National Open University of Nigeria Master’s Degree Programmes

National Open University Nigeria (NOUN) postgraduate school offers Postgraduate diploma, Master’s programme, and Ph.D. programmes. This article focuses on the National Open University Courses for Masters programme.

National Open University Nigeria (NOUN) is an open and distance learning institution owned by the federal government of Nigeria. It is the largest distance learning university in West Africa, and it is the first of this kind. Also, regarding student population, it is the largest tertiary institution in Nigeria. The university was established in 1983 but was closed very soon in 1984. It was reopened in 2001 by the former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo. The university has six academic departments now. These departments offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.

NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMME

National Open University Masters programme run either on full-time bases or flexible part-time bases. These programmes are designed to update your professional skills, expand the depth of your knowledge, and also to develop the new skill. The programmes are also taught through coursework and research work supported by the principles of Open and Distance Learning. You can apply to any of the following Masters programmes below:

• M.Sc. Mass Communication
• M.Sc. Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
• Master of Public Administration (MPA)
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Master of Science Public Sector Management
• Master of Science Public Administration
• Master of Science Business Administration
• M.Ed. Educational Administration and Planning
• M.Ed. Science Education
• M.Ed. Educational Technology
• M.Sc. Information Technology
• M.A. Christian Theology

NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMME ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

For you, to be admitted into any of these Masters programmes, you must meet the basic general requirements for university education admission which includes a minimum of five credit passes in your O’Level results. This includes credit pass in English Language and Mathematics.

Also, you must have at least a second class lower Bachelors Degree from any recognized university in a field relevant to the programme you are applying to or a Higher National Diploma with a minimum of upper credit from a recognized polytechnic or a Postgraduate Diploma from a recognized university.

Do not delay, begin you postgraduate programme today at NOUN and take your career to the next level. To learn more about National Open University and their programmes, visit their official website at nouedu.net
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Athlete Who Represented UK, Begs To Compete For Nigeria At The Commonwealth Games (Photos)

Team Nigeria’s sole representative in the men’s High Jump at the forthcoming Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, Mike Edwards, is appealing to the IAAF to rescind its earlier decision stopping him from competing at the Games which kick off next week.

According to Making of Champions, the 27-year old high jumper has become the latest victim of the IAAF’s indefinite freeze on the transfer of allegiance process, which was put in place on February 6 last year, largely for the purpose of protecting vulnerable African athletes from being poached by other nations.

However, Edwards was named on the Nigerian team to the Commonwealth Games in February, and revealed that he had been cleared by British Athletics to compete for Nigeria. The jumper is already in Australia for the Games and had been accredited by the Commonwealth Games Federation, only to receive a call from the IAAF telling him he was ineligible to compete at the Games because he represented Great Britain at the European Junior Championships nine years ago.

Edwards, who has a Jamaican father and Nigerian mother, has now picked a spot at the Games Village where he’s going to stand every single day in order to bring some awareness to his plight, while hoping that the international governing body changes its earlier stance before the competition begins.

He took to his Facebook page to share this:

“No shame. I’ll stand here every day until IAAF makes a change. It’s wrong what they’re doing. I’ve come too far. I’ve sacrificed way too much to fold at the Commonwealth Games. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games

“As a law abiding dual citizen of Great Britain and Nigeria, I should have every right to represent #TeamNigeria regardless if I chose to represent my birth country GB almost a decade ago, at a Jr. level Championship.

“I may not be the most decorated athlete in the world but I’m resilient. Remember, it’s been nine years since my last major Championship. I don’t quit easy… This sign is a representation of the levels I’m willing to take it too. I just want to compete. Call me back IAAF”
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Nigeria to help other nations find missing planes ON MARCH 28, 


