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President Goodluck Jonathan, on Monday again honoured the designer of Nigeria's flag, Mr. Taiwo Akinkunmi. The honour came as the President delivered his speech during the conferment of National Awards for deserving Nigerians. The President directed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation to ensure that "Akinkunmi is placed on the salary of a Special Assistant to the President forever". It will be recalled that Akinkunmi designed the flag before Nigeria's independence, with the green symbolizing agriculture while the white symbolizes peace. Akinkunmi had been given a National Award years before but 2014 would be remembered as the year of the real recognition for his feat. 3 of the 313 recipients of the award were also deemed fit for extra honour as the President instructed the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory to give the trio of Corporal Solomon Dauda, Mr Onu Isaac Michael and Mr Eme Izuwa a flat each. Dauda earned himself the award as ...

Geoffrey Oji has become the luckiest winner to wear the crown of the newest season of MTN Project Fame. Oji beats other contestants to emerge top of the Season 7 after an outstanding performance of Asa's 'Beautiful'. He walks away with N5million, a car and a recording contract for one year. Ruky, the first runner-up, won N2million and a car, while Christian also got N2million and a car. Clement got the 4th position also with the sum of N2million. Past winners of the show include including Iyanya, Myke, Chidinma, Monica, AYO and Olawale…..

Mavin records first lady Tiwa Savage, whose star studded wedding to Tunji 'Tee Billz' Balogun took place on May 10 2014 in Dubai could apparently be hitting the rocks. Some-days ago was Tunji's birthday and although congratulatory messages have started pouring in, Tiwa is saying nothing and that's kinda unusual of her. Also, she have sacked him and gotten herself a new manager. Someone else now answers as her manager. Tiwa Savage Balogun recently posted a picture on her Instagram page that said her husband, Teebillz can't divorce her, and neither can he return her. According to reports, the five months old wedding might be hitting the rocks soon. Hip TV claims Tiwa sacked Tunji from being her manager recently, reporting that he is no longer in charge of her calls and he has also stopped accompanying her to events. The report claims one of the event where it became obvious that all was not well between the two was the Africa unplugged event that took pl...

Individual pharmacists around the globe are being called on by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) to take part in World Pharmacists Day 2015 (25 September) through social media. The slogan for this year's World Pharmacists Day is "Access to pharmacists is access to health". FIP's new president Dr Carmen Peña says: "Access to health is not just an economic issue. It is also about access to medicines, which has big research and evidence elements, access to correct information and advice, and access to education. The current Ebola emergency provides a good illustration. Research is vital if a vaccine or cure for this deadly disease is to be found. Moreover, it is essential for people to have good information. We have heard, for example, reports that people in Nigeria have died because they were led to believe that drinking salt water would prevent or cure infection. We know that pharmacists in affected countries are offering reliable advic...

EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY, ADO-EKITI DIRECTORATE OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Proposed Academic Calendar for 2014/2015 For 100Level to 500Level. FOR THE FIRST SEMESTER: 20th Oct: Registration/Lectures begins 22nd Oct: Orientation Programme begins 24th Oct: Orientation Programme Ends 27th Oct: Resumption/Registration/Lecture begins for returning students. 17th Nov: Registration Ends For all Student. 21st Nov: Late Registration for Fresh and Returning students with PENALTY ends. 4th Dec: Matriculation Ceremony for the 2014/2015 Newly Admitted. 8th Dec: Conduct of Continuous Assessment Begins. 11th Dec: Conduct of Continuous Assessment Ends. 12th Dec: Submission of Continuous Assessment to the HOD. 15th Dec: Mid Semester Break Begins IT'S A NEW YEAR 2015 5th Jan: Mid Semester Break Ends/Resumption. 27th Feb: Lecture End. 3rd Mar: Exam Begins 14th Mar: Exam Ends. SECOND SEMESTER 7th Apr: Registration/ Lecture Begins 24th Apr: Registration Ends. 1st Jun: Conduct of Continuous Assessment Begins 5...

