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Twitter drags President Buhari’s media aide, Ahmad Bashir for insinuating that Actress Omotola doesn’t make “clean money” because she spoke out against the current economic situation of the country.... Read more via Nairaland – http://bit.ly/2VMHigZ Get More Nigeria Metro News

According to a study by The Guardian, more than half of the countries in the world have more private security workers than police officers. This applies to people hired to escort cash in transit, patrol certain areas, conduct screening at airports and protecting VIPs.… Read more via Pulse...

A Twitter user simply identified as Architect Bolu has shared that he lost a contract worth N3.4m no because he is not competent for the job but on the ground that he supports President Muhammadu Buhari..... Read more via INFORMATION NIGERIA – http://bit.ly/2GoY0hg Get More Nigeria Metro News

Nigerian rapper and now fashion entrepreneur Mocheddah has taken to social media to recount how difficult it is being an adult and entrepreneur in Nigeria..... Read more via INFORMATION NIGERIA – http://bit.ly/2ZfuHVS Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Presidential Aide on new media, Bashir Ahmad has reacted to actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde’s criticism of the Buhari-Osinbajo administration. Omotola in a tweet she posted yesterday, claimed the country is hell under the watch of President Buhari.... Read more via YabaLeftOnline –...

Roma, an Italian football club has hilariously banned its players from taking pictures with Canadian rapper Drake. This supposed ban is to run until the end of the football season..... Read more via INFORMATION NIGERIA – http://bit.ly/2KVuRPd Get More Nigeria Sports News

Real Madrid stumbled to a 1-1 draw at Leganes on Monday, the latest disappointing result in a nightmare season for the European champions. Zinedine Zidane’s side, who are third in the.... read more via Daily Post Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2V1nCZG Get More Nigeria Sports News

On Monday evening, fire destroyed part of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, the capital of France leaving many in shock. But now, a French billionaire has pledged 100 million euros to help.... Read more via Nairaland – http://bit.ly/2Dhbwl7 Get more World News

It looks like Olamide and Eniola Badmus’ journey to politics is about to start as they both have been named in Ogun Governor-Elect Dapo Abiodun’s economic transition committee. The newly elected governor of Ogun state made this announcement via his Instagram page on Monday, April 15, … Read...

Nigerians have reacted to claim by the spokesman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, campaign Council, Festus Keyamo that one does not need a WAEC certificate to become President of Nigeria. Keyamo said this while appearing on Channels Tv on Sunday night when asked about the eligibility …...

N13 million was budgeted for telephone calls in the office of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State in 2019. The office of Agboola Ajayi, Akeredolu’s for telephone calls while N2 million was set aside for telephone calls in the office of the Senior Special Assistants to the governor. …...

The United States (US) Embassy in Nigeria has stated that its officers do not derive joy in denying visa to applicants… Read more via Daily Post Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2Gr78Ca Get More Nigeria Metro News

A heavy windstorm hit the orientation camp of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Taraba State leaving a total of 33 Batch A 2019 corps members hospitalised after the incident which destroyed buildings and... Read more via YabaLeftOnline – http://bit.ly/2IyOucN Get More Nigeria Metro...

US President Donald Trump is facing a longshot challenge from within his own party ahead of next year's White House election. Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld has become the first Republican to challenge Mr Trump in... Read more via BBC News – https://bbc.in/2KBEja2 Get more World News

As the APC embarks on what is definitely going to be a futile attempt to challenge the massive victory Governor Udom Emmanuel was given by the people of Akwa Ibom State at the forth-coming election tribunal, we have … Read more via Nairaland – http://bit.ly/2GpumbO Get More Nigeria...

Convener of OurMumuDonDo, Charles Oputa (Charly Boy), has relocated to his home state, Imo, from Abuja. The activist also known as ‘Area Fada’ told reporters in Owerri yesterday that the decision to relocate was to turn his searchlight and support to Imo … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria...

The Court of Appeal sitting in Benin City, Edo State yesterday declared the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Kabiru Adjoto, as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Akoko federal constituency and nullified the election of Peter Akpatson. The court also nullified...

Senator Shehu Sani, representing Kaduna Central Senatorial zone, has alleged a conspiracy between Governor Nasir el-Rufai and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to pervert the course of justice at the National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Kaduna. Addressing a...

Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria, DAPPMAN has said that the N713 billion spent by the Federal Government as fuel subsidy in 2018, could have been better used to build hospitals, additional roads to link out farms for easier evacuation of products, as well … Read...

Enyimba’s Technical Adviser, Usman Abd’Allah has handed out praises to his players following the team’s 2-0 win against Kwara United in the Nigeria Professional Football League on Sunday evening in Aba..... read more via Thisdaylive Newspaper – http://bit.ly/2UF7ihJ Get More Nigeria Sports News