 If the claims by the National Space Research and Development Agency, NASRDA, are anything to go by, Nigeria may have become the centre of satellite businesses in the world. It is even more interesting considering that the feat is achieved with locally designed nano Satellite, which appears now to be the technology other countries would have to rely on, should their planes go missing. Nano satellites are miniaturised satellites of low mass and size, usually under 500kg. They are scientific satellites that study environmental parameters and help mostly in environmental issues. They study environmental characterisation and also acquire valuable data with the aid of the cameras attached to them. The agency is claiming that the newly launched nano satellite has the capacity to locate and track every aircraft within and outside Nigerian airspace. The newly launched satellite is the first nano-satellite in Sub-Saharan Africa designed and built by Nigerian engineers and scientists. The satellite was launched from the Kennedy Space Centre, Florida, USA to the International space station and released from the Jasack Module into the appropriate orbit. The Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mohammed Seidu, said: “I am happy to be part of a country that launched a nano satellite with modern tracking technologies of the airspace. Since launch, we have been orbiting and are in touch with our ground receiving station. The beauty of it is that the ground receiving station was also locally designed and built by our engineers, which means, the coding is known by us and through that, we are able to do a number of things with it.’’ According to him, the ground station of the satellite was built locally in Nigeria and was established in Florida through the base. He said the nano-satellite affords operators the opportunity to see the Nigerian airspace and as well, track all the aircraft within and outside Nigerian airspace. ‘‘With the Nano satellite, every aircraft within a particular location above us is located, through a special antenna which serves as base station. From the aircraft position, we navigate all the airspace via this antenna, while the ground station also gives accurate data of every air traffic to the control systems. That is why it helps us to keep a surveillance of every aircraft that flies above the airspace. Seidu said if the satellite was around when the Malaysian plane was reported missing, it wouldn’t have taken time before Nigeria located it for them. He said: “Like the Malaysian aircraft that got missing, with this system now, we can keep tabs on every aircraft that flies to every location around the world. If it flew within Nigeria, we know the time, the date it flew and it is very cost effective. It can also give you the speed, distance, height, the type of aircraft and then the route it is heading to. ‘‘From the cockpit of the aircraft, we were able to make a triangular quadrant of how planes navigate. With the satellite, all the aircraft within our airspace can be seen real time. Through this system, we have records of all the aircraft that previously flew over Nigeria, including the day, time and date they did.’’ Unfolding plans towards mass deployment of the antennae across the length and breadth of Nigerian airspace, Seidu said the agency was already working with the Federal Aviation administration to get mandate to change the conventional radar system that we have in our airports, adding that with the new technology, flight movements in and outside Nigeria would be easier because it is real time and very cost effective. He also noted that the satellite could guide the pilot in navigating his way in a more convenient way. However, Nigerian engineers are divided in opinion over the claims. Some who spoke to Hi-Tech on the new development described it as a bogus claim while others said it was long overdue for the country to have such satellite considering the country’s position in Africa and  role it plays in EECOWAS monitoring group, ECOMOG. Engr. Alphonsus Ezeibe said: “I get tired of people making exaggerated and unsubstantiated claims over very little feats. How did they know the recently launched nano satellite can track and locate planes outside Nigeria’s radar? What is the size of a nano satellite? If the satellite can do all that with its moderate cost, why would any country ever need a bigger satellite which costs fortunes? He added that “if the country was able to launch a nano satellite to solve our domestic surveillance problems, particularly with earth station designed by fellow Nigerian engineers, that’s a feat worth celebrating. But we must leave it at that without making bogus claims that may blow on our faces tomorrow if called for action.” However, another Engineer, Ademola Tajudeen, said there was nothing strange about it. “Nigerian engineers are sound. In fact, we are making waves across the world. Designing and launching a surveillance satellite that can help us and others is long overdue. We are the giant of Africa and should be seen leading in such technological advancements. Besides, it is also going to help this economy as the world would need our services on such satellite matters and invariably make us the centre of satellite businesses. “We should maintain what we have achieved, it could be our meal ticket. The airspace is getting more dangerous by the day and rendering services when it is required could help build a solid Nigerian economy,” he added. The issue of missing planes has become a global concern. In recent times, a number of aircraft have been declared missing in different countries, without information to their location of crash. For instance, Malaysian Flight MH370 disappeared en route Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in March 2014 with 239 people,mostly Chinese on board, in one of the world’s greatest aviation mysteries. Four years after, Malaysia government has kicked off a fresh search for the missing aircraft and has agreed to pay U.S. firm Ocean Infinity up to US$70 million, if it finds the plane within 90 days. 

