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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