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Tiger Woods says his Masters triumph is “right up there” with his greatest achievements, having faced “serious doubts” he would ever contend again.... read more via Leadership Newspaper – http://bit.ly/2DfQZ05 Get More Nigeria Sports News

According to the Federal Ministry of Power, Works & Housing, fifty four buildings collapsed in Nigeria within a period of five years (between 2012 and 2016). This is an average of more than ten buildings collapses every year, which … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and...

A 34-year-old cook, Janet James, was yesterday sentenced to 14 years imprisonment by a Lagos State High Court sitting at Igbosere for beating her eight-year-old brother, Saviour James, to death.... Read more via Vanguard News – http://bit.ly/2IlpeHL Get More Nigeria Metro News

Eighteen people were abducted yesterday by gunmen in different locations in Kogi State, worsening the state of insecurity in the Confluence State. While 14 passengers travelling in a commercial bus were abducted by suspected kidnappers along Lokoja-Kabba road, four persons were kidnapped...

Anambra State Government yesterday disclosed the arrest of a high chief and two others in the state for allegedly involving in illegal collection of levies and extortion of money from the people. … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News – http://bit.ly/2PfSEaP Get...

It was shock and disbelief that greeted residents of Olusiri town in Nembe local government area of Bayelsa State on Sunday night, as a young man in his late 20s shot his … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News – http://bit.ly/2VQmc1i Get More Nigeria Metro News

Technology ride-hailing company, Uber out-paced its rising competitor Lyft by more than $9 billion in revenue and at least 60 million users according to its IPO paperwork filed with the Securities and..... Read more via Leadership Newspaper – http://bit.ly/2VLXaAj Get more World News

In line with its commitment to provide mobile developer training to 100,000 Africans to develop world class apps, Google has said it is offering 30,000 scholarship opportunities and.... . Read more via Leadership Newspaper – http://bit.ly/2Gomwiq Get more: Nigeria Business News

Facebook has concluded plans to flag off the first of its kind of training for Nigerian on how to use the platform effectively during the Lagos Edition of its your Facebook pop-up showcase..... Read more via Leadership Newspaper – http://bit.ly/2IAKwjZ Get more: Nigeria Business News

Diageo, Unilever, the Coca Cola Company and Nestlé have launched the Africa Plastics Recycling Alliance at the Africa CEO Forum held in Kigali recently. The Alliance aims to turn the current challenge of plastic waste.... Read more via Thisdaylive Newspaper – http://bit.ly/2UEzD7T Get more...

The management of Caverton Helicopters yesterday met with aviation unions over outstanding benefits and promised to pay the former workers within six weeks..... Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News – http://bit.ly/2GglFz9 Get more: Nigeria Business News

Appeal Court affirms Ibrahim Hassan’s qualification The Federal High Court, Lagos, yesterday turned down a motion on notice seeking to stop Access Bank from taking over a property known as Etiebet’s Place in Ikeja, Lagos.A former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Chief… Read more via The...

The Delta State chapters of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, are currently enmeshed in a war of words over the renewed attacks by armed herdsmen in some parts of the state..... Read more via Vanguard News – http://bit.ly/2Iy9ssl Get More Nigeria...

Pastor Alph Lukan’s own Lazarus, Eliot dies again. Dr. Damages thinks we should not write him off until 3 days after burial. The killings in Zamfara has got to the point where journalist Kadaria Ahmed stepped out to protest. She blamed the governor of the state calling him the … Continue...

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in Oyo State on Monday described the Minister of Communications, Barrister Adebayo Shittu as a serial betrayal, dictator and failed politician. The party stated this while reacting to the Minister’s recent remarks that APC leaders at the national...

Senate Leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan’s, ambition to lead the ninth Senate received a huge boost yesterday as Borno State Governor, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, threw his weight behind him. Shettima, also a senator-elect, is the governor of Lawan’s main rival, Senator Ali Ndume, whose supporters...

Manchester United have asked for a number of measures to be put in place for their Champions League quarter-final against Barcelona at the Nou Camp after Chelsea.... read more via The Guardian Nigeria News – http://bit.ly/2IFjjMS Get More Nigeria Sports News

Those clamouring for the end of #SARS are criminals – Policeman Read more via Instablog9ja✅(instablog9ja)’s feed | WEBSTAGRAM – http://bit.ly/2KJQm5d Get More Nigeria Metro News

A 22-year-old man identified as James Eberechukwu Osuji, has been declared wanted by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) for failing to appear in Court on several occasions to stand trial for the … Read more via Instablog9ja✅(instablog9ja)’s feed |...

A pregnant woman and a newborn are among the 16 people killed in an attack on Numa village, Akwanga local government area of Nasarawa state, on Sunday. Philip Gyunka, senator representing Nasarawa north, disclosed this to reporters on Monday, saying the gunmen struck during a naming ceremony...