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A Nigerian writer, Mark Anthony has reacted to Cee-c uncourteous behaviour in the house and the height of it was what happened this morning where she was caught yelling at Tobi calling him different demeaning names. Mark Anthony has taken to social media account to express his mind about Cee-c going beyond her limits in the house: I find it really depressing that a young girl of Cece’s age can bear in her heart and lips a bitterness of thousands of generations. I find it more appalling that there is a group of humans somewhere who claim to see what we can’t see. They say she is a king. I don’t have a problem with a woman being called a king but I have a problem with the fact that whoever she marries will be a queen which will obviously make the kingdom worse than Nigeria. It is painful to say but Cece doesn’t have the criteria to be human. She has done everything an animal would have done in the house. From refusing to move when her partner wanted to move which made ...

President Muhammadu Buhari says many Nigerian youths just want to sit down and do nothing, banking on the notion that Nigerian is an oil-rich nation. Speaking at the Commonwealth Business Forum in Westminster on Wednesday, the president said a lot of Nigerian youths have not been to school and they want everything free. “About the economy, we have a very young population, our population is estimated conservatively to be 180 million. This is a very conservative one,” Buhari said. “More than 60 percent of the population is below 30, a lot of them haven’t been to school and they are claiming that Nigeria is an oil producing country, therefore, they should sit and do nothing, and get housing, healthcare, education free.” The President said he has done well on the three cardinal points of his campaign, including economy and security. “Recently, my minister for information was constrained to answer a question on people accusing this administration of d...

The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) says it has commenced its nationwide indefinite strike. Obisesan Oluwatuyi, general secretary of the Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP), disclosed this in an interview with NAN on Wednesday in Abuja. Oluwatuyi said the workers will not call off the strike until the government meets their demands. He said: “The soldiers have been let loose, no retreat, no surrender until the government does the needful.” JOHESU had earlier issued a strike threat through Josiah Biobelemoye, president of the union. Biobelemoye had attributed the industrial action to the “insensitivity and lackadaisical attitude of drivers of the health sector”. The union’s demands include upward adjustment of CONHESS Salary Scale, arrears of skipping of CONHESS 10 and employment of additional health professionals, implementation of court judgments and upward review of retirement age from 60 to 65 years. Biobelemoye had said: “It is dishe...

President Buhari today participated in the Commonwealth Busines Forum, a sideline of the Commonwealth of Heads of Governments meeting. At the forum, President Buhari told the world leaders that many Nigerian youths just want to sit down and do nothing, believing that Nigeria is an oil-rich nation and that their needs will somehow be met by the government. See more photos from the meeting below

A professor at the Obafemi Awolowo University , Ile Ife , Osun State, who was accused of demanding sex from a female student of the institution in return for marks , has allegedly gone into hiding . PUNCH Metro visited his office on Thursday , but he was not around . One of the lecturers at his department said the man had been hiding since his leaked conversation with the female student went viral on the social media. The lecturer, who did not want to be identified, added that the professor was also not at his residence, adding that some members of his church had been going to his house to sympathise with his wife . He said , “ The prof is not in the office . He has not been coming since his alleged conversation with a female student went viral . I don’ t know where he is, but he has finished his sabbatical and has come back to the campus before this scandal broke out. ” There were few lecturers and workers standing in clusters in front of the Faculty of Administration where the d...

Suspected bandits on Wednesday attacked two villages in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State , killing some people . The Cable reported that the suspects attacked a mining site at Kuru - kuru village and also ambushed some people from the neighbouring Jarkuka village as they mobilised to bring help to Kuru - kuru . A witness, Sadi Musa , said scores of people were killed at the mining site on Wednesday evening which forced the miners to flee for safety . Musa said when residents from the nearby Jarkuka came later to join the Kuru - kuru survivors in burying the dead , the gunmen attacked again , and killed more people . The state Police Public Relations Officer , Mohammed Shehu , confirmed the incident , saying , “ We are aware of the attack but I cannot give you the details until my commissioner is fully briefed . ” The bandits had attacked Bawan Daji village in the same Anka Local Government Area two weeks ago and killed over 30 people . They returned the following day a...

