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The Presidency has described the controversy trailing President Muhammadu Buhari’s certificate as an issue that never existed in the first place. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, stated this during his appearance on a ChannelsTV programme, saying...

River State Governor, Governor Nyesom Wike, has called for joint effort to stop impunity in Nigeria, saying the current situation in … Read more via Thisdaylive – https://ift.tt/2AMghlZ Get More Nigeria Political News

The federal government’s $500,000 donation to Guinea Bissau has been described by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, as wasteful, saying it’s one of the ways the President Muhammadu Buhari administration brought a once thriving economy to its...

Nigeria’s Number One Goalkeeper Concedes 4 Goals In 12 Minutes Nigerian shot stopper Francis Uzoho suffered a humiliating defeat with his club Elche in the Spanish second division on Sunday, November 4, as they were battered and bruised 5-1 by Cadiz. Super Eagles Of Nigeria To Play … read...

Lionel Messi could make an earlier return than expected against Inter Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday…even if Barcelona have hardly missed him. Four wins out of four, including a stroll past Inter Milan and a hammering of Real Madrid mean Messi reunites with a team enjoying its …...

Prince Charles and his wife Princess Camilla are expected in Nigeria from tomorrow November 6 to November 8 in a high profile visit. The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Paul Arkwright, made the disclosure on Sunday in Abuja, saying that Prince Charles would engage in peace-building...

The Niger State Civil Service Commission has disowned list being circulated around as that of successful candidates for its recent interview of prospective applicants into the state civil service. The chairman of the Commission Alhaji Shehu Yusuf Galadima, disclosed in a press statement...

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) has listed the names of 34 of its members who were allegedly killed by soldiers on October 27, 29 and 30, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The group, also known as Shiites, clashed with soldiers in Abuja during protests … Read more via...

Around 10,000 flames have filled the empty moat encircling the Tower of London in an awe-inspiring tribute to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War. Yeoman warders, also known as Beefeaters, began the lighting ceremony this evening by bringing a flame down … Read more via...

The US unleashed its "toughest ever" sanctions against Iran on Monday, a move that has already sparked mass protests in the oil-rich nation. The Trump administration reinstated all sanctions removed under … Read more via BBC News – https://ift.tt/2zw83N0 Get more World News

A breakdown of the $373 million said to have been facilitated to different areas of the agricultural value chain by the Nigerian Incentive Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending, (NIRSAL), has been provided to BusinessDay. In a detailed response provided by NIRSAL .... Read more...

A Nigerian firm has set up a donation- based crowdfunding website to raise funds in the form of grants for start-ups, micro, small and medium enterprises in Nigeria and beyond. The MSME Crowd Funding Foundation is set to officially launch www.fundanenterprise.org through which start-ups can...

World Bank’s Task Team Leader, in charge of Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA), Hajiya Aisha Garba has threatened that the global financial agency would withdraw its $611 million loan released to the Nigerian government. The $611 million loan was released to the Nigerian...

Corporate actions are decisions taken by companies’ boards of directors, or management teams, that could have an impact on the firms themselves or shareholders. Examples of corporate actions include the payment of dividends, closing of shareholders’ registers, announcing qualification dates...

The N701billion payment guarantee initiated by the Federal Government to assist electricity generation companies (GenCos) in settling their obligation to gas suppliers as remittances from electricity distribution companies (DisCos) dwindles, will run out by … Read more via BusinessDay : News...

Linda Ejiofor is no longer a bachelorette as she would be getting married soon. Hey crushers and secret admirers of Linda Ejiofor, just so you know, she is getting married and is obviously off the market.... via pulse.ng – Nigeria’s entertainment & lifestyle platform online –...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the International Police (INTERPOL) to immediately investigate and prosecute officials of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) involved in issuing President Muhammadu Buhari ‘forged’ attestation certificate. The main opposition party also...

Mama Mercy is a local farmer who grows sweet potatoes and tomatoes. Though Mama Mercy sells these crops to others in open markets, her own child is malnourished and stunted because all she manages to feed her with is tuwo, a plain rice meal. Many … Read more via BusinessDay : News you can...

Former Governor of Ebonyi State and Senator representing Ebonyi North in the Senate, Dr. Sam Egwu, at the weekend said President Muhammadu Buhari would be a hard nut to crack by his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in next year’s presidential election even though PDP has rebranded. Egwu also...

Floyd Mayweather is reportedly set to make his MMA debut against an undefeated fighter. Mayweather will reportedly fight undefeated kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa on New Years’ Eve in an event thrown by … read more via pulse.ng – Nigeria’s entertainment & lifestyle platform online –...