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President Muhammadu Buhari  has approved N164.7 million for the payment of second semester school fees of the freed 106 Chibok girls at the  American University of Nigeria (AUN) , Yola, Adamawa. The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity,  Garba Shehu , made this known in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday. The presidential aide said that the President had expressed satisfaction over the progress made so far in the rehabilitation of the freed Chibok schoolgirls. According to him, Buhari expressed his feelings while reviewing progress report on the affected girls. He said that the report was submitted to the President in line with his commitment to personally monitor the rehabilitation and reintegration into society of the freed Chibok girls. Shehu said the President also assured that the Federal Government will continue to provide full support for their education. “The President has approved payment of the sum of N164,763,759 million (one hundred

COZA pastor, Biodun Fatoyinbo is a man of style and fashionista and he really loves his Gucci. Last week, we brought you news of his $1280 Gucci hoodie. This time, he rocked an even more expensive piece on a visit to First Church in Cambridge. The Guccify Wolf head hoodie costs $1615, that is about N587,860.

Antonio Conte has admitted that he has been impressed by Eden Hazard’s performances since moving into a more central-attacking position. Eden Hazard has featured alongside Alvaro Morata as the Blues’ most advanced players of late, Hazard has three goals and two assists from his adjusted role, as well as bagging the Man of the Match award in the 1-1 draw with Liverpool on Saturday afternoon, leaving boss Conte particularly pleased. “The start of this season was full of trouble with Eden because he had an injury with the national team and we started the season without him,” he told reporters. “Now I think Eden is in really good form and I think he likes to play as a striker. There is a good link with Alvaro and for me also it’s a great opportunity to play with two different systems. It’s important we don’t lose our identity in both cases.”

Latest industry rumour claims that Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele who has been in United States for sometime now, just welcomed twin. According to sources, the actress welcomed twins with her husband, JJC Skillz. Fans have already taken to her social media handles to send congratulatory messages. See Messages below

Multi-talented Nigerian artiste, Falz has announced his first ever concert, The Falz Experience set to hold on December 20, 2017 at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos. The Falz Experience is a one of a kind musical theatre show that will showcase the 3 unique sides of Folarin Falana – Falz the Bahd Guy, Folarin the lawyer, and Taju the comedian. Having followed Falz’s career for years now, it is safe to say that this will truly be one event to look out for not only in terms of music and comedy but all-around entertainment. The concert will also feature friends of Falz including Davido, Simi, Olamide, Tekno, Reekado Banks, AjeB.utter 22, amongst others. https://www.instagram.com/_u/falzthebahdguy/

The applicants for the 2017 N-Power, the employment scheme of the federal government can now start checking their pre-selection status on the portal, www.npower.gov.ng/n-power/check . ‎ The N-Power Volunteer Corps is part of the federal government’s Social Investment Programmes, SIP, under which it plans to hire 300,000 unemployed graduates in 2017. After a brief silence, N-Power reopened its portal on Monday night to the applicants. A check in the N-power portal revealed that applicants can check their status either with their phone number or Bank Verification Number, BVN. A statement from the N-power official Facebook page read: “You will recall that we shared that 2017 applicants can check their pre-selection status yesterday (Monday) from 11.30pm. “Below is how to check your pre-selection status.” A. Log on to  www.npower.gov.ng B. Click on ‘Check your pre-selection status’ C. In the search box, type in your name or phone number or Email address or BVN D. I

Congratulations are in order – Nkonkonsa.com authoritatively confirmed Ghanaian Screen Diva, Yvonne Nelson is now a mother, as she has given birth to a baby girl. According to the Ghanaian-Based Blog, the actress successfully delivered her first child at a health facility in Accra in the early hours of Sunday, October 29, 2017. It’s worthy to note that Yvonne’s Baby Girl is light-skinned, which of course indicates that her baby daddy is also light-skinned, probably not a Ghanaian. According close sources of the blog, Yvonne’s baby daddy was right by her side at the hospital to welcome their daughter. Yvonne and her daughter are strong and they have reportedly been discharged from the hospital. They are currently sharing some special private family moments at home.

