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Senate Confirms Rotimi Amaechi and 17 other Nominees Today

And the Minister of Finance goes to Rotimi Amaechi. #NeverStolenInMyLife The ministerial screening is now over, and 18 ministerial nominees were today approved including Rotimi Amaechi. During the confirmation process, there had been a bit of drama surrounding Amaechi’s confirmation, as the senate was looking into petitions filed against him. However, that has been sorted out and he has been confirmed. Here is the list of ministers that were confirmed today: (more…)

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Teacher Flogs Student to Death in Ibadan

When are we going to learn that beating a child is not child discipline but simply CHILD ABUSE! If you beat me today for doing something "wrong", I do not respect you, i only fear you and when next you come back i will challenge you like a dog who's tail has been stepped upon. And now, students of IMG Secondary School, Oke Ado, Ibadan, staged protests on Wednesday after a teacher at the school flogged a student to death, Daily Post reports. (more…)

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Under 17 World Cup: Australia thumped 6-0 by Nigeria in Round of 16

Date: Wednesday, October 28 Time: 24:00 Nigerian Time Venue: Estadio Sausalito Vina Del Mar AUSTRALIA have been knocked out of the FIFA under-17 World Cup in Chile, belted 6-0 by defending champions Nigeria in their round of 16 clash. It was a bitterly disappointing result for the Joeys, who had chances early on but seemed to lose their nerve during a defining stretch midway through the first half and never recovered. (more…)