naija news today 080519

Two suspected members of a robbery gang that connived with a fleeing house-boy to steal his boss’s vehicle, were yesterday, arrested at Ladipo market, in Mushin area of Lagos, while attempting to sell the stolen vehicle, a Highlander jeep.... Read more via Vanguard News –...

The Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has faulted the two recent major appointments made by the telecommunications giant, MTN, describing them as non-inclusive. This development is coming as the company yesterday announced the successful completion of the registration of … Read...

The Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday dismissed a preliminary objection by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) challenging a N3billion suit by MTN Nigeria. MTN sued the AGF for demanding N242 billion and $1.3 billion as import duties and withholding tax assessments from it. By a …...

The recent trend in the sale of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas in almost every street of Lagos has begun to raise safety concerns among some operators in the industry. While advocacy for the use of … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and...

The Western Metal Products Company (WEMPCO) has refuted media reports that it is planning to end its business operations in Nigeria. In a statement yesterday, WEMPCO said that despite the challenging business environment, it was … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World...

The slowdown in economic activities is taking its toll on the insurance businesses, some chief executive officers (CEOs) of companies in the sector have said. Speaking in separate interview with THISDAY, the CEOs said the sector was still reeling under the effects of the lull in the … Read...

There are no other words to describe the outcome of the first world-class African fashion week that echoed from 19 to 22 April in Lagos – catalyzing the entire fashion industry in … via Thisdaylive – http://bit.ly/2DUZa2v Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

An Oyo State High Court yesterday summoned officials of the state government to appear before it on May 14, this year, over a landed property allegedly belonged to the … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News – http://bit.ly/2PR3Knb Get More Nigeria Political News

The presidency yesterday stated that Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) is like Afenifere and Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo socio-cultural groups and thus should not be criminalised. It also defended the meeting between the … Read more via Thisdaylive – http://bit.ly/305PUBR...

Confronted by the enormity of water and environmental challenges in Delta State, the state Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, yesterday in Asaba declared a ‘state of emergency’ in the water and sanitation sectors..... Read more via Thisdaylive Newspaper – http://bit.ly/302LVpL Get More Nigeria...

Head of Election Observer Mission of the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA), former President Goodluck Jonathan, has expressed confidence in South Africa’s elections.... Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News – http://bit.ly/2JlSIVC Get More Nigeria Political News

President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) Hon. Daniel Igali has called for early and adequate preparation for the country’s wrestlers ahead of the 12th Africa Games in Rabat, Morocco, which will be staged from August 19 to 31 this year..... Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News –...

In the span of nearly a decade, Donald Trump lost more money than nearly any other individual American taxpayer, a new report has claimed. Ten years of Trump's official Internal Revenue Service tax transcriptions.. Read more via News | Mail Online – https://dailym.ai/303eB24 Get more...

One of the two students who opened fire on a school in Denver has been identified as 18-year-old Devon Erickson. One 18-year-old boy was killed and seven other students were injured when gunfire... Read more via News | Mail Online – https://dailym.ai/2YcoQz6 Get more World News

India is going through one of the greatest periods of wealth creation -- and destruction -- all at the same time. A new breed of self-made entrepreneurs is vaulting into the ranks of the wealthy, offsetting billions lost by debt-burdened industrialists and.... Read more via Bloomberg –...

On Sunday, the National Security Council announced that the U.S. was sending a carrier strike group and a bomber task force to the Gulf in response to “troubling and escalatory” warnings from Iran –– an eye-popping move that raised fears of a potential military confrontation … Read more via...

Ethiopia’s clothes factory workers, producing items for top fashion brands including Guess, H&M and Calvin Klein, are the worst paid in the world, earning only $26 (23 euros) a month, a report said Tuesday. As Ethiopia seeks to become the continent’s leading manufacturing hub, it has sold …...

Nigeria’s foremost ICT market — Computer Village, Ikeja — used to be under the leadership of the Computer and Allied Product Dealers Association of Nigeria (CAPDAN), headed by Ahmed Ojikutu. However, with rumours of an impending installation of an Iyaloja and Balaloja (traditional market...

MTN Nigeria has announced the appointment of Mohammed Rufai as its new Chief Technical Officer (CTO). Rufai’s appointment took effect on Wednesday, May 1st, 2019. Announcing Rufai’s appointment, MTN Nigeria stated that the newly-appointed CTO will be responsible for its technology strategy...

Rapper, actor and activist Common has just released his new memoir Let Love Have the Last Word where he opens up about dealing with molestation as a child. “One day, while talking through the script with Laura, old memories surprisingly flashed in my mind. I caught my breath and just kept...