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As Burna Boy continues to give us hit after hit, we joyously travel down the rabbit hole with him. Gbona is a politically conscious track, in which Burna Boy subtly addresses the direct relativity of one’s wealth to their respectability. There is also the … via The Guardian Nigeria...

Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets has extended his contract until 2023, the Spanish champions announced on Thursday. Busquets’ deal had initially ben until 2021, and under the new contract, his buyout clause has been increased... read more via Punch Newspapers – https://ift.tt/2DBos85...

Atletico Madrid might have been dreading Saturday’s derby with Real Madrid two weeks ago following a bad start to the La Liga season, but the momentum has suddenly shifted Diego Simeone’s side’s way as they head to the Santiago Bernabeu. Lopetegui After taking a measly five points from …...

The University College Hospital, Ibadan has remained open to patients in need of medical attention in spite of the nationwide strike called by the organised labour. Recall that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) had on Wednesday called on all its members … Read more via Vanguard News –...

Virtually all the banks in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja opened for business Thursday, ignoring the directive by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to commence strike to protest the failure of the federal government to agree on a … Read more via Thisdaylive – https://ift.tt/2xRu0VP...

Academic activities in schools and office work were grounded in Katsina State Thursday as the nationwide warning strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) commenced Thursday. The strike followed the inability of the federal government to meet the demands of … Read more via...

Niger State Government says it will spend N91 million on micro chips to track movements of livestock in order to address the issue of cattle rustling in the state. Alhaji Zakari Bawa, the state Commissioner of Fishery and Livestock, disclosed this during a press briefing in Minna … Read...

A campaign group of the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ademola Adeleke has accused the Nigerian Police and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of conniving to favour the ruling party All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria...

A coalition of young Nigerians, the Young Professionals For Progress, has called on Olusegun Mimiko, a presidential aspirant of the Labour … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News – https://ift.tt/2NNvmvt Get More Nigeria Political News

The Peoples Democratic Party has described the Supplementary election held in Osun State today as the most brazen assault on democracy and biggest robbery ever witnessed in the history of the State.... Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2zA6Xkw Get More Nigeria Political News

Ahead of the 2019 general election, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Leo Ogor, has stated that the high number of aspirants jostling for the Peoples Democratic Party ticket is testament to the Democratic disposition of the party.... Read more via Vanguard News –...

Governor Mohammed Bindow of Adamawa State on Thursday said he had no preferred candidates for the forthcoming primary elections in the state. Mr Bindow made this known when he received Omar Suleiman, APC aspirant for Adamawa Central Senatorial District and a former Managing Director of …...

A new study has found that nearly half of Kenyan mothers with disabled babies were pressured to kill them. The two-year research, carried out by the charity Disability Rights International, also found that such mothers are often blamed for the conditions of their children. More than two thirds...

The monetary policy committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria has warned that Nigeria may head for another economic recession due to weak economic fundamentals currently visible in the economy. Addressing newsmen shortly after the two-day meeting of the MPC members held at the headquarters of...

It was gathered that Collins, who was nicknamed Barbwire by fans, slumped in the early hours of Wednesday close to his house in Ikorodu. Collins’ younger brother, Fabian told Punch that the family would … read more via Daily Post Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2N3Qzw9 Get More Nigeria Sports News

Germany on Thursday won the race to host the 2024 European Championship as UEFA backed a bid seen as safer than the rival Turkish proposal. UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin announced the winner following a campaign that saw politics and concerns.... read more via Channels Television –...

Cristiano Ronaldo will be able to face his old club Manchester United in the Champions League next month after UEFA handed the Juventus forward a one-game ban on Thursday. The Portuguese superstar was sent off in the first half of Juve’s 2-0 win away … read more via Channels Television –...

Former Arsenal defender, Martin Keown has stated that Gunners ex-manager, Arsene Wenger and former Manchester United boss, Sir Alex Ferguson would have handled midfielder, Paul Pogba’s situation differently is the case with the current Red Devils coach, Jose Mourinho. Keown expressed optimism...

Separatists in Cameroon’s restive English speaking regions staged a prison break leading to the escape of about 70 prisoners, the BBC reported on Wednesday. The incident took place in Wum, a town located north of the regional capital Bamenda. Witnesses say the preceding the prison break was...

A 26-year old man, Ben Friday Ibeh, has been arrested after he was caught on top on a 3-year old girl jerking his body on her probably in order to satisfy his sexual urge. P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at their compound located at Omilade Street … Read more via P.M.EXPRESS...