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N-Power releases list of processes for 2017 applicants Applicants for 2017 will be required to go through a list of processes including application, pre-selection, physical verification etc. - The 2017 application is expected to close on Thursday, July 13 - Only applicants whose BVN records match their applications will move to the assessment stage A new process for recruitment was rolled out by N-Power, the employment scheme of the federal government on Friday, June 30 via its Twitter handle. The tweet read: "To avoid some of the issues of the 2016 applications, 2017 applicants will have to go through the process listed below. The requirements listed are: - Application - BVN Validation - Test - Device Selection - Pre-selection - Physical verification - Selection - Deployment Furthermore, the N-power Twitter handle also disclosed that the only applicants who will move to the assessment stage are those whose BVN records match their applications. The 2017 applic...

Ronaldo welcomes twins The Real Madrid forward announced on Facebook that he was “very happy, finally” to meet his newborn babies for the first time, just hours after Portugal were knocked out of the Confederation Cup. Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has been released from the Portugal squad after confirming he has become the father of twins. The Real Madrid forward announced on Facebook that he was “very happy, finally” to meet his newborn babies for the first time, just hours after Portugal were knocked out of the Confederation Cup. The 32-year-old has been given permission to miss the third-place playoff in the tournament to return home to his sons. Writing in Portuguese, Ronaldo said on Facebook: “I was in the service of the national team, as always, body and soul, even though my two sons were born. “Unfortunately, we have not been able to achieve the main sporting objective that we wanted, but I am sure we will continue to give joy to ...

Why Evans went to court, how police outsmarted him Evans had on Wednesday dragged the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris; the Police Service Commission; the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoyemi; and the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad to the Federal High Court in Lagos Facts have emerged on why billionaire kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, decided to drag the Nigeria Police to court over his continuous detention. Evans had on Wednesday dragged the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris; the Police Service Commission; the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoyemi; and the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad to the Federal High Court in Lagos. In the suit filed by a Lagos-based lawyer, Olukoya Ogungbeje, Evans is claiming that his continued detention is an abridgement of his fundamental human rights. However, highly credible police sources told The Eagle Online that it was Evans’ gang members who are yet to be...

*The Untold Story Of what killed Samuel Okwaraji, the legendary Nigerian player who died while playing against India.* ⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽ As I am writing this, I am struggling to plug a wall of emotions with a stoic face. General Kollington Ayinla’s Late Okwaraji which has filled my room with its sober and somber lines is not helping matters. Hmmm….there is no way one will tell the story of SAMUEL SOCHUKWUMA OKWARAJI without feeling the pain of the loss gnawing at your heart, and as your head swells with patriotic pride, your lacrimal glands conspire to betray you. For millions of Nigerians, the most fabled soccer player is none other than this gentleman. Many grew up listening to incredibly woven and mesmerizing story of how he gave up the ghost while Nigeria was playing against India. After Nigeria had defeated India by a world-record-breaking 99-0, and were on the verge of making it 100-0 and completing the humiliating defeat of t...

After suffering the fifth attack on its campus this year by mainly women/girls suicide bombers, a number of security measures were yesterday announced to shield the University of Maiduguri. Sunday night attack by suspected Boko Haram bombers, led to the death of 16 people. Governor Kashim Shettima who held a security meeting with heads of security in the state, approved the release of N50 million to secure the back of the campus which is porous and from where the insurgents have been operating. The governor inspected the eastern part of the campus. He said the N50million should be used for the ongoing digging of trenches behind the campus which covers 27 kilometres. The trenches will make it impossible for insurgents to cross into the campus on foot or to drive in. Part of the money will also be used to support payment of allowances to special guards of local vigilantes working with the military to police the porous area. Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Aliyu Shugaba, said the insti...

