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Mohammed Ibrahim Idris, the son of a former Governor of Kogi State, has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, for the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Mohammed defected to the APC in 2016 from the PDP. While making his decision public on Wednesday in Seke, his … Read...

The Deputy Inspector-General of Police (Operations), Habilal Joshak has denied that he ordered his officers to use teargas on the crowd at the rally of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Security agents took over the premises and allegedly fired teargas at Governor Ayodele Fayose. The teargas...

The Human Rights Writers’ Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has told President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, and other members of his cabinet accused of certificate forgery. HURIWA said the silence of President Buhari to damaging allegations amongst some of his...

LONDON — Serena Williams is into the Wimbledon final. Stop and let that breathe for a moment. Really soak in the improbability of what the 23-time Grand Slam champion has accomplished so far this tournament. Yes, Wimbledon is a Slam she has won seven times and one where she … read more via...

Jose Mourinho believes England have cause for optimism following their 2-1 World Cup semi-final defeat to Croatia on Wednesday..... read more via Tori News – https://ift.tt/2zv96Qp Get More Nigeria Sports News

Serena Williams reached the Wimbledon final for the 10th time on Thursday and will face Germany’s Angelique Kerbei for the title. The 25th seeded American downed German 13th seed Julia Goerges 6-2, 6-4 to book her place in her 30th Grand Slam final. The 36-year-old, who will be … read more...

A certain man from Akwa Ibom State has been sentenced to death by hanging on the order of the State … Read more via Naijaloaded | Nigeria’s Most Visited Music & Entertainment Website – https://ift.tt/2JhFx4d Get More Nigeria Metro News

The speed of the phone matters Speed matters a lot for any phone and the processor have a key role to play here. But then, do you really need all that speed? At best, if your phone activity only ranges from making calls, running a handful of apps and playing … Read more via OluFamous.Com –...

The High Court premises in Ilesa, Osun State seem set to be overtaken by reptiles and other wild animals with the untrimmed grasses spotted.... Read more via Tori News – https://ift.tt/2zGaI9Q Get More Nigeria Metro News

Editor’s note: Nigerian university lecturer, Anthony Kolawole Kolawole, writes on the present administration – led by President Muhammadu Buhari – and its policies especially on security in Nigeria. Kolawole says these polices have help curb the activities of terrorists … Read more via...

A Nigerian doctor, Etin-osa Imagbenikaro has laughed off the arm sling and neck collar worn by Governor Ayodele Fayose after he accused operatives of the Nigeria Police Force of beating him up...... Read more via Tori News – https://ift.tt/2uqKYZr Get More Nigeria Political News

Governor Nasir El-Rufai has been captured on camera kneeling to greet President Muhamamdu Buhari at the Abuja Metro rail commissioning ceremony in Abuja.... Read more via Tori News – https://ift.tt/2L8Z8W7 Get More Nigeria Political News

Relief and tranquillity enjoyed by commuters and drivers after four weeks of the restoration of peace in the Birnin-Gwari axis through the combined operation of security agencies have been disturbed as armed bandits may have resumed with full force as they kidnapped travellers on the same route...

A mother has in a cruel manner abandoned her baby at a waste dump site in Lagos state. The baby was discovered dead at the waste dump site at Costain Bus-stop, along Apapa Road in Ebute Meta, Lagos State.... Read more via Nigeria News | Laila’s Blog – https://ift.tt/2Na4j8Q Get More...

Nigeria’s finance minister, Kemi Adeosun who is in the middle of an alleged certificate forgery scandal, was seen earlier today with president Muhammadu Buhari and AFREXIMBank Board of Directors in State House, Abuja. Adeosun’s official … Read more via Nairaland – https://ift.tt/2Ldizxd...

Senator Abdullahi Adamu, representing Nasarawa West Senatorial zone, has described the alliance of 40 political parties as Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) as composition of ‘419ners’. Adamu, former governor of Nasarawa State stated this while fielding questions from journalists at...