The international media arm of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Radio Biafra, has resumed operations. But instead of the fiery rhetoric with which it was associated with, the radio announced the sack of Nnamdi Kanu, as director and leader of IPOB. The Radio Biafra’s programme started between 6am -7am on Sunday with the lady announcer, who gave her name as Ifeoma Okorafor, stating that the radio was restructuring. Then the shocking announcement that “Mazi Nnamdi Nwanekaenyi Kanu, the former Director of Radio Biafra is hereby dismissed and removed as Director of Radio Biafra following extensive and intensive consultations” According to Okorafor, one “Mazi Ezenwachukwu Sampson Okwudili is Kanu’s replacement.” She reeled out reasons why Kanu was removed to include: “Personalisation of the Biafran struggle and derailing from the core objectives of IPOB as a grassroots movement. “Kanu’s actions and his decisions to incite members of IPOB towards violence lea

Model/actor Gbenro Ajibade took to Instagram hours ago to show off his toned body in a gym selfie. His wife, TV host Osas was mesmerized by the selfie and gushed over it via her own IG page. See her post below

Davido has a signed a new artist, Peruzzi, to his DMW record label. Davido and DMW made the announcement on their Instagram pages, sharing a photo of the artiste signing his contract. The caption read: “WELCOME TO THE FAMILY @peruzzi_vibes” Peruzzi, elated about his new contract, also shared the photo on his Instagram post. He wrote: “It’s called, I feel blessed to be welcomed on this platform Time to let these music heal the world!! #TakeOver “God Bless You @davidoofficial@kingpatrickgb@kolotainment WE MOVE!!!” DMW already comprises of Davido, Dremo, Mayorkun, Yonda, Ichaba and first lady of the label, Lola Rae. Fans of the label would be looking to see what peruzzi_vibes would add to the team. Thing You Don’t Know About . Perruzzi is a songwriter and recording artist. Perruzzi is davido’s ghost writer. Perruzzi wrote ‘FIA’ and ‘FALL’ for davido

WE WANT TO PUT LAUTECH TO THE GLOBAL MAP, SAYS THE VICE CHANCELLOR Today, the Vice Chancellor of Ladoke Akintola University Of Technology, LAUTECH, received *Hult prize team* at his office and showed his unwavering support for the team. In his impeccable speech, he demonstrated an act of love  and lauded the initiative as a brilliant one. Added to this is by ensuring that the team LAUTECH perform creditably well at regional level to stand a chance of representing the school in New York. The meeting had in attendance the University legal adviser, DSA, My-Self, Vice-Chancellor, Registrar, Freedom Siasia, and the campus director of the Hult prize, in person of Nifemi Josua who's also a student of the university. The total cooperation from the school management was wow and exceptional. Especially the act of readiness instantly demonstrated by the VC in referring our letter to the register and DSA for a quick action. The Hult prize LAUTECH link will therefore be hosted on th

Mama Africa, Yemi Alade continues to hold tight to her record of most viewed Nigerian music video, with the video of her song, Johnny, recently hitting the high mark of 80 million views on YouTube. The singer was excited to share the news on her Instagram page. See her post below.

A national leader of the governing All Progressives Congress, APC, and a former Governor of Lagos state, Bola Tinubu, on Thursday lectured President Muhammadu Buhari on how to use the remaining part of his tenure to move Nigeria forward. Mr. Tinubu took advantage of his position as a keynote speaker at the presentation of a book “Making steady, Sustainable Progress for Nigeria’s Peace and Prosperity: A Mid-term Scorecard on the Muhammadu Buhari Administration”, which held at the State House conference centre, Abuja, to tell Mr. Buhari that although he has done well in his first two years, he still has a lot more to do. Mr. Tinubu said Nigeria relies on crude oil which is expendable. Mr. Tinubu advised the government to train its policies to ensure that when oil is finally no more, the country will not suffer. The APC leader warned that his decision to offer the advice publicly should not be mistaken as evidence of “space” that exists between him and the president. He said s

