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Sequel to speculations making the rounds on social media and some dailies that the National Working Committee of All Progressives Congress (APC) has concluded plans to give automatic ticket to the incumbent Senator representing Kaduna central, Shehu Sani for the 2019 election, the deputy...

The federal government is putting the sum of N500 billion into wealth creation and poverty alleviation, Vice-President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has said. Osinbajo featured at the question and answer session of the 58th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), yesterday in...

Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) has faulted the alleged plot by the South West to produce Nigeria’s president in 2023, insisting that it was the turn of Ndigbo to occupy the … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News – https://ift.tt/2Pklea7 Get More Nigeria...

A VICIOUS article penned by a South African freelance white cricket writer, describing Zimbabwe as a “fascist” country whose national team should not be allowed to compete against their international counterparts, has sparked outrage in this country. The article was written by Telford Vice...

World’s first LNG-powered vessel being unveiled in Germany. The industry’s dream of reducing shipping emission is almost a reality, as AIDAnova, the world’s first cruise ship powered with Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), sailed out of the Meyer Werft’s building dock in … Read more via The...

The UN Children’s Fund said more than 82,500 children are being prepared for the new school year in Ebola-affected areas of the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo ..... Read more via TODAY.NG – https://ift.tt/2NznSba Get more World News

Ordinarily there should be so much going for Nigeria’s economy. Production of crude oil at about 2 million barrels per day at a good price of about 70 dollars per barrel is yielding good foreign exchange for the Nation, helping to boost foreign reserves … Read more via Vanguard News –...

The Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has decried the nation’s air transport industry, describing it as horrible. The minister expressed his disenchantment while fielding questions from newsmen on the sidelines of the ICAO-AFI Regional Workshop... Read more via The Guardian...

The delay in completion of the Obiafu, Obrikom, Oben (OB3) gas pipeline has been attributed to bad weather owing to flooding from continual rainfalls in areas of operation. According to the Executive Director of Nestoil Group, Chukwueloka Umeh, the parts … Read more via The Guardian...

President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that his administration is repositioning the maritime sector as the country’s main economic driver and agent of diversification... Read more via TODAY.NG – https://ift.tt/2Nthtyx Get more: Nigeria Business News

Tiwa Savage performed for thousands of adoring, screaming fans and supporters at her sold-out #TheSavageTour concert held at Indigo at the O2 on Saturday. #TheSavageTour, organized by globally renowned Afrobeats promoter SMADE Entertainment, had been highly anticipated for months and surpassed...

Actress Joke Silva actor Segun Arinze and a female pilot, Mrs Enitan Dan-Faparusi, on Tuesday led other mentors to chart a path for students toward building careers and realising life ambitions.... via TODAY.NG – https://ift.tt/2Lycv1r Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

It was a celebration of culture and tradition at the book launch and art exhibition of “Ebulue” held at SV Chrome Hotel , Jabi, Abuja August 25, 2018. The atmosphere was electric as traditional title holders and guests debate about the peoples love for culture and why the younger generation …...

Nigeria’s only surviving representative in the Total CAF Confederations Cup, Enyimba International of Aba is set to give its home fans something to cheer about on their return home to Aba as the players face CARA Brazaville in a must win game in Aba.... read more via TODAY.NG –...

The Seychelles Football Federation (SFF) has confirmed that the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between the Super Eagles and the Pirates will hold on September 8, as against the widely … read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News – https://ift.tt/2wtefDK Get...

Nigeria’s hottest male sprinter at the moment, U.S.-based Divine Oduduru has expressed his displeasure over the manner he was treated by Nigerian government at the recently concluded Asaba 2018 African Senior Athletics Championship. Oduduru, who ran 20.60 seconds to win … read more via The...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday sought a new legislation against corrupt behaviour by political office holders. The acting chairman of the commission, Ibrahim Magu, said the move would serve as a... Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and...

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has said it will shut down radio and television stations owing the commission licensing fees. The Director General, Is’haq Modibbo-Kawu, said that any broadcasting station that failed to come up with a payment plan before September 15 would be shut...

The recent seizure of a Russian vessel allegedly conveying illegal weapons to Lagos ports, which was intercepted in South Africa, brings to five this year, the number of times items relating to arms, ammunition and other security-related shipment are … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria...

India is a country with the highest population in the world. The birthplace of Buddha, it also boasts of being one of the most religious countries in the world. Like most nations ranked below the belt in several poverty indexes, cultural … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper –...