Naira exchanges at N280/$(The nation)

Naira and dollar notes

There was hope yesterday that the volatile foreign exchange market will soon get stable.

The naira exchanged for 280 to the dollar at the opening of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) Flexible Exchange Rate regime designed to unify the official and the autonomous rates.

Fed Poly Ilaro Admission Screening 2016: Eligibility And Registration Details

Ilaro

Application for screening exercise is hereby requested from interested candidates who wrote the 2016/2017 UTME and made Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro their choice of institution.

(A) ELIGIBILITY
(i) Candidates who chose the Federal Polytechnic Ilaro and whose score is not below 180 in the 2016 UTME.

AAU Admission Screening (UTME) 2016: Eligibility, Screening And Registration Details

All 2016/2017 UTME candidates who applied to Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma as institution of First Choice, with a UTME score of 180 and above are invited to attend a screening exercise in the University on the days stated below:

Screening Time-Table:
The screening exercise for the various faculties is scheduled to take place from Monday, 4th July, 2016 to Saturday 9th July, 2016 starting from 7.30am each day.

Olamide Finally Apologize To The Organizers Of Headies Award

YBNL Boss

Recall that dramatic and year changing event that took place at the Headies Awards early this year, well, apologies have finally been rendered to the appropriate quarter.

6-months after the showdown involving two industry heavyweights, Don Jazzy and Olamide, the latter has finally apologized to the organizers of the show for his behavior.

Banger Alert: Wizkid And Swizzbeatz Collaborate On New Song

Wizzy and Swizzbeatz

Its no news that talented US producer, Swizz Beatz is a huge fan of Wizkid.

Recall last year, Swizz, took to Instagram to share the album cover of Wizkid’s 2014 album, Ayo (Joy)and captioning it Vibes before posting a video of himself listening to Ojuelegba.

Wizkid Wrote One Dance – Seyi Shay

Wizkid and Seyi Shay

Singer, Seyi Shay, has come under massive fire after claiming Wizkid wrote Canadian rapper, drake’s mega hit song, ‘One Dance.

Seyi, who is presently in Jamaica sat down for an interview last night with Onstage TV, where she talked about the song.

News:Godwin Obaseki wins Edo APC governorship ticket (Congrat)

Godwin Obaseki

Godwin Obaseki has emerged the winner of the Edo state All Progressives Congress governorship primary election held at Samuel Ogbemudia stadium, Benin city on Saturday.

The election which ended in the early hours of this morning, was contested by 12 aspirants.
Obaseki’s election was announced by Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State, who chaired the proceedings.

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News: FG shuts NERFUND, sends workers on indefinite leave (Punch)

Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun

The Federal Government on Thursday shut the operations of the National Economic Reconstruction Fund following the crisis that had crippled the agency in the last three weeks.

It also directed all the workers of the agency to proceed on an indefinite leave pending further action that would be taken on the crisis.

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The Premier League have announced players released and retained by their clubs for the 2016/17 season. John Obi Mikel, Victor Moses and Kenneth Omeruo have all been retained by Chelsea for next season. The news represents a silver-lining for Moses and Omeruo, who have had different loan spells since joining the Blues. Omeruo spent time on loan at Turkish top-flight side Kasimpasa last season and he has since returned to Chelsea where he is touted to get a chance with new manager Antonio Conte at the helm of affairs. Omeruo has also been rumoured to be on the radar of newly promoted Middlesbrough, who want the centre-back at the Riverside on loan after he spent time with the then Championship side two years ago.

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/06/chelsea-retain-mikel-omeruo-moses/

The Premier League have announced players released and retained by their clubs for the 2016/17 season. John Obi Mikel, Victor Moses and Kenneth Omeruo have all been retained by Chelsea for next season. The news represents a silver-lining for Moses and Omeruo, who have had different loan spells since joining the Blues. Omeruo spent time on loan at Turkish top-flight side Kasimpasa last season and he has since returned to Chelsea where he is touted to get a chance with new manager Antonio Conte at the helm of affairs. Omeruo has also been rumoured to be on the radar of newly promoted Middlesbrough, who want the centre-back at the Riverside on loan after he spent time with the then Championship side two years ago.

