- The NYSC has released the names of the nine corps members who drowned in a river in Taraba

- Four of the deceased were from the south-east, another four were from the south-south, while the last one was from the north-west

- A condolence register has also been opened for the deceased at the NYSC headquarters

The names of the nine corps members who drowned at River Mayo-Selbe in Gashaka local government area of Taraba state have been released by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).

According to Vanguard, the list, as obtained from the NYSC headquarters, showed that four of those who drowned were from the south-south, another four were from the south-east, while the last person was from the north-west.

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NAIJ.com gathers that the names of the deceased are Ucheonye Nkadi (Delta state), Ijeh Chile (Delta state), Irorobulor Blessing (Delta state), Solomon Miracle (Edo state), Ojimba Matilda (Imo state), Maduike Thelma, (Imo state), Onoduagu Arinze (Enugu state), Ezeamama Ifeanyi (Anambra state) and Adams Zipporah (Kaduna state).

Following the unfortunate incident, all forms of social outings by corps members without permission from either the local government inspector or state coordinator, were banned by the NYSC director general, Suleiman Kazaure.

A condolence register was also opened for the deceased at the NYSC headquarters.

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Recall that NAIJ.com previously reported that tragedy struck in Taraba state on Saturday, August 4, as nine members of the National Youth Service Corps in the state drowned in River Mayo-Selbe, Gashaka local government area.

The Police public relations officer in the state, ASP David Missal, confirmed the incident. He stated that 22 corps members were swimming in River Mayo-Selbe when nine of them drowned.

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- Members of the House of Representatives committee on electoral and political party matters have quizzed the chairman of INEC, Mahmoud Yakubu, over elections budgte

- The committee members questioned the commission's chairman over N189.2bn proposed budget for 2019 general elections

- Other top officials of the commission were also grilled

The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Mahmoud Yakubu and other top officials, were quizzed by members of the House of Representatives committee on electoral and political party matters, over the budget of the 2019 general elections.

Punch reports that the INEC chairman was also grilled by the Senate committee on INEC over the same issue.

NAIJ.com gathers that the electoral body proposed to spend a total of N189.2bn to conduct the elections, which include presidential, National Assembly, governorship and State Assemblies elections.

The N189.2bn covers the aspects of the elections to be handled directly by INEC. The overall cost of the elections presented to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari in July is N242.4bn.

The INEC chairman appeared before the House committee at the National Assembly in Abuja on Wednesday, August 15, to defend the elections budget of N189.2bn.

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According to INEC N134.4bn will be spent on election operational cost, N27.5bn will be spent on procurement of election technologies, N22.6bn is earmarked for administrative cost, while another N4.6bn will be spent on miscellaneous expenditure.

Responding to question on why N6bn was included in the budget for police feeding, Mahmoud said: “These policemen suffer a lot too and we just have to be human. If our own members of staff are eating food, it doesn’t look nice to ignore the people providing security for them.

“They escort the election materials from point to point and honestly, it is not easy for them. So, we have made a provision of N1,000 for each policeman. Because of the large number that will be used for the elections, that is why the total looks big."

The INEC chairman also explained to the committee why there was N69bn difference between the budget submitted by the commission in 2015 and the one submitted for the 2019 general elections.

He said: “In 2015, we had 70 million registered voters. As of last week Saturday, we had over 80 million registered voters.

“All major activities are pegged against the total number of voters. In 2015, we had only 42 political parties. We now have 91 registered political parties eligible to take part in the 2019 general elections.

“The cost of logistics is also different in 2019 as opposed to 2015 because the pump price of petrol in 2015 is different from that of 2019. This will also have an impact.

“With the increase of voters, we will have to increase the number of voting points. And with the increase of voting points, we will also have an increase in ad hoc staff.”

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Meanwhile, NAIJ.com previously reported that President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, July 17, informed the National Assembly that the 2019 elections would cost N242.4 billion.

The president disclosed this in a letter to the Senate which was read on the floor during plenary session.

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- Femi Falana, a renowned lawyer, has cried out over what he described as continuous disobedience to court orders by top judges in the country

- Falana made direct reference to the refusal of the attorney-general of the federation, Abubakar Malami, to release the ex-national security adviser, Sambo Dasuki from custody

- He also said that the current administration should lead by example since President Muhammadu Buhari is the current chairman of ECOWAS

Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) has written an open letter to the acting president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), urging him to stop what he describes as flagrant disobedience to court orders.

Falana, in a letter titled, Request to end disobedience of court orders by all authorities and persons, said the attorney-general of the federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), continues to promote the disobedience to court orders, Punch reports.

