NUC approves new varsity for Bayelsa

    The National Universities Commission has approved the establishment of the University of Africa for Bayelsa, the 43rd state university in the country.

This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Daniel Iworiso-Markson, Chief Press Secretary to the Bayelsa Governor, Seriake Dickson in Yenagoa on Saturday.

According to the statement, NUC handed over the letter of approval to Gov. Dickson when he visited the commission in Abuja.

US govt donates six laptops to EFCC

The United States Government, today donated six Laptop computers to the EFCC during a courtesy visit to the Commission's Headquarters in Abuja. The Director, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, USA, Roselyn Wiase, who led the six man delegation urged the Commission to continue in its vigorous fight against Corruption.
"We are not unmindful of your contribution to the fight against economic and financial crimes in Nigeria. The United States Government therefore donates this Laptops to your organization to support your Mission” she said

6 times an Obama speech made us stop and say ‘wow’

    The Democratic A-list on Wednesday cast Donald Trump as a threat to the American dream -- and Hillary Clinton as the nation's only chance to save it.

President Barack Obama called Trump a "homegrown demagogue." Michael Bloomberg dismissed him as a "con." And Vice President Joe Biden, in rejecting Trump, declared that "Americans have never, ever, ever, ever let their country down."
They set the frame for the Democratic National Convention's most important moment: Clinton's speech Thursday night.
Here are six takeaways from the third night in Philadelphia:
Obama: 'the America I know'

The Economist describes Nigeria as Africa's most famously corrupt country

   In a new article published yesterday which examines the anti-corruption fight of President Buhari, International business magazine, The Economist, described Nigeria as Africa's most Famously corrupt country and that Nigeria may through its fight against corruption, teach others about transparency. Read the full article titled "How Nigeria is fighting corruption" after the cut...

Ambassadorial nominees fail to recite National Anthem correctly

Two ministerial nominees failed to recite the National anthem and pledge properly. The nominees, Ibrahim Isa from Niger state and Vivian Nwunaku Okeke from Anambra state mixed up the National Anthem and pledge when the chairman of the senate committee on Foreign Affairs, Monsurat Sunmonu asked them to recite it at the senate's screening exercise for the 47 ministerial nominees today July 26th. Other senators present burst into laughter...

Senator James Manager who is a member of the committee saved them from the embarrassing moment by correcting them immediately. Photo credit: Tsegbemi Gbonkanwe

Peter Okoye says P-Square is back! And that brother Jude Okoye is back as his manager

 Peter Okoye says the problems with P-Square is over and that they are back.

Diamond League: Farah runs fastest 5,000m this season

    Double Olympic champion Mo Farah ran the fastest 5,000m of the year in taking victory at the London Diamond League meeting on Saturday.

The British star stepped on the gas in the last 400m to win in a time of 12 min 59.29sec, improving the mark set by Ethiopia’s Muktar Edris at Eugene in May when he triumphed in 12 min 59.43sec.

Farah will be defending his 5,000m and 10,000m titles at the Olympics in Rio next month

Nuhu Ribadu returns to APC

   Pioneer chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Nuhu Ribadu, has returned to the All Progressives Congress.

Ribadu confirmed the move in a statement, which was published on his Facebook page.

“I have finally heeded the calls on me to return to the All Progressives Congress, a party of which I was a founding member,” he said.

The ex-EFCC chair, who in 2014 left the Action Congress of Nigeria which later merged with the Congress for Progressive Change to form the APC, said he joined the ruling party on Thursday.

Spectranet 4G LTE improves coverage in Ibadan

    As part of its goal to improve internet penetration in the country, Spectranet 4G LTE has assured Ibadan subscribers of faster and affordable internet service to redefine life style of individuals, homes and business owners in the state.

Giving the assurance during the re-launch held at Kankanfo inn, Ibadan, CEO Spectranet Ltd, David Venn said, with the launch of the 4G LTE in the ancient city of Ibadan, a standard that defines wireless communication of high-speed data for mobile phones and data terminals, Spectranet has provided Ibadan business owners and residents faster, reliable and affordable internet service that could lift them above current challenges caused by infrastructure deficits. He said

EFCC detains Abia state INEC resident officer over alleged N20m cash gift from Dieziani

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday detained the Abia State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Sylvester Ezeani, for allegedly collecting N20 million cash gift from former Minister of Petroleum resources, Dieziani Alison Madueke.