News headline today 1. Nigeria's unity paramount no matter how people demonstrate... - Jonathan 2. Time to restructure Nigeria has come, says IBB 3. Anglican Church urges Buhari to resign over ill-health 4. NFF defends Coach Gernot Rohr’s continued residence in Europe, Eagles’ foreign camps 5. Hoodlums invade hostel, rob, rape varsity students in Rivers 6. Kaduna sacks 124 road marshals over extortion, absenteeism 7. 1977 set of Nigeria Law School celebrates 40 years post-call 8. Jonathan still has so much to offer Nigeria – Fani-Kayode warns Nnamdi Kanu 9. Fashola berates N’Assembly, says no subsisting concession agreement on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway 10. LAGOS SCHOOL KIDNAP: DAY 34 Police trail kingpin, America 11. Vote out your president if you aren’t happy with him, Ooni tells youths 12. Customs generated N239.4bn revenue in first quarter – Ministry 13. CBN grows forex interventions to $6.38bn 14. Etisalat: Debt talks with banks resume...

No fewer than 38 universities across the country have increased their tuition fees as a result of poor funding by the Federal and State governments. The Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ibadan Chapter, Dr Deji Omole, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday. The statement which assessed the two years of President Muhammadu Buhari in office, lamented that the current government had made Nigerians poorer. Omole said that the public education was not taken seriously because most children of the rich and those in high offices do not attend school in Nigeria. “The latest increment might be attributed to poor funding by the federal and state governments as ASUU poorly rated the President Muhammadu Buhari in the area of funding of university education. ASUU also noted that it would be difficult for any Nigeria university to effectively compete globally with the inadequate allocation of budgetary funding as ...

Barely 24 hours after a chairman of a political group, Northern Youth Leaders Forum, Elliot Afiyo, said the group has screened former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and four others to run for the 2019 presidential race, the Adamawa State branch of the All Progressives Congress (APC), declared its support for President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo’s second term in 2019 and described the group’s position as a child play. While speaking to journalists yesterday in Yola, the National President of Buhari/Osibanjo Campaign Organisation, Alhaji Yahaya Hamajulde, said the 2019 ticket of the duo has been sealed by God and that those looking for political jobs through the next presidential election should turn to other ventures, noting that the contest for the presidency is over. According to him, “God has already nominated Buhari and Osinbanjo for the 2019 presidency, so it is better for those that have the intention to contest for the office to turn their...

DID YOU KNOW THAT: During the Nigerian Civil War, while Britain was sending sugar, butter and milk to the Biafrans, the same Britain was selling weapons to the Nigerian troops in Lagos. Britain gained immensely from that civil war while Nigeria and Biafra lost badly in everything and on all sides, all the billions the young country (Nigeria was just seven years old then) was supposed to use for development, they used to fight and kill themselves, our economy is yet to recover till date and that is not to mention the three million brains wasted. If any civil war happens again, the same people who will benefit will not be the careless and ignorant youths screaming and calling for war, it will be the sellers of the weapons, you can see how President Donald Trump is selling weapons to both Saudi Arabia and Qatar at the same time while some comedians are taking sides. Who gained from the deal? United States. It is all a game and if you are not smart, you will keep making a fool of yourself...

· Emmanuel Onyekwere As earlier reported the entire University of Maiduguri community was thrown into pandemonium on Sunday, 25th June 2017 as a great number of suicide bombers invaded the University from a yet to be ascertained route. According to some eye witness reports the suicide bombers were alleged to have alighted from a taxi behind Unimaid security office and drove off with possibly some more bombers towards Entrepreneur Center of the University. The first blast took off at about 10 pm inside the Unimaid security office where a mother of three was reportedly killed alongside other University Security personnel and the building was grossly dealt. After that one series of other blasts were heard from different directions within the University premises. The attacks however gave birth to a traumatic drama which eye witness say simply portrays the power of God and shows how merciful God has been to us. One of the Suicide bombers according Joseph Wilfred and Mark Bi...

