Federal Government and States shared N493.8bn for July

The three tiers of gov­ernment shared a total of N493.828billion for the month of July 2016. This was disclosed by the Office of the AccAccountant-General the Federation (OAGF) yesterday.

According to the figures made known by the OAGF Deputy Director of Press, Mrs. K.N. Offie, the gross stat­utory revenue including sol­id minerals was N275.102bn while the net allocation was N258.151bn. The gross value added tax was N66.987bn and the total distributable revenue was N335.759 billion.

Enugu State | Police busts Armed Robbery Gang (PHOTOS)

The Enugu state Police command has smashed a notorious gang of armed hoodlum which has been making life unbearable for the citi­zens of the state.

According to a state­ment by the command’s spokesman, Mr. Ebere Amarizu, the operatives from the command on August 24, burst into the gang numbering four around the Edin­burg Road Ogui New Layout where they were engaged in an opera­tion and shooting spo­radically.

New Study Shows Zika May Grow in Vagina

A mouse study has suggested that Zika virus may reproduce in the vagina of pregnant women several days after infection, from where it spreads and infects the fetal brain and impairing fetal development. This is contained in a new study published on Friday in Washington in the U.S. journal Cell by researchers from the Yale University.

The researchers observed that Zika is commonly transmitted through a bite from an infected mosquito, and recent reports have confirmed it is also capable of leaping from person to person through sexual transmission.

Rivers State Election: Sam Ogeh wins Chidi Lloyd

The Rivers State Elections Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja, Friday, upheld the election of the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Hon. Sam Ogeh of Emohua State Constituency.

The former Leader, Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Chidi Lloyd of the All Progressives Congress, APC, had approached the tribunal challenging the elections.

Shehu Sani to Charles Soludo: You are responsible for Nigeria’s economic woes

Barely a day after advising President Muhammadu Buhari on what his administration needed to do to salvage Nigeria’s economy, Charles Soludo, a former Central Bank governor, has come under fierce criticism from a Nigerian senator, Shehu Sani.

Mr. Soludo can’t proffer solutions to Nigeria’s economic woes when it was his policies, as head of the apex bank, that brought the country to its terrible state, Mr. Sani said.

Kogi State Governor Attacked In Lokoja

Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello was reportedly pelted with stones and sachets of pure water yesterday shortly after the Jumaat prayers held at the Central mosque Lokoja, the state capital.

The governor who had gone to the mosque for prayers to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the state holding yesterday was said to have been attacked by an angry mob who allegedly complained of hunger and hard times now ravaging the state.

I didn’t insult Tinubu - APC Governorship Aspirant, Rotimi Akeredolu

A former president of the Nigeria Bar Association, and now governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress APC in Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has denied making unsavory statements against the former Lagos State governor, Bola Tinubu.

Mr. Tinubu is a national leader of the APC.

Mr. Akeredolu said he did not insult the APC leader over the alleged imposition of candidate on the party.

Photo of a Plumber Waist Deep In Muddy Water Fixing A Pipe Goes Viral

This is Jimmie Cox, 23-year-old, and was working on a water pipe that busted near the Dallas home of one Andrea Adams.

Andrea saw what she described as unbelievable when Cox had nearly his entire torso in the 5-and-a-half foot deep pool, trying to close the burst pipe.

Beautiful Photos of Kanu Nwankwo’s Wife, Amara

Wow! This stunning lady here is already a mom of 3! Stunning wife of Nigerian football icon, Kanu Nwankwo, Amara Kanu, who turned 30 weeks ago is currently in Venice, Italy. The lovely lady shared these lovely photos from her trip to the city.

See the Conducive Facilities in EFCC Cells that makes want to be Remanded there!

Their cells are in every way much better than most prison cells in the country where inmates have to sleep on each other or even take turns to sleep and all.

A certain kind of drama almost always plays out when EFCC arraigns an accused person in court. The defence counsel would immediately apply for court bail.

