The WhistlerEzekwesili Attacks Buhari: Ideologies Don't Deliver Results For The PoorThe WhistlerIn this first of a three-part article, my aim is to get President Muhammadu Buhari to reevaluate his obvious discomfort with the workings of a market ec...

NAIJ.COMRead what masked robbers did to nurses and patients when they attacked two hospitalsNAIJ.COMThe Punch reports that some armed robbers who attacked two private hospitals in Okitipupa local government area of Ondo state have stolen undisclosed am...

The Guardian NigeriaIn Oyo: Seriki chiefs move to stop installation of Olubadan-DesignatePulse NigeriaOyediji told newsmen in Ibadan on Sunday that the application was filed against Adetunji for presenting himself for promotion and selection as the 41s...

The Guardian NigeriaIn Oyo: Seriki chiefs move to stop installation of Olubadan-DesignatePulse NigeriaOyediji told newsmen in Ibadan on Sunday that the application was filed against Adetunji for presenting himself for promotion and selection as the 41s...

Leadership NewspapersReps Differ Over Saraki, Marafa FeudLeadership NewspapersThe unending feud between Senate President Bukola Saraki and Senator Kabiru Marafa (All Progressives' Congress, Zamfara) may have escalated to the House of Representative...

Daily TrustBe patient with Buhari, Wamakko tells NigeriansDaily TrustSokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal (left) and former governor, Sen Aliyu Wamakko at the flag-off of the APC local government election campaign at Tureta, yesterday. The Senator repr...

VanguardANAMBRA: NASS candidates ask INEC to implement S-Court judgmentVanguardABUJA—ELEVEN Senate and House of Representatives candidates under the Ejike Oguebego-led executive of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Anambra State, have called on the C...

VanguardMASSOB: Ohanaeze betrayed Biafra's causeThe Nation NewspaperThe leadership of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has accused the youth wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) of sa...

VanguardANAMBRA: NASS candidates ask INEC to implement S-Court judgmentVanguardABUJA—ELEVEN Senate and House of Representatives candidates under the Ejike Oguebego-led executive of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Anambra State, have called on the C...

The Nation NewspaperSinger Terry-G in road crashThe Nation NewspaperThe accident happened around 6am when he was returning from a night club between the 1st and 2nd roundabout in Lekki. His Range Rover Sport veered off the road and landed in a gutter a...

Army trains 200 to combat oil theftThe PunchThe 2 Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt has trained 200 soldiers to carry out special marine operations and rescue missions in Niger Delta. The Commander of the Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Stevenson Olaba...

Army trains 200 to combat oil theftThe PunchThe 2 Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt has trained 200 soldiers to carry out special marine operations and rescue missions in Niger Delta. The Commander of the Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Stevenson Olaba...

The Nation NewspaperWho succeeds Mimiko in Ondo?The Nation NewspaperCorrespondent DAMISI OJO writes on the succession battle in the Ondo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the chances of the aspirants and the implications of the stiff competition fo...

NAIJ.COMSerious tension as MASSOB attacks Ohanaeze youths over Kanu releaseNAIJ.COMMovement for the Actualization of Sovereign States of Biafra (MASSOB) and the youth wing of the pan Igbo socio political organoisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council (OY...

The Guardian NigeriaBuhari orders investigation into Benue killingsThe PunchPresident Muhammadu Buhari has ordered an investigation into the clashes between herdsmen and indigenes of communities in Benue State. The order was contained in a statement ma...

VanguardRoad Infrastructure: Osinbajo's claim is 'absolute falsehood' – OkupeVanguardFormer Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Doyin Okupe, on Sunday, accused Vice President Yemi Osinbajo of ...

NAIJ.COMAnti-corruption fight turns against EFCC, ICPC as FG beams search light on themNAIJ.COM... – Dr. George Uboh, chief executive officer of Panic Alert Security Systems (PASS), petitioned the Senate to probe the matter. The Economic and Financia...

NAIJ.COMSee what Governor Ambode was doing with these students (photos)NAIJ.COMAmbode said on Saturday, February 27 that his achievements in life can easily be attributed to the lessons he learnt and gained at the Federal Government College (FGC), Warr...

NAIJ.COMSee what Governor Ambode was doing with these students (photos)NAIJ.COMAmbode said on Saturday, February 27 that his achievements in life can easily be attributed to the lessons he learnt and gained at the Federal Government College (FGC), Warr...

TheCableIdeologies don't deliver results for the poorTheCableIn this first of a three-part article, my aim is to get President Muhammadu Buhari to reevaluate his obvious discomfort with the workings of a market economy and change so that he can eff...

