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Despite LeBron James still injured, the Lakers finally recorded a win on the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers ended their losing streak without star player LeBron James by beating the Dallas Mavericks 107-97 in an NBA encounter played on Tuesday, January 8. The Lakers … read more via Pulse Ghana...

Armed men have killed dozens of Fulani herders in central Mali, where ethnic violence cost hundreds of lives last year. The Malian government said in a statement that attackers dressed as traditional Donzo hunters killed 37 civilians in the village of Koulogon on Tuesday. "The … Read more...

The management of the University of Ilorin said that it’s Biotechnology Centre has so far contributed 19 novel bacteria strains to the World Genomic Bank. Prof. Matthew Kolawole, Director, Institute of Molecular Science and Biotechnology (IMSB), made this known in the 2018 Annual Report of...

The leadership of organised labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), and United Labour Congress (ULC), has concluded arrangement to stage nationwide protests, commencing today, January 8. The protests, which will hold simultaneously across all the...

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday raised the alarm over a new method of vote buying being devised to undermine the voting process. The INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this in Abuja at the presentation of the Voter Register for the 2019 general election to...

Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, says President Muhammadu Buhari is deceiving the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, by putting him in charge of his re-election campaign. The spokesperson for the group, Yinka Odumakin, made this known while speaking to Punch...

D’Banj is making moves to take the creative industry to the next level. The entertainment entrepreneur shares photos of himself meeting with the president of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo.... via BellaNaija – http://bit.ly/2C5ZjOU Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Christian Bale, a popular English-American actor, thanked Satan while delivering his winner’s speech at the Golden Globes awards on Sunday. The actor said Satan gave him the inspiration to play Dick Cheney’s role in the film ‘Vice’. “Thank you to Satan for giving me inspiration for playing...

Banky Wellington popularly known as Banky W created a GoFundMe campaign page of $100,000 for his political ambition. The singer who is running for House of Representatives for Eti-Osa constituency, lack sufficient funds for his political campaign and he decided to created the page. His wife...

A lady has been making the rounds online and it has got to do with the pictures she took during church service on Sunday (yesterday). The young lady attended the first service of the year in style and decided to take pictures in the church which she posted … Read more via INFORMATION...

Customers of Keystone Bank Limited can now transact banking services at their convenience on the new ‘Keystone Bank Mobile App’ with Zero Data, the lender has announced. The feature, which is another first from the bank and in the Nigerian banking sector, enables customers enjoy banking …...

Nigeria has suffered a plunge of $17.12 million foreign investment in its oil industry in just three months. Checks by New Telegraph showed that investor apathy, which trailed the petroleum industry from August to September 2018, has been listed as the cause of the plunge … Read more via...

Popular musician Banky W who is contesting for House of Reps representing Eti Osa local government under the Modern Democratic Party shared what his wife Adesua Etomi told him when he told her he was going into politics..... via P.M. News – http://bit.ly/2SHBZxR Get more Nigeria...

According to the latest statistics released by the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), moviegoers spent exactly N168.2M from December 28, 2018, to January 3, … via Pulse Ghana Pulse Nigeria – Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2FdZRWG Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Oyo state governor, Abiola Ajimobi has built back Nigerian gospel star Yinka Ayefele’s music house house his government demolished a year ago. Yinka Ayefele took to Instagram to thank Governor Ajimobi for rebuilding his music house, a year after it was demolished by the Oyo State Government...

Controversial Reality Star and mother of one, Gifty Powers went completely naked in new photo she posted on her Instagram page. The mother-of-one decided to leave out her clothes and underwear in a new photo which she shared online to the excitement of her followers..... via YabaLeftOnline...

A certain Nigerian-US based lady has called out Shina Peller, Quilox owner after allegedly being assaulted by 5 men while trying to buy suya at his club. The lady who goes by the name Nonye West took to her instastory to share her encounter as she reveals that Shina … via INFORMATION...

Embattled Kogi Senator, Dino Melaye who collapsed at the police headquarters has finally spoken from Hospital Bed. The Punch shared this video of the Senator speaking from his hospital bed. Dino Melaye claims he is unfit … Read more via Nairaland – http://bit.ly/2SHouhD Get More Nigeria...

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the ruling of a court nullifying the primaries of its Rivers state chapter. On Monday, January 7, 2019, a Federal High Court, Port-Harcourt nullified the primary elections reportedly held by two factions of the APC … Read more via...

Six members of the Ogun State Executive Council have resigned their appointments to pursue various elective positions in the forthcoming general elections. Another resigned to take new appointment as Board Chairman, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC). They include Mrs Ronke Sokefun...