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/06/chelsea-retain-mikel-omeruo-moses/

The Premier League have announced players released and retained by their clubs for the 2016/17 season. John Obi Mikel, Victor Moses and Kenneth Omeruo have all been retained by Chelsea for next season. The news represents a silver-lining for Moses and Omeruo, who have had different loan spells since joining the Blues. Omeruo spent time on loan at Turkish top-flight side Kasimpasa last season and he has since returned to Chelsea where he is touted to get a chance with new manager Antonio Conte at the helm of affairs. Omeruo has also been rumoured to be on the radar of newly promoted Middlesbrough, who want the centre-back at the Riverside on loan after he spent time with the then Championship side two years ago.

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/06/chelsea-retain-mikel-omeruo-moses/

News Update: Federal Govt alerts Nigerians to ISIS app to woo children

•ISIS fighters

The Federal Government has alerted Nigerians of the latest antics of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

According to a statement by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, ISIS has a newly-launched mobile application developed for propagating Jihad to children.

Forget "Admission Screening" Prepare For Post-UTME As Usual

NUC

The Federal Government’s directive for post-UTME to be scrapped seems to have come at a time when schools have already started putting plans in place to conduct the exercise for 2016/2017 academic session. Some schools had even announced theirs before the directive came.

UNIBEN Admission Screening 2016: Eligibility, Screening And Registration Details

Uniben

The University of Benin (UNIBEN) ADMISSION Screening Exercise for 2016/2017 Academic Session will take place between 27th June, 2016 to 9th, July 2016 in designated centres within Ugbowo Campus of the University.

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Singer Rayce And His Manager Danku Accused Of Fraudulent Activities

Rayce

Singer Rayce and his manager, Danku, have been labelled fraudsters by the owner of Barcode Lounge in Kaduna.
According to the news which surfaced on Nairaland some hours ago Danku and Rayce, allegedly defrauded Barcode Lounge to a tune of N130,000.
Read the entire story below:

Happy 10th Anniversary, NOTJUSTOK!

Happy 10th Anniversary, NOTJUSTOK!

10 years ago, I wrote the first post on Notjustok.Typepad.com and had no idea the amount of value Notjustok was going to deliver to the Nigerian and African music space. Honestly, it was just a hobby in the beginning and I didn’t look out 10 years later thinking we would be here marking 10 years of Notjustok’s existence.

Premier League Fixtures for 2016/2017 season announced

EPL

The Gunners face a testing opening encounter, while Jose Mourinho's Manchester United meet Bournemouth and champions Leicester head to promoted Hull City.

 Arsenal will begin the 2016-17 Premier League campaign with a clash against Liverpool after the fixtures for the new season were announced.

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A humanist and pragmatist at 53

OJB Jezreel reported dead So Sad (R.I.P)

Late OJB Jezreel

Popular music maestro and producer,  Babatunde Okungbowa  otherwise known as OJB Jezreel, has been reported dead.

According to PM News, the 49-year-old talented producer was reported to have passed on about few hours ago.

The Scrapping Of Post-UTME Does Not Mean There Won't Be Screening

NUC

One of the major decisions taken at the end of the 2016 policy meeting that has all the stakeholders in the education in attendance, was that post-UTME should be scrapped.

Obviously, many candidates do not understand the import of this going by the number of calls we have been receiving concerning this.

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Because Lil Kesh Started A Label, Now Everyone Feels I Should Do Same – Dr Sid

Dr. Sid

Talented act, Dr Sid, was recently interviewed by Samuel Abulude of Leadership.Ng, where he talked about his music career, starting a label amongst other things.
Read excerpts from the interview:

It has been two years since your last album, are we expecting an album launch this year?
As of this moment there is no plan to release an album till 2017. It might change tomorrow. But as of right now there is plan to release any album. But I do have some singles I want to release this year.

Ycee Joins Seyi Shay As Samsson Telecoms Ambassador

Ycee

Tinny Entertainment superstar, Ycee has signed on with telecoms company, Samsson. He joins afro pop songstress, Seyi Shay who was recently announced as the first brand ambassador to the indigenous organization.

Ycee has become one of a few A-list artists who signed on with Samsson as an ambassador for their proposed Celebrity Hangout set to kick off this year. He penned this deal on Friday the 10th of June at the Samsson group HQ in Lagos, where he shared a moment worth smiling for with the Samsson group boss and CEO Tinny Entertainment, Mr. Arokodare Tinny Timilehin.