VanguardFG saves N2.29bn monthly, removes 23846 ghost workers from payrollVanguardAbuja – The Federal Ministry of Finance says it saves the Federal Government N2.29 billion monthly since December 2015 by eliminating 23,846 ghost workers from its payr...

Information NigeriaWhy I Won't Congratulate Ikpeazu – OttiInformation NigeriaAlex-Otti Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, during the last general elections in Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, has said he won't cong...

The Nation NewspaperNigeria: Buhari Behind My Continued Detention , Says DasukiAllAfrica.comFORMER National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) yesterday alleged before Justice Peter Affen of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Cour...

DailyPost NigeriaTerry G survives ghastly motor accident in LagosDailyPost NigeriaThe accident involving his new Range Rover Sport and another vehicle, occurred while he was on his way back from a night club between the 1st and 2nd roundabout in Lekki,...

The Eagle OnlineBukola Saraki, SMWLagos and the rest of us, by Wale BakareThe Eagle OnlineLast week, I made it a point of call to attend the grand Finale of the much talked about Social Media Week Lagos, otherwise known, as #SMWLagos by the social medi...

VanguardUNILAG convocation to affect UTME candidates – JAMB officialVanguardThe 2016 all Computer Based Test ( CBT) version of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) wou...

Osun DefenderFayose Sacks Labour Leader In EkitiOsun DefenderThe court-validated chairman of Ekiti Trade Union Congress (TUC), Raphael Olaiya has been compulsorily retired from the civil service over his comment on receipt of the bailout funds by Gover...

The Guardian NigeriaArmy launches motorbike battalionThe PunchThe Nigeria Army on Saturday established a motorbike battalion to add impetus to its war on insurgency in the North-East. Also on Saturday, the Army released a fresh list of 100 suspected me...

The Nation NewspaperThe aloof nonagenarian Shehu ShagariThe Nation NewspaperHe has aged with quiet, aloof dignity. Since his election as president in 1979 and dethronement four years later in 1983 by the military after his party, the National Party of ...

The Nation NewspaperThe aloof nonagenarian Shehu ShagariThe Nation NewspaperHe has aged with quiet, aloof dignity. Since his election as president in 1979 and dethronement four years later in 1983 by the military after his party, the National Party of ...

DailyPost NigeriaBuhari's postponing evil day by refusing to devalue Naira - Ex-CBN boss, SanusiDailyPost NigeriaNigerias-President-Muhammadu-Buhari The Vice President, Prof. Yomi Osinbajo, on Saturday reaffirmed the position of the Federal Governm...

360Nobs.comNigerian Labour Congress(NLC) Issues 21 Days Ultimatum To Akwa Ibom Government360Nobs.comThe Akwa Ibom State chapter, Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has given the state government a 21-day ultimatum to settle the pending grievances of labour...

Largest Federal Allocation Earner, Akwa Ibom Gets 21-Day Ultimatum From NLCOsun DefenderThe Nigerian Labour Congress, Akwa Ibom State chapter, has given the state government a 21-day ultimatum to resolve all pending labour grievances or risk industrial...

Information NigeriaNo End To Buhari's Overseas Trips Yet- Oyegun.Information NigeriaAnyone expecting President Muhammadu Buhari to do away with his numerous overseas trips is probably living in dream world because his political party, the All Progr...

Information NigeriaDSS Debunks Claim DG Daura Collected N4b To Influence Supreme Court Rulings On A/Ibom, Rivers, OthersInformation NigeriaLAWAN-DAURA The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has arrested three suspects, who, according to it, had...

VanguardBlame executive for 2016 budget delay — RepsVanguardTHE House of Representatives, yesterday, berated the executive arm of government for hampering early passage of the 2016 budget and promised to reconcile discrepancies in figures within one ...

The PunchAso Rock Lens: Buhari's padded budget of controversiesThe PunchGovernments at all levels derive pleasure in christening their annual budgets. Apart from naming them budgets of a particular year, like 2016 Budget, they also come up with cat...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONUN Habitat: African Reps Set Priorities For African Urban AgendaCHANNELS TELEVISIONUN Habitat African representatives meeting at the UN Habitat III regional conference in Abuja, have set seven priorities to fast-track urbanization in...

The PunchFire guts Abubakar Audu's Millennium Plaza in AbujaThe PunchFire on Friday gutted the Millennium Plaza in the Central Business District of Abuja, opposite the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. The fire started at the side of the Pla...

DailyPost NigeriaChannel your appeal to striking Osun doctors, not Buhari – Aregbesola replies NMADailyPost NigeriaSupreme Court upholds Aregbesola's victory The back and forth between the Osun State government and the Nigerian Medical Associatio...

