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President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the Academic Staff Union of Nigeria Universities to call off the industrial action embarked upon by its members in the overall interest of the nation. The President made the call in Ndufu-Alike, Abakaliki, during the third convocation of the Alex...

Senate President, Bukola Saraki has reacted to death of Former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Sabundu Badeh. DAILY POST had reported that Badeh who rose to the rank of Air Chief Marshal in the Nigerian military, died from gunshot wounds he sustained after his vehicle was attacked … Read more...

The Independent National Electoral Commission in Adamawa State has fixed Thursday for governorship candidates of all political parties in the state to sign a peace pact. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the commission’s Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Mr Kasim Gaidam...

Nigerian Singer Skales has declared his former label mate and award-winning singer Wizkid as the Greatest Of All Times (GOAT).... via 360Nobs.com – https://ift.tt/2S8pyLj Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Kylie Jenner is one of America’s wealthiest celebrities alive. According to Forbes, the reality TV star “whose $900 million net worth puts her on track to become the youngest self-made billionaire ever.” The report added: The 21-year-old runs Kylie Cosmetics, which has shifted more than $630...

Popular Nollywood actress Omosexy has encouraged women to learn self defense techniques especially in a country like Nigeria. Omotola recently revealed how she once got involved in a … via NaijaGistsBlog – https://ift.tt/2QBAPqC Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Nigerian Actress, Kemi Lala Akindoju has reacted to the viral video where two men said that the way a 5-year-old girl is dressed could lead to rape.... via YabaLeftOnline – https://ift.tt/2A1IFQ4 Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Just days after their overwhelming public display of affection at her concert, singing sensation, Simi has invited Adekunle Gold to come to hers’ for the holidays. The songstress thrilled her fans days ago after she shared a quite intimate photo of herself and AG in each other’s warm embrace...

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, has condemned the call on members of the National Assembly to boycott the presentation of the 2019 Appropriation Bill. Mr Mustapha stated this on Tuesday in Abuja while briefing reporters after a late evening meeting with the...

LeBron James could not save the Lakers from a third straight lose against the Brooklyn Nets. LeBron James scored 36 points as the Los Angeles Lakers lost 115-110 to the Brooklyn Nets in an NBA encounter played on Wednesday... read more via Pulse Ghana Pulse Nigeria – Nigeria –...

Jose Mourinho said his goodbye to staff at the Lowry Hotel, after being sacked by Manchester United on Tuesday. The Portuguese shook hands with hotel staff and photographers as he left his home of the last 895 days, answering “okay my friend” as they asked how he was, … read more via...

Access Bank which announced the acquisition of Diamond Bank to create Nigeria’s largest banking institution will embark on a fund raising exercise of about $200m to keep its capital well above regulatory requirements, bankers working on the deal told the Financial Times. Access Bank reached …...

On Monday, Diamond Bank Plc and Access Bank Plc, officially announced a merger deal that would result to a Nigeria and Africa’s largest retail bank by customers. The Board of Diamond Bank believes that the merger is in the best interest of all stakeholders including, … Read more via...

Manchester City are through to the last four of the Carabao Cup, after they defeated Leicester City via penalties on Tuesday night. Pep Guardiola’s men took the lead in the first half, after Kevin De Bruyne was allowed space and time to shoot from outside the box. … read more via Daily Post...

President Muhammadu Buhari has accused the national assembly of inflating the debt of the federal government to states. The national assembly had approved the refund of N488.7 billion to state governments for projects they executed on behalf of the federal government. But in a letter read on...

The Presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar in company of his Vice Presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, will today hold an interactive session with his support groups in … Read more via Vanguard News Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2Ew7t5G Get More Nigeria Political News

Alex Badeh, former chief of defence staff, has been shot to death Ibikunle Daramola, spokesman of the Nigerian air force, announced this via his Twitter handle on Tuesday..... Read more via TheCable – https://ift.tt/2R2hgr0 Get More Nigeria Metro News

Davido has decided to switch things up a little bit with his recent announcement regarding his concert in December. The superstar singer took to his Instagram page to announce that his “City Of Davido concert” will now be holding at the Eko Atlantic … via Naijaloaded | Nigeria’s Most...

In the early stage of the careers of Dammy Krane and Wizkid, they were buddies, but that ended in 2016 after the duo reportedly exchanged blows in the popular Lagos club, Quilox. It was reported that the fight ensued because Dammy Krane alleged that Wizkid … via Nairaland –...

Nigerian singer, Duncan Mighty, has revealed that he wants be a running mate to Omoyele Sowore, the AAC presidential candidate. This was made known in a video posted on Duncan’s Instagram page. In the video, he expressed his interest in being a running mate to the presidential … via Nigeria...