naija news today 060918

Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), has expressed that the collection of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) by Nigerians will continue till a week to the coming general elections. Premium Times reports that the INEC boss gave.... Read more via Nigeria...

Nigerian presidential hopeful Atiku Abubakar said he will scrap a system of multiple exchange rates to attract foreign investment and accused President Muhammadu Buhari of failing to deal with the nation’s security challenges. “I would definitely … Read more via Nairaland –...

The Kaduna State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has adopted indirect primaries to select its candidates for the 2019 general elections. This was part of the resolutions reached during the party’s State Executive Council meeting held on Thursday. The APC State Chairman, Emmanuel...

Nigerian fintech company, Paga has just announced a new $10 million Series B funding round led by the Global Innovation Fund. According to Paga CEO, Tayo Oviosu, the fund will be... Read more via Techpoint.Africa – https://ift.tt/2MQNRP6 Get more: Nigeria Business News

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said the country recorded foreign trade valued at N6.57 billion in the second quarter. The bureau disclosed this in its “Foreign Trade in... Read more via Premium Times Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2MQyq9I Get more: Nigeria Business News

With the visitors not impressing defensively at the World Cup, we think there is value in backing the hosts to get among the goals in Bologna Having missed out on the World Cup, Italy will aim to bounce back with a strong performance in the inaugural … read more via Goal.com News –...

Manchester United could become the first club to break the £300million barrier for wages when they release their accounts for the 2017-18 season, according to The Sun. The Old Trafford outfit broke new ground last year when they and rivals Manchester City became the first Premier League clubs...

It seems like its birthday season for lovers, as several celebrity couples have taken to social media to celebrate their significant other on their birthdays. Former Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) winner, Adaeze Yobo has taken to her … read more via Nigeria News today & Breaking news...

Although he was unable to score in France’s route to glory at the 2018 World Cup, the Arsenal star insists he still offered a lot to the team Olivier Giroud has defended his failure to score at the World Cup, claiming he contributed to France‘s triumph … read more via Goal.com News –...

Atletico Madrid defender Filipe Luis insists Lionel Messi is the best footballer in the world, despite his omission from the shortlist for the Best FIFA Men’s Player award. Despite inspiring Barcelona to a domestic double of LaLiga and the Copa del Rey … read more via SOCCER news, photos...

Men of the Nigeria police have apprehended dismissed soldiers and others for stealing goods valued at N13 million. The suspects after they were nabbed... Read more via Tori News – https://ift.tt/2MW4WaJ Get More Nigeria Metro News

Nigeria Police The Police in Osun on Thursday arraigned 28 persons before an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court in Osun for their alleged involvement in burning down a police station in Iwo, Osun. The police arraigned Raheem Adewale, 26, Lateef Oluwafemi, 28, Ishola Jimoh,19, Kazeem … Read...

Details later….Abuja taskforce team are at loggerhead with Tricycle riders otherwise known as Keke riders along Arab- Jabi- Lifecamp axis on thursday 6th, September 2018…… The situation has left so many Keke passengers stranded as … Read more via Nairaland – https://ift.tt/2MPbQ1f Get More...

A former Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, on Thursday led a protest at Nigeria’s High Commission in London, to demand the release of Leah Sharibu.... Read more via Tori News – https://ift.tt/2CrgXzN Get More Nigeria Metro News

There was jubilation at Utako market, Abuja, on Thursday as the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, inaugurated the TraderMoni scheme. TraderMoni is a Federal Government’s initiative aimed at providing two million petty traders across the country with collateral-free loans before the end of...

Nigeria’s Attorney General, Abubakar Malami, has questioned the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court to entertain a suit seeking to stop the Senate President Bukola Saraki’s removal. Following Mr Saraki’s defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the main opposition...

They said the time is ripe for the zone to produce the next President of the country. Leaders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the North-Central zone have resolved to present a consensus candidate for the forthcoming 2019 Presidential Elections. They … Read more via pulse.ng –...

Three people were killed in a shooting in a downtown Cincinnati office tower on Thursday morning, the police chief said. The gunman was also dead, Chief Eliot Isaac told.... Read more via The New York Times – https://ift.tt/2M9HhhK Get more World News

President condemns ‘gutless’ source of piece revealing opposition within administration and claims paper must hand writer over Donald Trump has called for the … Read more via Yahoo News – Latest News & Headlines – https://ift.tt/2PL1AUW Get more World News

Following the inability of the Nigerian Government to have fully implemented a $160 million job creation fund by the Growth and Employment in States (GEMS) Project, there are indications that the World Bank may consider the extension of the project.... Read more via Nairametrics –...