THISDAY Live2016 budget : Senate Uncovers shorfall of N5 billion in education ministryNAIJ.COMSenate on Thursday, February 25 discovered a shortfall of five billion naira in the amount provided for meal subsidy for the Unity Schools across the country ...

Leadership NewspapersNGO Urges FG To Provide For Rehabilitation Of Disabled PeopleLeadership NewspapersAn NGO, Centre for Citizens with Disabilities, on Friday urged the Federal Government to make adequate provision for the rehabilitation of Nigerians ...

The PunchRev. King must die by hanging, Supreme Court affirmsThe PunchThe Supreme Court has affirmed the death sentence passed on the General-Overseer of the Christian Praying Assembly, Chukwuemeka Ezeugo (aka Rev. King), by a Lagos High Court in I...

360Nobs.comINEC Issues Timetable For Edo and Ondo States Gubernatorial Elections360Nobs.comThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the timetable for the conduct of Edo and Ondo states governorship elections. According to the C...

The Eagle OnlineKwara Assembly passes 2016 BudgetThe Eagle OnlineThe Kwara State House of Assembly has passed the state's 2016 Appropriation Bill of N128.1 billion. The budget was increased by N12 billion over N116 billion presented by Governor Abd...

DailyPost NigeriaUniversity of Ibadan rusticates 100 students over poor performanceDailyPost NigeriaUniversity-of-Ibadan The University of Ibadan yesterday announced that 100 students have been withdrawn by the Senate of the institution. The university...

Nigerian BulletinKeyamo Reacts to Senate Order for the Arrest of Former EFCC BossNigerian BulletinPopular lawyer, Festus Keyamo has reacted to an order by the Nigerian senate calling for the arrest of former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime...

Leadership NewspapersReps To Pass 2016 Budget In March – DogaraLeadership NewspapersThe Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has assured Nigerians that the House would pass the 2016 budget in March. Dogara gave the assurance y...

The Nation NewspaperEnter Tinubu, the Man of the YearThe Nation NewspaperAt the 13th edition of the annual Sun Awards, held last Saturday in Lagos, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, bagged the Man of the Y...

The PunchReps summon FRSC boss over speed limitersThe PunchThe House of Representatives on Thursday asked the Federal Road Safety Corps to stop the compulsory use of speed limiters by motorists in the country. Lawmakers said besides the technology bein...

'Bauchi NDLEA arrested 239 drug traffickers in 2015'The PunchThe National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Bauchi State Command on Thursday said it seized a total of 2.076, tonnes of different hard drugs and 290 cartons and 737 bottles of cough syr...

The PunchPresidency, NSA approved N2.4bn disbursement at NIMASA – WitnessThe PunchAn Assistant Director in the Department of Finance Services, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Mrs. Olamide Odusanya, has told a Federal High Court in...

The Guardian NigeriaBuhari Welcomes IDB Offer To Mobilise Funds For Investment In NigeriaLeadership NewspapersPresident Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday welcomed an offer by the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to organise a financing roundtable in Abuja to ...

The PunchEnugu council polls: APC chieftain arraigned over alleged perjuryDailyPost NigeriaThe court case between some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State, and the Enugu State government took another dimension on Thursday as a...

The PunchPipeline vandalism: Navy warns against impunityThe PunchThe Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ibas, has warned against the renewed vandalism of oil and gas pipeline installations in the Niger Delta. The Navy chief, who attributed vandali...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONExplosion At Adamawa Bomb Dump Kills FourCHANNELS TELEVISIONFour policemen have been killed after a bomb accidentally went off at the Police Armory of the Jimeta Divisional Police headquarters, in Yola, Adamawa state. The Adamawa Sta...

VanguardWe are irrevocably committed to indigenous technology for National transformation – SystemSpecsVanguardOver the past few months, we have been inundated with enormous goodwill messages from home and abroad in respect of our successful track-re...

The PunchEFCC to re-arraign Metuh for obstruction of operatives todayThe PunchThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has amended the charges of destruction of evidence filed before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama, Abuja...

NAIJ.COMHe has instilled the fear of Allah in us – Shagari's son praises his fatherNAIJ.COMFormer president Shehu Shagari, who has turned 91 on February 25, has advised Nigerians to continue to keep peace and unity in Nigeria. The ex-president wa...

DailyPost NigeriaNAFDAC bans beans importationThe PunchTHE Nigerian Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has on Thursday said it has placed a ban on the importation of beans in the country. The Acting Director General of the Agency, Mr...

Naija247newsSaraki Embarrassed Over Leak Of His Secret Meeting With APC Bigwigs To Discuss His CTT TrialNaija247newsNigeria's embattled Senate President Bukola Saraki is angry and shocked over a reports revealing the details of his secret meeting w...

