Federal Government Secures Over N45billion World Bank Support for Mining Development.

   

   The federal government through the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development  has secured N45.7 billion support from the World Bank for the mineral sector support for Economic Diversification  program.

Okey Emordi - Abia Warriors are 70 percent ready for the NPFL.

   Abia Warriors head coach Okey Emordi has rated his side readiness at 70 percent for the 2016/17 Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL.

2017 will be better- Minister of information

   The Minister for Information, Arts and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has commended Nigerians for their perseverance and understanding, urging them to look forward to better times in 2017.

President Buhari calls for better cooperation between the Executive arm of government and the Legislature

  President Muhammadu Buhari has called for better cooperation between the Executive arm of government and the Legislature.

Venezuela's President defends withdrawal of major banknote.

   Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says his decision to scrap the nation's most-used banknote has allowed it to triumph over its enemies.

UK to invest $1bn in Nigeria’s transport sector.

   Firms from the UK have revealed plans to invest over $1bn in the treansport sector of the Nigerian economy.

Lagos state to flag off ‘Rent-to-Own’

    Lagos state government officially flagged off its ‘Rent-to-Own’ Housing Scheme at different places across the state in Epe, where the Deputy Governor, Idiat Adebule, represented Governor Akinwumi Ambode.

Presidency Says Thirteen States Have Submitted List for N- Power Jobs

  The presidency says that thirteen States have submitted list of graduates who applied for the Federal Government jobs otherwise called N-Power jobs.

Germot Rhour Says Mikel To Move to Marseille

   

  The head Coach of the Super Eagles Gernot Rohr has revealed that Mikel obi is closer to joining top French club Olympique Marseille after he has not being active at his Premier League club, Chelsea.

AMDON- Ban on land car import may cause 2m job loss

   

    The Association of Motor Dealers of Nigeria (AMDON) predicts proposed ban on overland importation of cars could cost the government at least N100 billion in lost revenue, cause chaos in transportation sector and render up to 2 million people without work.

Photos- Miss Puerto Rico wins Miss World 2016

 

     19-year-old Stephanie Del Valle, representing Puerto Rico won the 66th edition of the Miss World pageant which held on Sunday, 19th December, 2016.

Missing 3-week-old returned home after kidnapping: JPSO

     A 3-week-old boy was found in good condition and reunited with his mother Sunday (Dec. 18) after his father took him, threatened to kill the infant and said he would return the child only if the mother drops pending domestic violence charges against him, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office said. Authorities are still searching for the 24-year-old father.

Actress Lilian Esoro wows in new photos

     Nollywood  Actress and mother of one, Lilian Esoro looked breathtaking in blue for the Lagos Fashion Awards where she won Most Fashionable Actress of the Year.
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Buhari Orders Probe Of Top Government Officials

 

   The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the probe of some of his top appointees following allegations of corruption. The President’s Spokesperson, Mr Garba Shehu announced this in a statement on Sunday.

RRS nabs 22-yr-old fraudster posing as girl on Instagram

 

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      A 22-year-old part-time student of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Ogba, Lagos, Falope Oluwole Israel, who has been posing as a girl on Instagram to defraud unsuspecting people, was last week arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of Lagos State Police Command. Suspect Falope was reportedly arrested by officials of the RRS decoy team at a popular club in Ikeja City Mall last Thursday after trailing him for weeks. His arrest along with a colleague was sequel to series of monitoring by the officers and those that he was interacting with at the club.

“The Funds Spent Was Properly used” – Sports Minister

   The Minister for Youths and Sports Development Solomon Dalung has committed another blunder yet again at Senate Commitee meeting on 2016 sports budget allocation.

MMM founder, Sergey Mavrodi writes Nigerian bloggers, journalists,'Leave us alone'

    Irked by what he described as bad press against the wonder-bank, Mavrodi Mundial Movement, MMM, its founder, Sergey Mavrodi, has written an open letter to Nigerian journalists, “analysts” and all kinds of “experts” who according to him are guilty of causing unnecessary panic and tension among MMM participants in the country.

Germany To Loan Nigeria 3m Euros For Procurement Of Military Equipment

    Germany is to provide Nigeria with three million Euros for the procurement of surveillance equipment, mobile medical care unit and other support services for the country’s armed forces. The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, announced this on Sunday at joint news conference with the German Defence Minister, Ursala Von dar Leyen, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

CCB begins verification of govs, ministers’ assets

     The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has begun physical verification of assets declared by governors, ministers, lawmakers and other public officers.

Open Heavens Monday 19 December 2016:- the good fight of faith

Open Heavens Monday 19 December 2016:- the good fight of faith
THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH – Monday December 19th 2016

Memorise: I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 2nd Timothy 4:7
Read: 1st Timothy 6:11-14 (KJV)
11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.