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This 21-year-old guy, Winner Deji-Folutile, has been announced as the best graduating student of Covenant University with a 4.972 CGPA in Architecture, the first Architecture student to so emerge in the university's 14 years' history. The worst results he ever got were two Bs. He scored As in all other courses. Winner is also the university’s student council chairman and his set’s valedictorian. He also had the best result in WASSCE and NECO when he graduated from secondary school (Faith Academy, Ota). He also had the third best result in NECO in Ogun State in 2012. Kudos to him! Academic excellence is always worthy of celebration.

At least 10 people have been confirmed dead while over 40 were seriously injured after ISIS militants attacked Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul, Turkey this evening. The airport officials say two suspects blew themselves up before passing through the x-ray security checkpoint at the airport after shots were fired by police officers to neutralize them. Gunshots were heard in the airport car park, video footage shows people running for cover inside the terminal building. Meanwhile ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Jason Day, the world's No.1 golfer has cited fears of Zika virus as his reason for not participating in the Rio Olympics to take place in Brazil this summer. His move comes after four-time golf champion Rory McIlroy pulled out this month for similar reasons, while several other Golf big names have also said they won't travel to South America. "The reason for my decision is my concerns about the possible transmission of the Zika virus and the potential risks that it might present to my wife's future pregnancies and to future members of our family," Day said in a statement published on his Twitter account. "I have always placed my family in front of everything else in my life. Medical experts have confirmed that while perhaps slight, a decision to compete in Rio absolutely comes with health risks to me and my family. My wife Ellie and I have been blessed with two wonderful and healthy children and our plans is to have mor

Producer and Director, Yomi Fabiyi took to Social Media to issue a strong warning to the Nigerian Films & Censors' Board for their alleged continuous exploitation of producers in the Nollywood Industry. According to him, he might be tortured, blackmailed or even stopped from practicing but they can no longer put his message in chains...

Back in June 2015, Nollywood actress Kate Heshaw's Lekki Phase 1 home was gutted by fire, believed to have been caused by an electric spark. (Read here ). A never seen photo of how the fire wrecked her personal room has now been released. Kate also shared her testimony/words of praise to God for keeping her alive.

President Buhari held an Interactive Session with members of staff of the statehouse, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, yesterday 21st June 2016. See more photos after the cut.

41 Nigerian men were deported from the United States for drug, police and immigration related offences today June 22nd. The deportees landed Murtala Mohammed International Airport Lagos at about 12pm on a chartered aircraft operated by Miami Air International. Nine of them were deported on drug related offences, 26 for police offences while six had immigration related problems.

Nicole Scherzinger and tennis star boyfriend Grigor Dimitrov look loved-up on romantic date night (photos) Former PussyCat Dolls lead act Nicole Scherzinger, cut a cozy figure as she and boyfriend, Tennis player Grigor Dimitrov headed home after a romantic meal at Sketch restaurant in London. The couple have enjoyed trips together in various parts of the world and Nicole has become a regular site at the tennis star’s team box at tournaments. More photos after the cut...

The EFCC has arraigned the duo of Suleiman Elkana, an Area Court Judge in Adamawa State and chairman, Justice Multi-purpose Cooperative Society Limited, Adamawa State and Solomon Philip, the Cooperative’s Secretary, before Justice Balkisu Aliyu of Federal High Court Yola, Adamawa State on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N58,550,555. The complainant, Isreal. C. Nwagbo, an employee of Coscharis Motors, allegedly entered into a contract with the Justice Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society for the supply of 1,846 units of TVC motorcycles for its members. According to him, there was an agreement for payment of the motorcycles through monthly deductions from members’ salaries. However, they allegedly diverted the said amount for their personal use. The Federal High Court Judge, Justice Aliyu granted the accused persons bail in the sum of N5 million each and adjourned the case to September 26 , 27 and 28, 2016 fo