Brazilian Singer’s B.reasts explode and kills 40 people during event in Rio (Photo)

Brazilian Singer’s B.reasts explode and kills 40 people during event in Rio

In a bizarre but fake news, a woman’s B.reast was said to have exploded in Rio Braziland kill 40 pople…lol. Donald Trump will surely love this ashe ẃill always sāy “FAKE NEWS”

Dietitian reveals the foods that can trigger a breakout – and what you should eat more of to make your skin glow

If you suffer from acne, you may want to look at changing up your diet.

According to dietitian Lyndi Cohen, the food we eat, and our eating habits, have a direct impact on our skin’s health – especially if you have ‘problematic’ skin.

While there is still debate on whether certain foods directly cause acne, some can trigger hormonal fluctuations and inflammation – leading to breakouts.

FEMAIL spoke to Lyndi for some expert tips on the foods we should be avoiding and the ones that can help us achieve clearer, healthier skin.

‘Problem skin usually develops in response to hormonal changes, which is why teenagers tend to be more prone to breakouts,’ Lyndi said.

The main reason this occurs is because androgen hormones tend to spike in puberty, which can cause sebaceous glands to become enlarged and produce excess oils.

This in turn clog pores, which can result in pimples.

But the dietitian explained as people get older, a combination of factors, including diet, can also lead to hormonal issues.

‘Drinking too much alcohol, stress, not enough sleep and eating highly processed, sugary and fatty food will not be good news for your blood sugar levels, mood or skin, hair and nails.’

That means if you are trying to manage breakouts, it’s worth taking a closer look at what you eat.
One of the main triggers for acne is inflammation, which means white bread may be something you may want to look at removing from your diet.

Some studies have revealed a link between gluten and those who suffer acne because gluten sensitivity can show as skin problem.

To assess if this could be the cause of your breakouts, speak to a dietitian to see if a gluten-free diet could work for you.

If flare-ups are a persistent problem, processed or refined carbs including bread, pastries, white pasta and white rice and potato chips should also be avoided.

Instead, Lyndi recommends trying to including whole grains and slow-burning carbohydrates in your diet.

‘These include foods such as oats, chickpeas, lentils and beans,brown rice, sweet potato and corn,’ she said.

‘They will help stabilise your blood sugar levels and prevent the highs and lows that can contribute to acne and cause skin redness.’

Sugar is another common trigger for people with acne, and is best avoided, the dietitian suggested.

This is because steep insulin spikes increase the production of oils and contribute to the clogging of follicles
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World’s best and worst cities for quality of life revealed; Vienna remains no 1, Lagos is ranked 212 out of 231

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  Honolulu ranks first in the world for city sanitation, an important factor in cities’ attractiveness.
• UK’s highest ranked city, London, ranks 41st for quality of living (down from 40th), 67th for sanitation
• Vienna is top for the 9th year running and is followed by Zurich, and Auckland and Munich in joint 3rd place
• Lagos and Abuja ranks 212 and 213 respectivelyScroll to the bottom for the full ranking

Austria’s capital Vienna once again defended its position as the city offering the best quality of life in the world, while Iraq’s capital Baghdad remains the worst in an annual survey from consulting firm Mercer.

Mercer’s survey of 231 cities helps companies and organisations determine compensation and hardship allowances for international staff. Its criteria include political stability, health care, education, crime, recreation and transport.

Europe has eight of the world’s top 10 most pleasant cities: Germany and Switzerland each have three cities in the top 10, while New Zealand, Canada and Australia each have one.

However, London is down from 40th to 41st.

