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I Was An Altar Boy And Wanted To Become A Priest As A Teenager - Charly Boy Opens Up By Mod -[ Update ]  Mr Charles Oputa, a Nigerian entertainer and activist, popularly known as Charly boy, has disclosed that he considered becoming a priest as a lad due to the strong moral and spiritual parenting he received from his late father. According to Punch Metro, Charlyboy stated this on Tuesday at the 2018 Justice Oputa Annual Conference, an annual lecture series on leadership, in Abuja. He said: “I was an altar boy trying to live up to our father’s expectations, and I was fed with so much religiosity that I romanced the idea of becoming a priest as a teenager. “Almost every morning, we attended morning mass which was compulsory, and confession meetings and Bible studies were regular. “My dear father ‘terrorised’ us with the burden of bearing the name, Oputa, and almost every day was a sermon and lecture in our household on why we must protect the Oputa nam...

Anambra University Lecturer ‘Transforms’ Into Spiderman To Attend To Students. Photos By Mod - [ Update ] A lecturer of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University in Uli, Anambra, Lecturer ‘transformed’ into Spiderman to attend to students during the ongoing ASUU Strike.. The lecturer was spotted on Wednesday, December 5th 2018, walking majestically into his office in a Spiderman costume. It was gathered that some non-teaching staff present when the incident happened, were stunned to see a man dressed in Spiderman costume walking into the office complex. As they greeted the lecturer and called him his name, he ignored every greeting, pretending not to know anyone since he was not ‘human’. He opened his door, walked in and sat down, waiting for students whom he had told to await the arrival of ‘Spiderman’ to assist them. The lecturer had told some students he was a strong member of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) currently on nation...

Scientists Reveal How You Can Use Index Finger To Know ‘If Your Girlfriend Is Cheating’ By Mod -[ Update ]  It has been revealed according to scientists that you can know a cheating woman by looking at her index finger. Women with long index fingers on their left hands are more likely to have affairs, a study has shown. The findings have surprised scientists as having a longer index finger is associated with having more typical female characteristics. The longer index finger and shorter ring finger have been linked to being exposed to higher levels of female s-x hormones in the womb. It was assumed that women who were ‘more feminised’ would be more likely to be satisfied with their romantic relationships, and to be less impulsive. Being more exposed to the s-x hormone oestrogen in the womb leads to women’s index fingers growing longer than their ring finger. By contrast, being exposed to more of the male s-x hormone testosterone in the womb h...

Let’s Discuss:- Do You Think Celebrities Going Into Politics Can Bring About The Needed Change? By Mod - [ Forum ] Hello Nigerians, Recently, we have seen more and more Celebrities diving into the Political scene in order to “Serve the People“. We’ve seen the likes of 9ice, Desmond Elliot, Shina Pellar, Akin Alabi, Funke Akinsanya and many others to mention a few. Just recently former EME boss Banky W announced his interest to contest for the Lagos Eti-Osa Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives to serve the people under the MDP (Modern Democratic Party) platform come 2019. With all these happening, I believe our Celebrities and those in the Entertainment scene think Politics/Governance is easy and believe they call easily work through it considering the fact that they have attained success in the Entertainment industry. Well, that’s my opinion though but I believe majority of you would agree with my point of view above. Over ...

Pre-wedding Photos Of Emir of Kano's Son, Aminu Sanusi And His Beautiful Bride By Mod -[ Update ] The first son of the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has shared pre-wedding photos while posing alongside his bride. Prince Aminu Sanusi and his bride Prince Aminu Sanusi Lamido, the first son of His highness, the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has taken to social media to share his pre-wedding photos on Instagram yesterday. Sharing the photos, he wrote: “Nothing like perfect wife or perfect marriage ..All you can wish for is an understandable and respectful wife..And after years of trial and error I have finally met my gold..so ladies and gentlemen allow me to introduce the new princess of kano..Fulani zainab Ali bashir..” See more photos below:

Herbal antibiotics beat drug-resistant pathogens By Mod -[ Update ] Several studies have demonstrated that if nothing was done urgently, most diseases will become untreatable with conventional antibiotics because of growing resistance of pathogenic organisms. Indeed, owing to rising incidences of antimicrobial resistance against various chemotherapeutic and antimicrobial agents, the treatment of bacterial infections requires special consideration that may otherwise lead to grave prognosis. Simultaneously, evolution of many a Multiple Drug Resistant (MDR) bacterial strains have further aggravated the present situation. In this scenario, scrutinizing for some alternative yet effective antibacterial therapeutics like herbs, nutritional immune-modulators, bacteriophages, avian egge antibodies and others have become inevitable. Herbs have been a valuable source of medication in virtually all cultures and societies worldwide due to their important antimicr...