– Enyimba captain Chinedu Udoji has said his team will pick themselves up after defeat to Zamalek – Udoji says playing at the Adokiye Amiesimaka stadium is a very big disadvantage to Enyimba – Udoji tasks fans to keep supporting Enyimba Enyimba captain Chinedu Udoji has said he and his teammates are professionals and can handle the pressure of losing at home against Zamalek in the CAF Champions League. Basem Abdalla scored for Zamalek in the 8th minute following a mix up in the Enyimba’s defence as the home team lost 0-1 to Zamalek in a group B match played at the Adokiye Amiesimaka stadium, Port Harcourt, on Sunday, June 19. But according to Udoji, it is not impossible for Enyimba to go away in their next game at Sundowns and get a good result. Enyimba captain Chinedu Udoji has said he and his teammates are professionals and can handle the pressure of losing at home against Zamalek. The captain however expressed disappointment that his team has not been ab

– Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu has absolved himself of any forging senate rules – Ekweremadu said he had not received any police invitation for questioning over the matter. Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu has absolved himself of any forging senate rules to pave way for the emergence of Bukola Saraki as Senate president. According to media reports, Abubakar Malami the Attorney General and Minister of Justice is set to prosecute Senate president Bukola Saraki and his deputy Senator Ike Ekweremadu for forging senate rules to emerge leaders of the senate, Ike Ekweremadu who spoke through a statement said he had not received any police invitation for questioning over the matter. The statement said: “We are, therefore, as surprised as other Nigerians at the current twists and turns by the same police one year after and also after they had since submitted to the Attorney General of the Federation their investigation report, which neither indicted

– At least 15 people lost their lives on Friday, June 17, in a militants’ raid – A Muslim cleric was reportedly killed in an attack on a local mosque – An anonymous local claims the attackers might be of Ijaw origin – The police confirmed the attack, however, disagreed with the number of people killed Unknown armed men raided Imushin community, Ogijo area of Ogun state, in the late hours of June 17, killing at least 15 residents, ThePunch reported. The militants on a killing spree were about 100 in number. They carried guns and cutlasses. A victim of the militants’ raid. Photo: ThePunch Among the 15 killed was a technician, a travel agent, and even a Muslim cleric from a local mosque. The Hausa community vowed to make the attackers pay for the death of two of its members. The residents say two hotels were raided, and their guests were robbed and injured. Over 25 shops in the community were reportedly looted by the attackers. A resident told a reporter of The

– Security agent says the group has been using the spiritual book to deceive people – One such deception was that it could make the people invincible A book used by Boko Haram insurgents to make people join their group has been discovered by Nigerian officials. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the discovery made by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSDC), who informed that the ‘spiritual book’ may have been used by Boko Haram to indoctrinate their victims. Ibrahim Abdullahi, the commandant of the NSCDC who made this disclosure in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital during an interview, stated that the book was written in Arabic, and was discovered during an operation by his men at an abandoned house in Dikwa local government area of the state. He said: “It is sad that many innocent souls had been dragged into submitting to Boko Haram through spiritual indoctrination. “The book, named ‘Guduma’, was used by the insurgents as a powerful c

– Hermaphrodite player was booted out of the Falconet’s camp over her predicament – Laments her inability to have a boyfriend – Cries out for help as she wants to have her own family and bear children Nigerian female football player, Bessy Ekaete Boniface who has both male and female organs, has opened up on her predicament. The Ibom Angels player from Akwa Ibom state lamented her inability to have a boyfriend and have a family of her own because she has been unable to overcome her challenges which have spanned years. In a recent interview with The Sun, the former Delta Queens’ player before her exit from the Falconets camp prior to the Chile 2008 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup due to her predicament, stated that she was duped in 2010 by those who pretended to be raising funds for her to have a corrective surgery oversees. The Nigerian football player who says she is tired of her hermaphrodite status. “I have been going through a traumatic time and it has not bee

If you will stop and take stock of yourself, you will find that you are a more complex being than you had at first considered yourself to be. In the first place there is the “I,” which is the Real Self or the Individual, and there is the “Me,” which is something attached to and belonging to the “I” – the Personality. For proof of this, let the “I” take stock of the “Me,” and it will find that the latter consists of three phases or principles, (ie. 1. The Physical Body;

