Chief Olusegun Obasanjo now Ph.D student of University of Mkar

former president of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday  evening arrived the Makurdi Airport for a 3 days visit to Benue.The former president who is currently a Ph.D student of University of Mkar, Mkar is expected to stay in Benue for 3 daysto receive lectures and interact withhis project supervisor Revd. Dr. Stephen Tachin (State SUBEB chairman).The former president was received at the Makurdi airport by the Chief of Staff to the Governor of Benue State Mr. Terwase Orbunde, Commissioner for Industry, Trade and Investment Dr. Tersoo Kpelai, that of education, Prof. Dennis Tyavyar, Health, Mrs. Cecilia Ojabo,Advisor on Special duties, Arch. JoeIkyaagba, SUBEB chairman, Revd. Dr. Stephen Tachin and other top Government functionaries.The former president proceeded  to the Benue People's House where he is expected to meetwith His Excellency, Dr. Samuel Ortom.

President Buhari decorating Benue Born Lance Corporal Kenneth Kulugh with the Purple Heart meda

President , Muhammadu Buhari Visited the IDPS Camp  In Yola Adamawa state Nigeria  and he did something Great , President Buhari visited soldiers in the state who are fighting Boko Haram. During his visit, Buhari honoured three soldiers who sustained serious injuries in the ongoing operations against the terrorists with the Purple Heart medal for gallantry. Buhari said that the honour to the three wounded soldiers was in appreciation of their heroic contributions to the ongoing effort by the Nigerian Armed Forces to end the Boko Haram insurgency.“These very deserved medals are in recognition of your sacrifices. I hope it will inspire you to give moreto the nation and I urge you to maintain your determination to bring peace to our fatherland. With what I have seen today, I believe that the Boko Haram are very close to defeat and I urge you to quickly clear the remnants of these criminals from wherever they may still be hiding. I also urge you to remain vigilant, alert and focused to prevent Boko Haram from sneaking into our communities to attack soft targets,’’ he said.Those decorated with the Purple Heart medal were; Lance Corporal Kenneth Kulugh who was wounded in a battle with Boko Haram at Magar Bridge, near Madagali. Others are Private Anthony Sunday who was wounded in a battle with Boko Haram at Gubla in Adamawa State and Private Danga Umar who sustained multiple gunshot injuriesto both thighs at Magar Bridge, near Madagali.

List Of new Ministers And Their Portfolios

President Muhammadu Buhari has finally announced the long-awaited portfolios of ministers, who were sworn in on Wednesday 11-11-2015, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.President Buhari named himself Minister of Petroleum, while Ibe Kachikwu (Delta State) was named Minister of State (Petroleum).
Below is the  list and Portfolios:
1. Chris Ngige – (Anambra) Minister of Labour & Employment
2. Kayode Fayemi- (Ekiti) Minister of Solid Minerals
3. Rotimi Amaechi – (Rivers) Minister of Transportation
4. Babatunde Fashola -(Lagos) Minister of Power, Works and Housing
5. Abdulrahman Dambazau- (Kano)Minister of Interior
6. Aisha Alhassan – (Taraba) Minister of Women Affairs
7. Ogbonaya Onu- (Ebonyi) Minister of Science and Technology
8. Kemi Adeosun – (Ogun) Minister of Finance
9. Abubakar Malami – (Kebbi) Minister of Justice
10. Sen Hadi Sirika – (Katsina) Minister of State, Aviation
11. Barr. Adebayo Shittu – (Oyo) Minister of Communication
12. Suleiman Adamu – (Jigawa) Minister of Water Resources
13. Solomon Dalong – (Plateau) Minister for Youth and Sports
14. Ibe Kachikwu – (Delta) Minister of State, Petroleum
15. Osagie Ehanire – (Edo) Ministerof State, Health
16. Audu Ogbeh – (Benue) Minister of Agriculture
17. Udo Udo Udoma – (Akwa Ibom)Minister of Budget & National Planning
18. Lai Mohammed – (Kwara) Minister of Information
19. Amina Mohammed – (Gombe) Minister of Environment
20. Ibrahim Usman Jibril – (Nasarawa)
21. Hajia Khadija Bukar Ibrahim- (Yobe) Minister of State, Foreign Affairs
22. Cladius Omoleye Daramola (Ondo) Minister of State, Niger Delta
23. Prof Anthony Onwuka (Imo) Minister of State, Education
24. Geoffrey Onyema (Enugu) Minister of Foreign Affairs
25. Dan Ali (Zamfara) Minister of Defence
26. Barr James Ocholi (Kogi) Minister of State, Labour & Employment
27. Zainab Ahmed (Kaduna) Minister of State Budget and National Planning
28. Okechukwu Enelamah (Abia) Trade, Investment & Industry
29. Muhammadu Bello (Adamawa) Minister of Federal Capital Territory
30. Mustapha Baba Shehuri (Bornu)
31. Aisha Abubakar (Sokoto) Minister of State, Trade & Investment
32. Heineken Lokpobiri (Bayelsa) Minister of State, Agriculture
33. Adamu Adamu (Bauchi) Minister of Education
34. Isaac Adewole (Osun) Minister of Health
35. Abubakar Bawa Bwari (Niger) Minister of State, Solid Minerals
36. Pastor Usani Uguru (Cross River) Minister of Niger Delta

Source:http://www.vanguardngr.com

How To Link Your BVN To Your Bank Account Without Going To The Bank

Here are some useful tips for those who have multiple bank  accounts, and have done their BVN, to link ur accounts with your BVN,

Access Bank:
Simply text BVN, leave a space your account number and BVN number to 20121 for example BVN 0123456789 20123456975 to 20121.Alternatively you can link your BVN on their website
Diamond Bank:
If you already have a BVN, please update your details via any of the following means:Send your BVN details via email to enquiries@diamondbank.comor SMS to 30811Call our 24hour contact center on 07003000000
Ecobank:
Dial *326*9# on your phone and follow the prompts.
Fidelity Bank:
Send your account details, BVN, Mobile number, date/bank of enrolment and date of birth via
mailtotrue.serve@fidelitybank.ng or call 080034335489 for update.Or login to the internet banking portal and click on the “no BVN” link.
First Bank:
Text BVN#account number#BVNCode to 08076664444e.g BVN#2022****78#22147733260
FCMB:
Send your BVN to customerservice@fcmb.com
GTBank:
For GTBank, you can either do this via ATM or the BVN linker as described here.
Skye Bank:
Email your BVN details to yescenter@skyebankng.com
Stanbic IBTC:
Text “BVN’’ then your BVN Number (e.g. BVN 12345678901) to 30909 by SMS or visit bvn.stanbicibtcbank.comStandard Chartered:Send Name, Account Number, Local Government Area (LGA), Sate of Origin and BVN, via any of the following options:24-Hour Contact Center: call +234 1 270 4611-4Online Banking: logon to your Online Banking and send a mail by clicking on the “Contact us” buttonEmail: send an mail to Callcentre.Nigeria@sc.com
Sterling Bank:
Send your BVN and account details to customercare@sterlingbankng.com
.UBA:Dial *919*6# on the mobile numberlinked to your account and follow the prompts or or use UBA’s BVN linkage tool.
Zenith Bank:Update your BVN via your iBank profile or call ZenithDirect on+23412787000,2927000,4647000 ormail zenithdirect@zenithbank.com

Check Out How You can Link Your BVN To Your Gtbank Acct Via Atms

This is for those who have already registered for BVN in another bank. Here's how to link your BVN to your GTBank Account via any of our ATMs nationwide. Follow this 7-Step Process accordingly:
1. Insert your GTBank card in the ATM and input your 4-digit pin.
2. Select the “BVN Linking” option
3. Enter your 11-digit BVN and select “Proceed”
4. The ATM will display the 11-digitnumber, and request you to validate
5. Once the number is validated as correct, select “Proceed”
6. Insert your PIN to validate, and submit
7. Your BVN is automatically linkedto your GTBank account. Then you are good to go!

