The minister of Information and Culture, Alh. Lai Mohammed has said that the administration of President Mohammadu Buhari has kept its social contract with the Nigerian people by delivering on its campaign promises.
The minister stated this at a press conference to mark the third year anniversary of the Buhari Administration.

He said the administration is already making effort to put the nation on the path of sustainable growth and development, diversifying the economy, tackling corruption and devising creative measures to secure lives and property.

He cited the increase in power generation to 7,000 Mega Watts, from the 2690 which it inherited and also taken distributable power to an all-time high of 5,000MW in three years as some of the areas the administration has recorded some successes. He also noted that the administration has moved Nigeria closer to self-sufficiency in rice production more than the previous administrations.
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History was made today, Monday, May 28, 2018, as the foundation stone for the Real Madrid Academy was laid today by the President of Africa’s apex football organisation, CAF, Ahmad Ahmad.

Officials of Real Madrid Football Club and Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Monday performed the historic foundation laying ceremony for the Real Madrid Football Academy in Port Harcourt, initiated by Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike.

The foundation laying ceremony which took place at the preccints of Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt, attracted the President of Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, Mr Amaju Pinnick, President of International Sports Press Association, Gianni Merlo, President, International Sports Press Association Africa, Mitchell Obi, International Sports Writers, Ex-internationals and top officials of Real Madrid Football Club.
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opular American singer Sean John Combs, also known as Diddy earlier today surprisingly reposted the video of Falz’s “This is Nigeria”, a cover version of “This is America”.

In the video, Falz addresses issues plaguing the country, from Fulani herdsmen, Chibok/Dapchi girls kidnap, Internet fraud, Police brutality (SARS), Money laundering, votes rigging and so much more.
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The abrasive Real Madrid defender may have cost Liverpool’s talismanic forward the chance to play at World Cup 2018 after tangling with him in Kiev.Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos has found himself the target of a petition that has called for him to be “punished” after forcing Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah out of the Champions League final.

Ramos is not exactly a stranger to widespread loathing outside Madrid, thanks to his abrasive style both on and off the pitch.

And he became Public Enemy No. 1 after tangling with Salah early in the final, which Real Madrid eventually won 3-1.

The Egypt international was hauled down by Ramos and landed awkwardly on his shoulder, and left the field weeping with his World Cup chances now in serious jeopardy.
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Manchester United are willing to offer Paul Pogba and a sizeable transfer fee for Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos, according to Don Balon.

The Red Devils are readying themselves for a summer rebuild and are prepared to part with their £89 million record signing.

Jose Mourinho is, however, looking to bring in Kroos as a replacement and will only let Pogba go if Madrid open themselves up to a deal for the World Cup winner.
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A NATIONAL Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has called for a national introspection into the causes of the killings in Benue and Taraba States even as called on the Federal Government to proffer alternatives to grazing.
He also affirmed the need for more years of outstanding governance to overcome the teething challenges facing the country which he said were inherited by the present administration.

Speaking at the Daily Trust Dialogue in Abuja yesterday, Tinubu called for reforms of the fuel subsidy regime which he affirmed as untenable.
“I would be remiss at this moment if I failed to mention the terrible killings that have occurred in Benue and Taraba states.

“It is important that we place the current crisis in proper context. No one should pretend that this evil just suddenly appeared from nowhere. We have been living and dying with this lethal situation for many years.

“In years past, there have been herdsmen attacks smaller than this. There also have been attacks larger than this.

“The current hue and cry against these killings is hopefully a sign that we are maturing as a nation. That we shall no longer countenance the wanton destruction of human lives no matter the religion, ethnicity or origin of the victims or the villains. If so, maybe this nation is coming of age and none too soon.”
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Enlarge / Relúmĭno smart glasses made by Samsung’s C-Lab. (credit: Samsung)
Samsung’s Creative Lab program lets employees explore new projects and spin off startup ideas, making devices that come out of the program intriguing. At CES next week, C-Lab will show off a few new projects, including Samsung’s Relúmĭno smart glasses, which focus on helping those with vision impairments see more clearly.
The spectacles are the first device to build on Samsung’s Relúmĭno mobile app that debuted during last year’s Mobile World Congress. The smart glasses work in conjunction with the mobile app (so your smartphone does most of the work) to improve different visual situations that pose problems for those with eyesight issues.
The glasses’ “regular mode” makes blurry images clearer by deciphering the outlines of objects in the person’s view and making them more prominent. Another mode dubbed “color invert mode” makes it easier for users to read text on a page or on a screen from normal distances, so they don’t have to bring the page or screen closer to their face. It also displays text with high contrast to further improve the reading experience.
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KWARA State Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS) has said that present socioeconomic situations and political pressures in the state have posed challenges against realising set target of N30 billion annually.
Speaking at a media briefing on activities of the state government agency in Ilorin on Tuesday, the executive chairman of KWIRS, Dr Murtala Awodun, said that the record of performance for 2017 had shown that the N30 billion annual target was realisable.
Dr Awodun, who said that the agency realised a sum of N18.2 billion as opposed to a total of N17.2 billion in 2016, added that, “our target is to hit N24 billion. However, we are hoping to hit N20 billion at the end of 2017. There’s nothing stopping the state from hitting N30 billion annually”.
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The Kwara Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development also stressed the need for children to be adequately catered for and protected.
The Kwara Government has warned that jail-term awaits people caught in child-trafficking, child or pedophiles in the state.

Dr Asiata Saka, the state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, gave the warning on Saturday during the 2018 New Year party organised for orphans from various reception centers in Ilorin.
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Policy analysts, on the platform of Association for Public Policy Analysis, APPA, have faulted alleged moves by the Senate to stall approval of funding for the Energising Education Programme of the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing as captured in the 2018 budget proposal. The Programme covers […] http://hisprideblog.com/32418/appa-faults-senate-on-n10bn-vasities-solar-projects/