naija news today 030119

A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) helicopter crashed in combat on Wednesday night while providing close air support to troops of 145 Battalion at Damasak in Northern Borno State. Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, Director of Public Relations and Information disclosed this, but he did not disclose the...

The Nigerian Army has debunked reports that the ragtag Boko Haram fighters are better equipped than Nigerian soldiers, dismissing them as propaganda and psychological warfare against troops. Army spokesman, Brigadier-General Sani Kukasheka Usman, in a statement that addresses various issues...

The Federal Government plans to spend at least N27 billion in the 2019 budget on the acquisition of three Thunder aircraft and support equipment for its troops fighting insurgency and banditry in many parts of the country.... Read more via Vanguard News Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2s6yV2z Get...

DJ Cuppy, the daughter of billionaire businessman Femi Otedola, tweeted lyrics from Teni's song "Case" and Nigerians on Twitter had a lot to say to her. "My papa no be Dangote or Adeleke... but we go dey okay!" Cuppy wrote.... via Linda Ikeji’s Blog – http://bit.ly/2F5aTNT Get more Nigeria...

The Norwegian threw on his two big-name replacements and was given immediate rewards as United beat Newcastle on Wednesday with two late goals Whether it’s playing the opposition off the park or delivering the key decisions at the vital moment, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer cannot seem to do any wrong...

Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State, Monday night, raised the alarm that the security situation in the state was getting worse. Kashim Shettima He also explained why he has not criticised President Muhammadu Buhari on the issue, saying the President had given him unfettered access to the...

The Katsina State Government on Wednesday lamented that the state was under siege by bandits, armed robbers and kidnappers. Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State said this during the opening ceremony of an extraordinary security meeting in Katsina.... Read more via Tribune Online –...

Festus Keyamo, spokesman of the campaign of President Muhammadu Buhari, has asked Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to accept defeat ahead of the 2019 presidential election and endorse Buhari. Keyamo said this while responding to Atiku’s call for a...

Babachir Lawal, former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), says voters will elect candidates based on merit during the election. While speaking with reporters in Yola, capital of Adamawa state, on Wednesday, he said unlike in 2015 when they voted “one party all through”...

Chicason Group, a technology-driven company, has explained how Alexander Okafor, its chief executive office, got involved with Amina Mohammed, suspected impersonator of Aisha Buhari, wife of the president. In December, the Department of State Services (DSS) arrested Mohammed for allegedly...

About 18 persons were reportedly killed when armed bandits invaded two communities in violence-prone Zamfara State on New Year day, sources have informed PREMIUM TIMES The sources say the gunmen stormed Dutsin kure and Manasa in Tsafe local government on Tuesday leaving deaths and destruction...

Goods and household items valued at over N1billion were at the early hours of yesterday, consumed in a fire outbreak at the popular Wadata Market in Makurdi town.… Read more via Vanguard News Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2RrbhMC Get More Nigeria Metro News

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has issued a notice to all its structures and organs to commence mobilisation for mass action against the Federal Government, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, and the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics. ASUU strike Army declares...

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) started the year 2019 on the red side, as the market shed N134 billion on Wednesday. As at the last trading day of 2018, the market capitalisation stood N11.7207 trillion, only to fall by N134 billion to N11.5863 trillion on the first trading day … Read...

Senator Dino Melaye’s younger brother has accused the Federal Government and police of turning the Senator’s life into a nightmare. Moses Melaye made the claim during an appearance on Politics Today on Wednesday, six days into the police siege on his brother’s residence in Nigeria’s capital...

Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has offered reasons why about 50 per cent of Nigerian trained doctors are either practicing abroad, not practicing at all … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News – http://bit.ly/2VrwMvK Get More Nigeria Metro News

It has been a source of worry and concern over the years with the menace of street children in Nigeria whose population proportion is the largest with a number of 40 million children, which out of … Read more via Vanguard News Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2LLz3xu Get More Nigeria Metro News

Serial entrepreneur, Toyin Lawani has taken a swipe at ex Big Brother Naija housemate, Nina on twitter for backbiting on her and also in the process called her a bitch. Recall that last year, Nina and Toyin made headlines after Nina met with Miracle in Ghana and Toyin went on her … via...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Organisation in Sokoto State has released the party’s campaign time-table for the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the state. This was contained in a statement signed by the party’s Secretary of the campaign organisation Nasiru Aliyu Dantsoho...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Organization (PPCO) has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of diverting N1.032 trillion meant to purchase arms for soldiers fighting terrorists in the North-East to buy Keystone Bank and 9Mobile. … Read more via Newtelegraph –...