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President Donald Trump on Monday evening awarded golfing legend Tiger Woods the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor at the White House following his fifth Masters’ victory last month.... Read more via Linda Ikeji’s Blog – http://bit.ly/2Wro4xK Get more World News

The Emir of Katsina Abdulmumini Kabir Usman yesterday told the Minister of Agriculture Audu Ogbe to inform President Muhammadu Buhari that Katsina farmers and herders have abandoned their farms and herds for fear of kidnapping and killings.... Read more via Daily Trust – http://bit.ly/2LtqACz...

A Federal High Court in Abuja has summoned President Muhammadu Buhari, the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad and others to appear before the court over the removal of former CJN Walter Onnoghen. … Read more via Daily Trust – http://bit.ly/2VJYSph Get More Nigeria Metro...

A plan to shock the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and produce a speaker from the opposition in the coming 9th National Assembly appears to have been uncovered.... Read more via Nairaland – http://bit.ly/2PSAZpT Get More Nigeria Political News

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has granted leave to Senator Ademola Adeleke of Osun West senatorial district to travel to the United States of America for medical treatment..... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2Y8Bm2D Get More Nigeria Political News

The Nigeria police force has defended the detention of Ademola Adeleke, lawmaker representing Osun west senatorial district. Speaking with TheCable on Monday, Frank Mba, force spokesman, said Adeleke was detained in connection with ongoing criminal investigations against him.... Read more via...

Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, governor of Kano state, has relaunched moves to remove Muhammad Sanusi II as the emir of Kano, TheCable can report. On Monday, the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission reopened investigation into the... Read more via TheCable –...

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18-year-old Fatima Binta Hassan who works as a labourer in one of the big cashew factories in Ayingba, Lokoja, has revealed why she preferred the ‘dirty job’ to prostitution. According … via Legit TV Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Lady Gaga, patron saint of all that is Extra, arrived at this year's Met Gala with not one, not two, not three, but four stunning looks for the pink carpet.... Read more via Mashable – http://bit.ly/2DVEcjT Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

The athletics fraternity in the country is backing marathon World record holder Eliud Kipchoge in his second attempt to run under two hours in the planned “breaking two” organised marathon race later this year. On Monday, Kipchoge announced he will … read more via Daily Nation | Home –...

Although we have some reservations regarding the commitment of a bunch of African players to their national teams — not that we really blame them, all things considered — there’s no doubt that they continue to flourish in their respective clubs abroad. Just this weekend, it was revealed …...

#Anglican Church expels 2 priests over homosexuality In #Abia State Read more via Instablog9ja - http://bit.ly/2VRR8Bx Get More Nigeria Metro News

It has been 16 days since pirates abducted five Indian sailors after taking their ship at Bonny Outer anchorage in Nigeria but there has been no news about their wellbeing, claims the family of one of the abducted men. Bhupender Gulia, whose 20-year-old nephew Ankit was abducted..... Read...

Two Reuters journalists imprisoned in Myanmar for their reporting of the ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims have been pardoned and released after spending more than 500 … Read more via The Guardian – http://bit.ly/2LBaebo Get more World News

US President Donald Trump is enjoying the strongest polling of his presidency following the release of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report and positive economic news, according to public opinion poll agency Gallup. Trump’s job approval rating crept up one point to 46 percent … Read more...

This weekend, violence between Israel and Gaza escalated to a degree not seen since 2014, with 25 Palestinians and four Israelis killed in the fighting. Decades into the entrenched tensions of the region, the incident overall was tragically unsurprising. But for cybersecurity professionals...

The US Treasury will not hand President Donald Trump’s tax returns over to Democratic lawmakers, defying a demand from Congress, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Monday.... Read more via Capital News – http://bit.ly/2PN7d5Y Get more World News

A new ownership scheme that will enable Nigerians to acquire vehicles with ease will soon be launched by the federal government. Under the scheme, according to the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Nigerians aspiring to own vehicles but without the needed funds can...

Some Nigerians are ever so eager (if not desperate) to make money, regardless of whether it is through legal means or illegal means. This explains why quite a number of them fall prey to ponzi schemes.... Read more via Nairametrics – http://bit.ly/2J0KZx3 Get more: Nigeria Business News