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SHELL COMMISSIONS SCHOOL FACILITIES IN OGUN STATE

Oct 4, 2016 topnews

Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) the downstream subsidiary of Shell in Nigeria has commissioned new school facilities for the people of Ewupe, Isorosi and Ijaiye communities in Ota, Ogun state, in an effort to give back to its host community. The projects were executed in Ebenezer African Church Primary School and African Church Community Secondary School in Ewupe within SNG’s operational area. Among facilities giving out includes: New and upgraded blocks of classrooms, football field, toilets and water facilities. Speaking during the commissioning, the Managing Director of SNG, Mr. Toyin Adenuga,…

Google To Release Its New Set Of Smartphones On October 4th

Oct 3, 2016 topnews

Google is set to announce Pixel and Pixel XL, its pure Android-based smartphones on October 4. Yes, the smartphones won’t be called Nexus this time and Google is adopting the Pixel branding used earlier with its Chromebook and Android tablet. With Pixel branding, Google is also emphasising on the future of ‘Made By Google’ devices. The new Google smartphones will be made by HTC but don’t be surprised if there is no or little mention of HTC. Rumours have pointed out the search giant is more serious about its say…

Enugu Rangers Win The Premier League

Oct 3, 2016 topnews

Enugu Rangers have secured their seventh league crown as they soundly defeated El-Kanemi Warriors 4-0 in the last day of the Premier League at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu. The win ended the Enugu club’s 32 year wait for their seventh crown as they last won the tournament back in 1984. A hat-trick from Chisom Egbuchulam and a goal from Osas Okoro gave the Enugu side the much needed victory at the stadium, which was filled to the brim. The Flying Antelopes finished on 63 points from 36 matches, three points…

OLU OF WARRI HONOURS ALELE-WILLIAMS, 4 OTHERS WITH CHIEFTAINCY TITLES

Oct 1, 2016 topnews

Grace Alele-Williams, Nigeria’s first female Vice Chancellor and Professor of Mathematics, along with four others were yesterday honoured by the Olu of Warri, His Majesty, Ogiame Ikenwole in his first conferment of chieftaincy titles. The Warri monarch at his palace said more titles would be conferred on other deserving recipients as part of the activities marking the first anniversary of his coronation. His words: “Before, people have been coming to me and talking eagerly of chieftaincy titles. I told them I was just settling down and titles will come at…

MONOPOLY GAME: LAGOS BREAKS RECORD, BRINGS 1,300 PEOPLE TO CONTEST

Sep 30, 2016 topnews

“Most People Playing Monopoly’’ record has been broken by Lagos State on Friday with 1,300 students competing at a time at its “City of Lagos Monopoly’’, beating the former set in Singapore. The former record was set at the Universal Studio in Singapore where 605 people were gathered on March 19, 2016 under the same roof. The organiser of the event, Bestman Games, proposed the competition to break the earlier world record. To set the record, Bestman Games partnered with the Lagos State Government to organise the iconic U-17 Monopoly event at…

MALAM ADAMU CALLS FOR REINTRODUCTION OF HISTORY STUDIES IN SCHOOLS

Sep 30, 2016Sep 30, 2016 topnews

The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has called for immediate dis-articulation of social studies in the current curriculum of basic schools and reintroduction of history as a subject. The Minister said this in Abuja, while addressing delegates of the 61st Meeting of the National Council on Education Ministerial Session. He appealed to the Council to consider making the study of Christian Religious Knowledge and the study of Islamic Religious Knowledge compulsory for both Christians and Muslims to the end of Senior Secondary School. Adamu said reintroduction of history as…

FG DECLARES OCTOBER 3RD PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Sep 29, 2016Sep 29, 2016 topnews

October 3rd has been declared as Public Holiday by the Federal Government to mark Nigeria’s 56th Independence Anniversary. This is contained in a statement issued by the Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Alhaji Muhammadu Maccido, on Thursday in Abuja. He said the Minister of Interior, retired Lt-Gen Abdulrahman Dambazau, assured Nigerians at home and abroad that Government was working assiduously to cushion the effects of the current economic challenges. “The Minister enjoins all Nigerians to continue to support President Muhammadu Buhari in his determination to build a strong, virile…

ARIK TOPS DELAYED, CANCELLED FLIGHTS CHART

Sep 29, 2016 topnews

The Consumer Protection Department of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) have revealed that domestic airlines operating in Nigeria recorded 16,353 cases of delayed flights between January and June. A document issued by the department on Thursday in Lagos, shows that 30,100 flights were operated by eight airlines during the period under review. According to the document, 601 flights were cancelled for various reasons by the airlines. It said the airlines in operation were Aero Contractors, Arik Air, Air Peace, Azman Air, Dana Air, First Nation, Med-View and Overland. Arik, which…

ABACHA NOT THE ONLY NIGERIAN WHO LOOTED FUNDS: SANI SHEHU

Sep 28, 2016Sep 28, 2016 topnews

During a courtesy visit to elder statesmen, Alh Tanko Yakasai and Alh Yusuf Maitama Sule, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts and Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, has, Wednesday, urged President Muhammadu Buhari and the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Magu to extend their anti-corruption fight to the Middle East and Far East where he alleged some corrupt Nigerians ferried Nigerian’s looted treasury to. According to him, “hundreds of billions of taxpayers’ money have been stolen over the years and we have…

FAIZAL SANNI EMERGES WITH BEST WAEC RESULT IN KANO

Sep 28, 2016 topnews

Faizal Abu bakar Sani, 17, a former student of Olumawu School, Abuja, has emerged with one of the best results in the last West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination, WASS-CE, earning herself a scholarship to study any course of her choice in any university in the world of her choosing. As fortune smiles on her, Faizal’s scholarship as stated by the Kano State Government, where she hails from, will know no bounds, as it covers university education in any foreign country to whatever level she wants. Faizal, who was celebrated by…