Breaking: Many feared dead as explosions rock University of Maiduguri, others areas of Borno Some sources put the number of explosives that went off during the attack, believed to have been carried out by the Boko Haram insurgents, at over five Multiple explosions on Sunday night rocked the University of Maiduguri in Borno State. Some sources put the number of explosives that went off during the attack, believed to have been carried out by the Boko Haram insurgents, at over five. Some other areas of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, were also attacked by suspected suicide bombers on Sunday night. Dalori, where one of the Internally Displaced Persons camps is located, was said to have been one of the areas attacked. At UNIMAID, not less than two persons were confirmed dead, though sources said the casualty figure is far higher. One of the suicide bombers and a security guard were confirmed dead by the spokesman of the Borno State Police Command, Victor Isukwu, when the securi...

*NNAMDI KANU MAY CONTEST ELECTION IN 2019 – SEN. KWANKWASO* A former governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has said Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, may ride on his popularity to contest in the 2019 election. Kwankwaso, an APC politician representing Kano Central in the Senate, also admonished South-East leaders to do more in dissociating themselves from Biafra agitation to prove they are truly for Nigeria’s unity. He said: ”My understanding of the situation is that the people agitating in the South-East feel that they are better if they are given independence as Biafrans. All what they are saying, going by what we read in the newspapers, is the need for more appointments, more development and so on. ”If you look at appointments, you are just talking of a link, a very small aspect of a very big chain. To me, for one part of the country to be talking of secession because of appointments, is going too far, and soon people start agitation for many...

BREAKING: Police arrest soldier ALLEGEDLY working for notorious kidnapper Evans - The Nigerian police have arrested an army officer for being part of Evans the notorious kidnapper's gang member - He was allegedly arrested in Lagos - Victor Chukwunonso is a lance corporal when he was arrested A soldier in the Nigerian army, lance corporal Victor Chukwunonso, has allegedly been arrested by the police for being a gang member of the notorious kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, aka Evans. He confessed of following Evans in 3 successful operations and was paid: 2 million, 1.5 million and 3 million Naira respectively as his share. All his other children might be adjusting now, but the law is already hunting them...pls in case of useful and vital info the security agents needs them while confession still goes on Chukunonso, with Army No: 09/NA/64/6317 is attached to the Nigeria Army Band Corps, Abatti Barracks, Surulere, Lagos. Reports have it that he was arrested o...

1. Four senior Nigerian police officers dismissed 2. Billionaire kidnapper: Interpol, ECOWAS Police Assisted in the Arrest of Evans, Says IG 3. Many people will go to jail over my recall – Senator Dino Melaye explodes 4. IPOB members will boycott Anambra, 2019 elections if … – Kanu 5. Stop wasting your time, South east Governors appeal to Biafran Agitators 6. Govt, Germany Sign 10 Million Euros Polio Aid Agreement 7. Obaseki Appoints Ihonvbere, THISDAY Editor, Five Others as Special Advisers 8. Makarfi PDP commends Osinbajo, suggests solutions to Nigeria’s security challenges 9. 16 women kidnapped as survivors narrate ‘shocking’ details of Boko Haram ambush of ‘secure’ convoy 10. Igbos quit notice:  El-Rufai must not arrest Arewa Youths – Senator Kwankwaso 11. Fayose accuses Buhari of running government of nepotism, vows to replace President in 2019 12. EFCC boss, Magu drags Sun newspaper to court, demands N100 million 13. MASSOB blasts South-East Governo...

I n 1963, a British photojournalist came to Lagos, Nigeria to seek an interview with Prime Minister Alhaji (Sir) Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. But he was told he had gone on vacation for his annual leave as Prime Minister of Nigeria. "To which country?" he asked. "His village in Bauchi," he was told, "he went by train," he was told further. The photojournalist was shocked to hear it and he went to Bauchi. On getting to his village, there was no evidence to show that an important personality was there. Everybody was busy with their chores. He then met a farmer (with his donkey carrying bundles of sugarcane) and asked for the Prime Minister and he was shocked when the farmer said he had just left him a while ago. "You will see him sitting on the bare floor with his kids eating the sugarcane I gave them." He met them like that and took this photograph. #HistoryVille #TafawaBalewa #Nigeria In 1963, a British photojournalist came to Lagos...

