naija news today 080519

From May 1 to July 31, business registration will cost only N5000, Vice-president Yemi Osinbajo has said. Spurred by the successes recorded in the first 50% discount window for business registration in Nigeria, the federal government has directed the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to...

The appeal court sitting in Abuja has slated Thursday for judgement in the Osun state governorship election. In a hearing notice issued on Wednesday, the court said it will hear the appeal filed by Gboyega Oyetola, governor of the state, against Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the Peoples...

Lionel Messi ‘broke down in tears’ in Barcelona’s Anfield dressing room after 4- 0 thrashing by Liverpool Argentine superstar, Lionel Messi reportedly broke down in tears after his dream of winning the.... Read more via Linda Ikeji’s Blog – http://bit.ly/2Vb9r0f Get More Nigeria Sports News

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have named their newborn son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. Introducing him to the cameras earlier in the day, Meghan said: "He has the sweetest temperament, he’s really calm. He’s … Read more via BBC News – https://bbc.in/2V8Q1ch Get more World News

Nigeria’s Super Falcons will earn up to a whopping $4 million about (N1.4 billion) if they go all the way at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in France in June. Coach Thomas Dennerby has pledged to take the nine-time African champions beyond the quarter-final stage of the competition.... Read more...

Iran has pulled out of key commitments under the 2015 international nuclear deal, a year after it was abandoned by the US. President Hassan Rouhani said Tehran would keep enriched uranium stocks in the country and not sell them abroad.... Read more via BBC News – https://bbc.in/3035DSl Get...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday said 8.88 billion naira notes, in different denominations, valued at N2.15 billion, were released into circulation as at March 2019. The bank’s Head of Currency Operations Department … Read more via Newtelegraph – http://bit.ly/2Jm0dMa Get...

Stephanie Otobo has stated that actress Tonto Dikeh should not tell her son that his father is good when he’s not. She made this known in reaction to a recent interview in which the actress slammed her ex-husband Olakunle Churchill. Daddy Freeze shared a post on the … via Nigeria News |...

Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe has reacted after she found out that she was trending g as MessiMessi Aigbe following the loss suffered by Barcelona in the hands of Liverpool last night. The game which was the second leg tie of the UEFA Champions League semi-final saw Liverpool … via Nigeria...

AnnieIdibia loses dad to cancer.... via Instablog9ja – http://bit.ly/2GZL6Fm Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

The adage ‘Internet never forgets’ has implemented itself in the story of Nollywood Actresses, Chika Ike and another actress who doubles as a model, Annie Idibia as Nigerians fish-out their connection with Ned Nwoko, the 59-yr-old Billionaire who has been trending after his marriage with a...

Governor Nasir El Rufai has revealed plans to send a delegate to Niger Republic to convince them to use Kaduna Inland Dry Port instead of Lagos Port. Speaking on Tuesday during the... Read more via Laila’s Blog – http://bit.ly/2PUtNKg Get More Nigeria Political News

Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister, has disagreed with the presidency on the recent claim of the latter that Miyetti Allah, a cattle-breeding group, is likened to other socio-cultural groups in the country..... Read more via Nairaland – http://bit.ly/2LujCx6 Get More Nigeria...

The post Unilag hoodlums break the head of #DMW’s DJ, #Baskabah, for not letting go his phone appeared first on.... Read more via Instablog9ja – http://bit.ly/2V4VPne Get More Nigeria Metro News

A young man, Keonyae Banks, appears to have impregnated twin sisters and they seem very okay with it. Most ladies are known to easily get jealous when their man gives his attention to another lady. However, in this case, the twin sisters do not seem to mind having the same baby daddy.... Read...

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, stated recently in an interview that the country needs $45 billion to solve its transportation problem once and for all. He also gave a rundown of the expenditure that has so far been made on the ongoing rail infrastructure in the country. Building …...

MTN Nigeria Communications yesterday said it has successfully completed the registration of 20.35 billion ordinary shares of two kobo each with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In a statement sent to LEADERSHIP, it said the completion of this process sets in motion the next steps...

The executive secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Hassan Bello has revealed that about 24,000 direct jobs would be created when the Kaduna Dry Port links to Niger Republic and Chad. Bello, who stated this at the flag-off of the Cargo delivery by rail to the Kaduna Dry … Read more...

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, said the federal government has approved the construction for Warri seaport at the cost of about 3.9 billion dollars and also awarded contract for Abuja-Warri rail line. Amaechi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja that...

Waltersmith Petroman Oil Limited, operator of Ibigwe field located in Oil Mining Lease (OML) 16, has indicated it is already working on the development of an additional 25,000 barrel a day (bd) modular refinery few months after it commenced work on a 5,000bd modular refinery. … Read more via...