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The human rights activist said he was laid back by Malami’s refusal to release a former national security adviser, Sambo Dasuki, the leader of Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, and several others despite court orders.

Falana said: “It is common knowledge that the AGF, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said that Col Sambo Dasuki (retd.); Sheik Ibraheem El-Zakzaky; and his wife, Hajia Zenab Elzakzaky, would not be released from custody in defiance of the valid and subsisting orders of municipal and regional courts.

“While the attention of the print and electronic media has been focused on the three privileged citizens, it is hardly realised that there are many other common people who are languishing in custody due to official disobedience of the orders of courts which have set them free.

“And since judgment creditors are prohibited from levying execution on the funds belonging to the government without the fiat of the AGF, the Federal Government and the various state governments usually refuse to authorise the payment of damages running to several billions of naira awarded by courts in favour of many citizens and institutions.”

Falana said the alleged decision of the federal government to disobey court orders reminds Nigerians of the dark military era where persons deemed enemies of the state were detained for years without regard for human life and rights.

He stated that he was similarly detained by the military regime in 1985 for defending Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.

Falana added that despite the treatment meted out to him, he was among those who demanded the then head of states' release when the latter was also detained for three years by General Ibrahim Babangida.

He further said: “But notwithstanding the illegality of my detention and the fact that it was Gen. Buhari that had promulgated the decree, I was able to convince my colleagues in the human rights community to demand his release and that of his deputy, the late General Tunde Idiagbon from detention.

“It is on record that based on our intervention, the Ibrahim Babangida junta released the duo after three years of detention without trial.”

He remarked that now that President Buhari is the chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the current administration should lead by example by adhering to the provisions of a truly democratic government.

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“We urge Your Excellency to take urgent and decisive measures to put an end to the disobedience to court orders by many public officers and institutions. Since section 287 of the constitution has imposed a binding obligation on all authorities and persons in Nigeria to comply with the decisions of competent courts, public officers who subvert the rule of law ought to be sanctioned.

“Furthermore, in view of the fact that President Buhari is the current chairman of ECOWAS, the Federal Government should show leadership by example by complying with all the judgments of the regional courts without any further delay”, he said.

Meanwhile, NAIJ.com reported that Falana was planning to institute a court case against Malami and the state attorney generals to prosecute all the merchants of death in the country and bring them to justice.

Falana revealed his plan when he spoke during the 3rd annual registry lecture series held at Elizade University, Ilara Mokin, in Ondo state on the theme: University Autonomy in Nigeria: Prospects and Challenges.

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- Cabals are running President Buhari's administration according to Governor Tambuwal of Sokoto state

- The Sokoto state governor also agreed that President Buhari is a man of integrity

- Tambuwal however claimed integrity alone is not the only tool of leadership

Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has alleged that some cabals are running president Muhammadu Buhari's government.

The Sokoto state governor who had recently defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said this while addressing thousands of youths and students who stormed the governor’s office in appreciation of his involving the youths in his administration, Punch reports.

“We supported Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 to become President unconditionally and we admit that Buhari has integrity but that’s not the only requirement for leadership.

“We are aware that the President is affected by serious challenges of health and is being held captive by a cabal that runs Nigeria for their personal interests,” he said.

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NAIJ.com had earlier reported that Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto state on Wednesday, August 15, said that he is under pressure to run for president in 2019.

NAIJ.com gathered that he said has been receiving advice and encouragement from his leaders, peoples across the country as well as people from abroad to contest for presidency.

He said: "I have been receiving advice and encouragement from our leaders, peoples across the country and even from abroad to contest for presidency and this pressure is being mounting."

Tambuwal further explained that: "It Is not my making but the quantum of pressure from every where because of leadership gap in the country." He said he would make his position public on the matter "in days to come."

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Responding, the leader of the groups, Comrade Bashir Gorau, pledged their support to the presidential ambition of Governor Tambuwal.

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- Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai has participated in a language proficiency test

- The test was taken in the three Nigerian languages - Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba

- The Nigerian Army said the test would help personnel during internal security operations across the country

The chief of Army staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai on Wednesday, August 15, participated in a language proficiency test at the Nigerian Army Headquarters in Abuja.

Buratai alongside 49 other senior officers of the force took the tests in Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba languages.

A statement by the Nigerian Army spokesperson, Texas Chukwu, said the test was part of the army’s effort to ensure that all personnel are proficient in the use of the three major Nigerian languages.

