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  1. Nigeria Sports News

    Sports World’s richest sports team owners: Top 20 includes Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham chiefs – talkSPORT

    In the latest findings released by Forbes up into this year, five of the top 20 richest clubs owners in the world come from the Premier League. They hold court with wealthy backers of NHL, NFL, NBA, MLS, Formula 1 and read more via “arsenal” – Google News – https://ift.tt/2JkukoY Get More...
  2. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Permanent secretary wants Nigeria to adopt e-governance – Premium Times Nigeria

    The new Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Communications, Istifanus Fuktar, says it is time for Nigeria to move away from running its affairs manually and embrace digitisation. Mr Fuktur said this on Tuesday during the handing over ceremony in the ministry in Abuja. He was …...
  3. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Fayose: Obanikoro tells court he was informed his late SA died in accident – Vanguard News Nigeria

    A fifth prosecution witness, Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro, in the ongoing fraud trial against former Gov. Ayodele Fayose, on Tuesday said that he was informed two years ago that his late Special Assistant (SA), Justin Erukaa, died in an accident. Fayose Obanikoro gave the evidence in continuation of...
  4. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Ex-student Raped UNILAG Undergraduate, Stole Her Underwear, Witness Alleges In Court – Leadership Newspaper

    A prosecution witness, Insp Nkem Ejelonu, on Tuesday told the Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court in Ikeja how John Otema, a former student of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), allegedly raped a female undergraduate of the institution and stole her underwear. The News Agency of Nigeria...
  5. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Lawmakers Set to Investigate Military Involvement in Polls – Thisdaylive

    The House of Representatives has adopted a motion to probe the involvement of military personnel during the just concluded general election. The House of Representatives member representing Nsukka/Igbo-Eze South federal constituency of Enugu State, Hon. Asadu Patrick, in his motion tagged...
  6. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Lagos is ‘sixth least expensive city in the world’ – Premium Times Nigeria

    Lagos has been ranked as the sixth cheapest city in the world to live in, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit survey. The survey compares more than 400 individual prices across 160 products and services. These include food, drink, clothing, household supplies, and personal care items...
  7. Nigeria Business News

    Business Facebook ‘will die’, replaced by the next cool Social Media – Mark Essien – Nairametrics

    Nigerian software developer and founder of Hotels.ng, Mr Mark Essien, recently opined that that the days of Facebook could be over soon. Taking to Twitter, the entrepreneur argued that no matter what Facebook does to stay in business, “it will die” eventually. Many people have lost interest–...
  8. Nigeria Business News

    Business Five bidders jostle for Afam Power and Yola Electricity Distribution Company – Nairametrics

    The Bureau of Public Enterprises has received financial and technical bids from five firms who are interested in purchasing the 51 percent stakes in Afam Power Plc and Yola Electricity Distribution Company. According to the Head of Public Communications at the Bureau of Public Enterprises...
  9. Nigeria Business News

    Business OFFICIAL: NNPC records ₦12.13bn trading surplus in December – Nairametrics

    The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has reported a trading surplus of ₦12.13billion in the oil and gas sector for December 2018. This is revealed in the Monthly Financial and Operations Report recently released by the corporation. NNPC attributed the rise in revenue posted to...
  10. Nigeria Entertainment News

    Entertainment Koffi Olomide bags two years in prison for raping 15 year-old girl – TODAY.NG

    International music star, Antoine Christophe Agbepa Mumba a.k.a. Koffi Olomide was handed a two years suspended jail sentence by a court in France for raping a 15 year-old girl. He was sentenced in absentia as he was a no show. This sentence means that the 62 year-old music composer, producer...
  11. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Bauchi Guber: INEC Vows to Vacate Court Order – Thisdaylive

    Following the order of a Federal High Court, Abuja barring the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from continuing with the collation and declaration of the result of the Bauchi State governorship election held on March 9, 2019, the commission has vowed to take steps … Read more...
  12. Nigeria Political News

    Politics NASS: How Saraki, Dino Melaye plan to install next National Assembly leadership – APC spokesman alleges – Daily Post Nigeria

    An official of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has alleged of plot by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki to hijack the constitution of the leadership of the 9th Senate. Deputy National Publicity Secretary of APC, Yekini Nabena alleged that Saraki, Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye and the …...
  13. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Certificate of Return: No special ceremony for Okorocha – INEC – Premium Times Nigeria

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said there is no special ceremony prepared for anybody whose name did not appear on its list of successful candidates in the 2019 general elections. “There is no special ceremony for anybody. I think we should get that one quite …...
  14. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Buhari vs Atiku: Peter Obi reveals what would have happened if ex-VP, PDP didn’t go to court – Daily Post Nigeria

    The vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the February 23, 2019 presidential election, Peter Obi has said that by challenging the outcome of the election in court, the party’s standard bearer, Atiku Abubakar, and the party have chosen the most civilised manner to …...
  15. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Fayose vs EFCC : What happened in court on Tuesday – Daily Post Nigeria

    A fifth prosecution witness, Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro, in the ongoing trial of former Gov. Ayodele Fayose, on Tuesday said he was informed two years ago that his late Special Assistant (SA), Justin Erukaa, died in an accident. NAN reports that Obanikoro gave the evidence in continuation of …...
  16. Nigeria Sports News

    Sports Britain’s richest billionaire may acquire Chelsea FC for N1.2 trillion – Nairametrics

    British billionaire, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, may succeed Roman Abramovich as Chelsea FC’s owner. Ratcliffe had held talks over the potential takeover. £2.5 billion valuation for Chealsea? – In a new development, Chelsea is the subject of interest for the British richest man. And he may only acquire...
  17. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Senate passes Budget 2019 for second reading – TheCable

    The senate has passed the 2019 appropriation bill of N8.82 trillion for second reading. The bill scaled second reading at the upper legislative chamber on Tuesday — three months after President Muhammadu Buhari presented it. The budget has a recurrent expenditure of N4 trillion while N2...
  18. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Ex-US ambassador: Nigeria’s presidential election has been bad news for democracy – TheCable

    John Campbell, former US ambassador to Nigeria, says the 2019 presidential election in the country has been bad news for democracy. Campbell, who also served as US Department of State foreign service officer from 1975 to 2007, said the election was “marred by historically low turnout and...
  19. Nigeria World News

    World Facebook gives new details on NZ attack video – BBC News

    Facebook has said a live broadcast of last week's Christchurch attacks was viewed fewer than 200 times, as the firm faces growing criticism for failing to block the footage.... Read more via BBC News – https://ift.tt/2TfirjV Get more World News
  20. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Boko Haram strikes Michika ahead of supplementary governorship election – TheCable

    Suspected Boko Haram terrorists raided Michika, a town in Adamawa state on Monday night, TheCable can report. Residents of the town told TheCable that the terrorist came into the town late Monday night, shooting sporadically into the... Read more via TheCable – https://ift.tt/2Hroxw9 Get...
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