EFCC operatives believe the money was handed over to Ezeani while he was the resident Officer in Cross Rivers state to influence the outcome of the 2015 Presidential election in favour of PDP.

Having failed to tell the EFCC operatives what the N20 million cash gift he received from Diezani was meant for, Ezeani was detained and will be further interrogated today July 20th

Nigerian journalist Didi Akinyelure wins BBC World News Komla Dumor Award

    Nigerian journalist Didi Akinyelure has won the second BBC World News Komla Dumor Award.

Akinyelure, a business news anchor with CNBC Africa, will start a three-month placement at BBC in London in September as part of her prize. She has been with CNBC Africa since 2013.

The award, established in honour of Komla Dumor, a presenter for BBC World News, who died aged 41 in 2014, seeks to "celebrate African journalism and reward exceptional talent," BBC says.

"Minister of Youths & Sports, Solomon Dalung met with fraudsters not us" - Niger Delta Avengers

 

   Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung on July 15 announced that he held talks with members of militant group, Niger Delta Avengers. He shared detailed information on the supposed meeting with the group, claiming he took a two-hour journey on the sea to Oporoza in Gbaramatu kingdom in Delta state, where he met with the leadership of the NDA who gave him a sealed hand-written letter to deliver to President Buhari.

The Avengers have however denied meeting with him in a new statement released, saying Solomon Dalung met with fraudsters. According to their spokesperson, Brig. Gen Mudoch Agbinibo, 'Niger Delta fraudsters' defrauded the Minister.

The truth about Dbanj’s marriage

                       

    Is popular pop singer, Dbanj married or not? Ever since social media went agog with the news that Dbanj had finally quit bachelorhood, this question has become the most asked among fans of the Kokomaster as he is fondly called.

Penultimate week, bloggers went to town with news that the pop singer got married to Lineo Kilgrow, who is reportedly an undergraduate of the University of Abuja.

To some, the news is a big deal while to others, it is an attempt by Dbanj to attract more attention to himself and ultimately, his music.

Why I quit gospel music – Simi

                          

     Have always wanted to do music?

I didn’t grow up around a lot of music because my parents aren’t music inclined. I wrote my first song when I was 10 years old. I have a very short attention span and it is one of the reasons why I experiment a lot with my music. My parents separated when I was nine years old, so I did not spend so much time with my dad; he died in 2014. My parents were quite supportive of my career at first. After I bagged a degree in Mass Communication, from Covenant University, my mother wanted me to get some job experience by working with an oil firm. I have always been of the opinion that its impossible to do music part-time, so I asked her to pray for the success of my music career.

How did being raised by a single mum feel?

I recall that my siblings and I visited my dad during weekends and at some point, the frequency reduced. I felt bad whenever I saw my peers with their parents and I had a mature mind as a young girl growing up. My parents’ separation left an impression on me that life isn’t always a bed of roses. It also made me realise the need to work harder to achieve my dreams.

How else did the experience shape you?

90 dead, 1,154 wounded in Turkey coup attempt

    The number of dead from a coup attempt in Turkey has risen to 90, the state-run news agency Anadolu reported on Saturday, adding that 1,154 people were wounded.

Nearly 200 unarmed soldiers at the Turkish military headquarters have meanwhile surrendered, an official said, adding that special troops were currently securing the complex.

Details later

Moment of Truth

    God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; To see thy power and thy glory, so as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. Psalm 63:1-2  (KJV).

We face several things that depletes our strength everyday: from driving in traffic to handling an angry boss, to a rude customer who believes he is right and to attending to the need of your spouse and children. Handling all these could be exhausting.

Photo of the day.

Time and season for everything on earth.

Healthcare Solutions grab the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) 2016 total cash Awards of US$150,000

     In a glittering ceremony that marked the five-year milestone anniversary of the Innovation Prize for Africa (http://www.InnovationPrizeforAfrica.org) the landmark programme of the African Innovation Foundation        innovative healthcare solutions took pole position this year, offering ground-breaking responses to address Africa’s prevailing malaria and HIV/AIDS burdens. Out of a total of 985 applications, 10 nominees were selected, and from these Dr Valentin Agon of Benin was selected overall winner, with Imogen Wright of South Africa scooping Second Prize, and Dr Eddy Agbo of Nigeria winning the Special Prize for Social impact.

