naija news today 080519

Yesterday, before the ‘big game’, Nigerian singer, Kcee promised to give 1 million naira to a @mrchidozie, a die hard liverpool fan on Twitter, if his team wins. Guess who is a million naira richer today? With a 3-goal advantage, Barcelona went into the semi-final game as the obvious...

Following the now trending news on Twitter that Nigerian actress, film-maker, script-writer, and entrepreneur. Mercy Aigbe, was the one at the Anfield, representing Lionel Messi while Liverpool reached the Champions League final with a remarkable 4-0 thrashing of Barcelona in Tuesday, Nollywood...

Following his uncle’s arrest, #Davido rules out the possibility of returning to Nigeria .... via Instablog9ja – http://bit.ly/2VUNDtW Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

UK-based Nigerian filmmaker, Yemisi Banjoko has taken the movie scene by storm with the release of her recent movie titled “Alter Date.” The new movie shot in Lagos, Nigeria is a romantic drama that tells the … via Vanguard News – http://bit.ly/2VouDVm Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

The Kano State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed into law the Pensions Rights of Speaker and Deputy Law 2019, which will enable the two presiding officers earn life pension after leaving the office.... Read more via Sahara Reporters – http://bit.ly/2LqaZ6J Get More Nigeria Political News

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has declared that any kidnapper or cultist arrested by law enforcement agencies will face the full weight of the law.... Read more via TODAY.NG – http://bit.ly/2H4KhLH Get More Nigeria Political News

Criticism has continued to trail the statement made by the Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El Rufai that godfatherism must be stamped out of Nigerian politics. El Rufai went on to tell his audience at an event held in Lagos state last weekend that... Read more via P.M.EXPRESS –...

Acting Inspector General (I-G) of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has denied the allegation that the Federal Government offered to pay Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) N100 billion to shun kidnapping in the country.... Read more via Vanguard News – http://bit.ly/2YiMhah...

Mr. Valentine Obienyem, the Media Adviser to the former Governor of Anambra State and running mate to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in the last Presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi, has debunked the news in the media space that his principal had a heart attack.... Read more via P.M.EXPRESS –...

The seven nominees for the Premier League Player of the Season award have been announced. Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero, Bernardo Silva and Raheem Sterling have all been nominated to win the..... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2JprSMn Get More Nigeria Sports News

With Lionel Messi's inability to rescue his team during the semi-final game against Liverpool, the striker is now being compared to Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe on Twitter.... Read more via Nairaland – http://bit.ly/2YkzXX5 Get More Nigeria Sports News

Some football fans have launched into the argument that Lionel Messi is not as great as Barcelona fans paint him to be. This was after a shocking crash out of Messi’s team(Barca) from the UEFA champions league.... Read more via INFORMATION NIGERIA – http://bit.ly/2vMT3sC Get More Nigeria...

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said he was “overwhelmed” after witnessing his side pull off the biggest Champions League semi-final comeback to beat Barcelona 4-3 on aggregate.... Read more via Naijaloaded – http://bit.ly/2V75utn Get More Nigeria Sports News

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hailed his side’s “impossible” Champions League semi-final second leg victory as “unbelievable” after they trumped Barcelona 4-0 to claim a 4-3 win on aggregate and reach the final..... Read more via TODAY.NG – http://bit.ly/2vJLd2H Get More Nigeria Sports News

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal Office, yesterday arraigned a former acting branch manager of a new generation bank, Oliver Anidiobi, before Justice C.O. Ajah of the state’s High Court, Enugu, over a N187 million fraud.... Read more via Thisdaylive Newspaper –...

Fresh facts has emerged that Lagos, Anambra, Abuja and Kogi topped the chart as the states with the highest number of building collapses from... Read more via Leadership Newspaper – http://bit.ly/2H8M4Rb Get More Nigeria Metro News

A Nigerian journalist, Citizen Astronomer and astrophotographer, Kelechi Okorie, has captured planet Jupiter and the shadow of its closest moon, Lo, as it sweeps across the giant gas planet.... Read more via Vanguard News – http://bit.ly/2H6huHQ Get More Nigeria Metro News

The federal government has charged the president of the Nigeria Football Federation(NFF), Amaju Pinnick, and four other to court over allegation of embezzlement.... Read more via INFORMATION NIGERIA – http://bit.ly/2H7BFoF Get More Nigeria Metro News

Social and economic activities were Tuesday disrupted at Ekpan, Ubeji, Jeddo towns, ever busy NPA expressway and environs by youths from ethnic nationalities in Delta state following a mass.... Read more via Sahara Reporters – http://bit.ly/2LtJE3y Get More Nigeria Metro News

At least three people have been killed in an explosion outside a major Sufi Muslim shrine in the Pakistani city of Lahore, officials said. Many are feared injured according to local news broadcaster Geo News, which said a police vehicle had been hit. According to initial reports, the … Read...