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  1. Nigeria Metro News

    Sports Chelsea suspends four fans over alleged racist abuse on Raheem Sterling – INFORMATION NIGERIA

    Chelsea FC have suspended four of their fans who allegedly hurled racist abuse at and have confirmed they are assisting the police in their investigation. The club have trawled through CCTV images from inside Stamford Bridge, as well as TV footage, to identify a supporter who appeared to …...
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    Metro Russian Gucci priest probed for flaunting designer goods on Instagram – INFORMATION NIGERIA

    A Russian Gucci priest who showed off the luxury items including Louis Vuitton bags and Gucci shoes on his Instagram account will face a disciplinary committee, an Orthodox Church spokesman said Monday. Vyacheslav Baskakov deleted the images of himself posing in his frock with the designer...
  3. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Mohammed: Obasanjo’s Support for Atiku Will End in Defeat – Thisdaylive

    The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, yesterday responded to former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo’s persistent support for the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, saying it would end in total defeat. Mohammed … Read...
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    Politics Aisha Buhari: The ‘man’ standing in APC – Vanguard News Nigeria

    Shortly after I started work as General Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesman in 2011, Mrs. Aisha Buhari approached me to facilitate some media exposure for her. She didn’t need to spend time to convince me that we needed her face and voice out there.... Read more via Vanguard News Nigeria –...
  5. Nigeria Political News

    Politics I Must Free Lagos from You, Agbaje Tells Tinubu – Thisdaylive

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate in Lagos State, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, has said the state must be freed from the stranglehold of its former governor and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, if the state must move forward. … Read more via...
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    Politics Ezekwesili Urges Buhari to Sign Electoral Bill – Thisdaylive

    The presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, has faulted President Muhammadu Buhari’s refusal to sign the amended Electoral Act. She said that the refusal would lead to a regression in the progress so far made in Nigeria’s ... Read more...
  7. Nigeria Entertainment News

    Entertainment Cardi B Torn About Reconciliation With Offset – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper

    Days after Cardi B announced her split from Offset, the rapper’s husband announced that he misses her. Despite Offset’s public pleas for Cardi B’s forgiveness, the “I Like It” rapper appears to be standing firm in her decision to remain broken up… for … via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper –...
  8. Nigeria Political News

    Politics EU envoy wants end to gender-based violence in Nigeria – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper

    The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ketil Karlson, has advocated an end to gender-based violence in Nigeria. He urged relevant stakeholders and authorities to engage in aggressive campaign and measures to put a stop to the...
  9. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Buhari consoles family of late ex- Army chief, Salihu Ibrahim – Premium Times Nigeria

    Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari, has sent his condolence to the family of Salihu Ibrahim, who was the nation’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) from 1990 to 1993. It was gathered that the 93-year-old died on Monday, in Kogi State. In a message to the family, the government … Read more via...
  10. Nigeria Political News

    Politics APC crisis: Shettima, El-Rufai in Ekiti – The Nation Nigeria

    Governors Kashim Shettima (Borno), Nasiru El-Rufai (Kaduna) were in Ado-Ekiti yesterday where APC’s national peace and reconciliation committee held an interactive hearing with aggrieved party members from Ondo and Ekiti States. The committee which has Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of … Read...
  11. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Secondus alleges plots to arrest Atiku, Obi, Saraki, Dogara – The Nation Nigeria

    PEOPLE’S Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman Prince Uche Secondus has raised the alarm, alleging plots by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arrest some key leaders of the opposition party on trump up charges. Secondus listed the … Read more via The Nation Nigeria –...
  12. Nigeria Political News

    Politics INEC needs 800,000 vehicles for smooth polls in 2019, FRSC reveals – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper

    The Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC) has disclosed that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would need about 800,000 vehicles to conduct high-free general elections in 2019. Corps Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi, disclosed this yesterday in Abuja … Read more via The Guardian...
  13. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Nigerian army has committed war crimes against humanity, says ICC – TheCable

    The International Criminal Court (ICC) says Nigerian security forces (NSF) have committed war crimes against humanity. In a report sent to TheCable, the ICC said it has received “a total of 169 communications” from Nigeria and its assessment has shown that security forces in Nigeria have...
  14. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Ngige: ASUU, FG have reached partial agreement – TheCable

    The federal government and the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have reached a partial agreement, Chris Ngige, the minister of labour and employment, announced on Monday. Ngige made the announcement at a reconciliation meeting aimed at finding ways of resolving the strike...
  15. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Four Killed In Attack On Afghan Security Forces In Kabul – Channels Television

    At least four people were killed and another six injured after a suicide bomber targeted a convoy of security forces … Read more via Channels Television – https://ift.tt/2UyO3CX Get More Nigeria Metro News
  16. Nigeria Political News

    Politics We arrested Orji’s son and it has nothing to do with Atiku, says EFCC – TheCable

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says the arrest of Ogbonna, son of Theodore Orji, former governor of Abia state, has nothing to do with Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Abuja apartment of Aliyu and Mustapha, sons of the...
  17. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Salihu Ibrahim, former chief of army staff, is dead – TheCable

    Salihu Ibrahim, former chief of army staff, has died at the age of 93. The retired general died on Monday in his home in Kogi state. He joined the army in 1956 and was trained at the Nigerian Military College. Ibrahim rose to become the army’s chief between 1990 to … Read more via TheCable...
  18. Nigeria Political News

    Politics EFCC Detains Doyin Okupe – Stella Dimoko Korkus.com

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained Dotun Okupe, a former aide to immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan. This was made known by the Peoples Democratic party, PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan.... Read more via – https://ift.tt/2G8lF7m...
  19. Nigeria Business News

    Business Why Nigeria Needs To Invest More In Healthcare, Education Reforms — DFID – Nairaland

    The Department for International Development (DFID) says Nigeria needs to invest more in healthcare, education and economic reforms. The country head of the oganisation, Debbie Palmer, said this on Monday during a conference organised by the Not Too Young To Run group in the nation’s capital...
  20. Nigeria Entertainment News

    Entertainment “Actor IK Ogbonna Lost His Wife To A Billionaire” – Instagram User Claims – Nairaland

    IK Ogbonna’s wife, Sonia Ogbonna is allegedly dating a billionaire. This is according to a social media user on instagram who goes by the name Jide Akinsinde. He made this known in reaction to a … via Nairaland – https://ift.tt/2QqW8Lu Get more Nigeria Entertainment News
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