taking. Gone are those days when our teachers are sound and intelligent; even some studied in Britain. What can you say to the dilating state of education in Nigeria. Is it the fault of government or the people?

DirectReporter: Magic gets real with Magic Mirror

What will be your reaction when you see a mirror that is displaying a product or brand advertisement give way to reflect your image? This might only happen in the fictional Harry Portal series but thanks to the emergence of technology that has proven beyond reasonable doubt that nothing is impossible.   A new perspective has been opened to the emerging new media and below the line/indoor advertising category Nigerian with the introduction of Magic Mirror advertising option by Soundz&Meknitz Limited. The magic mirror is one of the world’s latest OOH advertising technologies and the first of such an innovation in the entire Sub-Saharan Africa which works by interfacing a specially designed mirror with an inbuilt LCD video and audio programme that also doubles as a viewing mirror. The TVC is seen playing on the mirror, with an inbuilt sensor that squeezes the advert message to a corner on approach of a user to present a full mirror and returns after use.