Buhari To Visit Hometown On Friday Before Katsina City Visit

President Muhammadu Buhari will visit his hometown of Daura on Friday ahead of his official visit to Katsina City.
Governor Aminu Bello Masari has called for support and cooperation from the people of Katsina State to ensure the president’s visit goes smoothly.

The governor told reporters in the council chambers of the government house that President Buhari would arrive in Katsina State on Friday for a private visit to Daura and on Monday, May 9, he will begin an official visit to Katsina State.
Mr. Masari described the president's visit as purely non-partisan and therefore enjoined people irrespective of their political leanings to show respect and regards to the visiting president.
He noted that the culture and religion of people in the State encouraged them to be hospitable and accommodating to visitors.

Army to begin court martial of 2 Generals Monday

The Nigerian Army has inaugurated a Special Court Martial to try two of its Generals on offences it had yet to disclose.


The Court Martial,which will be presided over by Air Vice Marshal (AVM) James Gbum, will begin the trial of a former Commander 68 Hospital. Yaba, Lagos, Major General Patrick Falola, and Chief of Army Transformation and Innovation Centre, Major General Ibrahim Sani.
Both two-star Generals have since been posted for jurisdiction at the Army Headquarters (AHQ) Garrison (Mogadishu Cantonment).
‘New Telegraph’ gathered that the offences will be read to the accused officers upon arraignment next week.
It would, however, not be out of place if the lead prosecuting counsel, Lt-Col. Ukpe Ukpe, serves the accused officers with the charge sheet before their arraignment.

Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo Donates Chimpanzee Named ‘Patience’ To A Non-Profit Animal Conservation Organisation

Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo donated a chimpanzee named ‘Patience’ to Pandrillus , a conservation organisation based in Nigeria and Cameroun.
The Cross River branch of the organization is dedicated to promoting the survival of the highly endangered Drill (Mandrillus leucopheus) and providing safe haven for orphaned chimpanzees.

They shared a photo of the former president on their official Facebook page saying:


President Obasanjo donates chimpanzee “Patience” to Pandrillus!
Seen here at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Wildlife Park in Abeokuta – from left: Peter, Liza with Patience, and Mr. President. As President of Nigeria, he visited Drill Ranch in 2001, and made a follow up visit in 2011. President Obasanjo recognises the special care needs of chimpanzees and therefore decided to place 3 year old Patience with Pandrillus so she can grow up in the forest as part of the large chimpanzee group at Drill Ranch Afi Mountain. Thank you, Mr. President!
Patience is a fantastic chimpanzee who has been well cared for by the staff of the OOPL Wildlife Park. Once she has completed her medical screening in Calabar, she will join the group at the newly completed Nigerian Chimpanzee Center – located at Drill Ranch Afi Mountain in Boki LGA of Cross River State.

VIDEO: Lil Kesh – “Cause Trouble” ft. YCEE

Lil Kesh comes with a bang yet again, giving us back-to-back hits in 2016.

“Cause Trouble” is a track off his recently released debut album “YAGI” [Young and Getting It]. He features the Jagaban himself “ YCee ” and they are a very lethal in this video.
This is Lil Kesh’s first video since starting up his own record label “YAGI”.
Produced by Pheelz.
Directed by Mex.



VIDEO: Lil Kesh – “Cause Trouble” ft. YCEE

Urgent Information for ESUT Students – 2015/16

This is to inform all the unregistered regular students of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) that they should go and register their GST Courses (GST 101, 103 and 105) on or before 6pm, Thursday, 5th May, 2016.

No registration of GST courses implies none participation in the forthcoming GST Computer Based Examination (CBE).

All unregistered “Spill-Over” students are expected to submit copies of their school fees receipts for 2015/2016 academic session to the Faculty ICT reps at their various faculties for registration of GST courses on or before 6pm, Thursday, 5th May, 2016.

6 airport tips for Nigerians who love to travel

Travel buffs in Nigeria prefer to travel by air; however, they would admit that the airport may not be one of the favorite aspects of their trips. From the intimidating crowd, long lines and delayed flights, getting through the airport can be a struggle!  

Airports do not have to be a complete nightmare though. There are many ways to navigate airports like a pro, saving you a lot of time and money, also, making your journey faster and more comfortable. Here are 6 airport hacks from Jovago.com, for Nigerians who love to travel.

Make your luggage easy to spot

Most luggages come in dark colours and similar designs so it can be extremely difficult to identify at the airport. Aside from causing undue delay, especially when you end up with someone else’s luggage, not being able to identify your luggage can cause a measure of frustration. To avoid all that and ensure a quick getaway at baggage claim, go for an eye-catching suitcase. It could be in manner of design or in colour. You could also just tie a brightly colored fabric or ribbon to the handles too.

