naija news today 080719

Chief Segun Osoba, a former governor of Ogun State under the Alliance for Democracy (AD) (1999-2003) and one of the founding members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) interacted with..... Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News – https://ift.tt/2L7gTZx Get More Nigeria Political...

Some eminent Nigerians, including Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka, have urged the Federal Government to go the extra mile in tackling the myriad of challenges facing the country so that what the death of Chief Moshood Abiola represents will not be in vain...... Read more via The Guardian...

Scorer of the goal that gave Super Eagles the quarter final berth and sent cup holders Cameroon from AFCON 2019 last Saturday, Alex Iwobi has said that he was indeed delighted to have netted the crucial goal.... