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The MTV MAMA awards just got a new host in the person of Bonang Matheba, she was chosen to replace Trevor, of MTV UK who is currently hospitalized for an undisclosed illness. This comes as a surprise to most Nigerian Celebrities,  considering the circumstances that brought about her emergence despite not being among the first three contenders.

The Adamawa State Government, yesterday released a public service announcement to citizens and inhabitants of the state on the basic information on how to Identify a Suicide Bomber and possible steps to take.

President Muhammadu Buhari, today met with the 21 Chibok Secondary School Girls who were released just before his trip to Germany, this comes as news are still filtering in about a possible 82 more girls to be released soon

Nigeria has been affirmed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the biggest economy in Africa — ahead of South Africa and Egypt. In August 2016, Nigeria was reported to have lost its spot as Africa’s biggest economy to South Africa, following the recalculation of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). “A recalculation using current exchange rates put South Africa on top because the rand has strengthened against the dollar,” BBC had said in August. “Based on gross domestic product at the end of 2015 published by the International Monetary Fund, the size of South Africa’s economy is $301 billion at the rand’s current exchange rate, while Nigeria’s GDP is $296 billion,” Bloomberg had also said. But according to TheCable, latest estimates from the IMF however put Nigeria’s GDP at $415.080 billion, from $493.831 billion at the end of 2015. The IMF World Economic Outlook for October 2016 puts South Africa’s GDP at $280.367 billion, from $314.732 billion a year earlier. Egypt

The Akwa-Ibom State Government just released a preset statement in which it dissolved the State's Executive Council Read below the press Statement. PRESS RELEASE Dissolution of the State Executive Council. His Excellency, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, Governor, Akwa Ibom State has approved the dissolution of the State Executive Council with immediate effect. The Governor expresses his deep and profound appreciation for the contributions of the EXCO members to the development of the state, and wishes them success in their future endeavours. Permanent Secretaries in the respective ministries are to take over the running of the ministries pending the reconstitution of a new Executive Council. Sir. Etekamba Umoren,  FNIM Secretary to the State Government

A source from the Directorate of State Services has given five names out of the 21 expected of the released Chibok Secondary School Girls 1. Deborah Ja'afaru 2. Maryam Lawan, 3. Jummai John 4. Maryam Basheer 5. Comfort Amos More to come. 

The Senate today Thursday 13th October, 2016 has passed the amendment to the law establishing the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. The law now extends the validity of the result of the board’s examination from one year to three years.