Corps Member Dies At Enugu Orientation Camp

female Youth Corps member in the early hours of Today, Wednesday, 4th November, died in her sleep at the Enugu orientation camp.Cause of her death still has not been ascertained, but activities in the camp have been suspended till further notice.The deceased who lost her mum, reported late for camp owing to her staying back for the burial, which was conducted last week. On reaching the orientation camp, she was initially rejected over late coming but was later considered and registered for the service year.Some drugs are said to have been found in her bag.

Medical Students To Spend 7 Years In Nigerian Universities

THE National Universities Commission (NUC) has developed new Benchmark Minimum Academic Standards for training of doctors in universities with medical programme now extended to seven years duration. Executive Secretary of NUC, Professor Julius Okojie, presented the reviewed curriculum to the stakeholders at a three-day capacity development programme for staff of medical schools in Nigerian universities.He said the new benchmark minimum academic standard was competency-based and would substantially address most of the challenges faced the institutions in the training of doctors in the country. Okojie noted that those that people trust their lives must be adequately trained and competent to discharge their responsibilities efficiently.He said the workshop was to enable the stakeholders brainstorm as well as fine- tune the draft document. The curriculum review was necessitated by the fact that the frontier of knowledge in all academic disciplines had been advancing with new information generated as a result of research. Other compelling reasons included the need to update the standard and relevance of university education in the country as well as to integrate entrepreneurial studies as essential new platforms that would guarantee all graduates from Nigerian universities the knowledge of appropriate skills, competences and dispositions that would make them globally competitive and capable of contributing meaningfully to Nigeria’s socio-economic development.Okojie said: "We must built some good quality hospitals and make facilities available for the students who are coming out with competences and skills to work. No doctor would want to work without equipment. "We are trying to look at it from holistic view. Good learning and teachingenvironment; good medical centres and the management of resources itself," he said.
Source: http://tribuneonlineng.com

Customs names 6 DCGs, 8 ACGs in Acting Capacity

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col.
Hameed Ali (Rtd) has approved the
appointment of six acting Deputy
Comptrollers-General of Customs in the
ongoing re-organisation in the Service.
The six officers, who were of the rank of
Assistant Comptroller-General, will occupy the
positions of Deputy-Comptrollers-General in
acting capacity.
Those appointed are:
I. ACG Idris Suleiman (Finance Administration
and Technical Service)
II. ACG Iya Umar (Tariff and Trade)
III. ACG Dan Ugo (Enforcement Investigation
and Inspection)
IV. ACG Grace Adeyemo (Excise, FTZ &
Industrial Incentive)
V. ACG Austin Warikoru (Human Resource
Development)
VI.ACG Paul Ukaigwe (Strategic Research and
Policy)
Also eight Comptrollers were similarly
announced to occupy the positions of
Assistant Comptrollers-General created in the
exercise. They are to occupy the new offices
in acting capacity. They are:
I. Comptroller Umar Sanusi mni (ACG
Headquarters)
II. Comptroller Funsho Adegoke (ACG ICT)
III.Comptroller Mohammed Abbas mni (ACG
Board)
IV. Comptroller Olatunji Aremu mni
(Command & Staff College)
V. Comptroller Charles Edike (Zonal
Coordinator Zone ‘A’)
VI. Comptroller Abubakar Dangaladima (Zonal
Coordinator Zone ‘B’)
VII. Comptroller Azarema Abdulkadir (Zonal
Coordinator Zone ‘C’)
VIII. Comptroller Chidi Augustine (Zonal
Coordinator Zone ‘D’)
Seven Officers are equally redeployed in the
new exercise. They are:
I. ACG Adesina Odunmbaku (Finance and
Technical Service)
II. ACG Robert Alu (Tariff and Trade)
III. ACG Ade Dosumu (Enforcement and Drugs)
IV. ACG Monday Abueh mni (Excise &
Industrial Incentive)
V. ACG Ahmed Mohammed mni (Human
Resource Management)
VI. ACG Patience Iferi (Strategic Research and
Policy) and
VII. Comptroller Aminu Abba (Technical
Services)
The Changes take immediate effect.
The CGC, however, urged the newly appointed
Officers to redouble their efforts to justify their
new responsibilities.

Bvn Registration Continues- CBN

The Bank Verification Number (BVN) registration will still go on despite the expiration of the deadline on Saturday, October, 31, the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigerian Inter-bank Settlement System (NIBSS) have said.The spokesman of the CBN, IbrahimMuazu said yesterday that the process will still go-on and the deadline means that any customer that fails to do the registration will have some restriction to operate hisaccounts.Mu’azu who spoke to our reporter on phone yesterday said from todayMonday, November 2, 2015, regarded the exercise as successful,saying that majority of the banks have captured the BVN of their active accounts except for those customers that choose not to participate in the process.He said: “Deadline was successful because the awareness has been created to millions of customers and the banking hall were empty unlike the June deadline where there were chaos everywhere in the banking halls”The Managing Director of the Nigerian Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) Mr Ade Shonubi told our reporter also that the BVN is a continuous process and that it is the minimum requirement for Know Your Customer (KYC) as provided by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Bankers’ Committee.He said: “What the deadline impliesis that a customer who has not complied would not have access to his account until he or she complies”The last time we approached the deadline of the Bank Verification Number (BVN) registration exercise(June 30th) set by the Central Bank,there were pandemonium as the premises of the commercial banks were overwhelmed with customers falling over themselves in a bid to beat the deadline.The new development helped salvage the situation as customers were not seen besieging the banking hall seeking to comply with the Central Bank Directive before the deadline of October 31.Meanwhile, some customers were not able to link their various accounts with BVN before the end of the deadline last Saturday, but the CBN said those customers still have chance to do so for them to operate the accounts properly.Daily Trust investigations revealed that some commercial banks have adopted innovative approach for customers to update their Bank Verification Numbers if such customers have already registered with one of the commercial bank.Finding by Daily Trust revealed thatmost of the commercial banks havedeployed their online banking platform or a short messaging service platform to get their customers to simply text their BVN numbers for onward registration.
Source: http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/business/bvn-registration-continues-cbn-nibss/117435.html

Full list of the House of Representatives Standing Committees of the 8th Assembly and their Chairmen

