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Former Vice President of the World Bank, Obiageli Ezekwesili has given a hint as regards the punishment for rejecting the Rural Grazing Area -RUGA initiative proposed by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.                                     The Federal Government had proposed the RUGA settlements plan for cattle rearers in a bid to curb the incessant farmer and herders crisis. After the plan was met with widespread criticism and rejection, the Federal Government was forced to suspend it. Reacting, Mrs. Ezekwesili, a one time presidential candidate of Allied Congress Party Of Nigeria, ACPN, has posited that the recently announced restrictions on Milk Importation appeared like a punishment to the Nation for rejecting RUGA.                            According to the former Educatio...

In the Aftermath of the game, Odion Ighalo came under serious criticism and backlash from angry Nigerian football fans following his missed chances, who also took it personal sending threats to the family of the footballer. Ighalo’s wife in an appreciatory post on her Instagram account recounted the journey from the 2018 World cup to the 2019 Afcon, “My king my hero a true born king… I could write a long epistle about the journey and battle we fought before and after world cup… I remember the famous Nigeria vs Argentina match when you called that morning crying, telling me how you woke up with heavy pains on both legs… my first thought was, why today when you have a crucial game…my heart was heavy to hear you cry.. because I have known you to be a strong man even when in pains you always try to hide it from me to avoid me panicking.. to hear you say “HL I cant move my legs” I knew it has come to worst.. I went on my kneels crying and praying to God.. fast forward after ...

Popular talented Nigerian singer,  Burna Boy says Nigerians now love him because the rest of the world does. Naija News  reports that the Nigerian actor made this known while talking about his album which will be released before the end of the week. He said this while speaking in an interview with Billboard. The Rivers State-born singer said his plan is to take his music worldwide and also play in a stadium in China. The recent feet of the artiste comes after winning the BET awards for Best International Act and featuring in Beyonce’s Lion King Album. “This has always been my vision,” he says. “Not like I planned it, just that I knew I should stick to doing what I’m doing. It’s almost like climbing steps — you keep going up,”  he said Also speaking on his local growth, Burna Boy stated that Nigerians only acknowledge him now because the rest of the world does. In his words, Burna Boy was quoted in his intervi...

Light-welterweight boxer Maxim Dadashev, has died after suffering “severe brain damage” following an 11th-round TKO loss to Puerto Rico’s Subriel Matias in Maryland. The St. Petersburg-born boxer collapsed while making his way out of the ring moments after his trainer Buddy McGirt threw in the towel to save his fighter from further punishment after a savage beating at the hands of Matias on Friday. It later became known he had suffered a bleed on the brain. ESPN reported Dadashev, who was based in Oxnard, California, throughout his profesisonal career, was taken to hospital where he was operated upon over two-hours after suffering a subdural hematoma – a bleed – on the right side of his brain, and received further treatment to relieve massive brain swelling. He was placed in a medically-induced coma and was said to be showing signs of  “severe brain damage”,  but no further information was released until his wife reached the USA ...

Cristiano Ronaldo beats Neymar and Lionel Messi to top of the Instagram sporting rich list by pocketing a whopping sum of £780,000 per post, according to Instagram analytics website, HopperHQ. Ronaldo could also earn more than £780,000 per post and commands a staggering 173million follower on his Instagram account, 40 million more than in 2018. The 34-year-old is a frequent poster on Instagram as he shares images of his lavish lifestyle and hugely successful footballing career. The former Real Madrid playmaker earns nearly 50 per cent more than any other sports star on the planet, with Neymar sitting in second spot, cashing-in £580,000 per post. And that has translated well into how much he can charge companies when it comes to using his account for promotional purposes. The report shows brands would have to cough out a huge amount of £780,000 per post, over £200,000 more than what he was charging a year ago. Neymar, Messi and David Beckham and ...

Men of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a member of the gang that abducted two students of Delta State Polytechnic, Oghara. The suspect, identified as Happy Idodo, was nabbed in Benin City, the Edo State capital, while looking for a buyer for the Toyota Camry snatched from the victims. Another female suspect belonging to the gang was earlier arrested while attempting to collect the ransom paid for the release of the kidnapped students. Happy, who denied being a member of the kidnap gang, said it was his brother, Wisdom, who brought the vehicle to him. He said he was into yahoo yahoo business. Happy said: “I am not a kidnapper. It was my brother who brought this car on Saturday. I was surprised and asked him about it. He said it belonged to his friend. On Sunday, we were going out and the car stopped. As were pushing it, we heard gunshots. The two others ran and where I ran to. I was caught. I called my brother, Wisdom, but he d...

Popular celebrity known popularly as Cubana Chief Priest who is a known arch-enemy of the Gucci master Hushpuppi is in the news. According to the popular club owner,  Cubana Chief Priest , Peter Okoye and his brother, Paul Okoye of the defunct group, Psquare can never “BLOW” individually in the Nigerian music industry. But can only use music to put food on their tables. He emphasized that they can never make it again.  “Dem no fit blow that blow again, NEVER!!”,  He stressed. He goes further to explain that they can’t make a better career than Mavin’s new kid [REMA] except they reunite as twins. However, popular blogger, Tunde Ednut, cautioned him to be careful with his words because sometimes, things don’t go the way it is planned. See post below:

Nigerians are attacking Desmond Elliott online after he called for a ban on foreign movies in Nigeria to enable the growth of the Nigerian Movie Industry. According to Nollywood actor and politician, the Federal Government should make it difficult for foreign content to come into the country so that local content from Nigeria can grow. The 45-year-old representing Surulere constituency at the Lagos State house of assembly said this in an interview with HIPTV, as he spoke on the current situation of the country’s Movie Industry. I have an America friend who has never visits Nigeria, but she said she has a box load of Nollywood movies. She can even narrate the story of “Aki & Paw Paw, Mr. Ibu, Late Sam Loco and many others.” Guess what? She’s so amazed about the Africa/Nigerian culture.— E B I T U™ (@EbituPromise)  July 23, 2019 ”Why not strive to raise Nollywood to Hollywood standards” – Daddy Freeze tells Desmond Elliot – YabaL...

Students of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) in Ijagun, Ogun State attack and destroy the car of SARS officials who pursued a student into the school campus. The Special Anti-Robbery Squard Operatives, SARS have been confronted by students of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, Ogun State for trying to arrest some students of the University this afternoon. The angry students however mobbed the officials and destroyed their car in return.

The Summer holiday period is in full effect which is a perfect time to highlight stress-free destinations for Nigerian passport holders. There tend to be various obstacles to overcome when obtaining a tourist visa to certain countries, this piece eliminates the element of rejection, that is, visa rejection, and focuses on the excitement of planning a vacation. Happy reading! The hustle and bustle of securing a tourist visa can sometimes take away from the excitement of planning a well deserved holiday. Following the United States Embassy in Nigeria’s announcement on May 2019 that the DHL Dropbox visa application process has been suspended. This paired with the potential difficulties of securing a Schengen visa to Europe can make the prospect of a relaxing holiday seem unlikely. Fortunately, there are over 40 beautiful destinations that Nigerian passport holders can visit without prior visa arrangements, creating the possibility for a spur of the moment trip to somewhere ne...