9ja music industry & Ekiti State University music industry has witnessed growth on a jet speed ever since the intervention and rise of artists like 2face, Wizkid, Davido, Engoblow, Freezie, Seye Sax, Falegan, 4hoursemen and so on. This time arond we are introducing another shocker!!! He goes by the name Oluwafemi Ewabiola Ebenezer porpularly known as CEXTUS aka FatherDem. Cextus who is also a student of EKSU in the department of PHILOSOPHY, just released a new hit song which u'll listen to & dance till u 4get ur Matric No. He tittled this one "SHELLUMINATI" d song & d concept is dope! Download Here Add him on BBM: 25D3B6C7 Twitter: @iam_ewacextus You can also contact "Daily Gister" for your broadcast promos on ~> BBM  2AFA25C5 Whatsapp: +2348032372449

Minister of Health has said there's no single confirmed case of Ebola in Nigeria currently and it's safe for primary and secondary schools to resume but the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, is not convinced. Today September 16th, NUT directed its members to ignore the Sept. 22nd resumption date of schools in Nigeria. Speaking today to journalists in Abuja, the NUT National President, Comrade Micheal Olukoya, said teachers should only resume if the government provides them with necessary preventive & protective gadgets on Ebola virus. NUT president Olukoya said; "Where the federal government insists on the 22nd September, 2014, date in spite of the wise counsel, the union will rather direct teachers to resume schools whenever they are sufficiently trained and their schools have been provided with the necessary preventive and protective gadgets". "For the avoidance of doubt, the teachers have this day, resolved to resume classes in obedience to the ...

Who says microbiologists or microbophiles are not talented? He/she must be a very big joker. Here is a microbophile Fayeun Adeseye by name a.k.a "Seye DaSaxMan" who have been a very talented, credible and notable Saxophonist since the days of Jack Bauer. Seye DaSaxMan is also a song writer who had written songs and done various instrumentals for top artists in the industry. To his credits is the popular "Hymnology" track which is still greatly enjoyed by both youngs and olds. DaSaxMan will never cease to surprise his fans as he had just released another Sax burster! This time around, its the Sax version of the popular song "JOHNNY" by Yemi Alade. Click link below to download ~> http://bit.ly/1s1Skhy

Its often required that students, associations, organizations and comapines come together to have a nice time at a dinner party after each session or year. Students of the Nigerian Association Of Microbiology Students, Ekiti State University chapter (NAMS EKSU) are set to dine and wine this year as they finally fix the departmental dinner/award evening...coming up on Friday, the 19th day of September 2014. The dinner party which would commence by 3pm and terminate by 8pm of the day, promises to be the best ever witnessed in the history of NAMS Dinners hosted by the department as it would feature talented artistes which includes Engoblow, Seye Sax, Falegan, Freezie, Deepee, Teaflsh, Zoko, 4hoursemen, Tension Tee, JayDreams, T-Reigns, Obaflow and many more. The popular dance group "Ecclesia" would also be present to show some stunts. MC/Comedian of the day: Mc Prof, Pirate and Fastafosto. Gate Fee: NAMSITES- N100 Non-Namsites- N300 Don't Miss Out!!!

Residents in Mushin in a new interview with SaharaReporters, blamed the fatal night-time crash on the Nigerian police in Alakara station. According to them, Policemen at the Alakara Police Command in the Mushin area of Lagos State are notorious for illegal raiding, bribery, and even escapades of what some call 'murder at night'. "I was there that night, and we did not even know at first that it was anyone (famous) like that. We were only helping to remove his body and to rescue him," a young witness said. "What actually happened that night was that the policemen had stopped the cement truck at the middle of road, and of course, they could only be asking for a bribe. "Unfortunately, the truck had no rear light, (of any kind,) and so the oncoming car was unaware of any vehicle ahead. It just rammed head on, into it from the back. "It rammed into the truck hard without holding the brakes at all, and that is because the truck in its front, had ...

Thiomargarita namibiensis is a gram-negative coccoid Proteobacterium, found in the ocean sediments of the continental shelf of Namibia. It is one of the largest bacteria ever discovered, as a rule 0.1–0.3 mm (100–300 µm) in diameter, but sometimes attaining 0.75 mm (750 µm). Cells of Thiomargarita namibiensis are large enough to be visible to the naked eye. Although the species holds the record for the most massive bacterium, Epulopiscium fishelsoni – previously discovered in the gut of surgeonfish – grows slightly longer, but narrower. Thiomargarita means "sulfur pearl". This refers to the appearance of the cells; they contain microscopic sulfur granules that scatter incident light, lending the cell a pearly lustre. Like many coccoid bacteria such as Streptococcus their cellular division tends to occur along a single axis, causing their cells to form chains, rather like strings of pearls. The species name namibiensis means "of Namibia". OCCURRENCE The s...