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A community waste disposal app has won five Nigerian teenage girls the Technovation international app challenge, beating 10 other girl teams from different countries and walking away with a $10 000 (around R120 000) cash prize. Praise David-Oku, Sonam Kumar, Nmesoma Ogbonna, Charlotte Takem and Grace Akpoiroro, from Cross River State, make up Team Charis and recently […]

To cut down on the cost of governance, Nasir El-Rufai, governor of Kaduna State, is pruning ministries in the state service from 19 to 13. To this end the governor has sacked 20 permanent secretaries. In the same vein,  El-Rufai,  has approved the appointment of Thomas Gyang as Special Adviser, Budget Monitoring and Price Intelligence […]

Whether the problem is big or small, there are many things you can do to get your sex life back on track. Communicating with your partner, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, availing yourself of some of the many excellent self-help materials on the market, and just having fun can help you weather tough times. Enjoying a […]

Chairman, Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, Mr. Elias Mbam, in this interview with Everest Amaefule, speaks on the stormy issue of salaries and allowances of political office holders You have set up a committee to review the salaries and allowances of political, public and judicial office holders. Before we get to that, how did we […]

There are surprisingly a lot of things we do with our teeth that affect them negatively, these bad habits include: Chewing on Ice- This seemly harmless habit can chip or even crack your teeth, thereby leading to regular toothaches.                                                               Piercings in the mouth- Since our mouths accommodate lots of bacteria, any piercing, whether lip or […]

Nigerian vice president, Prof Yemi Osinbajo and his beautiful wife, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo are blessed with three kids ‘Kanyinsola, Kiki, and Fiyinfoluwa’. Before now, the two beautiful girls were in the news – Kanyinsola and Kiki. Last week Sunday, 12th July 2015 at the service which the vice-president attended with other top government functionaries, Fiyinfoluwa […]

  Warning from BDB: This issue is very sensitive and please take this story as is. This means you should be very careful while dealing with this matter in order not to expose your personal and private information to fraudulent people. Be sure these addresses and others are genuine before giving out your information to anybody in […]

A House of Representatives lawmaker, Mr. Igariwey Iduma-Enwo, on Wednesday approached an Abuja Federal High Court, in suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/1022/15, to challenge the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to rescue states in the country with a bailout of N713.7bn. Among the defendants in the suit are the President; Attorney-General of the Federation; Federal Ministry of […]

According to Punch, the Association of Senior Civil Servants has demanded a minimum wage of N46,000 for workers. Mr. Bashir Lawal, the union’s Secretary-General, in Lagos state, said that the existing N18, 000 minimum wage cannot meet the socio-economic demands of workers. According to him, a minimum wage of N46,000 demand was arrived at after the union […]

26 year old David Idah, the houseboy of a retired Senior Magistrate, Mrs Olufunmilayo Timeyin, who beheaded her at her home in Laderin estate in Obafemi-Owode LGA of Ogun State on March 28, 2014 was today sentenced to death by hanging by an Ogun state high court judge, Justice Abiodun Akinyemi after finding him guilty of murder.

Two days after calling off their 7-week old strike over unpaid salaries, Osun state civil servants have resumed a fresh strike. The workers are alleging that the state government have reneged on the memorandum of understanding signed with the state NLC leadership before the strike action was called off on Monday July 13. The workers […]

President Buhari says he was scared of contesting in the 2015 presidential election after his failures in past elections. He said this while addressing APC leaders during the breaking of the Ramadan fast at the presidential villa yesterday July 14. “No matter the level you are, drop your influence so that we can help achieve […]

Twitter users have launched a powerful online campaign to shatter stereotypes surrounding Africa by revealing the continent’s diverse and largely unreported beauty. By posting stunning images of everyday life from all corners of the continent, Twitter users are combating a portrayal that has Twitter users have launched a powerful online campaign to shatter stereotypes surrounding […]

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has congratulated the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Abayomi Gabriel Olonishakin, describing his appointment as merited and well deserved. The governor thanked President Mohammadu Buhari for finding an Ekitiman worthy of appointment as the CDS for the first time in the history of Nigeria. The governor […]

According to Punch, a controversial message posted on the Twitter handle of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Monday night, sparked a serious controversy which forced his media team to make clarifications that further provoked critical reactions from Nigerians, on Tuesday. The statement read in part, “The attention of the Media Office of the Senate President […]

Investigations have unearthed documents which may reveal the real reasons behind the ongoing public campaign being waged by the Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole against former Finance Minister, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.   It would be recalled that within the past couple of months, the Governor has seized every opportunity to attack the former Minister based […]

According to Daily Sun, the appointment of new service chiefs on Monday by President Muhammadu Buhari may end the military careers of over 40 Major-Generals, Rear Admirals and Air Vice Marshals in the three Armed Forces (Army, Navy and Air Force. Following the appointment of the new service chiefs, the most officers in the ranks of […]

OMG! Those who located this damsel and named her the Sun girl for the Daily Sun newspaper of today did a thorough job. The Sun girl is heavy at the front, she is also heavy at the back. If there is no implant in either of the two places, she is naturally gifted then. Good thing […]

Reggae legend, Majek Fashek, who is currently struggling with drug addiction says he is scared of going to rehab after his last experience in America. According to the singer who spoke with Encomium magazine, rehab weakens a person’s mind. He said his first contact with Rehab in the US really helped him “Yeah, America really […]