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Don Jazzy Signs Inyanya To Mavins Records!

    Donjazzy,early this morning on his instagtram page announced his signing of former project fame winner,Iyanya to his Mavin records. Iyanya quited the Ubi Franklin led MMMG after his 3rd studio album failed to make desired impact in the Nigerian music scene. Also signed to the record(mavins record) are Tiwa Savage, D'Prince, Dr Sid, Korede Bello, Rekado Banks and Dija. Iyanya and Donjazzy had worked before on a song titled “Gift”.

I Don’t Know Anything About Judges Saga – Buhari

   President Muhammadu Buhari denied the accusation against him saying he is behind the recent arrest of two Supreme Court justice. Buhari asked the media and Nigerians to stop the habit of accusing him over the case of judges who were arrested by the DSS (Department of State Service) operative for the allegation corruption and mistreatment of office. Two of Buhari Ministers were accused by some of the arrested justice, declaring that the ministers try to influence them to mention President Buhari name in the decision in favourable the recent government. Buhari said this in a statement issued yesterday by his spokesman, Garba Shehu saying he would be the last person to sanction anyone to induce a judge to distort the classes of justice.

N50m was shared as Sallah and Christmas gifts - Abati

 The spokesman of former president Goodluck Jonathan, Reuben Abati, has confessed to collecting N50m from the former national security adviser Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd). Abati said the money was meant to for Sallah and Christmas gifts for journalists. – The former spokesperson was arrested on Monday, October 24, upon invitation to explain the misappropriation of funds through his former office Former special adviser to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, Reuben Abati, who is currently in custody of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confessed to collecting the sum of N50million from the former national security adviser Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd). Abati was at the anti-graft’s headquarters in Abuja on Monday, October 24, upon invitation to explain the misappropriation of funds through his former office. According to Sahara Reporters, Abati saidhecollected the money and distributed it as Sallah and Christmas gifts for journalists. Read the tweets below: FLASH: Detai

Religious leaders, ex-presidents implicated by Dasuki

 President Buhari received report on those who benefited from Sambo Dasuki’s arms fund Top Nigerians were listed in the report including former heads of state  The panel advised that a secret trial be conducted for the former national security adviser There are indications that President Muhammadu Buhari has received report of those that benefitted from the misappropriation of the $2.1 billion meant for arms. The former national security adviser has been in detention since 2015 after he was accused of disbursing money meant for the purchase of arms to fight Boko Haram for unrelated things. The Punch reports that former Nigerian leaders, traditional and religious leaders from across the country were implicated in the reports which President Buhari received on Thursday, October 27. The reports submitted to the president suggested the prosecution of some people and the retrieval of money from others. According to a highly-placed security source, a top monarch in the north rec

125 Students Expelled From Unilag For ‘Misconduct’

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     125 students have been expelled by the University of Lagos (Unilag) over acts related to academic misconduct and forgery of results.          The university published the names of the affected students on its website. 73 were also suspended for the same related offences.   Those suspended had penalties ranging from two to four semesters.   The institution’s management has been in conflict with some of its union leaders who were earlier rusticated.   In April 2016, the school was shut down by students protesting the poor living conditions they were experiencing on campus.    The union leaders were suspended over their role in the protest.    The suspended union leaders include president, Muhammed Olaniyan; Speaker, Adeyanju Adeonipkun; General Secretary, Emmanuel Afolabi; Public Relations Officer, Jumai Fagbui; Chief Whip, Akinnubi Pedro; Sport Secretary, Anita Kaizer, and Financial Secretary, Oluwatobi Ojo.

This Electric Bus Can Travel 350 Miles on Single Charge

        In an effort to make public transportation a lot more environmentally friendly, many cities have begun switching over to hybrid vehicles or alternative fuels. American electric vehicle manufacturer, Proterra, has announced a new fleet of electric, zero-emission buses that can travel 350 miles (560 kilometers) on a single charge. The company’s latest design, the Catalyst E2 Series, is set for release next year. The electric bus is named after its unprecedented twin mattress-sized battery pack that can store up to 660 kWh. As per Proterra, the electric bus will be able to complete a full day’s work without needing to be recharged for almost every mass transit route in the U.S. The Catalyst E2 Series is expected to hit the streets in 2017. According to the American Public Transit Association, less than 50% of U.S. public transit buses are running on alternative fuel sources or hybrid technology. But with this Catalyst E2 Series, that percentage is definitely going to inc

JAMB scraps use of scratch cards

    The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has scrapped the use of scratch cards in any of its transactions and services, describing it as “archaic”, its Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, has announced.     He also demanded that the Federal Government should revert to the former system where serving Vice Chancellors of Universities were made chairmen of the Governing Board of JAMB. A statement issued by the Spokesperson of JAMB, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, obtained by THE PUNCH on Sunday, said, Oloyede made the announcement in Abuja in a paper he delivered during a meeting of the Association of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities. According to him, JAMB would be using the platform of pin vending to check all forms of fraudulent practices which was prevalent with the use of scratch cards. “The decision is as a result of its consistent subjection to fraudulent practices, the use of scratch cards is archaic and its is the drive by JAMB to also promote accountabil