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The Catholic Church in Nigeria has called on government at all levels to return schools to the original owners to ensure provision of quality education in the country. The church made the call during at the National Conference of National Association of Catholic Diocesan Directors/ Secretaries...

Residents at Koluama communities in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa have bemoaned the negative impact of a gas leak from an oilfield in the area. The people of Koluama reported an explosion from Agulo oilfield operated by Conoil Producing in the area on February 4, 2018. …...

Team Nigeria has won a total of 21 medals, leading the medal table at the ongoing Africa Wrestling Championships holding at the Alfred Diete-Spiff Civic Centre, Port Harcourt. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the medals comprise nine gold, five silver and seven bronze. In … read...

Sadiq Umar had a memorable debut in his first match for NAC Breda Nigerian striker Sadiq Umar scored for his new club NAC Breda in his first official match for the Eredivisie side. Sadiq who is just 20-years-old, was sent on loan read more via pulse.ng – Nigeria’s entertainment & lifestyle...

Matthew Wolff led the team that designed the new Super Eagles jerseys. Nike on Wednesday, February 7 unveiled Super Eagles 2018 FIFA World Cup jerseys to much acclaim on social media. Leading the team that designed the jersey is Matthew Wolff who works for Nike. After the unveiling, … read...

Alex Enumah in Abuja The government of Austria thursday unveiled of plans to repatriate about 1,000 Nigerian irregular migrants in that country after the completion of a training programme underway. The country’s Director General, International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD)...

Team Nigeria yesterday hauled a total of Seven gold, two silver and five bronze medals in the Cadet, Greco-Roman and women freestyle wrestling at the on-going African Wrestling Championships which started Wednesday at the Alfred Diete-Spiff Civic Centre Sports Hall in Port Harcourt, … read...

Scene of the incident yesterday with an ambulance taking away some of the injured. PHOTO: WASIU SALAMI For more than an hour, there were tense scenes in Mushin area of Lagos State after motorcycle riders clashed with the Lagos State Environmental … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria...

*Study claims one pill daily could work as well as Viagra Aspirin could treat erectile dysfunction, according to a new study. Just one 100mg pill a day for six weeks significantly reduced circulation issues in men, Turkish … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World...

Ondo State Police Command Thursday denied the report that the recent robbery along Benin/Sagamu Expressway claimed lives. Some armed bandits numbering 10 on Tuesday attacked travelers on Sagamu/Benin Expressway at Omotoso area of the Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state, and reportedly...

Police in Mali said Thursday they had arrested eight people in connection with two gang rapes and a separate case of paedophilia, as campaigners urged the adoption of laws penalising gender-based violence. Gang-raped 15-year-old SS3 Benue student Reports of the gang-rape of a young woman have...

Community Development Associations in Eti-Osa Local Government Area and Eti-Osa Local Council Development Area have appealed to residents to allow peace to reign to enable the Ambode administration focus on delivering development to the people. Lekki-Tollgates Responding to the anxiety among...

Assault on female lawyer: NBA gives IGP 14 day to transfer DPO — 8th February 2018 Aloysius Attah, Onitsha The case of alleged assault and detention of an Onitsha-based female lawyer, Chiamaka Nwangwu, by Jane Mbanefo, the Divisional Police … Read more via The Sun News –...

as Nigeria fails to intervene despite pleas By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor Apparently taking advantage of the delay by Nigeria to intervene in the alleged drug deals undertaken by Nigerians in the country, Saudi Arabia has executed one more Nigerian for drug-related offences. Impeccable...

The healing crusade train of the Omega Fire Ministries worldwide (OFM) that had been to almost all the states of Nigeria and major countries of the world, on Monday 5th of February, 2018, berthed in Ughelli, Delta State, for another soul-winning encounter. The two days, quoting those … Read...

Malam Is’haq Kawu, Director-General of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has urged broadcasting stations not to air political campaigns before the stipulated period for commencement. Read more via TODAY.NG – http://ift.tt/2Edmyug Get More Nigeria Metro News

The United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) says over 8.5 million persons need life-saving support due to humanitarian crisis caused by the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East. The UN said in its October Humanitarian Situation Report that it targeted 6.9...

Roger Federer announced on Wednesday that he will play in next week’s ATP event in Rotterdam, where a run to the semi-finals would make him the oldest-ever world number one. The 20-time Grand Slam champion is 155 points behind old rival Rafael Nadal in the rankings, with 180 … read more via...