1. 350 businessmen owe banks N2.5trn – AMCON 2. Ondo APC leader found dead after being kidnapped 3. 2019 northern youths shortlist Atiku, Saraki, Lamido, others for presidency 4. Ex Gov Aliyu Wamakko Facilitates Release of 34 Prison Inmates 5. Two Female Suicide Bombers Intercepted in Adamawa 6. Kachikwu: Nigeria Spends $28bn Annually to Import Petrol 7. Osibanjo bemoans delay in Justice delivery in Nigeria 8. More trouble for Dino Melaye as 188, 580 electorates sign for his recall 9. Allow Igbos To Have Biafra, Northern Youths Tell Osinbajo 10. Kidnapped Epe Students to Return Home Soon, Police Tell Parents 11. FG to use N559bn recovered loot to fund 2017 budget –Minister 12. Court Dismisses Metuh’s Motion on Stay of Trial Ex-PDP spokesman insists Dasuki must testify 13. Fayose: Buhari’s Open Hatred for Igbos Emboldened Northern Youths 14. Lawmaker: We’ll Oppose Any Attempt to Make AMCON Acquire New Bank Debts 15. 2019: Atiku Disowns Enugu Meeting of Inte...

Photos by: Angelanest The Imo State police command has reunited the three year old child who was stolen in a burial ceremony in Elelem community in the Ngor Okpala Local Area of the state on April 8 - with the parents. While the child was taken to Nnewi, Anambra State, a waiting buyer came from Lagos state and bought the baby for N600, 000. The Police did their investigation and rescued the child after two months . Five out of the seven persons who planed and executed the crime have been rounded up. Two still at large. The child was at the weekend reunited with her family. The state commissioner of police, Chris Ezike, undertook that assignment. Source; https://www.nationalhelm.com/2017/06/baby-stolen-burial-imo-finally-reunited-parents-photos.html

13th of June 2017.... 1. Kano lawmaker backs ‘Kaduna Declaration’, asks Igbos to vacate Northern Nigeria. 2. Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo finally signs 2017 Budget 3. Polio: Global leaders pledge $ 1.2 billion to protect 450 million children – UNICEF 4. ‘Government should recognise Abiola as president’... South west leaders 5. Budget Padding: Efcc Begins Probe Of Dogara, Others, To Grill Jibrin 6. Naira posts marginal gain, closes at 364/dollar 7. Poor Performance: NERC Threatens To Dissolve DISCOS ’ Boards 8. Nigeria’s external reserve increased, GDP improved, inflation reduced, Osinbajo says 9. NGE, NUJ condemn EFCC ‘invasion’ of The Sun Newspapers, demand apology 10. Army kill Boko Haram leader, rescue nine children on training session in Borno State 11. Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders protest against anti-grazing bill 12. FG to inject 340 megawatts into national grid before December, says Fashola 13. DSS nabs more kidnappers, other criminals nationwide ...

BREAKING: Osinbajo signs 2017 budget - Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has signed the 2017 appropriation bill into law - The budget signing came after several months of expectations - Senator Bukola Saraki, Yakubu Dogara, were among top government functionaries present at the event Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria's acting president, has finally signed the 2017 appropriation budget into law after months of delay The acting president signed the bill into law in Abuja today Monday, June 12, in place of President Buhari Present at the signing of the budget was Bukola Saraki, president of the Senate, his counterpart in the Federal House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara and a host of others top government officials. The venue for the event was Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The absence of President Muhammadu Buhari who is on medical treatment in London has stalled the signing of the bill with conflicting reports indicating the acting president would either si...