The management of Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, on Thursday appealed to well-meaning Nigerians to prevail on the hospital’s striking nurses to embrace dialogue and return to work.   Mr Kelechi Otuneme, LUTH’s Head of Corporate Services, made the plea in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. NAN reports that nurses and midwives in the hospital, under the aegis of National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), had on June 10 commenced an indefinite strike.   “We call on well-meaning Nigerians to prevail on our nurses and midwives to let them embrace the tested democratic norms as the only means of conflict resolution in the present dispensation,’’ Otuneme said. According to him, the reasons the striking workers gave in a letter they wrote to the hospital management for the strike are not tenable. “Some of the reasons include non-promotion of 71 members of their association in the 2015 promotion exercise and non-payment of

The alleged claims that wife of the president, Aisha Buhari is acting as president while Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state functions as vice president, has been greeted with repulsion by the Arewa Youth Integrity Forum (AYIF).   The alleged claim that Aisha Buhari is acting as president while Gov El-Rufai as VP has been greeted with repulsion by Arewa Youth Integrity   In a statement on Thursday, June 16, by the national president of the forum, Comrade Ibrahim Abubakar, the group said that those behind the allegations are the ones painting the northern part of the country as politically domineering, Vanguard reports. According to the group, those behind the claims are attempting to cause disaffection and a disregard to the constitution. The statement from the group read: “All Nigerians, the right thinking ones, are aware that President Muhammadu Buhari is President and Commander- in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria with Professor Yemi Osinbajo as Vice Presiden

– New militant group declares readiness to fight for economic balance  – Label the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, (NPDC) and ND Western as enemies of the people  – Extends invitation to people within host community to join its ranks  Niger Delta militants have carried out wave of attacks on oil and gas installations in the Niger Delta region. There is tension in Delta state following a threat from a new militant group, the Utorogun Liberation Movement (ULM) to destroy the Utorogun gas plant in Ughelli which supplies gas to Egbin Power Station, Lagos, and other facilities under Oil Mining Lease, OML 34 in Ughelli south local government area of the state.  – Ijaw Vanguard reports that the leader of the group Gen K Omoudu in an address to the host community in a statement on Thursday, June 16, said the ULM was working in collaboration with another group, the Outgas Force. Omoudu said the awareness of things happening in the environment of the host community had necessi

– Christian leaders lash out at northern leaders over incessant killing of Christians  – Warn that if killings persist, both southern and northern parts of the country would be inhabitable  – Advise northern governors to stop the killings The northern governors have been warned that the northern and southern parts of the country would be affected if they killing of Christians continues.  This was the verdict of the southern Nigeria Christian Elders’ forum of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), south-east zone. Vanguard reports that the Christian leaders condemned what “the inhuman treatment meted out on Christians in the Northern part of Nigeria.” After the joint meeting, the Christian leaders queried: “how can Christians be treated like cows and goats in the Northern part of Nigeria with impunity while we claim that Nigeria is a secular state? “This is a sign of total Islamization of Nigeria, which is very dangerous to the corporate existence of the entity called Nigeria.

– The EFCC has frozen a bank account allegedly belonging to ex-militant Tompolo – The former militant is facing a 22-count charge bordering on on stealing, advanced fee fraud and money laundering  – An EFCC source said N3billion was found in the account allegedly belonging to Tompolo A bank account allegedly belonging to a wanted ex-militant, Government Ekemupolo alias Tompolo has been frozen by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).  The anti-graft agency reportedly found N3billion in the account and froze it pending the outcome of court processes, The Punch reports.  – Ex-militant leader speaks up An EFCC operative who spoke on condition of anonymity said: “During investigations into the fraud at NIMASA (Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency), we traced about N3billion to a bank account, which is owned by Tompolo. “The account has since been frozen in accordance with Section 34 (1) of the EFCC Act 2004 which empowers the commission to freeze any accoun

