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The Niger Police Command has arrested a man, Abubakar Turuwa of Pissa village of Borgu Local Government Area, for allegedly killing his father, Turuwa Ibrahim, over sharing of cattle. The commissioner of Police in Niger, Dibal Yakadi, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency …...

Five Bureau de Change operators have been convicted and jailed for allegedly defrauding another BDC operator, the Managing Director of Dashad Bureau de Change, Alhaji Tayo, of $1 million. Public Relations Officer of Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), DSP Audu Lawal, in a statement said...

Five powerful things that happened in Ekiti today By Nwafor Sunday The ongoing gubernatorial election in Ekiti has witnessed several happenings since … Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2NgJsAZ Get More Nigeria Political News

PREMIUM TIMES has obtained evidence of financial inducement in polling unit 012 in Igbemo Ward of Irepodun-Ifelodun Local Government Area of Ekiti State. A party agent, working for the All Progressives Congress, was seen sharing N5,000 to voters after casting their votes. The man, in … Read...

Indian Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the S-400 Triumf air defence missile deal with Russia will go ahead despite U.S. sanctions on military transactions with.... Read more via Leadership Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2uGm0Wf Get more World News

Israel’s military said it had launched air strikes targeting Hamas in the Gaza Strip early Saturday, following border clashes in which two Palestinians including a teenager were.... Read more via The Guardian Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2uxd2dK Get more World News

Obama heading to Kenya & South Africa in First Visit to Africa since Leaving Office 14.07.2018 at 12:40 pm By BellaNaija.com Leave a Comment Barack Obama Former U.S President Barrack Obama has announced that he’ll be visiting Kenya and South Africa this week, the first time he’ll be visiting...

Former US President Barack Obama is visiting Kenya and South Africa in his first visit to the African continent since he left office. Obama, sharing the news on his Facebook, decided to also share a list of books authored by Africans he’s drawn inspiration Read more via BellaNaija –...

Late Prof. Atukwei Okai By Kazeem Ugbodaga Ghana’s popular Poet and Secretary-General of the Pan African Writers Association, PAWA of Ghana, Prof Atukwei Okai has died at the age of 77. Okai died at the Korle Bu Teaching hospital, on Friday after a brief … Read more via PM NEWS Nigeria –...

Shut Up! The Lack of Female Collaborations in Nigerian Music is not because They Hate Each Other. I repeat, they don’t hate themselves, they just don’t feature each other enough. I write for different reasons but in most cases, I write when something bothers me, and I feel that sharing it …...

Yemi Alade and Tiwa Savage have not exactly been friends. The two songstresses are in competition for the crown of Queen of the industry and they have recently gone public with their animosity for each other. Recall that Yemi Alade publicly claimed to be on the same level with Davido and …...

Nollywood Actress and Bible School Graduate, Uche Elendu is celebrating a year older today, July 14th. She shared these beautiful new photos to mark her day…….. via Stella Dimoko Korkus.com – https://ift.tt/2NfHf8R Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Femi Odugbemi is a Nigerian filmmaker and producer of international repute. His works celebrate the rich diversity of the Nigerian and African experience. He produced Tinsel, a widely acclaimed soap opera that started airing in August 2008. His filmmaking credits include ‘Gidi Blues’...

Croatia’s coach Zlatko Dalic (L) and Croatia’s midfielder Luka Modric hold a press conference at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on July 14, 2018 on the eve of the Russia 2018 World Cup final football match between France and Croatia. Alexander NEMENOV / AFP Croatia coach Zlatko … read...

Real Madrid debunk rumours linking them to PSG star Neymar – The Spanish club released a statement they have not approached him – The 26-year-old have been linked with Los Blancos in recent months Spanish club, Real Madrid … read more via Naija news – https://ift.tt/2zDfqFH Get More Nigeria...

In a few hours, England and Belgium will go head-to-head for the second time in the Russia 2018 World Cup, this time to decide which of the two countries will finish third at the tournament. Unlike the Olympics where the philosophy is that participating IS the victory, … read more via...

Getting an internship position in Nigeria is as difficult as getting a job itself. Although this may sound weird, but it is the truth. Most students around the country are constantly searching for internship placement. And some of them may end up not getting placement. This could be very...

Fire No fewer than six shops were burnt at Kofar Wambai Jewelry Market (Kasuwar ‘Yan Yeri) in Kano on Friday night. The Director of the State Fire Service, Alhaji Sagir Madaki, revealed in Kano on Saturday that the fire burnt six shops. He said … Read more via PM NEWS Nigeria –...

One of the kidnappers who allegedly abducted two entertainers, Ugo Stevenson and Izunna Obiakor, in Owerri, Imo State and demanded millions of naira, has been arrested by the police.. It was revealed that the kidnappers who abducted Mr Izunna Obiakor (Event Promoter & Stage Manager) … Read...

This is Thanksgiving of amazing grace, wonderful grace and bountiful grace, in fact I lack words to express this grace God showed upon me today This happened at the early hours of today along calabar ... Read more via Nairaland – https://ift.tt/2LfmBF7 Get More Nigeria Metro News