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Chukwu, a brigadier general said the test followed an eight months of intensive lecture organised by the Army headquarters for the senior officers.

He Nation reports that Chukwu also said the Army believes that understanding the three Nigeria major languages would aid troops during internal security operations across the country.

Chukwu said: “This will also enhance mutual cooperation between the army and the general public.”

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He also said that senior officers that participated in the test included principal staff officers of the Army Headquarters, corps commanders, directors, among others.

Also the chief of Army staff, after the test, commended the senior officers for their conduct throughout the period of the test.

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Meanwhile, NAIJ.com previously reported that Buratai had pleaded with Nigerians to desist from celebrating insecurity by helping terrorists and criminal elements in spreading their propaganda on the social media.

According to Buratai, if we celebrate insecurity, we will continue to live with insecurity.

The army chief made the plea, while fielding questions at a news conference to herald activities to mark the 2018 Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) in Maiduguri in July.

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has scheduled October 5 and 6, for its national convention where its flag bearer for the 2019 presidential election will emerge. Below is a list of the presidential aspirants who are interested in taking over Buhari’s job in 2019.

1. Atiku Abubakar

Former vice president Atiku Abubakar is one of the prominent PDP presidential aspirants. If he wins the presidential ticket or contests the 2019 presidential election under any other political party, he will be taking his fifth shot at becoming Nigerian president, The ICIR notes.

2. Sule Lamido

Sule Lamido, a two-time governor of Jigawa state is another prominent member of the PDP with presidential ambition. At 70, by August 30, Lamido insists he possesses the qualities needed to move Nigeria forward.

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3. Ahmed Makarfi

Makarfi is also a former governor (Kaduna state). After spending two terms as governor, Makarfi contested and won the Kaduna North senatorial election and went on to spend another eight years in the National Assembly.

He was appointed PDP National caretaker committee at a contentious national convention held in Port-Harcourt, the Rivers state capital. He handed over to Uche Secondus after a tumultuous regime characterized by a series of court cases.

4. Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo

Dankwambo hails from Gombe state. He is also a two-time governor of the state.

5. Attahiru Bafarawa

Attahiru Bafarawa, 64, is bent on having another go at the Nigerian presidency after a failed first attempt in 2007. He ran under the platform of the Democratic Peoples Party (DPP) that he formed.

6. Kabiru Tanimu Turaki

Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, from Kebbi state, is a former minister of special duties and inter-governmental affairs between 2013 and 2015, former supervising minister, Ministry of Labour and Productivity between 2014 and 2015, and current chairman of PDP Former Ministers’ Forum of Nigeria.

7. Datti Baba-Ahmed

Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed was elected a member of House of Representatives in 2003 under the All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP) representing Zaria federal constituency in Kaduna state. In 2011, he defeated Ahmed Makarfi, incumbent senator and former governor of Kaduna state, for the Kaduna North senatorial seat.

8. Senator Bukola Saraki

The embattled Senate president, Saraki, is the latest to indicate his interest in the presidency. He is one of the heavyweight senators who left the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the PDP recently.

On Wednesday, August 15, Saraki in an interview with Bloomberg said he is considering running against President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 general elections.

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Meanwhile, NAIJ.com previously reported that Saraki urged President Buhari as a matter of urgency to probe the siege laid to the National Assembly on Tuesday, August 7 by the operatives of the Department of State Services.

Saraki in a tweet on Tuesday, August 14, said that the serious questions about the siege laid to the National Assembly could only be answered through a thorough and neutral investigation.

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- The speaker of Plateau state House of Assembly, Joshua Madaki, said President Muhammadu Buhari and the state governor, Simon Lalong, will have victory in 2019 general elections

- Madaki vowed that people of the state will voted massively for President Buhari and Governor Lalong

- Members of the APC in the House also passed a vote of confidence on the duo ahead of the election

The speaker of Plateau state House of Assembly, Joshua Madaki, on Wednesday, August 15, declared that President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Simon Lalong will emerge as winners the 2019 elections in the state.

Daily Trust reports that Madaki made this known while addressing the All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters during their solidarity rally for Ibrahim Baba Hassan, a member representing Jos north north constituency at the state House of Assembly.

According to him, "As far as Plateau state is concerned we don't have any political party apart from the All Progressive Congress, and we are ready to vote massively again for President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Lalong, we are happy with those defecting to other parties we don't know because they were a problem for us in APC."

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Member representing Jos north north, and the former deputy speaker, Ibrahim Baba Hassan promised to continue enacting bills and laws that would promote good governance.

