Buhari Slashes JAMB Fee To N3,500!

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reduction of the registration fees for the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Board Examination (UTME) from N5,000 to N3,500, a statement from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said on Wednesday.

The statement signed by JAMB’s Head of Media, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, said the “president approved this reduction to alleviate the burden of the cost of the examination. This was made possible due to Mr President’s concern for the plight of the ordinary Nigerians.”

He further said in the president’s determination to alleviate poverty and ensure that every Nigerian desirous of tertiary education is not deprived, government had introduced policies and incentive to boost the economy of ordinary Nigerians and has seen this reduction as a platform to bring more Nigerians on the tertiary education template.

He said the board had in less than two years shown commitment to the avowed direction of President Buhari-led administration by returning over N15billion to government.

"Working for Buhari Won't Affect Relationship With My Father" ...Olujonwo Obasanjo

The National Coordinator of Buhari Youth Organisation , Olujonwon Obasanjo , has said no one can fault President Muhammadu Buhari ’ s integrity and honesty as a leader.

The son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo said Buhari stood above his peers in the administration of the nation’s finances and resources.

He, however, refused to compare the regime of his father with the incumbent , saying both operated under different situations.

The young Obasanjo who spoke in Abuja while addressing journalists on why the president deserved a second term in office said youths had benefitted more from programmes and actions of this administration.

He said , “Buhari believes in promoting Nigerian youths which is the basis of forming this association (BYO ). This government has empowered the youths to go into farming and other entrepreneurship.

“ This government is laying a good foundation for an expanded economic base and infrastructure development.”

Olujonwon said his support for Buhari had not in anyway affected his relationship with his father.

“ I’m here as an individual, adult, and someone who believes in this government.

Politics can’t separate me and my father. We are still one loving family; our relationship is cordial
“ Politics is meant to unite us.
It is important we rise above ethnicity, religious bigotry, and primordial sentiments.”

Brands Expert, Bestman Nze-Jumbo, Sets For 50th B'day Shindig, Bags Owu Traditional Title With Wife

Not everybody in this world gets the opportunity of landing their 50th milestone. Hence, for reasons of thanksgiving, a famous society dude, seasoned integrated marketing communications and brand management expert, Bestman Nze-Jumbo, will, on Wednesday, December 12th, 2018, clock 50 years of age and he is rolling out the drums in a big way to mark the date.

It’s going to be a double celebration for the CEO of Image Expressions, as he would also be honoured three days earlier, precisely on Sunday, December 9th, 2018, with the chieftaincy title of ‘Otun Atunluse’ of Ibogun Owu Kingdom in Abeokuta, Ogun State, while his beautiful South Africa based wife, Lady Atinuke Nze-Jumbo, who is from Ogere Remo, Ogun State, will be honoured with the title of ‘Yeye Atunluse’ of Ibogun Owu kingdom.

Society top notches, A-class monarchs, media big players, friends, business associates and family members are therefore gearing up for the grand bash meant to celebrate the two occasions which comes up at R&A City Hotels, Allen Avenue, Ikeja, on Thursday December 20th, 2018.

It is recalled that for the same reason of his selfless contribution of time, talent and skill, Bestman, in July 2017, was honoured with a similar title of ‘Otun Fiwagboye’ of Agudaland in Ikeja, Lagos State by the King of Agudaland, HRM Oba Hakeem Agbaosi  Eweobaja.

To the trendsetting socialite, Nze-Jumbo, who is fondly called ‘Irunmole’ (the oracle) by friends and admirers, life is a gift and so, must be celebrated with joy and anticipation.

Olamide Drops 'Mafia Family' December 7

Olamide has just announced that YBNL will be dropping an album; “YBNL MAFIA” in December. The rapper & singer took to his social media pages to make the announcement.

Olamide who sometime in October added three new artistes (Pichazo, YomiBlaze & FireboyDML)  to his label to complement the already existing Limerick, Lyta, Davolee and Temmie Ovwasa is intending to showcase further the talents of the rappers in the label in order for them to have a wider audience.

