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Lai Mohammed confirms 76 out of the 110 #Dapchi school girls have been released

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The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, has released a statement confirming the release of some of the abducted Dapchi school girls. According to Lai Mohammed, only 76 out of the 110 girls were released this morning. Read the statement below The directive by President Muhammadu Buhari to all security agencies to do everything possible to secure the release of the Dapch schoolgirls, who were abducted 19 Feb. 2018, has yielded fruits, with the confirmed release of 76 of the 110 abducted students in the early hours of Wednesday. In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the 76 are those who have been documented so far, adding that the release of the abducted students is ongoing. He said the girls were released around 3 a.m. through back-channel efforts and with the help of some friends of the country, and that it was unconditional. ''For the release to work, the government had a clear understa...
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What Does Ginger Root Do for the Body?

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What Does Ginger Root Do for the Body? The root of the ginger plant, Zingiber officinale, is used as a spice and as an ingredient in a variety of foods, drinks and even in perfumes and soaps as a fragrance enhancer. It is also widely used as a medicinal, and has been for over 2,000 years in both the Ayurveda and Chinese medicine traditions. Ginger root is a relatively safe herb, according to MedlinePlus, but it is best to consult with a qualified health practitioner before using it for medicinal purposes. Ginger Root. The ginger plant is native to the tropical parts of Asia, but it can be cultivated in other tropical environments, such as Jamaica, according to the website Medical Herb Info. Although the ginger plant does sprout leaves and flowers, the root, or rhizome, is the only part used, along with the stems, as a medicinal. The active ingredients, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center, are found in the volatile oils and phenol compounds, such...

Chinese girl rode bicycle from Morocco to Lagos

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— 26th February 2018 NAN A Chinese female cyclist, Huang Shuang, who rode from Morocco to Lagos, Nigeria, within five months, says she is convinced that anybody can achieve anything he or she determines to do. Huang, also known as CICI, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Monday that she was inspired to embark on ‘`cycling around the world’’ after riding around her country. The cyclist said that her experience in China motivated her to begin global cycling in America where she covered about 5,500 km in two months. “I am glad that I have also been able to ride from Morocco to Lagos, Nigeria. “This is an indication that irrespective of our sex, we can achieve anything we set out to do. “The whole idea about my cycling started when, one day, I decided to embark on a cycling trip around my country, China. “After the trip around China, I was motivated to take my first cycling around the world to America, where I covered about 5,500km in two months. “N...

JAMB Starts Emailing 2018 UTME Mock Exam Slips

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UTME Mock This is to inform all 2018 UTME candidates that the  UTME Mock  Examination Slips are now being distributed via Email by JAMB. Those who registered for 2018 UTME and selected to write the Mock Exam, using their correct email addresses should get it delivered to them in the coming days.     Remember that JAMB had slated the Mock Exam to hold on Monday, 26th Feb, 2018, while the Main UTME is expected to begin as from 9th March, 2018. Those who indicated interest to write the Mock, and are yet to receive any email from JAMB can try login into their JAMB profile online to see if access has been granted to them to print the slip. If you have been granted access, please come back here and share with others, so you can guide us. Feel free to share your Mock Exam Slip as a comment under this post. You can also attach a screenshot if you wish. If you did not indicate interest to write the Mock Exam, you should not worry.

2018 UTME: JAMB fixes date for mock examination

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Sunday said the much anticipated conduct of the 2018 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) would now hold on February 26. The board’s Head, Media and Information, Fabian Benjamin, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. According to him, a total of 245,753 of the 1,652,795 candidates that registered for this year’s  UTME are expected to write the test. “We are happy to announce to the public that the board has concluded arrangement for the conduct of the mock UTME, slated for Monday, February 26. “This is irrespective of the ongoing strike embarked upon by members of the non-academic  unions of federal universities nationwide. “Candidates will soon be informed on when to print notifications for the examination and in addition, notifications will be sent through e-mails and text messages on the schedules of their examination,” Dr. Benjamin said. He explained th...

Pastor Adeboye, Oyedepo, Others To Meet And Pray On Tuesday Over The State Of Nigeria

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Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) and many other christian leaders will on Tuesday, February 13, meet over the current state of Nigeria. The meeting, to include a special intercession, will have over 30 Christian denominations in attendance. In a notice circulated on Friday, the gathering will hold at the Old Arena, Redemption Camp, KM 46, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State Adeboye will lead other top clerics including Bishop David Oyedepo of the Living Faith Ministries, Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo of the Kingsway International Christian Centre, KICC, in discussion and devotion. The notice disclosed that the agenda is to pray about killings, cultism, corruption, ritualism, bloodshed, kidnapping and unemployment in the country. It added that the intercession will last three hours – 10 am to 1 pm. Last weekend, Adeboye lamented the incessant killings in Nigeria. Responding to those who have accused him of being silent ...