1.Agricultural Colleges and Institutions - Hon. Linus Okorie, FCA2. Agricultural Production and Services - Hon. Mohammed Monguno3. Aids, Loans and Debts Management - Hon. Ajayi Adeyinka4. Airforce - Hon. Aja Samson5. Anti-Corruption- Hon. Akinloye Babajide6. Appropriations - Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin7. Army - Hon. Kwewum Shawulu8. Aviation - Hon. Onyejeocha Nkeiruka9. Banking and Currency - Hon. Jones Onyereri10. Basic Education and Services - Hon. Mohammed Zakari11. Capital Market and Institutions - Hon. Yusuf Tajudeen.12. Civil Societies and Development Partners - Hon. Ohiozojeh Akpatason13. Climate Change - Hon. Samuel Onuigbo14. Co-operation And Integration In Africa - Hon. Ebenyi Kingsley15. Commerce - Hon. Sylvester Ogbaga16. Constituency Outreach - Hon. Abubakar Lawal17. Culture and Tourism - Hon. Ogbeide-Ihama Omoregie18. Customs and Exercise - Hon. Faleke Abiodun19. Defence - Hon. Aliyu Muktar20. Delegated Legislation - Hon. Simon Arabo21. Diaspora Matters - Hon. Rita Orji22. Drugs and Narcotics - Hon. Eucharia Okwunna23. Electoral Matters and Political Party Matters - Hon. Aishatu Dukku24. Emergency and Disaster Preparedness - Hon. Jibrin Satumari25. Environment and Habitat - Hon.Chidoka Obinna26. Ethics and Privileges - Hon. Ossai Ossai27. FCT Area Councils and AncillaryMatters - Hon. Zaphaniah Jisalo28. FCT Judiciary - Hon. Kwamoti Laori29. Federal Capital Territory - Hon. Herman Hembe30. Federal Character - Hon. Idris Ahmed31. Federal Judiciary - Hon. Aminu Shagari32. Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) - Hon. Yunusa Abubakar33. Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) - Hon. Alagboso Jerry34. Finance - Hon. Babangida Ibrahim35. Financial Crimes - Hon. KayodeOladele36. FOI - Hon. Gabriel Onyenwife37. Foreign Affairs - Hon. Nnenna Elendu38. Gas Resources - Hon. Agbedi Yeitiemone39. Governmental Affairs - Hon. Husseni Suleiman40. Health Institutions - Hon. Betty Apiafi41. Healthcare Services - Hon. Okafor John42. HIV, AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Control - Hon. Davematics Ombugadu43. House Services - Hon. Nasiru Baballe44.. Housing - Hon. Mustapha Bala45. Human Rights - Hon. Pwajok Gyang46. IDPs, Refugees and Initiatives on North East - Hon. Sani Mohammed47. Industry - Hon. Husaini Abubakar48. Information, National Orientation, Ethics and Values - Hon. Olusegun Odebunmi49. Information Technology - Hon. Mohammed Onawo50. Insurance and Actuarial Matters- Hon. Fakeye Olufemi51. Inter Parliamentary Relations - Hon. Samuel Ikon52. Interior - Hon. Adams Jagaba53. Justice - Hon. Razak Atunwa54. Labour, Employment and Productivity - Hon. Onyewuchi Ezenwa55. Lake Chad - Hon. Garba Sabo56. Land Transport - Hon. Aminu Isa57. Legislative Budget and Research - Hon. Timothy Golu58. Legislative Compliance - Hon. Abiodun Olasupo59. Local Content - Hon. EmmanuelEkon60. Maritime Safety, Education and Administration - Hon. Umaru Mohammed61. Media and Public Affairs - Hon. Abdulrazak Namdas62. National Planning and Economic Development - Hon. Jephthah Foingha63. Navy - Hon. Abdussamad Dasuki64. Niger Delta Affairs - Hon. Nicholas Mutu65. Niger Delta Development Commission - Hon. Nicholas Mutu66. Pensions - Hon. Hassan Adamu67. Petroleum Resources (Downstream) - Hon. Akinlaja Joseph68. Petroleum Resources (Upstream) - Hon. Nwokolo Victor69. Police Affairs - Hon. Jika Haliru70. Population - Hon. Mohammed Mahmud71. Ports, Harbours and Waterways- Hon. Asadu Patrick72. Poverty Alleviation - Hon. Muhammed Ali73. Power - Hon. Effiong Daniel74. Privatization and Commercialization - Hon. Ahmed Yerima75. Public Accounts - Hon. Chinda Ogundu76. Public Petitions - Hon. Nkem Uzoma77. Public Procurement - Hon. Busayo Oke78. Public Safety and Intelligence - Hon. Sani Aminu79. Public Service Matters - Hon. Gogo Tamuno80. Rules and Business - Hon. Orker-Jev Yisa81. Rural Development - Hon. Adebutu Oladipupo82. Science and Technology - Hon. Beni Lar83. Solid Minerals - Hon. Samaila Suleiman**84. Special Duties - Hon. Sani Daura85. Sports - Hon. Goni Bukar86. Steel - Hon. Muhammed Idirisu87. Sustainable Development Goals- Hon. Tijjani Abdulkadir88.Telecommunications - Hon. Fijabi Akinade89. Tertiary Education and Services- Hon. Suleiman Aminu90.Treaties, Protocols and Agreements - Hon. Yakub Balogun91. Urban Development and Regional Planning - Hon. Temitope Olatoye92. Water Resources - Hon. Aliyu Ahman-Pategi93. Women Affairs and Social Development - Hon. Stella Ngwu94. Women in Parliament - Hon. Evelyn Omavowan95. Works - Hon. Toby Okechukwu96. Youth Development - Hon. Segun Adekola**Hon. Garba Mohammed Datti who was initially named as the Chairman, House Committee on Solid Minerals tendered his resignation on Tuesday and was immediately replaced by Hon. Samaila Suleiman

Motorola Breaks Smartphone Record With Latest Unbreakable Screen Droid Turbo 2 Smartphone

Motorola is at it again with the launch of
what could arguably be one of the best
android smartphones ever released in our
world today.
It is the launch of the Motorola Droid Turbo 2
and you might want to ask that what is that
that is so special about this latest device, and
I will like say that almost everything about the
phone is special and magnificent.
The Motorola Droid Turbo 2 is not only the
first to feature an unbreakable screen that
according to Motorola took them 3 years to
develop the 5 layer screen system that is
known as shattershield , the device is also the
first to feature an external memory capacity
smartphone that can take up to 2TB of
microSD card.
During the launch of this monster, to prove
the screen is truly break-proof, Motorola
representative repeatedly dropped the device
with face-down on a concrete flow without any
form of noticeable crack to the screen.

NITEL Return With 4G Cheaper Data Services

That awesome moment when you think Nitel is dead and gun for life, and you just woke up one morning seeing NITEL Advert again. The good news is Nitel is coming back with full force to take over the telecom industry. Not NITEL again but Nigerian Telecommunication (NTEL).This time around, NTEL will focuson Data services at the onset; maybe the've noticed people consumed data much than they make calls.However, NATCOM Consortium, the winner of the bid for the moribund Nigerian Telecommunications Limited, is planning to roll out services next month.The consortium will launch 4G Long Term Evolution Technology (LTE) services suggesting that the revamped NITEL may focus on data services from the outset. Come next month been November, 4G data services will be launch in Lagos, Abuja and Port-Harcourt before it will finallyroll out to other states.I guess the return of NITEL will even make data more cheaper and other Telecom industry seat up. If you don't know, NITEL had broadband facilities that traversed the entire country and that once revived, it would boost transmission of broadband capacities from the shores of Nigeria to places in the hinterlands, where the demand is high.If your device is not 4G supported,then it's time to port with ease.

