Federal Government of Nigerai Scraps Post UTME, Pegs cut-off points at 180

The Federal Government on Thursday demanded that all controversial examinations usually organised by universities in Nigeria for admission seekers after the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations should be scrapped.

The government argued that if there was absolute confidence in the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, there should be no need for Universities to conduct internal examinations to determine the fate of candidates seeking admissions.

Niger Delta Militants Attack more Oil Pipelines in Bayelsa

The Niger Delta militants seem to be gearing up in their daily blowing up of Oil pipelines. The Militia group on Thursday blew up two extra oil pipelines in Bayelsa State, threatening to bring oil production in the country to a halt.

The militant group that calls itself the Niger Delta Avengers, which has claimed responsibility for most of the attacks since the beginning of the year, said it had attacked two crude pipelines operated by Italy’s oil major Eni.

Ex-NNPC GMD, Barkindo, Becomes OPEC Secretary-General

A former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Mohammed Barkindo, has emerged as the Secretary-General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries.

Two OPEC delegates said Nigerian candidate Barkindo was chosen to be OPEC’s new secretary-general on Thursday in Vienna at the group’s 169th conference, Reuters reported.

Federal Government Flags off Ogoniland Clean-up

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who represented President Buhari today in Rivers State has flagged off the Niger Delta cleanup exercise. In attendance were State Governors, dignitaries and indigenes of Rivers. 

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday inaugurated the clean-up of Ogoniland with a warning to militants to end the continued attack on oil and gas installations. see pictures after the cut...

Pusha T & Jay Z Release a New Track - 'Drug Dealers Anonymous'

King Pusha T is back, and this time with a new single to follow up his latest release titled, Darkest Before Dawn . Enlisting a god-father in hiphop, Jay Z joins the ranks on the new cut ‘Drug Dealers Anonymous.’

The Old Timers are Better than the New Chaps in today's Nollywood - Hilary

We are "Akonuche", a platform where you air your sincerest opinion, discuss and vent on a particular issue or topic that people want to know more about. We believe your opinion(s) will improve, expose and educate people. please see interview with one of Naija’s top movie reviewer Hilary  CEO  “ThaRevue”- a movie platform that review movies.  Hilary believes that the new chaps are not better than the Old timers in Nollywood, and he also differ on the issue of nudity, romance and all in the industry.…Enjoy !

Drake, Beyonce & Rihanna Top Hip Hop Album Sales

Drake's VIEWS are still from the top of the Billboard's Top 200 albums chart. Beyonce and Rihanna hold it down in the Top 10 as Ariana Grande and Blake Shelton released projects that threatened Queen Bey's sales last week.

Nigeria Records First Trade Deficit in Seven Years

The Punch reports that Nigeria recorded its first deficit in Trade of N793.5bn.

According to the  National Bureau of Statistics, the country recorded a decline of N793.5bn in the first quarter merchandise trade to close at N2.72tn from N3.51tn in the fourth quarter of 2015, the first time in the last seven years.

The bureau, in the trade statistics report released on Tuesday, said the drop in the first quarter trade represented a decline of about 22.6 per cent over what was recorded in the preceding quarter.

It attributed the decline in the first quarter trade to a sharp drop in both import and export trade.

Afrinvest Appoints New Chairman, Director

Leading wealth advisory firm, Afrinvest (West Africa) Limited, has announced the appointment of Dr. Fidelis Nde-Che as the new Chairman of its Board of Directors while Dr. Abdulrahman Sambo has been named a Director of the company.

In a statement made available to business reporters, Ike Chioke, Group Managing Director and CEO of Afrinvest said, “we are pleased to announce that Dr. Fidelis Nde-Che has been appointed Chairman of the Afrinvest Board of Directors, following the resignation of our erstwhile Chairman, Mr. Godwin Obaseki.”

Louis van Gaal Sacked as Manager Manchester United

Louis van Gaal has been sacked as manager of Manchester United, with former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho set to be named as his replacement.

The Dutchman leaves after completing two years of a three-year contract.

Rescued Young Lady , Serah Luka, not on our List – Chibok parents

Campaigners on Friday questioned a Nigerian military claim that a second Chibok schoolgirl had been rescued, but the army maintained she was one of the 219 abducted by Boko Haram.

Yakubu Nkeki, the head of the Chibok Abducted Girls Parents group, told the AFP the military contacted him before an announcement was made on Wednesday about the discovery of the first girl, Amina Ali.

“We were able to identify her and then establish her parents,” he told AFP. But there was no call before Nigeria’s army announced late Thursday that a second schoolgirl had been rescued.

Benue: Gunmen Assassinate Governor’s top security aide Deneen Igbana

Pandemonium broke out early morning on Friday in Makurdi when gunmen shot and killed the senior special assistant on security to Governor Samuel Ortom, Mr. Deneen Igbana in his private residence.

This came just as assailants has attacked the police C Division located in Northbank area of Makurdi and shot the Divisional police Officer (DPO) of the station and his orderly.

Another kidnapped Chibok Secondary School Girl Rescued - Pictures

Troops of 231 Battalion, 331 Artillery Regiment (AR), Detachment of Armed Forces Special Forces (AFSF) 2, Explosive Ordinance (EOD) Team and Civilian Vigilante group of Buratai rescued another girl Miss Serah Luka believed to be one of the Chibok  Government Secondary School girls that were abducted in April 2014. 

 97 women and children held captives by the Boko Haram terrorists were also rescued. The troops  continued  clearance operations at Shettima Aboh, Hong and Biladdili general area in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.

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President Buhari receives rescued Chibok Girl, Amina Ali and Family in Statehouse - Pictures

President Buhari receives rescued Chibok Girl, Amina Ali and Family in Statehouse on 19th May 2016. 

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Change Has Come by Dr. Amanze Obi

IT will not be out of place to conclude that the change mantra of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has run its full course even though its offspring – the government of Pres­ident Muhammadu Buhari – has hardly spent a year in office. President Buhari, within the intervening period, has proved to be a mere flash in the pan. He came with a lot of prom­ise. His campaign was loaded with great ex­pectations. But he has, within a short span, crashed from Olympian heights into an abys­mal chasm.