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More than a decade after the death of Stephen Oladipupo Owomoyela, popularly known as Dr. Orlando Owoh, his stance on the consumption of Cannabis Sativa, better known as Indian hemp or marijuana, seems to have become a prophecy … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World...

The Presidency has welcomed the report of the European Union (EU) on the 2019 general elections in Nigeria, promising to analyse it fully and act on the recommendations in the best interest of the country. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media … Read more...

Argentina coach, Lionel Scaloni, has revealed why his star-studded side lost 2-0 to Colombia in the Group B opening game of the Copa America last night. Scaloni blamed the condition of the pitch and.... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2IjvJcP Get More Nigeria Sports News

Nigeria’s final warm-up match before the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, will be against Senegal on Sunday evening. The Super Eagles played out a 0-0 draw with Zimbabwe last weekend with an experimental, but head coach Gernot Rohr is expected to try out his possible line-up for … read more via...

THERE was conspicuous alarm at the nation’s seat of power, Presidential Villa, in Abuja when a gang of militants, operating under the streamer of Network for Niger Delta Republic Fighters.... Read more via Vanguard News – http://bit.ly/2IiO8X8 Get More Nigeria Metro News

Saudi Arabia is committed to selling shares in Saudi Aramco as soon as next year, Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman said in an interview with the Saudi-owned Ahsarq Al Awsat newspaper..... Read more via Bloomberg – https://bloom.bg/2XOsIqv Get more World News

It started with a Facebook message: “What’s up beautiful?” Acacia Oudinot wouldn’t usually respond to an unsolicited Facebook note—especially from a strange man complimenting her appearance... Read more via The Daily Beast – http://bit.ly/2IJDSqb Get more World News

O.J. Simpson did not tweet, “I killed her,” shortly after joining Twitter on Friday, despite a few inaccurate reports. N or was his new social media account hacked and sending out fake messages about him having confessed to killing his late ex-wife Nicole Brown. Gossip Cop has the exclusive …...

For decades, no big-box-office, adult-oriented Hollywood movie was apparently complete without a sex scene, from Don’t Look Now to Basic Instinct. Yet it appears that erotica is now dying out in mainstream cinema. A critical analysis published in the Washington Post last week noted: “Sex is...

Stars such as Lizzo and The Hills: New Beginnings‘ Audrina Patridge and Mischa Barton hit the red carpet on Saturday for the 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards. The annual ceremony takes place in Santa Monica, California and will air on Monday on MTV. Lizzo is among the performers. Nominees include...

The former Senator representing Kaduna Central, Senator Shehu Sani, has reacted to the alleged fraudulent activities by the International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs) operating in Borno State, saying there is a substance of truth in the allegations. The former law maker, who doubles...

Former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has urged the governor, Emeka Ihedioha, to stop government officials from harassing his wife, children and other family members over alleged possession of government cars and property. In a statement, Friday … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria...

Abuja – The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) in Nigeria on Saturday said that it knew nothing about the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) server that was allegedly used to transmit results of the 2019 general elections. A voter uses a smartphone to photograph...

A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party , Chief Bode George , has commended Kola Abiola, the son of the late MKO Abiola, the acclaimed winner of the Jun 12 1993 election , for exposing former Lagos State Governor , Asiwaju Bola Tinubu , and … Read more via Nairaland...

Unbeaten British heavyweight Tyson Fury heightened demand Saturday night for a rematch against undefeated WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder. In his Las Vegas debut, Fury outclassed.... read more via TODAY.NG – http://bit.ly/2WMjTB4 Get More Nigeria Sports News

Five Nigerians who raped a woman in the course of their robbery operation at Community 25 in Tema have been arrested by the Prampram Divisional Police Command. The suspects were apprehended Friday after being on the police wanted list for some time. Their modus operandi is attacking mobile …...

A 50-year-old woman infected with Ebola has died in western Uganda, a day after her five-year-old grandson died. They are the first two cases reported in the country since the… Read more via BBC News – https://bbc.in/2Idlrel Get more World News

Twelve police officers were killed in Wajir late Friday, when Al Shabaab terrorists planted an Improvised Explosive Devise. A senior police officer in the region said the attack occurred.... Read more via Capital News – http://bit.ly/2FovbAP Get more World News

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria’s biggest airline, Air Peace, Allen Onyema, speaks to OYETUNJI ABIOYE about the challenges facing the Nigerian airline industry and.... Read more via Punch Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2FeJ2JA Get more: Nigeria Business News

A total of nine auto manufacturing companies are currently assembling vehicles in Nigeria, the Director-General, National Automotive Design and Development Council, Mr Jelani Aliyu, has said..... Read more via Punch Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2KPDwke Get more: Nigeria Business News