Moment of Truth

    And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. Now when evening came, He was alone there. Matthew 14:23 (NKJV)

If you want to move into a new territory in your life, it is imperative that you decide exactly who is at the driver’s seat: Is it going to be you, or is it going to be GOD? The answer will determine how effectively you pray. Jesus always moved under the Holy Spirit’s influence. His disciples witnessed Him healing people, casting out demons, and performing many other miracles, and they wanted to know how these things happened.

They recognized that Jesus had a source of power they didn’t have. They also saw Him frequently go to a private place to pray, and throughout His days on earth, they saw that the life and power of GOD was infused in Him. They obviously realised there was a connection between power and prayer because they didn’t ask Him to teach them how to get power but how to pray. In the place of prayer, we exchange our weakness with GOD's strength and we are better equipped to fulfill GOD's intent on earth.

Confession

Bank of England Rate Cut in Focus as Brexit Rattles Economy

     It’s the most hotly anticipated Bank of England decision for years.
After the shock of Britain’s Brexit vote rattled the economy and Governor Mark Carney said easing will probably be needed this summer, investors are betting the central bank will cut interest rates for the first time since 2009.
The nine-member Monetary Policy Committee announces its decision at noon in London on Thursday. Thirty of 54 economists asked by Bloomberg predict a reduction, with the majority of those seeing a cut to a record-low 0.25 percent. Still, a lack of data on the outlook means 24 of those surveyed see no change this month.

‘Nigeria spends $11bn yearly on food importation’

   The Lagos State Government says Nigeria spends $11bn (N3.1tn) annually to import wheat, rice, sugar and fish.

The government stated this on Wednesday at a capacity building workshop for heads of agriculture department in the 57 local government and local council development areas of the state in Ikeja.

 At the event, organised by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Dr Olayiwole Onasanya, said Nigeria’s importation rate was worrisome.

Moment of Truth

       But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost. Jude 1:20 (KJV).

A key is of no use to us if we do not use it to unlock anything. If a car key doesn’t connect with the ignition, the power of the engine will not be ignited. GOD’s power is always available to us, but if we don’t use the key of prayer, we can’t
appropriate this power in our lives.

We sometimes forget where we put the keys to our car, the same is true with our prayer life. People often hesitate to pray because they do not understand the power of the Holy Spirit working through them when they do so. Prayer should not be an emergency resolve but a daily necessity in our  life's toolkit. As we take the time to wait on GOD in prayer, HE refreshes us and our strength is renewed in HIS Presence.

Confession

Theresa May: 'Bloody Difficult Woman' to Be UK Prime Minister

  Theresa May becomes Britain’s second female Prime Minister on Wednesday, taking over from David Cameron whose career was ended by the seismic Brexit referendum, with the daunting task of leading the country out of the EU.

Cameron, who has been premier for six years, will say his goodbyes at his last question-and-answer session in parliament before tendering his resignation to Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.

Moment of Truth

   Saying, Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but [always] Yours be done. And there appeared to Him an angel from heaven, strengthening Him in spirit. Luke 22:42-43 (AMP)

While we live on earth, we are bound to face situations that will drain us of our strength. Christ also had a similar experience and for Him to fulfill the expectations that His Father had for Him, He needed to be strengthened to accomplish His assignment successfully.

For every season that we face and for every new assignment that we have to accomplish, whether a physical or spiritual assignment, we need to fill up our tanks. No car can run on an empty tank. At the point where all seemed overwhelming, Jesus Christ went before the Father and His strength was renewed. Learn from His example, make it a habit to always acknowledge your helplessness before the Father and He will show up ready to get you fortified and capable.

Confession

Teachers dare Ajimobi, refuse to obey resumption order

     Secondary school teachers in Oyo State refused to go to schools despite the state government order that the schools be reopened after a month of closure.