Meet friends at departures

The airport, especially arrivals, usually buzzes with a crowd of people and so it can be difficult locating someone or identifying a stranger you are meant to meet. To cut out the stress of roaming the entire airport in search of a friend or contact, ask the person to meet you at the departures. It is so much easier there.

Search for an airport buddy when delayed

If you are travelling alone and your flight has been delayed. Rather than sit on your own and perish in agony, seek out someone else and make friends with them. Unlike other airports around the world, Nigerian airports do not offer free Wi-Fi, so your chances of alternative entertainment may not be high if you do not have data on your phone. To keep things interesting, search for someone who looks roughly your age and go chat them up.

Do not hesitate to ask for free things

Nigerians they tend to shy away from freebie in public lest they be judged as freeloaders. Unfortunately, refusing to ask for free things when you are at the airport can deprive you of very luscious benefits or opportunities to save. Ensure you take advantage of special events like birthdays and honeymoon! Inform the airline staff of your unique situation and ask for the possible privileges attached to it. The worse that can happen is a polite no.

Wear Your Extra Luggage

Sometimes, you find that when you get to the airport and your carry-on weight is over the limit…even if you already weighed it at home. Rather than toss some of the items away or going into a gift shop in the airport and asking for a large shopping bag with which you can carry all the extras, you can simply wear the heaviest items in layers to get past security, and once you are done with security, you then head to the nearest bathroom and switch out of the clothes.

Always use the checkpoints on your left

It almost amazing how most people in the airport always steer to the right when choosing a security checkpoint line, leaving fewer people in line on the left. To save time and reduce stress, just head toward the left rather than the right.

Ndem Nkem

Travel/Tech Writer Jovago Nigeria

Top 4 content tools for Nigerian Bloggers

With millions of blog posts published every day, there is the need for bloggers to be conscientious in planning and developing engaging content for their unique audiences and business needs. Every blogger in Nigeria understands how difficult it can be to create original, interesting content as unlike it is with ordinary information, content is specifically targeted and the emphasis is usually placed on quality over quantity. Luckily, there are certain tools available for bloggers to sweep their content before publishing it, helping to maintain the quality of their posts and reduce chances of plagiarism. Jovago.com, Africa’s largest hotel booking portal lists 5 of these tools below:

Grammarly:

Perfect for beginner bloggers, Grammarly is a browser and application extension tool that helps check content for grammar and spelling to a far further extent than the default program on your computer or word processor. It can also check your content against 8 billion websites for plagiarism. All you need to do is Copy and paste your article into Grammarly’s online grammar checker to how it performs against checks for spelling, sentence structure, punctuation, style, and more. While the full version of this tool is not free at $11.66/month for a yearly contract and go up to $29.95 for just one month, it is very handy as it can be used in Chrome, Outlook or Word.

Hemingway

Although a grammar checker continuously compared to the Grammarly tool, Hemingway is slightly different as it creates a way to check content for readability : it checks your content structure, analyzes your text for readability, highlighting sentences that are a bit too complex or dense. The Hemingway tool is easy to use, all you need to do is simply copy and paste your content into its window. It is normally free and can be used on its website, however, you can also download the desktop application for Windows or Mac, at a cost of $9.99.

Headline Analyzer

Most bloggers focus a lot on the body of the blog post, failing to pay attention to the headline. However, the headline is actually what attracts readers to your post and while you spend time on article content checking and correcting grammar, spelling, and overall structure, you need to optimize that headline as well. The CoSchedule’s Headline Analyzer tool, a free handy online tool helps you analyze your tentative headline, giving you a detailed, graded report on it withing seconds. It scores your headline quality and rates its ability to drive social shares, traffic, and SEO value.  The report, gives you many practical tips on how you can make your headline the best possible.

Portent’s Content Idea Generator

One of the difficult stages of writing a blog post is the idea generation stage. For most bloggers, coming up with fresh ideas can be an arduous task, especially when they do not have access to external sources. The Portent’s Content Idea Generator tool comes in very handy as it helps the user to generate ideas for blog posts. It is easy-to-use and require no training whatsoever, all the user has to do is enter the keyword of choice, then hit the “arrow” sign. The tool then come up with as many titles or topics to blog about as possible.

Ndem Nkem

Travel/Tech Writer Jovago Nigeria

ASUP: Polytechnic Lecturers Threaten Strike

Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP) has lamented the low budgetary allocation to the polytechnic sector.


