56 Million Nigerians Are Illiterate –Ezekwesili

Former Minister of Education, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili says report has revealed that 56 million Nigerians are still illiterate and cannot read and write.

She spoke at the 3rd Lagos State Education Summit at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, southwest Nigeria on Tuesday. The summit has the theme: Qualitative Education in Lagos State:…

JAMB: Over 1 million Students Will Be Denied Admission

The federal government has stated that over 1 million candidates that sat for the University Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) on Saturday, may not gain admission into the nation’s tertiary institutions due to lack of space.

The Minister of Education, Professor…

France and Cameroon Paid Boko Haram $3.15 million To Free French Hostages

Members of fundamentalist sect Boko Haram were paid an equivalent of around $ 3.15 million by French and Cameroonian negotiators before freeing seven French hostages this month, a confidential Nigerian government report obtained by Reuters said.

The memo does not say who paid the ransom for the family of seven, who were all released on April 19, although…

See How MTN Ultimate Wonder N64 million Winner, Ebube Garricks, Is Spending Her Money

Ebube Essien Garricks, the 27 year old lady who won and actually received her N64 million MTN Ultimate Wonder promo prize money has relocated to the UK.

She is said to have travelled to further her education and maybe remain there – so what happens to her school here in Naija, heard she was in her third year, she’s going to start all over?!

Court Orders NNPC Fund To Pay Retirees N500 Million

The National Industrial Court on Monday ordered the Nigerian National Petroleum Pension Fund Limited to pay N500 million to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) pensioners who retired prior to 2004.

Presiding Judge, Justice Maureen Esowe gave the order while delivering judgment in a case filed by one Moshe Amaechi and three others on behalf of the pre-2004 retirees of the…

Kwesi E. Baako: Of Chris Brown, smoking weed and getting paid a million dollars

R&B star Chris Brown’s troubles seem to know no end since he got in the news for molesting his ex-girlfriend Rihanna. He is in the news again for yelling at a valet and refusing to pay a $ 10 charge at the PINZ Bowling Center in Los Angeles, CA.

Brown is reported to have refused the payment on the grounds that he did not stay at the bowling alley long…

Richard Mofe Damijo Embezzled 50 Million Naira – EFCC

The acting General Manager of Delta State Tourism Board, Philo Nkem Ajufo, has been detained by the EFCC in Abuja for conniving with her boss, Richard Mofe Damijo (RMD is the commissioner in charge of the ministry), to embezzle N50 million from the state Ministry of Culture and Tourism.It was learned that Mr. Mofe Damijo issued a check to the tourism board in…

Nigeria population now 170 million – NPC

The National Population Commission (NPC) has disclosed that the country’s population has now risen to 170 million.

In a chat with newsmen in Abuja on Thursday at the commencement of fieldwork for the 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS), NPC Chairman, Eze Festus Odimegwu, said

FG Plans to Construct $650 Million World Class Hospital in Abuja

In an effort to reduce the number of Nigerians travelling abroad for medical reasons regularly, the Federal Government is considering plans to construct a 1,687-bed-hospital, valued at $ 650 million in the Federal Capital Territory.

The hospital, to be named Abuja Medical City, is expected to be completed between 24 and 36 months.

A representative of IBT Group, promoters of the hospital project, Daniel Toledano told…

N93 Million Bribe: Lawan, Emenalo Get Bail

An Abuja High Court yesterday granted bail to the former Chairman of House of Representative Ad Hoc Committee on fuel subsidy, Farouk Lawan, and the secretary of the committee, Boniface Emenalo. The two men have been in held in prison for about a week.

They are being prosecuted by the Federal Government for collecting $ 620, 000 (N93 million) as bribe…