Buhari flags off 260 km dual carriage Calabar-Katsina-Ala Highway

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, 20th October, 2015 performed the ground breaking ceremony for the construction of the 260km dual carriage road to link Calabar to Northern Nigeria.Speaking at the event held at Obung Village, Netim Clam, Akampa local government area of Cross River State, Buhari expressedthe commitment of the Federal Government to the speedy completion of the project, which is scheduled to be completed within the next four to five years.The project, he said, is expected to open the doors of opportunity for the people of Cross River State and Nigeria as a whole.He said: “When completed, this road, which starts from the seaportand terminates at the boundary between Cross River and Benue States will link the southern part of Nigeria to the North-Central, the North-East and ultimately Central Africa.“This will undoubtedly expand the boundaries of our economy by providing countries such as Niger Republic and Chad access to the seaport.He commended the state governor and his team for creating a new vista of business opportunities for Cross River and the rest of the country.The 260km super highway, which is an evacuation corridor from a deep seaport in Bakassi, is expected to reduce travel time between Calabar and Katsina-Ala from about six hours to one hour and 30 minutes.The super highway and the sea port projects are estimated to cost about N700 billion.

Another Benue son appointed CP Austin Iwar

The Police Service Commission has  approved the deployment of
Austin Iwar, as CP Gombe  State while Wilson Inalegwu, was retained as CP  FCT.

Austin I.Iwar Appointed commissioner of police

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the deployment of Austin Iwar to Gombe state as commissioner of police While  Wilson Inalegwu is retained as the CP  of FCT. They are Benue sons.

Police Commission approves deployment of 37 CPs

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the deployment of 37 Police Commissioners to State Commands and the Federal Capital Territory.A statement issued by Mr Ikechukwu Ani, the Head, Press and Public Relations of the commission, in Abuja on Wednesday, said that the deployment was is in line with Section215 of the 1999 Constitution, which empowers the commission to appoint Officers to States as Commissioners of Police.Affected in the deployment are former FPRO, CP Emmanuel Ojukwu, who hasbeen deployed to Kogi, and IkechukwuNwodibo who is deployed toTaraba.Others are: J. Habila, Abia , Adejo Gabriel Adaji, Adamawa, Muritala U. Mani, Akwa Ibom, Karma Hosea,Anambra, Mohammed K. Mohmmed, Bauchi State and P. Okafor, Bayelsa.Dibai P. Yakadi, Benue , J. Opadokun, Borno, Henry Fadairo, Cross River, Usman Bala Alkali, Delta, P Abdalla, Ebonyi, Chris Ezike, Edo ,Etop J. James, Ekiti, Mohammed Adamu, Enugu, Wilson Inalegwu, FCT.Austin Iwar, Gombe,T. Lakanu, Imo, U.Tilli Abubakar, Jigawa, U.U.Shehu, Kaduna, M. Katsina, Kano,U. Abdullahi, Katsina, Yakubu O. Jubrin, Kebbi.E. Amadasun, Kwara, F. Owoseni, Lagos, Mohammed Sani Usman, Nasarawa state, Abubakar Marafa , Niger, Abdulmajid Ali, OgunM. Ogbodu, Ondo, K. Shodipo, Osun, Leye Oyebade , Oyo, Nasiru Oki,Plateau, Hyelasinda Kimo Musa, Rivers, Salisu F. Abdullahi , Sokoto, Zanna Mohammed Ibrahim, Yobe, andFemi Ogunbayode , Zamfara.Chairman, PSC, Mr Mike Okiro, said the deployment was to reinvigorate the State Commands for more effective and efficient policing.

Press Release by the Rt Hon Emmanuel Jime Gubernatorial Campaign.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives RtHon Yakubu Dogara spoke  on behalf of President Buhari he  addressed the press and thanked Rt Hon Emmanuel Jime and Sen JKN Waku for agreeing to withdraw their case from court without asking for anything in return.Below is a  Press Release by the Rt Hon Emmanuel Jime Gubernatorial Campaign.
The justice we fought for was never about one candidate; it was about tomorrow being better. It was about avoiding a repeatof yesterday. Finally satisfied with the acknowledgementof the genuineness of our grievances and trusting a truly honourable man completely deserving of our total belief that he would bring sanity to all institutions, we make this one sacrifice by continuing the course of justicethrough alternative and legitimate channels. We note with high hopes, the fundamental changes our President shall bring to our party and to our nation. We will not like to be counted as one of those whose personal ambitions stood in the wayof the progress he is committed to.We, accordingly, give commensurate consideration to Mr. President’s series of fatherly entreaties. His clear understandingof what we fight for helped in no small measure in addressing our grouse especially with vivid assurances to rid our party of any tendency that elevates imposition and impunity.Long ago, the offer of a House of Reps ticket was meant to settle our grievances. But that would only have meant that lessons are not learnt and impunity is compensated by impunity in yet another process and contest we were not even an aspirant in. We rejected the offer. Therefore, we insisted that lessons be learnt and assurances of a no repeat be extracted. We are confident we are at that stage now. Lessons are learnt; assurances extracted.For the avoidance of doubt, we have always believed that we earnestly have a genuine and sound case notwithstandingany challenges and limiting factors we were likely to face in court.We regret nothing. We are happy to have stood for something wherein our grievances have been acknowledged and fully appreciated by even the highest office in the land.In the end, our stance for what is right has not waned; we believe our party, the APC shall be an exemplar of the change she professes. We commit ourselves to makingthis happen. For that, there is no sacrifice too big.We salute the eminent role played by Alh. Waziri Tambuwal, Executive Governor of Sokoto State and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Yakubu Dogarain whom the President has trusted to lead today's efforts in complementing Mr President's efforts in this saga.To those we led on this journey, we are grateful for your continued support, prayers and steadfastness. In your numbers, we saw the good in our people and their readiness to support a good cause. We applaud that. We urge you to always walk with your shoulders high. We would not have let go if we didn't think we have extracted enough assurances that tomorrow would be better for Benue. Neveragain shall this mundane legacy of imposition be allowed to rear its ugly head in Benue State. For that was, after all, our ultimate goal. We count on your understanding always. We are grateful, we remain indebted to you.Signed:Emmanuel Jime Gubernatorial Campaign Organization.

