Following the politically induced violent attacks in the area, traditional rulers in Ijumu local government area of Kogi state on Wednesday read the riot act to politicians, warning them to against heating up the polity. The local government area traditional council also tasked political parties in the area to avoid hate speech and acts capable of disrupting the existing peace in Ijumu land. The Olujumu of Ijumu Kingdom and chairman Ijumu local government area traditional council, Oba Williams Ayeni, said this during a meeting with chairmen of political parties in the area held at his palace at Iyara. According to him, the call became imperative in view of the recent clashes by supporters of some political parties which he noted was uncalled for. The traditional ruler stated that the area in the past was known for peace and tranquillity, saying any acts that could disrupt the existing peace would not be tolerated. MUST READ: ANYIGBA RECORDS FIRST RAINFALL IN 2019 “We

The presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Oby Ezekwesili. Oby Ezekwesili, the presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), has withdrawn from the February 16 presidential election. In a statement released early on Thursday morning, Mrs Ezekwesili said she stepped down from the election to help build a coalition to defeat the All Progressive Congress and the peoples Democratic Party in the election. When reached to confirm a statement on her withdrawal from the race to become the number one citizen of the country seen on Twitter, an aide to Ms Ezekwesili, Ozioma Ubabukoh, confirmed that the statement was genuine. “Yes, she has withdrawn. It is true. You can run with it,” he said.  A  close associate of Mrs Ezekwesili, Aisha Yusufu, also confirmed the withdrawal. More details to come

Anyigba, which is home to Kogi State University located in Dekina local government area of Kogi State Today, the 15th Day of January, recorded its first rain fall in 2019 Our reporter records that the rain which was preceded by a mild breeze, started at about 1:57 am and lasted till around past 2 AM. The rain arrived much earlier than last year when it came in March. Apart from 2014 which experienced early showers, the rain always set in around March. The heatwave that had tormented Anyigba residents has eased for a more humid weather with farmers warming for an early commencement of the cropping season. This report first appeared on thatigalachick.blogspot.com

The picture of an egg has broken the Guniess World Record Of 'Most Liked Picture On Instagram'. The picture which was posted by an Instagram page "World Egg Record" on the 4th of January, 2019 beat Kylie Jenner's world record of 18 million likes on a single picture by hitting a total of over 39 million likes and still counting as at the time of this report. The page has since been verified on Instagram as they are several other fake accounts. It has also accumulated a total number of 5.5 million IG followers and 1.8 million comments.

Following the current wave of trend on instagram tagged #10yearschallenge, the internet has been buzzing with pictures of our favourite celebrities from 10 years ago versus now. Check out some of these hilarious photos below. Can you guess who number 2 Is? Dont forget to drop your comments and share. Source: Instagram

Ace Nigerian singer and rapper Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, has started the New Year with the release of his single tagged “Talk”. As the 2019 Election draws near, Falz addresses critical issues caused by greedy Politicians and warns the Youths and all Nigerians in general to speak up for what they truly want. The  News Agency of Nigeria  reports that the video of the song, which is directed by Prodigeezy, features Falz driving alongside other men, while different scenes relating to the lyrics of the song played out. Falz-Talk: DOWNLOAD The music activist come through once again about the issues, immoral acts and social dramas going on in the Nigerian society on this new record titled “ Talk “. Below are his words behind this new jam; ‘ There is a dire need for us to redefine the concept of humanity and morality. There is a pressing need for re-education and re-orientation of the people. For this is the only way we can restore sanity ’. – Folarin Falana. Little won

A chieftain of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kogi State, Dr. Toyin Akanle, has joined the race for Kogi West senaatorial ticket for 2019 election. Dr Williams Akanle aspired to represent Kogi West in the upper chamber of the National Assembly on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) but lost at the party primaries. The former National Director of the Department of State Service, DSS, whose aspiration was the third in a row, says he has, however, not lost hope. Although the Yagba East born politician believes the future is bleak for Kogi West. Describing himself as a bridge between the old and new generation in the senatorial district, Akanle recalled when the senatorial district was known for quality education and enterprise.

