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The Peoples Democratic Party on Saturday decried freezing of all accounts belonging to the PDP Vice presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, his wife as well as his family members and their businesses allegedly by agencies of the federal government. The Director, Media and Publicity, PDP...

Mikel Obi and his family are in the Maldives on vacation after their brief visit to Nigeria. Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi is in the Maldives on holidays with his partner Olga Diyachenko and their two twin daughters Ava and Mia. Mikel … read more via pulse.ng – Nigeria’s entertainment &...

Thomas Dennerby is optimistic about the Super Falcons chances at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. Super Falcons boss Thomas Dennerby has stated that Nigeria can progress to the knock-out stage of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The Super Falcons are … read more via pulse.ng – Nigeria’s...

Chelsea and the Metropolitan Police confirmed they are investigating an incident of alleged racist abuse aimed at Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling during Chelsea’s 2-0 win on Saturday. Twitter users highlighted a first-half incident when a supporter appeared to abuse Sterling as he...

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has said the 2019 presidential election will be won and lost based on the capacity, performance and incompetence of the candidates rather than sentiments as was the case in 2015. According to the forum, the ideal Nigerian president should be a patriot, committed...

The Federal government said oil marketers would be paid N236 billion out of N348 billion approved by the National Assembly as outstanding subsidy claims on Friday Dec. 14th. The Chief Operating officer, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Downstream, Mr Henry Ikem-Obih disclosed...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has declared that he has no preferred candidate in the forthcoming general elections. Obasanjo said he would not tell Nigerians to vote or not to vote for any particular candidate, but should vote wisely. Obasanjo, who some people believed had decided to...

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the difference between President Muhammadu Buhari and other presidential candidates for the 2019 elections is that the president will not steal or allow stealing. Osinbajo made the declaration in Lagos on Saturday, at the flag off of his door-to-door campaign...

Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday urged voters in Epe Division to vote en masse for candidates of All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2019 to ensure continuation of the good works of the party at the … Read more via The Nation Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2E8FBV7 Get More Nigeria...

Gov Nasiru el-Rufai of Kaduna State, yesterday, said his government spends N3 billion annually on payment of school fees for pupils from primary to junior secondary schools across the state. He stated this at the 26th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Zaria Education Development Association...

Manchester City dominated most of the match, but goals from N’Golo Kante and David Luiz ensured it was Chelsea who triumphed. Manchester City suffered their first Premier League defeat of the season as N’Golo Kante and David Luiz secured a hard-fought 2-0 victory for Chelsea at Stamford...

Commercial banks are not lending over N60 billion five per cent contribution from their annual profits to the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele said yesterday. The contribution from the lenders followed CBN’s … Read more via The...

Annabel Mbonu is a Nollywood actress and film producer. In this interview with Yetunde Oladeinde, she talks about her humble beginning, achievements, challenges... via The Nation Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2ElflIe Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Hon. Mohammed Monguno represents Jere Federal Constituency of Borno State in the House of Representatives. The Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, in this interview, speaks on the raging insurgency in his home state and the killing of scores of soldiers by the … Read more via...

In 2017, for over 100 days, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was Acting President while President Muhammadu Buhari was away on medical vacation. During those three months, Osinbajo was a study in integrity, loyalty and rare commitment to national service.... Read more via Vanguard News Nigeria...

The Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa says Federal Government is making necessary efforts to ensure that Nigerians in the Diaspora exercise their voting rights. Dabiri-Erewa who said this when the Rwanda High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr...

N’Golo Kante and David Luiz scored two goals for Chelsea that ended Manchester City’s victorious run in the Premier League this season in a clash on Saturday evening. Kante scored first on 45th minutes into the match, while Luiz doubled it … read more via 360Nobs.com –...

The Super Falcons of Nigeria have been drawn in Group A alongside hosts France, Korea Republic and Norway, for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France. The draw took place at the La Seine Musicale on Boulogne-Billancourt in Paris, where the opening game will take place. … read more via...

The Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has lambasted his critics, insisting that God deserves money. Mbaka said this while responding to the criticisms he received over a video that went viral wherein he was seen trying to compel the vice presidential …...

Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Saturday stormed the home of Doyin Okupe, a former aide to immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan. Okupe made this known on his official Twitter page. According to Okupe, the EFCC operatives arrived his residence in Lagos...