Abuja Media Circle

The inspector General of Police, Solomon E. Arase has promoted a certain sergeant, Godwin Hosea who presented a fabricated bullet proof jacket made locally by him when he visited Bauchi Police Command State Headquarters in July.  The impressed IG promoted Godwin to the rank of an inspector and also decorated him with the new rank.  The Bauchi State police commissioner however encouraged Godwin to not relent and keep up the good work.

Read the presidential press statement below 'President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates the national men's basketball team, D'Tigers, on their victory over Angola in yesterday's final of the FIBA Africa Basketball Championship in Tunisia. President Buhari joins other sports-loving Nigerians in applauding D'Tigers' exhilarating 74-65 victory over their Angolan opponents which also secured Nigeria's qualification for the men's basketball event at next year's Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro. The President commends the players for displaying exemplary strength, courage, determination and patriotism as well as great skills and creativity to dethrone Angola, the perennial African basketball champions. President Buhari urges members of the team and their handlers to work very hard to surpass their extraordinary heroics in Tunisia before a global audience at next year's Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro and bring even greater glory to Nigeria. ...

Nigeria’s first IVF baby, Hannatu Kupchi has gotten admission into a Hungarian university to study medicine. Hannatu, who was born at Nisa Premier Hospital in Abuja on February 11 1998, says she wants to pursue a degree in medicine so she can also help married couple have their own children. Hannatu's parents waited 13 years for a child before going the IVF route. "God has a big hand in this. God was behind me. I want God to use me get more children. I am hoping that through me God will make people see the value of having children. I will specialize in genealogy and obstetrics. I barely made it beyond the cut off mark. God helped me. I am going to try my best and make everyone proud. I am studying medicine because I want to be a doctor. I want to study it because I want God to use me to help families who suffered what my parents went through,” she said

The National Universities Commission has released a list of illegal degree awarding institutions operating in Nigeria. The schools were published in the NUC’s weekly bulletin dated August 24. According to the bulletin, the NUC Executive secretary, Julius Okojie, warned that those who patronise the schools, do so at their own risk. “Certificates obtained from these sources will not be recognized for the purpose of NYSC, employment and further studies,” the NUC said. See the full list after the cut. 1. University of Accountancy and Management Studies, operating anywhere in Nigeria. 2. Christians of Charity American University of Science and Technology Nkpor, Anambra State or any of its campuses. 3. University of Industry, Yaba, Lagos or any of its other campuses. 4. University of applied Sciences and Management Port Novo, Republic of Benin or any of its other campuses in Nigeria. 5. Blacksmith University, Awka or any of its campuses. 6. Volta University ...

Ekiti state governor Ayo Fayose announced this on twitter.

I often tell ladies close to me that marriage is like culture, if you try to cover it too much with modernity it is going to explode. Any lady who want to deceive herself by thinking that she and her husband are equal will become a divorced wife or first wife faster than she could have ever imagined. Men marry more than one wife and it didn't stop God from working with them. Ladies, it is in your place to be submissive to your husband as directed by the Bible, do otherwise and you will blame yourself. Founder of the Living Faith Church (Winners Chapel) Bishop David Oyedepo, has attributed the high rate of divorce cases in the world today to the erroneous clamour for women liberation... Oyedepo who presided over the Third Service of his church in Ota, Ogun State on Sunday, noted that the increasing talk about equality between men and women have sadly spilled into their marital lives. Adding that, such women now equate themselves with their husbands against the...

D'banj Records presents the official music video for "Confidential" featuring Driis and Shadow Boxer.