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How to end vote-buying, tribunals in Nigerian elections – Mike Igini

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Mike Igini discusses how Nigeria can overcome vote buying, improve the conduct of elections and reduce the intervention of the courts in the electoral process.   The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Akwa-Ibom State, Mike Igini, in an interview, on Tuesday on the Sunrise programme of Channels Television, discussed how Nigeria can overcome vote buying, improve the conduct of elections and reduce the intervention of the courts in the electoral process. Below are excerpts from the interview.   Q: What is INEC’s assessment of the recently concluded Osun State governorship election?…

Female celebrities and the recent craze for cosmetic surgery, by Bernice Eke

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Cosmetic surgery is becoming so popular these days among Nigerian celebrities as beauty standards to them are no more about having a pretty face but a curvy and snatched body.   Women no longer seek to have slim frames; rather, they prefer wider hips, bigger bottoms and contoured breasts, and so they go through a lot all in the bid to look s3xy.   The most common cosmic surgery is a “butt lift,” which involves liposuction of the abdomen, thighs, flanks, and intergluteal region, then injecting that fat into the…

The National School Feeding Programme In Nigeria By Bola Bakare

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The Nigerian polity, for years, has been plagued with an astronomical number of out of school children, a situation which has been of major concern to governments; federal, state and local even as both the international community and the private sector have put in, efforts, concerted, to ameliorate this anomaly which, over the years, has affected our literacy level and stalled the development of the nation. Several reasons adduce for this though we must, first, acknowledge that the proportion of out of school children vary from region to region, being…

WE WILL SEEK REFUND FOR POOR SERVICES-NAHCON By Sani Sanda

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The Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Alhaj Zikirullah Kunle Hassan, has stated that the commission will seek for refund to pilgrims in areas the Saudi Arabian authorities failed to deliver adequate services.   The Chairman made this known in Mina, during visitation to pilgrims at their various State Camps to felicitate with them on the successful completion of the Hajj rites and also joined them in celebrating the Eid.   Alhaji Zikirullah informed the pilgrims that already a letter had been written to the relevant Saudi Authority,…

For Mike Awoyinfa, the ‘Iniquity Man’ at 70, by Femi Adesina

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Hahahahahaaaaaaa. I burst into an uproarious laughter as I write the headline above. What a way to celebrate your boss, mentor, an icon, and your journalistic dad at 70. Yes, Mike Awoyinfa, Editor of the celebrated Weekend Concord, and pioneer Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of The Sun, which hit the newspaper market like a tornado in 2003 under the payoff: “Nigeria’s King of the Tabloids,” turns 70 on July 23, 2022.   The ever youthful Awoyinfa, with the luxuriant moustache back in those days, is now a senior citizen. To God be…

PEN IS IN PAINS – Manarakis Journey, By Adamu Idris Manarakis

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(This is my personal seclusion in life. A book about Manarakis) “This is bad of us. Many people you may feel you can access or get their bio-data on google are not there, WHY? please document about yourself especially academicians and public servants.” Manarakis is one of the gods of Nupe literature who gives birth to immortality. He create animates and in animates, north, south, west, east, and instruct all to be on their knees for him. It is the happiest thing in life to craft out my life hurdles,…

What Men Find Attractive In Women, Studies Reveal

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It has been proven scientifically that what men find attractive in women is more than just beauty and looks. The questions are: What exactly do men find attractive in women? Is it their hip ratio? A particular hair colour? How do their long legs look in heels? Or maybe it’s all about their positive personality traits?   Meanwhile, there is no room for any guesswork. There have been a lot of studies conducted on this topic and they have preferred enough insights. It’s important to note that personal preference exists.…

5 Apps Fraudsters Use To Send You Fake Banks Alert How To Detect Them

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Losing money, especially to fraud, hurts. It hits differently when they lose their money through fake bank alerts. That means someone played on their intelligence and stole from them. That hurts. Here are a few pointers to note to avoid being a victim of fake bank alerts. The advent of a cashless policy is a good one. Cash-less Nigeria, according to Wikipedia, is a policy established in the year 2012 by the Central Bank of Nigeria to curb excesses in the handling of cash in the Nigerian federation. It prescribed…

Managing Stress Against Hypertension and other Complication By Aishat M. Abisola

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When it comes to human health, I feel as if most people simply ignore it until it becomes a liability. When people become stressed, they usually ignore it or become frustrated instead of finding a way to deal with or reduce it.   To be honest, I am a person that will ignore stress until it builds and finally boils over. Here is an example of that.   In April 2021, I was assigned with a task of planning an event with some of my classmates at the university which…

Meet Iseyin -born New Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola

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Following the suden resignation of of Justice Tanko Muhammad. as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has been sworn in as the CJN.   Recall that Mr Tanko had resigned from his position reportedly on health grounds, according to a statement by the CJN’s Special Assistant on Media, Isah Ahuraka.   Sequel to this, Ariwoola who is the next most senior after Justice Mary Odili retired on May 12, after attaining the retirement age of 70 has been sworn in as acting CJN   The new CJN too,…