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North Korea has replaced its long-serving head of state with a close aide to leader Kim Jong Un, promoting a man who was placed on a US sanctions list last year for alleged human rights abuses, state media said Friday.... Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News – http://bit.ly/2UM6ya0 Get...

Music enthusiasts and fans of American singer, Solana Rowe a.k.a. SZA have continued their reactions over her recent adoption of a Nigerian name “ Amarachi Chinonso’’ on social media.... Read more via Leadership Newspaper – http://bit.ly/2UR5rFV Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Former US President Barack Obama, legendary singer, Stevie Wonder and rapper, Snoop Dogg eulogised slain rapper, Nipsey Hussle in a very emotional memorial in Los Angeles on Thursday.... Read more via Leadership Newspaper – http://bit.ly/2P7Qx95 Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Justice P.I. Ajoku of a Federal High Court in Ibadan, on Friday struck out a suit filed by the Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, against the All Progressives Congress (APC) for excluding his name from the... Read more via TODAY.NG – http://bit.ly/2VGYHYi Get More Nigeria Political...

An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Friday remanded a commercial motorcyclist, Umar Kareya, in prison for allegedly killing passenger over N200 transport fare.... Read more via Naijaloaded – http://bit.ly/2GjVOYr Get More Nigeria Metro News

A private jet owned by Dan Etete, a former Nigerian petroleum minister, was purchased with illicit funds, global corruption trackers said on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. The jet is said to be worth $56 million as at the time it was purchased.... Read more via The Trent Newspaper –...

Akinwunmi Ambode, the governor of Lagos State farewell football match has been slated for May 18, 2019. According to the organisers, the match would see former World Footballer of the Year and... Read more via The Trent Newspaper – http://bit.ly/2Z7NB0H Get More Nigeria Metro News

South Korea has just lifted the ban on abortion, after a landmark ruling by the country’s Constitutional Court. South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Thursday struck down the country’s laws prohibiting abortion, a landmark decision challenging the 66-year-old ban that.... Read more via...

Mr Afolabi Imoukhuede, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Job Creation and Youth Empowerment, has assured beneficiaries of the N-Power scheme that they would get their March stipend this week.... Read more via Daily Trust – http://bit.ly/2WWAf5w Get More Nigeria Metro News

Some parts of Katsina State have been taken over by bandits and kidnappers, Governor Aminu Masari told the acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Muhammed Adamu yesterday.... Read more via Daily Trust – http://bit.ly/2G4sp3a Get More Nigeria Metro News

Senate on Thursday called on the Federal Government to expedite action for the release of Leah Sharibu, the only remaining student of Government Science Secondary School, Dapchi, Yobe State, who has remained in captivity of insurgents..... Read more via Tribune Online – http://bit.ly/2VI6PYI...

It was a night of different fortunes for the Nigerian duo involved in the first leg games of the Europa League quarter-final. While Alex Iwobi and his Arsenal teammates got a 2-0 win over Napoli at the Emirates, Samuel Chukwueze and his... Read more via Premium Times Nigeria –...

Members of the House of Representatives have resolved to engage President Muhammadu Buhari over his inability to end the recurrent killings and banditry across the country.... Read more via Premium Times Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2VAZMRG Get More Nigeria Metro News

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been urged to seize a private jet owned by a former Nigerian minister of petroleum, Dan Etete.... Read more via Premium Times Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2WYwo8a Get More Nigeria Metro News

Their love is waxing stronger.... Read more via Linda Ikeji’s Blog – http://bit.ly/2P8yU91 Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has called on the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi to join hands with him to develop the state.... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2v3gehC Get More Nigeria Political News

Zainab Ahmed, the minister of finance, says the federal government will implement fuel subsidy removal gradually. Addressing the press on the sidelines of the ongoing spring meetings of the.... Read more via TheCable – http://bit.ly/2Kvl41T Get More Nigeria Political News

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr. Azubuike K. Onyebuchi, as the new Medical Director (MD), Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Abia State..... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2X3Gm87 Get More Nigeria Political News

National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, said no amount of fabrications, attempt at set-up, veiled and open threats by the.... Read more via Vanguard News – http://bit.ly/2G7bn4g Get More Nigeria Political News

President Buhari has approved the dissolution of the Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State. This was contained in a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Sonny Echono in Abuja on Thursday.... Read more via Linda Ikeji’s Blog –...