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Traders in the Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos State, on Tuesday shut down activities to protest the planned installation of female and male market leaders “Iyaoloja” and “Babaloja” respectively in the hub. The traders told a Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria covering the protest that the computer village was an international market that did not need such imposition of Iyaoloja. Mr Wasiu Agbaje, an Information Communication Technology Engineer, said that hub was not like the regular markets where such should be imposed. Agbaje said that installing such would undermine the hub because there was no relationship between technology and Iyaoloja. “What do the Iyaoloja and Babaloja have to offer, what value are they going to add to the hub? And what technological innovations are they bringing? ‘“The computer village is not like any other street market where pepper and other things are sold. “It is an international technology hub and it should be treated as such,” he said....

Children under the age of two should not watch TV or play on smartphones, nor spend more than an hour at a time strapped in a stroller or on caregiver’s back, according to new physical activity guidelines published by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday. The guidelines for children under the age of five years adds weight to a local version published in December, and details how much time very young children should spend sleeping, moving and playing in a 24-hour period. Wits senior researcher Dr Catherine Draper, who was involved in crafting both the local and the WHO guidelines, said the biggest challenge for caregivers in SA was the amount of time young children spent sitting in front of television screens or playing with smartphones and tablets. The WHO says “less is better” when it comes to screen time and that it should ideally only begin at the age of two, and then for no more than an hour a day. The local guidelines express the same view. The habits established in...

  The police authorities in Gallarate city in Italy, have arrested about 10 Nigerians for allegedly dealing and selling marijuana in the streets. The group of Nigerians said to be between the ages of 21 and 32, were apprehended along with other African assylum seekers after an investigation by team of officers – cordinated by the deputy prosecutor, Nadia Calcaterra. The police team which reportedly conducted a thorough investigation combined with video recordings and analysis of telephone records, identified both the methods of finding the marijuana and the places where the suspects stored them. In December 2017, a survey activity called “African shop” was completed, with the arrest of seven African drug dealers including Nigerians. With the new operation ” African shop 2 “, another blow has been struck against the drug dealing organisation said to be operated by Nigerians. According to reports, those who are found guilty after investigations are concluded will be deported fro...

Nigerian fashion stylist and entrepreneur, Toyin Lawani talks about how her friend influenced her divorced with her husband and how people mocked her for having two kids from different dads. In a post shared on social media, the fashion enterpreneur revealed that the friend who advised her to wait her marriage was a hypocrite because she was also suffering the same problem in her own marriage but still remained in it. Toyin Lawani shared: “When U are Different The world will hate on u for no Reason , when they don’t understand ur life choices or theories they will castigate u & everything u stand for , The women that go through the most in life Are single moms , They are Blamed for their choice of not being married or in a mans house, they take care of their kids day in day out pushing them to greater heights without uttering any complain&still let the fathers play their Role in the child’s life ,they struggle day in day out to Give D people ard them joy&h...

Dubai-based Nigerian big boy and owner Bureau De Change, gifts himself new Lamborghini Aventador Roadster LP700-4 which cost over ₦193 million ($530k) According to report, this is the fourth exotic car he has bought this year after acquiring Rolls Royce Wrath, Bentley Bentayga and 2019 G-Wagon. See photos and video below; Mompha has always been a big spender and just recently, he showed his followers his newly acquired designer wristwatches and revealed that he cupped the expensive items for N180 million. It is obvious that Mompha loves to live life to the fullest and doesn’t care what anyone has to say. Watch here

'' One of the most adorable videos you’ll probably see on the internet today is the video of Burna Boyand Stefflon Don getting all cozy and loved up. The love birds who have been romantically involved for a while now have not been seen kissing publicly. Surprisingly to us, the lovers were seen kissing each other passionately after Burna Boy won some dollars in a dice rolling bet with his friends. They seemed so excited and it appears that their relationship seems to be waxing stronger as the days go by.  Click  Here  

The General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has acquired a private jet. It was learnt that the fiery preacher acquired the jet last week. Omega Fire Ministry Dubai Facebook page also published pictures and a video of Suleman inside his newly purchased jet. The post reads in part, “Join us as we congratulate our father, the restoration apostle, God’s general, God’s own oracle, a dispensation of our time, the lion of Africa, Apostle Prof. Johnson Suleman on his brand new private jet for the propagation of the gospel of Christ to nations of the world with his undiluted word of power, signs, wonders, deliverance, healing and restoration and the prophetic. (Mark 16:14 – 18; Luke 4:17 – 23). Suleman, by this feat, has joined the club of Nigerian pastors who own private jets. Some of them include the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye; Senior Pastor of Word of Life Bible Church, Ayo Oritsejafor; p...

