FG scraps award of HND certificates by Polytechnics in the country

The Nigerian Government has scrapped award of HND certificates by Polytechnics. The decision was reached at the Federal Executive Council, FEC today where the approval of a comprehensive reform of Nigeria’s tertiary education system was made.

In effect, the award of HND will be limited to only the students currently admitted for the programmes.

Also, all the programmes currently being run by polytechnics, which are not technology-based, and which are about 70 per cent, will be scrapped. Under the new rule, the polytechnics will now become campuses of the proximate universities with the Vice Chancellors of those universities appointing provosts for the polytechnics, subject to the ratification of the Universities Councils.  

The polytechnics will now be limited to award of the National Diploma (ND) while those desirous of further education will be awarded the Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) by the proximate university.

To kick-start the new policy, the nation’s two most prominent polytechnics Yaba College of Technology and Kaduna Polytechnic will henceforth be known as City University of Technology, Yaba and City University of Technology, Kaduna.  And to give legal teeth to these approvals, the FEC approved the submission of two Executive bills to the National Assembly for enactment.  

The first bill will concretise the setting up of the two city universities while the second will approve the preparation and consolidation of all federal polytechnics and colleges of education as campuses of proximate universities. The Ministry of Justice will do the preparation and submission of the two bills to the National Assembly.  

Photo: Biafra flags spotted at the Super Eagles friendly game against Czech Republic in Austria (photo)

This afternoon, the Super Eagles of Nigerian played a World Cup friendly game against Czech Republic in Austria where they lost by a lone goal.

At the stadium, several  Biafra flags were spotted chanting support for the Super Eagles and Nigerians on social media are reacting....

Johnny Depp reportedly lost weight to play a terminal cancer patient in new film 'Richard Says Goodbye' (Photos)

Days ago photos of Johnny Depp, 54, looking dramatically different surfaced online with many speculating that 'Pirates of the Caribbean' actor may be 'sick'.

Now, it has been claimed online that his notable weight loss could be the result of his recent role as a terminal cancer patient in forthcoming film 'Richard Says Goodbye.'

Taking to Twitter, one wrote: 'He’s in post-production for #richardsaysgoodbye which is about a terminally ill man. He’s fine.' 

''Expect war if you try to impeach Buhari'' House of Reps member, Muhammadu Kazaure, warns colleagues

A House of Representatives member, Muhammadu Kazaure (Jigawa-APC), has disassociated himself from National Assembly’s alleged plan to impeach President Buhari saying any day the lawmakers attempt to carry out impeachment proceedings, they should expect war.

At a joint executive session of the both chambers of the Assembly earlier today, members of the National Assembly passed a 12-point condition for the president to address urgently or face the invocation of the powers of the legislature to impeach him.

Kazaure at a news conference shortly after the ultimatum to the president by the lawmakers said;

Issa Rae slams Kanye West in front of Kim Kardashian

Last night at the CFDA Fashion Awards, actress Issa Rae slammed Kanye West for his statement that slavery was a choice for Black people, and she did this in front of Kim Kardashian.

The "Insecure" actress served as the host for the prestigious fashion awards show and she made some bold, but not unheard of, statements about Kanye West.

She said: 

''National Assembly resolution on Buhari has vindicated us'' PDP says

Read the press statement from PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the resolutions of the joint session of the National Assembly against President Muhammadu Buhari’s Presidency is a vindication of its stance on the Buhari administration.

The PDP commends the members of the National Assembly for their patriotism and courage in unanimously standing up for democracy, rule of law, national stability and cohesion at this trying time.

Nigerians would recall that the PDP had consistently pointed to the misrule of the Buhari presidency, as well as the unrelenting violations of our constitution, unprecedented executive highhandedness, abuse of the rights of citizens and the erosion of all known democratic norms under this administration.

'Corrupt INEC officials in Oyo State will be prosecuted' - Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mutiu Agboke

Mutiu Agboke, the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Oyo State, has said officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), who are found to be corrupt, risk being sacked and prosecuted.

Agboke who gave the warning today in Ibadan at the maiden Ramadan lecture organised by the commission, said that INEC would not hesitate in sacking and prosecuting any of its staff involved  in corrupt practices.  

He said the mandate of the commission was to make election processes transparent, impartial, credible, free and fair.  

Miss America is scrapping the swimsuit portion from its pageant

The swimsuit portion of the Miss America beauty pageant will be scrapped starting from the next edition of Miss America. Also, the pageant will be more inclusive to women of all sizes, the contest announced Tuesday.

