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‘Feel free to visit Nigeria House’, envoy urges Nigerians ON JULY 21, 2017IN NEWS Prof. Tijjani Bande, Nigeria’s Ambassador/Permanent Representative to the UN, has asked Nigerians to feel free to visit the Nigeria House when in New York, saying it belongs to them. READ MORE I trained Davido – Sen. Adeleke ON JULY 21, 2017IN VIDEOS The senator representing Osun west constituency, Sen. Ademola Adeleke has said that the reason while he dances most of the time was because dancing is a part of exercise and as human one needs to be happy, active and lively. READ MORE NDDC cancels 600 contracts ON JULY 21, 2017IN NEWS The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) says it has revoked more than 600 contracts and projects as part of efforts to restructure the commission. READ MORE I have seen the future o for Nigeria’s economy … – Osinbajo ON JULY 21, 2017IN FOR THE RECORD, NEWS This has been a very exciting afternoon for me because I have seen the future of the economy of our country and that future lies in the small and medium scale enterprises, many of who are here today advertising their products. READ MORE When will President Buhari be considered incapacitated? ON JULY 21, 2017IN VIEWPOINT AT the homestretch of the 2015 presidential election, the Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election campaign team challenged then candidate Muhammadu Buhari to a sport contest. When the gauntlet was left unpicked, the team in a follow up, set the internet abuzz with the juxtaposition of the pictures of President Jonathan and members of his Federal Executive Council jogging and that of not-too-good- looking candidate Buhari. READ MORE Tour operators say U.S. to ban citizens from traveling to North Korea ON JULY 21, 2017IN NEWS Two tourist agencies that operate tours to North Korea said on Friday that the U.S. government will soon ban its citizens from traveling to the North. READ MORE South Sudan rebel Machar declines to renounce violence – Mediator ON JULY 21, 2017IN NEWS Exiled South Sudanese opposition figure Riek Machar declined to renounce violence or declare a unilateral ceasefire and instead demanded new peace talks outside the war-torn country, an international mediator told the UN. READ MORE Kenyan election body fighting over 300 lawsuits as vote looms ON JULY 21, 2017IN NEWS Kenya’s electoral body says it is facing more than 300 court cases from candidates, parties and civil society groups before elections on Aug. 8, raising concern about whether the disputes can be resolved in time. READ MORE Jabby Jay steps out with debut single ‘paper’ ON JULY 21, 2017IN ENTERTAINMENT Jabby Jay READ MORE Ekweremadu decries high rate of human trafficking in Nigeria ON JULY 21, 2017IN NEWS The Deputy President of the Senate, Mr Ike Ekweremadu, on Thursday decried the high rate of human trafficking in Nigeria and called for concerted efforts to end the scourge. READ MORE Video: APC must die for PDP to inherit it – Fayose ON