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Rob Kardashian is rallying for his sister Khloe Kardashian to testify in a bitter custody battle with his ex Blac Chyna. The 32-year-old father-of-one wants full custody of his three-year-old daughter Dream as he is concerned about her living with her mum.... via Welcome To Ladun Liadi’s...

Recently engaged Nollywood actress, Eve Esin, has completed her new house. The Akwa Ibom State born actress built the house to honour her late mother, Mary Patrick Esin.... via Nairaland – https://ift.tt/2UuNywd Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

President Muhammadu Buhari has said he could not interfere in the Kano emirates controversy because the state legislature had gotten involved. President Buhari said this on Friday when he met with the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, and some newly elected Kano lawmakers.... Read...

Vanessa Bryant took to Instagram to announce Kobe and Gigi Bryant’s memorial date. Vanessa shared a photo of the memorial IV. The "celebration of life" event will hold on 24th of February 2020 (2, 24, 2020), by 10am at the Staples Centre.... read more via Linda Ikeji’s Blog –...

Dr. Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health, says Nigeria has not recorded any suspected case of Coronavirus. Ehanire gave the assurance during a ministerial briefing in Abuja on Friday. He said that … Read more via Pulse Nigeria – Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2uuTudP Get More Nigeria Metro News

A video which has gone viral online captured moment popular Anambra-based Pastor, Prophet Chukwuemeka Odumeje was stopped from meeting Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State during an event. Governor Ganduje was greeting some monarchs when Prophet Odumeje tried moving through the crowd to...

Former governor of Imo State, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, has given reasons for approaching the Supreme Court for an order setting aside its own judgment sacking him from office. A seven-member panel of the apex court had in a judgment delivered on January 14 removed Ihedioha … Read more via...

The Adamawa State Police Command says it has arrested 26 suspected kidnappers who specialized in terrorizing communities in the state. The spokesman of the command, DSP Sulaiman Nguroje, made the disclosure while parading the suspects on Friday in Yola.... Read more via Vanguard News –...

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Thursday, February 8, 2020, present the new Super Eagles Nike jerseys to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Nike had on Wednesday, February, 5 unveiled new … read more via Pulse Nigeria – Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2UAZf4q...

Nigeria’s Folorunso Alakija and Isabel dos Santos of Angola are the two richest women in Africa. They have a combined net worth of $3.2 billion, according to Forbes. Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote maintains his position as the richest man in Africa for the 9th year in a … Read more via Pulse...

A high school basketball coach in New Jersey was violently attacked in front of his own school in a disturbing incident caught on video … and now, cops say it was his own players who delivered the beating. Police say at around 9 PM … Read more via TMZ.com – https://ift.tt/31DTsg6 Get more...

Americans who say they are financially better off under Donald Trump’s presidency are overwhelmingly white men, despite the president’s claims that “almost everyone” has felt the benefits of US economic growth since he took office. The sharp ethnic and gender differences over Mr Trump’s...

LONDON -- A British doctor who sexually assaulted two dozen female patients was sentenced to at least 15 years in prison Friday by a judge who accused him of wanting to “control and on occasions humiliate women."... Read more via ABC News – https://ift.tt/2vh6CmM Get more World News

France’s competition watchdog DGCCRF announced earlier today that Apple will pay a $27.4 million (€25 million) fine due to an iOS update that capped performance of aging devices. The company will also have to display a statement on its website for a month... Read more via Gadgets –...

Ride-hailing service, Gokada doesn’t look at ditching its brand, even after being banned from operating alongside other commercial motorcycles (Okada) and tricycles (Keke Napep) in Lagos State. While the ban, which took effect from February 1, 2020, continues, Gokada has disclosed plans to...

Nigerians have become central figures in the most heavily reported Canadian migration story in recent years, as the largest cohort streaming through Canada’s most controversial entry-point: the ditch at Roxham Road, in small-town Quebec, that became a magnet for asylum seekers. More quietly...

Alaro City, a mixed development site located in the Lekki Free Zone area in Lagos Nigeria launched its first industrial production company named Ariel Foods On February 5, as reported by Vanguard. Ariel Foods, a sister company of Kenyan-based Insta Foods is owned by tycoon Dhiren … Read...

Nigeria’s communications minister says 7.5% tax deductions on voice and data is beyond his office. Dr. Isa Pantami, says Nigerians should direct their enquiries to the Federal Inland Revenue Service. Nigerians continue to slam government over deductions of new 7.5% VAT on telecommunication...

Foreign investors are worried about the low level of government revenue in Nigeria and the implication for the country’s ability to service its debt.... Read more via “nigeria” – Google News – https://ift.tt/31zQg4M Get more: Nigeria Business News

Back in Biafra, General Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu wore an image not different from that of a god. His reputation always preceded him and at some point, during the war, it looked as if Biafrans could not even breathe without the man... Read more via “nigeria” – Google News –...