However, if the court temporarily denies the application, the counsel would again rise in open court and passionately plead with the trial judge to allow his client remain in EFCC holding facility, pending the determination of bail, or, where his application was granted, pending fulfilment of bail conditions.

51-year-old woman caught with 180 gram of heroin at Lagos Airport

51-year-old Ogun State woman nabbed with 180 grammes of heroin. Akinyemi Monsurat Olajumoke, who hails from Ogun State, was nabbed with four parcels of heroin, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, during inward screening of passengers on an Ethiopia Airlines flight from Entebbe, Uganda.

28 Year Old Son of Senator Stella Oduah dies after brief illness in Abuja

Senator Stella Oduah, representing the Anambra North Senatorial District, on Friday tragically lost her son after a brief illness in a private hospital in Abuja.

The unconfirmed source claims that the deceased, whose name had yet to be known as of the time of this post, was 28 and that he died in the early hours of Friday.

Female Graduate, Michelle Ekure, Who Turned To A Shoemaker Receives Award (Photos)

Early this month, we shared with y’all the motivational story of a young beautiful Nigerian graduate, Michelle Ekure, who after 6 years of graduation and not securing a good job, had to find an alternative for herself – shoe making was the discipline she chose.

Samson Siasia | “How We Shared Japanese Billionaire’s Money”

Coach of the team, Samson Siasia has explained how the money given to them by Japanese Plastic surgeon and billionaire Katsuya Takasu was shared.

The doctor had given the team $390,000 to share for winning the bronze medal, Nigeria’s only medal, at the Olympics.

Career Counsellor advises Women to ditch their Engagement Rings when going on Job Interviews

A LinkedIn post by a career counsellor has gone viral after it advised women applying for jobs to leave their engagement rings at home when they go for a job interview.

Bruce Hurwitz stated that women should ditch their engagements rings because male interviewers will “assume you are high maintenance” and a woman will feel threatened by the size of your ring.

According to him:

North Korea set to Punish Olympians Who Failed To Win Medals in a SHOCKING way (Read)

The leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un is set to punish his country’s Olympians who failed to meet his Rio Olympics medal target.

Kim Jong-un warned his country’s athletes to return with at least 5 gold medals and 12 other medals prior to the Games, or risk being sent to work in the coal mines.

But after the North Koreans limped back to Pyongyang with just seven medals, including two golds, its athletes could face the wrath of chubby despot Kim.

See the Passionate1981 Letter Late Bola Ige Wrote To Students Enjoying Free Education In Oyo State

Late Nigerian dignitary, Bola Ige was the governor of Oyo state during the Second Republic (1979-1983), and it was during his time that students enjoyed free education.

Police arrest one Of the Suspects Of Enugu State Herdsman Attack (PHOTO)

The Police in Enugu State, Friday, confirmed the arrest of one the suspected masterminds of an attack on Attakwu community. It should be recalled that suspected Fulani herdsmen had carried out an early morning attack on the Enugu West community, leading to the death of a seminarian, Mr. Lawrence Nwafor.

Four others, including a pregnant woman, whose intestine was ripped off, are still battling for survival.

Too Cute! Lovely Photo of Mikel Obi And His Family In The Pool

Mikel Obi spotted having some fun time with his family ...

Police recovers 12 cars, arrest 29 Car Snatching Gangs

The Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP Ibrahim K. Idris NPM, mni concerned about reports of car hijacking and removal of vehicles from where packed by unknown person(s) ordered a crackdown on criminals responsible for car hijacking and stealing nationwide.

Consequently, IGP’s Special Tactical Squad swung into action and arrested twenty nine (29) suspects from different states of the federation and also recovered twelve (12) exotic cars. The operation will be sustained to cover the entire country.