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Fathia Balogun goes bald again

Fathia

Nollywood screen diva, Fathia Balogun, has gone bald again in a new film titled ‘Shola Arikusa’. This is coming 15 years after she went bald for her own production, ‘Makomi’ which was a hit movie.

15 things you may not know about Shaibu Amodu...R.I.P

Late Amodu Shuaibu

The death of NFF Technical Director and former Super Eagles coach, Shaibu Amodu, has rocked the football world and thrown Nigerians into mourning, days after the shocking death of football legend Stephen Keshi.

As football lovers and Nigerians in general mourn the demise of Amodu, one of the country’s most successful coaches, we look at 15 things you probably may not have known about him:

 

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BREAKING: MTN agrees to pay $1.7bn fine

MTN

South African telecoms giant MTN said Friday it would pay a $1.7bn fine to the Nigerian government in a “full and final settlement” over its failure to disconnect unregistered mobile phone users.

The company said in a statement that “MTN Nigeria has agreed to pay a total cash amount of N330bn over three years.”

UNIPORT Updates Portal For 2016 Post-UTME Screening Registration

We earlier brought an information to you concerning the 2016 post-UTME screening of the University of port-Harcourt (UNIPORT) which was advertised in one of the national dailies.

We didn't bring the full details of the advert to you due to the recent development (the scrapping of post-UTME) and the fact that the 2016 post-UTME registration portal of the institution had not been enabled.

Long time rivals, Pele and Maradona seek ‘peace’

Maradona and Pele

Diego Maradona hailed his old rival Pele as an “icon” as the pair were reunited for a “match of friendship” on Thursday.

The 75-year-old Brazil great and 55-year-old Argentine legend even embraced during the five-a-side
exhibition game in a sign that they have drawn a line under their long-running feud.

EKSU New Registration/Screening Procedure for 2016/2017 Admission Announced

Eksu Main Gate

In compliance with the directive of the Joint Admission And Matriculation Board (JAMB), that there should be no post-UTME exercise in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions, Ekiti State University (EKSU) hereby inform all UTME candidates seeking admission into the institution to note that online capturing of required information for screening exercise will hold between Monday 13th June, 2016 and 8th July, 2016.

OFFICIAL: Manchester United sign Bailly

Bailly

The centre-back joins the Premier League side for a reported £30 million from Villarreal, though the deal is subject to the Ivorian being granted a work permit.

Manchester United have signed defender Eric Bailly from Villarreal subject to a work permit, the club have confirmed.

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Barack Obama endorses Clinton

Obama with Hillary Clinton

The U.S. President, Barack Obama on Thursday endorsed Hillary Clinton for president.
Obama made this known in a video he posted to Clinton’s website after she secured the Democratic Party’s nomination within the week.

“I’m with her, I am fired up and I cannot wait to get out there and campaign for Hillary”, Obama said in the video.

Nigeria Senate confirms 47 new diplomats

PMB

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday sent a list of forty-seven ambassadorial nominees to the Nigerian Senate for confirmation.

Senate President Bukola Saraki made the announcement during a Senate plenary session on Thursday.

Former Liverpool defender Agger retires at 31

Agger

Former Liverpool defender Daniel Agger has announced his retirement due to injuries at the age of just 31.
“It’s sad, but it is the right decision to stop. I’m proud of my career,” the Danish international centre-back wrote on Twitter.

Agger joined Liverpool from Brondby in 2006 and made 232 appearances for the club, scoring 14 goals and winning the League Cup in 2012, but his spell at Anfield was frequently disrupted by injuries.

Maria Sharapova banned for two years for failed drugs test but will appeal

Sharapova

Maria Sharapova has been banned for two years by the International Tennis Federation for using a prohibited drug.

The Russian was provisionally banned in March after testing positive for meldonium at January's Australian Open.

Africa’s Most Powerful Woman: Who is Nigerian Oil Baroness Folorunsho Alakija?

Alakija

On Forbes’ 2016 list of the world’s 100 most powerful women, the highest placed African only comes in at number 80.

