Mr. Ibu "Atiku Abubakar is a God sent to humanity" - Actor

Actor and comedian, John Okafor, a.k.a Mr. Ibu, has described former Vice-President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar as a blessing to humanity.

Mr. Ibu posted the comment on his Instagram page.

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In the post, he was seen in a picture with Abubakar, both smiling at each other as they shook hands in the midst of the ex Vice-President's aides.

Inside Nasarawa: Abducted Wives Of Commissioner Freed

Two wives of a public official kidnapped in Nasarawa State have been released.

Rabi Aliyu and Larai Aliyu, wives of the Nasarawa State Commissioner for Local Government and
Chieftaincy Affairs, Aliyu Tijjani, who were abducted from Nasarawa town, have regained their freedom.

The spokesman of the Nasarawa State Police Command, Kenedy Idrissu, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria yesterday in Lafia.

Rethink It With Ben: Do not kill killers. It's no longer cool

The video of a ‘7yr’ old boy that was lynched for stealing made shock waves around the world.

Neither the age of the boy nor what he stole is consequential. Should he be lynched?

Lots of people are of the opinion that the dastardly act was uncalled for and reflects how backward a nation Nigeria is.

Ondo Elections "I will turn your darkness to light," Oke tells communities

Mr Olusola Oke, the Alliance for Democracy (AD) governorship candidate in the Nov. 26 election in Ondo State, says he will facilitate restoration of power supply to areas suffering in the last three years, if elected.

Oke made the promise on Sunday, during his campaign rally in Igbokoda, in Ilaje Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.

He also promised to complete all abandoned projects of the present administration, if given the nod to govern the state.

Judge's Trail: EFCC Files 30 Charges Against Justice Ajumogobia, SAN

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed 30 charges against a Federal High Court judge, Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia; and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Obla, The Punch is reporting.

The EFCC said about $793,800 passed through the judge’s domiciliary accounts between 2012 and 2015. The judge allegedly used the money to buy a house in London.

Fayemi "I will always hold Tinubu in high esteem," Minister

The Minister for Solid Minerals Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi has debunked a report in which he allegedly blamed Asiwaju Bola Tinubu for the APC leader's 'misfortunes.'

In several tweets and a statement sent by his media aide, Olayinka Olabode, Fayemi debunked the story saying he remains loyal to Tinubu.

Ondo Election: I will contest and win – Eyitayo Jegede

Barely few day to the Ondo state governorship election, the People Democratic Party (PDP) factional guber candidate, Eyitayo Jegede has said that he will contest and win the polls.

This is coming as reports revealed that Jegede’s supporters have joined other political parties because of his perceived inability to get justice in the courts.

9 words you can use to make a woman feel sexy

It gets quite boring telling a woman she is sexy all the time.

Remember that time she wore that dress with the teasingly low neckline? You called her sexy.

You also called her sexy on that day she wore that sexy jean and she was all shades of hot.

You've also used the word on many other occasions. It gets tiring after a while.

Ambode Promotes 8,617 Public Primary School Teachers

The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the promotion of 8,617 public primary school teachers.

In a chat on Sunday, the Executive Chairman of the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board,SUBEB, Dr Ganiyu Oluremi Sopeyin explained that the promotion exercise had cleared the back logs inherited by the present administration in the state’s primary schools.

Drop this 4 habits if you want to become better at dating

If everyone appears to have an ability to easily find love and move into relationships except you, it means you are probably not doing some things right.

Here are some of the things you should consider cutting out if you intend to become a better person to date and/or fall in love with.

Stop thinking you’re not good enough

When you keep the thought in your mind that that babe is ‘way out of your league’ or that guy ‘is too good for you,’ you limit yourself greatly in the dating game.

PDP can lie, See What they Said To Jonathan on his birthday

Torrents of tributes have continued to pour in for ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, as he clocked 59 today. The Senator Ahmed Makarfi-led National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated the former President, saying President Muhammadu Buhari has done nothing better since he assumed office on May 29, 2015.

Men Only:You'd be crazy to leave a woman who does these 4 things

It's in our nature as humans to make mistakes.

However, some mistakes are costlier than others, and there couldn’t be a worse mistake than letting go of certain special people.

For men, there is often a need, a burning desire for a woman with whom they can build an empire, with whom they can grow together for life.

Why Boko Haram Insurgency Can’t Be Said to Be Over, By Atiku Abubakar

…more still needs to be done to restore normalcy in this area. The insurgency remains. The insurgents still occupy a specific geographical space. They still retain the capacity for occasional deadly attacks. Many citizens in the zone still remain vulnerable and live in fear; and we cannot say that the problem is over…

This past year has been particularly challenging for us and for Nigeria. The country’s economy, which had remained weak, slid into a recession. There has been little public spending as the new government in Abuja and most state capitals try to figure out how to proceed with governance, just as oil production and revenues have plummeted. And when citizens, including parents, have little income to spend, especially in the midst of uncertainty, the effect spreads to various sectors of the economy, including higher education.

Good and Bad Success, By Femi Aribisala

To overcome defeat, we have to be defeated. To overcome poverty, we have to be poor. To overcome death, Christ had to die.

Failure is written into the very fabric of the gospel. When a man is determined to trust in God, he has to be ready to be a failure. He also has to be prepared to suffer violence and endure rejection. Even Jesus might call you a dog, but you must refuse to be discouraged. The crowd might try to shut you up, but you shout out the more.

