SEARCH    PoliticsNGR has just been briefed that the APC Congress in Ondo state ended in chaos as journalists and scores of party members were injured by thugs. The thugs disrupted the factional APC State Congress in Akure. Notable personalities were injured in the fracas, people like Sunkanmi Elujoba of Adaba FM, Damisi Ojo of The Nation, Bamigbola Gbolagunte of The Sun, Olumide Abudu of Radio Nigeria Positive FM. The Chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ ), who is also correspondent of Thisday newspaper, James Sowole was beaten mercilessly by the thugs. Bola Ilori, the commissioner for Regional Integration in Osun State was not spared as he was also attacked and Injured. The venue of the factional congress, BTO Hall in Akure, was invaded by suspected political thugs who chased the party members out with various weapons and destroyed properties inside the hall. The thugs were arrived in 6 buses and destroyed everything in sight. Pho...

  The   Kyushu University, Japan   is calling for applications for its   Fully-Funded Friendship Scholarship Program   which is offered to Individuals who are interested in undergoing a degree program at the institution. This scholarship aims to foster the nation’s future leaders, maintain good relations with Kyushu University, and play the role of point of contact to cultivate joint research and bring in external capital depending on their course or career after graduation. The Scholarship Details: Application Deadline:   31st May 2018 Eligible Countries:   International (Accept Applications Worldwide) Type:   Undergraduate & Postgraduate The Scholarship Eligibility: Applicants must be International students Applicants must be in urgent need of financial assistance How To Apply: Applicants will apply online.   Click here to apply online - Fully-Funded Friendship Scholarships At Kyushu University, Japan 2018

As shared by the husband; “Here is the little project my wife and I have been working on the last 365 days, she has lost 58lbs and I have lost 224lbs” Sharing the secrets of how they lose their weight and time spent a day, he tweets; “(1,600 cal./day) lots of fruit & vegetables drink a ton of water, no junk food (ok 1 treat per week) We exercise 6 days a week, walking (lots of walking), we made a home gym with a Punching bag, Elliptical & a Bowflex. to start I could only do 10 minutes on the punching bag, which turned into about 50-70 minutes a day which I split up between mornings & nights” Source from:  https://www.torimill.com/2018/05/see-the-amazing-transformation-of-this-overweight-couple-after-a-year.html

A Liberty Television journalist, Aminu Nurudeen, suspected to have posted the viral video showing the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, struggling to read a speech at a public event in Kano, has gone into hiding, Saturday  PUNCH has has exclusively reported. Sources disclosed to the publication that the Kano State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Musa Magaji Majiya, invited the reporter on Thursday on behalf of the State Police Command to its office immediately the video went viral, and since then, Nurudeen’s whereabouts had been unknown. It was learnt that the police authorities were upset with the journalist because he had allegedly disobeyed a directive by the Kano State Police Command to journalists present at the event not to report the IG’s blunder or make the video public. According to sources, the IG’s blunder brought an abrupt end to the event, leading the police chief’s handlers to hurriedly usher him away from the venue of the event. In a pa...

  A beautiful South African lady identified as Marhaban ‘anä Lee @SoftThighsLee on Twitter has taken to the micro-blogging platform to celebrates herself as she became a private jet pilot. Sharing the photos below to celebrate herself, she wrote; “So I officially became a private pilot today 😌😂😏👩🏽‍✈️”

Share on Fa Chief Arthus Eze, Chairman of Atlas Oranto Petroleum has praised President Muhammadu Buhari on the fight against corruption in the country adding that he deserved a second term in office. PoliticsNGR gathered that Eze made this commendation while speaking to Journalists in Lokoja, Kogi state adding that the president was on course and needed the support of all Nigerians. “Anyone who knows President Buhari knows that he is a disciplinarian, allergic to corruption and no president had fought corruption ruthlessly the way Buhari is dealing with it now. This stand and disposition has portrayed the image of the country in positive manner and the country is now being respected by the international communities,”   he said. Eze said the Buhari government’s recovery of funds was amazing and advised that such recovered money should be used for building infrastructure such as roads, healthcare, power and housing projects for the benefit of Nigeria...

Turkish president tells OIC leaders that Israel must be held accountable for the killing of Palestinians in Gaza Strip. Erdogan said Israel should be held accountable over the killing of more than 60 Palestinians on Monday [Erdem Sahin/EPA-EFE] Istanbul, Turkey -   Turkish President   Recep Tayyip Erdogan   has called on Muslim leaders to unite and confront Israel, days after scores of Palestinians were killed by Israeli snipers as they marked 70 years of Israeli occupation. Speaking at   an extraordinary summit   of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Friday, Erdogan said Israel should be held accountable over the killings which drew widespread international condemnation and triggered a wave of protests from Asia, through the Middle East, to North Africa. "To take action for Palestinians massacred by Israeli bandits is to show the whole world that humanity is not dead," Erdogan told the group of Muslim...