NAIJ.COMGood News: Chibok girls still alive, this is how they can be rescuedNAIJ.COMIf recent reports are anything to go by, the over 200 secondary school girls kidnapped from Chibok over a year ago are still alive. This much was disclosed by Shehu San...

DailyPost NigeriaSupreme Court validates election of Senator Oduah, two othersDailyPost Nigeriastella_oduah The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Senator Stella Oduah and two others were validly elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Par...

NAIJ.COMN225,000 bribe allegation: Rickey Tarfa withdraws suit against FGNAIJ.COMProminent Lagos lawyer, Rickey Tarfa, SAN, on Wednesday, February 24, withdrew fundamental rights suit he filed against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, MTN N...

NAIJ.COMNewspaper review: N302mn car gifts lands another PDP chief in EFCC netNAIJ.COMThe Punch reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on February 24 arrested the immediate past acting chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party ...

Information NigeriaBuhari Right Not To Devalue Naira – AnyaokuInformation Nigeriaanyaoku- A former Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, on Wednesday in Ondo State, threw his weight behind President Muhammadu Buhari's decisi...

The PunchMan, 32, allegedly rapes 6-yr-old girlVanguardLagos—A 32-year-old horticulture apprentice, Abeng Oji, who was alleged to have raped a six-year-old girl, was yesterday arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrates' Court sitting in Lagos. The ...

The PunchJonathan's ex-ADC files N100m suit against EFCCThe PunchA former Aide-de-Camp to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Col. Ojogbane Adegbe, has sued the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission at the Federal Territory High Court in Gudu, deman...

The PunchPsychology graduate breaks UNILAG record, scores 5.00 CGPAThe PunchAuthorities of the University of Lagos on Wednesday declared a Psychology graduand, Ayodele Dada, as the best in the institution's history. Dada scored a Cumulative Grade P...

NAIJ.COMBoko Haram: Buratai meets secretly with Borno elders, speaks on Chibok girlsNAIJ.COMThe Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen Tukur Buratai secretly met with elders in Borno state on Wednesday, February 24. He vowed to ensure that all the Chibok g...

VanguardRumours of Governor Udom's defection are wicked — Inyang-Eyen, Works CommissionerVanguardAkparawa Ephraim Inyang—Eyen is the Commissioner for Works in Akwa-Ibom State and a close associate of the Governor Udom Emmanuel. Following the Su...

DailyPost NigeriaTSA: We're committed to indigenous technology for National transformation – SystemSpecsDailyPost NigeriaMr John Obaro, Managing Director/CEO, SystemSpecs, developers of the Remita software used for the collection of Federal gover...

The Eagle OnlineMinister commends media's role in fight against corruption, terrorismThe Eagle OnlineSo far we have enjoyed tremendous support from the media, especially in our anti-corruption fight and our fight against terrorism. I think the medi...

2017 Population Census demarcation of areas delayed in BornoThe PunchThe proposed National Population Commission's Enumeration Area Demarcation in Borno State has been hit by hitches, the Honourable Federal Commissioner in charge of the state, Alha...

National Mirror26 states owe corps members − NYSCThe PunchThe National Youth Service Corps has expressed concern over the lack of preparedness of some states for orientation camps, saying about 26 states are currently owing corps members. Some, NYSC ...

DailyPost NigeriaSenate slashes commission on TSA from N7.6bn to N656mDailyPost Nigeriasenate The Senate has recommended the slashing of commission due to SystemSpecs, owners of the Remita software used for the collection of Federal government revenue ...

VanguardYakubu Dogara: CAN election is not compulsoryPulse Nigeria“The body of Christ is not divided, and leadership in the kingdom is not about what you desire to do to God. " Published: 14.36; Olamide Oni. Print; eMail · Yakubu Dogara p...

VanguardMimiko's achievements in Ondo is true transformation – AnyaokuVanguardFormer Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku has described the achievements recorded by Ondo State governor, Olusegun Mimiko as true transformation...

BBC News2016 budget: I will deal severely with those who “padded” the budget, Buhari vowsVanguardABUJA-In a development that has openly shown his anger and dissatisfaction with the controversy trailing the 2016 budget proposal currently being debat...

TheCableIn defence of Senator MarafaTheCableMr. Alabi Tajudeen is an ardent reader of this column by his own say-so. So far we've met only on the screens of our handsets as he frequently texts me his opinion on various issues unsolicited. Occasiona...

