Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Flavour and Diamond Platnumz to perform at AFCON 2017 opening ceremony


    Nigerian singer, Flavour ‘N’ abania will be performing alongside Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz as part of the opening ceremony of the 2017 African Cup of Nations in Gabon.

Senate orders Ministry of Finance, Customs to suspend ban on car importation through land borders


 
   The Senate has called on Nigeria Customs Service, NCS,  to immediately suspend the policy which has banned importation of vehicles through land borders since the beginning of the year.

Nigerian Senate confirms the nomination of Ayine Anthony Mkpe as the Auditor-General of the Federation

 
   The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the nomination of Ayine Anthony Mkpe as the Auditor-General of the Federation.

Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission to sanction DISCO over failed meters



    The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, says it will sanction DISCOs which failed to meter electricity customers in their networks before February 28th, 2017.

Senate may stop closure of Abuja Airport

  Strong indications emerged yesterday that the Senate may stop the planned closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport by the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Aviation from March 8, 2017.

[PHOTO] Ex-Minister Of Information, Nnia Nwodo Becomes The New Ohaneze Ndigbo President-General

 

   A former minister of Information, Nnia Nwodo has emerged president-general of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide.

13 Nigerian Universities That Will Stop Offering Law, Accounting [LIST]

 
   The Federal Government on Sunday directed that some of specialized universities should stop running programmes that are outside their mandates.


Below specialized universities that the FG has forbidden to offer courses like law and accounting:

 Universities of Agriculture


1. Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB)


2. Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi (FUAM)


3. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike (MOUAU)


Universities of Technology


1. Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA)



2. Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO)


3. Madibbo Adama University of Technology Yola (MAUTECH)


4. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Ogbomoso (LAUTECH)


5. Abubakar Tafawa University of Technology Bauchi (ATBU)


6. Bells University of Technology Ota (BUT)


7. Rivers State University of Science and Technology Portharcourt (RSUST)


8. Enugu State University of Science and Technology Enugu (ESUT)


9. Kano University of Science and Technology Wudil (KUST)


10. Cross River State University of Tecnology Calabar (CRUTECH)


It is expected that these schools will remove law and accounting from their portals. Universities of medicine was also listed as part of those schools meddling their curriculum with courses they are not at liberty to offer.



PHOTO- Check out Warri billionaire Ayiri Emami new 1965 Bentley

    Warri billionaire Chief Ayirima Emami recently got himself a 1965 Bentley. He has been showing off the vintage car at various nightclubs in Lagos with Tuface, Bovi, Uti, MC Galaxy and many others. More photos after the cut

Delta State Registers 30,000 Farmers for CBN Programme

 
    Delta State Government has registered over 30,000 farmers across the selected enterprises of Cassava, Oil Palm, Rice and Fisheries for the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Anchor Borrowers’ Programme ABP.

Vice President calls on anti-corruption agencies in the country to step up their engagement with the Nigerian public

   
  Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called on anti-corruption agencies in the country to step up their engagement with the Nigerian public, especially because there are still those who think when a politician steals, it is permissible.

National Assembly to commence debate on budget next week



    Almost one month after President Muhammadu Buhari presented a N7.29 trillion 2017 budget proposal to a joint session of the National Assembly, Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, said, yesterday, both chambers will commence debate on the document, next week.

Obama Leaving The White House A Better Man



   The records of President Obama:
For 8 years... NO scandals. NO drugs. NO impeachment hearings. NO secrets!!!
It is possible, pray for the grace and work it out. #Grace

Clare Hollingworth: British war correspondent dies aged 105

 
  Hollingworth, who was born in Leicester in 1911, was the first to report on the invasion that triggered the outbreak of World War Two. She went on to report from Vietnam, Algeria and the Middle East.

Manchester 2-0 Hull city

   Jose Mourinho moved a step closer to a major trophy in his first season as Manchester United manager as goals from Juan Mata and Marouane Fellaini secured a first-leg victory over Hull City in the semi-final of the EFL Cup.

Open Heavens Devotional Wednesday 11 January 2017:- Knowing the Father

Open Heavens Devotional Wednesday 11 January 2017:- Knowing the Father
KNOWING THE FATHER – Wednesday January 11th 2017

Memorise: And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: Genesis 14:19
Read: Genesis 14:17-24 (KJV)
17 And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale.

Woman gives birth to 5 babies at the same time after 10yrs of marriage

 
  After ten years of waiting, a couple was today blessed with quintuplets comprising of 3 girls and 2 boys in the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital.

FG Suspends Law That Forced Adeboye To Step Down As RCCG General Overseer

 
    The Federal Government on Monday suspended the controversial Corporate Governance Code which was issued on October 17 by the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria.

Trump to attend Nigeria’s oil, gas roadshow in US

      President-elect of the United States of America (USA), Mr. Donald Trump, is billed to attend a roadshow being put together by the Federal Government as part of efforts to attract investment into the sector, Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mr. Ibe Kachikwu, has said.

Ahmed Lawan Named Senate Leader




   The Nigerian Senate has named a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ahmed Lawan as the new leader of the upper legislative chamber. He replaces Senate leader, Ali Ndume.