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Jose Mourinho has said that Neymar must achieve success with Brazil, before he can be compared with Pele. Neymar has already staked a claim to being one of the best players in the world, having dominated Ligue 1 with Paris Saint-Germain when healthy and achieved success at Barcelona. However...

Eleven persons have died in an early morning suicide attack on Muslim worshippers in Maiduguri, Borno State. The suicide bombers, two of them, accompanied by a gunman, infiltrated a mosque in Kushari village behind old CBN quarters Maiduguri at about 5:30am. According to a statement issued by...

Two people have died on spot while 13 sustained serious injuries after a semi-trailer lorry collided with a Kigali bound bus at Konyo trading centre about 3km from the Uganda-Rwanda border town of Katuna. The officer in charge of traffic police IP Andrew Muyambi … Read more via Leadership...

A young boy simply identified as Micheal has been rescued after being abandoned by his father who accused him of witchcraft and being responsible for the hardship in the family in Akwa Ibom. According to reports, the father tried to kill the boy on two occasions by stabbing a … Read more...

A prophecy given by the senior pastor of Omega Fire Ministries Apostle (Prof.) Johnson Suleman has just come to fulfillment….. He gave this prophecy during the "Open Heaven Crusade" held in Onitsha, Anambra state Nigeria on the *9th January,2019*. He said in his statement that "Can I …...

Aggrieved women on Saturday took to the street to protest the renewed political violence that has claimed the lives of many residents in Ihima community, Okehi local government area of Kogi state. It was gathered that the violence saw many others injured and about fifteen houses burnt in the …...

Swiss actor, Bruno Ganz, who was known for his roles as Adolf Hitler in the film “Downfall” and the angel Damiel in “Wings of Desire,” died on Saturday at the age of 77 in Zurich, his manager said. Ganz was considered one of the … Read more via Leadership Newspaper – http://bit.ly/2TSTjk6...

Indian students lay flowers on the ground to pay tribute to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers in Chennai on February 16, 2019, following an attack on a CRPF convoy in Kashmir. Thousands of mourners across several Indian cities February … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria...

Marek Zmysłowski claims he was declared wanted by the Interpol because of a falling out he had with his local investor in Nigeria. Serial investor and entrepreneur Marek Zmysłowski has narrated how he was placed on Interpol’s ‘Most Wanted‘ list, which was as a result of … Read more via...

Mr Ken Ukaoha, President, National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTs) says the country will lose more than N140 billion due to the postponement of the general elections. Ukaoha disclosed in Abuja on Saturday that the postponement would affect the trading sector adversely. … Read more...

Actress Vivian Metchie was off the screen for 14 years and was bedridden for most parts of 2014 as a result of an undisclosed illness but she is back to playing lead roles in some satellite series..... via Stella Dimoko Korkus.com – http://bit.ly/2TQYH7b Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Nigerian International pop star, Wizkid has aired his view concerning the postponement of Nigeria’s general elections which was supposed to begin today with the Presidential and National Assembly polls. In a series of messages, posted on his social media, an obviously angry Wiz took a swipe at...

Flamboyant Dubai-based Nigerian Bereau De Change operator, Ismaila Mustapha aka Mompha who was slammed for buying Bentley Bentayga for his son, has blasted the people trolling him in return. Mompha slammed for buying Bentley Bentayga for his son, he reacts He bought the car few hours after …...

When Afro-beat musician, Rotimi Martins, popularly known as Alariwo of Africa, posted on his Instagram page that the pioneer of Yoruba rap music, Lord of Ajasa (real name is Olusegun Osaniyi), was seriously ill and urgently in need of funds for … via Ladun Liadi’s Blog: News, Exclusives...

Comedian Akpororo has just acquired for himself a brand new Mansion. The comedian popularly known for his ‘madness’ recently acquired another mansion in a choice area in Lagos state. The building was opened a day after his birthday, February 15, 2019... via YabaLeftOnline –...

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has condemned reaction of President Muhammadu to the last minute postponement of the general elections. Imo Ugochinyere, CUPP spokesperson, in a statement Saturday afternoon, said the president’s statement showed he was scared of impending...

Here is a footage of the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, blackmailing Senator Shehu Sani during a political rally in Kaduna. According a video shared by Dele Momodu, Governor El-Rufai was seen addressing a crowd of underaged kids in hausa during a campaign rally. The Governor resulted...

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has reacted to the decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone the 2019 presidential and National Assembly elections. While describing the postponement as ‘truly disappointing’, Osinbajo said the march to the Next Level continues...

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The Independent National Electoral Commission has gone into a meeting with some of Nigeria’s former Heads of State..... Read more via Tori News – http://bit.ly/2TRObNd Get More Nigeria Political News