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Representative of the Vice President, Mr Babafemi Ojodu (R) presenting the Overall Winner’s prize to Kogi state representative at the close of 2016 Abuja Carnival The Abuja Carnival which started on Dec. 3 came to a close, with Kogi State emerging as the overall winner. Kogi won a total of six trophies and six plaques under different categories. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the closing ceremony started with a processional display by participants from the old parade ground in Abuja, through Ahmadu Bello way to the Eagle’s Square. Participants demonstrated enthusiasm in their bid to win laurels for their respective states.

President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari says the present administration is on the right track to improve the image of the country by entrenching accountability and probity in governance. The president said this in Dakar, Senegal, while speaking at

Nigeria’s Super Falcons celebrate after qaulifying for the finals of the 2016 AWCON in Cameroon. The Falcons beat Bayana Bayana of South Africa 1-0. PHOTO: CAF The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says it will soon pay players and officials of the Super Falcons all their entitlements for winning the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON). A statement by NFF’s Director of Communications

Garba- Sheu Nigeria has dismissed reports by some aid agencies that a good number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North-Eastern might die due to mass starvation. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, dismissed the reports in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday. Shehu described as unacceptable the reports by the agencies that a million people would die as a result of starvation in

Love Matters Pastor cautions 28 year old female to quit seven years relationship, says God revealed Fiancé is not her husband to be. Readers discretion advised as this is one emotional story that is deeply rooted in love, controversially provocative and is capable of throwing your relationship in great doubts and possibly trigger scaring imaginative thoughts. 28yr old Fatima Bashir, presently an undergraduate in one of Nigeria’s leading Federal University, an indigene of Bida local government area, Niger State, Nigeria. Fatima is traumatically disturbed shortly after her

Kofi Anna   Former UN Secretary-General and Ghana's most remarkable diplomat has sent in his congratulatory message to the president elect ; Adama Barrow who defeated the incumbent president, Jammeh to become the president-elect of Gambia in the just concluded presidential election. Kofi however, urged both parties to

Falcons jubilating after winning the trophy Nigeria’s Super Falcons on Saturday in Yaounde won the 2016 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (AWCON) for the eighth time after beating hosts Cameroon 1-0 before a capacity 40,000 crowd. An 84th minute goal from Desire Oparanozie was enough for Nigeria to retain the trophy they won in Namibia two years ago, when they beat the same Indomitable Lionesses 2-0. Super Falcons have dominated this competition, winning all but two of the 10 editions played so far. In a repeat of the 2014 final, Cameroon finished as runners-up again despite enjoying massive home support. In front of Cameroon president Paul Biya, the hosts had the best of the first half, with a number of chances for Aboudi Onguene. But the Indomitable Lionesses failed to make the most of their opportunities, even with the Falcons looking like an average team and not the defending champions. In the second half, Oparanozie, who also scored Nigeria’s winner...