naija news today 060819

Alibaba served an ‘Inspiration’ Monday post while recounting how far he has come and also narrating how he got disowned by his father. The ace comedian said his father disowned him after he started doing stand-up comedy in 1988, because he never saw a future in what he took up as … via...

Gigi Hadid and Tyler Cameron are on a roll—literally. An eyewitness tells E! News that the models and their friends spent Monday night bowling their hearts out at Frames Bowling Lounge in New York City. This outing comes on the heels of their first date on Sunday evening, … via E! Online...

Trevor Noah dispensed with the script and spoke directly to his audience on Monday following the pair of mass shootings that claimed dozens of lives in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, over the weekend. The Daily Show host began by using a controversial tweet from Neil … via The Daily...

Seth Meyers couldn’t bring himself to deliver monologue jokes after the “heartbreaking weekend of unspeakable tragedy.” Speaking slowly, the Late Night host told viewers that the deadly shooting in El Paso was “not just about guns” but specifically an act of “white supremacist domestic...

The Federal Government came under criticism yesterday over its suppression of unarmed #RevolutionNow protesters. The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the last general elections, Omoyele Sowore, had called for a mass protest against the alleged misgovernance of the …...

No fewer than 12 persons were arrested by security forces, comprising soldiers and policemen, with some others sustaining various degrees of injuries as police dispersed protesters during the #RevolutionNow protest, which began yesterday in Lagos.... Read more via Thisdaylive –...

PORT HARCOURT—GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has described as “scandalous,” preliminary report of the committee he set up to audit finances of all 23 local government areas in the state. Wike while receiving the committee’s … Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2M3wRVc Get...

Yesterday, we served you the first part of an engaging interview with former High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Dr Christopher Kolade, on the state of the nation. Today, we bring you the concluding... Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2ODwra2 Get More Nigeria Political News

The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has asked Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, Femi Falana (SAN) and other Nigerians who condemned the arrest of leader of ‘RevolutionNow’, Omoyele Sowore to retrace their steps. In a statement on Monday by its chairman, Niyi Akinsiju and Secretary...

Only Pep Guardiola could get booked in a friendly. Manchester City’s obsessive mastermind collected another trophy but it was his receipt of a yellow card, the first manager to fall foul of the new crackdown on dugout dissent... read more via “manchester city” – Google News –...

Manchester United have turned down an offer from Real Madrid which would have seen James Rodriguez head to Old Trafford in exchange for Paul Pogba, according to reports. The World Cup winner's future with the Red Devils is uncertain after the former Juventus star admitted he... read more via...

Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger State, yesterday, said existing penalties in Nigeria statues book for crimes such as rape, kidnapping, drug addiction among others were too soft and sought immediate review to allow stringent penalties. The governor, who made the call at the swearing in of...

A Nigerian man, Shohfah-El Israel, who was born Ajibola Shogbamimu has been convicted of the murder of a 20-year-old midwifery student, Joy Morgan. According to UK Telegraph, Morgan went missing after driving he drove her home from the church where they met. The “warm, loving and caring” …...

A 40-year-old woman diagnosed with cancer committed suicide last Thursday in what relatives attributed to the trauma associated with the killer disease. A youth leader from Kasarani in Naivasha, Joseph Mwaura Kajesh, said the woman had attended a clinic in … Read more via Daily Nation |...

Modernghana.com can exclusively reveal that players will sign bond of good behaviour before they earn a call up to Black Stars. For the past years, indiscipline at the camp of the Black Stars has been a hindrance to the performance of the team during major tournaments. This … Read more via...

The latest report on domestic and international flight operations released by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) shows that 54% (5,363 ) of the domestic flights operated between May and June 2019 were delayed. According to the report, in May, a total of 5,000 flights were … Read...

Nollywood actress Annie is being followed by five million people on Instagram… via Stella Dimoko Korkus.com – https://ift.tt/2M2rqWn Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

The Energyzer, DJ Towii has unveiled his highly anticipated smash single titled “Kawo Soke” featuring TENI. The song, produced by Olakira, is a reflection of both DJ Towii‘s energy as the life of the party and … via Latest Naija Nigerian Music, Songs & Video – Notjustok –...

The police in Lagos have arrested an 82-year-old herbalist, Babatunde Rufai, said to be the head of Igunuko Masquerade; Ariyo Elegbede and eight others for alleged complicity in last week’s murder of Sergeant Collins Esiabor. The policeman was lynched on August 29 by suspected members...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has registered a total of 14 million new voters across the country. They were registered within 16 months under the continuous voter... Read more via Channels Television – https://ift.tt/2NicOTf Get More Nigeria Metro News