Hassan who was the longest serving member in the state's assembly also expressed his happiness because of the ability to bring unity amongst all the tribes in his constituency.

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Also, the APC supporters from Jos north local government in their hundreds passed a vote of confidence on President Buhari and Governor Lalong ahead of the election.

Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had reported that Senate president, Bukola Saraki, was said to be considering running against President Buhari in the 2019 general elections.

Saraki said in an interview at his residence in Abuja: "I am consulting and actively considering it. I believe I can make the change. “The PDP has learnt its lesson from the loss in 2015, and I think unfortunately the APC did not learn from their victory.

"We have the opportunity with the right kind of presidential candidate and president to provide the leadership for the party. The party has a good opportunity to lead the country in the right direction.”

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A female Twitter user has left many people stunned with her recent revelation about men and the things they would do to have their way with a lady.

While it is common knowledge that some men don't exactly spend on women without expecting something in return, be it cash or in kind, not so many people would agree that the simple things like junk foods are included in the list.

Perhaps, it is out of experience or may be just another wild assumption of hers but this lady identified as Omowumi Bright boldly revealed on the platform that no man on planet earth is willing to buy a lady pizza and ice-cream without asking for something in return.

In a post which she has since deleted, she wrote: "No guy on this planet will buy you coldstone of N2500 and Pizza of N4000 without asking for a reward. Just go for Ponmo sauce or fish if you don’t want them to press your breast.”

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She went on to streamline the type of men who do this down to Abuja men. According to her:"Abuja guys love to press breast after buying pizza and coldstone. ��"

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Nigerian actresses have been described as being a little vain by some. Perhaps this is because of their concern about their looks. An average Nigerian actress is seen as a fashion icon by many. However, their fans are not complaining about their perceived vanity.

Nollywood actress, Oge Okoye, shared photos of herself at what seemed to be an airport on social media as she flaunts her hot legs.

The pretty actress was spotted wearing a white shirt dress, cinched at the waist with a cute black belt, and she also paired it with cute sneakers.

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The 37-year-old actress and mother of two looks nothing like her age as she gives off a younger vibe and appearance.

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The actress got married in 2005 to her estranged husband, Stanley Duru, and they have two kids from the union.

Meanwhile, NAIJ.com reported that Nollywood actress, Stella Damascus shared some tips for a successful marriage on social media.

According to the actress, a marriage needs maintenance and care for it to work. She also likened it to a potted plant that needs constant attention for it to grow well.

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- Some All Progressives Congress stalwarts in Edo state have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party

- The move comes on the heels of an appeal from a former senior political adviser to the APC national chairman, urging members threatening to quit the party to exercise restraint

- The defectors opined that the APC’s only achievement was distributing poverty and hardship to Nigerians

Some stalwarts of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo state have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), along with their supporters.

Among those who defected are a former PDP women leader in the state, Mrs Lucy Omoragbon; a top member of the party, Lawrence Oboh; Harrison Oboh, and a host of others, Vanguard reports.

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NAIJ.com gathers that these latest defections come on the heels of an appeal from a former senior political adviser to the APC national chairman, Charles Idahosa, urging members threatening to quit the party to exercise restraint.

While disclosing their reasons for leaving the ruling party, the defectors said they were left with no choice, as the APC had failed the country.

Omoragbon stated: “When I left the APC, it was because of some problems; but the problems in PDP are a child’s play compared to those of the APC.

“We have been holding meetings and consulting; today, we decided to leave the APC for the PDP. I am not decamping, but only going back home.”

Her position was also mirrored by Oboh, who opined that the APC’s only achievement was distributing poverty to Nigerians. He added that the ruling party was only out to inflict pain on ordinary citizens.

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In a related development, NAIJ.com previously reported that over 1,000 members of the All Progressives Congress in Oron federal constituency of Akwa Ibom state defected to the Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday, August 9, despite the defection of Senator Godswill Akpabio to the ruling party.

The defectors were received by the state PDP chairman, Obong Paul Ekpo, who urged the people of the state to keep supporting the party and the state governor, Udom Emmanuel.

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Achieving a milestone is always worth celebrating. A group of Osun State University female students has the internet on lock down with sassy photos of themselves.

The young ladies decided to garner a bit of attention on social media in the spirit of celebrating writing their final exams. One of girls identified as Nancy Officiall on social media shared the photos, announcing to the world that herself and a few of her colleagues are set to join the league of graduates in a short while.

Every graduate understands the joy of writing your final exams (especially when you're prepared for it) and just like winning anything in life, it's always worth celebrating.

