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The Senate Committee on Youth and Sports on Tuesday threatened to order the shutdown of Bet9ja office if the company failed to honour its invitation for a second time. The Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Obinna Ogba, made the remark at the National Assembly, Abuja during … Read more via...

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo wants the state to tap into the legal marijuana market, and he’s working with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to achieve that. Akeredolu and NDLEA Chairman Col. Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah (Rtd) were in Thailand to learn how to legally grow...

Senate has on Tuesday, threatened to shutdown popular betting venture, bet9ja officers, if the company fails to honor its invitation for a second time. Vanguard reports. While speaking on Tuesday, in Abuja, during the verification of Lotto companies with license to operate in Nigeria...

Nigeria’s anti-graft and financial police said Tuesday night it has arrested a footballer with one of the country’s storied football club. Dayo Oginni, who plays for the feeder team of 3SC FC of Ibadan … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News –...

These days, with everyone & everything being seen on the internet — you really gotta watch what you’re sharing to the world. But you all know that. Ariana Grande should also know that — though it seems she recently slipped up because she is now being sued after sharing … via The...

R. Kelly‘s getting ahead of his child support obligations … ponying up the dough 2 months in advance to avoid another jail scare. … via TMZ.com – http://bit.ly/2LGthAX Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Uber has evolved beyond recognition since its debut in San Francisco back in 2011, with the company now offering everything from food delivery services to an AI-infused platform for truckers. Its core urban mobility offering for consumers has also expanded into all manner of services, covering...

(MONTGOMERY, Ala.) — Alabama’s Senate passed a near-total ban on abortion Tuesday, sending what would be the nation’s most stringent abortion ban to the state’s Republican governor. The Republican-dominated Alabama Senate voted 25-6 for the bill that would make performing an abortion at any...

Free Media Vanguard(FMV), a pro-media pressure group comprising journalists, student journalists and media organizations have petitioned some selected diplomatic communities in the country to drum home their concerns over the recent happening in the media front. The three page petition signed...

Nearly a year after notices were sent out, there is still no functional e-ticketing system for Nigeria’s railway..... Read more via Techpoint.Africa – http://bit.ly/2EaSxcl Get more: Nigeria Business News

As MTN prepares to list on the Nigerian Stock Exchange later this week, the stock is expected to catapult straight into the trillion naira club list. An exclusive club made up of stocks that are the most valued in the country. What’s the Trillion Naira Club or Cap … Read more via...

Despite the surge in activities of financial technology (fintech) companies that have continued to encroach on commercial banks’ businesses, 11 banks in the country raked in a total of N24.957 trillion as customer deposits as at the end of 2018. The amount represents an increase of 16 per cent...

Nigeria’s telecom giant, MTN Nigeria, is set to be officially introduced on the Nigerian Stock Exchange come Thursday, May 16th, as all relevant processes have been completed. Sources within the NSE and MTN reportedly disclosed that the telecom operator’s 20.3bn shares will, indeed, start...

A reliable inside source from the camp of singers Zlatan has just disclosed to Tooxclusive that the music artiste has been released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with Naira Marley still in custody. The source revealed the singer was released just few minutes ago after...

After Zlatan Ibile was released from custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), reports spread wide that Davido had a major role to play in his release as he hired a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) to take up the case. However, contrary to the earlier reports, a certain …...

It’s the golden age of reboots in Hollywood, and no beloved classic is being spared. So, of course, Jimmy Kimmel is re-creating episodes from two iconic 1970s TV shows by Norman Lear — an American TV writer responsible for some of the greatest sitcoms of all time. British-Nigerian actor, Jovan...

Rapper #ZlatanIbile has regained his freedom, 5 days after being arrested alongside #NairaMarley and 3 others over their alleged involvement with cybercrime. However, while the three of them were released, #NairaMarley and one other suspect … via Instablog9ja – http://bit.ly/2WLyMzd Get...

A Nigerian musician identified as Chidera aka Young Kizzy, has died after the foundation of a building he was working on, caved in and crashed on him in Enugu. The incident happened on Monday afternoon … via Instablog9ja – http://bit.ly/2w0sArE Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

GOVERNOR Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, yesterday, said that persistent cult clashes in Bariga, Shomolu Local Government area of the state, forced him to construct the Bariga Waterfront Jetty.... Read more via Vanguard News – http://bit.ly/2W3Epf4 Get More Nigeria Political News

Mr. Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said the investigation of Bukola Saraki is not personal but a product of thorough investigation..... Read more via Sahara Reporters – http://bit.ly/30jJiAc Get More Nigeria Political News