Ronaldinho would back Lionel Messi if the Barcelona superstar decided to leave Camp Nou. Messi agreed a new contract last summer but is yet to put pen-to-paper on a deal which would see him remain at Barca until 2021. The four-time Ballon d’Or winner would be permitted to speak to other clubs over a free transfer as soon as January should he decline the Barca renewal on the table. The 30-year-old has been strongly linked to a reunion with Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. Messi replaced Ronaldinho as Barca’s No.10 when the Brazilian icon left the club and the 2002 World Cup winner would support Messi’s decision either way. “It’s hard for me to say because he’s a close friend,” Ronaldinho told Goal in his role as ambassador for Football For Peace. “And as a close friend I always cheer for his happiness. “If it touches his heart to go to another club – even though I am an ambassador for Barcelona – I would support him but I would love for him to stay in Barcelona. “Wherev

Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi has heaped praises on Santi Cazorla, naming him the most skillful player at the Premier League club. The Nigeria striker has come on leaps and bounds at Arsenal, and has already made 10 appearances in all competitions this season. Iwobi scored twice in the Super Eagles’ 4-2 win over Argentina on Tuesday to underline his importance to the national team. “Unfortunately, he is injured now, but I have to say Santi Cazorla,” said Iwobi, when asked by Soccerladuma who is the Arsenal’s most skillful player. “When I first entered the team, I was baffled that he is so good with his left foot and right foot. “I think, based on his ability, he is the best football player I have played with.” Cazorla has been out of action with a serious achilles injury for some time, but still keeps in contact with his teammates. “Whenever he comes to the changing room, he still always has a smile on his face,” added Iwobi. “Everyone is just buzzing for him to be aro

                                                          IROKO Partners  A startup’s sustainable success comes from growth. Period. Not from funds raised, a cool name, or number of patents held. The companies that make it do so because they maintain long-term growth. So how does a startup with limited resources and zero brand equity acquire users 10x more than the incumbent? The answer is not a bigger marketing budget or a better brand, it is growth hacking.                                        Tonye Patrick Cole                              Sahara Group Ambassado W. Stuart  U.S.A Ambassador to Nigeria High Growth Africa Summit 2017  is 2 day conference exclusively dedicated to teaching entrepreneurs how to build, scale and fund high growth businesses in Africa.  It will convene successful business founders and operators from the Silicon Valley, UK and Africa who will share practical how-to guides on strategy, tactics and tools startup founders c

Did you remember our recent update about hushpuppi when he said “His response is not for everyone” ? Well, we just found out the Malaysian big boy was throwing the shade at Popular Comedian, AY Makun. We Smell a cold war brewing between ace multi-award-winning and actor, AY and Instagram big boy Huspuppi. Ay posted a message on Instagram with a Gucci bag and called out Hushpuppi to come and verify wether his bag was original or not since he seems to be an authority on the gucci brand, even though his father was not born in 1921 when the brand was established. Hushpuppi also fired back by saying that just as his personality is not for everyone, so is his response.

A 28-year-old ex-soldier,Aduba Victor Nonso, who joined the Nigeria Army on August 15, 2009, has disclosed how he spent over N3m which billionaire kidnapper, Evans gave him for participating in several alleged crimes and went broke again. In an interview with Vanguard, Aduba said: “My income was low and it wasn’t enough to fend for my family. One of my friends who is also from my home town known as Ikenna, led me into crime. He brought one of his friends, known as Skudo. They told me that Skudo was an importer. I used to escort him to his village whenever he was travelling and he paid me handsomely. Sometime in January 2015, he called me and asked that I should meet him at Ago-Palace Way. He told me that there was a man owing him money and he needed me to come with my army uniform so that I could intimidate the man with my uniform. When I got there I saw Skudo, Ikenna, Evans and another person inside the car. We drove towards Ajao Estate. Ikenna and Skudo brought out two rif