Nancy and her friends however decided to celebrate in the most unconventional way and showed up to write their final exams in high school uniforms. They all looked cute of course but reliving high school in university is unsettling and confusing for some people.

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Here are the photos below:

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Aren't they just adorable?

Meanwhile, recently, a 43-year-old first class graduate revealed dream to study Law.

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- Justice Sylvanus Nsofor (rtd) has commended the president for not excluding his office in signing the ‘Not-Too-Young-to-Run’ of the bill

- The Nigerian Ambassador to the U.S, said the youth made up 75 per cent of Nigeria’s population.

- The new law reduced the minimum age for presidential candidates from 40 to 35, and state governors and senators from 35 to 30, while the age limit for state assembly is 25

Nigeria’s Ambassador to the U.S., Justice Sylvanus Nsofor (rtd) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for not excluding his office in signing the ‘Not-Too-Young-to-Run’ bill into law.

Nsofor, who gave the commendation as a guest speaker at the 2018 International Young Leaders Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York, said the youth made up 75 per cent of Nigeria’s population.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Buhari signed the bill into law in May following its passage by the National Assembly in 2017.

“Pursuant to the desideratum, President Muhammadu Buhari of The Federal Republic of Nigeria promulgated into law, on the May 31, 2018, ‘Not Too Young to Run Bill’ thereby reducing the age qualification for elective offices or positions but not excepting his position or office,” he said.

He said based on the Nigerian Census, 2006, the youth population constituted 70 per cent adding, the world population of youth constitutes 25 per cent.

The Nigerian envoy said the youth of a nation were the “trustees of posterity” and the the “world changers”.

Nsofor said: “The youths of today are the leaders of tomorrow’. But I make haste to add, the youths are also ‘partakers of today’.

“The youth of or in any society or nation play vital and very important roles in shaping its moral tune, fostering the social cohesion, economic prosperity and its political stability.

“They provide the needed goods and services. I choose to dwell on the ‘Role of Young People in National Development’.

“The youth – its leadership – cannot and should not be left out in the national or international scheme of things. Indeed, this is an aphorism. They are the world changers. But why?

“Because only and only because the development of any society or its morality essentially depends on its productive and creative youths (or its leadership). And this, I may say is a ‘sine qua non'.

He noted that we could not always build the future for the youth but we could always build the youth for our future by instructing them at childhood in the way they should go and when they grow old, they would not leave it.

Noting the theme of the conference, ‘Moral and Innovative Leadership for Peace and Development’, Nsofor said Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote represented a perfect illustration.

“This Nigerian of whom all are proud, at the early age of 20 years started a small business firm.

“And today the Dangote Group of Companies of which Alhaji Aliko Dangote is the Chief Executive Officer is the famous successor of that small business firm,” he said.

He admonished the youth to channel their energy and power, their noble thoughts and ideas into productive, moral, and lawful ventures to contribute meaningfully to the national or international growth, development and economy.

The Nigerian envoy also urged them to be law abiding adding, “the top and bottom of all the admonition is ‘peace'”.

Sections 65, 106, 131, 177 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria stipulates that the president has to be at least 40, while senators and state governors have to be aged 35 or above.

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The new law, however, reduced the minimum age for presidential candidates from 40 to 35, and state governors and senators from 35 to 30, while the age limit for state assembly is 25.

In a previous report by NAIJ.com, President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, May 31, finally signed the 'Not Too Young to Run' bill into law.

This was disclosed in a tweet by the personal assistant to the president on new media, Bashir Ahmad.

While signing the bill, the president, on a lighter mood, ‘appealed’ to young people to defer their presidential ambition till after the 2019 general elections. He congratulated the young people over the signing of the bill, and urged them to be more enterprising and self-sustaining.

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All over the world, people bear names that are quite unique. In Nigeria for example, many are given names according to their ethnic groups.

A number of people also make up names for their own kids. These names often have no meaning and parents mainly give their children the name just because they like the way it sounds.

But rarely do we hear of a name being a hindrance to getting jobs or generally moving forward in life. An American woman named Hermeisha Robinson recently took to her Facebook page to reveal that she was denied a job because her employer thought her name sounded too ‘ghetto.’

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See her post below:

“I HAVE A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT I AM VERY UPSET BECAUSE TODAY I RECEIVED AN EMAIL ABOUT THIS JOB THAT I APPLIED FOR AS A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AT Mantality Health.