The official release date has been set for December 7.

Nigerian Footballer, Kenneth Omeruo, Wife, Welcome First Child In UK

The rock solid defender, Kenneth Omeruo has continued to make waves on headlines over wonderful performances in his in Spanish club side CD Leganes , welcomes his first child with his wife, Chioma

The couple, who got married in 2017 before completing the wedding rites earlier this year in Turkey, join the ever-growing list of current Eagles players who have added more caps off the field with the likes of Troost-Ekong, Moses Simon and Ogenyi Onazi giving birth this year.

Splendid wedding ceremony it was between Chioma and Ken
The on-loan Chelsea defender confirmed the news to wwwscorenigeria.com.ng , while thanking God for the health of both mother and child.

The rock solid defender Omerue who said to our source out joy “It’s a girl.

He went on to say, I’m grateful for this wonderful blessing upon my family and I want to thank God Almighty for making me witness such a great day".

Tinubu Lauds Ex-Gov. Aregbesola, As Oyetola Takes Charge In Osun

Gboyega Isiaka Oyetola has been sworn in as the governor of Osun state.

The governor took oath office as administered on him by the chief judge of Osun state, Justice Oyebola Adepele Ojo on Tuesday.

Speaking at the event, national leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu  lauded the outgoing governor of the state Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola for flying the flag of the progressives in the state for eight years.

Tinubu assured Oyetola of total support of all progressives governors in the country and pledge his assistance whenever called upon.

Earlier, the deputy governor Benedict Alabi took his oath of office.

The event had in attendance dignitaries from all walks of life.

Will Social Commerce Ever Overthrow eCommerce?

Being an entrepreneur in this technology-driven world is no longer rocket science. Gone are the days when yourequire a physical store to transact business. Today, if you have a tangible product to sell, you can simply take good pictures of your product with a smartphone and share them on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp etc). As easy as ABC. Before you even finish posting the pictures, you might begin to receive orders. 

This is called or referred to as Social Commerce.

Social commerce is a subset of electronic commerce that involves social media, online media that supports social interaction, and user contributions to assist online buying and selling of products and services. More succinctly, social commerce is the use of social network(s) in the context of e-commerce transactions.
The interesting thing about social commerce is that anyone can have access to it. This is probably why it is gaining momentum and begs the question, will social commerce ever overthrow eCommerce?

Social Commerce and eCommerce
Social commerce is a subset of electronic commerce. Regardless, both are used to market a product targeted at potential buyers.

As social commerce gathers momentum, eCommerce companies like Jumia and others are not lagging behind. Jumia (@JumiaNigeria) can be found on all social media platforms you could think of not only marketing a product or service but also interacting and engaging the customers and at the same time giving out freebies like it has been doing since the beginning of Black Friday.
Fascinatingly, Jumia is an ecosystem. You can also buy food, book hotel and flights. All these services can be processed for you Jumia's responsive social media teams.

The emergence of social commerce is very much appreciated and it has afforded a good and significant number of Nigerians to become entrepreneurs. At the same time, the number of fraudulent social commerce platforms have also increased. This is because it is a free-for-all platform. Trust is lacking and it is very easy for you to lose your money. And when you do, who do you complain to? No one! However, note that this does not mean that there are no trustworthy social commerce platforms. It is just advisable to be careful and cautious if you decide to patronise one.

Over the last six years, Jumia has built a solid and reputable eCommerce ecosystem. Buyers can easily return items as long as it meets the terms and conditions of the return policy and of course refunds are made no matter the circumstances involved.
So will social commerce ever overthrow eCommerce? The answer to that is...But what we know is that eCommerce sites like Jumia and others use social media to sell products on the backbone of having built a structured eCommerce ecosystem. So, whether or not social commerce will ever overthrow ecommerce, the truth is that Jumia and others will continue to innovate to meet the demands of this fast-changing world so that they won't be caught napping!