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  1. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro FLASHBACK: Was this the video that got Sanusi into trouble with Ganduje? – TheCable

    Muhammad Sanusi II, the emir of Kano and former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has been at the heart of a post-election controversy with Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano, over his criticism of the governor’s actions and inactions in the state. The former CBN governor’s problem...
  2. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro SHOCKER: These 28 states cannot fund their 2019 budgets with two-year revenue – TheCable

    Data made available by the Nigeria Extractives Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has shown that 28 states would be unable to fund their 2019 budgets from revenue realised in 2018 and 2017. The information, which was made available in the NEITI quarterly review. The eight states that...
  3. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro FCTA shops for N500b to resettle Abuja aborigines – The Guardian Nigeria News

    The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCT) is seeking N500 billion to resettle original inhabitants of 13 villages within the Abuja city.It also advanced poor funding for the parlous infrastructure in some of the districts captured in Phases II, III and IV … Read more via The Guardian...
  4. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Resident doctors give 40-day ultimatum over pay – The Guardian Nigeria News

    The National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD) at the weekend threatened to embark on an industrial action if arrears of members were not cleared in 40 days. A communiqué issued by the president and secretary general, Drs. Olusegun Olaopa … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria...
  5. Nigeria World News

    World Gunmen Attack Hotel In Pakistan’s Gwadar, Kill 5 – Leadership Newspaper

    Gunmen have stormed a five-star hotel in Pakistan’s port city of Gwadar, killing at least five people, officials said. In a statement, Pakistan’s military said three armed men killed a security guard as they..... Read more via Leadership Newspaper – http://bit.ly/2Q1T3hm Get more World News
  6. Nigeria World News

    World Apple Exclusive Reveals Exciting New iPhone 11 Features – Forbes

    Recent iPhone battery allegations may have scared off some upgraders, but now an exclusive new report from Bloomberg shows the smart money waits for the new iPhone 11 anyway.... Read more via Forbes – http://bit.ly/2Vj0a6c Get more World News
  7. Nigeria Entertainment News

    Entertainment Davido celebrates his baby mamas on Mother’s Day, says he loves them all – Laila’s Blog

    Singer Davido has taken to social media to praise his baby mamas, Amanda and Sophie Momodu, in celebration of this year’s Mother’s Day..... Read more via Laila’s Blog – http://bit.ly/2JBMPE3 Get more Nigeria Entertainment News
  8. Nigeria Political News

    Politics N30,000 minimum wage captured in 2019 budget—Akwa Ibom govt – Vanguard News

    Akwa Ibom State Government says it is ready to implement the new N30,000 minimum wage, as it had been included in the 2019 budget, christened Budget of Industrialisation for Poverty Alleviation. ... Read more via Vanguard News – http://bit.ly/30gitNe Get More Nigeria Political News
  9. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Nwobodo hinges national peace on Ndigbo presidency in 2023 – The Guardian Nigeria News

    Former governor of old Anambra State, Chief Jim Nwobodo, says peace will continue to elude Nigeria until Ndigbo are given their rightful place in the scheme of things.Speaking in Enugu … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News – http://bit.ly/2WDS4qv Get More...
  10. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Wike Recalls Suspended LG Chairmen – Leadership Newspaper

    Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has recalled the 12 local government council chairmen earlier suspended by his administration. The council chairmen we’re suspended about one month ago over alleged security reasons.... Read more via Leadership Newspaper – http://bit.ly/2HfGCf8 Get...
  11. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Police Arrest 95 Suspected Cultists In Anambra – Leadership Newspaper

    The police command in Anambra said it had arrested 95 suspected cultists and three suspected members of an armed robbery syndicate in the state. The command’s police public relations officer, Mr Haruna Mohammed, , a Superintendent of Police, disclosed this in a statement in Awka, yesterday, …...
  12. Nigeria World News

    World Emirates Group Posts $631m Profit In 12 Months – Leadership Newspaper

    The Emirates Group has posted a profit of AED 2.3 billion ($631 million) for the financial year ended 31 March 2019, down 44 per cent from last year. Released recently in its 2018-19 annual report, the Group’s revenue reached AED 109.3 billion ($29.8 billion), an increase … Read more via...
  13. Nigeria Business News

    Business Fidelity Bank reiterates roles of SMEs, pledges more support – The Guardian Nigeria News

    The roles of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) would remain topical in the nation’s discourse and quest for economic growth, the Managing … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News – http://bit.ly/2E62Uht Get more: Nigeria Business News
  14. Nigeria Business News

    Business FG to bar AMCON debtors from official businesses, says Osinbajo – The Guardian Nigeria News

    To boost the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON’s) ability to recover high-profile debts estimated at N5trillion, the Federal Government has resolved to bar debtor companies/individuals from its official businesses. Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, who dropped the … Read...
  15. Nigeria Business News

    Business Experts Arrive For Controlled Demolition Of Jos Main Market – Leadership Newspaper

    Demolition and explosive experts who had arrived from South Africa have expressed their preparedness for the controlled demolition of Jos main market on Saturday, May 18, 2019. Speaking to newsmen in Jos, Mike Pekins, lead demolition engineer for Mamco Wreckers Consortium and Kyle Pekins...
  16. Nigeria Business News

    Business 14 Banks Post N256bn Net Profit In Q1 – Leadership Newspaper

    Fourteen listed banks have posted a cumulative profit of N256.088 billion for the first quarter (Q1) ended March 31, 2019. The banks are Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), Ecobank Transnational Incorporated Plc (ETI), Stanbic IBTC, Sterling Bank, Access Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Zenith Bank...
  17. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Saraki, Ekweremadu, Ortom Pay Tribute to Mark – Thisdaylive Newspaper

    President of the Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki, his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu; Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, among others, yesterday paid glowing tribute to the immediate past President of the.... Read more via Thisdaylive Newspaper – http://bit.ly/30iKOTd Get More Nigeria Political News
  18. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Probe Ngige now, labour tells Buhari, begins protest today – The Guardian Nigeria News

    The organised labour yesterday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to probe the involvement of Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News – http://bit.ly/2LC8QVN Get More Nigeria Political News
  19. Nigeria Political News

    Politics FEC Approves N35bn Road Contracts in Six States – Thisdaylive

    The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved road contracts worth N35.944 billion in six states of the federation, bringing to a total of 16 roads the council has approved in recent times. The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, in a statement issued … Read more...
  20. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Get-rich-quick Mentality Threatening Christianity, Nigeria, Says Okowa – Thisdaylive Newspaper

    Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has lamented that Christianity in Nigeria and indeed the entire Nigerian society are being threatened by get-rich-quick mentality, which has been the root of practically all the.... Read more via Thisdaylive Newspaper – http://bit.ly/2VmZFs5 Get More...
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