Hermeisha Robinson (Image courtesy Facebook)

I KNOW IM WELL QUALIFIED FOR THE POSITION AS THEY SEEN ON MY RESUME! THEY DISCRIMINATED AGAINST ME BECAUSE OF MY NAME WHICH THEY CONSIDERED IT TO BE “ghetto” FOR THEIR COMPANY!

A screenshot of the mail Hermeisha got. (Image courtesy Hermeisha Robinson Facebook)

MY FEELINGS ARE VERY HURT AND THEY EVEN GOT ME SECOND GUESSING MY NAME TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF MY NAME IS REALLY THAT “GHETTO” I WOULD LIKE FOR EVERYONE TO SHARE THIS POST BECAUSE DISCRIMINATION HAS TO STOP!”

This is coming after a man shared a photo of elderly female twins who he claims are 120-years-old each. It is unclear what part of the country the photo was taken.

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- A Court has stopped Senate President Bukola Saraki from declaring Godswill Akpabio's seat vacant

- The court has also ordered Saraki not to impede Akpabio's access to the Senate building

An Abuja High Court has on Wednesday, August 16, ordered Senate President Bukola Saraki not to declare the seat of former minority leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, vacant after his defection to the All Progressives Congress.

Justice Othman Musa who gave the rulings also ordered Saraki not to impede Senator Akpabio's access to the Senate building or taking any action aimed at "overreaching his privileges and rights as a Senator pending the determination of the originating Summons of the applicant."

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Daily trust reports that Justice Musa ordered service of the court papers on Saraki after an ex parte application by Akpabio's lawyers, Chikaosolu Ojukwu and Ebere Ahanonu seeking to stop moves to declare his seat vacant following his defection from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The suit has been adjourned to August 29 for further hearing.

A copy of the court order. Photo source: Daily trust

NAIJ.com earlier reported that Senator Akpabio declared on Monday, August 13, that any move to declare his seat vacant in the Senate will prove abortive.

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Akpabio said if his seat must be declared vacant, the seats of those, who defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), should also be declared vacant.

According to him, if the excuse of those calling for his seat to be declared vacant is that there is no rancour in PDP to warrant his defection, they should also know there is no rancour in APC.

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Several young men and women have taken to social media to celebrate their parents who do all sorts of menial jobs so they can feed, go to school and become a graduate.

Such was the case of this pretty female corps member, Favour Oshevire on Wednesday, August 15, took to her Facebook profile to share a picture she took with her mum rocking her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) uniform.

Oshevire did not post the pictures for fun but to appreciate her beautiful and hardworking mother, who toiled by selling smoked fish to give her a sound education.

Female corps member shows off her mum who sold fish to sponsor her education. Source: Favour Oshevire

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She shared the picture of her with her mum carrying a tray of fish on her head with the caption: “I can never be Ashamed of My Parents, I love My Parents to d Moon nd Back, Momma Made me a graduate with Fish Selling, Momma very soon I will give you a better tin doing, Love you My World best Mom. Corper FAVOURITE.”

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Oshevire has also promised to give her mother a better life as soon as possible as a way of paying back all her sweat and hardwork.

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NAIJ.com earlier reported that a young man identified as Joelson Ughwuba took to his Facebook profile to thank God and appreciate his mother as he completed his service year on Thursday, July 5. Ughwuba decided to write a beautiful poem for his mother just to show her how much he appreciates all she has done for him.

Nice one!

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The Nigerian Navy has appointed new Principal Staff Officers (PSOs) and Flag Officers Commanding (FOCs) to head various commands in the country.

Commodore Ayo Olugbode, the director of information for the Nigerian Navy, said this in a statement on Wednesday, August 15, in Abuja, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

Olugbode listed the affected officers to include Rear Admiral U.B. Onyia for Logistics Command, Oghara, Delta state, Rear Adm. D.A. Adeniran for Eastern Naval Command, Calabar, Cross River state.

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Others are; Rear Adm.O. H. Ngalabak for Western Naval Command, Lagos, Rear Adm. S. I. Enoch for Naval Training Command, Apapa, Lagos and Rear Adm. S. S. Garba who takes charge of the Central Naval Command, Yenegoa, Bayelsa state.

He said that Rear Adm. A. H. Yusuf had been appointed as the director of medical services, while Rear Adm. S. A. G Abbah would take over as the Chief of Defence Administration at the Defence Headquarters.

He further said that Rear Adm. I. O. Mohammed would take over as Chief of Naval Safety and Standards, Naval Headquarters, and Rear Adm. P. A. Onaji as Chief of Defence Civil Military Cooperation, Defence Headquarters.

