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Breaking News: An Appelate court has ordered the immediate swearing in of Mr Alex Otti of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) as the duly elected governor of Abia state. The court in her ruling ordered the immediate vacation of the office of the Governor by the incumbent Okezie Ikpeazeu of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) It will be recalled that Mr Okezie was declared winner of the gubernatorial election as held in Abia state on the 14th of April 2015 Details coming soon 

As the year finally and gradually comes to an epochal endpoint with just some few hour, minutes and seconds to go, while some will challenge the oddity of their past, others will seek to find that which they have lost intentionally or unintentionally as though, some others bears no grudge against any of the aforementioned as to them, LIFE IS GOOD. Written: Dickson Eyinmosan Well, such is life as not all men where born either in Rome or in Jerusalem to have become so fortunate for nature not to have in any way cast some aspersions on their dreams or target in one way than one. Obviously, for those whose palm kernel was successfully cracked for them by the benevolent spirit, seems not to be aware about the wailers who wail yet continue to sail with the hope of landing mysteriously to the wonder world of " SUCCESS" Anyway, the empahisis though may not directly bring fortune, but to a larger extent might just be a recipe in steming the tide for tomorrow's challenge a...

Former minister of education and covener of the #BringBackOurGirls campaign Mrs Oby Ezekwesili has expressed her dissatisfaction over the prolonged stay of the missing chibok schoolgirls in the hands of their captors. Mrs Ezekwesili who hinted that today makes it 626 days since those girls was whisked away from their school also noted that the lack of intelligence among the security team is near alarming as they seems not to have any clue pertaining the missing girls. Speaking today on sunrisedaily at channels television, Mrs Ezekwesili said the remark by Mr president about the lack of enough Intel as to the wherabout of this schoolgirls is not only shocking but disappointing as that goes to show a colapse in some of our institution. "They should be no country that does not have some pieces of information about what happen to one citizen or 219 girls" she stated. According to her remark, this however is in total disconnect with the conversation the group had with Mr ...

President Muhammadu Buhari in yesterday media chat made known the issue that has prevaricated his government and some of the steps his administration is taking to put an end to such anomalies. Written: Dickson Eyinmosan In his Maiden Media chat held in Abuja, the president  who answered questions from both panalist and the Nigerian masses through the Hatsetag twitter handle "#AskBuhari",  carefully analyses the fundamental question that has bothered so much on his administrative policies and directional pointer. The president who confidently affirms his stance on corruption stated yesterday that he carefully selected his cabinet henchmen and did not pick anybody who will embarrass his government. He further argued that if for any reason any person is found wanting, such individual will be made to face the full rot of the law. Similarly, the president also confirms that looters who are at large will be brought to book, while those whose cases are currently in courts, ...

As more Nigerians continue to ask questions upon questions about the policy directions of Mr president and his administrative competence,  the wailers remains uptight about their views while the solo riders maintain indifference even in the face of persuasion been mounted upon by the wailing community. Well, while some are waiting for an instant on the spot strike, others have taken to a sniper position in preparedness for the day such opportunity will present itself  both in  bright colours and switch lightening. The combatants are already at the field testing their wizardry instruments as they await this day when the weapon of mass destruction will be unleashed. Hmm! The wait seems to be counting only in seconds and minutes now as the 7:00hrs timing nears it hour of truth for both the protagonist and the very necessary villians to show their field competence and combat intellegience at the battle field. Behold! The presidential chat! Reel your hearts now or for...

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and lawyer to the embattled former National Security Adviser, Mr Ahmed Raji, has confirmed the re-arrest of his client, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (Rtd) shortly after he was released on bail from Kuje prison . According to a recent telephone interview with a channel correspondent in Abuja, Mr Raji said that no obvious reason was given by the security agents for the re-arrest of Colonel Dasuki who was granted bail both by a Federal High Court and an Abuja high court. Colonel Sambo Dasuki is currently standing trial before different courts in Abuja over alleged criminal diversion of 2.1 billion dollars meant for the purchase of arms. The DSS took custody of  Dasuki shortly after perfecting the third bail granted him by Justice Peter Affem after two other courts had done same. The former NSA had been granted bail by a Federal High Court and an Abuja High Court each in the sum of 250 million naira. Credit: Channels tv

Minister for information and culture Mr Lai Mohammed has explained how the federal government of Nigeria intend to actualize it's current strategy of both providing employment for the teeming Nigerian youths and also meeting it's campaign promise of 5000 naira stipends to the vulnerable.  “Part of what we intend to do with the half a trillion naira is to train market women, artisans and unemployed graduates in the art of management and also give them loans to start their own businesses. Part of our social intervention also includes the transfer of N5,000 to the most vulnerable people. “And we are being partnered in this by the World Bank and other multilateral organisations. It has been done in many countries before and we believe that it can be done here. Many people have written ridiculously about N5,000 and claimed that it is not up to what they spend on recharge  cards. And we said yes, those who are writing such things are not the average Nigerians we are seeking to ...

