naija news today 050319

The ovation magazine boss, Dele Momodu took to his twitter account, what he called the beauty of democracy as he claims everyone is his friends even if they disagree politically. As seen on Kayode Ogundamisi’s twitter handle, he shared the screenshot of Mr Dele’s tweet with emojis which shows...

Detectives attached to the Homicide Section, State Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Department (SCIID), Panti, Yaba, Lagos, have arrested a chef for allegedly slitting the throat of a female lawyer at the Opebi, Ikeja area of the metropolis. The chef, Mr. Joshua Usulor, was alleged to...

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has congratulated US-based Nigerian boxer, Kamaru Usman, for defeating American Tyron Woodley, thus becoming the first African fighter to win an Ultimate Fighting Championship title. Usman, known as...

The National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has denied plotting to ban Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State from APC campaigns, saying that both of them are partners, and not rivals. In a statement issued yesterday by his media office, Tinubu clarified that his...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it arrested Babalele Abdullahi, son-in-law of Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), over allegations of money laundering. Abdullahi is also the finance director of Atiku’s group of companies. Atiku...

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano State has disqualified Abba Kabir Yusuf as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Lewis Allagoa, the Kano High Court Judge, gave the ruling on Monday. Yusuf’s candidature was challenged by Ibrahim Al-Amin Little, another PDP...

The Government of Ghana has protested a documentary by CNN, stating the story misses critical facts. CNN in the past week has been airing a documentary which seeks to highlight the history and impact of child labour. However, the government on Friday said the documentary fails to highlight …...