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  1. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Frontline Lawyer, Akinrele, Dies at 88 – Thisdaylive

    A frontline lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Frank Akinrele, is dead. He died on Tuesday at 88. Born on March 8, 1930 in Ondo town, Ondo State, the late senior lawyer was married with five children.... Read more via Thisdaylive – http://bit.ly/2AklhNR Get More Nigeria...
  2. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Immigration promotes 1,899 personnel, inaugurates Plateau HQs – TODAY.NG

    YouTube The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has approved the promotion of 1,899 personnel to various ranks. The Comptroller General of the Service, Muhammad Babandede, approved the promotion after a promotion exercise organised for the affected personnel … Read more via TODAY.NG –...
  3. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Musa Fomson: Sponsors of Zamfara killings will be exposed – TODAY.NG

    Foremost clergyman, Bishop Musa Fomson, has prophesied that the politicians behind Zamfara killings will be exposed in a matter of weeks. In his message released ahead of the New Year, Bishop Fomson, warned that the only thing that will save the people behind Zamfara killings from disgrace is...
  4. Nigeria Business News

    Business Inlaks Introduces Innovation Lab to Boost Fintechs – Thisdaylive

    One of the leading system integrator in sub-Saharan Africa, Inlaks, has introduced its innovation lab “thehatch” at the just concluded Africa Fintech festival in Lagos. The Inlaks innovation hub was established to identify, nurture and scale innovative technology driven ideas that have the...
  5. Nigeria Business News

    Business NNPC earns $627mn from oil, gas exports in September – Premium Times Nigeria

    The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said on Wednesday it realised about $626.62 million from crude oil and gas export for September 2018. The NNPC spokesperson, Ndu Ughamadu, in a statement made available to PREMIUM TIMES, said the revenue was realised under NNPC’s US dollar...
  6. Nigeria Business News

    Business Vandalism, poor funding, cause of Nigeria’s worst crude oil loss in 18 yrs – NEITI – Vanguard News Nigeria

    Nigeria recorded the highest crude oil loss in the last 18 years with an average of 245 million barrels of oil going down the drain in 2016. Oil pipeline Statistics from the latest audit report of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, revealed that the huge …...
  7. Nigeria Entertainment News

    Entertainment Fans React To “Burna Live” Concert – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper

    One of Nigeria’s biggest concerts, BurnaBoy Live, held yesterday the 26th of December, 2018 at the EKO Hotel Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagoand it was all shades of lit. Nigerians including those who thought that the N15 … via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News...
  8. Nigeria Sports News

    Sports Super Eagles Goalie Francis Uzoho Gets Married In Imo (Pictures) – Nairaland

    Super Eagles goalkeeper Francis Uzoho quit bachelor hood on Wednesday following his traditional wedding which took place in Imo State. The wedding ceremony took place at Anglican Cathedral playground, Egbu in Owerri, Imo State. Two of his international teammates, Henry Onyekuru … read more...
  9. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Boko Haram: Despite evidence, Nigerian police deny 167 officers absconded – Premium Times Nigeria

    The police on Wednesday embarked on what appeared an effort to deceive Nigerians, issuing a haphazard denial to a PREMIUM TIMES story that detailed the disappearance of 167 police officers who were set to be deployed in active combat operation against Boko Haram fighters. The fleeing officers...
  10. Nigeria Business News

    Business Is NNPC correct that 25m litres of Nigerian petrol are smuggled out daily? – BusinessDay

    Unlike 2017, the Christmas holidays have proceeded without long fuel queues that usually mar the period. But this has come at a huge cost. Since March this year, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has maintained that daily consumption of petrol has risen to more than … Read more...
  11. Nigeria Business News

    Business FG’s 2019 revenue projections shaky as oil prices drop to US$53.01 per barrel – BusinessDay

    Revenue projections in Nigeria’s 2018 budget proposal is already falling apart as Brent Crude oil price continuous to drop. Brent crude was trading at US$53.01 on Wednesday evening after initially dropping below the US$50 mark earlier in the day, sending panic through the oil market. … Read...
  12. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Presidency Mocks Atiku: “Your Campaign Has No Traction, It’s A Failure” – OluFamous.Com

    Senior special assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu has mocked the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP saying that it’s 2019 campaign has no traction. Shehu, during an interaction with State House Correspondents on Wednesday, said if the PDP wants to make family the issue in...
  13. Nigeria Political News

    Politics APC Accuses Atiku of Blackmailing Buhari – Olisa.tv

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, of blackmailing President Muhammadu Buhari. The ruling party made the allegation in a statement Wednesday, hours after Atiku faulted the President’s anti-corruption war. It...
  14. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Saraki Lists Reasons Why President Buhari Must Be Removed In 2019 – Naijaloaded

    Nigeria’s Senate President and Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, Bukola Saraki has listed reasons why Nigerians should not vote for Buhari in 2019. Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has said that because the present administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has brought so … Read...
  15. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Atiku seeks probe of alleged Buhari’s family’s purchase of Keystone, 9mobile – Laila’s Blog

    PDP Presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, has sought a probe in the allegation that President Muhammadu Buhari’s family is behind purchase of Keytone Bank and 9mobile, Punch reports. Atiku seeks probe of alleged Buhari’s family’s purchase of Keystone, 9mobile In a statement issued in Abuja on...
  16. Nigeria Sports News

    Sports ‘Proud of my skin colour’: Koulibaly slams monkey chants during Napoli defeat - Yahoo! Sports

    Carlo Ancelotti said the referee repeatedly ignored Napoli’s request to stop the game after Kalidou Koulibaly was reportedly subjected to monkey chants throughout their 1-0 defeat to Internazionale on Boxing Day. Substitute Lautaro Martínez scored in stoppage time to give Inter a … read...
  17. Nigeria Sports News

    Sports Paul Pogba: Manchester United midfielder is happy now – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer – BBC Sport

    Paul Pogba “is happy now” after returning to goalscoring form for Manchester United, says interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The midfielder – who had a fractured relationship with previous boss Jose Mourinho – scored twice … read more via “manchester united” – Google News –...
  18. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Obasanjo visits his 91-year-old former teacher – Laila’s Blog

    Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday evening, paid a visit to his 91-year-old former teacher and mentor, Mr James Popoola, who taught him English language. A statement by Obasanjo’s media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, made available to journalists in Abeokuta on Wednesday, said the former...
  19. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Police Arrest ‘Killers’ of Ex Defence Chief Alex Badeh – Olisa.tv

    The Nigeria Police Force has reportedly arrested of some suspects involved in the murder of the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (retd.). The suspects will be paraded at the headquarters of the NPF in Abuja on Thursday, Punch writes. “We have made a … Read...
  20. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro DSS Hands Over Aisha Buhari’s Aide to Police Over Extortion Case – Olisa.tv

    The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has handed over a police officer, Sani Baba-Inna, to police authorities form continuation of investigating over alleged extortion and defamation. DSS Public Relations Officer, Peter Afunanya, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja...
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