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  1. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Attacks On Nigerians In S/Africa Absolutely Unacceptable, Unreasonable – osinbajo – Nairaland

    Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says attacks on Nigerians in South Africa are absolutely unacceptable, reckless and unreasonable. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement in Abuja, quoted the vice president while fielding questions from reporters on Tuesday in Kano on the xenophobic...
  2. Nigeria Entertainment News

    Entertainment Burna Boy Insults M.I Abaga For Supporting South African Rapper AKA (See What He Posted) – Naijaloaded

    M.I Abaga shows support for Rapper AKA despite his hateful comments towards Nigerians. AKA also said Nigerians should go back to their country and his comment came at the wrong time... via Naijaloaded | Nigeria’s Most Visited Music & Entertainment Website – https://ift.tt/2ZNxTHf Get more...
  3. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Buhari Urges Police, Army, Others To End Insecurity In Nigeria – Sahara Reporters

    President Muhammadu Buhari has directed security agencies in the country to put an end to all security challenges facing the country. The President said that government would no longer tolerate the deteriorating security situation in Nigeria.... Read more via Sahara Reporters –...
  4. Nigeria World News

    World Coast Guard: 25 bodies found after California boat fire – Yahoo News

    SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — A middle-of-the-night fire swept a boat carrying recreational scuba divers anchored near an island off the Southern California coast early Monday, leaving at least 25 dead and nine others missing. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr Matthew Kroll said Monday … Read more via...
  5. Nigeria World News

    World Chinese shoppers adopt facial payments in cashless drive – Daily MonitorHome

    Customers simply make a purchase by posing in front of point-of-sale (POS) machines equipped with cameras, after linking an image of their face to a digital payment system or bank account... Read more via Daily MonitorHome – https://ift.tt/32uMwBc Get more World News
  6. Nigeria World News

    World South Africa vows crackdown on xenophobic attacks after five die – Daily MonitorHome

    Five people have been killed in a surge of xenophobic violence in South Africa, police said on Tuesday, as President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed to clamp down and the African Union, Nigeria and Zambia condemned the attacks. Hordes of people -- some armed with axes and machetes -- gathered in...
  7. Nigeria World News

    World Hunt on for Durban dad after body of fourth child discovered hanging from tree in bushes – IOL section

    Durban - Durban police are on the hunt for a man who allegedly killed his three children and stepdaughter on Tuesday. The grim discovery of the 16-year-old girl was made in a bush in New Germany, west of Durban where she was found hanging from a tree late on Tuesday night.... Read more via...
  8. Nigeria World News

    World Facebook may hide like counts to help improve users’ mental health – TechMoran

    Facebook may soon start hiding like counts on News Feed posts to help improve the mental health of its users by protecting them from envy and dissuade them from self-censorship. The company’s idea is to prevent users from destructively comparing themselves to their friends and possibly...
  9. Nigeria Business News

    Business Nigeria’s start-ups raise $224.3 milion in eight months – The Guardian Nigeria News

    Some Nigerian start-ups raised over $224.3 million in funding across various sectors in the last eight months. This represents 24.1 per cent of the over $1 million raised in Africa. According to the data curated by Maxime Bayen, these reports comprised … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria...
  10. Nigeria Entertainment News

    Entertainment Katie Holmes Heartbroken And Starving Herself Following Jamie Foxx Split? – Gossip Cop

    Katie Holmes is not “heartbroken” and starving herself following her recent split from Jamie Foxx, despite a bogus tabloid report. Gossip Cop can debunk the story. We’ve learned the actress isn’t having any sort of meltdown in the wake of the breakup.... via Gossip Cop –...
  11. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Expect more beatings from Nigerians – Catholic bishop tells politicians – Legit.ng

    The Catholic bishop of Awka diocese, Most Reverend Paulinus Ezeokafor, has called on the federal government and politicians across Nigeria to expect a revolution from Nigerian populace. The bishop reacting to the recent attack on a former deputy Senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, said...
  12. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Xenophobia: Cut all diplomatic ties with South Africa – Ekweremadu tells Buhari, FG – Legit.ng

    A former deputy Senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, has called on the federal government to cut all diplomatic ties with South Africa over the incessant killings of Nigerians in the country. Ekweremadu while condemning the killings said the attacks on Nigerians and other Africans in South Africa...
  13. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Bayelsa Guber: Douye Diri wins PDP primary – Vanguard News

    Senator Douye Diri has emerged as the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP for the November 16 governorship election.... Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2NNKZly Get More Nigeria Political News
  14. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Governor flees as gunmen invade Kogi PDP primary – Premium Times Nigeria

    The governorship primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party ended abruptly in the early hours of Wednesday when gunmen invaded the venue of the election, Lokoja Confluence Stadium.... Read more via Premium Times Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2LhTHGN Get More Nigeria Political News
  15. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Kogi Guber: Dino Melaye speaks on stepping down [VIDEO] – Daily Post Nigeria

    Dino Melaye, Senator representing Kogi West has reacted to report making the rounds of him stepping down ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, forthcoming primary election. DAILY POST had reported that five governorship aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kogi State stepped...
  16. Nigeria Sports News

    Sports Olympics: Super Falcons set up Ivory Coast clash after Algeria win – TODAY

    Striker Asisat Oshoala’s second half strike at the Agege Stadium, Lagos on Tuesday was enough to hand the Super Falcons 1-0 victory over Algeria, and advance to the third round of the 2020 Olympics on 3-0 aggregate.... read more via TODAY – https://ift.tt/2NQHuun Get More Nigeria Sports News
  17. Nigeria Sports News

    Sports Ghana-Handed-Flag-To-Host-2023-African-Games – Peacefmonline

    Ghana was officially handed the African Games flag at the Closing Ceremony of the 12th African Games on Saturday 31st August 2019, in Rabat, Morocco. The handing over of the flag at the colourful ceremony, thus gives the baton to Ghana to organise the … read more via Headline News in Ghana...
  18. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Xenophobia: Nigerians To Protest At South African High Commission Thursday – Sahara Reporters

    Irked by the killings of their compatriots in South Africa, a group largely made up of young people, has perfected plans to stage a massive protest at the South African High Commission in Abuja on Thursday, September 5. The protest tagged #StopXenophobia, will kick off from the popular …...
  19. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Kidnapped PDP national youth leader regains freedom – The Guardian Nigeria News

    Kidnapped national youth leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and a former lawmaker, Sunday Ude Okoye, has regained his freedom. Okoye according to the police regained freedom from his captors on Tuesday evening.... Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News –...
  20. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro What I Will Do About Retaliatory Xenophobic Attacks In Lagos State – Sanwo-Olu – Nairaland

    Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has revealed what he will do as Chief Security Officer against retaliatory xenophobic attacks by criminals in Lagos State. In a series of tweets, Sanwo-Olu stated that he will ensure residents of the state are protect against pretentious nationalists.... Read...
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