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2016 Akwa-Ibom's Anniversary Queen begins tour of Secondary Schools in Uyo

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Miss Ekaette Utip,  the 2016 Anniversary Beauty Queen of Akwa-Ibom State  officially kicked off her tour of schools within the State with a visit to Reward Foundation Schools, Atiku Abubakar way, Uyo.  According to her management team, the purpose of the tour is to impact and promote positive self-concept in children with a focus on developing their mindset towards a better tomorrow. It was indeed a fulfilled experience, one in which the pupils, students and teachers took part and were rewarded with exercise books and other stationery materials courtesy of the Queen and her management team. In appreciation of the hospitality and rousing welcome given to her and her team, the 2016 Akwa Ibom Anniversary Queen (AAQ) thank The Proprietor, Management and Staff of Reward Foundation Schools for providing the needed platform to fulfil her heart long desire of motivating students. Miss AAQ also appreciated the efforts of her ever supportive staff led by her Manager, Mrs. Anieye Enyina. 

Senate approves and Increases Buhari’s virement fund from N180.8bn to N208bn

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Nigeria's National Assembly has, Tuesday, approved the virement request by President Muhammadu Buhari which is in the tune of N208.821 billion. This was contained in series of tweets sent by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and the Nigerian Senate Twitter handle The virement fund explained by the President as ‘critical recurrent and capital items’ is for execution of key infrastructural projects across the country between 2016 and 2018. President Buhari had requested for virement of N180.8 billion in the 2016 budget for provision of needed votes for some sectors as well as to “provide for inadequacy in the provision for the National Youth Service Corps in the 2016 budget’’. However, the House of Representatives increased the virement fund request from N180 billion to N208.821 billion. Senate approves the virement of funds for Special Intervention (Recurrent & Capital) for funding of Critical Recurrent & Capital Items. — Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) 29 November 2016 S

President Muhammadu Buhari Installed as the Grand Patron Nigerian Academy of Engineers

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PhotoNews see President Muhammadu Buhari Installed as the Grand Patron, Nigerian Academy of Engineers

Former Aviation Minister Hirse Who Was Kidnapped At President Buhari Cousin's Home In Kaduna Has Regained Freedom – Family

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Mr Bagudu Hirse, former aviation minister, who was abducted by gunmen in Kaduna on Sunday, Nov. 20, has regained his freedom, his brother, Mr John Hirse, has confirmed. “Bagudu was released in the early hours of Saturday,” John, retired permanent secretary in the federal civil service and currently District Head of Mangu, in Plateau, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Jos on Saturday. He said that the former aviation minister is “hale and hearty”, and thanked Nigerians for the prayers and words of encouragement “during the tỳing period”. “May God reward everyone who stood by us during the tough period,” he said. John, however, did not give further details, and also refused to comment on whether a ransom was paid to the abductors. NAN recalls that Bagudu was abducted by gunmen at the Kaduna residence of Ambassador Mamman Daura, where he had gone to condole the family over the death of the former Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Ibrahim Dasuki. Bagudu’s abduction took pla

Gunmen Storm Mamman Daura's House and kidnap Ambassador Hirse

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Gunmen, today engaged in a gun duel with security operatives guarding the home of the powerful cousin of President Muhammadu Buhari and abducted Mr.  Hirse. Mr. Daura was shocked by the kidnapping, but left unharmed. Security operatives have subsequently been drafted to protect Mr. Daura's Kaduna residence. Police are yet to issue a statement regarding the incident.

Tinubu and APC Governors A No-Show As Buhari Urges Ondo Voters To Vote Akeredolu As Next Governor

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday urged the people of Ondo State to vote for Rotimi Akeredolu, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the November 26, 2016 governorship election in the state. Mr. Buhari spoke at the grand finale of the governorship campaign of Mr. Akeredolu and his running mate, Ajayi Agboola. Earlier, he had met for about an hour with some members of the party who had contested the party primary but failed to be elected as the governorship candidate. Senate President Bukola Saraki, APC national chairman, John Odigie Oyegun, and some governors joined the president.  Conspicuously absent from the event, which took place at the Democracy Park in Akure, the state capital, were the APC’s national leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and some southwest APC governors, including Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State, Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos, and Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo. President Buhari told the campaign crowd that there was no turning back, adding that t

Hazardous Chemically made Cabbage

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In as much as the recession is bitting hard, we should endeavour to inspect the foods we consume, most especially vegetables , see how popularly eaten cabbage is made by chemicals .