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Jude Okoye, brother to Peter and Paul Okoye of Psquare has welcomed a baby girl with his wife Ifeoma. The news of the baby arrival was first shared by Paul’s wife Anita on Snapchat before the proud father took to Instagram to share the picture of the cute baby and mother.

The bill by the former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission(NHRC), Chidi Odinkalu,  described as unnecessary. Such critics say there are already enough existing laws that only need to be implemented and that the bill was designed to muscle NGOs and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). However the National Assembly on Tuesday, September 26, says it cannot be intimidated into abandoning its legislative duty of providing a platform for Nigerians to agree or disagree on any proposed legislative measure. The speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, stated this in his address to welcome lawmakers after the seven-week recess. The former chairman of the National Human Rights Commission(NHRC), Chidi Odinkalu, described the bill as unnecessary. Such critics say there are already enough existing laws that only need to be implemented and that the bill was designed to muscle NGOs and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). However the National Assembly on Tue...

Anybody found with Biafra flag will be arrested – Abia police commissioner The new commissioner of police in Abia state Anthony Ogbizi has warned that anybody found with the Biafra flag will be arrested. Ogbizi said anyone seen with the Biafra emblem will be arrested and charged to court. Speaking while parading seven suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, the newly deployed state commissioner of police said the proscription of the group by the governors of the south east automatically make its illegal. He said it has become illegal for anyone to operate under the IPOB which was declared a terrorist organization by the Nigerian military or adorn its emblems.

China to stop the productions of diesel and petrol vehicles as Volvo plans to lunch electrical driven cars 2019 China, the world’s biggest car market, plans to ban the production and sale of diesel and petrol vehicles. This development is sequel to the announcement of UK and France plans to ban new diesel and petrol vehicles by 2040, as part of efforts to reduce pollution and carbon emissions. The country’s vice minister of industry, according to BBC report, said it had started “relevant research” but that it had not yet decided when the ban would come into force. He said “those measures will certainly bring profound changes for our car industry’s development,” Xin Guobin told Xinhua, China’s official news agency. China made 28 million cars last year, almost a third of the global total. Chinese-owned carmaker Volvo said in July that all its new car models would have an electric motor from 2019. Geely, Volvo’s Chinese owner, aims to sell one million electric cars by 2025. Other glob...

I don't believe we are out of recession  says Governor Wike The governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, has said he does not believe Nigeria is out of recession. He said: “When you say you are out of recession, it has an implication. The implication is that the economy has bounced back. When the economy has bounced back, it means there is food on the table for people to eat. “For the government, it means there is money for states to embark on infrastructure and development of their various areas. “But you can see that most politicians try to deceive the people who have given them the mandate and their votes to represent them. “I don’t believe that Nigeria is out of recession because there must be signs to show that we are out of recession. “All these things they are saying about Nigeria out of recession are gimmicks. Each time, the ruling party has a problem, they find one thing to talk about in order to keep on moving so that Nigerians can continue to believe in them. “Th...

More Problems for Nigeria Universities as SSANU, NASU, NAAT join ASUU, declare indefinite strike The problems facing the Nigerian educational institutions are about to increase as all the major non-teaching staff unions of public universities have resolved to embark on an indefinite strike. According to Premium Times, the strike is set to begin from September 11. The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) and the National Association of Academic Technologists, (NAAT), announced the strike on Wednesday, September 6. The president of SSANU, who is also the chairman of JAC while speaking at a press conference in Abuja explained reasons for the industrial action, saying the nationwide strike would be total and comprehensive. He said: “During the strike, there shall be no provision of services, no matter how skeletal. Concessions shall not be granted while all our members are to sta...

UNIPORT 2017/2018 POST-UTME SCREENING EXERCISE The University of Port Harcourt hereby invites candidates who chose the University as First and/or Second choice in the 2017 Unified MatriculationExamination (UTME) and obtained a minimum score of 180, to apply for Screening Exercise for admission into the University. The University shall not admit candidates into Geology in the 2017/2018 session.  Candidates who chose Geology as their programme of study are hereby informed that they could be admitted into other/related areas of study, subject to acceptable performance.  They are to contact JAMB for change of course or change of Institution for admission into Geology. The Schedule of the Screening Exercise is as indicated below: DAY/DATE OF EXERCISE                                      ...

