naija news today 040119

Majority of Nigerians who partook in a PREMIUM TIMES’ opinion poll picked Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as the best candidate during the December 14 vice presidential candidates debate. He was one of the five politicians available as options for participants in the poll. Mr Osinbajo, who...

Super Eagles forward Ahmed Musa has started the year with a goal for Al Nassr as they beat Al Jandal 6-0 in a King Cup Champion round of 64 game … read more via Pulse Ghana Pulse Nigeria – Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2C1x0kr Get More Nigeria Sports News

Manchester City reignited their Premier League title challenge with a crucial 2-1 win over leaders Liverpool on Thursday. Leroy Sane’s superb second-half strike handed Liverpool their first league defeat this season and moved the champions to within four points of Jurgen Klopp’s side...

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The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to adhere to its promise not to use incident forms for the 2019 general election to avoid trouble. Abubakar, in a statement issued by his...

Nigerians onboard a commercial flight went all spiritual as they showed utmost gratitude to God after a terrifying flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt on Thursday, January 3rd. A Twitter user, @saratu who shared the video online, wrote, “This is what happens when people land after spending two...

Latest figures from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have shown that India was Nigeria’s biggest trading partner in the third quarter of 2018, gulping N719.2 billion of crude and N37.7 billion of natural gas exports … Read more via Newtelegraph – http://bit.ly/2Aut6k5 Get More...

Amina Zakari has been appointed by INEC as the head the collation centre for the 2019 general elections. This has led to many reactions from Nigerians. Mrs. Amina Zakari, is said by many to be a niece of President Muhammadu Buhari, and her appointment as … Read more via Nigeria News |...

Daddy Freeze reveals how he suffered depression from first marriage, he made this known while reacting to the death of DJ Xgee. DJ Xgee killed allegedly himself on Wednesday January 2nd and was buried on Thursday January 3rd.... via Nigeria News | Laila’s Blog – http://bit.ly/2SzfwD9 Get...

A Nigerian lady with the username, Temitope Adeola Akinsemoyin on Facebook, has shared the bitter experience she had while she was in a relationship with late DJ Xgee who committed suicide about two days ago. According to Temitope, late DJ Xgee was her boyfriend back in their university days...

Former Governor of Imo State and the 2019 governorship candidate of Accord Party, AP, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, has linked the state’s staggering debt profile to what he termed “the financial recklessness of the present administration..... Read more via Vanguard News Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2VrFASm...

The Senator representing Kaduna Central, Senator Shehu Sani, has built and delivered an entrepreneurship centre worth over N10 million with craft and trade equipment for women and youths in Rigasa, Igabi Local Government of Kaduna State........... Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper...

Super Eagles and Leicester City midfielder. Wilfred Ndidi has been rated the best Nigerian player for 2018 and he was also named in France Football magazine’s 2018 African team of the year. Ndidi Ndidi was praised by the magazine for his ball-winning abilities. He is paired with … read more...

Leroy Sane was the hero as Manchester City put an end to Liverpool’s unbeaten run in the English Premier League at the Etihad. Leroy Sane’s … read more via Nigeria News | Laila’s Blog – http://bit.ly/2BVaSYQ Get More Nigeria Sports News

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has instituted a fresh criminal charge against former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke, before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Apo.... Read more via Vanguard News Nigeria –...

SAVE for the quick intervention of security agencies, the violent crisis that engulfed Igbemo and Orun in Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area of Ekiti State, would have consumed the communities and send most of the inhabitants to internally displaced people’s camp.... Read more via...

The Nigerian Army has shortlisted female applicants for direct short service combatant course, DSSC, and short service combatant course, SSC, despite some oppositions from some quarters. Recruits undergo training In a statement, the army said the selection exercise was scheduled to take place...

The Lagos State House of Assembly has refuted the state government’s claims that it had sent the contents of 2019 Budget to the Assembly for necessary action. Commissioner for Budget … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News – http://bit.ly/2s7uvsi Get More...

THE year 2018 was one that many Nigerian families would want to forget in a hurry but alas they cannot. Reason: Many families across all states of the country lost members to the flickering flames of insecurity, which according to Vanguard’s tally … Read more via Vanguard News Nigeria –...

The Democrat-controlled US House of Representatives has voted to end a partial government shutdown – but the move looks certain to be vetoed by President Trump. Mr Trump has said he will reject any measure that does not provide funding for his proposed US-Mexico border wall. … Read more via...