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Dr Maikanti Baru, Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporate (NNPC) and Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu said the huge gas deposit in the country was a veritable tool for economic diversification. They both made the assertion on Monday at the...

The Kano State House of Assembly on Monday constituted a seven-member committee to investigate the authenticity of the video recording of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje allegedly receiving bribes in dollars. The video of Mr Ganduje receiving wads of dollars from persons said to be contractors was...

Two legal practitioners — Ikenga Ugochinyere and Kenneth Udeze — have appealed the decision of Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which held that the Executive Order 6 issued by President Muhammadu Buhari did not violate the right of citizens to … Read more via...

The presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Oby Ezekwesili, on Monday said she is running for president to right the wrongs of governance in the country. Speaking to journalists in Lagos, Mrs Ezekwesili, a former education minister, said she is not in the …...

The Minister of state for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, on Monday said the country was looking beyond the Niger Delta in its effort to find alternative source for gas supply. Kachikwu disclosed this at a breakout session at the ongoing Nigerian Gas Association 11th International...

Stakeholders of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Orumba Federal Constituency, Anambra, have endorsed the presidential ticket of the party with Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Chief Peter Obi as presidential and vice-presidential candidates. The stakeholders endorsed their ticket in a...

Luke Shaw is ‘very close’ to signing a new long-term contract with Manchester United, according to reports. Luke Shaw will see his current deal with Manchester United expire at the end of this season, and his future at the club has been called into question... Read more via 360Nobs –...

Ajax sporting director Marc Overmars has insisted that there is ‘no chance’ of Matthijs de Ligt leaving the club during the January transfer window. De Ligt, 19, is regarded as one out of the outstanding young central defenders in world football, and has been linked with.... Read more via...

The Federal High Court, Maitama Abuja, on Monday ordered the Nigeria Police Force, to pay N10million as compensation to one Aondofa Shenge, for violating his fundamental human rights.... Read more via Vanguard Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2QQuNhC Get More Nigeria Metro News

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the party is proud of its governors and the achievements recorded in their various states..... Read more via Vanguard Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2AbxTHG Get More Nigeria Politics News

Olori Ajoke, the youngest wife of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamide Adeyemi III has taken to her Instagram page to wish the monarch a happy birthday. The young queen shared … Read more via Nigerian Entertainment Today – https://ift.tt/2NKakJz Get More Nigeria Metro News

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has sealed 20 business outfits in Ekiti for offences arising from poor quality products. Ayeni Feyisayo, the head of SON in Ekiti, disclosed this on.... Read more via Premium Times Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2NIItcC Get More Nigeria Metro News

Hindsight is crystal clear—and so are the ways Meghan Markletried to hide her burgeoning baby bump. On Monday, Kensington Palace confirmed the exciting and recently speculated news that the.... Read more via E! Online – https://ift.tt/2PwDqha Get more World News

Senator Ademola Adeleke, the defeated governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun will be docked at a Federal High Court Abuja on 31 October for alleged examination malpractice...... Read more via Vanguard Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2AbwlgM Get More Nigeria Political News

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that the Presidency has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to carry out a sting operation to arrest and detain the outgoing governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, indefinitely..... Read more via Thisdaylive...

A housewife got more than she bargained for, this morning, as her husband left her face damaged in Iriebe, Rivers State...... Read more via Instablog9ja – https://ift.tt/2pSOzNZ Get More Nigeria Metro News

An Islamic teacher, Abdulrazak Adeniyi, has accused his wife, Barakat, of child abandonment and adultery, sequel to which he has sued for divorce..... Read more via Ladun Liadi’s Blog – https://ift.tt/2Cg0k8F Get More Nigeria Metro News

Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, has taken delivery of its fifth Embraer jet ahead of the airline’s plan to re-launch its flights to Sokoto and start its Katsina service...... Read more via PM NEWS Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2yE8vrS Get More Nigeria Metro News

It has been a pretty sweet year for rap artist Drake, as he enjoys massive success for his latest album Scorpion. He has enjoyed numerous success following the release of his eight studio album..... Read more via YNaija – https://ift.tt/2QQiSAh Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian have met with Uganda’s president during a visit to the East African nation and given the 74-year-old leader a pair of white sneakers.... Read more via INFORMATION NIGERIA – https://ift.tt/2NILHNb Get more Nigeria Entertainment News