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Baby born at 23 weeks weighing 1lb 2oz who doctors said was too small to survive becomes the star of a nappies advert three months later Tiny Bodhi Gascoigne has not only defied death but also found stardom Now his proud mother Lisa Curtis wants to share his … via News | Mail Online –...

South African police Saturday intervened to clear protesters trashing outlets of Swedish clothing giant Hennes and Mauritz in Johannesburg over a controversial advertisement of a black child. via TODAY.NG – http://ift.tt/2De3PgU Get more World News

Some residents of Benue stet have continued to protest the brutal killing of their kinsmen on January by persons suspected Fulani herdsmen. •Some youths protesting the killings This is even as Gov Samuel Ortom on Saturday appealed to the protesters in some parts of Makurdi, the state capital, to...

Hours after the Benue state government buried over 70 victims of the January 1 attacks by suspected herdsmen, the general overseer of the Living Faith Church also known as Winners Chapel, David Oyedepo, on Saturday morning condemned the killings. His counterpart, fiery cleric, Paul Enenche of...

The coach of the D’Tigers, Mohammed Abdulrahman, says the team has good players who can win the gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia. via TODAY.NG – http://ift.tt/2r0YeW7 --------------- Get More Nigeria Sports News

Catholic Bishop of Ekiti Diocese, Most Reverend Felix Femi Ajakaye, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to call governorship aspirants in Ekiti State to order, saying they were already campaigning before the legally approved time. Hide quoted text Bishop Ajakaye...

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State has again reiterated its rejection of the just-concluded local government elections. Announcing the result in Asaba, Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC), Chairman, Mike Ogbodu said the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, cleared all...

The Presidency on Saturday alerted Nigerians about a fake Twitter handle purportedly belonging to President Muhammadu Buhari. The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said the parody account has been posting spurious messages justifying the attacks by herdsmen...

The Nasarawa State Government on Saturday said no gate fees would be charged for Sunday’s match involving hosts Nasarawa United Football Club at the Lafia Township Stadium. The Nasarawa State Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development, Bamaiyi Anangba, told newsmen in Lafia that the gesture...

Colombian centre back Yerry Mina has officially been unveiled as a Barcelona player following his £10.5million switch from Palmeiras. The 23-year-old, who signed a five-and-a-half-year deal on Thursday, was presented to the club’s fans on Saturday. Mina completed his medical and had his photo...

After years in oblivion, the former Super Eagles handler led the Fortuna Sittard Stadion outfit to their first silverware in 23 years. . . Sunday Oliseh guided Fortuna Sittard to a comfortable 2-1 win over Ajax Jong in Friday’s Dutch second division encounter giving them their first.... via...

Popular musician-turned-activist, Chukwuemeka Charles Oputa, popularly known as CharlyBoy, has blasted President Muhammadu Buhari for not declaring Fulani herdsmen a terrorist group. Buhari was absent at the mass burial of 73 people killed by Fulani herdsmen in Logo and Guma LGAs of the state...

Gospel singer Emmy Kosgei has revealed why she would never consider dating a man her age or younger – The singer is currently married to a Nigerian pastor who many have considered a bit too old for her – She … via Nigeria News today & Breaking news ▷ Read Nigerian newspapers 24/7 –...

Real Madrid are back to full strength, well as strong as they can be without the injured Sergio Ramos and Karim Benzema, after playing in the Copa del Rey during the week. Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo start up front. Real Madrid: Navas, Carvajal, Varane, Nacho, Marcelo, Casemiro, Kroos...

The North-West zonal office of the Department of Petroleum Resources has sanctioned three petrol stations for hoarding and selling fuel above the official pump price. The Surveillance Team, led by the Zonal Operational Controller, also dispensed 23, 800 litres of hoarded petrol to the public...

Masai said he is not ready to forget Nigeria even if the US president thinks otherwise. Masai Ujiri, the president of NBA club Toronto Raptors has expressed dissatisfaction with a comment credited to US President, Donald Trump, in which he described Africa and Haiti.... via pulse.ng –...

In this interesting article, Publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu has given an insight on the type of person he thinks should be elected into power come 2019. via Tori News – http://ift.tt/2r1U6oW -- Get More Nigeria Political News

In a recent interview, Gov El-Rufai made it clear he has no apologies for sacking 22,000 teachers who couldn't pass a Pry 4 test. On November 9, 2017, Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, made public scripts of school teachers who had flunked a … via pulse.ng – Nigeria’s...

Former Governor of Rivers State and Minister Of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has bagged himself a chieftaincy title and has been crowned as The Eze Ochi Aliri of Ikwerre Kingdom. According to a facebook user, Godspower who shared these photos, He wrote; Now you know why President Muhammadu...

Mad Man Healed By Salvation Ministry Members In Port-Harcourt, Hair Gets Shaved by Angelanest: 3:06pm According to reports, a well known mad man in Rumuokwuta area of Port-Harcourt, Rivers state was allegedly healed today by members of Salvation ministry. The mentally unstable man who has been...