naija news today 050918

For the N3 trillion Nigeria has received from China in the last four years, every Nigerian now owes China N15,000 in debt. That’s just N3,000 short of minimum wage. The debt comes from two huge tranches of aid from China: $3.1 billion in 2014 and $6 billion for … Read more via Daily Trust –...

A Florida mother was charged Tuesday with murdering her two-year-old son, one day after her report of his disappearance prompted a statewide Amber Alert. Charisse Stinson, 21, has been arrested and charged with... Read more via TIME – https://ift.tt/2NaZ38T Get more World News

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has said it generated N140.41 billion revenue in August, representing the “highest ever” monthly collection by the service. Comptroller-General of NCS, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (rtd), said the amount was “as a result of dogged pursuit... Read more via...

Clutching his young daughter in his arms, LeBron James said on Tuesday that he “stands with Nike,” a clear reference to the company’s Colin Kaepernick ad campaign. The basketball superstar.... Read more via TIME – https://ift.tt/2PFJPpW Get More Nigeria Sports News

A young man has been arrested by officers and men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps for vandalizing all the fancy lights in Abacha round about, Gunning Road, Abakaliki. The man revealed that he was sent by the 'Holy Spirit ' READ MORE HERE

Two members of the National Assembly – Senators Isa Misau and Ubali Shittu-are leading the presidential campaign teams of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, to the Northeast and Northwest. Already, the teams have arrived the two geo-political zones ahead... Read more via Thisdaylive...

The Group Managing Director of the Interswitch Group, Mitchell Elegbe, has said although having a high intelligence quotient (IQ) is necessary, IQ alone is not enough to make a headway in life. He was speaking to the 81 finalists of the... Read more via Thisdaylive Newspaper –...

Genevieve Nnaji’s directorial debut, LIONHEART, has been announced as an official selection in the Discovery Section of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), September 6-16, 2018. Set in Southeast Nigeria, LIONHEART tells the..... Read more via Leadership Newspaper –...

The Department of State Services (DSS) has called on media practitioners in the country to be cautious in the manner in which they disseminate information relating to national security, so as not to rock the peace of the country. The call is coming on the heels of what the... Read more via...

Senator representing Kaduna central district in the National Assembly, Shehu Sani, has reacted to the invasion of the residence of former Federal Commissioner for Information and South South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark by police operatives.... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria –...

The war songs between President Donald Trump and Syria’s Bashar al-Assad has intensified with the U.S. number one citizen warned the Syrian President and his allies in the region not to attack rebels in the country’s Idlib province. Trump warned in a tweet that “hundreds of... Read more via...

Serena Williams reiterated her admiration for American football player turned activist Colin Kaepernick on Tuesday, and praised apparel maker Nike for featuring him in a new ad campaign.... Read more via TODAY.NG – https://ift.tt/2CkXC3b Get More Nigeria Sports News

Hopes that the hitherto booming fishing sector of the nation’s economy will rebound soon flickered, yesterday, with the arrival of eight Greek experts in the maritime industry; to train 2,500 beneficiaries of the Presidential Amnesty programme.... Read more via TODAY.NG –...

JD.com’s billionaire founder, Liu Qiangdong, is under investigation for a suspected rape in a weekend incident that led to his arrest in Minnesota. He was reportedly in Minneapolis for his studies since he is a doctoral student at the... Read more via Slashdot – https://ift.tt/2NeYL0t Get...

One of the rumored features of the more recent iPhones is that it would adopt an in-display fingerprint sensor. However instead of that, Apple removed the home button and gave us Face ID instead, a facial recognition... Read more via Ubergizmo – https://ift.tt/2wNhdnz Get more World News

It's long-known that Uber drivers who fall under a certain star rating face getting kicked off the platform, and now that threat will extend to riders. The ride-hailing company announced a new... Read more via Mashable – https://ift.tt/2wQnVbR Get more World News

According to Kendall Ananyi, CEO and Co-Founder of Tizeti, “Tizeti was built to tackle poor internet connectivity not only in Nigeria, but on the continent as a whole, by developing a cost-effective solution from inception to delivery, for reliable and uncapped.... Read more via TechMoran –...

LeBron James has revealed his newest Nike collaboration, inspired by his belief that "African-American women are some of the strongest people on earth." And it is stunning. Celebrating the power of "some amazingly strong women" including his... Read more via Mashable – https://ift.tt/2ML7eZT...

Remember Theranos, the high-tech medical startup that falsely claimed to be able to conduct a battery of tests with a single drop of blood? The Wall Street Journal reports that, after years of legal hassles, it’s finally throwing in the towel and closing for good. CEO David Taylor informed...

A report out Tuesday suggests Instagram is planning to launch a standalone shopping app allowing users to browse and purchase products in just a few taps. Sources claiming to have knowledge of the... Read more via Digital Trends – https://ift.tt/2oGn8q4 Get more World News