naija news today 050618

The United States says it has committed more than $5.1 billion to the fight against HIV/AIDS in Nigeria through its President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The U.S. Charge d’ Affaires, David Young, said this on Thursday in Abuja at the opening of a … Read more via Premium Times...

The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, PACAC, has said that there is no better combination than President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. The senior lawyer described Buhari and Osinbajo as the best combination in the country, saying it was...

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has alleged that pressure was mounted on him from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to back Kayode Fayemi, the APC candidate, against his party’s flag bearer, Kolapo Olusola. Fayose disclosed this on Tuesday night while featuring in a programme on the...

World Cup winner Lothar Matthaus backed England to reach this year’s final, claiming Gareth Southgate’s side have a “high culture of playing football”. The 57-year-old, who captained West Germany to World Cup glory in Italy in 1990, thinks England win their quarter-final against Sweden on...

Iconic fashion designer Kate Spade was found dead of an apparent suicide Tuesday morning in her NYC apartment ... TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources confirm a housekeeper found... Read more via TMZ News – https://ift.tt/2kTPk7b Get more World News

Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel admits his side have to improve quickly if they are to make an impact at the World Cup. The Super Eagles lost 2-1 to England in a friendly... Read more via Iol.co.za – https://ift.tt/2Lj4PAG Get More Nigeria Sports News

I join in praising Falz for his now internationally-acclaimed video, “This is Nigeria.” “This is Nigeria,” he raps in the political commentary, which depicts.... Read more via Punch Newspapers – https://ift.tt/2J9dwwz Get More Nigeria Metro News

The Governor Abiola Ajimobi-led government in Oyo State has secured over N20 billion for both ongoing and newly approved projects to enhance.... Read more via The Sun Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2JvXTTn Get More Nigeria Political News

Following the refusal of the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chief John Odigie-Oyegun and, National Organising Secretary of the.... Read more via The Sun Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2Jxc0YD Get More Nigeria Political News

Catholic faithful, in Imo State , on Tuesday, held a procession in major roads in the state to protest the killings of Nigerians especially Christians by suspected herdsmen in Benue and other parts of the country. The Catholic priests were also joined by men, … Read more via The Sun...

A middle-aged man Afeez Smith who claimed to be the son of the former Inspector General of Police and present Chairman, Police Service.... Read more via TODAY.NG – https://ift.tt/2kOtRwc Get More Nigeria Metro News

Two tenants identified as Rose and Mercy were reported to have run away with two children of their landlord in Benin City, capital of Edo State. Narrating the incident, the wife of the.... Read more via Thisdaylive Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2xJEgCB Get More Nigeria Metro News

GOVERNOR Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state Tuesday picked holes in the allegations against him by his Ekiti counterpart, Ayo Fayose over alleged.... Read more via Vanguard Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2sAnwIY Get More Nigeria Political News

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently in a closed door meeting with Minister of Defence, Brig Gen Mansur Dan Ali, Chief of..... Read more via Vanguard Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2LZHGEg Get More Nigeria Political News

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the July 14 election in Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Tuesday relived how he and.… Read more via Thisdaylive Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2Jih3c0 Get More Nigeria Political News

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday adjourned until October 9, the alleged crude oil shipment brought by the Federal Government against Shell Western Supply & Trading Ltd. Read more via The Guardian Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2M17ujn Get more: Nigeria Business News

Hundreds of youths in the sleeping town of Omi-Adio, Ibadan in Ido Local Government Area of Oyo state on Monday took to the streets to protest against.... Read more via Daily Post Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2Lj295Z Get More Nigeria Metro News

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigeria is safe and secure for tourism and investment, which will improve the economy. The President made this declaration on... Read more via Channels Television – https://ift.tt/2kOxpP2 Get more: Nigeria Business News

The Senate Leader, Ahmad Lawan says President Muhammadu Buhari is not a man, but a phenomenon. Sen. Lawan, while hosting members of the North East Youth Coalition for President Buhari (NEYCPB) in his office, said Buhari is a phenomenon because his persona is now a movement and not a single...

The World Cup and European Championship winner believes the Three Lions’ lack of success at international level is not due to a lack of quality... Read more via Goal News – https://ift.tt/2LpwLml Get More Nigeria Sports News