The Rising Tide of Populism, By Taiwo Odukoya

Leaders who do not develop a system for staying in touch with the realities of the people and a mechanism for responding swiftly to the pressing issues will most likely find themselves out of touch and ultimately out of relevance.

From a leadership perspective, the just concluded United States elections and the emergence of Donald Trump as president-elect reinforces the rising tide of populist discontent across the world, which we spoke about in a previous article. As America and the rest of the world grapples with the import of a Trump presidency, leaders everywhere, public and private sectors alike, must also rise up to meet the challenge of satisfying the sometimes multifaceted needs of diverse populations in just and equitable ways. This will require a genuine commitment to understanding the needs and feelings of the people at every point in time.

How to Make a Country Become First World Through the Power of Faith (1), By Sunday Adelaja

If really faith is power, why is it not being applied to fix our social economic ills? If really faith is power, why is it not being used to direct aright the path of our youth? If faith truly is power, what makes it helpless in dealing with issues of moral decadence in our society?

Today, I would like to address the question of how to make Nigeria (or any country) a first world country through the power of faith. The word ‘faith’ is very familiar to most people in the world, but unfortunately in over 30 years of my interactions with believers, I have come to realise that not too many people know how to harness the power of faith.

Kemi Adeosun “Why we are reflating the economy,” says Finance minister

Finance minister, Kemi Adeosun has explained why the Federal Government has decided to reflate the Nigerian economy to cure the current economic recession.

In a recent chat with Pulse, Adeosun disclosed that reflation of the economy by the FG will create more job opportunities and encourage the Nigerian businesses to favourably compete with international counterparts.

Only Igbo Can Survive A Divided Nigeria – Fayose

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Ado Ekiti-The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has declared that in the event that the country is divided, only the Igbo nation can survive because of their resilience.

The Governor also boasted that there has been no politically motivated killing of anyone under his administration.

Fayose Fayose stated this yesterday when the Ndigbo Community in Ekiti conferred him with the traditional title of ‘Nwanne – De – Namba at the Olukayode Stadium, Ado Ekiti during the Igbo Cultural Day.

Folorunsho Alakija: Billionaire's son marry, Aisha Buhari among numerous VIP guests

Folorunsho Alakija's son, Folarin and Naganin wedded yesterday, November 19th, 2016, at the ballroom of Oriental Hotel, Lagos.

Expectedly, some of society's most prominent personalities gathered to celebrate the couple's union; and amongst them was the first Lady, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, alongside the first lady of Lagos,Mrs. Bolanle Ambode; first lady of Kogi state,Mrs. Rashida Bello; that of Imo state, Nneoma Nkechi Okorocha, and many others.

What Are Your Thoughts On MMM ?

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Recall that House of Representatives has warned Nigerians to desist from investing in the Mavrodi Monrodi Moneybox scheme popularly known as MMM or risk loss of their funds.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) too had admonished Nigerians on the MMM scheme, saying it was fraudulent.

On this we ask what are your thoughts on the MMM scheme, and the arrest of MMM promoters as ordered by the NASS.
1. Right
2. Wrong
3. Undecided

Buhari Don't forget your source - APC

An All Progressives Congress [APC] Chieftain, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has said President Muhammadu Buhari must intervene to fix the crisis in the party and save it from disintegration.

Baba-Ahmed made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria [NAN] in Kaduna on Sunday.

According to him, the problems affecting the party have been left to linger for too long and must be settled in the next few months, if the party hopes to retain power in 2019.

I Am Amazed By What Pastor Adeboye, Bishop Oyedepo, Others Are Doing – Benny Hinn By Olayinka Latona

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For 10 days beginning October 28, the oil city of Warri, Delta State was alive as the 2016 Jubilee Word Festival, held at the International Gospel Centre, headquarters of Papa Ayo and Mama Helen Oritsejafor’s Word of Life Bible Church, featured local and international gospel preachers, including PFN National President, Rev. Felix Omobude; Bishop George Bloomer; Dr. Ini Okpon, Rev. Ayuk R. Ayuk and American televangelist, Rev. Benny Hinn. The theme of the conference was, Rock of Ages.

After ministering for two days at the event, Benny Hinn who, in 2005, caused a stir after a failed crusade in Lagos where he screamed blue murder about shoddy preparations by the local organisers, spoke to Sunday Vanguard on the incident and many other issues about Nigeria. Excerpts…. By Olayinka Latona

MMM Defies Nigerian Parliament, Marks One Year Anniversary

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Despite the call by Nigeria’s House of Representatives for the country’s financial regulator and law enforcement agencies to crack down on pyramid financial scheme called MMM, members of the community across the country have celebrated the first anniversary of the scheme with donations to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and other indigent people.

A member of the country’s lower chamber, Akinlade Fijabi from Oyo State, who raised the matter in a motion of urgent national importance described MMM as a ‘Rob Peter to Pay Paul Scheme’.

Atiku Battle: U.S. denies case against ex-VP

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar might have scaled the first hurdle as he aims at contesting as a Presidential candidate in 2019.

In a recent report by Punch Newspaper, the United States Department of Justice has denied having any record that indicates that Atiku has a pending lawsuit in the US.

ANALYSIS: How Buhari’s ministers performed in first year (Part 3) | PremiumTimes

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In this third part of the series, PREMIUM TIMES’ Festus Owete reviews the performance of men and women supervising seven ministries in relation to their promises and achievements.

Read our first part here and second part here.

In this third part of the series, PREMIUM TIMES’ Festus Owete reviews the performance of men and women supervising seven ministries in relation to their promises and achievements.