LSETF disburses N7bn to 10,000 SMEs By Mod -[ Update Vanguard ] By Yinka Kolawole Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode last week presented cheques to another batch of over 2,000 beneficiaries of the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) loan programme Akinwunmi Ambode Death of LASTMA official: FSARS boss commiserates with LASTMA This, according to him, is in addition to the over 10,000 beneficiaries who have received more than N7 billion and have created over 25,000 new jobs in the last three years. Speaking at the presentation ceremony in Ikeja, Ambode expressed fulfilment that the initiative, which is a brain child of his administration, had positively impacted many Lagosians and help to scale up entrepreneurship with many businesses now thriving. He said: “Today is a historic day. I am particularly delighted to be here today to see for myself the manifestation of a small dream we had at the inception of this government and the l...

Prepare for longer strike – ASUU tells lecturers By Mod -[ Update ] President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, has charged striking lecturers in public universities to brace up for a long action. Ogunyemi enjoined ASUU members “to be on the watch and prepare for a long drawn out struggle to salvage the university system”. He made this declaration in strike bulletin No 5 sent to all members of the union, a copy of which was obtained by DAILY POST in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital on Wednesday. Our correspondent recalls that ASUU had embarked on nationwide strike over unfulfilled past agreements by government and underfunding of education. Ogunyemi in the bulletin charged members of the union to remain steadfast “and resolute in the face of intimidation or antics employed by government through Vice chancellors and Governing councils to undermine the ongoing struggle”. He added that, “Government is yet ...

Governor Ambode's Commissioner Resigns From APC By Mod -[ Update ]  Governor Akinwunmi Ambode The Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources in Lagos State, Mr Olawale Oluwo, has announced his resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr Oluwo made the announcement in a resignation letter sent to Channels Television on Wednesday. In the letter dated December 3 and addressed to the APC Chairman in the state, he explained that he took the decision as a result of the events played out at the party’s state primary held in October. Oluwo alleged that the exercise was characterised by voter disenfranchisement, undue influence, violence, and intimidation to members among other activities that violate the electoral law. He also claimed that the party lacked integrity, stressing that this has diminished the reputation of the state as a reference point for free and fair democratic practice. The APC leadership in the state has yet...

                                              Inflation rate to trend toward 13% in 2019                                                       By Mod [ Update Vanguard ] By Babajide Komolafe FSDH Merchant Bank has projected inflation rate of 13 percent for 2019 fiscal year citing implementation of the new minimum wage, upward review of electricity tariff and likely removal of fuel subsidy as factors that will drive up prices next year. This company’s projection however is in contrast to the 11.4 percent projected by the Central Bank of Nigeria of Nigeria (CBN) for 2019. While delivering the keynote address at the annual Bankers Dinner of the Chartered Institute of Nigeria (CIBN), CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele said: “Inflati...

Zuckerberg Defends Facebook In New Data Breach Controversy By Mod -[ Update Channels tv ]  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during the annual F8 summit at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California on May 1, 2018. Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg announced the world’s largest social network will soon include a new dating feature — while vowing to make privacy protection its top priority in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. JOSH EDELSON / AFP Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg pushed back Wednesday against emails showing the social media giant offering Netflix and other popular apps preferential access to people’s data even after it had tightened its privacy rules. A British parliamentary committee investigating whether the social media behemoth was being used to manipulate the results of elections published 250 pages of internal Facebook documents earlier Wednesday. They show executives holding discussions about big companies ...

7 Nigerian Celebrities Who Might Never Get Married (No 6. Already Gave Up On Marriage) By Mod -[ Celebrity ] When it comes to marriage in African society, it gives some kind of prestige to whoever is into it. In this part of the world, unmarried people are in most cases considered irresponsible. Meanwhile, below are top 7 Nigerian celebrities we think might never get married. 1. Don Jazzy At 36 years, Don Jazzy seems to be waiting for his crush, Rihanna to say Yes! 2. Bimbo Akintola As it stands, it seems actress, Bimbo Akintola does not need a husband. She has never been married and she’s yet to have kids. According to her, she has several kids she takes care of. 3. Timaya Timaya on his own does not believe in marriage. He once advised Phyno to focus on making babies like him instead of getting married. He who doesn’t believe in marriage might never get married, at least baba has a son and two fine daugh...

Mkhitaryan In Fresh Fight To Prove His Worth At Arsenal By Mod - [ Update Alexis Sanchez Almost a year on from joining Arsenal in a swap deal which saw Alexis Sanchez go to Manchester United, the assessment of Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s contribution to the Gunners is clear.  Nine assists and five goals in 32 appearances looks like, on the face of it, a decent return for a player who was completely out of favour at Old Trafford, but the Armenian’s performances over the first half of this season suggest that he is struggling to show the form which saw him win Bundesliga Player of the Year three seasons ago. The 29-year-old has certainly been a more impactful signing than Sanchez, who is now sidelined with injury following a torrid few months where he has struggled to make a lasting impression under Jose Mourinho at United. Mkhitaryan’s three assists on his debut against Everton demonstrated the contribution he can make, even if a series of inconsistent o...