Akiga launches football academy in Makurdi

A new vista has been opened in thearea of football academies in Nigeria with the formal launch of the Felix Akiga Football Academy in Makurdi, Benue State courtesy offormer Nigerian basketball international, Chief Felix Akiga.At an impressive ceremony held in Makurdi, the Benue State capital recently, the Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom who was represented by his deputy, Engr. Benson Abounu commended the initiative by Akiga noting that whatit means is that Benue State will remain the home of top football stars.“This is a good initiative that is in line with our campaign promises ofcreating a conducive environment for our youths and getting them off the streets. Education and sports isthe key to having an excellent and vibrant youth that can hold their own anywhere in the world. It is in line with our electoral promises that we’re identifying with this dream.“To imagine that this project is coming from basketball player is commendable. We’re therefore donating an expanse of land towards making the project a reality knowing that the benefits will be very rewarding.”The Director General National Sports Commission (NSC), MallamAl-hassan Yakmut in his address, which was read by Idris Gidado, an assistant director in the commission said that given the statutory roll the NSC is charged with in sports development, they cannot but identify with the private sector in the development of sportsin the country.“The NSC is proud to identify with this project and welcome the private sector participation in the development of sports. It’s important that our athletes fuse sports with education. This academy has set out to hunt and identify talents. It suits our programme of developing sports atthe grassroots. We’ll give this our support,” he stated.Akiga, the chief executive of ChoiceLeisure Limited with hotels in Makurdi, Zaria, Abuja, Obudu and Dubai, while shedding light on the project said the academy is to bridge the gap and get players to understand that contracts are not just signed for the sake of it, but must be thoroughly read and understood before putting pen to paper.“Many Nigerian athletes don’t understand the contracts they sign and those who manage them only exploit them for their personal gains. Sports have become scientific and must be understood as such. Prominent players like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo don’t just play the way they do; they are calculative in their ball work because they have gone through a structured process,” he stated.

Akiga launches football academy in Makurdi

A new vista has been opened in thearea of football academies in Nigeria with the formal launch of the Felix Akiga Football Academy in Makurdi, Benue State courtesy offormer Nigerian basketball international, Chief Felix Akiga.At an impressive ceremony held in Makurdi, the Benue State capital recently, the Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom who was represented by his deputy, Engr. Benson Abounu commended the initiative by Akiga noting that whatit means is that Benue State will remain the home of top football stars.“This is a good initiative that is in line with our campaign promises ofcreating a conducive environment for our youths and getting them off the streets. Education and sports isthe key to having an excellent and vibrant youth that can hold their own anywhere in the world. It is in line with our electoral promises that we’re identifying with this dream.“To imagine that this project is coming from basketball player is commendable. We’re therefore donating an expanse of land towards making the project a reality knowing that the benefits will be very rewarding.”The Director General National Sports Commission (NSC), MallamAl-hassan Yakmut in his address, which was read by Idris Gidado, an assistant director in the commission said that given the statutory roll the NSC is charged with in sports development, they cannot but identify with the private sector in the development of sportsin the country.“The NSC is proud to identify with this project and welcome the private sector participation in the development of sports. It’s important that our athletes fuse sports with education. This academy has set out to hunt and identify talents. It suits our programme of developing sports atthe grassroots. We’ll give this our support,” he stated.Akiga, the chief executive of ChoiceLeisure Limited with hotels in Makurdi, Zaria, Abuja, Obudu and Dubai, while shedding light on the project said the academy is to bridge the gap and get players to understand that contracts are not just signed for the sake of it, but must be thoroughly read and understood before putting pen to paper.“Many Nigerian athletes don’t understand the contracts they sign and those who manage them only exploit them for their personal gains. Sports have become scientific and must be understood as such. Prominent players like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo don’t just play the way they do; they are calculative in their ball work because they have gone through a structured process,” he stated.

WAEC releases results, withheld 13 indebted states

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC has released the May/June 2015 WASSCE results, withholding the results of students in 13 states that are owing the Council.The Head of Nigerian Office, Mr Charles Eguridu who disclosed this at its Yaba Office said:”Out of 1,593,442 candidates who sat for the examinations, only 616,370 candidates, representing 38.68% obtained credits in five subjects and above including English Language andMathematics.”Justifying the slight improvement in the results from previous years, Eguridu said that in 2013, a total candidates who obtained five credits in English and Mathematics were 639,760 representing 38.30 per cent.He said, in 2014, 529,425 representing 31.28 per cent obtained five credits in English and Mathemstics.Meanwhile, Eguridu said that 6 states among the 19 states that are owing the Council have paid their debt, left with 13 states.The HNO who refused to disclosed the names of indebted states explained that he would not want politicians to hijacked the situation against their opponents. He, however noted that if any of the states that are owing can get an advanced payment guarantee from any reputable banks, students results in such states will be released.His words: ” I alerted the nation on the challenges which the Council was facing in Nigeria as a result of this indebtedness, and its adverse effects on our operations. I had stated then that the Council may be constrained from releasing the results of government-sponsored candidates of the affected states.
After my pronouncement, a few of the debtor states responded by paying their debts fully or partially; while a few others made promises, indicating their willingness to pay as soon as they are able to do so. Others have not made any efforts in addressing the matter.“After reviewing the situation, the Council has decided that the results of government-sponsored candidates of indebted states would be released if such states endeavour to produce bank guarantees, so that the Council will be assured that the fees will be paid. This decision is in appreciation of the general prevailing economic challenges in the country, and in order not to jeopardize the educational careers of the candidates of the indebted states.”He said that the results of 118,101 candidates, representing 7.41% are being withheld in connection with various cases of examination malpractice. According to him, the cases of such students are being investigated and reports of the investigations will be presented to the Nigerian Examinations Committee (NEC) of the Council in due course for consideration.Also, he noted that a total number of 109 blind candidates registered for and sat the examination. From this figure, 20 candidates, representing 18.34% obtained credit in 5 subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.In the brake down of results, Eguridu said: “A total of 1,605,248 candidates registered for the May/June 2015 WASSCE, out of which 1,593,442 candidates, consisting of 864,096 male and 729,346 female candidates sat the examination.“Out of the total number of candidates who sat the examination, 1,498,069 candidates, representing 94.01% have their results fully released, while 95,373 candidates, representing 5.99%have a few of their subjects still being processed due to some errors mainly traceable to the candidates and schools in the course of registration or writing the examination.” Such errors are being corrected by the Council to enable the affected candidates get their results fully processed and released subsequently.“Of the total number of candidates thatsat the examination, 758,849 candidates, representing 47.62% obtained six (6) credits and above; 949,862 candidates, representing 59.61% obtained five (5) credits and above, while 1,114,988 candidates, representing 69.97 % obtained credit and above in four (4) subjects. In addition, 1,295,915 candidates, representing 78.81% obtained credit and above in three (3) subjects, while 1,376,743 candidates, representing 86.40% obtained credit and above in two (2) subjects. However, a total of 616,370 candidates, representing 38.68%, obtained credit in five (5) subjects and above, including English Language and Mathematics.“Candidates who sat the May/June 2015 WASSCE will be able to check thedetails of their performance on the Council’s results website: www.waecdirect.org within the next 24 hours,” he said.