On Saturday, Governor Abiola Ajimobi, through the state Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Toye Arulogun, directed that the schools should reopen on Monday, except 17 others whose pupils were involved in the demonstration against the proposed private partners’ involvement in the management of some public secondary schools in the state.

Moment of Truth

    It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
John 6:63 (KJV)

In carrying out our daily activities, we grow empty through hunger and that necessitates that we fill up with substantial nourishment. Just as the six classes of food are essential to our physical wellness so also is the Word of GOD essential to our spiritual wellness.

Prophet Ezekiel was among the captives at River Chebar and as GOD'S word came to Him GOD's hand was upon him, that means when GOD's Word hits our Spirit-man, there is a renewal of strength. Words are not mere sound, words are Spirit. You must therefore in your day to day activities create and carry an atmosphere suitable for GOD to speak and for you to hear because when GOD speaks, doubt dies, our faith is energised and our strength renewed.


Confession

Police arrest at least 40 people protesting Alton Sterling's death in Baton Rouge

Photo Credit : AP/ NY DailyNews

    Last night, heavily armed Police officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana arrested about 40 people during tense clashes with chanting protesters decrying the police-involved death of Alton Sterling. Majority of the arrests took place at Government St. near Interstate 110 after neighbors said scores of protesters refused to budge from the roadway and front yards along East Blvd for at least two hours.


Police believed the group of about 100 to 200 people, who were cornered by police outside a home, intended to block the highway, hence their decision to arrest them and also allegedly beat youths who refused to give in to arrest.

“They were out on the side of my house,” said Marsha Lynn Adams, who was among several residents watching the chaos unfold from their homes.

“That’s when (police) started pushing forward to get them off the lawn,” Adams told the Daily News. “It was really intense

Serena Williams stuns at the Champions' Dinner held in London

     Tennis champion Serena Williams, stunned at the Champions' Dinner at London's Guildhall on Sunday evening, after her dramatic triumph over Angelique Kerber. Serena who said she wanted to be known as 'one of the greatest athletes of all time', rather than 'one of the greatest FEMALE athletes of all time', can now lay claim to that title as she picked up her 22nd grand slam title and seventh Wimbledon title. Also present at the dinner was men's champion Andy Murray and his wife Kim Murray. 

Five ways to reduce your bank charges

   Many customers open different accounts with the same bank because they feel a single account may not be able to meet all their financial needs. Banks also woo customers to open many accounts by offering them different benefits with innovative products.

The bank accounts are usually designed to promote savings culture, provide credit facilities, enable the owner to conduct some specific transactions or achieve a certain goal. While some accounts allow limited number of services to be performed on them, others offer a wider range of services.

For instance, some may allow the owner to send money only within the same bank while others allow transfer to other banks or foreign destinations. A customer may enjoy the ability to pay for his regular bills and other subscriptions through some specific accounts.

Some customers also open different bank accounts because of the interest rates that they earn on them. While some banks make it easy for customers to open account, some may make it difficult when it comes to withdrawal. Customers therefore look for different accounts, which they feel could suit their lifestyles.

How Portugal beat France to win Euro 2016

     Portugal won Euro 2016 after Eder’s superb extra-time strike gave them a 1-0 victory over hosts France in Paris, despite Cristiano Ronaldo coming off injured in the first half.

Former Swansea striker Eder, who came on as a late second-half replacement for Renato Sanches, struck low into the bottom corner past Hugo Lloris from 25 yards to hand Portugal their first-ever major tournament crown in dramatic fashion on Sunday.

Moment Of Truth

    And then he told me, My grace is enough; it’s all you need. My strength comes into its own in your weakness. Once I heard that, I was glad to let it happen. I quit focusing on the handicap and began appreciating the gift. It was a case of Christ’s strength moving in on my weakness. 2 Corinthians 12:9 (AMP).

There's a limit to what our natural strength can do. When GOD gives us an assignment, He gives us the ability to carry it out. However, we need to constantly renew our strength by waiting on GOD; it is important we seek His face from time to time to draw strength.

Strength does not equate physical muscles or spiritual gymnastics; rather GOD's strength in us enables us to do what we naturally don't have the ability to do. GOD gives strength to everyone who seeks His face.

