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The World Bank Group president, Jim Yong Kim, on Monday announced he would be stepping down from his position effective February 1. Mr Kim’s announcement is coming more than three years ahead of the end of his tenure in.... Read more via Premium Times Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2CVEqaI Get...

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has joined members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in celebrating former Deputy Governor of Plateau State, Pauline Kedem Tallen, on her 60th birthday..... Read more via Vanguard News Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2Rjk8Rq Get More Nigeria Political News

Is like Reno’s outburst failed? Read more via Nairaland – http://bit.ly/2SCyTv3 Get More Nigeria Political News

Dino Melaye is reportedly unwilling to leave the hospital, even after declared fit to stand for trial by the police over negative medical test after an 8-day siege at his house.... Read more via Laila’s Blog – http://bit.ly/2SHCeca Get More Nigeria Political News

President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Modibbo Hamman Tukur as a Director of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) . This was contained in a letter dated January 7, 2019 to the Senate President seeking the confirmation of the nominee by the.... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria –...

President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja met a delegation from Borno State, during which he reasserted his administration’s unwavering support to equip the military to overcome the insurgency in the North-east..... Read more via Premium Times Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2sdYmze Get More...

PDP has officially launched their Campaign Buses in Portharcourt today.... Read more via Nairaland – http://bit.ly/2FgEymG Get More Nigeria Metro News

Three Chelsea players are expected to leave the club this month. Lazio have made a move to sign defender Davide Zappacosta.... Read more via Naijaloaded – http://bit.ly/2C5kOiE Get More Nigeria Sports News

A suspected thief would have met his end at the hands of angry mob earlier today in Lagos. It was gathered that the man was apprehended while stealing at the popular Shoprite Mall in Apapa area of the state. .... Read more via Nairaland – http://bit.ly/2Rb3S4C Get More Nigeria Metro News

The Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, on Monday broke down in tears when a delegation from the state visited President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja.... Read more via Channels Television – http://bit.ly/2RgMHi8 Get More Nigeria Political News

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday received some leaders from the North East at the State House in Abuja. A member of the delegation, Senator Ali Ndume, who spoke to journalists at the end of the meeting said the visit signaled the end of the PDP in the North East.... Read more via Channels...

A former Governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko and the Zonal Coordinator of the All Progressives Congress, APC, campaign, Alhaji Umaru Nangwari Tambuwal, have declared the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, dead in the state..... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria –...

Nigeria’s immediate past President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has joined scores of world leaders in condemning Monday’s attempted coup in Gabon, calling on military authorities to quickly restore democratic order in the Central African country..... Read more via Vanguard News Nigeria –...

Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has said 84,004,084 Nigerians registered to vote in the forthcoming elections..... Read more via Sahara Reporters – http://bit.ly/2QwxQei Get More Nigeria Political News

Paris Saint-Germain forward, Kylian Mbappe has been named this year’s most valuable player in world football, with a £196.25million price tag..... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2Ca0RqP Get More Nigeria Sports News

Manchester City will have to pay a huge amount to sign forward, Paulo Dybala away from Italian giants, Juventus during this January transfer window..... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2SIStWw Get More Nigeria Sports News

The federal government negotiating team is meeting with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in a bid to end the over one month industrial action that has crippled academic activities in public tertiary institutions.... Read more via Thisdaylive Newspaper –...

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has set a N8 trillion revenue target for 2019. This came as it also confirmed that it collected a total sum of N5.32 trillion in 2018, the highest revenue receipt since 2012 when it realised N5.07 trillion..... Read more via Thisdaylive Newspaper –...

The government of Gabon has arrested the officers who declared a military coup in the country earlier on Monday. Three soldiers wearing the green beret of the Republican Guard were visible in a video of the speech during the attempted coup..... Read more via Sahara Reporters –...

American actor, Kevin Spacey, is set to appear in court on accusations that he groped an … Read more via Thenet News – http://bit.ly/2TzpHro Get more Nigeria Entertainment News