UNIMED Receives MDCN Accreditation for MBBS and BDS

University of Medical Sciences, UNIMED, Ondo has secured accreditation for its MBBS and BDS programmes.

This accreditation is coming barely two years after the establishment of the first medical science university in the country.

Biafra: MASSOB accuses FG of marginalisation against Ndigbo

MASSOB made the allegation when its leader, Comrade Uchenna Madu, led some of his national directors, regional directors and state coordinators to pay a solidarity and thank you visit to Intersociety and Amnesty International over their support in times of intimidation, harassment, arrests and killings by security organisations. Madu, during the visit said:

Gunmen Attack TV Station In Kabul killed about 5 people

A private television station in the Afghan capital on Tuesday came under attack by a number of gunmen who broke into the building after an explosion, officials said. A tweet from the station’s Twitter account said staffers reported several casualties inside the building and staff members reached by telephone said between two and five people appeared to have been killed.

Just in: Journalists barred from covering Buhari’s 2018 budget presentation

Journalists from some section of the media, mostly online and a few from some print and electronic media have been barred from covering the 2018 budget presentation by President Buhari at the National Assembly. The budget presentation billed to commence by 2p.m today Tuseday 7th November, 2017 saw some journalist denied entry into the National assembly premises.

Checkout list of 500 Lagos youths who renounced cultism

No fewer than 500 youths in Ijede Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu, Lagos, yesterday, voluntarily renounced their membership of various cult groups in the area.

They included cultists from Aiye, Eiye, Buccaneer, and KK among others. The youths, whose ages are between 17 and 35, submitted weapons that have been in their custody to the Lagos State Police Command. The weapons, which were displayed at the Ijede LCDA hall included pump action rifles, AK-47 rifles, locally-made guns and single-barrelled guns. Also displayed were cartridges of various types as well as axes and machetes. 

Breaking!! Chelsea technical director steps down

Chelsea on Monday announced that its technical director, Michael Emenalo has stepped down from his position.

Check out the reason why West Ham manager Slaven Bilic was sacked

…As David Moyes declares interest to manage West Ham.

Slaven Bilic was fired as manager of West Ham on Monday after the team dropped into the Premier League’s relegation zone following another big loss.

Bilic had acknowledged his position was precarious after the 4-1 home loss to Liverpool on Saturday. “Disappointed, but not in the club. I expected it,” Bilic said outside the West Ham’s training ground after meeting with members of the club’s board. “It’s a very logical move.”

We have lost as much as 127billion to cybercrime - Saraki

The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, says Nigeria has lost about N127 billion to cybercrime. He made this known at Nigeria’s first Legislative Stakeholders Conference on ICT and Cyber security on Monday in Abuja.

Saraki, who was represented by Senate Minority Whip Sen. Philip Aduda Saraki did not, however, specify the period within which the nation lost such an amount to cyber crime. He said the loss was indicative of the hole created in the economy by cyber crime amounting to 0.08 per cent of the Gross Domestic product (GDP. “It is indeed ironic that while internet penetration in Nigeria is tentative at best, hovering at just over the 90 million people mark, a percentage of 47.7 per cent, internet-facilitated crime seems to be growing. “Our cyber borders are very porous, indeed,” Saraki said.

“My deam is to leave a better Nigeria, free of corruption to the next generation - Magu

Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has said that his major pre-occupation now is to leave a better Nigeria for the next generation.

Magu made this position today, November 6, 2017 shortly after the opening ceremony of the 7th Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, UNCAC, taking place at the U.N. House, Vienna, Austria.

Lagos State Government ready to apprehend all Tax defaulters

The Lagos State Government on Monday directed all its revenue agencies to ensure prompt payment of taxes and also commence enforcement of payment by all tax defaulters with immediate effect. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, in a statement, lamented that many residents were not fulfilling their civic obligation of paying their taxes and that the prevailing situation would adversely affect government’s infrastructural renewal drive currently ongoing across the State. Ayorinde therefore said that Government had concluded plans to go all out to enforce the tax laws so as to bring more Lagosians into the tax net.