Enugu State introduces paternity leave for male civil servants

THE introduction of paternity leave for male civil servants in Enugu State whose wives put to bed has been overwhelming commended.There was wild jubilation in the coal city as the news spread. Both civil servants and non civil servantshailed the new policy.The government of Enugu State led by Mr. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi had last week Wednesday, announced the granting of three weeks paternity leave to male civil servants whose wives put to bed.Before now, female workers who gave birth were entitled to only three months maternity leave while their husbands were left out; but with the present directive, nursing mothers who are civil servants would now be enjoying additional three months, bringing the number of period they will observe their maternity leave to six months.State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Sam Ngwu who announced this said that the new policy would meant “to strengthen the family as a social unit and also promote mother and child welfare”.He stated this while unveiling plansto mark this year’s Breast Feeding Week in the State in Enugu last week.
Source:  http://www.vanguardngr.com

Explosion Rocks Maiduguri Market

Explosion has rocked Gamboru market by
Customs bridge in the heart of Maiduguri
claiming many lives.
Eye witness told our reporter that the
explosion went off Friday morning (31/07/15) near the
parking area of tricycle operators know as
Keke NAPEP in the market.
The scene is said to be strewn with bodies of
victims of the blast.
Source: http://dailytrust.com.ng

Buratai Effects Massive Shake-up in the Army, Redeploys 334 Officers

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj-Gen.
Tukur Yusufu Buratai, has approved massive
changes with the postings and appointments
of 334 officers of the Nigerian Army with
various effective dates.
Buratai, in one of the first major strategic
decisions since assumption of office as the
20th army chief, took the urgent decision
following the retirement of several generals.
These changes which were contained in a
statement signed on Wednesday by the
Director of Army Public Relations (DAPR), Col.
Sani Usman, included some Principal Staff
Officers at Defence and Army Headquarters,
Corps Commanders and General Officers
Commanding (GOCs) as well as other
commanders.
Those affected in the redeployment included
37 Major Generals, 57 Brigadier Generals, 128
Colonels, several Lieutenants Colonels and
others.
Some of those affected were the General
Officers Commanding 1, 2, 3, 81 and 82
Divisions, Operations Pulo Shield and Safe
Haven of Niger Delta and Plateau States.
They are: Major General MA Koleoso who is
now Commander TRADOC, Major General SN
Muazu who moved from 2 Division to the
Headquarters Infantry Corps and appointed
Commander, Major General MT Ibrahim, from
Department of Army Standard and Evaluation
to Nigerian Defence Academy and appointed
Commandant.
Others included Major General LKJ Ogunewe
who is now the Chief of Policy and Plans,
Major General FO Alli, is now Chief of Training
and Operations and Major General AA Salihu,
Chief of Logistics.
Also on the list are Major General AG Okunola,
who now Commander of Operation Pulo Shield
(JTF) and Major General TC Ude, Commander,
Operation Safe Haven (STF Jos).Others are
Major General LW Wiwa now Deputy
Commandant of Nigerian Armed Forces
Resettlement Centre.
Also affected in the shake up are Major
General A Oyebade, who is now the General
Officer Commanding, 1 Division, Major General
LC Ilo, General Officer Commanding 2
Division, Major General H Umaru, General
Officer Commanding 3 Division, Major General
IH Edet, General Officer Commanding 81
Division and Brigadier General I Attahiru who
is now the Acting General Officer Commanding
82 Division.
While Brigadier General AT Hamman is now
the Acting Provost Marshal, Brigadier General
LF Abdullahi, Acting Commander, Nigerian
Army Education Corps and Colonel R
Abubakar, Acting Director Defence Information,
among others.

Nigeria, Cameroon vow to step up cooperation against Boko Haram

The leaders of Nigeria
and Cameroon pledged on Thursday to
improve the exchange of intelligence and
security cooperation along their border in a
bid to tackle Nigerian Islamist militant group
Boko Haram.
In their first visit to Cameroon,
President Muhammadu Buhari, with five State Governor among them is Dr. Samuel Ortom,  since they were
elected in March, Buhari  and his Cameroonian
counterpart Paul Biya both expressed support
for a planned regional taskforce to fight Boko
Haram, according to a joint statement.
Source: http/mobile.reuters.com

Nigerians in diaspora to pay £30 for BVN registration –NIBSS

Following the extension of the deadline for Bank Verification Number (BVN) registration, customers of Nigerian banks living abroad, who are yet to get their BVN, will have to cough out £30 for the exercise between now and October. This  was made known by the Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigeria Inter Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), Mr. Ade Shonubi, during an interactive session with journalists at the weekend. Shonubi stated that the amount, which translates to N11,000, would be the cost of service being paid to OSI services, a consulting company to the Nigerian ministry of External Affairs that is collating data for BVN on behalf of NIBSS and Nigerian banks. He explained that due to the laws in some countries such as the United Kingdom, which bars taking of data of its citizens outside the country, it had engaged OSI, which currently takes data for the Nige­rian government for the purpose of passport renewal. Although the deadline for the BVN registration had been moved to October 31, 2015 to allow Nigerians in diaspora register, Shonubi said NIBSS contract with OSI Services extends till the end of the year. He, however, noted that Nigerian banks’ customers who wish to register will have to book an appointment with OSI. He noted that this had become necessary after the London Metropolitan Police had intervened after long queues at the OSI office disrupted traffic. He also revealed that two banks, Diamond and Ecobank have been given the go-ahead to set up desks at their affiliate banks outside the country to gather data. Shonubi noted that Ecobank will be gathering data in the West African region while Diamond Bank will collate data from itsaffiliates.
Source: http://sunnewsonline.com

NYSC Mobilization Time Table For 2015 Batch B

1
2015 Batch B pre-mobilization workshop.
21st - 24th July 2015
2
Briefing/Sensitization of final year students/
prospective corps members.
4th - 14th August 2015
3
Display of list of all approved programmes for
institutions on NYSC portal for cross
checking
4th - 14th August 2015
4
Collation of Prospective Corps Members' Data
by Corps Producing Institutions CPIs
31st July - 21st August 2015
5
Submission/Uploading of Senate/Academic
Board Approved Result for Full/Part-Time
Graduates and Revalidation Lists by CPIs
24th August - 2nd September 2015
6
Uploading of Corrected Lists by Corps
Producing Institutions
1st - 7th September 2015
7
On-line Registration by Foreign and locally
Trained Nigerian Graduates
8th September - 9th October 2015
8
Entertainment of complaints from Prospective
Corps Members by the state Deployment and
Relocation officers and NYSC Help Desks
9th - 16th October 2015
9
Forwarding of Complaints to Mobilisation
Dept by State Deployment and Relocation
officers
9th - 16th October 2015
10
On-line Delivery of Print-outs to Corps
Producing Institutions CPIs
9th - 16th October 2015
11
Deployment and Printing of Call-up Letters by
ICT Dept.
14th - 20th October 2015
12
Notification/on-line Printing of Call-up
Letters
21st - 26th October 2015
13
2015 Batch 'B' Orientation Course (stream I)
28th October - 16th November 2015
13
2015 Batch 'B' Orientation Course (stream II)
25th November - 14th December, 2015
Source: www.nysc.gov.ng

Iheanacho on target for City

Record-signing Raheem Sterling swooped on a defence-splitting pass from Kelechi Iheanacho to score his debut goal just over two minutes as Manchester City downed AS Roma on penalties in the International Champions Cup in Melbourne, Australia on Tuesday,AFPreports.The Italians equalised just five minutes after Sterling’s strike in spectacular fashion. Bosnian midfielder Miralem Pjanic let fly with a 20-metre thunderbolt into the top right corner.But Iheanacho put Manchester City ahead again on 51 minutes when he zeroed in on an awful back pass by former England international Ashley Cole to coolly beat De Sanctis from close range.But Serbian Adem Ljajic threw the Italians a lifeline when he beat Joe Hart with his free-kick over the wall inthe 87th minute to send the match into penalties.England goalkeeper Joe Hart made two late saves as Manchester City won 5-4 after the penalty shootout at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