Confession

Euro 2016 final goes into extra-time

    Host nation France and Portugal were goalless at half-time of the Euro 2016 final on Sunday after Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was forced off injured in tears just 25 minutes into the match.

The Real Madrid forward had attempted to play on with a heavily bandaged knee after hurting his left knee in a heavy challenge from France’s Dimitri Payet.

UEFA EURO 2016 FINAL!

    It all comes down to this!

Will Ronaldo lead Portugal to their first ever major trophy or will the French claim glory on home soil?

Catch the UEFA EURO 2016 final LIVE & in HD on NTAi  and Super sport.

Fresh loan: FG doles out N50bn to 35 states

     The Federal Government has begun the disbursement of the first tranche of the N90bn conditional loan facility to some of the 35 states that have so far applied for the loan.

The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, had on June 14, while announcing the N90bn conditional loan facility to states, said the funds had been secured from the private sector to state governments through the issuance of bonds in the bond market.

She had during a meeting with commissioners of finance from the 36 states of the federation said the loan would be given within a one year period.

The minister had explained that based on the agreement with the governors of the states and the commissioners of finance, N50bn would be released within the first three months where each of the 36 states would get about N1.3bn.

Moment Of Truth

    Lord, be gracious to us; we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress. Isaiah 33:2 (NIV)

Change is constant; we go from one season to another. With every new season, we need strength to successfully be, to courageously do and strategically accomplish what GOD desires.

There are decisions to be made, there are prayers to be said, chapters of the Bible to be studied, tasks to be accomplished, places to go, people to be encouraged, lives to be impacted and seeds to be sown. The strength to do all these and much more can only be gotten in the secret place.

Confession

I declare that I am strengthened with might in my inner man. I have the Grace to actualize and become all that GOD wants me to be, in Jesus Name.

Bible Reading: Psalm 143 -145


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Wimbledon 2016: Serena Williams beats Angelique Kerber to win 22nd Grand Slam

   Williams won her first Wimbledon title in 2002
World number one Serena Williams beat German fourth seed Angelique Kerber to win a seventh Wimbledon and 22nd Grand Slam title.

The American, 34, coped with a gusty wind on Centre Court to win 7-5 6-3 and equal Steffi Graf's Open era record of major titles.

Kerber had beaten Williams in the Australian Open final in January but could not produce another shock.

Williams ends a losing run at Slams stretching back to Wimbledon last year

Faces of the 5 Police officers killed by the sniper in Dallas

 A newlywed and a Navy veteran of three tours in Iraq were among the five Dallas police officers killed in a sniper ambush on Thursday night. The victims were identified on Friday by officials, relatives and the media as Dallas Police Department officers Senior Cpl. Lorne Ahrens, Officer Michael Krol, Sgt. Michael J. Smith, Officer Patrick Zamarripa, and Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) police officer Brent Thompson.



Seven other police officers and two civilians were wounded in the shooting at the end of a protest over this week's killing of two black men by police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and a suburb of St. Paul, Minnesota. The Dallas shooter was a U.S. Army reservist who served in Afghanistan.
Transit Police Officer Brent Thompson, 43, worked for the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) system since 2009 and was the first officer killed in the line of duty since the transit system formed a police department in 1989, DART.

Nigeria’s presidential jets are available for hire – Odigie-Oyegun

     In this interview with JOHN ALECHENU, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, speaks about the challenges of managing the nation, President Buhari’s policies and other national issues. Excerpts

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party has accused your party of being responsible for its leadership crisis. How do you respond to this?

All I can say is that they cannot eat their cake and have it. When their factional chairman left us, they were celebrating, they were happy saying oh, we’ve got a big fish. Now that they see the kind of man he is, they are crying wolf. We have nothing to do with the travails of the PDP because in reality; we want a virile opposition. We want an opposition that is responsible, that has ideas to contribute. They have failed to do this so far. So, it is not of any value to us that they are heating up and that they are losing the little bit of the sense of direction they had left. They are just looking for a scape goat. We have absolutely no interest in what is going on in the PDP. If you recall, we once urged their members who were trooping into the APC -as soon as we won the election- to remain in their party to give us the kind of opposition that will strengthen our democracy. This shows we mean well for them. We asked them to go and re-engineer themselves and be as we were- a responsible opposition party. I just pray for them and hope that they will be able to rediscover themselves, to be able to start the process of rebuilding themselves. Maybe, it is even good that what is happening is happening, because it will give us the time to take the tough decisions that the country which they ruined requires.

