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Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi is the world’s highest paid athlete, earning $127m (£99.8m) in the past 12 months, according to the Forbes top 100 ranking. Juventus’s Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo is second on $109m (£85.6m) with Paris St-Germain’s … via BBC Sport –...

Ahmed Wase from Plateau State has been declared the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives. Mr Wase emerged unopposed after he was nominated for the office by Sada Soli from Katsina State.... Read more via Premium Times Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2R6RTSw Get More Nigeria Political News

The newly elected President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, says he will be fair to his colleagues irrespective of political, ethnic or religious affiliation. He said this while delivering his remarks at the end.... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2IxMekx Get More Nigeria...

Reactions have trailed the emergence of senators Ahmad Lawan and Ovie Omo-Agege on Tuesday as President of the Senate and Deputy President of the Senate. Newsmen report that Lawan (APC-Yobe) emerged president of the 9th Senate after defeating his only contender, Sen. Ali Ndume with 79 votes...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that the President Buhari-led government is driving Nigeria towards “disaster and instability”. Obasanjo said this in an exclusive interview with Premium Times at his Ibogun Olaogun ancestral home in Ifo … Read more via Linda Ikeji’s Blog –...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued Certificate of Return to ex-Governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha. A Federal High Court in Abuja last Friday directed the commission to issue the former governor the certificate. The commission obeyed the directive after its...

Femi Gbajabiamila, representing Surulere I federal constituency in Lagos, on Tuesday, emerged the 9th Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives. He floored his main challenger who represents Chanchaga Federal Constituency, Umar Mohammed Bago.... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria –...

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the newly elected presiding officers of the Ninth National Assembly. This was contained in a statement Tuesday evening by his spokesman, Femi Adesina. Ahmed Lawan and Femi Gbajabiamila, both annointed candidates of the ruling All Progressives...

Femi Gbajabiamila, majority leader in the 8th house of representatives, has been elected speaker. The choice candidate of the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 281 votes to defeat Mohammed Bago, still of the APC, who had 76 votes.... Read more via TheCable –...

Russia is seeking to bolster its presence in at least 13 countries across Africa by building relations with existing rulers, striking military deals, and grooming a new generation of “leaders” and undercover “agents”, leaked documents reveal..... Read more via The Guardian –...

A mum has denied faking she had ovarian cancer so she could get money. Nicole Elkabbass, 40, is accused of lying to people on gofundme so she could receive pledges worth £45,000. She allegedly said she needed … Read more via Metro – http://bit.ly/2wQkuSw Get more World News

Former NFL player Kellen Winslow, Jr., raped a 58-year-old homeless woman a San Diego court ruled Monday. The woman, identified in court as Jane Doe 2, testified that she was familiar with Winslow Jr., 35, who had given her food and money in the past, according to The Washington … Read more...

A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama on Tuesday granted four officials of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) bail in the sums of N25 million, N20 million, and N6 million.... Read more via Premium Times Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2KapwSQ Get More Nigeria Metro...

Former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has congratulated the newly elected presiding officers of the 9th Senate, Senator Ahmed Lawan and Senator Ovie Omo-Agege on their elections.... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2R4qeSe Get More Nigeria Political News

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday listed eight priorities he will give more attention to give his anti-corruption agenda a big bite in the next four years..... Read more via TODAY.NG – http://bit.ly/2X1jKc9 Get More Nigeria Political News

The Blues continue to progress talks over a legend returning to manage the club but not all of their options want the job Chelsea want to meet with Frank Lampard to discuss the manager’s role at Stamford Bridge as Juventus prepare to announce the appointment of… Read more via Leadership...

The Federal Government has stated that the Federal Ministry of Justice is committed to pursuing the amendment of the Cybercrimes Act, which many lawyers, journalists and.... Read more via Vanguard News – http://bit.ly/2wM2FnJ Get More Nigeria Metro News

Air Namibia is being forced to scale down on regional and domestic routes due to a liquidity crisis that stems from an ongoing court case against the now-defunct Belgian carrier, Challenge Air. The legal tussle with the liquidated European-based airline, which is demanding N$400 million...

Huawei confirms it has built its own operating system just in case US tensions disrupt use of Google’s Android Unfortunately or fortunately, being put on a U.S. Department of Commerce blacklist has a way of forcing a company’s hands. Huawei could reportedly introduce a new operating system...

The Nigeria Agribusiness Register Networking (AgNet), a business outfits says the country`s untapped shea butter is capable of yielding two billion dollars about N721 trillion annually. Mr Roland Oroh, the Managing Director of AgNet, made the disclosure at a press conference on Tuesday in...