72 Battalion lost 28 soldiers to Boko Haram, others

The Commanding Officer, 72 Special Forces
Battalion, Makurdi, Timothy Lagbaja, has said
that the battalion lost 28 soldiers to
insurgency in the North-East and in Benue.
Mr. Lagbaja, a colonel, told newsmen in
Makurdi on Wednesday that between 2012
and 2015, the battalion lost four officers and
eight soldiers to the Tiv/Fulani and Agatu
crises in Benue.
He said the remaining 16 were lost to
insurgency in the North-East, while many
others who sustained degrees of injuries were
either flown abroad or treated in the country.
The commander said the battalion alone had
deployed about 500 soldiers to serve in the
special security outfit `operation Zenda’ to
maintain internal security in the state.
According to him, the effort is paying off as
weapons hitherto in the hands of wrong
people have been recovered.
He said that the high criminality in the state
had been reduced to “few isolated cases of
killings’’.
(NAN)

Oliseh officially unveiled as Eagles coach

The former Super Eagles captain has been
presented to the public as its new coach in
Abuja, two weeks after another former captain
Stephen Keshi was sacked
Sunday Oliseh has been unveiled by the
Nigeria Football Federation, replacing sacked
Stephen Keshi, as coach of the Super Eagles.
The 40-year-old was the overwhelming
favourite to be handed the role after the ‘Big
Boss’ was shown the exit door by the NFF two
weeks ago.
And on Wednesday, Oliseh finally signed a
contract with the NFF which ties him to the
Super Eagles until 2020, becoming the fifth
player in the 1994 class to handle the senior
national team after Austin Eguavoen, Samson
Siasia, Daniel Amokachi and Keshi.
"It's a great honour to be coach of this great
nation,” said Oliseh at the unveiling ceremony
in Abuja.
"I'm not coming as a messiah. I'm coming as
a man who wants to serve his country and
give 150%.
"Gone are the days when we had individual
players who can win games on their own. But
we have potential," he said.
He also laid down the law to players of
Nigerian origin on his requirements before
they can feature for his team.
"No player outside of first division in Nigeria
or elsewhere will play for the Super Eagles. We
will work together with the technical
committee because if we fail, they fail,” he
concluded.
The ex-Nigeria international will now hope to
inspire an immediate improvement in the
Eagles’ fortunes, starting with a win against
Tanzania in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
in September.
Source: goal.com

Saraki’s tweet on service chiefs stirs controversy

A controversial message posted on the Twitter
handle of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki,
on Monday night, sparked a serious
controversy which forced his media team to
make clarifications that further provoked
critical reactions from Nigerians, on Tuesday.
Saraki, in his tweet, said that President
Muhammadu Buhari did not require the
approval of the Senate to nominate the
country’s service chiefs.
He specifically said it was not the business of
the Senate to approve the appointment of
service chiefs.
Source: http://www.punchng.com

Man disappears over wife’s third set of twins

Where is Citizen Emeka Benjamin Uche, a
Lagos factory worker?
That was the big question yesterday as his
wife, Ruth, 34, from Abia State broke the news
of his disappearance since February.
Uche, 39, fled home when he learnt that his
expectant wife was carrying a set of twins –
the family’s third.
Mrs Uche was at the Lagos State Secretariat,
Alausa yesterday with her six children,
pleading for help.
Not many knew what she wanted as she stood
under a tree, close to the Press Centre,
carrying the babies. Her first two sets of twins,
much older, stood close to their mother, and
did not in any way seem intimidated by the
sea of cameras and faces focusing on them.
In 2009 when she first conceived, she was
delivered of two girls – Goodness and
Godnews. The second conception, two years
later, produced another two – a boy and a
girl, named John and Joyce.
But when her husband, Emeka, learnt that the
third pregnancy was another set of two he fled
their number 32, Awori Street, Agege home on
the outskirt of Lagos to an undisclosed
location in Ikorodu, Lagos.
Source:
http://thenationonlineng.net

BUHARI INAUGURATES NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL TODAY

President Muhammadu Buhari will today
inaugurate his administration’s National
Economic Council (NEC).
The council, which will be inaugurated in the
council chambers of the presidential villa,
Abuja, is expected to draw up a roadmap that
will actualise the economic policies of t
administration.
As is the tradition, the council which is to be
chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, and
comprising of all the 36 state governors will
also hold its first session.
The permanent secretaries of the ministries of
finance, national planning, and Central Bank
of Nigeria (CBN) governor will also be
members of the council. Section 18 of the
1999 Constitution provides for the NEC to
serve as an advisory body to the president on
the economy.

President condemns latest Boko Haram attacks

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the latest terrorist attacks on
Borno and Yobe communities by the Boko Haram bandits.
In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam
Garba Shehu, the President said he was deeply touched by these mindless incidents of
violence on innocent people during the month
of Ramadan.

NYSC: 2014 Batch 'B' Winding-up/Passing-out Approved Programme of activities

NYSC Management has approved the following programme of activities for the 2014 Batch 'B' Winding-up/Passing-out exercise: Monday 29th June, 2015 Parade Rehearsal Signing of Final clearance by Zonal Inspectors. Tuesday 30th June, 2015 Parade Rehearsal. Signing of Final clearance by Zonal Inspectors. Debriefing/Evaluation of Service Year. Administration of Questionnaire (Form 4B) on 5% of the Passing-out Corps Members. Wednesday 1st July, 2015 Final Parade Rehearsal. State Farewell Party to be presided over by the Governor of the State. Thursday 2nd July, 2015 Passing-out Ceremony to be presided over by the Governor of the State. Distribution of Certificates of National Service to deserving corps members.

Pope Congratulates Nigerian Muslims At Ramadan

 
AS the Ramadan fast enters the second week, Pope Francis has sent his goodwill message to Nigerian Muslims, urging them to use the fasting period to enrich themselves spiritually, physically and morally.
In his prayer, the Catholic pontiff said: “I am pleased to send you, in the name of all Catholics around the world, best wishes for a peaceful and joyful celebration of ‘Id el-Fitr. May your fasting, prayer, almsgiving, help to the poor, visits to family members and to friends enrich your lives.”
      There is no life that is more precious than another one because it belongs to a specific race or religion. Therefore, no one can kill. No one can kill in the name of God; this would be a double crime against God and the very person.
     There cannot be any ambiguity in education. The future of a person, community and of the whole humanity cannot be built on such ambiguity or apparent truth. “Christians and Muslims, according to their respective religious traditions, look at God and relate with Him as being the Truth. Our life and behaviour as believers should reflect such conviction,” he said.
source;http://www.ngrguardiannews.com

Sepp Blatter says he will resign as president

Sepp Blatter says he will resign as president of football's governing body Fifa amid a corruption scandal.

In announcing his exit, the 79-year-old Swiss has called an extraordinary Fifa congress "as soon as possible" to elect a new president.

Blatter was re-elected last week, despite seven top Fifa officials being arrested two days before the vote as part of a US prosecution.

But he said: "My mandate does not appear to be supported by everybody."

