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In September 2016, Phumzile Motshegwa received a call from an unknown number. The woman on the end of the line said Motshegwa’s brother, Solly, was dead... Read more via The Guardian – https://ift.tt/2OSpgtF Get more World News

Stakeholders in the public and private sectors have called on the Federal Government to invest in its human capital and technology to accelerate sustainable growth and development in the country. The stakeholders made this known at a side event organised by Hacey Health Initiative … Read...

It was a mystery which sparked countless think pieces: Why did US First Lady Melania Trump wear a $39 jacket emblazoned with "I really don’t care, do you?" during a trip to … via BBC News – https://ift.tt/2OY6Ur9 Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Music star Seyi Shay is the latest cover star for Savvy Magazine as the magazine unveils its “Pleasure Edition”. Seyi Shay speaks on saying “yes” to girl power and owning your sexuality as a whole. … via BellaNaija – https://ift.tt/2PxMaUa Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Actress and reality TV star of Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Eva Marcille tied the knot over the last weekend with her love Michael Sterling. The wedding ceremony held in Atlanta and was attended by the cast of the Real Housewives of Atlanta..... via BellaNaija – https://ift.tt/2CIcMPs Get...

Details of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s meeting with members of the House of Representatives on the platform of the All Progressives Congress on Saturday, have emerged. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting lasted for about one and half hours, at the … Read more via...

High-profile members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in South East are spoiling for a fight over the choice of Mr Peter Obi as the Vice Presidential candidate in the 2019 election. They are not happy because they were not consulted before the decision … Read more via PM...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the Federal Government’s ban of 50 Nigerians from travelling abroad as a direct clampdown on democratic order. In a statement Saturday through its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, the PDP said the restriction is an attempt by the...

The Arewa Consultative Forum has said it was is not in a hurry to endorse the candidates of the All Progressives Congress and Peoples Democratic Party for the 2019 presidential election, President Muhammadu Buhari and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar.... Read more via TODAY.NG –...

Coach Gernot Rohr of Super Eagles has said that the 4-0 routing of the Mediterranean Knights of Libya by his team in Uyo is due to excellent preparation and mentality to win.... read more via TODAY.NG – https://ift.tt/2yB5c4D Get More Nigeria Sports News

50 year old Rex Adebanjo was practicing law in the United States until a few years ago when the passion to give back to his motherland fired him to return home. A student activist until he left Nigeria, he was one of those … Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2OVOjM9 Get More...

National Chairman of Pan -Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, the umbrella body of elders, leaders and stakeholders of South-South region, AVM Idongesit Nkanga (ret.), yesterday, said the people of South- South were excited about Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s nomination as the presidential candidate of …...

In what appears to be a direct response to the feeble opposition of the Ebonyi State governor, Chief Dave Umahi, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo has asked Ndigbo to accept the choice of Mr. Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, as running mate to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.... Read more via Vanguard...

The Ojomu of Ajiranland, His Royal Majesty Alaiyeluwa Oba Tijani Adetunji Akinloye has called on monarchs to play more active roles in their various domains, to achieve even development in communities. … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News –...

Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby is in Nigeria, and on Saturday, he met with President Muhammadu Buhari and PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar separately in Abuja. Welby met Buhari at the event organised by the Interfaith Initiative for Peace (IIP) and later at the State House...

Deportees from Russia. Inset is Abugu Legal Adviser to the Nigerian Community in Russia, Dr. Tony Abugu, in this interview with KAYODE BELLO, spoke on challenges faced by Nigerians who run to Russia for succour, the immigration hassles they face, prostituting … Read more via The Guardian...

U.S. President Donald Trump said in a CBS interview on Saturday that there would be “severe punishment” for Saudi Arabia if it turns out that missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Khashoggi, a prominent critic of Riyadh … Read more via PM...

The five youngest members of the Kardashian brood came together on Friday to celebrate Khloe’s daughter True Thompson turning six-months-old. The proud mum couldn’t resist throwing her baby girl a party to celebrate the milestone and took to Instagram with the most adorable snap of True and …...

Cardi B is having a time of her life. The Bodak Yellow has taken to her Instagram to reveal how she spent her 26th birthday. According to the new mom, she thought she was going out for an intimate dinner with her husband to celebrate her birthday, but Offset surprised her … via Olisa.tv –...

Page Six claims that Nicki Minaj is unhappy with her mother after she learned that the older woman sold off some of her old clothes at a high-end store. According to the media house: “We’re told the rapper went “bats–t mad” at her mother Carol Maraj after reading in Page Six … via Olisa.tv...