Felix Omoko's Blog

Gambia's President Adama Barrow has returned to the country to assume power - days after his predecessor Yahya Jammeh left to go into exile.

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has cancelled next week's trip to Washington to meet US President Donald Trump.

Innocent Idibia popularly known as 2face (2baba) has revealed that he will be embarking on a nationwide protest against the policies of president Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.

The 2017 Oscar nominations have been revealed and La La Land got 14 nominations which has only been achieved in the past by Titanic and All About Eve. Unlike previous years where the nominations are announced in front of a live audience, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed all the nominees for this year’s 89th Academy Awards via live stream, featuring Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs.

The Dangote Group is a diversified and fully integrated conglomerate with interests across a range of sectors in Nigeria and Africa is currently recruiting.

Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, said that Nigeria’s economic growth can only be achieved and sustained if left in the hands of the private sector to drive.

The International Monetary Fund IMF, has predicted Nigeria will recover from the current economic recession this year. The international body stated this in its latest World Economic Outlook released yesterday Monday January 16th.

According to new research by the International Labor Organization, an agency that brings together governments, employers and worker representatives from 187 countries, the number of people out of work around the world will hit 200 million in 2017.

The  Nigerian Air Force  online registration for Non-Trade and Trade Men/women starts on 14th January 2017 and closes on 17th February 2017. Click here  

MMM Nigeria stuns the media and participants as they are now open for business a day before the January 14 return date. The ponzi scheme closed for holiday a month ago which sent crash speculation and panick across Nigeria.

Wishing them a happy married life...

After weeks of silence, President Muhammadu Buhari has given instructions for decisive measures aimed at bringing an end to the recurring acts of violence and destruction in the Southern part of Kaduna State. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) had earlier condemned the President's silence "over the ongoing genocide in Kaduna'.

A son of deceased al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden has been officially added to the U.S. counter-terrorism blacklist, a move that bars U.S. citizens from doing business with them, the State Department said.

A donation by a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and the largesse extended to the APC in Delta State by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, is currently tearing the party apart in the state.

Mark Zuckerberg: Mark Zuckerberg is one of the youngest self-made billionaires in the world. The Facebook founder signed the Giving Pledge . He promised to share at least half of his wealth in his lifetime. He has already donated $1.6 billion. Last year, Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla disbursed $25 million to help fight Ebola.

The Nigeria Army Pre-Screening Examination will hold on January 7, 2017 nationwide in the centres published below. Shortlisted candidates are to attend the Pre-Screening Examination at the centre they had chosen when completing the application form.

The speaker of the Jigawa state House of Assembly, Idris Garba pictured left, has been impeached. According to reports, he was impeached this morning following allegations of gross misconduct and misappropriation of funds. Isa Idris of Gwaram State Constituency, has been elected new speaker.   

Okwagbe is the largest & most populous town in Ughelli South LGA Delta State and their women sand filling the road during the rainy season.

A bride walking with her crippled husband ... Congrts

The Nollywood screen goddess is currently on vacation abroad with her family members. Ms Dominic shared these lovely photos of herself posing up a storm on the beach. 

People have been referring to the President Elect of the United States of America, Donald Trump, as a petty man and he doesn't seem to care. 

Thank God for this glorious year 2017, it is a brand new year. To God be all thy glory!