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1. National Chairman – Prince Uche Secondus 2. National Deputy Chairman South – Elder Yemi Akinwonmi 3. National Deputy Chairman North – Sen. Gamawa Babawo Garba 4. National Secretary – Sen. Ibrahim Tsauri 5. Deputy National Secretary – Dr. Agbo Emmanuel 6. National Treasurer – Hon. Aribisala Adewale 7. Deputy National Treasurer – Alh. Wada Masu 8. Financial Secretary – Ibrahim Husseini Maibasira 9. Dep. Fin. Sec. – Hon. Irona Alphonsus 10. Nat. Org. Sec. – Col (Rtr) Austin Akobundu 11. Dep. Nat. Org. Sec. – Barr. Hassan Yakubu 12. Publicity Secretary – Kola Ologbondiyan 13. Dep. Nat. Pub. Sec. – Hon. Diran Odeyemi 14. Nat. Legal Adviser – Barr. Emmanuel Enoidem 15. Dep. Nat. Legal Adviser – Barr. Ahmed Bello Liman 16. Nat. Auditor – Mal. Adamu Mustapha 17. Dep. Nat. Auditor – Miss Divine Amina Arong 18. Nat. Women Leader – Haj. Mariya Waziri 19. Dep. Nat. Women Leader – Umoru Adizet Hadizat 20. Nat. Youth Leader 21. Dep. Nat...

A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus, has emerged as the new chairman of the party. Secondus defeated all the aspirants who contested the coveted position with him in the election which was held at Eagle Square, Abuja on Saturday. Details of the poll had not been officially announced as of the time of going to press. Secondus received strong backing of the 11 governors elected on the platform of the party, as they stood in solidarity with him throughout the exercise. Governors of Rivers and Ekiti States, Messrs NyesomWike and Ayodele Fayose, actively mobilised support openly for the new party chair. member of the party from the North said that "the northern caucus apart from Prof. Jerry Gana and Senator Ibrahim Mantu decided to support Secondus because he was the toast of the governors and the majority members of the party." Secondus told one of our correspondents that if declared winner, he would work with al...

After weeks of public furore and media frenzy, a sudden blackout has descended on the case of Chukwuduneme Onwuamadike a.k.a. Evans, Nigeria's infamous billionaire kidnapper, thus fuelling speculations that he's escaped, or dead. Saturday Sun has however gathered that Evans is not dead as his family now fears but has been moved from the Lagos police command headquarters cell by about 30 heavily armed men at midnight few days ago to an undisclosed destination. Some senior police officers in the know told Saturday Sun he was moved to Abuja Indeed, in the last few days, a palpable silence seemed to have enshrouded the Evans phenomenon. Where is Evans? It is a question the police is not prepared to officially answer right now. A man who hitherto divulged the details of his criminal life to the public almost on a daily basis is suddenly no longer accessible to even the press corps. All a Saturday Sun reporter who visited the state police command was told was that Evans...

By Chioma Obinna Many women go about with protruding stomach even when they are not pregnant. It is common to find women looking fat at the waist region. Findings show that many of these women have fibroids. About seven in every 10 black women are, according to a research, affected by fibroids. Today, fibroids are widespread. Statistics from hospitals also reveal that at least one in every four Nigerian women will develop one or more fibroids in her lifetime. Fibroids are no doubt part of the contributor to the increase in needless deaths among women. Quite a number of women who died, even celebrities, have been linked to complications arising from fibroids. Sunday Vanguard looks at the burden of the condition, why it is on the rise and treatment options. Fibroid tumor Patients stories It has been difficult living with fibroids," says Mrs. Bola Ayeni. Married at the age of 38, Bola has had this bulky stomach for years. She also struggled led with persistent bleeding, frequent ...

Olamide's music producer, Pheez Mr roducer, says he once made records from tin can out of passion and earned 50 naira for his first beat. The producer made this statement at the second edition of the Youth Enterprise Conference 2017 themed ''The Internet Entrepreneur'' which took place on March 30, 2017 in Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. Pheelz says only undiluted passion and commitment will make the Nigerian youths successful in their various fields of endeavors. "When you follow your dreams and passion, your handiwork becomes play and that is what it has always been to me''. "Olamide and I made 20 tracks from Olamide's 2014 album, 'Baddest Guy Ever Liveth' with just a plastic table and chair with an ordinary home theatre and this is what passion without limitation will make you achieve,'' Says Pheelz. The producer said that people will fail in life but they should learn to fail and fall forward in place of d...