The full results of 2018’s world’s best places for quality of life survey
1 Vienna, Austria
2 Zürich, Switzerland
3 Auckland, New Zealand
3 Munich, Germany
5 Vancouver, Canada
6 Düsseldorf, Germany
7 Frankfurt, Germany
8 Geneva, Switzerland
9 Copenhagen, Denmark
10 Basel, Switzerland
10 Sydney, Australia
12 Amsterdam, Netherlands
13 Berlin, Germany
14 Bern, Switzerland
15 Wellington, New Zealand
16 Melbourne, Australia
16 Toronto, Canada
18, Luxembourg
19 Ottawa, Canada
19 Hamburg, Germany
21 Perth, Australia
21 Montreal, Canada
23 Stockholm, Sweden
23 Nurnberg, Germany
25 Singapore
25 Oslo, Norway
27 Brussels, Belgium
28 Stuttgart, Germany
29 Adelaide, Australia
30 Canberra, Australia
30 San Francisco, CA
32 Helsinki, Finland
33 Calgary, Canada
34 Dublin, Ireland
35 Boston, MA
36 Honolulu, United States
37 Brisbane, Australia
38 Lisbon, Portugal
39 Paris
40 Lyon, France
41 London
42 Milan, Italy
43 Barcelona
44 Seattle
45 New York
46 Edinburgh
47 Chicago
48 Washington
49 Madrid
50 Tokyo
50 Kobe, Japan
50 Birmingham, United Kingdom
50 Glasgow, United Kingdom
50 Philadelphia, United States
55 Yokohama, Japan
55 Pittsburgh, United States
57 Rome
58 Aberdeen, United Kingdom
59 Osaka, Japan
60 Leipzig, Germany
61 Minneapolis, United States
62 Dallas, United States
63 Atlanta, United States
64 Los Angeles, United States
64 Nagoya, Japan
64 Houston, United States
64 Miami, United States
68 Belfast, United Kingdom
69 Prague, Czech Rebublic
70 St. Louis, United States
71 Detroit, United States
71 Hong Kong
73 Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe
74 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
75 Ljubljana, Slovenia
76 Budapest, Hungary
77 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
77 Montevideo, Uruguay
79 Seoul, South Korea
80 Bratislava, Slovakia
81 Vilnius, Lithuania
82 Warsaw, Poland
83 Port Louis, Mauritius
84 Taipei, Taiwan
85 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
86 Athens
87 Limassol, Cyprius
87 Tallinn, Estonia
89 Durban, South Africa
90 Riga, Latvia
91 Buenos Aires, Argentina
92 Santiago, Chile
93 Busan, South Korea
94 Cape Town, South Africa
95 Johannesburg, South Africa
96 San Juan, Puerto Rico
96 Panama City, Panama
98 Victoria, Seychelles
98 Zagreb, Croatia
100 Wroclaw, Poland
101 Taichung, Taiwan
101 Johor Bahru, Malaysia
103 Shanghai, China
104 Tel Aviv, Israel
105 Muscat, Oman
106 Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
107 Bucharest, Romania
108 Brasilia, Brazil
109 Noumea, New Caledonia
110 Doha, Qatar
111 Nassau, Bahamas
112 Monterrey, Mexico
113 San José, Costa Rica
114 Tunis, Tunisia
115 Asunción, Paraguay
116 Sofia, Bulgaria
117 Rabat, Morocco
118 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
119 Amman, Jordan
119 Beijing, China
119 Guangzhou, China
122 Quito, Ecuador
122 São Paulo, Brazil
124 Lima, Peru
124 Casablanca, Morocco
126 Kuwait City
127 Manaus, Brazil
128 Bogotá, Colombia
129 Mexico City
130 Windhoek, Namibia
130 Shenzhen, China
132 Bangkok
133 Chengdu, China
134 Istanbul, Turkey
135 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
136 Manama, Bahrain
137 Colombo, Sri Lanka
137 Manila, Philippines
139 Belgrade, Serbia
140 Nanjing, China
141 Gaborone, Botswana
142 Jakarta, Indonesia
142 Hyderabad, India
142 Pune, India
145 Xian, China
146 Qingdao, China
147 Chongqing, China
147 Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
149 Bengaluru, India
150 Lusaka, Zambia
151 Chennai, India
152 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
153 Kingston, Jamaica
154 Mumbai, India
155 Hanoi, Vietnam
156 La Paz, Bolivia
157 Shenyang, China
158 Guatemala City, Guatemala
159 Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina
160 Kolkata, India
161 Skopje, Macedonia
162 New Delhi, India
163 Dakar, Senegal
164 Libreville, Gabon
165 Accra, Ghana
165 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
167 Moscow
168 Jeddah
169 Jilin, China
170 Vientiane, Laos
171 Yerevan, Armenia
172 Kampala, Uganda
173 Kiev, Ukraine
173 Managua, Nicaragua
173 St. Petersburg, Russia
176 Tirana, Albania
177 Almaty, Kazakhstan
178 Cairo, Eqypt
179 San Salvador, El Salvador
180 Blantyre, Malawi
181 Beirut, Lebanon
182 Cotonou, Benin
182 Maputo, Mozambique
184 Algiers, Algeria
185 Banjul, Gambia
186 Nairobi, Kenya
187 Tbilisi, Georgia
188 Minski, Belarus
189 Tegucigalpa, Honduras
190 Djibouti
190 Kigali, Rwanda
192 Havana, Cuba
193 Caracas, Venezuela
194 Yaounde, Cameroon
195 Islamabad, Pakistan
196 Baku, Azerbaijan
197 Phnom Penh, Cambodia
198 Douala, Cameroon
199 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
200 Tehran, Iran
201 Luanda, Angola
202 Lahore, Pakistan
203 Yangon, Myanmar
203 Tashkent, Uzbekistan
205 Karachi, Pakistan
206 Lome, Togo
207 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
208 Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
209 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
210 Harare, Zimbabwe
211 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
212 Lagos, Nigeria
213 Abuja, Nigeria
214 Dushanbe, Tajikistan
214 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
216 Dhaka, Bangladesh
217 Antananarivo, Madagascar
218 Tripoli, Libya
218 Niamey, Niger
220 Bamako, Mali
221 Nouakchott, Mauritania
222 Conakry, Guinea Republic
223 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
224 Brazzaville, Congo
225 Damascus, Syria
226 N’Djamena, Chad
227 Khartoum, Sudan
228 Port au Prince, Haiti
229 Sana’a, Yemen Arab Republic
230 Bangui, Central African Republic
231 Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Merce
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‘Black Panther’ is Officially the Biggest Superhero Movie in U.S. Box Office History

