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Bitcoin and cryptocurrency markets are well known to be highly volatile but a sudden 70% plunge in under one hour is extreme even for crypto. Matic, a digital token used on the blockchain scalability focused Matic Network, suddenly crashed around 70% last night, before a slight recovery...

Democrats in the U.S. House Judiciary Committee are expected to announce articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, a lawmaker told multiple U.S. media outlets..... Read more via TODAY – https://ift.tt/2Yz9AxD Get more World News

The American singer who just left the country, declared this on her insta-story.... Read more via Ladun Liadi’s Blog – https://ift.tt/2PsHJLu Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Here are photos of Mo'Abudu's multibillion Naira EbonyLife Place in Lagos State. The edifice is said to house 5 cinemas, rooftop terrace, event spaces, bars and restaurants and a 20 room boutique hotel..... Read more via Ladun Liadi’s Blog – https://ift.tt/357J4xY Get more Nigeria...

Instagram celebrity, Mompha who was docked by the EFCC for 14 counts of fraud and money laundering has regained his freedom. He regained his freedom yesterday evening after perfecting the bail conditions handed to him by a Lagos High Court..... Read more via Ladun Liadi’s Blog –...

Juice Wrld’s death might have been caused by an alleged drug overdose. There are reports that Juice Wrld might have triggered his death after swallowing several pills. TMZ reports that the singer had swallowed a bunch of painkillers in an attempt to hide them from the feds who … Read more via...

Former Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Babatunde Fowler, wrote to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Boss Mustapha, seeking for a second term before he was replaced on Monday by President Muhammadu Buhari.... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria –...

The Senior Special Assistant to the President, Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, has said the social media can’t be left to operate without control. A State House statement on Monday said Shehu spoke at the Kawararafa Media Award in Abuja on Sunday night..... Read more via Nairaland –...

Former Ajax and Netherlands manager Danny Blind believes Liverpool forward Sadio Mane is the ‘new Cristiano Ronaldo’ and described him as a ‘super modern player.’ Mane has been in sensational form in Jurgen Klopp’s team this term, notching in 13 goals across all competitions with Liverpool...

Maersk has issued an official confirmation of the robbery attack on its managing director, Gildas Tohouo Tohouo, by armed men, in his Ikoyi home on Sunday night. The robbery attack claimed the … Read more via P.M. News – https://ift.tt/356AaAR Get More Nigeria Metro News

The Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC) has so far secured 1,900 convictions and recovered N794 billion in four years. Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, disclosed this in Abuja yesterday at the 2019 International Anti-Corruption Day with the theme: “Zero Tolerance for...

Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted to the sack of Tunde Fowler as Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, by President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday. Buhari had announced Muhammad Nami, as Fowler’s successor and has forwarded his name to the Senate for approval.... Read more via Welcome To...

Ismaila Mustapha a.k.a Mompha has regained his freedom after perfecting the bail conditions handed to him by a Lagos High Court. Mompha who was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on 14 counts bordering on fraud, money laundering and running a foreign exchange...

As a mark of its disapproval of alleged excesses of the Department of State Services (DSS) , a coalition of civil society groups yesterday gave President Muhammadu Buhari a 14-day ultimatum to release Omoleye Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters. ... Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News –...

BBNaija reality star, Natacha Akide popularly known as Tacha, has taken to social media to respond to the Nigerian celebrities who have called her out for being ungrateful for their support during her stay in the BBNaija house. Earlier on, Legit.ng reported the news of how Nollywood actress...

December 9, 2019 Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday said he would have inherited an empty treasury if the account of the state government had not been frozen on the eve of his inauguration. He recalled that only the N4.8bn tax refund seized by the Economic and Financial …...

The Office of the Vice President has made public the letter which Vice President Yemi Osinbajo wrote to the organisers of Anti-corruption Defender Award of 2019. The letter made available to newsmen on Monday in Abuja indicated that the vice president had given two reasons why he would not be...

Lausanne (AFP) – The World Anti-Doping Agency on Monday banned Russia for four years from major global sporting events including the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar over manipulated doping data, prompting an angry response from President Vladimir … read more via SOCCER...

Arsenal came from one goal down to beat West Ham United 3-1 in a crucial Premier League meeting at the London Stadium. Angelo Ogbonna handed the Hammers the lead about seven more minutes to the end of the first stanza of the game. The defender headed his side ahead from a Pablo Fornals's cross...