– Ijaw Youth Council commended the decision of the federal government to dialogue with the Niger Delta Avengers – The group warned President Buhari that any attempt to use military against the militants might spell doom for Nigeria – According to IYC, a roundtable discussion with sincerity of purpose will produce a win-win situation for both parties  Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has commended the decision of the federal government led by President Muhammadu Buhari to dialogue with the Niger Delta Avengers, Vanguard reports. In a statement issued by the Western Zone chairman, Freedom Atigbi, IYC warned Buhari that any attempt to use military against the militants might spell doom for Nigeria and its people. It also urged the government to be sincere with its decision to negotiate with the militants and advised to engage critical stakeholders to end the menace of attacks rocking the nation’s oil industry.  “Any attempt by government to play politics with this dialogue might only extend

– Boko Haram terrorists invaded Chibok town on Tuesday, June 14 – The bloodthirsty terrorist group killed more than four indigenes in a village close to the town which is located in the Northeastern part of the country – The insurgents abducted at four women during the invasion – The military captured some of the terrorists, while some escaped with the kidnapped women The villagers and one of the members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, working with the military said the Boko Haram terrorist group invaded Kautuva village in the early hours of Tuesday, June 14. They burnt several houses and fired gun shots at the villagers, in which some died in the process. According to a statement released by the acting director army public relation, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, part of which states: “Some elements of Boko Haram terrorists on 6 motorcycles yesterday attacked Kutuva village in which they killed 4 persons and abducted 4 women from the village. “The vigilantes did their best by engag

I am a six letter words. My first three letters is used by Muslims. Removing my first letter and the last three letters, l become a preposition. Also if you remove my first letter,third letter and the last letter, children always cry for my.put  all  of me together, l am you. What am l ?

WHILE psychologists may differ in their theories regarding the nature of the Will, none deny its existence, nor question its power. All persons recognize the power of strong Will - all see how it may be used to overcome the greatest obstacles. But few realize that the Will may be developed and strengthened by intelligent practice. They feel that they could accomplish wonders if they had a strong Will, but instead of attempting to develop it, they content themselves with vain regrets. They sigh, but do nothing. Those who have investigated the subject closely know that Will Power, with all its latent possibilities and mighty powers, may be developed, disciplined, controlled and directed, just as may be any other of Nature's forces. It does not matter what theory you may entertain about the nature of the Will, you will obtain the results if you practice intelligently. Personally, I have a somewhat odd theory about the Will. I believe that every man has, potentially, a strong Will

According to Christianity, marriage is a union of a man and woman joined together by a holy and loving bond. It is based on some principles such as to honor and respect together, to pray together, give time to communicate with each other, encourage each other for progress together, read the Bible together as far as possible, honor and protect the marriage vows, avoid extra-marital affairs and thank God for your Mate & the life you live together.  To start and break-up the marital relationship is quite easy, but it is very difficult to keep the relationships alive and intact. If you feel that your marriage is in trouble, you should seriously take the efforts to save your marriage as separation is not preferable according to Christianity.  As separation or divorce can affect personal, economical and social stability, the couple equally needs to improve themselves and save the marriage. It should not be like a one-sided traffic; both the partners should equally strive to improve their

In what is fast becoming a season of death in Nigeria, the last three weeks has seen news of the demise of some prominent Nigerians, or their relatives. About 5 prominent Nigerians have died in the last three weeks. More saddening to these deaths is the fact that most of those whose demise have made the news in the last three weeks were all relatively young people, between the ages of 35 and 60. It is true that people die everyday and all men are supposed to be equal in terms of birth and death, however, some get in the news for a large scale of influence they had while alive. In this wise, below are 5 prominent Nigerians whose death have made the rounds in the last three weeks, we cannot live forever, but sometimes we can only wish that we die at a ripe old age. 5. Aduragbemi Banjo Late wife of popular juju singer Seancor Dare Nuga, she died in the early hours of Sunday, June 12, 2016. Aduragbemi Banjo Seancor as the singer is fondly called was on a music t