NO fewer than 257 people , including Western Sahara refugees , were killed when a military plane crashed near Algeria’ s capital on Wednesday , with witnesses saying they saw a wing catch fire shortly after the plane took off. Dozens of firefighters, rescue workers and military officials worked around the blackened fuselage of the aircraft, which had been ripped open near its wings . Reuters reports that bits of mangled and smouldering debris were scattered across the field near Boufarik airport southwest of Algiers where people were searching for bodies among the rubble. Earlier TV images showed flames and smoke billowing from the site of the crash, the country ’ s worst air disaster . “ This morning at around 8 am an Ilyushin model military transport plane crashed directly after take -off in an agricultural field that was clear of residents , ” Major General Boualem Madi told state TV . A line of white body bags could be seen on the ground next to the wreck of what media said wa...

A Japanese police officer was arrested Thursday for allegedly shooting a colleague dead , a rare fatal gun crime in a country where weapons are strictly regulated . The 19- year - old suspect, who has not been named , reportedly told authorities he shot Akira Imoto after being verbally bullied by him . Imoto, 41 , was found dead inside a police office in western Japan ’ s Hikone in the Shiga region on Wednesday evening , a police spokesman told AFP . Authorities realised that the dead man ’ s colleague was missing and began searching for him . “ At about 1 : 35 am (1635 GMT ) , police found the 19- year - old and arrested him on suspicion of murder, ” the spokesman said . A police car that had run off the road was found near the scene of the crime , the spokesman added , with local media reporting the suspect had tried to escape in the car . The suspect told investigators he shot Imoto because he had been bullied by his colleague , public broadcaster NHK reported , citing unnamed...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said the killings in some parts of Nigeria would soon come to an end as his administration was finding solutions to them. The President’ s assurance followed a fresh attack by Fulani herdsmen on Tuesday night , during which 10 persons were killed , while many others were injured in the Logo and Ukum local government areas of Benue State . According to a statement by Buhari ’ s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina , the President spoke while receiving the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, in London. Responding to his guest’ s comment on the clashes between herdsmen and farmers in different parts of Nigeria , the President, who noted that the problem was not new , added that the situation was compounded by the influx of armed men from the Sahel region into West Africa . Buhari said the problem should not been seen from the point of view of religion , saying it was sociological and economic . The President said , “The ...

The Chairman , National Population Commission, Mr. Eze Duruiheoma , has said the estimated population of the country is 198 million . The News Agency of Nigeria reported that Duruiheoma said this in New York while delivering Nigeria’ s statement on sustainable cities , human mobility and international migration at the 51st session of the commission on population and development . Nigeria currently ranks as the 7 th most populous nation in the world . As of 2016, the World Bank said Nigeria had an estimated 186 million people living in it . Duruiheoma said urban population was growing at an average annual rate of about 6 . 5 per cent , adding that teenagers , women of child -bearing age and the working age population, were more engaged in urbanisation . “ Nigeria remains the most populous in Africa , the seventh globally with an estimated population of over 198 million , ” Duruiheoma said . He added , “The recent World Population Prospects predicts that by 2050 , Nigeria will beco...

NYSC Extends Registration For 2018 Batch A, Stream 2. The registration portal will be open from Monday, March 26, 2018, and will close on Sunday, April 8, 2018. The management of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has extended the registration of the Batch A stream II prospective Corps Members. The scheme had March 25, 2018, notified prospective corps members that registration portal will be open from Monday, March 26, 2018, and will close on Sunday, April 8, 2018. But the registration has now been extended to Tuesday, April 10, 2018. NYSC announced the extension of the registration on Monday, April 9, 2018, on its twitter handle.

A 28-year old housewife, Mrs. Rita Esosa Ogbuenyi has landed in trouble for displaying her strength on her husband, Mr. Henshawell Ogbuenyi, 42, by intimidating and constantly beating him up in their matrimonial home. The alleged assault took place at their matrimonial home located at House 18, Diamond Estate in Ikeja area of Lagos where they resided. It was learnt that the husband married Rita some years back but did not know that she had enormous strength until she started beating him up constantly and eventually intimidated him. It was gathered that whenever there was a little quarrel between Rita and her husband, Henshawell, she will grab him and beat him mercilessly until he becomes helpless and plead with her. According their neighbours, the intimidation and beating continued but the husband was ashamed to reveal what he was passing through in his home. However, the man became afraid that the constant beating by Rita might lead to his untimely death if she did not stop and...