‘BLACK PANTHER’ IS OFFICIALLY THE BIGGEST SUPERHERO MOVIE IN U.S. BOX OFFICE HISTORY

We knew it was going to happen, and now it has: This weekend, Black Panther will cement its place as the top-earning superhero movie of all time at the U.S. box office.

The current Friday-Sunday estimate of $16.6 million for Black Panther will bring its cumulative domestic total up to $630.9 million (h/t Deadline). That gives it a small-yet-not-insignificant lead over The Avengers, which ended its May-September, 2012 run with a domestic take of $623.3 million.

It’s still early in the weekend, and Black Panther‘s estimate is likely to shift in either direction. But there’s little chance of the current estimate falling by the $7 million it would take to leave Marvel’s latest in second place for one more day.

Black Panther‘s box office success is all the more noteworthy in the context of the Marvel blockbuster it is poised to unseat. The Avengers was Marvel’s first major superhero ensemble effort, and it arrived at precisely the moment the Marvel Cinematic Universe reached peak popularity.

Eleven other MCU releases have come and gone since The Avengers dropped, and not one of them — not even the epic Captain America: Civil War smackdown, which included Spider-Man’s MCU debut — came close to #1. The Avengers sequel, Age of Ultron, is the next one down on the list, with a total domestic box office of $459 million.

Black Panther did it. Box office lists don’t account for inflation, though the six-year gap separating Marvel’s top two box office hits makes that much less of a factor here. Especially since Black Panther is only in its sixth week of release and its box office bounty is sure to grow.

The big question now is: How long will this record hold?

The next Avengers movie, Infinity War, is only a few weeks away. The Avengers movies have historically been Marvel’s biggest box office performers, and this one is sure to benefit from a number of advantages.

For one, it’s a story that Marvel has been building up to since pretty much the beginning of the MCU, when the Tesseract was introduced all the way back during the initial “Phase One” wave of releases.

It’s also a major ensemble piece, drawing in heroes (and villains!) from virtually every other MCU movie to date. In addition to the allure of seeing more than 40 familiar faces duking it out on screen, Infinity War benefits from bringing in moviegoers from all corners of MCU fandom.

By extension, Infinity War only benefits from its proximity to Black Panther‘s release. Even putting aside the far-reaching cultural impact of its majority-black cast and thematically relevant storyline, its critical and commercial success overall represents a high point for the MCU. That wave alone should carry Infinity War to a massive box office
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Super Eagles: Always Flattering to Deceive

The Super Eagles are on a wave of high. The goodwill is immense and the followership is even crazy. Heck, our Jersey is even rated as one of the best heading into the World cup in Russia.

The team has been impressive albeit not with a crisp playing style of football.
Dispatching oppositions match after match with Poland the latest victim to fall at the sword of the Nigerian team but we’ve been here before.