The fate of  undergraduates and admission seekers into  public universities may continue to hang as the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, yesterday, vowed to continue the nine-week-old strike. ASUU  National President, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, said  universities lecturers  had  rejected the Federal Government offer  of money to end the strike because it was far from their demands. He confirmed that the Federal Government had,  last Tuesday, through the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation and the Ministry of Finance presented  to the union the evidence of  the payment of N15.4 billion to  universities. Ogunyemi on telephone said that after due consultations with its executives across the country, they have resolved to continue the ongoing strike until the Federal Governments pays at least N220 billion out of N1.1 trillion it owed the public universities. According to him, the union leadership during their last meeting warned government representatives that

The  Nigerian Air Force  (NAF) has announced massive nationwide recruitment into the force for the year 2019. Thatigalachick's blog reports that the nationwide recruitment is for Airmen/Airwomen, a statement on the force official  website revealed. The statement said the online registration for the recruitment will commence January 12, 2019, and end February 23, 2019. According to the statement, the zonal recruitment exercise will take place from March 9, 2019, to March 23, 2019. Guidelines for Nigerian Airforce Recruitment for Airmen/Airwomen The following are the guidelines to keep to heart while applying for the Nigerian Air Force Airmen/Airwomen recruitment for 2019: 1. Visit www.airforce.mil.ng/page-careers to apply for free. No payment is needed. 2. You must apply once as multiple applications lead to disqualification 3. After application, you should print out the following documents: a. Local Government Origin/Indigeneship Form b. Attestation Form (this will be

More than 20 persons have reportedly died on last night in Iworoko, Ekiti State as a trailer rammed into a market, while it was coming from the Ifaki area of the state. While trying to use the kerps on the road as a stoppage, the trailer was said to have lost control, rammed into a minibus, and swerved onto the other side of the road, claiming lives and properties. At the scene of the accident, many persons were seen wailing as the accident happened during the market’s peak period. As at the time of filing this report, several people are still under the trailer, waiting to be rescued with the police and other agencies yet to make a statement on the incident. Iworoko Ekiti is home to a good number of students of the Ekiti State University EKSU). This is due to its closeness to the school’s main campus. https:// twitter.com/Iam_Abdulaxis/status/1084189588023853056

It is obvious that the genre of hyperrealism and photorealism is increasingly gaining ground among young African artists, as brilliant portraits of talented artists emerge daily. One of such artists is Mamudu Samuel, a self-taught Nigerian artist who draws with a ballpoint pen. Meet Mamudu Samuel, the talented Nigerian ball pen artist who can draw everything with virtually a pen. A first look at these pictures will make you jump into quick conclusion that they were captured by digital cameras. Well, the eyes, hands and a ball pen have begun to produce portraits that are as good as those produced by regular cameras. Tell us about yourself Samuel: My name is Mamudu Samuel a.k.a Samjunyart, a 500level student of architecture and a ballpen photorealistic artist. Did you go through any form of training or is it a talent you developed overtime? Samuel: I developed it overtime. Well I have been drawing since I was a kid but I never took it serious. It was like a hobby for me to show o

Thousands of Nigerians will miss their visa appointments as the United States embassy in Abuja and its consulate in Lagos have shutdown indefinitely. This implies that persons who have applied for tourist, study, business visas, immigrant visas or any other travel document will have to cancel their plans. The US embassy in Nigeria said in a Facebook post that the development was caused by the government shutdown in the US. The statement read, “Due to the current US government shutdown, the American centres located in the embassy, Abuja and Consulate-General, Lagos are unfortunately closed. They will re-open once the US government shutdown is resolved. Sorry for any inconvenience to our valued patrons.” The executive arm of government led by President Donald Trump and the legislative arm have been at  loggerheads for nearly two months over Trump’s attempt to build a wall along the Mexican border. Building a wall was one of Trump’s major campaign promises as part of efforts to curb i