“Some others affected are Rear Adm. M. E. Ebe who is now the Chief of Logistics, Naval Headquarters, Rear Adm. M. A. Emuekpere is appointed Chief of Administration, Naval Headquarters

“And Rear Adm. T. Dick is taking over as the Deputy Commandant, Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji, Kaduna State.

“Rear Adm. M. M. Kadiri is now the Chief of Training and Operations, Naval Headquarters, Rear Adm.F. F. Ogu is taking over as the Navy Secretary, Naval Headquarters, Rear Adm. M. A. Eno is moving to the Naval Doctrine and Assessment Centre, Bonny Camp, Lagos as Admiral Superintendent.

“While Rear Adm. A.B. Adamu is appointed Admiral Superintendent Naval Ordnance Depot, Kirikiri, Lagos and Rear Adm. S. S. Lassa is appointed as the Director Project Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate, Naval Headquarters.’’

The statement added that Rear Adm. A. Akinrinade, formerly FOC Logistics Command had been appointed the Director of Training at the Defence Headquarters, Rear Adm. O. F. Ofodile formerly FOC NAVTRAC was appointed Director of Logistics, Defence Headquaters.

“Rear Adm. S.M.D. Usman moves from FOC Central Naval Command to Defence Headquarters as Director of Defence Project Monitoring.

“The appointments also include Rear Adm. S.A. Mohammed is now appointed Managing Director, Navy Hotel and Suites Ltd.

“Rear Adm. T. T. Dakwat has been appointed Director Development, Defence Headquarters, while Rear Adm.I D. O. Kolawole is deployed to Defence Headquarters as Director Search and Rescue,’’ the spokesman said.

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NAIJ.com previously reported that the Nigerian Navy said that Admiralty University of Nigeria (ADUN) was established for the purpose of reducing the high rate of foreign training for its personnel and those of its sister services.

The navy, which stated this on Tuesday, August 14, explained that the establishment of the institution was aimed at reducing the pressure travelling abroad imposed on the foreign exchange.

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- The United Nations has said cash economy is encouraging Boko Haram activities

- It says the activities of Boko Haram and other terrorist groups are increasing due to funds sent to them by non-governmental organisations

- The UN says terrorist groups also get funds by kidnapping for ransom

The predominance of the cash economy is a major factor fuelling the nefarious activities of the Boko Haram and other terrorist groups in the Lake Chad Basin region, a UN report has revealed.

NAN reports that this was contained in the 22nd report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team, pursuant to resolution 2368 (2017) concerning Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities.

NAIJ.com gathers that the report was submitted to the security council committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL, Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities.

The UN said the number of doctrinally based non-governmental organisations sending funds to local terrorist groups was growing, and member states were concerned that radicalisation was increasing the threat level in the Sahel.

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The report said: “Meanwhile, Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have had a similar impact in their areas of control, including the Lake Chad basin.

“The predominance in the region of the cash economy, without controls, is conducive to terrorist groups funded by extortion, charitable donations, smuggling, remittances and kidnapping. In Nigeria, 111 schoolgirls from the town of Dapchi were kidnapped on 18 February 2018 and released by ISWAP on 21 March 2018 in exchange for a large ransom payment."

The UN Security Council had last week said it remained concerned by the security and humanitarian situation caused by the Boko Haram terrorists and other armed groups in Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad.

In a presidential statement, the 15-member body regretted that Central African countries were beset by ongoing terrorist activity, instability and the effects of climate change, and asked secretary-general, Antonio Guterres, to review the work of the UN regional office for Central Africa (UNOCA), and recommend areas for improvement.

The presidential statement read: “The Security Council strongly condemns all terrorist attacks carried out in the region, including those perpetrated by Boko Haram and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as Daesh).

“These attacks have caused large-scale and devastating losses, have had a devastating humanitarian impact including through the displacement of a large number of civilians in Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad, and represent a threat to the stability and peace of West and Central Africa.

“The Council notes with particular concern the continuing use by Boko Haram of women and girls as suicide bombers, which has created an atmosphere of suspicion towards them and made them targets of harassment and stigmatisation in affected communities, and of arbitrary arrests by security forces."

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Meanwhile, NAIJ.com previously reported that a representative of the United Nations (UN) said the Boko Haram group had been weakened but not yet defeated by the Nigerian forces.

The UN secretary-general for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Mohammed Ibn Chambers, told journalist on Tuesday, May 8, that Boko Haram still constituted a grave threat to the stability and survival of people in the Lake Chad region.