DailyPost NigeriaJAMB gives 2016 candidates 48 hours to complete late registrationDailyPost Nigeriajamb The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has given two days to candidates, who could not upload and complete their registration process, ...

The Nation NewspaperBello names new Kogi SSG, 32 other officialsDaily TrustKogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, yesterday approved the appointment of Mrs Ayoade Folashade Arike as the Secretary to the State Government. Alhaji Momoh Jubril was also...

The PunchBoT makes U-turn as PDP govs back SheriffDaily TrustGovernors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have said the simmering crisis over the appointment of Senator Modu Ali Sheriff as the party chairman has been resolved. Sheriff, a former gove...

The Punch$2b Malabu scam: Stop maligning me, go and clear your name, Atiku tells AdokeVanguardBARELY 24 four hours after writing a comprehensive letter to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, exonerating himself of any infraction in the controversial Malabu O...

VanguardKogi gov poll: Tribunal hears Faleke, Wada's petitions March 4, 8VanguardABUJA—Kogi State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja, has fixed March 4 and 8 to commence hearing of suits lodged before it by Hon. James Falek...

VanguardReps wade into Kogi Assembly crisis, send 10-man delegationVanguardABUJA—MEMBERS of the House of Representatives yesterday waded into the crisis rocking the Kogi State House Assembly as a 10-man panel had been mandated to investigate the alle...

The PunchEx-PDP BoT chair in fresh N300m arms scamThe PunchThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday filed before a Federal High Court in Abuja a fresh evidence of N300m allegedly received by a former Chairman, Board of Trustee of the Peop...

The Eagle OnlineExtortion: Ogun Assembly wants DPO probed, police carpet lawmakerThe PunchThe Ogun State House of Assembly has ordered the immediate probe of the Divisional Police Officer, Sagamu Division, Mr. John Mark, over alleged extortion. The Spe...

The Guardian NigeriaCrime: LASG building nation's first DNA forensics laboratoryVanguardLagos—The Lagos State government is establishing the first high-powered Deoxyribonucleic Acid or DNA Forensic Laboratory in Nigeria to take off within the nex...

The Guardian NigeriaSynagogue: Victim's children sue TB Joshua, Lagos, othersThe PunchThe two children of a South African, Kalambaie Wa Kalambaie, who died in the September 12, 2014 Synagogue Church Of All Nation's building collapse have filed ...

CHANNELS TELEVISIONSenate Orders Revocation Of Re-allocated FCT PlotsCHANNELS TELEVISIONThe Senate Committee on FCT has called for the immediate revocation of plots of land that were allegedly reallocated by the Federal Capital Development Authority, (...

TheCableBuhari Approves New Board For NEITICHANNELS TELEVISIONneiti_logo President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr. Waziri Adio, as the Executive Secretary of Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI). Until his ...

Nigerian Entertainment TodayFemi Adebayo: 10 things you must know about Oga Bello's son as he becomes S.A to Kwara State GovernorNigerian Entertainment TodayFemi Adebayo is a multiple-award winning Nigerian actor, director, producer. A lawyer by tr...

P.M. NewsSacked 12 VCs were arbitrarily appointed by Jonathan – ASUUVanguardAbuja – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Tuesday in Abuja said the recent removal of12 vice-chancellors of Federal universities by the Federal Government ...

Sacked 12 VCs were arbitrarily appointed by Jonathan – ASUUVanguardAbuja – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Tuesday in Abuja said the recent removal of12 vice-chancellors of Federal universities by the Federal Government amounted ...

The Nation NewspaperFG files charges against Moro, three othersThe Nation NewspaperThe Federal Government on Tuesday took further steps in the planned prosecution of former Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, when it filed charges against him and three ot...

The WhistlerNigerians React To Buhari's Appointment Of Blind Man As S.AThe WhistlerPresident Muhammadu Buhari's appointment of a visually impaired man, Dr. Samuel Inalegwu Ode Ankeli as his Senior Special Assistant has generated various reactio...

Village head arrested for allegedly defiling, infecting a13-year-old girl with HIVVanguardThe Kano State Hisbah Board said it has arrested a Village Head in Danbatta Local Government Area of the state (names withheld) for allegedly defiling a 13-year- ...

BusinessDayLawmakers not responsible for padding 2016 budget – Rep NamdasBusinessDayThe House of Representatives on Tuesday said that lawmakers were not responsible for the padding of the 2016 budget proposal. Rep. Abdulrazak Namdas (APC-Adamawa), th...

Naija247news2016 Hajj: Buhari urged to seek quota increase for NigeriaNaija247newsThe Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), an NGO, on Tuesday advised President Muhammadu Buhari to appeal to the Saudi Arabian Government to increase Hajj quota for the count...