Almost all the time we start our World cup preparations we usually blow teams away and build up hope of a fantastic participation at the World cup. We even always unearth new gem at this stage who will have a good spell in the team and end up making the flight to the World cup only for him and the whole team to flatter to deceit.

We will be making the World cup appearance as one of the youngest team which that’s a discussion for another day but in truth, the team had got massive prospect. With nothing to lose, we can always be daring and adventurous that is what has propelled this team. Still, we need to be realistic about our chances.

The Super Eagles will not win the World cup at best, the quarterfinals but what will be a successful tourney will be us making it to the Semifinals which no African team has been able to ever pull that off. A tough ask it’s but it’s possible. No one saw us coming to win the last Nations cup that we did and yes, the World cup is not the Nations cup but football is football. Portugal rode their luck during the last Euros and despite being one of the poorest team they ended up winning the championship.

Optimism is good but let’s be realistic as well. The team has a good spirit about it but it will need more than that to excel. The goalkeeping area in particular is a major source of concern which we need to address since the abrupt retirement of one of the best in the world in Vincent Enyeama we haven’t been able to find a capable replacement. Carl Ikpeme would have been a good choice but due to ill luck we lost him to cancer which he’s still treating. Concerns about the midfield as well but all these we can address and hopefully fix before we jet out to Russia

We can get excited but let’s not get carried away because we’ve been here before and we know how the story ends
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Woman Who Has Buried 7 Out Of Her 8 Children Laments In Abuja (Photos)

This is a very sad one. A woman who has buried seven out of her eight children – is currently in lament as her only surviving child is sick. According to a philanthropist., Uche Onyemobi who recently met with the woman at the National Hospital in Abuja, she had eight children in all and has lost seven to various circumstances!

The distraught woman who has been by her daughter’s side due to her illness – is praying and hoping her last surviving child would bury her someday and not the other way round.

According to Uche, the sick girl identified Ogechi Stella Njoku has been able to pull through very difficult stages of her illness and is yet to undergo dialysis…

4 Pregnant Girls Rescued As Police Raid Baby Factory In Rivers State (Photos)

Officers of the Rumuolumeni police station in Rivers state have busted a baby factory in the area. Following credible information, police officers arrested one Kelechi Okamgba, a 37-year-old woman who is alleged to be operating the baby factory at Rumuolumeni. She was arrested on 19/3/2018 at 11am.

Upon her arrest, she led the Police to her Premises were four pregnant girls were found.

The pregnant girls are; Obianuju Nze 22 years, Chinemerum Orji 18 years, Josephine Chimena 33years, Chidinma Ndukwe 17years.

These pregnant girls are said to have gone there to mortgage their pregnancies and for possible sale to their identified customers.

Trouble as FG Discovers Over 75,000 Thost Police Officers Across Nigeria

The federal government has said that it has discovered 78,315 ghost officers in the Nigeria Police Force.

The Nigerian Tribune reports that the ministry of finance recently discovered that the payroll of the Nigeria police had been stuffed with over 70,000 fake personnel.

It was also gathered that the federal government has been able to save N68 billion on personnel cost in 2017.

Sources within the presidency said despite opposition from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) reports has shown that there were thousand s of ghost officers within the force.

One of the sources said that before the enrollment of the police force in the IPPIS, the federal government was paying salaries and emolument of 370,000 personnel.

He however said that only 291,685 names of police personnel appeared on the salary schedule for February.

He added that the president has also ordered the accountant general of the federation to ensure that all forces of the Nigerian military are enrolled into the IPPIS before the end of 2018.

The source said: “As at 20th March 2018, the number of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) on IPPIS payroll is 511 with 316,158 staff count with a gross salary of N43,979,383,997.79 and 42 police commands and formations paid on IPPIS platform in February 2018 with a staff count of 291,685 and gross salary of N22,276,669,257.21.

“Staff of para-military agencies (Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigeria Prison Service and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps) enrolled to date is 100,882 for which a trial payroll of N11,456,278,859.00 have been sent for review and update for April 2018 payroll,” the source said.

Meanwhile, the minister of finance, Kemi Adeosun, had informed the cabinet at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting that savings made through IPPIS were achieved despite increased in police personnel.