1. Sars Operative Shoots Dead ‘Yahoo Boy’ For Refusing To Unlock Phone For Inspection in Lagos 2. North threat: Form Southern Region – Igbo group tells IPOB, MASSOB, OPC, MEND, others. 3. Senior pastor beats landlady to death, angry residents destroy church, discover shrine in Nsugbe, Anambra State 4. North threat on Igbos: Prepare for Yoruba nation – 18 groups tell South-Westerners 5. Buratai, 13 others taken to U.S. district court over Biafra protests 6. Police parade Evans, gang, reveal how they got $5m from 4 victims 7. Naira records further gain, closes at 365/dollar 8. You Cannot Operate At Seaports, Npa Tells Ndlea 9. Kaduna sacks 4,776 district, village heads, others 10. Catholic Bishop of Ahiara saga: Apologize or face the music – Pope warns Mbise priests 11. External Reserves Decline As CBN Targets N1.24tr Through T-Bills In Q3 12. ISIS leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi reportedly killed in airstrike 13. Boko Haram Amir, many others killed as Nigerian sol...

- The first African President of the International Geographical Union, Professor Akin Mabogunje had declared that Nigeria is sitting on gun powder - He said that the resemblance of what led to the first military coup on January 15th, 1966 is now manifesting - Prof Mabogunje, however noted that true federalism is the only solution to Nigeria’s problems The first African President of the International Geographical Union, Professor Akin Mabogunje, has declared that the present political situation in the country occasioned by the agitations from various quarters for restructuring or secession is no doubt a resemblance of what led to the first military coup on January 15th, 1966. NAIJ.com gathered that Mabogunje who was the first African to be elected as a Foreign Associate of the United States National Academy of Sciences, however, lamented that despite various reforms, policies and amendments by successive governments including the military to get the country on track, al...

News headlines 1. Northern Council to FG: Arrest Ango Abdullahi now 2. EFCC seizes N3bn hotel allegedly owned by Patience Jonathan 3. Nigeria on the path of another civil war – Prof. Gambari 4. Nigeria govt now has official Twitter account 5. Igbos will not leave North – Ndigbo traditional rulers dare Arewa Youths 6. Pope gives priests in Ahaiara mbise, Imo State 30 days to accept bishop or face suspension as crisis goes deeper 7. No Senate Has Surpassed Our Record – Saraki 8. Nigerian Youths Are Frustrated – Ooni 9. NNPC Increases Gas Supply To Power Sector 10. Osun West by-election: Isiaka Adeleke’s brother, Ademole emerges unopposed 11. Osinbajo: We’re in Marriage as a Nation, We Must Remain Together 12. NJC Replies Presidency, Says it Recalled Judges Based on Rule of Law and Fairness 13. Relative peace in Oshodi after suspension of NURTW activities 14. Maiduguri multiple blasts: Death toll hit 23 15. Ogun Customs intercepts hard drugs in car engines a...

1. Northern Council to FG: Arrest Ango Abdullahi now 2. EFCC seizes N3bn hotel allegedly owned by Patience Jonathan 3. Nigeria on the path of another civil war – Prof. Gambari 4. Nigeria govt now has official Twitter account 5. Igbos will not leave North – Ndigbo traditional rulers dare Arewa Youths 6. Pope gives priests in Ahaiara mbise, Imo State 30 days to accept bishop or face suspension as crisis goes deeper 7. No Senate Has Surpassed Our Record – Saraki 8. Nigerian Youths Are Frustrated – Ooni 9. NNPC Increases Gas Supply To Power Sector 10. Osun West by-election: Isiaka Adeleke’s brother, Ademole emerges unopposed 11. Osinbajo: We’re in Marriage as a Nation, We Must Remain Together 12. NJC Replies Presidency, Says it Recalled Judges Based on Rule of Law and Fairness 13. Relative peace in Oshodi after suspension of NURTW activities 14. Maiduguri multiple blasts: Death toll hit 23 15. Ogun Customs intercepts hard drugs in car engines at Idiroko borde...

