North opposes single tenure for President, governors

The umbrella body of the north, Arewa Consultative Forum, on Thursday kicked against the single tenure for president and governors being proposed by the Senate.

The Forum said that such provision will be counter-productive because it could not further the cause of good governance in the country.

The ACF in an e-mail message to journalists in Kaduna on Thursday added that apart from good governance, the proposed single tenure lacked the

What you need to know about Appendicitis!

Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, a tube of tissue that extends from the large intestine. No one is absolutely certain what the function of the appendix is. One thing we do know is that we can live without it without any consequences.

Appendicitis is a medical emergency that requires prompt surgery to remove the appendix. Left untreated, an inflamed appendix will eventually burst, or perforate, spilling infectious materials into the abdominal cavity. This can lead to peritonitis, a serious inflammation of the abdominal cavity’s lining (the peritoneum) that can be fatal unless it is treated quickly with strong antibiotics.

Chelsea Transfer: Mourinho & Ronaldo Move Stamford Bridge

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo returning to England, the transfer take place at the end of the season.
According to sources close to the self-anointed Special One, Real Madrid Manager Jose Mourinho is once again the chosen one. He is the man Roman Abramovich wants to succeed interim manager Rafa Benitez and a deal, say those sources, is as good as done.

This is not something anyone can confirm. Not when Jose Mourinho remains the manager of Real Madrid, and the Spaniards remain in the hunt for the Champions League championship this season. But Jose Mourinho has made no secret of his desire to return to England and the pouting Portuguese coach rarely speaks without an agenda. According to

Police Arrest Cow Over Murder

The police at Sango Ota, Ogun State, southwest Nigeria, have arrested a cow following the killing of a 24-year old teenager identified as Azeez Salako at Ilata area of Ota, a suburb of Ogun State.
P.M.NEWS gathered that youths in Ilata Ota were planning to hold a carnival on Saturday 27 April, 2013 and there was an argument between some of the youths which led to a fight and one of the boys identified as Dayo broke a bottle which he used to stab Salako in the neck and he bled to death.
When the police arrived at the scene of the fracas everyone had fled leaving behind the cow bought for slaughter during the carnival and the police arrested the cow and took it to the station where it is currently being detained.
When P.M.NEWS visited Sango Area Command where the incident was reported, both the Area Commander ACP Titi Kayode and the Divisional

FG may bar group exit from pension scheme

                                 PenCom

The National Pension Commission is seeking the support of the Federal Government to deny approval to any sector desiring to opt out of the Contributory Pension Scheme.

It was gathered that the commission took this stance after some groups opted out of the scheme with others making attempts to do the same.

PenCom is, therefore, seeking legislative support to empower it to take more decisive action over all agencies responsible for pension management in the country and unify all the different pension schemes under the CPS.

Wizkid, EME back in business

                                                        Wizkid

After a renegotiation of contracts, Wizkid and Empire Mates Entertainment (EME) are back together.
Wizkid has been seen with label mates, Shaydee and DJ Xclusive in Benin Republic where they all performed at a show early this month and then Banky W had been called on stage by Wizkid at a recently held Five Star Music Festival event put together by another Pop singer KCEE.

2Face to tour schools to inspire students

                                                        *2face
Lagos – A pop star, Innocent Idibia (a.k.a, 2Face), says he will do his best to influence the youth to be resourceful and self-reliant.

Idibia said in Lagos on Thursday that he would tour some tertiary institutions to inspire students to develop their talents.

Konga returns with “Star Lomo”

                                         *Konga
After his hit song ”Baby Konga” was banned in 2008, Lawal Olalekan Olumo a.k.a. Konga has struggled to reclaim that ‘star’ spot he once possessed. With a string of singles released to his credit including ‘As e dey hot’ Konga once again explodes on the scene with “Star Lomo”.
The single features SoundVille artist Liu T. Star Lomo is an up tempo track with a blend of R&B, pop, club beat and indigenous lyrics. Star Lomo was produced by LayLow and brought to you by Morgan Entertainment

Playing videogames slow, reverse ‘mental decay’ – study

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Playing videogames can prevent and even reverse deteriorating brain functions such as memory, reasoning and visual processing, according to a study released Wednesday.

The University of Iowa study of hundreds of people age 50 and older found that those who played a videogame were able to improve a range of cognitive skills, and reverse up to seven years of age-related declines.

“We know that we can stop this decline and actually restore cognitive processing speed to people,” said Fredric Wolinsky, a University of Iowa professor of public health and lead author of the paper published in the journal PLOS One.

“So, if we know that, shouldn’t we be helping

Breast implants may delay cancer diagnosis – study

PARIS – Breast implants may delay cancer diagnosis in women, said a study Wednesday that urged a thorough probe into the potential health risks of this type of cosmetic surgery.

In a review of 12 earlier studies of breast cancer patients, a team of epidemiologists from Canada found that women with implants had a 26 percent higher risk of being diagnosed at a later stage of the disease.

This was possibly because implants cast shadows on mammograms, blocking the view of breast tissue.

A separate review of five other studies showed that

Rapper Chris Kelly of Kriss Kross dies

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Rapper Chris Kelly, who shot to fame as part of the 1990s duo Kriss Kross, has been found dead at his home in Atlanta, reports said Thursday. He was 34.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on its website that Kelly’s death was being treated as a possible drug overdose.

The rapper — known by fans as “Mac Daddy” — was found unresponsive at his home on Wednesday and rushed to Atlanta Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy has been scheduled for Thursday.

Kelly partnered with Chris “Daddy Mac” Smith to

Buy my N8,000 worth 'aso-ebi' and get an IV to my wedding - Princess

Comedienne Princess, has told her friends and family members that whoever does not buy her N8,000 worth 'aso-ebi' should not get an IV for her wedding. Princess is very serious about it. You either buy her aso-ebi which sells for N8,000 and N6000 or you forget about getting an IV for the wedding. The wedding is on the 8th of this month

Treason for MASSOB, amnesty for Boko Haram

“Besides the Jews, probably no other linguistic group has suffered so much persecution in history as the Igbo have been obliged to endure in Nigeria.”

—Nnamdi Azikiwe, 1964

Although the Nigeria-Biafra Civil War, which claimed the lives of more than one million Igbo ethnic group, ended more than four decades ago, it appears however, that our country has yet to learn any lesson from the devastating consequence of the war. Recent events have shown that the ruling elite are poised to reopen the wounds of our ugly past thereby perpetuating the injustices that triggered one of the worst chapters in our nation’s history.

All-German final as Bayern whip Barca 3-0

                                 Robben

Bayern Munich advanced to the Champions League final for the third time in four years, routing Barcelona on 7-0 aggregate and setting up the first all-German final against Borussia Dortmund.

Coasting from a 4-0 win in the first leg at home last week, Bayern beat Barcelona 3-0 Wednesday night in the second leg on goals by Arjen Robben in the 49th minute and Thomas Mueller in the 76th around Gerard Pique’s own goal in the 72nd.

The final at London’s Wembley Stadium on

Stop governors before they ruin Nigeria – Jubril Aminu

                                         Jubril Aminu

…says they want to swallow Jonathan ahead of 2015
Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Senator Jubril Aminu, yesterday, pleaded with the Presidency and patriotic Nigerians to restrain governors from ruining the country.

Aminu, who spoke in an exclusive interview with Sunday Vanguard, accused the governors of arrogating to themselves roles that were not in the Constitution thereby conferring illegal advantage on themselves to the detriment of majority of Nigerians.

The former minister pointed out that, apart from acting