Gretchen Carlson, the chairwoman of the Miss America board of directors, announced on "Good Morning America" that the event will no longer feature a swimsuit portion.

Carlson also said on the show that Miss America will now be a competition, not a pageant.

"We will no longer judge our candidates on their outward physical appearance. That's huge,"

''Invoke the constitutional powers against Buhari, Heaven won't fall'' - Reno Omokri tells Saraki, Dogara

Reno tweeted this following the resolution the National Assembly members took today to invoke their constitutional powers against President Buhari if he doesn't call the security chiefs and other officials in the presidency to order.

Black Panther star Michael B Jordan and actress Issa Rae cover 'Variety Magazine (Photos)

'Black Panther' star Michael B Jordan and actress Issa Rae are the latest cover stars for Variety Magazine's 'Actors on Actors' presented by Shutterstock issues.

During their interview for Variety‘s “Actors on Actors,” presented by “Fahrenheit 451” star Michael B. Jordan told “Insecure’s” Issa Rae that after he finished working on “Fruitvale Station,” he told his agents that he didn’t want to audition for roles written for African-Americans.

Yvonne Nelson and her babydaddy Jamie Roberts spark break-up rumours, unfollow each other on Instagram and delete photos of themselves

It looks like Ghanaian actress, Yvonne Nelson and her babydaddy Jamie Roberts are having some serious trouble in their relationship.

The pair who welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Ryn in October 2017 have unfollowed each other on Instagram as well as wiping all traces of themselves by deleting their photos.

Photos: Vikings And Aiye cult members arrested in Anambra

The Anambra state command has arrested Thirty Five (35) suspected cult members belonging to different cult groups within the State particularly Awka, Obosi, Enugu-Ukwu and Okija, A statement released by the command gave the names of the arrested cultists as 

i. Chukwudi Machie 'm' aged 34yrs
ii. Chukwudi Igwebueze 'm' aged 32yrs
iii. Onyeka Igbanugo 'm' aged 28yrs
iv. Ifeanyi Anazoba 'm' aged 32yrs
v. Chukwuemeka Nwokoye 'm' Aged 32yrs.

The suspects confessed that they were members of Black Axxe/Vikings Fraternity and have direct link with the ongoing cult activities in Awka and the alleged murder of a 30-year-old man, Chukwudozie Patrick Nwosu, Sunday Nwaboko, Victor Omemma, Ifeanyi Ndubuisi, Nnamdi Anih and others at various areas within the state.

The command also arrested other arrested suspects who are not directly involved in the alleged murders but belong to various cult groups. They are 

NBA legend Dennis Rodman 'will be at the historic meeting between President Trump and North Korea's dictator Kim Jong un'

American basketball legend, Dennis 'The Worm' Rodman will witness the historic meeting between Donald Trump and his 'best friend' North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Trump and Kim will meet at 9am in Singapore on June 12 and sources say, Rodman who has maintained a bizarre friendship with the dictator in recent years will arrive in the country on June 11 and could even play a role in negotiations between Trump and Kim.

Nigerian parents loose all three children to sickle cell anaemia

A couple have become childless after all three of their kids died as a result of sickle cell anemia.

They lost their daughter first. Two years later, they lost a son. Their last son died three days ago, after years of living with sickle cell.

A Twitter user who knows the family shared the story and cautioned lovers to be aware of their genotype before talking about marriage.

She tweeted: 

I lost a friend in sec school bcuz she was an SS. 2yrs after, her brother died too. Just yesterday, the last son we thought would survive also had crisis and died. What sort of stupid love would make u risk the lives of ur children? Before you say Yes, ask for their Genotype.

Damilola Adegbite reveals how she tests people to know who her real friends are

Tinsel actress Damilola Adegbite has revealed the method she uses in testing people to know who her real friends are. The mother-of-one wrote:

Sometimes I do this little thing, I ask certain people in my life for some help, monetary or otherwise. Just to see how eager they will be to assist. We all need to be sure who to call in times of need, those who genuinely care for us, and lately, I’d rather not wait till the last minute. The older one gets, the more important it is to know who your TRUE friends are.

So if I ever, randomly, I mean from nowhere asked you for help, and you thought, “Hmmm, that’s really strange coming from Dami”, maybe, just maybe...it was a test ?

Photos: One month after moving into compound, tenants disappear with landlady’s 2 children in Edo

A 22-year-old woman, Osaruname Faith, from Egbeta in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State, has called on the state police command to help her look for her two children, Amanda and Christabel, aged four and two years, who were allegedly taken away to an unknown destination by two of her tenants, Rose and Mercy.