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- Popular musician 9ice celebrates daughter as she clocks another year

- He shares lovely pictures of himself playing father roles to the lovely girl

Daughter of renowned hip-hop singer 9ice marked her birthday recently. The girl whose name is Michelle Abolanle Akande became a year older and to celebrate this, the popular musician organized a private birthday ceremony in her honour.

Michelle who became four years old this year was the product of the relationship between 9ice and his baby mama Sunkanmi. Taking to Instagram, 9ice shared pictures of the girl’s mother and himself making their daughter’s illustrious day memorable.

Sunkanmi the mother of Michelle and the Alapomeji record label owner are presently bonded in a relationship. They live together as a couple.

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This is despite the circulating rumours that 9ice whose musical career dates way back to the 1990s is about to father yet another child.

The prolific star known for his prowess in infusing the Yoruba dialect into his music is a father to four children, amongst whom are twin girls named Hazeeza and Hadiza. These two beautiful girls were birthed by his ex-lover Victoria Vicky Godis.

The singer, at a time, was married to Osha Toni Payne but the marriage was brief and ended in a chaotic divorce. However, a male child called Zion was produced from the union.

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9ice also took the occasion of his daughter Michelle’s birthday to tell how much he loved her with this emotional caption:

"Happy Birthday My Love. I will always love you "

Sharing a picture of himself and his current girlfriend huddled up with other close friends in celebration of Michelle, the Gongo Aso crooner took the time to reiterate his love for his daughter:

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY LOVE. DADDY LOVES YOU"

Not many identify the award-winning musician with his birth name which is Abolore Ajifolajifaola Adegbola Akande. NAIJ.com published details about the Nigerian entertainer from Ogbomoso which throws light on his personal and musical life.

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- Jones Abiri has finally regained his freedom after 2 years of detention

- He was said to have been arrested by the DSS for pipeline vandalism and crude theft, including militant activities

- His freedom came after much pubic outcry and pressure on the federal government

Two years after he was arrested and detained without trial by the Department of State Services (DSS) for allegedly having links with militants in the Niger Delta region, Jones Abiri, has finally regained his freedom.

The journalist was released on Wednesday, August 16, after outcry by Nigerians and many international agencies.

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Abiri who was reported to be the publisher and editor-in-chief of Weekly Source Newspaper was eventually granted bail by an Abuja court after he was charged to court following public outcry, Premium Times reports.

He was said to have been arrested by the DSS for pipeline vandalism and crude theft, including militant activities. Credit: Google

Naij.com had reported that the presidency reacted to the continued detention without trial of Jones Abiri, an alleged journalist, arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS).

He was said to have been nabbed for militant activities.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the presidency denied that Abiri is a journalist as he had paraded himself.

Malam Garba Shehu, the senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity clarified in the night of Thursday, June 21, that the suspect does not belong to any chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists.

NAIJ.com learnt that Shehu said Abiri was arrested for pipeline vandalism and crude theft, including militant activities in the Niger Delta.

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Shehu gave details of the development while reacting to a statement at the World Congress of International Press Institute in Abuja that a journalist, known as Jones Abiri, was arrested in the course of his work.

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- A former lawmaker, Senator Ayogu Eze, had defected from the PDP to the APC in Enugu state

- APC members view Eze as a strong force who will help them dislodge the PDP from power in the state, come 2019

- The former senator has confirmed joining the APC

Senator Ayogu Eze, a former lawmaker and 2015 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Enugu state has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Before moving to the APC, Eze had engaged in intensive consultations with political associates and stakeholders in Enugu and the ruling party, Daily Sun reports.

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NAIJ.com gathers that a grand reception is being planned to officially receive the two-time senator, who has already registered as an APC member in his ward.

APC members in the state are reportedly overjoyed over the development, as they view Eze as a strong force who will help them dislodge the PDP from power in the state, come 2019.

Associates of the former lawmaker disclosed that it took a lot to convince him to make to move; pointing out that what eventually won him over was their emphasis on the need to move Enugu back to mainstream politics as a means of ending marginalization of the people of the state.

The former senator has reportedly confirmed joining the APC.

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Meanwhile, NAIJ.com previously reported that the senator representing Ebonyi South senatorial district in the National Assembly, Sonni Ogbuoji, and an ex-minister of state for power and steel, Goddy Ogbaga and 13 others on Saturday, August 4, defected from the PDP to the APC.

The defectors announced their defection during a rally organised by the state chapter of the APC in honour of President Muhammadu Buhari and the party’s national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole.

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