Behind the likes of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, Nigeria’s Folorunsho Alakija claimed the mantle of Africa’s most powerful woman, ahead of just two others in the top 100—Liberian President and Nobel Peace laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who ranked at 83, and Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, the president of the tiny Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, who came in at 96.

Nigeria begins recruitment of 500,000 unemployed graduates(stay updated)

FROM LEFT: Chief of Staff, State House, Alhaji Abba Kyari; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Babachir David-Lawal and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, during the Federal Executive Council Meeting in Abuja on Wednesday (8/6/16). 4124/ 8/6/2016/ISE/BJO/NAN

In what is the first roll-out of its N500billion social investment programmes, the Nigerian government is set to begin taking applications online for positions in the 500,000 direct teacher jobs scheme, through an internet portal named npower.gov.ng.

While the portal would be live on Saturday June 11, applications are expected to start coming in on June 12.
Young unemployed Nigerians are advised to visit the website and apply, a statement by the vice president office said on Wednesday.

Former Head of State, IBB not dead – Aide, Ibrahim Bamali

IBB

An aide to former Military Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, Ibrahim Bamali, has dismissed reports that the former President is dead.

Recently there have been unconfirmed reports in some quarters that the former military Head of State was
dead.

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Nigeria Earmarks $10 Billion in Buhari’s Anti-Corruption Drive

President Buhari

The Nigerian government has announced it is in the process of recovering more than $10 billion in cash and assets, a year after President Muhammadu Buhari came to power and launched an anti-corruption drive.

In figures released Saturday, the country’s information ministry said that, in terms of cash recoveries, 78 billion naira ($391 million) had been accounted for, as well as US$185 million, £3.5 million ($5 million) and 11,250 euros ($13,000).

FG will tackle challenges of mass transportation – Amaechi

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi

The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has said that the President Muhammadu Buhari led Federal Government will address the challenges of mass transportation in the country.

Amaechi disclosed this on Tuesday in Lagos at an event organized by a Lagos based Radio station tagged “Migrating Workforce; the Challenges of Mass Transportation”.

14 things you didn’t know about Stephen Keshi

Stephen Keshi

1. His full name was Stephen Okechukwu Chinedu Keshi.

2. He was born on January 23, 1962.

3. He hails from Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State.

Former Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi dies at 54 (So painful) R.I.P

Keshi

Former Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has sadly passed, months after his wife, at the age of 54.

The former Super Eagles head coach had lost Kate, his wife of 35 years, to cancer last December.
In a statement, family spokesman Emmanuel Ado confirmed Keshi died of cardiac arrest in the early hours of Wednesday.

PDP holds special prayers, seeks Buhari’s quick recovery

Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu

The Peoples Democratic Party has prayed for President Muhammadu Buhari’s quick recovery as he seeks medical attention abroad.

This is even as the party blamed the rising cases of mass killings on the mismanagement of the nation’s affairs.

Chelsea issue Carneiro apology

Dr. Eva Carneiro

The former club doctor and the Blues have reached an agreement to end employment tribunal proceedings, as well as those against Jose Mourinho, now manager of Manchester United

Chelsea have apologised to Dr Eva Carneiro, as the club reached an agreement with their former employee to end employment tribunal proceedings.

Serena Williams named world’s highest paid sportswoman

Serena

Two days after her stunning loss to Garbine Muguruza in the French Open final, Serena Williams scored a different win on Monday, when Forbes Magazine reported she has overtaken Maria Sharapova as the world’s highest-paid sportswoman.

Williams earned $28.9 million over the past 12 months, the financial magazine reported in an article posted on its website.

Jide Kosoko’s wife, Henrietta, dies at 53 (RIP)

Late Henrietta

Yoruba actor and movie producer, Prince Jide Kosoko, has lost one of his wives, Henrietta Kosoko.

Henrietta, who was also an actress, was said to have died at the Sacred Heart Catholic Hospital, Lantoro, Abeokuta on Monday morning. She was 53-year old.

UNILAG students drown in beach during friend’s birthday

Odusina and Ogunmefun photos:

Tragedy struck on Sunday as two postgraduate students of the University of Lagos drowned in the Elegushi Beach during the celebration of their friend’s birthday.

It was learnt that the deceased – Adesola Ogunmefun and Funmi Odusina – graduated from the Covenant University and were on the verge of bagging Master’s Degrees in International Law and Diplomacy from UNILAG.

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