The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday uncovered an illegal brewery where malt drinks and fake stout are produced at Egbe-Afa, Igbobo area of Ikorodu in Lagos. Five of the suspects behind the factory were also arrested by a team led by Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, who took newsmen to the scene of the crime. It was discovered that the illegal brewery produced malt drinks, stout and Ethanol which they pump into trucks to bottle at another location. According to Imohimi, the suspects would be further interrogated to know where the drinks are bottled and sold.

Nigerian Army gets new university A new university has been approved for the Nigerian Army. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) gave the approval on Wednesday at its meeting. The university will be located in Biu, Borno State. The approval follows the presentation of a memo by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu. Mr. Adamu announced the approval while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the meeting of the council. The Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, a lieutenant general, had earlier in March announced that the Nigerian Army will upgrade the Institute of Technology and Environmental Studies to a full fledge University of Technology and Environmental Studies. “The university was conceived as a unique one that will be different from conventional universities in Nigeria. “The concept is to make it a solution provider and a centre of excellence for a variety of technologically related ventures such as generation and armament production,” the army chief said. ...

BBNaija housemate, Khloe, who recently returned after her initial disqualification has revealed the shocking discovery she made in the Big Brother house. During a discussion with Rico Swavey and Cee-C, Khloe claims she has seen six used condoms since she returned to the reality show. She also disclosed that she feels their fellow housemates, Nina and Miracle are responsible for using the condoms, while Cee-C appealed to Big Brother to be showing shower sessions.

The Federal University of Technology Akure UTME/Departmental Cut-off Mark for the 2018/2019 academic session has been released. The Federal University of Technology Akure wishes to inform the general public especially candidates who applied for admission to the institution that the management has released the 2018/2019 post-UTME and departmental Cut-Off marks for each programme. Federal University of Technology Akure DEPARTMENTAL CUT-OFF MARK 2018 The Federal University of Technology Akure does not really have a specific cut off mark for courses. However, candidates who have scored a minimum of one 180 in UTME examination is eligible to apply for admission into any of their choice courses. Due to the high number of students wishing to study in the Federal University of Technology Akure, the admission processes is competitive and an admission is given based on JAMB score and O level grades. Below are courses offered in the university as well as their cut-off mark; 1. 200 – Mass Co...

A grandmother has been arrested in Benin city, Edo state after she burnt her grand daughter's fingers because she ate a plate of indomie without her permission. According to eyewitnesses, the grandmother tortued her granddaughter by placing her hand on a gas stove until it got badly burnt. A person who witnessed the incident reported the case to the Edo State Ministry of Women Affairs who alerted the police and the grandmother has been arrested. The little girl is currently receiving medical care at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital UBTH.

 The lady pictured above, who lives in Sapele, Delta State, attacked her ex-boyfriend with a razor blade and nearly decapitated him... The incident reportedly happened on Tuesday night, March 27. It was learnt that the man had slapped the lady for constantly talking bad about him to his mother and siblings. In retaliation she attacked him with blade. A good Samaritan rushed the victim to St James Hospital located at Amukpe, where he is currently receiving treatment.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has won a second term with 96.9 percent of valid votes raising a previous tally from the preliminary count. The flagship state-owned newspaper Al-Ahram also raised its estimate of turnout in the March 26-28 election to 42.08 percent, saying 25 million of Egypt’s 60 million registered voters had cast ballots. On Tuesday, the paper had reported that Sisi was re-elected with 92 percent of the vote on a turnout of just over 40 percent. It gave no explanation for the upward revisions. Sisi, who as army chief ousted Egypt’s first freely elected president Islamist Mohamed Morsi after mass street protests in 2013, won his first term in 2014 with 96.9 percent of the vote. The only other candidate on the ballot paper this year, Moussa Mostafa Moussa, won 3.1 percent of the vote, Al-Ahram said. Moussa, a little-known politician who is himself a supporter of the president, registered immediately before the close date for applications, saving the ele...