One day Governor of Lagos State pays a courtesy visit to First Lady Bolanle Ambode

   3 weeks ago, Olufemi Olaseinde of Shasha Community Senior High School, Alimosho became the sixteenth One-Day Governor of Lagos State after winning the 2016 Lagos Spelling Bee competition. Olufemi and his cabinet  a courtesy visit to the First Lady's office at the Lagos House, Ikeja, today July 8. 

Ibe Kachikwu hands over to new NNPC GMD, Maikanti Baru

 

                         Minister of state for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu, this morning handed over to the new Group Managing Director of NNPC, Maikanti Baru. Kachikwu will now assume his position as the chairman of the corporation. In his speech, Kachikwu thanked President Buhari for giving him the opportunity to serve as the Group Managing Director of the corporation. He promised to show his full support to the leadership of the new GMD.

On his part, Baru pledged to carry on with the reforms Kachikwu had started in the corporation

US firm woos Nigerian entrepreneurs with green cards

     An American firm, GO EB5 Investment for Green Card, is wooing entrepreneurs from Nigeria who have money to invest and desire to secure a future for their families in the United States with a promise of American green cards.

A statement by the Director of Investment Relations at the Chicago branch of the firm, Jessica Carrillo, called on entrepreneurs with $500,000 and above to invest in different fields of the US economy and secure a future for their families.

France beat Germany 2-0 to reach Euro 2016 final

    2016 semi-final football match between Germany and France at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille on July 7, 2016. AFP PHOTO
Two goals from Antoine Griezmann propelled host nation France into the final of Euro 2016 with a 2-0 win over world champions Germany on Thursday.

FG, VCs peg post-UTME screening fee at N2,500

     The Federal Ministry of Education and other stakeholders in the tertiary education sub-sector have agreed to peg the fee for the post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination screening at N2,500.

This was contained in a statement by the Secretary-General, Association of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities, Prof. Michael Faborode, on Wednesday in Abuja.

Faborode said the agreement was reached after a meeting of officials of the ministry, federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education.

“From the statement made by the Permanent Secretary, Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan, at the meeting, there is no objection to screening by universities as long as it is not another CBT.”

Corper buried in A’Ibom weeks to passing out

    The remains of Ngozi Onyekwere, 26, a National Youth Service Corps member at the Akwa Ibom State Government House, Uyo, have been buried at her home town in Nnarambia, Ahiara, in the Ahiazu Local Government Area of Imo State.

Onyekwere, an Accounting graduate from the University of Port Harcourt, who was to pass out from the national scheme in August 2016, died in a road accident at Uyo on June 23, 2016.

SLB Moment Of Truth.

      "....but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Isaiah 40:31 (NIV)

The Israelites were few in number, only a remnant, and facing a long and difficult journey. Tired and worn out physically and spiritually, many believed that GOD had left them. They were facing extreme loss and were aliens in a foreign land, dealing with the contrast of their captivity and faith. From young to old, their spirits were frail and weak.

We all face seasons that sap the strength out of us; then we’re

Euro: Ronaldo equals Michel Platini’s record

    Cristiano Ronaldo equalled French legend Michel Platini’s record of nine goals in the European Championship finals with a bullet header to give Portugal the lead over Wales in their Euro 2016 semi-final.

The three-time World Player of the Year rose highest to head home Raphael Guerreiro’s cross and open the scoring in the 50th minute in Lyon.

Ronaldo then teed up Portugal’s second as his shot was turned home by Nani.

Fayose: Buhari is using corrupt EFCC to fight corruption, says; "EFCC should stop media trial

     Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has declared that President Mohammadu Buhari was using an equally corrupt Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to stamp out corruption in Nigeria, insisting that the President must start the corruption fight from his party and immediate aides since charity begins from home.The governor said:

US Embassy in Nigeria to open for business tomorrow July 7th despite FG's public holiday

    Most private organizations have sent a message to their staff to resume work tomorrow Thursday July 7th despite the extension of the public holiday by the Federal government