Walter Onnoghen, the sacked Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), caused quite a stir at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on Thursday with a remark just before the commencement of the judgment that caught everyone’s attention. The tribunal found him guilty of false declaration of assets in breach of the provisions of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) for public officials. Moments before then, though, Onnoghen, sat in the front row, smiled as numerous photojournalists beamed their cameras on him. However, when he noticed a particular journalist was bending down while taking his shots, Onnoghen jokingly asked him: “I hope you are not taking my pants.” It was a remark that sent many in the court into fits of laughter before a policeman came to drive the journalists away. Watch the video below:

Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, had a savage question for a fan who wrote her estranged husband’s name Olakunle Churchill on her post. Tonto Dikeh and her former spouse After she posted a video of herself on Instagram and Nigerian football legend Daniel Amokachi dancing at an event, a fan wrote: ‘Heart attack for Mr Churchill. The mother of one then replied by asking: ‘Is that a name of a pig, fool or dead body?’   What are your views; Drop a comment below

Below are dates for each of the days and the status of the results; 11th April Results - Results out 12th April Results - Results out 13th April Results - Results out 15th April Results - Results out 16th April Results - Results out 17th April Results - Results out 18th April Results - Results out When you see "No Results Yet", it means the results for that day have not yet been released and have not been confirmed by any candidate. But when you see "Results are Out", it means the results have been released by JAMB and it has been confirmed by several candidates. But don't forget that JAMB may also be releasing the results of a particular day in batches or after Malpractice Investigation is completed for particular centres. We will be updating the above STATUS based on official announcement from JAMB or verified via candidates comments. So please, feel free to let us know if your result has been released by JAMB, and WHAT DAY YOU WROTE, so we...

Lauds Okocha, Puyol’s Contributions To Football Development Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday received the UEFA Champions League Trophy alongside its Ambassador and former captain of Barcelona FC of Spain, Carles Puyol in Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja.  Representative of Lagos State Governor and Chairman, the State Sports Commission (LSSC), Dr. Kweku Tandoh (middle), with UEFA Champions League winner and former Barcelona FC Defender, Carles Puyol (left) and Managing Director, Nigerian Breweries PLC, Mr. Jordi Borrut Bel (right) during the UEFA Champions League Trophy Tour to the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, on Wednesday, April 17, 2019.  Puyol, a three-time Champions League winner is in Nigeria on a three-day visit to lead the UEFA Champions League Tour connecting with consumers and football lovers. Governor Ambode, who was represented by the Chairman of Lagos State Sports Commission, Dr Kweku Tandoh, also received Nigerian football legend, A...

The report added that the PM is requesting for more Nigerians after Nigeria immigrants have helped in Canada’s growth in all sectors of its economy. The High Commission of Canada to Nigeria Tuesday refuted the claims that the country’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pleaded with President Muhammadu Buhari to allow one million Nigerians enter Canada under a new Employment and Migration Programme designed for immigrants. “If you’ve seen this link on your social media timeline, don’t fall for it. This story is not true,” The High Commission of Canada to Nigeria tweeted. Several news platforms had earlier on Tuesday reported that the Canadian PM was interested in having more Nigerians in its country. The false information was also shared on Twitter by Nigerian publisher Dele Momodu. The report added that the PM is requesting for more Nigerians after Nigeria immigrants have helped in Canada’s growth in all sectors of its economy. “We can’t undermine or overlook the contribu...

Sp anish football superstar Carles Puyol Saforcada, commonly known as Puyol “The Wall” has landed in Nigeria for the UEFA Champions League Tour Presented By Heineken. Puyol will be a part of the UEFA Champions League Tour Presented By Heineken in Nigeria between the 16th-18th of April, 2019. The tour will be a three day experience that will feature exclusive encounters in Lagos and Uyo and an unmissable match to be played by select consumers and the Spanish superstar, Puyol. The match which will take place at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, on Tuesday, April 16, will feature former Barcelona and Spain defender, Carles Puyol as captain of the of the Chairman team accompanied by 10 other players from Akwa United against the Shine Shine Bobo team with Austin Okocha as the captain including other ex-internationals and the state commissioner for information, Charles Udoh. The post B...

A Nigerian national living with an expired visa has been nabbed with crystal meth from northeast Delhi during a midnight raid. On further inspection, the teams also recovered cocaine from the accused, Ikenna’s house. He was arrested with 10 grams of crystal meth brought from Mumbai. He was subsequently taken to his house in Kardampuri in Jyoti Nagar where 18 grams of cocaine was also recovered. DCP (northeast) Atul Kumar Thakur said on Sunday, April 14, that they were tipped off about Ikenna, who has been residing in India without a visa since 2013 and had entered the country initially as a professional football player. A team led by ACP Gokulpuri Anuj Kumar nabbed him while he was on his way to a party where he was about to sell the contraband. Later, when the officers reached his house, they found more drugs. Ikenna interrogation revealed an inter-state racket involving smuggling of party drugs. He told the cops that he was the th...

Trouble may be looming for popular street music rave of the moment, Omoniyi Temidayo, a.k.a ‘Zlatan Ibile’, as fast rising afro-beat singer; Mayowa Bae has accused him of defrauding him. According to Mayowa Bae who spoke to E-Daily he had paid the sum of N200,000 to Zlatan for a music collaboration since November 2018, but the rapper has since refused to fulfill his end of the bargain as they both agreed. “In November 2018, I listened to a beat my producer made in the studio and I started vibin to it; before we knew it, I recorded the chorus and made the first verse. But while I was about recording the second verse, my producer suggested that I collaborate with Zlatan on the song. I asked who Zlatan was and my producer said he took the last verse in Chinko Ekun’s ‘Able God’. “I contacted a friend who knows him and he gave me his contact. I contacted him and sent him the song, he listened and we agreed on recording the song together. He asked for some amount which I paid to...