In a statement by Mr Samuel Olowookere , Deputy Director (Press) in the ministry, Ngige said the meeting would hold shortly after the holidays as requested by the leadership of ASUU. He also dispelled speculations of uncertainty over talks between the Federal Government and the union.  “Engagement of the striking ASUU members is still being handled by ministers of Labour and Employment and the ministers of Education. “Issues of strike by an employee are a labour matter. The Minister of Labour and Employment is, therefore, synergising with his the Ministry of Education to resolve the dispute. “This is normal procedure in government where ministers brief and report to the president or vice-president to streamline efforts and gains in a given assignment,’’ he said.

The Death of yet another Nollywood actor Okwy Chukwujekwu aka Main Bossman News reaching us indicate that rising actor Okwy Chukwujekwu aka Main Bossman is dead. Circumstances surrounding his death is not clear but according to his colleague Odira Nwobu, Bossman passed on suddenly. Read Odira’s post : “I do not know what to say and where to start. All i know is that this life is nothing i am scared and still confused ♀️ I taught he was just acting for me but not on till BOSS enter ambulance motor going down to NNEWI. May your soul Rest In Peace my friend my brotherly my colleague. I AM SCARED I DO NOT KNOW WHO IS NEXT @main_bossman1 @main_bossman1 i wonder how your mother will feel like to hear this sad news. THIS IS NOT A MOVIE a small clip of my friend lying dead.”

Nollywood’s finest actress, Mercy Johnson Okojie and her husband Prince Odianosen Okojie are celebrated  their wedding anniversary.   The actress took to Instagram to gush about her six years old marriage and to send a loving message to her husband on this special day of theirs. She worte: I know that Hate is not the first enemy of love, Its Fear, as it destroys the ability to Trust.... But I have learnt that Love is 2 people,who trust each other enough to say the truth no matter how bitter and it stays between them.. I know, that there are 2 kinds of pain, the one that hurts you and the one that changes you... But I have learnt that in all,you are my partner not my enemy as we either win together or loose together guiding each other like a secret.. I know ,that the scars you can't see ,are the hardest to heal.... But I have learnt, that Happiness will always come to those who share their love selflessly as you can't have love without a little pain and if t...

Award winning Nigerian music star, Ayo Balogun, aka Wizkid has come out to reveal the bad condition of his health, as he cancels some of his international shows. Monday, September 4, he took to his Twitter handle to apologize to his fans for cancelling some of his shows. Also seized the opportunity to urge his fans to pray for him as he intends spending his sick times with his sons until he recovers.   His posts reads:  “If I die today, I die a legend. Mad times. Apologies to my fans in Philly! Missed made in America yesterday but will make it up in a major way. New music b4 London show! Love y’all forever. I’ll be spending time with my sons’ and family while I recover!! My next appearance will be in London, September 29. Apologies to everyone affected by this.new dates for canceled shows soon. Sad I’m typing this but I’ll be moving dates on my tour to get my health up. I appeal to my real fans to understand and pray with me."

IPOBR declared Nnamdi Kanu wanted for allegedly betraying the cause of Biafra IPOBR a rival pro-Biafra group, the leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra Rebranded (IPOBR), has declared Nnamdi Kanu wanted for allegedly betraying the cause of Biafra which late Odumegwu Ojukwu handed down to his descendants before his demise. The director-general of the IPOBR, Mazi Ibekwe Ozuruigbo, in a statement sent to NAIJ.com on Monday, September 04, accused the IPOB leader of bringing public hatred on the entire Igbo race as a result of his careless utterances and actions. The pro-Biafra group questioned the authority of Nnamdi Kanu to oppose the coming Anambra state gubernatorial election. The group said: "We wonder who gave Mr. Kanu the power to say Anambra State election scheduled for November this year would not hold?  “As the true representative of the Biafran People, we are asking Anambrarians to come out en masse to vote for candidates of their choice in the November el...