Wild jubilation followed the end to a three week war between Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose and oil marketers in the state as the two parties reached pact and sheath swords after a peace meeting brokered by Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola at the government House in Oshogbo yesterday evening. According to a release by Fayose's Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, a communique from the peace meeting signed governors, Fayose, Aregbesola, NUPENG, General Secretary, Joseph Ogbebor, IPMAN, Zonal Chairman, Alhaji Debo Ahmed and PTD NUPENG, National Vice Chairman, Comrade Solomon Kilanko, , state the resolutions on the two state government and oil marketers as follows: " An ad hoc committee be constituted to fashion out in clear terms the conditions and guidelines for the establishment and operations of filling stations in Ekiti State; "The committee comprising representatives of Ekiti State Government and oil and gas stakeholders shall commence work on We...

- A chieftain of Afenifere, Senator Femi Okurounmu, says each time the Hausa-Fulani cabal feel threatened that power might slip from their hands, they think of a coup - Okurounmu alleges that the coup warning given by the chief of army staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Buratai, was to see how Nigerians would react if there is a coup - The elder statesman says Nigerians deserve to know the condition of their president's health if they are the ones that elected him as their president A leader of the of the pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, Senator Femi Okurounmu, has alleged that northerners were already scheming on how they could retain power in case anything happens to President Muhammadu Buhari. Femi Okurounmu, in an interview with the Punch, published on Sunday, June 4, said each time the Hausa-Fulani cabal feel threatened that power might slip from their hands, they think of a coup. Speaking on the backdrop of a recent statement by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant Gen...

The physical basis of any marriage is romance which takes its bearing from kissing. Unfortunately, the art of kissing seems to have lost its touch in marriages. Partners indulged in a lot of kissing while dating; but once the knot is tied, this simple exercise starts dwindling. Women very often, avoid kissing because they feel it will lead to another level of sexual activity which they are not ready for. As a result, kissing becomes a no-go area for them. In reality, when couples stop kissing, sex drive is lost. For most couples, kissing could be thrilling and pleasurable while for others, it could be clumsy because they have lost touch with the art of doing it. Kissing in the real word can be classified as French kissing or pleasure kissing. Research has shown that kissing could be a source of pleasure because it excites the lips, tongues and mouth. There is more to kissing than just the meeting of two lips. Kissing helps to reduce stress and increases excitement and longing for clo...

Chelsea attacker Eden Hazard has revealed he would consider a move to Real Madrid if the Champions League winners were to make an approach. The Belgium international was pivotal in Chelsea's successful 2016-17 campaign, scoring 16 goals in 36 Premier League outings to help them to the title. His awesome showing has reignited speculation that Madrid are interested in bringing the 26-year-old to Santiago Bernabeu and Hazard is not denying it. "Of course, I would consider it if Madrid made an offer," Hazard told reporters. "I am keen to win trophies. It would be great to win the Champions League. But Chelsea's goal is to win the Champions League as well. Honestly, I do not know what will happen. "I only know that I still have a contract with Chelsea for three seasons and that we just had an amazing 2016-17 campaign. We want to continue on this path and want to build on this in the Champions League. "I am feeling very well at Chelsea. But you never kn...

Former President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has said that although the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, a platform under which he ran for a second term but lost in the 2015 elections failed to win the presidency seat, the failure however did not diminish the party. He however said that it is a clear sign that PDP will win in 2019, following the steps the party is taking now. Jonathan said this while receiving the party's delegation who visited him at his Abuja home on Monday. The visit by the leadership and Strategy Review Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was to intimate the ex-President on the party's steps towards taking back power from the now ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, party in 2019. "We lost the Presidency but that does not diminish PDP. Every other party in Nigeria also know that PDP is still the number one party." "I think losing the presidency is temporary; we should be able to get that position back,...

President Muhammadu Buhari has said he would only return to Nigeria when his London doctors certify him well enough to do so. "… I am extending my leave until the doctors are satisfied that certain factors are ruled out," Mr. Buhari said in a February 5 letter to the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, informing the National Assembly of the extension of his vacation. The letter was exclusively obtained by PREMIUM TIMES on Saturday. President Muhammadu Buhari has said he would only return to Nigeria when his London doctors certify him well enough to do so. "… I am extending my leave until the doctors are satisfied that certain factors are ruled out," Mr. Buhari said in a February 5 letter to the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, informing the National Assembly of the extension of his vacation. The letter was exclusively obtained by PREMIUM TIMES on Saturday. Although snippets of the letter were publicized by the presidency and the Senate on Febr...

Rhoda Jepkhorir of Kenya, the first female elite athlete to cross the finish line in Saturday's 2nd Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, said she would not hesitate to marry a Nigerian if approached. Jepkhorir told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the finish point that she would not hesitate due to the kind nature of Nigerians. "If a Nigerian man should ask for my hand in marriage, I will marry him because Nigerians are nice people. "Nationality is no barrier, so far he is committed and caring, I will have no option,'' she said. She also said that she loved watching the duo of Nigerian actors, Aki and Pawpaw, saying that she was so attached to Nigeria. "Aki and Pawpaw are my best actors in Nigeria, I have so much love for the Nigerian movie industry,'' the runner said. The athlete, who is visiting Nigeria for the first time, said that winning the race was a dream comes through for her. "The race has given me the opportunity to...