Fifa was rocked last week by the arrests on charges of racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering as part of a US prosecution that also indicted 14 people.

A separate criminal investigation into how the 2018 and 2022 World Cups were allocated is also under way.

"I am very much linked to Fifa and its interests. Those interests are dear to me and this is why I am taking this decision," added Blatter.

"What counts most to me is the institute of Fifa and football around the world."

source;http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32982449

ATTENTION:PROSPECTIVE CORPS MEMBERS DEPLOYED TO ADAMAWA, BAUCHI BORNO, GOMBE AND YOBE

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NYSC Management wishes to inform all the 2015 Batch 'A' prospective corps members deployed to Adamawa, Bauchi Borno, Gombe and Yobe that their orientation course will be in Taraba, Plateau, Nasarawa, Jigawa and Kano States NYSC camps respectively as stream II. On the 2nd June, 2015. Check the camp address here................ http://www.nysc.gov.ng/locations/orientation-camps.php

Army rescues 160 more women, children from Sambis

Soldiers and some of the rescued kids

More hostages have been freed from Boko Haram captivity in the Sambisa Forest, the military said yesterday. No fewer than 160 women and children were freed after the 293 rescued earlier on. The “hostages were held in atrocious condition”, Defence Spokesman Major-Gen. Chris Olukolade said.

The mission involved heavy fighting between the military and Boko Haram across nine of their camps, which, according to reports, destroyed part of the terrorist organisation’s hub and left several of its fighters dead.

“They (freed hostages) have been evacuated to a safety zone for further processing,” Colonel Sani Usman, the Army spokesman,  said.

Buhari inaugurated transition committee

The President-Elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari has charged members of his transition committee to refrain from witch-hunting anybody or going on a fault finding mission.
 Buhari gave the charge as he inaugurated the 19-member in Abuja on Wednesday, adding that his administration will not engage in witch-hunting because he recognizes that government is a continuum.
Appreciating members of the committee for their willingness to serve, the President-elect said that changing from one government to another involves complicated operational challenges, necessitating the incoming government to understand where the outgoing stopped and where to start from.
       Members of the committee included Ahmed Joda,  Dr. Doyin Salami, Adamu Adamu,Wale Edun, Mrs. Bola Adesola, Dr. Festus Odumegu and Mrs. Nike Aboderin as well as the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief John Oyegun. Others are Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, Chief Audu Ogbeh, Boss Mustapha, Sen. Hadi Sirika, Dr. Ogbonaya Onu, Alh. Abubakar Malami, Gen. Lawal Jafar Isa, Mohammed Hayatudeen, Solomon Dalong, Prof. Tam David West and the national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Alhaji Lai Mohammed.

2015 BATCH ‘A‘ POSTING

The 2015 Batch ‘A‘ Prospective Corps Members are advised to check their posting and print their call-up letters online. Those that didn't pay should collect their call-up letters from their Institutions of graduation as from today  Thursday 30th April 2015.Report to camps on time pls as NO late registration will be entertained. NYSC wishes you a hitch-free service year.

 ATTENTION:PROSPECTIVE CORPS MEMBERS.
NYSC Management wants inform all the 2015 Batch 'A' prospective corps members deployed to Adamawa, Bauchi Borno, Gombe and Yobe that their orientation course will be in Taraba, Plateau, Nasarawa, Jigawa and Kano States NYSC camps respectively as stream II.

Addresses of NYSC Orientation Camps A ABIA (AB) NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Umunna, Bende Local Government Area, Abia State. ADAMAWA (AD) NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Old Gongola Brewery Damare Village Along Lapondo Road, Girei LGA, Adamawa State. AKWA IBOM (AK) NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Ikot Itie Udung, Nsit Atai Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State. ANAMBRA (AN) NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Progressive Senior Secondary School, Umunya, Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State. Anambra Camp Pictures B BAUCHI (BA)Adult and Non-Formal Education Institute, kangere, KM 16, Bauchi - Gombe Road, Bauch BAYELSA (BY) Kaiama Grammar School , Kaiama, Kolokuma/Opokuma L.G.A Kaiama Grammar School, Kaiama, Kolokoma-Opokuma Local Government Area, Bayelsa State. BENUE (BN) NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Wannune, Tarka Local Government Area, Kilometer 35 Makurdi Gboko Road, Benue State. BORNO (BO) NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Biu Road, Maiduguri LGA, Maiduguri, Borno State. C CROSS RIVER (CR) NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Obubra, Obubra Local Government Area, Cross River State. D DELTA (DT) NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp Former Martins TTC, Issele-Uku, Aniocha North L.G.A. Delta State. E EBONYI (EB) NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Macgregor College, Afikpo Local Government Area, Ebonyi State. EDO (ED) Okada Grammar School, Okada, Ovia North-East Local Government Area, Edo State. EKITI (EK) NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Ise-Orun/Emure Local Government Area, Ekiti State. ENUGU (EN) NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Awgu Local Government Area, Enugu State. F FCT (ABUJA) (FC) NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Kubwa, Bwari Area Council, FCT. G GOMBE (GM) NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Kilometer 27, Mallam Sidi, Kwame Local Government Area, Gombe State. Gombe Camp Pictures I IMO (IM) NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Umudi Nkwerre Local Government Area, Imo State. J JIGAWA (JG) NYSC Permanent Camp, opposite Army Barrack, Fanisua Dutse Local Government Area, Jigawa State. K KADUNA (KD) NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Kaduna – Abuja Road, Kaduna State. KANO (KN) NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Kusala Dam, Karaye, Karaye Local Government, Kano State. KATSINA (KT) Youth Multi-purpose Centre/ NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Mani Road, Katsina State. KEBBI (KB) NYSC Temporary Orientation Camp, Government Science College, Dakingari Local Government Area, Kebbi State. KOGI (KG) NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Asaya, Kabba Local Government Area, Kogi State. KWARA (KW) NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Yikpata, Edu Local Government Area, Kwara State. L LAGOS (LA) NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Iyana Ipaja, Agege, Lagos State. N NASSARAWA (NS) Magaji Dan-Yamusa Permanent Orientation Camp, Keffi, Nasarawa State. NIGER (NG) NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, (Former Abubakar, Dada Senior Secondary School), Paiko, Niger State. O OGUN (OG) NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Ikenne Road, Sagamu Local Government Area, Sagamu, Ogun State. ONDO (OD) NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Ikare-Akoko Local Government Area, Ondo State. OSUN (OS) NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Aisu College Hospital Road, Ede North Local Government Area, Ede, Osun State. OYO (OY) Government Technical College, Iseyin Local Government Area, Iseyin, Oyo State. P PLATEAU (PL) NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Mangu, Mangu Local Government Area, Plateau State. Plateau Camp Pictures R RIVERS (RV) NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Nonwa-Gbam Tai Local Government Area, Rivers State. S SOKOTO (SO) Government Technical College Farfaru, Farfaru Local Government Area, Sokoto State. T TARABA (TR) Government College, Jalingo, Jalingo Local Government Area Taraba State. Y YOBE (YB) NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Fika, Fika Local Government Area, Yobe State. Z ZAMFARA (ZM) NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Beside FRSC Office, Tsafe Local Government Area, Zamfara State.