This is incontrovertibly the most beautiful story I have received  PLEASE READ... A lady worked at a meat distribution factory. One day, when she finished with her work schedule, she went into the meat cold room (Freezer) to inspect something, but in a moment of misfortune, the door closed and she was locked inside with no help in sight. Although she screamed and knocked with all her might, her cries went unheard as no one could hear her. Most of the workers had already gone, and outside the cold room it was impossible to hear what was going on inside. Five hours later, whilst she was at the verge of death, the security guard of the factory eventually opened the door. She was miraculously saved from dying that day. When she later asked the security guard how he had come to open the door, which wasn't his usual work routine, this was his explanation: "I've been working in this factory for 35 years. Hundreds of workers come in and out every day, but you're one of t...

Eze Justice a 2014 graduate of the Department of English literature, Faculty of Arts, University of Maiduguri took to Facebook to advertise what could best be described as a first of its kind innovation. According to him, together with his team "9ja mentors" are taking a bold step at reviving "History" a subject which is already aboard to extinction. Eze intends to teach over 50000 students history in some selected secondary schools in Lagos state and will further spread to other parts of the country. Eze wrote....... "I have Volunteered to teach 5000 students history education Recently, history education was removed from our education curriculum and it is making our future generation children not to know the values and the rich culture of our country. So join me and other 200 Volunteers to help TEACH 5000 students in 10 Schools in Lagos schools over a period of 10 weeks. -Do you have passion for teaching?-Do you want to part of history makers?-D...

VATICAN - The Pope deeply saddened by the events of the diocese of Ahiara. Vatican City – Yesterday the Holy Father received a Delegation of the Diocese of Ahiara, Nigeria, in a private Audience, which has been living a painful situation for years . The members of the Delegation were accompanied by His Eminence Cardinal J. O. Onaiyekan, Archbishop of Abuja and Apostolic Administrator of Ahiara, His Excellency A. J. Obinna, Metropolitan Archbishop of Owerri, I. A. Kaigama, Archbishop of Jos and President of the Episcopal Conference of Nigeria, His Excellency P. E. Okpaleke, Bishop of Ahiara. Also Cardinal Secretary of State, the Prefect and Superiors of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples were also present as well as Reverend Fathers C. O. Ebii, J. N. Uwalaka and U. I. Olekamma, Sister B. O. Ezeyi and S.A.R.P Iwu, Traditional Head, on behalf of the religious and lay faithful. The meeting, characterized by dialogue and listening, ended with a prayer to Mary and the Pop...

The story still has not changed. " you will never see me again till my cordinator call me for induction" those were his exact words that tuesday night before we saw him off. "I have finisshed everything, the generator is in the church" he added. To me those were parting words, we failed to understand, on the day of induction he was actually called just as he said but he was nowhere to be found. It's a yeat but still feels like yesterday, the loss is irreparable. Kere Usendu wrote: "Memories not mansions are the only legacies a man leaves behind when he returns to his creator and yours are the positive and sweet memories which still remain fresh in my heart. May the perpetual light of God Almighty continue to shine on your soul to make you experience eternal peace. Rest on my... Jointly we say Keep resting in peace brother, you really finished everything like you said.

BREAKING: Boko Haram hits Maiduguri hard ahead of Osinbajo’s visit Suspected Boko Haram sect members have launched new attacks in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital. Gunshots were being fired in all directions around Jiddari Polo in Maiduguri, as residents scamper for safety. Security sources said the terrorists are attempting to take over Maiduguri. Fierce battle is ongoing to repel them as of the time of filling this report. A report from a SaharaReporters claimed that gun shots erupted in the lately peaceful Borno state capital around 6 pm on Wednesday after the terrorists allegedly attacked the Giwa military barracks located on the outskirts of Maiduguri. It said residents in the Jidari and Polo areas of Maiduguri began to flee the city after hearing gunfire, a situation which caused confusion and a mass exodus of residents throughout the city. The reports also claimed the situation was still unstable as at the time of this report. It was previously reported that Camer...