Photos: Nigerian lady bathes her fellow Nigerian woman with acid in Italy

A Nigerian woman identified as Odion is currently battling for her life after a fellow Nigerian lady simply identified as Bella, bathed her with acid in Torino, Italy on Sunday June 3rd. The attacker has since been arrested and the police is investigating the root cause of the attack. 

Twitter story: SARS officers allegedly arrest two ladies for indecent dressing in Lagos, says its against the law

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Audu Ogbeh commissions Erosion/Flood Control and Rural Roads Projects

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh has on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria commissioned and handed over some erosion flood/control and rural road improvement projects in some Local Government Areas of Gombe State.

The completed projects which were executed by the Federal Government under the Ecological Fund Office include Kaltungo Gully Erosion Control Works Project in Kaltungo Local Government Area; East of Kumo to Jauro Musa Stream Gully Erosion Control Project; Kumo Gully Erosion Site, Anguwan Jauro Musa, Akiko Local Government Area and Kumo Gully Erosion Site, Anguwan Jauro Sabo, Akko Local Government Area and some rural road improvement projects in the areas.

The ecological challenges experienced in these communities were occasioned by poor drainage systems, bad roads, structural defects and other human activities leading to annual flood disasters and other related environmental problems.

Iggy Azalea flaunts underboobs and curves in sexy knit bikini (Photos)

Rapper,  Iggy Azalea shared these new set of saucy photos of herself rocking a sexy knit bikini which showed off her underboobs and curves. See full photos below...

Nigerian Naval officer curses his ex who left him because of the long distance between them

A jilted man has taken to social media to lay curses on his ex who he claims left him because of the long distance between them.

Michael Okwudili Ifeanyi, a Naval officer, shared a photo of himself with his ex during good times, then accused her of leaving him even after all he did for her. He said he has forgiven her, then turned around and said his God will never forgive her.

He wrote:

I don’t regret my past. I just regret the time I have wasted with you i never hurt you b4 but as you said you av move on bcos of distance i av forgiven you but my God will never forgive you for all i av done for you Sunday Udoh Angela 

"This is not your fault! Ask your daddy!" - Kate Spade wrote in her suicide note to daughter before hanging herself. Said to be depressed over her husband seeking divorce!

Kate Spade was found hanged in her bedroom and it has now been revealed that she committed suicide out of depression. According to her sister, she had suffered manic depression for about four years but refused to get help because she didn't want it to damage her brand.

According to TMZ, the popular fashion designer was extremely depressed in her last days of life, also because her husband wanted a divorce. TMZ cites law enforcement as their source.

171 Nigerian deportees arrive from Libya

A batch of 171 Nigerians deported from Libya arrived Lagos on Tuesday. The returnees touched down at about 8.25pm. They comprised of 70 female adults, 90 male adults, 3 Children and 8 infants. 9 of the women were pregnant.

The deportees arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, with tales of woes of all that they suffered while in the African country in search of greener pastures. 

13 Nigerian internet fraudsters in tears after getting arrested in Philippines (photos)

The Philippines police have arrested 13 Nigerians and a Filipino accomplice allegedly behind an “online scamming syndicate” that victimized Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and other nationalities during raids conducted overnight in Imus City in Cavite province on Sunday.

Kendall Jenner caught kissing and straddling her best friends Gigi and Bella Hadid's younger brother at CFDA Awards after-party

Kendall Jenner, who is rumored to be dating NBA star Ben Simmons, was photographed kissing Bella and Gigi Hadid's younger brother, Anwar Hadid.

Model Kendal Jenner is best friends with fellow models Gigi Hadid and Bella Hadid. She was spotted making out with their younger brother early Tuesday morning at a CFDA Awards after-party in New York City. 

The photo shared by TMZ is quite blurry but it clearly shows Kendall Jenner straddling and kissing a guy with bleach blonde hair just like Anwar's hair. Plus, Kendall took a photo of his tattooed hands and shared on her Instagram Story.

Solange Knowles and her husband Alan Ferguson rock matching tracksuits as they leave Sydney together (Photos)

Singer, Solange Knowles and her husband Alan Ferguson were spotted leaving Sydney in matching outfits on Wednesday.

The 31-year-old singer who performed at the Sydney Opera House last Friday for Vivid Live, where she wowed fans, was pictured hand-in-hand with her husband as they walked through Sydney airport.

