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Facts & History: 5 Fun Interesting Facts About Nigeria....... When you think of Nigeria, what comes first to your mind? Let me guess, corruption, bad roads, lack of electricity, unemployment, boko haram, the list is sadly endless. The negatives of the country has a way of beclouding the positives albeit few. But then the positives are there and if we hound the international community to ALWAYS portray us in a positive light, we should do so ourselves. Nigeria is a country in West Africa and the most populous country in Africa with over 170 million people. What this means is that one in every 7 Africans is a Nigerian! Scooper brings you the most interesting and fun facts about Nigeria. More than 250 Ethnic groups- Nigeria has more than 250 ethnic groups, however there are three dominant tribes; Igbo, Hausa-Fulani, Yoruba which make up 18%, 29% and 21% respectively. West Africa's largest river- The River Niger is the longest and largest river in West Africa. It spans abo...

Update::BREAKING: Fight In Anambra Assembly As Factional Speakers Struggle To Take Seat The struggle by factions of the Anambra State House of Assembly to take possession of the seat of the Speaker is currently causing a fight in the hallowed chambers. Both factions of the House, led by their separate Speakers had arrived the State Assembly complex at about 10 a.m. in the morning, but could not sit for plenary because of the tussle over which of the two Speakers should preside over the meeting. About 22 out of the 30 members of the House had three weeks ago impeached Speaker Rita Maduagwu, replacing her with Hon. Ikem Uzoezie. But Maduagwu had quickly denied being impeached, while the Uzoezie faction insisted she remained impeached. This had led to the sealing of the House by police authorities to forestall any breach of peace. But at about 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, police unsealed the complex ahead of Thursday sitting, but, both factions went inside to administer the House. Madua...

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Update::The man who swims to work Benjamin David was fed up with the stress of commuting on busy city roads. So he now packs his laptop, suit and shoes into a waterproof bag, straps it to his back and swims 2km to work along the Isar River in Munich, Germany. Depending on the season, he wears swimming trunks or a long wetsuit – as well as rubber sandals to protect his feet from glass or the occasional bicycle laying in the river. His commute sometimes invites laughs from bystanders on the bridges above, but he says it’s faster and more relaxing than sitting in traffic.

Update::Salome Zurabishvili Elected As Georgia's First Woman President....... Georgia has elected Salome Zurabishvili as the countries first female president, with 59% of the vote against rival Grigol Vashadze on 40%. Ruling party candidate and French-born ex-diplomat won Georgia’s presidential election with 59.52% of the vote, the election commission said today with all ballots counted. She beat her rival Grigol Vashadze, who ran from an alliance of 11 opposition parties led by exiled ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili’s United National Movement (UNM), and who ultimately took 40.48% of the vote. Ms Zurabishvili is a former French career diplomat who served as Georgia’s foreign minister from 2004 to 2005. She said that her election as the ex-Soviet country’s first female president shows that voters have chosen closer integration with Europe. “It is now important to show that this country has chosen Europe,” Ms Zurabishvili told journalists, saying that “for that purpose, Georg...

Update::Tragic! Rival Cult Group Murders Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Student............. Tragic! Rival Cult Group Murders Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Student According to report, he was shot dead around at German Base back of stadium in the institution. Several attempts were made to save his life but they were not successful.

Update::Cruel! Student 'Ran Mad' after Being Dropped by Lexus SUV in Ogun State Nigeria There was pandemonium after a young lady allegedly ran mad after being dropped by a Lexus SUV, yesterday, in Ogun State. The lady identified as Blessing was said to be a student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba in Ondo state. However, she was found in an unfortunate state in Ijebu Ode, a place located in Ogun state. According to reports, the lady when interrogated could not provide a cohesive answer as to what occurred to her. She was later tied up by people around after taking her public displays to another level and causing disturbance. Efforts are now being made to locate her people.

Update::Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Are Moving Out of Kensington Palace The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are getting a new home address. Over the weekend, Kensington Palace confirmed that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will be relocating early next year from their current digs at the London palace to Frogmore Cottage on the grounds of the Frogmore Estate in Windsor. The royal couple is already well-acquainted with the estate: their May wedding reception was held at the Frogmore House on the same property, and their engagement photos were also snapped there. The move means that Markle and Prince Harry will be leaving Nottingham Cottage, where they’ve been camped out since their engagement, for the more pastoral Frogmore, which is located about 20 miles outside of London. Meanwhile, Prince William and Kate Middleton will continue living at Kensington Palace with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. “Windsor is a very special place for Their Royal Highnesses and they a...

Update::JUST IN: PDP Senator Defects To APC The Senator representing Gombe South, Joshua Lidani, has defected from the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Lidani’s defection was disclosed by the Senate Majority Leader, Ahmed Lawan during plenary on Wednesday. Lawan congratulated Lidani but did not give reasons the lawmaker defected to the ruling party. “Let me inform this Senate that very distinguished Senator Joshua Lidani representing Gombe south is defecting from the PDP to the APC. Congratulations,” he said. This is coming few weeks after Senator representing Rivers West, Osinachukwu Ideozu defected to the APC.

Update::AY, Omoni Oboli to make Hollywood debut Comedian AY Makun and actress, Omoni Oboli, will make their debut in a Hollywood animation film, “Elliott: The Littlest Reindeer”. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the characters AY and Oboli voiced in the film scheduled to premiere on December 14, remain unknown. The Christmas-themed film also features Hunger Games star, Josh Hutcherson, Dead pool actress, Morena Baccarin, Jeff Dunham, Martin Short and John Cleese. READ ALSO : PHOTOS: Buhari arrives Maiduguri for COAS conference The animation follows Blitzen- one of Santa’s sleigh-pulling reindeers- announcing his retirement on December 21, giving a miniature horse three days to fulfil his lifelong dream. The horse has to earn a spot on Santa’s sleigh during the North Pole try-outs in time for Christmas Eve; Elliott and his friend Hazel set out to prove that no dream is too big if you believe in yourself. NAN reports that AY earned a Guinness World Record recognition for ...

Update::ASUU STRIKE: The Only Solution Is To Ban Public Officers' Children From Schooling Abroad- VC Tells FG As education funding remains a major challenge for the country, Professor Taofeek Ibrahim, the Vice Chancellor of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, has called for a law banning public officers from sending their wards to study oversea pointing that this suggestion is viable to get Nigerian leaders to prioritize the sector. This is coming as the nationwide strike action embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to protest poor funding of universities in the country entered the fourth week this week. Scooper had reported that ASUU decided to embark on the industrial action on Monday, November 5, after the union's National Executive Council meeting held at the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State the previous night, directing all academic staff across universities to withdraw their services immediately. According to the National Presiden...

Update::News Digest: FG slashes JAMB, NECO, Basic education exams' fees；Kenya gay rugby player 'granted bail FG slashes JAMB, NECO, Basic education exams’fees The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the downward review of Examination registration fees for the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Senior Secondary and Basic Education Certificate. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, disclosed this at the end of the Council’s meeting which was presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to the minister, the JAMB fee for the UTME has been reduced from N5,000 to N3,500, the Senior Secondary School fee charge by NECO is now N9,850 as against N11,350 while the Basic Education certificate by NECO is reduced from N5,500 to N4,000.