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Opposition leader Juan Guaido, recognized by some 50 countries as Venezuela’s interim president, warned the military Sunday that blocking humanitarian aid from entering the country is a “crime against humanity.” The warning comes as international aid has taken center stage … Read more via...

The Thai political party that nominated a princess as its candidate for prime minister could be banned from a general election in March after an activist said on Sunday he would file a petition seeking its dissolution. … Read more via Yahoo News – Latest News & Headlines –...

Artists love expressing themselves through music and the same goes with their fashion. These were some of our favorite, and not so favorite, looks of the night..... via USA Today – http://bit.ly/2DrTL1S Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Fans of Beyonce swarmed the social media accounts of Lori Harvey, the stepdaughter of comedian and talk-show host Steve Harvey..... via Yahoo News – Latest News & Headlines – https://yhoo.it/2UW35Ch Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Cardi B brought her money moves to the 2019 Grammys, okurrr?! The hip-hop superstar hit the Staples Center stage on Sunday evening with one mission in mind: to prove just why the Recording Academy recognized her with an impressive five nominations. Cardi … via Top stories – Google News –...

The operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS), a unit of the Lagos State Police Command, have arrested two suspected robbers for killing an Uber driver and stealing his Hyundai Elantra car with registration number EPE 676 EC. The arrest followed a … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria...

The family of the abducted Dapchi schoolgirl Leah Sharibu yesterday again pleaded with President Muhammadu Buhari to secure the release of their daughter who has been in captivity of the … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News – http://bit.ly/2GBKxTW Get More...

A man ate a lollipop and suffered a heart attack triggered by frightening hallucinations, physicians have revealed. The unnamed man, 70, was taking medicines for coronary artery diseaseand his condition was stable. He suffered a heart attack after he ate around 70mg of THC, the psychoactive...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed confidence in the performance of the Smart Card Readers to be used at the forthcoming general elections. Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, expressed the...

For dissolving the elected executive of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State, the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the national chairman, … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News – http://bit.ly/2IesKVk Get More Nigeria Metro News

The guided-missile destroyers USS Spruance and USS Preble sailed within 12 nautical miles of the Spratly Islands as part of what the US Navy calls a “freedom of navigation operation.” The operation was carried out “in order to challenge excessive maritime claims and preserve access to the...

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has warned the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN; Nigerian Telecommunication Commission, NCC, and others involved in the transaction for the sale of distressed telecommunications firm, Etisalat (9mobile), to suspend further action on the deal pending the …...

THE subject of the narrative, in this column, last week, was the $7bn which Festus Odoko, former CBN Corporate Affairs Director, confirmed had been deposited with 14 Nigerian banks in October 2006. It is not clear how many banks, actually, succeeded in raising the … Read more via Vanguard...

Concept cars like the Mercedes-Benz EQ Silver Arrow shed fascinating insight into the future of an automaker, and they give us a glimpse at what’s going on inside the minds of the people who design them. Eager to learn more, Digital Trends sat down with Gorden Wagener, the head … Read more...

Cinema takings in the country may have dipped last month, as the top 20 films across the country’s cinemas for the four weeks of the month grossed over N350 million. This is according to data from the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN)....... Read more via Nairametrics –...

Jumia, Africa’s online retailer, is planning an initial public offering (IPO) in New York this year that could value the business at about $1.5 billion, according to those in the know. Bloomberg reports that Jumia’s largest shareholder, MTN Group, … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria...

You’ll hear the sounds of Wakanda forever. Black Panther won an early Grammy Award for best score soundtrack for visual media in advance of Sunday night’s awards ceremony. Composer Ludwig Göransson was chatting with Variety when he received the news. “(Director) Ryan Coogler..... via CNET –...

Following months of leak after leak, Google’s officially taken the wraps off its Pixel 3 and 3 XL smartphones. The two handsets look exactly like … Wallpapers – http://bit.ly/2DJQmu4 Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

A trailer for Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation of Aladdin aired during the 2019 Grammys finally gave everyone what they wanted — Will Smith’s Genie. The first teaser for the film, which debuted in October 2018, left the Genie out. New images of Smith in costume as the popular and...

Childish Gambino's "This Is America" won Grammys for song and record of the year on Sunday, becoming the first rap song to win the prestigious awards. Gambino did not attend the event and reportedly declined an invitation to perform..... via CNN – https://cnn.it/2Sng42S Get more Nigeria...