naija news today 070319

Despite the record number of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) collected ahead of this year’s general elections, Nigeria recorded lower voters turnout in the February 23 presidential election, compared to that of 2015. It was the climax of a trend that started in 2007 when voters turnout dropped …...

The Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has reacted to reports that a Lagos Court of Appeal has sacked him as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Saturday’s election. Ayade described the reports as fake because there was no such pending matter … Read...

Rep. Ilhan Omar on Wednesday rejected President Donald Trump's call for her to resign after she suggested US support of Israel is motivated by money, charging that the President is hypocritical given his history of race-baiting statements..... Read more via CNN – https://ift.tt/2VqpWG7 Get...

Alex Trebek, the longtime "Jeopardy!" host, revealed Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Trebek, 78, said in a video posted to YouTube he will attempt to finish out this season of "Jeopardy!"...... via Top stories – Google News – https://ift.tt/2C5QW6M Get...

Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has blamed Rabiu Kwankwaso, his predecessor, for the slow education sector in the state. Ganduje on Wednesday said that Kwankwaso destroyed education in Kano during his administration because had a “shallow education”..... Read more via Daily Post...

Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, has declared his support for Awara Biokpomabo, governorship candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in Rivers state. Omoyele Sowore, publisher of SaharaReporters, contested the presidential election under the platform of the AAC..... Read...

Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti state and Ayodele Fayose, his predecessor, were the cynosure of eyes at a ceremony in honour of Afe Babalola, a revered lawyer and senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN). Babalola was honoured with the 2018 Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership at an event, which took...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has placed access to foreign exchange for all forms of textile materials on the FOREX restriction list, the bank’s governor, Godwin Emefiele, announced in Abuja on Tuesday. Mr Emefiele made the announcement during a meeting with textile industry operators. He...

The Federal High Court, Abeokuta, on Wednesday, affirmed the Senator representing Ogun East, Buruji Kashamu, as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State. The court dismissed the suit filed by a member of the House of Representatives, Oladipupo Adebutu...

Check out the new R Kelly mugshot after the disgraced R&B singer was arrested for unpaid child support yesterday afternoon. R. Kelly was already out on bail on 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse, for which he faces 40-70 years in prison if found guilty. However, on … Read More Here Get...

Khloe Kardashian has plenty on her mind in recent days. And the newly single reality star seemed to be brooding on things, as she battled insomnia in the early hours of Wednesday morning, after a night spent posting reflective poems to Instagram Stories. .. Read More Here Get more Nigeria...

Nigeria’s Super Falcons defeated Thailand 3-0 as they wrapped up their Cyprus invitation adventure in style on Wednesday. Barcelona forward Asisat Oshoala and captain Onome Ebi were among the scorers as Thomas Dennerby’s ended the tournamentwith a win..... Read More Here Get More Nigeria...

Manchester United has knocked out PSG from the UCL in an epic comeback at the Parc des Princes, which would be remembered for decades. United’s 3-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the Parc des Princes was one of the most memorable nights in the long … Read More Here Get More Nigeria...

FC Porto converted a penalty kick awarded following a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review three minutes from the end of extra time to beat AS Roma 3-1 on Wednesday. The win gave them a 4-3 aggregate victory to advance into the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, … Read More Here Get More...

Over 2000 Nigerian girls who were brought to Russia last year for the FIFA World Cup under the guise of being football fans have been forced into sex slavery, prostitution by the traffickers who brought them into the country. Blessing Obuson, a teenager from Edo … Read More Here Get More...

13 black people made it to Forbes’ list of the World’s Billionaires in 2019. The list which has 2,153 people is an improvement for the black community considering only 11 blacks made it to the list last year. Afric’s richest man, … Read More Here Get More Nigeria Metro News

Read the full statement of President Buhari’s address to Nigerians ahead of Saturday’s governorship polls across the country. President Buhari addressed Nigerians ahead of the second and final phase of the 2019 general elections which comes up on Saturday, March 9, with Nigerians voting for …...

Leader of the defunct Reformed All Progressives Congress (RAPC), Alhaji Buba Galadima, in this interview with ONWUKA NZESHI, warns that the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections slated for Saturday would be worse than what Nigerians witnessed … Read More Here Get More Nigeria...

It was a night of glamor as Manchester United made a perfect comeback against PSG last night to push them off the Champions League race. Man United caretaker coach “Ole Gunnar Solskjaer” has been conditioned to become Manchester United coach on … Read More Here Get More Nigeria Sports News

Many Nigerians have taken to social media to react to Manchester United’s epic comeback win against PSG in the UEFA Champions League. It was never expected to happen. After Manchester United lost 2-0 to PSG in their own backyard in the first leg of the … Read More Here Get More Nigeria...