In the latest ranking of universities in Nigeria just released by the National Universities Commission (NUC 2017), the University of Ibadan maintained its leadership position in the country as the number one university in Nigeria. It was followed by the University of Lagos and Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife. The only non Federal University in the top ten ranking is the Covenant University, Ota which also emerged as the best private university in the ranking. Lagos State University, (LASU), Ojo was the best ranked state university at 16th position. Rank / University / Location 111 Samuel Adegboyega University Ogwa 110 Wesley University of Science and Technology Ondo City 109 Rhema University Aba 108 Crescent University, Abeokuta Abeokuta 107 Tansian University Umunya … 106 Kebbi State University of Science and Technology Aliero 105 Bauchi State University Gadau … 104 Kwararafa University Wukari Wukari 103 Gombe State University Gombe ...

With current attempts by fraudsters to access people's bank accounts through text messages, emails, phone calls etc., it is important we are armed with the knowledge of the different ways our bank accounts can be hacked by these fraudsters. This will help us better discern their gimmicks, avoid their traps and keep our money safe. Jumia Travel reveals 6 ways your bank account can be hacked. TRUSTING SUSPICIOUS EMAILS, TEXT MESSAGES AND PHONE CALLS In 2015, Babatunde Fatai, a young man arrested by the Oyo State Police command for various internet crimes including hacking into bank accounts of people in and outside Nigeria, revealed that to hack into bank accounts he would either go to dating sites to woo men and women into trusting him with their account details, or he would send fake emails to bank customers asking them to change their accounts and bank security details. Fatai will then use their 'old' security details to access their accounts and transfer their mo...

All things being equal, President Muhammadu Buhari, may return to Nigeria from his vacation to the United Kingdom on Saturday. This came as Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, the Senate President has also confirmed that President Muhammadu Buhari is healthy and in high spirits. Saraki on his tweeter handle @bukolasaraki giving the confirmation said that he spoke with the President on Wednesday night and that President Buhari was in high spirit. "Happy to have spoken with President Buhari tonight tonight. He was in good spirits and joked about my working late into the night, as usual. The Leadership newspaper quoting a source said on Thursday that except there would be any last minute change, all is set for Buhari's return. The newspaper relied on the source, a senior official in the presidency, who spoke in confidence. "Barring any last minute change, we are expecting the president back this weekend, probably on Saturday," it quoted the source. Throwing...

ENUGU – THE general overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has said that jollof rice and chicken being enjoyed by the students of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, way back in 1962, made him to choose the UNN as a university where he would do his first degree. Adeboye who was awarded with an honorarily doctorate degree of Doctor of Divinity, DD by the University on Tuesday, said that he developed interest in the University when he went with his fellow students on an excursion to UNN in 1962 and saw students eating jollof rice with half a chicken. Adeboye The cleric said that when he saw the way the students were enjoying then, he decided that he God permitted, he would come to UNN to study and lucky enough, the following year, 1963, he gained admission into the prestigious University. Carried by what he saw, Adeboye said that, "I took a pebble from the ground asked God to make me come to the University. The following yea...

Federal government scholarship award application is now open. The Federal Ministry of Education invites interested and qualified Nigerians to participate in the 2017/2018 Nomination Interview for Bilateral Education Agreement, BEA Scholarship Award for: i) Undergraduate (UG) studies tenable in Russia, Morocco, Algeria, Serbia, Hungary, Egypt, Turkey, Cuba, Romania, Ukraine, Japan, Macedonia; and ii) Postgraduate (PG) studies tenable in Russia (for those whose first degrees were obtained from Russia), China, Hungary, Serbia, Turkey, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, e.t.c. Bilateral Educational Agreement (BEA) Awards are scholarship awards made to eligible Nigerian youths after due process by development partners who have entered into Bilateral Educational agreement with Nigeria. These offers could be at the Undergraduate or Post Graduate or both levels as the case may be. The duration of the scholarship offer ranges from 4- 9 years depending on the level of study and the country....

Prophet Olagorioye Faleyimu predicts his 2017 visions in which he said that Nollywood actress Funke Akindele is not destined to have a child - He advised the actress to pray fervently if she desired to mother a child - Many rejected the harsh prediction including her husband JJC who showered his wife with prayers. Funke Akindele and her second husband, Nigerian rapper JJC got married August 23, 2016. The couple have only been married a few months and seem very happy together and very much in love. Their love inspires a lot of other celebs who feel fame damages relationships. Theirs seems to be standing strong regardless of what is thrown at them. For Christmas JJC showed he was a sweet husband when he showered his talented wife with multiple gifts. As good as they look together, a prophet who claims to hear directly from God called Prophet Olagorioye Faleyimu shared his visions and one of it was that Funke isn't destined to mother a child and that prayer is needed to...