The pair who got married in 2014 rocked matching black tracksuits and white sneakers.

See full photos below.

Ogun Customs seizes N64.2m Range Rover, arrests 2 (photos)

The Ogun Command of Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, seized a brand new Range Rover (Velar), 2018/2019 model, with a Duty Paid Value, DPV, of N64.2million.

Addressing Journalists yesterday at Idiroko, the border between Nigeria and Republic of Benin, Customs Area Controller of the Command, Comptroller Agbara Ojobo Michael disclosed that the seizure tagged "the seizure of the month" is the second of such seizure made this year. The vehicle was seized through intelligence technique mapped out by Comptroller Michael.

Comptroller Michael told journalists:

??????It is a propitious time when we have set the ball rolling in the quest to effectively perform our core functions of revenue generation, suppression of smuggling and facilitation of legitimate trade.

It is pertinent to inform you that in the area of anti-smuggling, the Command made seizures of 51 vehicles (19 Tokunbo vehicles and 32 means of conveyance), 5,103 bags of foreign rice (50kg each), 135 gallons of vegetable oil (25litres each), 33 bags of sugar (50kg each), seven bales of secondhand clothing, three bales, 36 sacks and 300 pairs of foot wears, 129 pieces of used tyres, 102 gallons of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) of 25 litres each, commonly known as petrol, and one sack of ladies handbags, with a Duty Paid Value of N370,892,666.00.

Police says 4 gang leaders accompanied Bukola Saraki to sympathise with Offa monarch two days after Offa robbery

Yesterday, the Nigerian Police said 48 hours after the Offa bank robbery that claimed the lives of over 30 persons, including nine policemen, four of the gang leaders accompanied the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to the palace of the Olofa of Offa, Oba Muftau Gbadamosi Esuwoye, to sympathise with him.

Jobless son, 46, admits killing his own mother, stabbed her 17 times after she complained the tea he'd made her wasn’t milky enough

A jobless man has admitted killing his own mother over an argument of milk in a cup of tea.

Thomas Westwood, 46, knifed his 68-year-old mother Susan Westwood, 17 times at her home in Coventry on Friday, December 1, last year. She suffered fatal injuries in the attack which later took her life.

The unemployed killer, of Tile Hill, Coventry, was arrested after officers were called to the scene. He claimed his mother had been bullying him every day and said she was the one who first attacked him with the knife.

Whitney Houston's bible to be sold for $95,000

A bible Whitney Houston left behind when she moved out of her Newport Beach luxury rental has been put up for sale by her former landlord for a whopping $95,000.

The owner of the home Whitney rented from 2009 to2011 says he found the bible in a box along with some clothes and CDs by the trash after she'd moved out. He says he had signed an NDA and contacted Houston's agent about the left-behind items, but was told he could keep them.?

Threat by National Assembly to invoke constitutional power against Buhari is a “gangster behaviour’’ - Yoruba Ronu Leadership Forum say

Yoruba Ronu Leadership Forum has described the threat by the National Assembly to invoke its constitutional power against President Buhari’s government as a “gangster behaviour’’.

The South West socio-cultural group reacted following the threat by the lawmakers against the executive on Tuesday afternoon. The forum said that the continuing interference of the National Assembly in the investigation of its indicted members could truncate the country’s democracy if not checked.

"Beware of these two young boys selling sachet water in Uyo" man raises alarm

A good Samaritan has cautioned well-meaning Nigerians, asking them to beware of a couple of young boys claiming they need help only to end up stealing from you when you offer help.

Emmanuel Owuala shared photos of the young boys who station themselves at the Udoumana traffic light to sell sub stories. He said they told him they needed money to buy pure water and start a business. Emmanuel took pity on them and gave another young boy some money and asked him to go with the boys to get them the pure water they needed for their business, but on the way, the boys dragged the money from the other boy Emmanuel gave the money to, threatened to beat him up, and ran off with the money to buy a "concoction"  instead of the pure water they claimed they needed. 

"I'm in the toilet changing my pad" Bobrisky tells followers

Bobrisky is obviously just here to live his best life and annoy his critics.

Days ago, the popular crossdresser showed off a hint of cleavage in a rather revealing dress. Today, he's talking about having periods and changing pads. 

He said this while celebrating a male friend whose birthday it is today.  Bob shared a photo of the young man then in the caption he warned haters not to come for him (Bobrisky) because he's in the toilet changing his pad.

He wrote: "Still my Jason birthday. If I hear say I tag his handle ??????. Don't come for me I'm in the toilet changing my pad ?"