Three communities in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital on Thursday, September 28, blocked the entry gate of Shell Company following the firm’s refusal to obey a court order. A Facebook user, Allwell who lives in Port Harcourt shared the story. Below is his post; ‘There was trouble today at Shell RA as 3 communities blocked gate with a juju priest’ 3 communities in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, hire a juju priest to block the gate of Shell RA for allegedly refusing to obey a court order. See his post below
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The MTN Scholarship 2017 Application Form is Out and the online registration has began. The good news here is that MTN foundation scholarship application has commence and one can apply now. A maximum of 500 qualified and successful full-time Nigerian students studying science and technology related courses are awarded the scholarship which covers tuition, book allowance and stipends. The scholarship is renewed every year until graduation for existing awardees provided they have maintained a minimum CGPA of 3.5 or its equivalent (second class upper/upper credit) while new applications, when advertised, are welcome from full time students in their second year of study. Now, you may be asking, “who is really eligible for MTN scholarship 2017”? You are not far from the answer. The students must be in their third year at the time of application, ie they must be of in 300L now admission set. Applicants from public Universities and Colleges of Education in Nigeria must be full time ...
some students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) are thinking ahead of most and trying to change that trend by building what could be the car of the future Designed and created by a group of young men called DOVE , who hope to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere by promoting zero vehicle emission. Dove(an acronym for Designed for Zero Vehicle Emission) started in UNILAG in February 2014 but now has members in Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Bayero University Kano (BUK), Yaba College of Technology (Yaba Tech), Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), and Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK) . The D0VE headquarters in Yaba, Lagos, serves as a hub where creative minds come together to share ideas and innovate things. They strongly believe electric cars are the future and though they are yet to get an investor, still hold on tightly to their...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday led dignitaries to attend a special Juma’at service in commemoration of the nation’s 57th Independence Anniversary. The service was held inside a mosque located near the President’s office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Buhari was joined at the prayer session by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki; and former Vice-President Namadi Sambo, among others The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Abubakar Sadique; Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris; and Comptroller-General of Customs, Hameed Ali, also attended the service. Others in attendance were the Minister of the Interior, Abdurahman Danbazzau; Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu; Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu; and some other senior officials in the presidency. Saraki later told State House correspondents that the nation had achieved a lot in the 57 years of its independence. He urged Nigerians to continue to pray f...
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) was founded on the 5th of February, 1964 for the purpose of training officers for the Armed Forces of Nigeria. The Nigerian Defence Academy provides each officer cadet with the skills, knowledge, and values that are needed to meet the requirement of a military officer in Nigeria. The academy is a military institution where young agile men and women are trained into well-educated, virile, courageous, and erudite subalterns. It runs a five-year Regular Combatant Course programme. At the end of the programme, you will earn a Bachelor’s degree and a presidential commission to second lieutenant rank. For you to be able to gain admission into the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Regular Combatant Course programme, you must meet the following requirements: You must have completed your Senior School Certificate Examination (WAEC or NECO) or a GCE O’ Level with at least five credits passes in not more than two sittings. With a minimum of credit pass i...
There is an ongoing protest in Port-Harcourt, Rivers state capital after a trigger-happy policeman killed a young boy selling pure water along Okporo road, Port Harcourt for not observing Environmental sanitation.
Following the mass unemployment in the country and the recent drive for the consumption of made-in-Nigeria contents, an indigenous digital satellite TV service in Nigeria, TSTV is set to launch on the 1 st of October, 2017, with an over 5000 Nigerians to be employed. Amidst rumours of frustrating TSTV Africa take off, the Managing Director/CEO, Echefu Bright Ikechukwu has said that October 1 remains sacrosanct. The management, Thursday, disclosed this in a chat with newsmen who paid a courtesy visit to its office. According to him, “Our license has been issued by NBC and we are set for October 1st and will be giving out 5000 Free decoders on that day. According to Echefu, Africa Health Television AHT gave birth to TSTV. “We’ve successfully ran African Health Television for more than 5 years without hitches. We have no doubts whatsoever that TSTV would offer an excellent and affordable digital satellite television services to Nigerians.” TSTV said its 1st Octobe...
The government of the United Kingdom has asked the Federal Government of Nigeria to state the whereabouts of British-Nigerian man and leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, saying “We are seeking urgent clarification from the Nigerian authorities about the status and whereabouts of Mr. Kanu, a British-Nigerian man, who has been reported missing since September 14,” on Thursday. This came as the Defence Headquarters, Friday, declared that it does not know the whereabouts of IPOB leaders Nnamdi Kanu and asked citizens not to panic over hitherto October 1st deadline given the Igbo by a group of Northern youths to vacate the region, saying the threat was no longer effective. The DHQ which said contrary to some reports, it did not raid the IPOB leader’s home, said it was not the place of the military to declare Kanu wanted. The DHQ equally explained that it was constrained to move a special military operations against the dreaded herdsmen because they were neither...
Cabbage is a leafy vegetable in the Brassica family, it is soft, covered with a hard and green outer leaf, depending on your location and environment in which they are grown, the color and texture could be different. It is a really popular vegetable that is widely used worldwide. It could be cooked or added in salads. It is a powerful brain food with an impressive array of health benefit; dating way back to ancient Egypt. Here are some of the health benefits of Cabbage. GOOD FOR THE EYES Cabbage is a rich source of beta-carotene which gives it the ability to prevent blurred or poor vision in the center of the visual field of the eye. It also promotes good eye condition and they delay cataract formation. FIBER Cabbage is a good source of fiber, which helps in achieving the ideal intake of dietary fiber. Fiber is not just for maintaining a healthy and efficient digestive system, they also help our bodies absorb esse...
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In an attempt to draw the international community to the agitation in the southeastern part of Nigeria, some supporters of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have staged a protest to the British embassy in Vienna. The protesters said they were not happy with the alleged recent killing of some Igbo people by the Nigerian security operatives under the Operation Python Dance 2. They also kicked against the invasion of Nnamdi Kanu’s home in Abia by security officials which led to the disappearance of the leader of IPOB.
Most kinds of deodorant that you find at your local store contain aluminum and many other harmful chemicals such as parabens and synthetic fragrances. These chemicals are harmful because they are easily absorbed through your skin. Many times, people shave under their arms and then apply deodorant quickly thereafter. Shaving your skin ope One study found that the breast cancer was diagnosed at significantly earlier ages in women who reported frequently shaving their underarms and applying deodorant. This is scary! So, making sure to avoid the chemicals in deodorant is very important. The best part about all these natural alternatives to deodorant is that they’re same to consume! That’s the best way to know something is safe to apply to your skin. Do These Natural Alternatives Really Work? I’ve had great success with all of them. I’ve tried them all several times each experimenting throughou...