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Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Francis Alimikhena has denied dumping the All Progressive Congress, APC. READ MORE HERE

Ordinary Nigerians are finding it difficult to get jobs into federal agencies because top bureaucrats, public officials and lawmakers are hijacking the opportunities, Daily Trust reports READ MORE HERE

As the world awaits the explanation of Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun, over a PREMIUM TIMES exclusive report that she skipped Nigeria’s one-year mandatory national youth service scheme and then forged an exemption certificate, this newspaper has decided to release her entire credentials to the...

Enugu State Government has approved N18 million for the building of a physiotherapy and fitness centre for Rangers International FC, Enugu. The Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development in the state, Joseph Udedi, told the News men on Monday in Enugu that the centre would be sited …...

Troops in Borno State have rescued a female child abandoned by fleeing Boko Haram terrorists, the army spokesman, Brig.-Gen Texas Chukwu, said on Monday. Chukwu said in a statement the troops on a “clearance operation” also recovered three AK47 riffle magazines, one FN rifle magazine and one …...

The plot to cause a split in the All Progressives Congress(APC) has suffered a major setback, with some leaders of the party refusing to join the Reformed All Progressives ... Read more via The Nation Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2NvYUdd Get More Nigeria Political News

Lei Jun (center), Xiaomi’s CEO with senior vice president Li Wanqiang (left) and executive director Lin Bin ... Read more via CNET – https://ift.tt/2L3Yh98 Get more: Nigeria Business News

Preview You may know Hailey Baldwin as the girlfriend (or fiancée, if the rumors are to be believed!) of singer Justin Bieber, but there’s for sure more to her than that. So here’s a list of facts to help you get to know her better: She’s a model under … via The Sun News –...

The Gunners have been busy in the transfer market this summer and will further strengthen their midfield in the coming days Arsenal are set to complete the signings of Sampdoria midfielder Lucas Torreira … read more via Goal.com News – International – https://ift.tt/2m5XAS6 Get More...

Mario Mandzukic pays £3,000 for beer fans consumed during Croatia’s win over Russia – The Juventus striker played all 120 minutes before they won the match on penalties ... read more via Nigeria News today & Breaking news - https://ift.tt/2J6dfKa Get More Nigeria Sports News

Plateau State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) says 38, 051 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are taking refuge in 31 camps in the state following recent violence. Julie Bala, SEMA Director of Search and ... Read more via Premium Times Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2udZ3cA Get More Nigeria...

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus, has summoned presidential aspirants, governors, senators and other leaders to a meeting on Monday (today) in Abuja, The Nation is reporting. The meeting is coming amid plans by leaders of the Reformed-All Progressives...

The Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has said it was awaiting the directives of the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on the next step to take over the crisis … Read more via The Eagle Online – https://ift.tt/2zj1uAi Get More Nigeria Political News

A pro-democracy group, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s Executive Order 6 2018 as outrageously unconstitutional, stressing that the order is targeted at opposition political office seekers. Buhari had last week issued the...

The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO), a media arm of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Campaign, on Monday said that President Buhari has recorded landmark achievements within short period of time compared to past leaders who had governed the country. The organization said this in a statement sent...

JOHANNESBURG — Beyonce and Jay-Z will headline a special Global Citizen Festival in honor of Nelson Mandela in South Africa late this year. The Dec. 2 concert in Johannesburg is part of events marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of the anti-apartheid leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner...

Nigerian singers, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage and Femi Kuti are billed to perform alongside world music power couple, Jay-Z and Beyonce at the forthcoming ‘Mandela 100’ event. The selected Nigerian artistes have been named among the performing acts at the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 which is...

H MONEY BUSINESS ENTERTAINMENT (HMB) recruits the services of raving Nigerian acts; KENTEE & CHUVANO for new single titled OUR EBA. The new masterpiece was produced by OZBEAT, mixed & mastered ... via 360Nobs.com – https://ift.tt/2m1nCWi Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Mavin Records superstar singer, Reekado Banks who is currently on tour in Europe promised to dish out a new single this week and he has kept to his word. The singer comes through with another potential smash hit single featuring veteran singer and Port Harcourt … via Latest Naija Nigerian...

Nigerian alternative (folk) singer; Johnny Drille recently made a stop at NET TV for an exclusive interview with Victor Okpala that saw him talk about his journey so far, his Headies award nominations, his affiliation with Mavin Records and the subject of tithing which has been a controversial...