She said the introduction of the IPPIS had resulted in the reduction of ghost workers’ syndrome as the system has become an assured source of internally generated revenue through payee to states and federal government.

She said: “There is need to kit IPPIS stakeholders to overcome challenges for effective and efficient service delivery at all times.”

The couple and seven others through a crafted ghost workers scheme submitted their account details to the civil servants who then added it to the government’s payroll.

Also joined in the matter were six civil servants identified as Osuntope Opeyemi, Aderibigbe Taiwo, Usman Dayo, Johnson Adedokun, Oyebade Ayodeji and Ojeifo Sylvanus
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Chinese baby born with 3 legs undergoes 10 hour complex surgery to have extra limb removed

A Chinese baby born with three legs due to an extremely rare fault in pregnancy has had the extra limb removed.

  

Surgeons revealed the extra leg didn’t belong to the boy. It was the remnants of his partially formed, parasitic twin.

Parasitic twins arise when identical twins fail to separate, and the condition occurs in around one in a million live births.

It is unclear why this occurs, but may be due to a restricted blood supply during pregnancy, which leads to the death and partial absorption of one of the twins.

Xiao Fei and his family come from far-flung Xinjiang in western China.

His parasitic twin hadn’t been detected prior to his birth because his mother had not undergone regular pregnancy checks, said the report.

After Xiao Fei was born, his family took him across China to look for treatment and they were finally admitted into the Shanghai Public Health Clinical Centre.

The boy’s surgeon Chen Qiu described Xiao Fei’s condition as ‘highly complicated’.

Mr Chen told Shanghai Dragon Television ahead of the operation that Xiao Fei’s middle leg would be removed because it did not have any function.

However while Xiao Fei’s right leg would be kept, it was born deformed because its foot was shaped like a hand and could not function properly.

Therefore, Mr Chen said he and his team would not only remove Xiao Fei’s middle leg, but also cut off the foot on Xiao Fei’s right leg before transplanting the foot on the extra leg onto his right leg.

In addition to the parasitic twin, Xiao Fei was diagnosed with a series of other conditions, including an undescended testicle, abdominal hernia and congenital heart disease. These conditions increased the difficulties of the operation, said Mr Chen.

Bao Juan, the director of the Department of Urology of the hospital, said surgeons would bring Xiao Fei’s right testicle down from the abdomen to its usual place during the same operation.

The operation started from 10am and finished at 7:35pm. Surgeons claimed it a success.

Xiao Fei’s father Ma Xiaolong told Shanghai Dragon Television: ‘I thank the doctors very much. I was so nervous sitting outside the surgery room, but now after I see my child, I’m not nervous any more.’

Zhu Tongyu, the director of Shanghai Public Health Clinical Centre, said the success of the operation was significant because of the rarity of the condition.

Mr Zhu also said the operation could ensure Xiao Fei to live a relative normal life, however Xiao Fei’s kneecaps are missing, so further surgery will be planned when the boy grows a bit older
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Former VP Sambo visits President Buhari in Aso Rock

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met behind closed doors with former Vice-President Namadi Sambo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The meeting, which took place in the president’s office, lasted for less than an hour.

Sambo, however, declined comment on the outcome of his meeting, saying that it was a private visit.

It would be recalled that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had on Feb. 2 2016, raided an office complex in Abuja belonging to Sambo.

The EFCC operatives carried out the raid in search of clues linking him to the 2.1 billion dollars arms scandal popularly referred to as Dasukigate.

Sambo served as Nigeria’s vice-president under former President Goodluck Jonathan between May 19, 2010 and May 29, 2015.

Scores Of Villagers Killed By Armed Bandits In Zamfara State (Photos)

Suspected armed bandits have killed at least 8 people  in an attack on Dogon Daji village in Maru local government area of Zamfara state. The attack came barely two weeks after a notorious cattle rustling kingpin called Buharin Daji was killed by one of the repentant bandits and his close associate known as Dogo Gide.

Last month, 41 people were killed in an attack on Birane village by the suspected armed bandits in Zurmi local government area of the state.

According to Daily Trust, a resident, Yusha’u Bingi said 7 persons were buried in the village adding that some residents were also abducted by the armed bandits.

