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Everything you need to live well Black Panther actress, Lupita Nyong’o has confirmed the screen adaptation of Chimamanda Adichie’s acclaimed novel, ‘Americanah’. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nyong’o said this in a recent Vogue magazine interview, adding that fans do not have to wait much longer for the adaptation. She said, “My dream project is finally getting to make Americanah [a 2013 novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie], which is looking very, very likely. “It’s going to happen in the near future and it’s been a long time in the making and I’m very, very ripe and ready to get into that for sure.” NAN reports that Nyong’o purchased the film rights to ‘Americanah’ in 2014 and immediately collaborated with fellow Black Panther’s castmate, Dania Gurira to write the screenplay. However, in 2018, the duo stated that the novel was being turned into a mini-series and not a feature film. They visited Nigeria to do research for the screen project. Fans expressed de...

mu March 19, 2019, 2:21 PM GMT+1Updated on March 20, 2019, 7:56 AM GMT+1 ⚫Company agrees to buy from farmers at market-linked prices ⚫Plant designed to meet domestic demand for tomato paste A tomato-paste factory owned by Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, resumed production in Nigeria’s northern state of Kano after staying idle for more than two years over a supply disruption partly caused by a price dispute with farmers. The factory, with a capacity for 1,200 metric tons of tomato paste daily and targeted at meeting domestic demand, restarted production last week processing about 100 tons a day. It will ramp up output as tomato supply improves, according to Abdulkareem Kaita, the managing director of Dangote Farms Ltd, which owns the factory. “Our major challenge is the scarcity of the tomato,” Kaita said in an interview at the factory in Kadawa, outside the northern city of Kano. “The local tomato growers could not meet our production demand, we also could not agree w...

 The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has petitioned the National Judicial Council, NJC, over what it termed the violation of the Constitution and Electoral Act by Justice Ekwo Inyang of the Federal High Court by sitting on a matter that ought to have been handled by an election petition tribunal, as created by the provisions of the laws. The party stated that by granting an ex parte order stopping the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from concluding the governorship election in Bauchi State, Justice Inyang violated Section 87(11) of the Electoral Act, which states that “no court has the power or jurisdiction to stop any election pending the determination of a suit.” This was contained in a statement signed and forwarded to DAILY POST on Wednesday by PDP’s spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan. In an affidavit sworn to by the PDP’s National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus in Abuja, the party stated that issues of collation of results and declaration of winner was...

Everything you need to live well Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday it would close its blockbuster deal for the film and television assets of 21st Century Fox on March 20, a deal likely to reshape the media-entertainment landscape. The $71 billion deal gives Disney the prized 20th Century Fox studios and other media production units. It also vastly reduces the empire of media mogul Rupert Murdoch and his family, who are planning a “new Fox” that includes the US broadcast network and the Fox News Channel. The Disney-Fox deal comes amid a shifting media sector where the “legacy” producers controlling Hollywood are seeking to fend off competition from emerging streaming firms including Netflix and Amazon. Disney is expected to launch a rival streaming platform later this year, and Apple is expected to launch its own service as well. The deal gives Disney the 20th Century Fox studios along with a controlling stake in Hulu, the online platform created by media groups to challenge...

uspends Head Teacher of Okotie-Eboh Primary School By Elizabeth Uwandu ASABA—The Delta State Government has frowned at the unauthorised levies and fees unilaterally imposed on pupils by Schools vis a vis sending children away from school with the added threat of being flogged for inability to pay ‘school’ fees. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr Chiedu Ebie stated this in an interview with journalists during an inspection visit to Okotie-Eboh Primary School 1 & II, Sapele in Sapele Local Government Area, Delta State on the basis of the video of one Miss Success of Okotie Eboh Primary School, Sapele who was sent for her inability to pay school fees. According to Ebie, “Since the video of Miss Success of Okotie Eboh Primary School, Sapele broke and went viral last Friday, I have been inundated with messages and calls. “By virtue of the Universal Basic Education, UBE, Act, Education at the Basic Education Level is FREE. However, in Delta State that pro...

Ahead of Friday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles, head coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, has explained why it is difficult for him to call up players from the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). Rohr, speaking with SportingLife, said the domestic league is not professionally run, while most of the clubs lack the necessary infrastructures. He also admitted the players lack exposure to quality training and match conditions. “I can tell you that it is not easy for the local players when you see the conditions they have to play. Playing on old astro-turf, not able to play for up to six months because the league is on break, how will they be fit and be able to compete with the players from Europe, who have the best competitions for training, playing, organization, health and so on. “So it is not easy for the local players, but we have four in the team now because I invited two from the Under-20, the captain and the best defender. But each t...

