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President Muhammadu Buhari advises local communities to stop meting out capital punishment to bandits when they catch one. President Muhammadu Buhari has identified the main reason behind the killings of people in two villages.... Read more via Pulse Nigeria News – https://ift.tt/2uP8HXp...

The ongoing clash between the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, continued on Saturday when the governor described the party chairman as a man without character.... Read more via Nairaland –...

Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello has stated that instead of his administration to negotiate with criminals, it would fight them tooth and nail. He made this known on Friday while speaking at the... Read more via Naijaloaded – https://ift.tt/2HFSiYl Get More Nigeria Political News

An excellent second-half performance from Arsenal, whose increased intensity and quality was too much for Newcastle ensured they ran riot at the Emirate Stadium on Sunday evening.... Read more via P.M. News – https://ift.tt/2Szst2d Get More Nigeria Sports News

Odion Ighalo would be making his debut for Mancher United on Monday, February 17, against Chelsea during Red Devils' first game after the winter break scheduled to hold at Stamford Bridge. The Nigerian ex-international arrived in Manchester United from Chinese side... read more via Legit.ng...

Controversial Nigerian Politician, Dino Melaye, this afternoon, took on Nigerians who speak against his collection of automobiles. In a post he shared on his Instagram page, Dino said while homosexuals spend so much money on same sex, occults buy blood for … Read more via Naijaloaded |...

An African man caused a stir onboard a flight recently when he stood up and began to preach the gospel. Nigerian Twitter user @victorsozaboy who witnessed this, shared the video on his Twitter handle and wrote ”If you think you can skip church just because … Read more via Welcome To Ladun...

Nikita Pearl Waligwa, the Ugandan child actress who starred in Disney’s Queen of Katwe, a film about a chess prodigy from a slum in Uganda, has died. She shot to fame after she played Gloria who hailed from the slums of Uganda in the movie... via Linda Ikeji’s Blog – https://ift.tt/2SMVzdu...

BBN’s Nina has vowed no one will know her husband. The reality star who had her introduction yesterday, well she has corrected us saying, it’s her traditional wedding, vowed no one will ever know her husband no matter how hard they try. ”People been working overtime to … via Welcome To...

Nigerian actress Anita Joseph has said her marriage vows to her husband, Real Mc Fish. The actress and Real Mc Fish tied the knot on Friday, February 14, which was Valentine's Day, a day to celebrate love.... via Legit.ng – https://ift.tt/39C5WHI Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

The Buhari Media Organisation says the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will not implement policies that will affect the existence of the poor while raising revenue to fund the nation’s infrastructure projects.... Read more via The Punch –...

For Nigeria to combat the menace of Boko Haram and other cases of extreme violence, the Brazilian Minister for External Relations, Ernesto Araujo, has said a strong political will is crucial.... Read more via Guardian Nigeria – https://ift.tt/38Ae2QU Get More Nigeria Political News

The United Kingdom-based Universal Learning Solution has trained over 100,000 teachers in Nigeria in early grade learning and the practice of teaching primary school pupils how to read aloud. Among the beneficiaries of the teaching were those involved in early grade learning, Nursery, Primary...

The ongoing clash between the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, continued on Saturday when the governor described the party chairman as a man without character.... Read more via Naijaloaded –...

A former lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has responded to the allegations of the presidency bordering on insecurity. The Presidency on Saturday raised alarm over plots by the... Read more via Naijaloaded – https://ift.tt/2SHT4c4 Get More Nigeria Political News

The Yoruba Socio-Cultural organisation, Afenifere, on Sunday called for the removal and prosecution of Adams Oshiomhole, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, over his recent inflammatory comment.... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2SQIiQW Get More...

The Senior Special Assistant to the President, Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Ita Enang has warned that the ongoing agitations for regional security outfits was a threat to survival of Nigeria.... Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2Pe6xb1 Get More Nigeria Political News

THE Delta State Commissioner of Police, Hafiz Inuwa, has been accused of being economical with the truth in the reported killing of farmers by persons suspected to be Fulani herdsmen in Uwheru community, Ughelli North local government area of Delta State. The CP while speaking to … Read...

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works in Nasarawa State, Alhaji Jibrin Giza, was in the early hours of Sunday, abducted by yet-to-be-identified gunmen. This was confirmed by the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Bola Longe, who told newsmen in Lafia that the permanent secretary was...

A 24-year-old Nigerian woman, Remarkable Mary, in August last year made a record achievement in her humanitarian work – she built a borehole water project for a neglected oil-producing community in Akwa Ibom, South-south Nigeria. It was the first time in several decades the people of … Read...