A former councillor identified as Musa Umar Bini who represented Bingi,  the political ward of Dogon Daji village told Daily Trust that information reaching him indicated that 8 residents were killed in the attack.

He said the armed bandits had earlier attempted to attack Bozaya, Tungar Rakumi, Dibgawa and Danbore villages all in Maru local government area of the state.

He added that the armed bandits have been intercepting and killing residents around the communities in the area ever since the notorious cattle rustling kingpin called Buharin Daji was killed.

Lionel Messi, Ronaldo and Ozil Reveal World Cup Kits for Russia 2018 (Photos)

As countdown to Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup begins, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have shown the new kits that will be used by their national teams at the championship.

On Tuesday, March 20, Adidas and Nike revealed a number of new away kits for World Cup countries headed by Messi sporting a black number for the Albiceleste.

The Barcelona superstar will lead Argentina in a group that has the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Croatia and Iceland.

Real Madrid star Ronaldo was spotted wearing the Nike shirt and captain’s armband in which he will hope to add the World Cup to Portugal’s Euro 2016 crown.

Portugal are in Group B where they will face Iran, Morocco, and Spain at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Lionel Messi has been superb this season for Barcelona and he is expected to shine for his national team at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

He has also guided his team to the quarter final of the 2017/18 Champions League where Barcelona eliminated Chelsea.

Ronaldo on the other hand has also been superb for Real Madrid helping them to reach the Champions League last eight.

Both players have won everything in football except the World Cup and they have the chance to win that in Russia this year
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‘I Stopped wearing Hijab in 2014 and Started Acting P0rn’ – Lady Reveals (Photos)

A Twitter user identified as Jade Jordan took to the platform to share throwback photos of when she was still a Muslim and also wore the hijab.

The lady who wore a hijab from age 3 to 20, eventually stopped being a Muslim, took up P0rn features as a career and also got married.

Her tweets read;

Funny fact: I was actually born and raised a MUSLIM (I’m not muslim anymore BY CHOICE). My real name is said in the video. You have to watch it to find out what it is.

I wore a hijab from age 3 up until age 20. I stopped in 2014, when I stopped being muslim. A few months later, I started doing P0rn. Here is my baby and I 

I got rid of all my yearbooks, because I used to be so heartbroken that I used to be apart of something that brought me so much pain, but I’m in every year book from my old school wearing a scarf.

I need to get my genealogy done. I was born in America though. My parents are hard core religious fanatics. So growing up it felt like I lived in another country.

Wasn’t interested anymore. Didn’t speak to me. I didn’t feel connected to it.

Gonna make a youtube video talking about my journey from MUSLIM to P0rnSTAR in a few days. In the meantime, here is a pic of me from high school…

People pirate my manyvids videos, but I’m not mad. Hubby used to pirate software and entire studio albums back in the day. It’s unfortunate business-wise, but I know y’all don’t have money. I grew up in a transitional home, so I get it. I’m still doing DMCA takedowns though!!!!

I’m happy we get to share the experience of being free and truly being ourselves with people who are important to us. Our supporters mean everything to us. I have never been so happy. Thank you!

Lionel Messi Names the Only Premier League Star he Wants Barcelona to Sign, and he is from Manchester United

– Paul Pogba could be on his way to Barcelona at the end of the season

– Lionel Messi will be happy to play with him at Nou Camp according to report

Spanish giants Barcelona are reportedly eyeing a move for Manchester United star Paul Pogba, and the Catalans will try to lure him to Spain this summer.

Initially, Barcelona are said to be considering the signing of Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann, but the latest report suggests they have changed their minds.

According to the report by by Diario Gol, Barcelona star Lionel Messi will be happy to play with Paul Pogba next term at the Nou Camp.

Pogba’s agent, Mino Raiola, is said to have touted his client around to a host of top clubs across Europe including Real Madrid.

But the report added that Cristiano Ronaldo has told Real Madrid chiefs not to sign the Frenchman because of his personality and habits.

Barcelona are now expected to make their move for Paul Pogba at the end of the season since Lionel Messi would be happy to play with him.

Recently, the former Juventus star has struggled to impress at Old Trafford, with many reports that he is not currently happy with the position he plays since the arrival of Sanchez.

He has also reportedly had a bust up with Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho who has benched him for some game
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