Just in: West Ham sack manager Slaven Bilic today

West Ham sacked manager Slaven Bilic on Monday after a poor run of results that have left the club languishing in the Premier League’s relegation zone.

The club announced the departure of the Croatian, appointed in June 2015, following a chastening 4-1 loss to Liverpool at the London Stadium on Saturday that leaves them 18th in the table and facing a fight for survival.

Man Utd desperate to close gaps on Man city, says Smalling after loosing to Chelsea

Chris Smalling says Manchester United will regroup after their damaging defeat to Chelsea as they desperately try to close the gap on runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City.

Jose Mourinho’s team — who kept pace with Pep Guardiola’s City in the early weeks of the campaign — go into the international break second in the Premier League but a whopping eight points behind their rivals after Sunday’s 1-0 loss at Stamford Bridge.

OMG! Is this Reekado banks; checkout his throw back pics

Ayoleyi Hanniel Solomon (born 6 December 1993), better known by his stage name Reekado Banks, is a Nigerian recording artist, singer and songwriter. He is currently signed to Mavin Records. He went by the stage name Spicy prior to his record deal with the aforementioned label.

This picture got his fans doubting whether he is the one or not... 

Forget Joshua, face our hungry boxers first, Obisia tells Sports Minister, Dalung

Former world boxing light and welterweight contender, Obisia Nwankpa has decried the state of boxing in the country, saying that Nigeria will continue to stumble in international meets, unless urgent steps are taken to redress the state of the sport.

The former African and Commonwealth champion and now amateur boxing coach, was speaking against the background of the recent Anthony Joshua’s fight against Carlos Takam and the attendant hoopla by Nigerian government and sports officials, particularly the Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung who led a delegation to Scotland to watch Joshua beat his opponent.

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Many Nigerians in sorrow as MMM announces a “RESTART

Popular ponzi scheme MMM has officially announced a “RESTART” of the system, leaving many Nigerian participants wailing with thousands and millions on Naira trapped in the scheme.

In a message posted on the home page of participants Saturday morning, the scheme said that it had struggled to stay afloat after going on a break in Dec. 2016 but had been forced to do a system restart. Many of the participants who commented in various MMM Whatsapp groups recounted sadly how they and family members had lost millions to the scheme. MMM is a ponzi scheme which gained popularity in Nigeria in 2016. 

Chioma Ajunwa Global Youth Concept supports NFFC

The launch of Red Card to Deaths on the Mediterranean Sea and Sahara Desert by the Nigeria Football Fans Congress has received backing from the Chioma Ajunwa Global Youth Concept, a body concerned with the development and well-being of youths in the country.

The programme which was unveiled to the press yesterday at the Ayinde Giwa secretariat of the Nigeria Football Supporters Club is aimed at using football to curb the incessant illegal movement of Nigerian youths across the desert up to the Mediterranean Sea in a bid to cross to Europe for the proverbial Greener Pastures.

Morata, Lukaku seek return to form as Chelsea clash Man Utd

Alvaro Morata and Romelu Lukaku will be under pressure to fire their teams back into the Premier League title race when the misfiring strikers clash in Chelsea’s showdown with Manchester United on Sunday.

Chelsea forward Morata and United front man Lukaku were the toast of their clubs after celebrating their close-season transfers with a barrage of goals.

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Based on my lifestyle, I ought to have died - Prof. Wole Soyinka

Professor Wole Soyinka, the Nobel Laureate said he ought to have died going by his lifestyle.

It was the shocking response by the 83 year-old professor of literature and political activist to a question by the Financial Times of London, on how long he intends to live.

“By all logic I should not be alive right now because of my lifestyle,” he replied. “I flout everything they teach at medical school, including the fact that I don’t drink water. I eat only when I want to. I don’t obey the rules of cholesterol,” he added during the conversation with David Pilling, the FT Africa editor, at the Pescatori restaurant in west London.