Shocking! Robbery Suspect reveal "they planned to Kidnap Business Mogul, Femi Otedola"

An armed robbery suspect, Ikechukwu Daniel, also known as Ike, has disclosed that his gang hatched a plan to kidnap billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, but the plot was foiled by the police. He also confessed that his gang, which was linked to the abduction of Senator Iyabo Anisholowo, operated with military uniforms and hijacked three trailers on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

Ike was arrested sometimes in June at Festac Town in Lagos while negotiating the ransom of a victim kidnapped in Ibadan.

FIFA Ranking: Super Falcons remain Number One in Africa, 37th Globally

Nigeria’s Super Falcons retained their top spot in the African ranking. FIFA released an updated ranking today.

The Falcons are 37th globally remaining stable since the previous ranking. The Super Falcons have won the African Women’s cup of nations seven times and it does not appear that their continental dominance is ending anytime soon

Bomb Blast rocks Police Headquarter in Turkey

A bomb blast just outside a police headquarters in Turkey has left at least eleven police officers dead. A car bomb was detonated at a checkpoint leading to the entrance of the headquarters after the suicide bombers were unable to gain access.

(PHOTOS) 11-year-old Ekiti Table Tennis Player set for Morocco Championship

An 11-year-old Ekiti born table tennis player, Denis Adeleye, is set to represent Nigeria at the African Junior Championship that will hold in Morocco in October 2016. Adeleye, who is passionately preparing for the competition, visited the Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, on Thursday. Denis Adeleye says he is hopeful of returning victorious.

Bayelsa State | Government to link 3 senatorial zones by road

The Bayelsa Government, on Friday, restated its commitment to link the three senatorial zones in the state by road, to accelerate economic growth.

Mr Lawrence Ehwrudjakpo, the state Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure Development, said this in Kaiama while inspecting some ongoing projects in the area.

Japan warns on measles after infected fan attends Justin Bieber's concert

Japanese authorities have warned of a possible measles outbreak after a fan who went to a Justin Bieber concert near Tokyo was diagnosed with the contagious disease, officials said Friday.

A 19-year-old man had a fever of more than 39 degrees Celsius (102 degrees Fahrenheit) and a rash over his body after returning from Indonesia earlier this month, the Disease Control and Prevention Center (DCC) and local media have said.

Zinedine Zidane admits James Rodriguez lack of play time ‘a problem’ for Real Madrid

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane admits James Rodriguez’s lack of playing time is “a problem” but maintains that he is trying to make all of his players feel important.

Colombia international Rodriguez, who made only 21 starts for the club in all competitions last season, came on as a substitute and played just 13 minutes in Real’s 3-0 triumph at Real Sociedad in their La Liga opener last Sunday.

Gabon’s president seeks re-election to extend family rule

Gabon’s president is looking to extend his family’s rule of the central African nation past the 50-year mark by winning a second term in an election Saturday.

Ali Bongo Ondimba took power in 2009 following the death of his father, Omar Bongo, who ruled the oil-producing country of about 1.5 million people for more than 40 years.

His strongest opposition comes from Jean Ping, a former chair of the African Union Commission who managed to get several other high-profile opposition figures to support his candidacy.

But there are still a total of nine challengers in the race and Gabon does not have a runoff system, meaning Bongo does not have to top 50 percent to secure re-election.

No place for you in United squad - Mourinho tells Schweinsteiger

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho indicated to out-of-favour midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger on Friday that there will be no place for him at Old Trafford this season.

The Germany international has two years to run on a reported £190,000-a-week ($251,000, 222,200 euros) contract, but has been frozen out by United’s new manager.

Enugu State | Ohanaeze condemns suspected herdsmen attack

The youth wing of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has condemned the attack, on residents of Ndiagu, Attakwu, Akegbe-Ugwu in Nkanu-West Local Government Area of Enugu State by hoodlums suspected to be Fulani herdsmen.

The herdsmen numbering about 50, reportedly killed a Catholic seminarian, Lazarus Nwafor and slit the stomach of a six months pregnant woman, identified as Mrs. Nwarum in the operation that started at about 2.15am on Thursday.