Bill Clinton, the former President of United States of America, wants to meet Tanitoluwa Adewumi, the 8-year-old Nigerian homeless refugee child who was recently crowned New York Chess Champion. Bill Clinton who disclosed that he wants to meet the 8-year-old Nigerian homeless refugee child who was recently crowned New York Chess Champion, wrote on Twitter; “Refugees enrich our nation and talent is universal, even if opportunity is not.” This story made me smile. Tanitoluwa, you exemplify a winning spirit – in chess and in life. And kudos to your hardworking parents. You all should stop by my office in Harlem; I’d love to meet you. Recall that we reported that the 8-year-old Nigerian homeless refugee child who was recently crowned a New York Chess Champion, moved to the US with his family to escape Boko Haram, a terrorist group responsible for atrocious attacks. He enrolled in a local elementary school with his siblings not long after they arrived, and he discovered the ches...

he Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said that anyone thinking it would organize a special ceremony to issue them their Certificate of Return will be living in fool’s paradise. The commission was responding to questions concerning the Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, through Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, INEC’s director of Voter Education and Publicity, who appeared on Channels Television. The commission said there would be no such preparation for anybody whose name did not appear on its list of successful candidates in the 2019 general elections. “There is no special ceremony for anybody. I think we should get that one quite clear. Anybody thinking otherwise will be living in fool’s paradise.” He said. Osaze-Uzzi was asked to respond to a comment by Rochas Okorocha. Okorocha was declared the winner of the Imo West senatorial election. However, the presiding officer, cried out that he was forced to make the declaration. Governor Okorocha who was left ou...

By Afe Babalola Last week I discussed the role of the electoral body in ensuring the election of leaders who will transform the country. I identified a truly independent and impartial electoral body as an absolute necessity in bringing this about. This week I intend to highlight changes that can be adopted to make the electoral body more independent. AS stated earlier, Nigeria operates the independent model of electoral body and it is for this reason that the name of Nigeria’s electoral commission contains the word “Independent”. However, many continue to argue that it is only independent in name. Yet an electoral commission of this model is expected to be independent of the executive body and be able to manage its own budget. Other countries which operate the independent election commission model include Australia, Canada, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand and the United Kingdom. Other models as identified last week include t...

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) wants the Federal Government to commence the implementation of the new National Minimum Wage for workers in the country before the May Day Celebration. Mr Najeem Yasin, Acting President of NLC, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. He commended the Senate for approving the minimum wage bill of N30,000 on Tuesday and called on President Muhammadu Buhari to quickly sign the bill into law. NAN recalls that the House of Representatives had earlier approved N30,000 as new national minimum wage before embarking on break for the 2019 general election. The Nigeria Governors Forum had proposed N24,000 while the Federal Government forwarded N27,000 to the National Assembly. “We commend the Senate for passing the minimum wage bill of N30,000 but the battle for the minimum wage was not yet over; workers will not rest until the bill is signed and implemented. “But it is not yet over because we want them ...

Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has quickly established himself as Arsenal’s star striker. The Gabonese ace has been a key figure in Unai Emery’s side – but he’s already identified young Nigerian Folarin Balogun as a potential star of the future who could become his long-term successor. Aubameyang responded to a tweet from Arsenal Academy’s twitter account regarding the 17-year-old and hailed his ability, hinting he could be one to watch to make a future first team impact. 22 goals in 23 appearances and a pacey style likened to Aubameyang has seen Balogun emerge as one of the top prospects in Arsenal’s youth ranks. The teenager revealed he tries to model his game on the former Borussia Dortmund man and has benefited from some sessions with Unai Emery’s first team. “I am the sort of striker that likes to play on the shoulder of the last defender and make runs behind them, similar to the way that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang plays,’ he told Arsenal.com “I’ve trained...

A Petition filed by Atiku Abubakar before the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja against the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Buhari and the APC, tends to state that he defeated Buhari. On February 27, 2019, INEC announced that Buhari of the APC won the election with 15, 191 , 847 against Atiku of the PDP whom it said polled 11, 262 , 978 votes . However, the 139-page petition shows that “from the data in the 1 st respondent ’ s ( INEC ’ s) server … the true , actual and correct results ” from “state to state computation” showed that the PDP presidential candidate polled a total of 18, 356 , 732 votes to defeat Buhari whom they said scored 16, 741 , 430 votes. The petition shows that the PDP presidential candidate defeated Buhari with 1 , 615 , 302 votes which doesn’t include Rivers State. source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/03/inecs-server-shows-we-beat-buhari-with.html

[File photo] Dhaka, Bangladesh (Photo by STR / AFP) A mysterious fire has destroyed houses in Barebari village in Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa, Alhaji Sani Yusuf, the Executive Secretary State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) confirmed. Yusuf said the cause of the fire, which lasted between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Tuesday, has yet to be ascertained. He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Dutse that the inferno destroyed almost the whole of the village. “The fire destroyed almost the whole of the village, including animals and foodstuff. Over 60 houses were razed by the fire. The fire began around 11 a.m. and lasted up to 6 p.m. “Though we are not concerned with the number of houses, animals or foodstuff destroyed, but how we can assist victims immediately is what we are discussing right now. We plan to provide them with relief materials, including shelter and feeding. “After that, that is when we will begin to ascertain the cause of the fire an...

Following the successful hosting of last year’s Lagos International Food and Drinks Festival, the organisers have promised attendees a fun filled third edition, which holds on March 23, 2019 at the Eko Atlantic Waterfront, Victoria lsland, Lagos. Announcing the event recently, the festival director, Mr. lke Steve, said, “as a brand, Nigeria resonates with international audiences well beyond its actual square footage, our music, our speak, our creativity, our food, all continue to grab global attention. “This year’s year festival is billed to feature a wide array of exciting activities including: indigenous cuisines and drinks sampled from over 40 Nigerian ethnic groups; live musical performances by renowned Nigerian artists; live comedy shows; various competitions including cooking, music, dance, eating and drinking; food art exhibitions, dance performances by cultural troupes. chef masterclasses, children’s fun activities. wine tasting sessions, seminars on food and nutrition, ...

Globally, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre, based in Singapore, recorded 201 incidents of maritime piracy and armed robbery in 2018, up from 180 in 2017. The Gulf of Guinea remained increasingly dangerous for seafarers as reports of attacks in waters between the Ivory Coast and the Democratic Republic of Congo more than doubled in 2018. The expansion of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea poses a dire threat to local economies, potentially undermining what little stability currently exists in the region. Oil revenue, which many countries in the region rely upon, is seriously threatened by pirate activity; seven per cent of Nigeria’s oil wealth is believed lost due to such criminality. Additionally, instability in the Gulf has sharply decreased revenue collected from trade; Benin, whose economy depends on taxing ships entering the Port of Cotonou, has experienced a 70 per cent decline in shipping activity due to piracy. Furthermore, as piracy drives up insu...

•Adds: Evidence coming from statisticians, fingerprint experts, forensic examiners •Credible allegations of rigging marred Nigeria’s polls, says Campbell, ex-US envoy •President’s spokesman, Adesina, declines comment By Clifford Ndujihe & Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has told the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had at various stages of the February 23 presidential election, unlawfully allocated votes to President Muhammadu Buhari. President Muhammadu Buhari and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar Atiku in the petition he lodged before the petition tribunal sitting in Abuja, said he would adduce oral and documentary evidence to show that results of the election as announced by INEC, especially the votes credited to President Buhari, did not represent the lawful valid votes cast. He alleged that in some states, INEC, deducted law...

By Chidi Nkwopara, Owerri Imo State elders have never been so divided as they were during the period leading to the 2019 governorship/House of Assembly elections in the state. Okorocha and Uzodinma South-East Voice in Owerri surveyed the activities of the elders which showed that they were no longer united as they used to be. During the political period, they were seen scrambling for the endorsement of different candidates using various platforms. The elders at a point were seen bulldozing their way to crown a governorship candidate of their choice thereby engaging in endorsements and counter- endorsements in their bid to garner political recognition. The dramatic endorsements were seen and perceived as one of the requirements which any governorship candidate must get in order to become the next Imo State governor. South-East Voice observed that members of different political parties whom candidates got an endorsement from, would conspicuously display the so-called endors...

Lagos—The foremost Mass Communication department in Nigeria situated at the University of Lagos is holding the third series of its annual Distinguished Lecture Series (DLS) with a focus on project Nigeria at the Main hall of the University of Lagos on Thursday the 21st of March 2019. Unilag The topic; Brand Nigeria: Ignite, is targeted at looking at the nation with a cursory focus on what and why it has not moved beyond the point it is presently in. With the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe as the chief host, the organizers selected a notable professor emeritus and constitutional lawyer, Professor Akin Oyebode as the speaker. Professor Oyebode’s effort as a consultant to the African Union (AU) charged with the task of drafting the Convention on Cross-border Cooperation in Africa makes him an authority to treat the issue of Nigeria as a brand. He is also an external examiner to many universities at home and abroad and is a member of the Board of D...

Veteran actor, Babatunde Omidina aka Baba Suwe, today paid a visit to the Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, in his office in Abuja. The visit comes weeks after the actor went public to solicit for funds to treat an undisclosed ailment that has plagued him for years. The actor has so far received donations from Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who gave N1 million towards his treatment. Only recently, a popular clergywoman also donated N10 million towards his medical care. See more photos from his visit to the Minister of Health below source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/03/baba-suwe-meets-minister-of-health-prof.html

File photo: BORIS HORVAT / AFP Patrice Evra has hit back at accusations of homophobia after Paris Saint-Germain blasted the former France captain for calling the Ligue 1 club “a bunch of queers” in the aftermath of their Champions League exit to Manchester United. Earlier, PSG condemned “Patrice Evra’s homophobic insults aimed at us… on social media” after a bizarre spat in which Evra used the French word “pede”, a derogatory term for homosexuals, to describe the Parisians. Nonetheless, the 37-year-old claimed his comments had been twisted by the French media. “I made a video, as a joke as a friend, and the French media, they take it because I used the word ‘pede’, so they translated as I am against the gay people,” Evra said on Twitter. “I am not homophobic. I love everybody. So if I offend someone or I hurt someone, I already apologised. “You have to be free for whatever you want to do in life, I will never judge anyone. Only God can judge me.” Tensions began to mount...

A paedophile who is fond of luring teenage girls with bread and noodles has been caught while molesting 2 siblings in Gut village, Plateau State. According to a report by an eyewitness, the suspect, identified as James Otuneruke, from Delta State, has been luring the kids with sweets, bobo drink, bread and noodles for over four months now. It was also gathered that the married father-of-two has infected the victims, aged 13 and 11, with an STD. Further investigation revealed that, at times, he bribes the girls with N200 so as not to tell anyone. The case is already with the State’s police headquarters and has been reported to the State’s human rights commission. source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/03/man-lures-2-siblings-aged-13-11-with.html

Dr. Wendy Okolo is a Nigerian-born National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) aerospace engineer and the first Black woman to earn a doctorate in the field. According to her profile on the organization's website, Okolo works as a special emphasis programs manager at Ames Research Center and is a research engineer in the Discovery and Systems Health Technology (DaSH) Area. Her role includes researching control systems applications, systems health monitoring and creating solutions for issues related to the designing of aircraft and spacecraft. She earned her B.S. and Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Arlington in 2010 and 2015. Okolo completed her dissertation research with a focus on aircraft fuel-saving methods. Her research was funded by several organizations including the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), American Institute for Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA) and Texas Space Grant Consortium (TSGC). After completing her graduate studies, s...

Former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell, said Atiku Abubakar doesn’t stand a chance of winning at the presidential election petition tribunal considering the wide margin between him and President Muhammadu Buhari. Recall that after last month’s presidential poll, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chaired by Professor Mahmood Yakubu, announced that President Buhari polled APC 15,191,847 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Atiku, who polled PDP 11,262,978 votes. In his write-up, which was published on the official website of Council of Foreign Relations, Campbell said the margin was huge for the court to overturn. Campbell, who also served as US Department of State foreign service officer from 1975 to 2007, further said the election was “marred by historically low turnout and credible allegations of rigging”. Read the full article below: Nigeria’s latest presidential election cycle has been bad news for democracy in Africa’s most popu...

A woman has been arrested after she tried to open an emergency exit door during a flight. The incident occurred on Monday shortly after the plane departed from Indianapolis International Airport for Detroit. Fortunately, fellow passengers noticed what she was doing and they restrained the woman until the flight landed at about 6.45pm on Monday, officials said. Erica Donerson, a spokesperson for Detroit Metropolitan Airport, said the woman may have been suffering from a medical issue. The woman remains in custody but Ms Donerson said a preliminary investigation found she did not have criminal intent. On Tuesday a spokesperson for the FBI said no federal charges would be filed against the passenger. The flight was operated by Republic Airline, which apologised to affected customers on Tuesday. A spokesperson told the Detroit Free Press: We’re aware of an incident which occurred on our flight 5972 on Monday evening. While we can confirm that the flight landed without in...

A team of operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, led by the Uyo Zonal Head, Mr. Abdulkarim Chukkol, today, Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at the Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base FOB at Ibaka Town in Oron, Akwa Ibom State, took delivery of a vessel, MV SWORD FISH V, its 12 crew members and illegally bunkered diesel, (Automotive Gas Oil AGO), which were arrested by the Nigerian Navy. Speaking at the handing over of both the vessel and crew members, the Acting Commanding Officer, Navy Captain R.O. Adoki disclosed that the vessel, its captain and his crew members and the illegally bunkered petroleum product were arrested at Monipulo Nigeria Limited Platform at Agbani Oil Field by a team of naval officers on patrol. The arrested sailors onboard the vessel are: Bakpa Yerinmene (Captain), Aremu Temiloluwa (Chief Mate), Marvel Douye Prince (Deck Cadet), Bakumo Uyatede (Chief Engineer), Izamohi Samson(Engr Cadet), Jonathan Tuoyo (AB 1), Iyaragba Ebimayenimigha (AB...

When asked how the former President was doing after being employed by the university in 2018, the VC said Obasanjo was given an office in Abeokuta and earned N40,000 yearly. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is earning N40,000 annually as a supervisor at the National Open University of Nigeria, Abeokuta Study Centre, Ogun State, the institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof Abdalla Adamu, disclosed on Tuesday. The NOUN VC stated this at a press briefing in Abuja, noting that Obasanjo, a holder of PhD in Christian Theology, has two students in Theological Studies attached to him. The briefing was on the 8th convocation of NOUN, where 20,799 students will be awarded graduate and postgraduate degrees with 103 graduates finishing with first class honours. When asked how the former President was doing after being employed by the university in 2018, the VC said Obasanjo was given an office in Abeokuta and earned N40,000 yearly. Adamu noted that the 20,799 students for convocation wer...

ENUGU – A non-governmental Organisation, Parent-Child Intervention Center, PCIC, has advised parents to educate their children about dangers inherent in drug abuse saying that it will reduce the high rate of the scourge in the society. The Chief Executive Officer of the group, Mrs Peggy Chukwuemeka, while presenting a lecture, titled: “the role of parents/family in preventing drug and substance abuse”, said that kids who are not properly informed are at a greater risk of engaging in unsafe behaviors and experimenting with drugs. “Just as you protect your kids against illnesses like measles, you can help “immunize” them against drug use by giving them the facts before they are in a risky situation. “When kids don’t feel comfortable talking to parents, they’ll seek answers elsewhere, even if their sources are unreliable. And kids who aren’t properly informed are at greater risk of engaging in unsafe behaviors and experimenting with drugs. “Parents who are educated about t...

The House of Representatives North Central caucus on Tuesday asked the All Progressives Congress, APC,  to zone the speaker’s position to the North Central geopolitical zone for equity sake. members of House of the Reps Speaking at a briefing on Tuesday, Rep John Dyegh, APC, Benue convener of the caucus group and lawmakers across party lines said: ” With a comfortable representation from our zone, we deserve the position of the speaker as both the North West and South West zones have been comfortably settled via the position of President and Vice President. Dyegh explained that”zoning the position of the speaker to the North Central will satisfy and advance the cause of equity. “We note that apart from the North West and North East, the North Central zone delivered handsomely for the party in the general election and as such needs to be rewarded for the hard work and loyalty. “The need to ensure balance and spread between and among the six geo-political zones has made...

Reactions have trailed Blackface’s claim that Nigerian Star Singer, 2face Idibia was gay. DAILY POST reports that Blackface in his newly released diss song titled ‘War’ targeted at 2face Idibia accused the music legend of being ‘gay’ The defunct member of the Plantainshun Boiz group alleged that 2face engaged in same-sex intercourse as a sacrifice for his success. He was quoted as saying, “Make I expose you for who you are, 201 know your story omo where I go start / 2Face since when them start to yansh you for back, that’s why you no fit stand straight, that’s what made you star.” The song has since been met with criticisms and diverse reactions from Nigerians online. While some have accused Blackface of seeking cheap fame, others advised him to pick up his dead career from the dustbin. Here are some comments gathered by DAILY POST from Twitter: @UNCLE_AJALA, ”Blackface is calling 2Baba gay, 2 Baba wey like woman and dey straight forward, Blackface, better pick up your...

The University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) on Tuesday set the record of electricity generation by using organic waste to install 100KVA Refuse Drived Fuel (RDF) gasification plant for its Nsukka Campus. Prof Benjamin Ozumba, UNN Vice-Chancellor, who expressed happiness over the project during its inauguration, said the university would no longer be a customer to Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC). He said the project was first of its kind in Nigeria and described it as another feather added to the cap of the institution. “I am happy that the university under my watch has witnessed innovations and transformation, as today another feather has been added to the cap of my administration. “This is the first of its kind in the country, using of waste to generate electricity. “By the time more of the plants are produced that will cover every part of the university, millions of naira will be saved every month, as UNN will longer pay monthly electricity bill to EEDC, ” he sa...