World Taekwondo confirms NTF Board

More than three months after assumption of office the 15-man board of the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF) has officially been recognized by the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF). Under the leadership of its first ever female President, Mrs Margaret Binga, the taekwondo board has taken giant stride since taking charge. In an email to the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation, Yeni Lee, who is designated...

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Breaking News : No fewer than 26 states to participate in Calabar carnival – Official

Calabar Flex No fewer than 26 states to participate in Calabar carnival – Official No fewer than 26 states will be participating in the 2017 Calabar carnival, scheduled to begin on Tuesday, Mr Gabe Onah, Chairman of the Carnival Commission has said. Onah who disclosed this on Sunday in Calabar during the `Technical Recce’ inspection of the carnival routes and the special booths, also said a...

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Ryan John Seacrest birthday. American Idol co-host

Ryan John Seacrest (born December 24, 1974) is an American radio personality, television host, and producer. Seacrest is known for hosting the competition show American Idol, the syndicated countdown program American Top 40, and the KIIS-FM morning radio show On Air with Ryan Seacrest. He began co-hosting Live with Kelly and Ryan on a permanent...

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Best Breaking News: Libya returnees: Edo commences payment of stipends

The Edo State Government, on Friday, commenced the payment of N20,000 monthly stipend to four sets of Libya returnees in the state. Speaking at Idia College, in Benin City, where the returnees converged to receive the stipends, Chairman, Edo State Taskforce Against Human Trafficking, Prof. Yinka Omorogbe, said the stipend would be paid for three months. Prof. Omorogbe said “When the first set...

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Mutiu Adepoju Birthday. Nigeria Footballer. Headmaster.

Mutiu Adepoju (born 22 December 1970) is a Nigerian retired footballer who played mostly as an attacking midfielder. He played most of his career in Spain, amassing La Liga totals of 175 games and 22 goals over the course of seven seasons and mainly representing Racing de Santander and Real Sociedad. A Nigeria international for...

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Miss World Agbani Darego Birthday is now. Celebrate this African Lady. We are proud

Agbani Darego, MFR (born Agbani Asenite Darego, 22 December 1982) is a Nigerian model and beauty queen, best known as the first native African to win Miss World. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Early Life Darego's family roots are in Abonnema, Rivers State. She was born in Lagos to a family of eight children. At age...

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Nigeria Politics : New PDP faction emerges, opens secretariat in Abuja

New PDP faction emerges, opens secretariat  in Abuja A group made up of five men on Wednesday “opened” a new secretariat for the main opposition party,  the Peoples Democratic Party, in Abuja. The five men are Prince Obi Nwosu, Alhaji Hassan Adamu, Chief Olusola Akindele, Chief Godwin Duru and Franklyne Edede. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The...

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Good for Nigeria:Governors, State Assemblies agree to hold public hearing on 1999 constitution

Governors, State Assemblies agree to hold public hearing on 1999 constitution The Nigeria Governors’ Forum and the Speakers of the State Houses of Assembly have resolved to hold public hearing on ongoing efforts to amend certain sections of the 1999 constitution. The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Abdul-Aziz Yari, and the Chairman, Conference of Speakers, Ismaila Kamba, made this...

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Joel James Gretsch Birthday is today.American Actor-Celebrate him

Joel James Gretsch (born December 20, 1963) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles on The 4400, Taken and on V. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Gretsch was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota and grew up in Albany, Minnesota, the son of Russ and Barb. He has a sister, Jane, and a brother, Steve. Gretsch was raised Catholic. Gretsch...

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Chief Godswill Obot Akpabio Birthday is Today. Celebrate Him............

Chief Godswill Obot Akpabio, CON (born 19 December 1962), is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who is a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Senate's Minority Leader. He was also Governor of Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria from May 29, 2007 to May 29, 2015. Godswill Akpabio is the son of Chief Obot Akpabio and...

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Osinbajo: Buhari and I poorly paid

        Osinbajo: Buhari and I poorly paid The President’s and the Vice-President’s pay is low, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo said yesterday. He criticised the private sector for not respecting the national minimum wage law, which puts the lowest pay at N18,000. Speaking at the end-of-year seminar of the State House Press Corps at the old Banquet Hall of the Presidential...

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Breaking News: NDDC Personnel Shot in Warri

NDDC Personnel Shot in Warri One Francis Agba, an employee of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), narrowly escaped death on Sunday when he was attacked by suspected armed robbers. Agba, who had taken his wife for medical care at the General Hospital, Ekpan, Uvwie council area of Delta state, was suddenly faced by the gang of armed men as he was coming out of the hospital premises....

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