President of ASUP, Comrade Usman Yusuf Dutse, who addressed newsmen on in Abuja ahead of the 2016 World Workers’ Day, declared that the situation leaves the union with no choice but to embark on an industrial action.


He said the union was disturbed that since the suspension of the protracted strike in 2014, none of the core issues of demand has been addressed by the Federal Government.
According to him, the lecturers have been reluctant to take appropriate actions to address the situation because it believes in dialogue and have always practiced responsible unionism


He said: “However, we are now being pushed to resort to extreme measures in resolving industrial dispute and we shall act accordingly. We have decided to place this position before government and the Nigerian public for the benefit of the sector and to challenge government to act now in order to avert another industrial disharmony in our polytechnics.

We are aware that the issues between government and ASUP have lingered for years. We are also cognisant of the fact that this government came to power about one year ago but then government is a continuum.

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Top 4 Social media scams to avoid

Social media rules the world. It is the new tech addiction that many young people cannot do without as they spend hours viewing, reading and posting content via the internet. This underscores the importance of social media in today's world. As the use of social media rises, there are others out there who are using it to swindle and scam unsuspecting users. In order not to fall for these scams, Jovago.com, Africa's No.1 hotel booking portal reveals some of these scams.  

Fake customer service account

Brands and corporate organizations are now on social media as such, it has become possible to resolve complaints and get a quick response to questions on social media. Some of these accounts representing corporate institutions are verified while others are not. Hence, the possibility of chatting with a parody customer service handle is high. If you are getting an unsatisfactory response, you should  contact their official helpline.

Comments on popular posts or articles

A particular post or article may generate sizeable comments. And among the comments, you will notice some links directing you to other websites. These links lure you to websites that are either unsafe or offering scandalous services so it is better to ignore such links.




False online discounts

The false discounts are too fantastic to be true. It is not surprising because it is coming from a parody customer service account. They are not legitimate and you can lose your personal information if you fall for it because you will be asked to fill out forms that require your personal information.

Online surveys and polls

The rule of thumb is ‘if you do not trust the website, do not visit it’. One of the easiest ways to have your  personal information stolen is via online survey and polls. Most fraudulent hackers often tweet or post a dangerous link urging users to complete forms for a survey. You can fill the forms but do not give out information like credit card details.

Avoid live streaming videos

This is another way of scamming people on social media as more media companies start streaming their shows and movies online. But these links they share on social media lead to fake websites which only ask for data of visitors.



Ogunfowoke Adeniyi

Travel/Technology Writer

PHOTO: UNILAG Leaves Students To Sleep Outside Over Failed ‘Reabsorption’ Policies

Students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) are being shut out of the university and left to sleep in the open. The university stated that it is due to the students’ inability to complete the submission of the reabsorption forms imposed on them by the authorities.

Among the forms imposed by university management on the students for reabsorption is the “Hall of Residence Clearance Form” for students who reside on the campus.


Several students who could not get their forms completed upon resumption of academic activities today were denied access into the halls of residence.


Some students who said they came from their respective distant homes and could not return home and were left with no options other than to sleep outside in the open.


The university management in a recent memo has also banned squatting or visiting at any residence hall. No students are also allowed to gather for any reason in the residence halls according to the new rules.

EFCC Arraigns Alleged Internet Fraudster For $9,200 Scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today, May 3, 2016, arraigned one Ighofose Oyoma before Justice E. A. Obile of the Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State on a 7 count charge bordering on Conspiracy, Forgery and Obtaining Money by False Pretence to the tune of Nine Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($9,200).

Ighofose was arrested sometime in May, 2015 in Calabar, Cross River state following intelligence report on his involvement in internet scams.
During investigation different scam mails which he used in defrauding his victims , mostly foreign women by presenting himself as Mike Anderson, an American businessman, were recovered.
One of the charges read, “that you Ighofose Oyoma (a. k. a) Mike Anderson, on or about the month of May, 2014, at Warri, Delta State, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court did conspire with one Bright Achi and Desmond (now at large) to commit felony to wit: obtaining money by false pretence, and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 8 (b) and punishable under Section 1 (3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, 2006.


The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to him.
In view of his plea, prosecution counsel, M.T. Iko, urged the court to fix a date for the commencement of trial and to remand the defendant in prison custody. However, the defence counsel O. W. Ewenode, informed the court that he had filed a summons for bail and served same on the prosecution.
Justice Obille adjourned the matter to 23rd May, 2016 for hearing of the bail application and ordered that the defendant be remanded in prison custody.


Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media & Publicity
3rd May, 2016