The United Kingdom is cracking down in the barbaric crime of modern slavery, International Development Secretary Priti Patel announced in Nigeria, as she called for a world free from this abhorrent trade. Ms Patel, who spoke when she met with survivors of modern slavery in a safe house in Lagos, announced a support of £7 million to provide alternative livelihoods for potential victims of trafficking and modern slavery, including support for those who become victims to help them reintegrate into society and protect them from re-trafficking – reducing a crime that directly affects the UK. Information has it that Nigeria is the fourth largest source of human trafficking to the UK and International Organisation for Migration (IOM) estimates that approximately 80% of girls arriving to Europe from Nigeria are potential victims of trafficking for s3xual exploitation. During a joint visit to Nigeria alongside Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, Ms Patel raised the issue of traffick

Rapper, Remilekun Abdulkalid Safaru, aka Reminisce, has achieved quite a lot with his music career. He has a huge following and he is also a brand ambassador for some reputable companies. However, the Kako bi Chicken crooner is not entirely happy; he wishes he was a graduate. Speaking to Sunday Scoop about the music industry, he said, “For anybody who wants to make a career out of music, you have to be sure that you are skilled and that it’s something that you can do sustainably; if not, go to school. Either ways, it is important to go to school, whether you go into full-time music or not. I actually regret not being a graduate.” Speaking about how he has been able to shield his personal life from the public, Reminisce said, “I always keep my private life private as I believe that I have the right to my privacy. There is a very big difference between Reminisce, the artiste, and Remi, the family man. I thank God because I’m comfortable and I don’t need validation o

The Serbian midfielder was an integral figure at Stamford Bridge, helping them to two Premier League titles in three season but was deemed surplus to requirements following the arrival of Tiemoue Bakayoko to Chelsea. Annnoucing the arrival of Matic, United wrote on the club’s official website: ‘Manchester United is delighted to announce the signing of Nemanja Matic from Chelsea on a three-year contract, with an option to extend for a further year.’ Speaking about the move, Jose Mourinho said: “Nemanja is a Manchester United player and a Jose Mourinho player. He represents everything we want in a footballer; loyalty, consistency, ambition, team player. I would like to thank him for his desire to join us because without that, it would be impossible to have him here. I am sure our players and supporters will love him. A big welcome to our new number 31.” A delighted Nemanja Matic said after completing his dream move: “I am delighted to have joined Manchester Unite

Famous Nigerian blogger, Linda Ikeji, needs no introduction because she has already made a name for herself in her chosen choice of trade. The ace blogger who has diligently put in a decade of her lifetime into the now proliferated trade of blogging, recently decided to discuss the things she requires in a man she would love to marry. According to Linda, any man who would finally claim her heart and eventually take her to the altar must be dexterous and highly skillful at the things of the inner room. When asked if she has been getting proposals from suitors as well as what she requires in a man she would love to marry, she dropped some interesting points. “I’m getting quite a lot of proposals. You know people say when a woman is successful, men run away, it’s a lie, that is when they chase you the more. But unfortunately, I haven’t seen what I’m looking for. To be honest, I keep telling people, it’s not like men are scarce, it’s the type of man some of us are

Media personality, Toke Makinwa has been the best she can be ever since (or probably way before) we heard the gist of her being one of The Ciroc ambassadors… From workout sessions, to eating healthy, to slaying effortlessly in most of her photos!   The beautiful blogger has taken to her Instagram page to share stunning photos of her colour blocking outfit. She looks innocently cute as she paired her outfit with a Chanel bag and Fendi shoes. She wrote: All things bright and beautiful # BurstofColour # TM X#Fendi #chanel X #paulacademartori cc @pcademartori See more Photos: