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Nigeria's Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has approved the following appointments for some Federal Government Parastatals, Agencies and Commissions. Alh. Ali Usman—Chairman, National Pension Commission Mr. Funso Doherty—Director-General, National Pension Commission Mr. Manase Benga—Executive Commissioner, National Pension Commission Zaki Magawata—Executive Commissioner, National Pension Commission Ben Oviosun—Executive Commissioner, National Pension Commission Nyerere Ayim—Executive Commissioner, National Pension Commission Dikko Aliyu AbdulRahman—Chairman, Governing Board of the Bank of Industr Mr. Olukayode Pitan—Managing Director, Bank of Industry Mr. Emeka Nwakpa—Chairman, Governing Board of the Consumer Protection Council All appointments into the National Pension Commission are subject to confirmation by the senate, the others aren't and are with immediate effect

“I’ve never let my schooling interfere with my education.” — Mark Twain We’re taught the basics of communication early in the classroom. To be able to read, write, and speak effectively, we had to learn vocabulary, grammar, spelling, handwriting, and pronunciation. They were, however, focused on the rudimentary goal of imparting or exchanging information. Communication goes much further than the academics of the written or spoken word. The purpose of communication is to build and grow connections with others at an emotional level. This is where classroom learning stops short and life learning kicks in. For many people, this transition can be rather jarring. The earlier you master communication skills, the better for you — and those around you. Here is the cheat-sheet to the 12 essential communication skills your school missed: Showing empathy Theodore Roosevelt said, “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” Empathy makes us human. We stop bei...

West Ham have put in an offer for Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho, according to Sky sources. City value the 20-year-old at £20m and several other Premier League clubs are reportedly interested. Iheanacho has started only once for City this year - on January 2 versus Burnley - and is not believed to be in manager Pep Guardiola's long-term plans. We reported earlier this month that West Ham were to keen to sign Iheanacho, with Andy Carroll and Diafra Sakho enduring injury-hit 2016/17 campaigns. The Hammers have already agreed a deal for full-back Pablo Zabaleta, who will leave Manchester City when his contract expires at the end of the month and become a West Ham player on July 1.

GEORGE TURNAH ARREST: THE DRAMA THAT HAPPENED, A MUST READ.  Written By Bodmas Kemepadei For the records, Barr. Alabh George Turnah has been remanded to kirikiri Prison. This was by Justice Ibrahim Watilat of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Wednesday. Though his lawyer has been told to apply for bail. He is facing a 12-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence, money laundering and abuse of office to the tune of N3, 094, 268, 235.69. Now, let's rewind to the time before he was being remanded. After it was learnt that Barr. Alabh George Turnah was arrested by the EFCC, youths gathered themselves and stormed the EFCC office to protest, describing Turnah's arrest as an act of injustice, saying he is a good man with a good heart. They stayed there singing demanding his unconditional release.  The EFCC South-South ZONAL head, Ishaq SALIHU, instead of pushing away the protesters, called them together and began to educate them. These wer...

On one occasion, so it was narrated, Stalin called for a live chicken and proceeded to use it to make an unforgettable point before some of his henchmen. Forcefully clutching the chicken in one hand, with the other he began to systematically pluck out its feathers. As the chicken struggled in vain to escape, he continued with the painful denuding until the bird was completely stripped. “Now you watch,” Stalin said as he placed the chicken on the floor and walked away with some bread crumbs in his hand. Incredibly, the fear-crazed chicken hobbled toward him and clung to the legs of his trousers. Stalin threw a handful of grain to the bird, and it began to follow him around the room, he turned to his dumbfounded colleagues and said quietly, “This is the way to rule the people. Did you see how that chicken followed me for food, even though I had caused it such torture? People are like that chicken. If you inflict inordinate pain on them they will follow you for food the rest of their live...

Oladimeji Seun Ayelotan, 30, was sentenced to 95 years in prison; Rasaq Aderoju Raheem, 31, was given 115 years and Femi Alexander Mewase, 45, got 25 years behind bars. Three Nigerian scammers  who befriended many of their victims on dating sites have been slammed long prison sentences by a Mississippi court after making tens of millions of dollars from their schemes. Oladimeji Seun Ayelotan, 30, was sentenced to 95 years in prison; Rasaq Aderoju Raheem, 31, was given 115 years and Femi Alexander Mewase, 45, got 25 years behind bars, according to a report by https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com A court in the Southern District of Mississippi had in February found them all guilty of crimes including mail fraud, wire fraud, identity theft, credit card fraud and theft of government property. Ayelotan and Raheem were also found guilty of conspiracies to commit bank fraud and money laundering. Dating back to at least 2001, the scammers were involved in multiple ...

Violence erupted midway into the primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to elect chairmanship candidates for the July 22 council polls in Lagos State on Saturday, ending the event abruptly. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some aggrieved party supporters engaged one another in a free-for-all midway into the election, smashing ballot boxes over allegations of an imposition of candidates at the election. Scores of delegates and others present at the Teslim Balogun Stadium venue fled in different directions as a result of the fracas, even as some were injured. The chairman of the Elections Committee, Tokunbo Afikuyomi, a former senator, was also attacked, and partially stripped by angry supporters who accused him of impartiality as he scampered to safety. Security officials later forced him out of the grip of the angry youth and whisked him away. NAN reports trouble started when some party members in Surulere and Lagos Mainland openly protested...

After a  whirlwind romance ,  Miranda Kerr  and Snapchat CEO  Evan Spiegel  are officially husband and wife! The couple tied the knot in front of family and friends at their home in Brentwood, Calif., earlier today, E! News can confirm. E! News can also report that the wedding had less than 50 guests. "It was a small intimate wedding," says a source, who added that the bride looked regal and like a "natural princess." In addition to being an intimate affair it was also an emotional one. Both the bride and groom had tears in their eyes, according to the insider. "The vows were beautiful," said the wedding goer. As for the guest list for the exclusive event? Mostly high-profile attendees and some models, adds the source. According to another wedding guest, people arrived at 4 p.m. and were served cocktails in an open air tent. A pianist played "When You Wish Upon a Star," and was later joined by a string quartet. The ceremony began a...

Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has described, as a slap on the faces of Nigerians, the launch of a book on corruption by Mr. Dino Melaye, the Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District. Professor Soyinka stated this on Thursday at the opening ceremony of the Civic Media Lab, an initiative of SaharaReporters Media. The Nobel laureate, who was the special guest at the event, made a barely disguised reference to the recent launch of Mr. Melaye’s Antidotes for Corruption, describing it as a gathering of some of the most reprehensible people in the country’s politics. “I hope the media when they do their launch, will not be like the launching with which the nation was treated recently in Abuja. I think this nation — you and I — have been slapped in the face by some of the disgusting reprobates that we know in any level of connection with power,” Professor Soyinka said. He was alluding to Mr. Melaye, a man who possesses dubious educational qualification...