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Nigerians have reacted to Super Eagles’ 2-1 victory over Liberia in an international friendly played last night. The game, played at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, was arranged in honour of the.... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2x5wjox Get More Nigeria Sports News

A prophet with the Celestial Church of Christ, Alfa and Omega Parish, Cotonou, capital of Republic of Benin, Peter Ononuju, has been arrested for allegedly defrauding a widow, Mrs. Oluchi Grace, to the tune of N18million under false pretence in Lagos.... Read more via P.M.EXPRESS –...

Police in Ogoja, in Cross River State have engaged some armed robbers in a gun battle. The robbers attempted to snatch a ford galaxy with registration Number SDA 359 XA Taraba from the.... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2MhV99D Get More Nigeria Metro News

Governor Rochas Okorocha has sacked his Chief of Staff and Son-in-law, Uche Nwosu alongside other appointees who will be contesting in the upcoming elections, PoliticsNGR has learned. This development was announced by his chief press secretary, Sam Onwuemeodo. The Affected Appointees are: 1...

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The scenario that played out in the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the build-up to the reelection of Babatunde Raji Fashola, former governor of Lagos, is repeating itself as the chances of his successor, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, who is seeking a second term...

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has refuted claims that the State Assembly is planning to impeach the State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode. READ MORE HERE

A day after Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State officially declared his bid for a second term, there is a threat to impeach the governor, TheCable has reported. The impeachment threat is not unconnected to an ongoing rift between Ambode and APC national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu...

Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti, says he will make himself available to the Economic and … Read more via TheCable – https://ift.tt/2x8DoUr Get More Nigeria Political News

The turnout at President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign rally in Eket senatorial … Read more via TheCable – https://ift.tt/2N4lr4q Get More Nigeria Political News

Some groups in Kaduna state have purchased expression of interest and nomination forms of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna. While receiving the forms at government house, Kaduna on Monday, the governor said he does not have up to N20 million in his...

The Osun state government has released N19.8 billion for the payment of salaries of workers and pensioners. This is coming 11 days to the governorship election. In statement on Tuesday, Bola Oyebamiji, Osun state commissioner of finance, said Rauf Aregbesola, governor of the state, directed...

Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti state, has forwarded an appropriation bill of approximately N10 billion to the state house of assembly for approval. This comes a month to the end of his administration. Kayode Fayemi, governor-elect of the state, would be sworn in on October 16. READ MORE...

Nigerian officials like to tell a story about the telecoms revolution that began in Nigeria in 2001. It involves how … Read more via Quartz Africa – https://ift.tt/2N70ANW Get more: Nigeria Business News

A new report by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has revealed ... Read more via serap-nigeria.org – https://ift.tt/2x8ptho Get More Nigeria Metro News

Almost a month after family members of victims of an accident took to social media demanding … Read more via Premium Times Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2O6nr8N Get More Nigeria Metro News

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s failure to retain ... Read more via TODAY.NG – https://ift.tt/2p033Lr Get More Nigeria Political News

Members of the Kaduna Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) have dissociated themselves from ... Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2O8IzLt Get More Nigeria Political News

Nyesom Wike Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has alerted that President Muhammadu … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2CYUjzl Get More Nigeria Political News