See What PMB Said About His Cabinet Formation In September

 President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, September 7,  publicly vowed to appoint his cabinet before the end of  September.

The president’s special adviser on media and publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed that the Nigerian leader had made a claim in Aburi, Ghana, in the course of the press conference with President John Dramani Mahama.

President And VP Assets Declaration: Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) Commences Investigation For Authenticity!

The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has commenced vetting of assets declaration forms submitted to it by President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo.

An official of the CCB, who preferred not to be named yexpressed surprise over the president’s simple lifestyle.

”This is entirely unlike what one might expect from a former head of state of a country like Nigeria. The retired General has indeed been living an austere and spartan lifestyle, contrary to what many might expect of a former head of state of Nigeria and one who has held a number of top government positions, such as governor, minister of petroleum and the head of the Petroleum Development Trust Fund (PTDF)” the source said.

Why New Customs Boss Is Yet To Assume Office

President Muhammadu Buhari has recently appointed Hameed Ali as the new comptroller-general of Nigerian Customs Service, but surprisingly he is yet to assume duty.

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Daily Trust reports that Ali who is yet to take his oath of office has also not showed up in his new place of work.

Sources said the former military governor of Kaduna state is not interested in taking up the post.

'FG Will Soon Start Giving Free Meals To School Children'- Prof Osinbajo

The vice-president of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, revealed on Tuesday, September 1, that the Buhari administration will soon start giving out free meals to school children, therefore fulfilling one of the president’s campaign promises.

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The vice president said that the free meals scheme was a core project of the federal government that would in turn yield about 1.14 million jobs and an increase in food production, The Punch reports.

D'tigers Of Nigeria Wins First Afrobasket Championship in Tunisia

The Nigeria senior basketball team, D’tigers, has emerged the African champion after beating the defending champion Angola, at the finals of the 2015 Afrobasket with 65 – 74.

The team emerged champion of the tournament for the first time ever as they create a record for the Nation.

The game started on a low-key note for the Nigerian team when the first quarter ends 13 – 10 in favour of the Angolans, the game changed when Olumide Oyedeji was substituted for Chamberlain Oguchi after he was roughly tackled.

How To Know Who Viewed Or Visited Your Facebook Timeline/Profile Without Extra App

Everyone is curious to know who visited their Facebook profile. Be it a girl or a boy, they tend to have an etching desire to find out who visited their Facebook profile as they are filled with these common questions-“Whether my crush checks my profile?”

Finally Three Al Jazeera Journalists Sentenced To Jail!

                                             The 3 convicted journalists


Three Al Jazeera journalists have been sentenced by a Cairo court to 3 years each, after finding them "guilty" of aiding a terrorist organization.

Egyptian Baher Mohamed, Canadian Mohamed Fahmy and Australian Peter Greste were all handed 3-year jail sentences when the court delivered the verdict on Saturday 29th August, 2015; sparking worldwide outrage and condemnation.

Sexual Urge! Woman Murders Fiance Over Sex

The suspect, Blessing Edet.

A 24-year-old woman Blessing Edet has been arrested for allegedly stabbing her fiancé, Edet Ebong, 33, to death with a kitchen knife over his demands for sex.

Blessing, who resides at Ogombo village in the Lekki area of Lagos state, had been dating Ebong for the past 18 months and they were on the verge of finalising their marital plans, New Telegraph reports.

How Africa's Richest Man (Aliko Dangote) Lost $708.6 Million

   Aliko Dangote

According to the Bloomberg’s ranking of the world’s richest people, on Monday, August 24, Aliko Dangote, lost $708.6 million equivalence of N141billion just in a 24-hour period.

Oshiomhole Under Attack For Inciting Remarks Against GEJ

Elder Godsay Peter Orubebe has slammed Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state for his inciting statement against former president Goodluck Jonathan.

Speaking to newsmen in Abuja, the ex-minister of Niger Delta Affairs berated Governor Oshiomhole who he described as a villa sycophant who is willing to switch allegiance to whoever is in power, Vanguard reports...

Godsay Orubebe berates Governor Oshiomhole

He said: “Oshiomhole is an ingrate and a popular villa sycophant who is quick to switch allegiance to whomever is in power.

“Human memory is short, emphasising that ‘it’s unfortunate that Oshiomhole who should talk like a governor is today, biting the fingers (Jonathan) that fed him and seems to have forgotten in a hurry that he once cried around the former president for assistance and recognition.”

Goodluck Jonathan Is A Wicked Man - Boyloaf

Victor Ben Ebikabowei aka Boyloaf, a renowned ex- Niger Delta militant, in the exclusive interview with Aderonke Bello of Naij.com accused the former president, Goodluck Jonathan, of neglect and called him a wicked man.

He urged the incumbent president, Muhammadu Buhari, to probe the immediate past administration which, he said, was riddled with corruption.

Mr Victor also advised the federal government to negotiate with Boko Haram whenever they are ready and even suggested amnesty to end the continuous killings in the northeast.

Read the excerpts from the interview and watch the video below:

First Upstairs Building In Nigeria: Now 170 Years Old (Pictures)

Going down the history lane, the foundation of the first storey building in Nigeria was laid in 1842 and the house was completed in 1845 in Badagry, Lagos State. 

History has it that the ancient structure was erected by Reverend Henry Townsend of the Church Missionary Society (CMS).

The structure was occupied by Samuel Ajayi Crowther, the first African C.M.S Bishop when he undertook the translation of the Holy Bible from English to Yoruba. It was also used as Vicarage for Saint Thomas Anglican church.

Reasons Why Lebanese Terrorist (Al-Assir) Got A Nigerian Visa - Ministry Of Foreign Affairs

Ministry of Foreign Affairs has revealed why Nigeria issued an entry visa into the country to Ahmad Al-Assir, Lebanese Sunni Muslim extremist, who was arrested last week.

An official told Premium Times that Al-Assir got entry permission because Nigeria’s embassies do not take applicants’ biometric data.

Biometrics cover a diversity of unique identifiable attributes of people comprising fingerprint, iris print, hand, face, voice, gait or signatures, are used for proof of identity and verification.

'Why I Was Impatient To Meet President Buhari'- Ban Ki-Moon

Ban Ki-Moon, the United Nations secretary general, has explained why he was eager to meet with Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari.

UN secretary said that he arrived Nigeria in line for Buhari’s strong political commitment to good governance, participatory democracy and his commitment to fighting terrorism.

Ban Ki-Moon was speaking at a dialogue on democracy, human rights, development, climate change and countering violent extremism, hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja.

He noted that he was in the country to visit Buhari and to certify strong partnership with Nigeria.

Death Threats To A New Convert To Islam

Religion is a freedom in any civilized society. Everyone has a right of choice and exercise...let no harm come to those who have decided to exercise their freedom of religion!

Chukwuma Austin Dike, an Igbo corp member, who converted to Islam from Christianity, has written an open letter to all Nigerians.

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Chukwuma Austin Dike

The Igbo corps member who shocked Nigerians by converting to a Muslim was serving as a Batch C corp member in Konshisha LGA Benue State when he made the conversion to fulfill his Buhari vow. Chukwuma has however come out to claim he’s been getting a lot of death threats. He has decided to tell Nigerians why he converted. Read the letter below: