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UEFA has named Super Eagles winger, Samuel Chukwueze, among the top 50 young players to keep an eye on in the 2019/2020 season. As was the case before the start of the 2018/2019 campaign, only one Nigerian youngster has been picked. ... read more via Nairaland – https://ift.tt/2ZuLLqJ UEFA...

The Presidency has lauded the diligence of the senate for confirming the ministerial nominees, whilst also ensuring a swift and efficient process..... Read more via P.M. News – https://ift.tt/2KgOpto Get More Nigeria Political News

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned Atiku Abubakar, former Vice-President of Nigeria to stop behaving like an alternative or shadow president, by incessantly issuing statements that fall within the ambit of President Muhammadu Buhari...... Read more via P.M. News –...

Ekezie Johnbosco Okeahialam, a graduate of Babcock University, has been appointed into the cabinet of Emeka Ihedioha, governor of Imo state. A first-class graduate, Okeahialam holds a bachelor of science in economics and has a master in business analytics and consulting from the University of...

AWKA – Strategies for 2021 governorship election in Anambra state are gathering momentum as political parties gear up for the forthcoming election. Last week Saturday, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held its 8th stakeholders meeting in Awka with a call for aspirants to begin subtle...

The NBA-backed Basketball Africa League (BAL) unveiled host cities Tuesday for its inaugural season, with Lagos, Cairo, Dakar, Luanda, Rabat and a Tunisian city, Tunis or Monastir, announced as the sites for the regular-season games... read more via P.M. News – https://ift.tt/2yptxL7 Get...

Ex-Real Madrid forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, has cited former rivals Barcelona as proof that money cannot buy success in the Champions League. Ronaldo stated this when he picked up his Marca Leyenda lifetime achievement award on Monday. The Portugal captain is hoping … read more via...

A South African woman known for being an outspoken Christian on Twitter has shared a controversial tweet that’s led to a debate. Nikki Shange, who refers to herself as "daughter of the Rabbi" made this statement while reacting to a question about labour pains. .... Read more via Linda...

The Kenyan government have deported a Caucasian man being paraded in the country as Jesus Christ and they have arrested the pastors who invited him and convinced their followers he’s the real son of God. Two church pastors invited the Caucasian man to their country then managed to … Read...

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), on Tuesday confirmed the death of five Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia. Dr Ibrahim Kana, Chairman, National Medical Team, released the figure Tuesday in Madinah from the commission’s National Medical Team Electronic Health Medical Records...

The politician made the appeal as he appeared before the Senate for screening as a ministerial nominee on Tuesday. A former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has urged the senators to disregard the (uncomplimentary) names they call him on … Read more via Naijaloaded |...

The Rivers State police command yesterday confirmed a cult attack at the Rivers State University, which left one person dead. A final year student of the Department of Agriculture, identified as Prince Tuakabari, was shot and killed on Monday evening around … Read more via Naijaloaded |...

Toyin Lawani took to Instagram to list the qualities she wants in a man, then ended up revealing why she might go back to her ex, Lord Triggs. The serial entrepreneur shared a photo of herself and wrote: “Posted this yesterday and said I was officially single , Now my Dm … via...

Nigerians on social media have reacted to the new twist introduced to the reality show. Big Brother on Tuesday introduced two new housemates to the BBnaija reality show. The two new housemates are Vendita and Elozanam. Vendita is an actress from Delta State. … via Naijaloaded | Nigeria’s...

The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan has asked the federal government to respect the order of the court and release the leader of the Shitte Islamic group, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zazaky, from detention. Onaiyekan called for the release of El-Zakzaky during a press...

The immediate past governor of Imo state, Senator Rochas Okorocha has been named the chairman, committee on culture and tourism of the ninth Senate. Okorocha, 56, was named the committee chairman even as a first time senator... Read more via Legit.ng – https://ift.tt/2ynW9V7 Get More...

Nigeria has lost five pilgrims so far in the ongoing 2019 hajj exercises in both Makkah and Madina. The five pilgrims include three females and two males; out of which one died in Madina while the remaining four died in the city of Makkah. ... Read more via Leadership Newspaper –...

At least 65 people are dead following a suspected attack by Boko Haram on a funeral gathering in northeastern Nigeria, according to local officials. The attack occurred Saturday during a burial in the Nganzai district, near the Borno state capital, Maiduguri, local government chairman Muhammed...

The world’s largest public health authority has weighed in with the most authoritative statement yet on the use of Crispr to alter the DNA of human babies. Eight months after a rogue Chinese scientist revealed he had secretly created the world’s first gene-edited children, the World Health...

Vice President Mike Pence paid a visit to the Hudson Institute—a conservative Washington D.C. think tank—to give a wide-ranging speech about the United States’ relationship with China. Standing stiffly in a shiny blue tie, he began by accusing the Chinese Communist Party of interfering in US …...