As  Science  teased in its  Breakthrough of the Year  issue, 2016 may be the year we finally figure out where dogs came from. Scientists have debated where and when our canine pals arose for decades, and now they may be close to an answer.  In this feature story from earlier this year, made freely available here this week,  we delve into the mysteries surrounding dog domestication and follow researchers in their quest to uncover the origins of man’s oldest friend. COLUMBUS, OHIO— A prehistoric dog is about to go to the dentist. Ardern Hulme-Beaman, a lanky 27-year-old Irish postdoc, pulls on a white facemask and lifts a small 5000-year-old jawbone from a cardboard box. He places a gloved hand over one of the molars and gently tugs from side to side until it pops out. The jagged top of the tooth is yellowish white, but the roots are dirty brown. Hulme-Beaman powers on a drill, and a circular blade screeches into a root. The scent of burning hair fills th...

Ace super eagles tails man and Seattle sounders striker obafemi martins has hinted his desire and preparedness to feature at the Rio 2016 Olympics. The MLS star who is currently firing from all cylinders for club side Seattle sounders declared his intention to play for the Samson siasia's team if called upon. According to the MLS player " I will be very honoured if am called upon to be part of the team" "It's a great joy to represent my country in such a competition and I will not hesitate to play for country if given such opportunity" Martins who was recently called to the super eagles after a long spell away from the national team had his first game with the super eagles during a qualifier match with Benin republic. With his preparedness to play at the Rio 2016 Olympics, martins will become part of the three over aged player as required by the rule to join the rest of the team during the competition. No doubt, Samson siasia who currently needs m...

75 comments Image copyright AFP/Getty Image caption Baby Noubia, Guinea's last Ebola patient, was released from hospital in November The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the end of the Ebola outbreak in Guinea, two years after the epidemic began there. Guineans are expected to celebrate the landmark with concerts and fireworks. The disease killed more than 2,500 people in the West African state, and a further 9,000 in neighbouring Liberia and Sierra Leone. Liberia  was declared Ebola-free by the WHO in September, and  Sierra Leone  in November. However, Liberia has had new cases since the declaration. A country is considered free of human-to-human transmission once two 21-day incubation periods have passed since the last known case tested negative for a second time. "It's the best year-end present that God could give to Guinea, and the best news that Guineans could hope for," Ebola survivor Alama Kambou Dore told AFP news agency. ...

After a disappointing outing against southampton in Saturdays EPL encounter, the Gunners boss admits his team will respond swiftly to this present short term worries as they fight to go on top the league table with a win against Bournemouth in today's game. Similarly, in a related development, Wenger seems very unsure on the return of jack wilshere who pick a hairline fracture on his left leg earlier in the season.  Jack who  had surgery in September  was expected to return after three months of nursing but recent reports seems to contravene this projections.  According to the Gunners boss, his arrival seems unclear but he is certain jack return might just be very soon.  "I said February but honestly I don't know," Wenger said when pushed on the timescale, as his side aim to respond positively to their 4-0 Premier League defeat at Southampton when they host Bournemouth on Monday. "I let him do his recovery. It's going slowly. Once he goes again, go...

Choc city boss and sensational rapper M.I Abaga expresses his likes and dislikes about the feminine gender as he speaks to potpourri in this interview According to him;  “Talking about the physical side of what I want in a woman, I want my children to be tall, so, she must be tall because I am not tall. Then I don’t care about complexion. If she is fair, that would be a problem because I would have to see  her childhood picture to confirm if she’s natural or artificial. Most ladies that claim to be fair or appear to be fair these days get unnatural means to achieve it. So, getting her childhood picture would tell me all I need to know concerning her true complexion”. he declares On whether he will accept a lady who's claim to be pregnant for him, this is what he had to say; “Yes, if I have a proof that we have been together and done it because I believe that the best way for a child to be raised is for  both parents to be around. Look at somebody like 2Face he h...

Lagos—Mrs Beatrice Oyesunle, the 75-year-old mother of the twin brothers who were shot to death by a drunk Mobile Police Sergeant, weekend, alongside their friend, in Ketu area of Lagos, yesterday said the death of her only surviving children had crumbled her world. This is just as one of the children, Taiwo Oyesunle, was discovered to be a Naval personnel attached to the Nigerian Navy Ship Wey, Satelite. Taiwo, with his identical twin brother, Kehinde (34) and their friend, identified simply as Jeje were said to have gone to Paulson hotel, on Anibaba Street to book for a room for the latter’s girlfriend who would be returning to the country Saturday night. Mrs. Beatrice Oyesunle, the 75-year-old mother of the deceased twin brothers. On reaching the hotel, they were reportedly accosted by a gun wielding Mobile pliceman, Sergeant Stephen James, attached to MOPOL 22, Ikeja, who demanded for a bottle of beer. Vanguard gathered that one of the guests told the visitors not to ...