naija news today 040319

Speaker of Russia’s upper house of parliament Valentina Matvienko said on Sunday that Russia will do everything possible to prevent a U.S. military intervention in Venezuela. Ms. Matvienko told Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez in Moscow that Russia was very concerned that the USA...

Three weeks after the UBA Group launched its operations in Mali, the global financial city of London hosted a high level gathering of business and public sector leaders last Thursday, as the new UBA franchise, UBA UK, was formally launched in the United Kingdom. The formal … Read more via...

The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI)said that Nigeria lost at least $16 billion in ten years due to non-review of the 1993 Production Sharing Contracts, (PSC), with oil companies. This was one of the highlights of the latest report by NEITI released in Abuja …...

Dangote Cement Plc continued to maintain its dominance of the cement market in Nigeria and Africa, as it recorded revenues amounting to N901.21 billion. According to its audited results for the year ended December 31, 2018, its Nigerian operations accounted for N618.30 billion, representing an...

Following the re-election of the incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari at the just concluded presidential and national assembly elections, the volume of foreign exchange that flowed in through the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) last week increased...

THE International Monetary Fund said that the global banking system could lose about $350 billion to cyber-attacks. IMF Managing Director, Christine Lagarde disclosed this while making the call for better regulation of the banking system as a requirement for building a safer, more … Read...

It appears fashion designer , Toyin Lawani has responded to Bobrisky’s shade . Toyin who celebrated her 37th birthday on Friday with a lavish concert , was indirectly shaded by male cross-dresser , Bobrisky . He called her broke writing ”Hey bitch? We all know you are so broke .Stop wasting …...

Real Madrid Captain, Sergio Ramos has opened up on the confrontation between him and Lionel Messi … read more via Nigeria News | Laila’s Blog – https://ift.tt/2ILDL0m Get More Nigeria Sports News

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said that the Managing Director (MD) of Brentonwoods Limited, Samuel Adebanjo and his company have been charged before Justice Muslim Hassan of the Federal High Court 12, Ikoyi, Lagos, on a two-count charge of … Read more via The Guardian...

FIRSTBank of Nigeria (FBN) Limited has dismissed the threat of competition from Financial Technology (FinTechs) companies saying FinTechs can only partner with banks in developing the financial sector of the economy. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, FBN, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan...

Mr. Chinenye Anyanwu is the Managing Director and CEO of Dependable Securities, a stock brokerage firm. In this interview, he gave insight into the sell-offs that engulfed the equities market on announcement of President Muhammadu Buhari as the winner of 2019 presidential election. He...

A subsidiary of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), InfraCredit, has opened a N50 billion 600MW Shiroro Hydro Electric Infrastructure Green Bond to boost the plant and power generation nationwide. Launched in partnership with GuarantCo, KfW Development Bank and Africa Finance …...

Suspected herdsmen on Saturday killed 16 people and inflicted life-threatening injuries on several others in an attack on Agagbe community in Gwer Local Government Area of Benue State. This latest attack is coming exactly 10 days after suspected Fulani herdsmen attacked Ebete, Usha ward in …...

FRUSTRATED over the inability of the Osun Police Command to investigate and prosecute the alleged Killers of a policeman, Sergeant Owai Owai,who was killed on September 25,2018, during the Osun State governorship election, the deceased family has petitioned the Inspector General of Police...

Old students of Maryland Comprehensive Secondary School (Landers ’88) Reunion Club over the weekend took to the streets of Lagos to create awareness about the causes and prevention of cancer.... Read more via Vanguard News Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2TaINsd Get More Nigeria Metro News

The Police and relations of a man killed in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State have disagreed over the cause of his death. The family members are claiming that it is the lingering inter-party crisis in the area that claimed the life of one Mr. Dennis … Read more via Vanguard News...

Serie A leaders Juventus held on to win 2-1 at Napoli in a stormy top-of-the-table clash on Sunday which saw both teams have a player sent off and Lorenzo Insigne miss a late penalty for the hosts. The win took Juventus 16 points clear of … read more via P.M. News – https://ift.tt/2SGQkdc...

US President Donald Trump has reacted to the ongoing trial of his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, which started right from his emergence as president. According to Trump, its been two years of presidential harassment with no result other than Democrats breaking the law. He stated … Read more...

Music mogul, Diddy has stated that he regrets not getting married to to Kim Porter who died of pneumonia late last year. Before her death, he and Kim Porter had children together..... via Nigeria News | Laila’s Blog – https://ift.tt/2EsTyvH Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

India’s Hindu mega-festival Kumbh Mela is in full flow, with millions bathing in sacred rivers in a bid to wash away their sins and achieve immortality. The festival is the world’s largest religious gathering, with some 30 million people expected over the duration of the two-month-long event...