The National Youth Service Corps says graduates from Benue State University and the University of Agriculture, Makurdi will not be allowed to participate in the scheme due to alleged falsification of age. Addressing journalists on Wednesday, Msugh Kembe, vice-chancellor of the university, expressed shock at NYSC’s decision. “The NYSC did not inform the management of the institution of its decision before executing it. The organisation did not inform us that it had issues with the current list of prospective corps members from our university,” NAN reported him to have said. “On the second of October this year, the Dean of…
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Former women affairs minister Aisha Alhassan, who recently resigned her appointment and dumped the APC, has retrieved computers and furniture she donated to the party’s state secretariat in Jalingo. According to Aaron Artimas, APC publicity secretary in the state, Mrs Alhassan also removed rugs, air-conditioning sets and tables she had bought for the political party when she was a member. “We find this development shameful, unfortunately, it is true. The former minister has emptied the office she furnished when she was a member of the APC,” Mr Artimas told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Wednesday in Jalingo. Mr…
Popular music artiste, lady Gaga has confirmed her engagement to Christian Carino. The 32-year-old singer was first reported to be engaged to the CAA talent agent – whom she has been dating since the start of 2017 – in November last year, and now, almost a year later, she’s finally confirmed the happy news. On Monday night, the star gave a speech as she was honoured at the Women In Hollywood Awards, hosted by Elle magazine in Beverly Hills, where she referred to her longtime love as “my fiancé”. According to sources, the ‘Million Reasons’ hitmaker was also wearing a…
The outgoing Governor of Ekiti state, Mr Ayo Fayose is currently in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, office in Abuja. The Governor entered the EFCC office with River state governor, Nyesom Wike, who accompanied him to the anti graft commission. Fayose was seen in the company of supporters entering the EFCC office in Abuja a few hours ago in a black vest, with a bold inscription, ” EFCC I’m here.” The outgoing governor of Ekiti state had on Friday, last week, handed over to the Ekiti state Head of Service, Mr Gbenga Faseluka. Fayose left Ekiti state on…
The outgoing Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose , has promised to always be with the people. He also urged them to trust in God for a better future for him and the state . The governor said this during a thanksgiving service held in his honour at the Government House chapel on Sunday morning , after which he traveled out of the state . And , as Fayose left the state on Sunday afternoon, residents trooped out, hailing him in an emotional farewell . He had earlier on Saturday embarked on a ‘ Thank you walk ’ around major streets…
A die-minute revelation has emerged with palpable reasons why Nigeria’s deputy Senate President, Mr Ike Ekweremadu frowns at Mr Peter Obi’s adoption as Atiku’s running mate, MERIDIAN SPY has learnt. The media space has been agog following Obi’s adoption as Atiku’s running mate on Friday. Nigerians from the South-East extraction have not hidden their joy over the development. Also, Nigerians from other geopolitical zones have taken to the media, to express their excitement on the development, describing it as a perfect combination. However, what appeared to be a jubilant development took a new twist as South-East stakeholders met in Enugu…
South-east leaders move to stop Obi as Atiku’s running mate Igbo stakeholders and leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the south-east have frowned at the choice of Peter Obi as the running mate of the party’s presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar without due consultations. The meeting which was presided by governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi state was convened to address the way and manner through which Mr Peter Obi was picked by the 2019 PDP presidential flag bear, Mr Atiku Abubakar. While addressing ddressing journalists on Saturday evening after an emergency meeting in Enugu, the Chairman of Eastern governors’…
Uganda Cricket Association have been awarded the hosting rights for ICC World T20 Africa regional finals for qualification towards ICC World T20 2020 global qualifiers in May 2019. The development was confirmed by Patricia Kambarami, the development officer for International Cricket Council in the African region. Six teams will compete at the 2019 ICC World Twenty20 Africa Regional Finals in Kampala. Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda and Kenya already qualified from the two sub-regional qualifiers held in Nigeria and Rwanda and now await two qualifiers from Group “C” sub-regional qualifiers (the South African region), to be held in Botswana shortly. Botswana, along…
By Fredrick Nwabufo The church has always played a sacerdotal role in Anambra. It has become an institution of temperance; balancing the spiritual and the corporeal. The people of the state have always trusted the church for guidance in social and political matters. Undoubtedly, the church – Catholic and Anglican – holds great significance for Anambra people for the role it plays in educating young citizens, in providing healthcare for the sick and homes for the elderly. But the church appears savagely undermined in Anambra under Governor Obiano. The governor, who rose to power on the coattails of the church,…
Thierry Henry has been named as the new head coach at Monaco. The former Arsenal and France forward replaces Leonardo Jardim, who was sacked by the Ligue 1 side on Thursday. Henry started his career at Monaco, and has been working as assistant to Belgium boss Roberto Martinez. Henry has signed a deal until June 2021 and said on Monaco’s website: “I am very happy to come back to Monaco and extremely determined to meet the challenges ahead.” Jardim had led Monaco to the French title in 2017. However, last year’s Ligue 1 runners-up have struggled this season, sitting 18th…
Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose on Friday evening handed over the instruments of office to the Head of Service, Dr. Gbenga Faseluka. Fayose gave the handover note to Faseluka at an emotional special cabinet meeting at the new Governor’s Office in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. It was attended by traditional rulers, legislators, senior government officials and party leaders. The meeting was his last as governor and he may well have said bye-bye to the people of the state, four days to the enthronement of his successor Kayode Fayemi. Fayose said history would be kind to him the way he managed…
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Melvin Pinnick,says he dedicates the Super Eagles’ 4-0 defeat of Libya in a 2019 AFCON qualifier in Uyo on Saturday to President Muhammadu Buhari. Saturday’s match was the first in the fresh tenure of the Amaju Pinnick-led NFF, following the elections in Katsina three weeks ago that handed the Board another four-year term. Alhaji Aminu Maigari, Pinnick’s predecessor and major challenger in the election, was beside the trailblazer and history-maker in the VIP Box at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium on Saturday during the outing. Pinnick said: “We dedicate this victory to His…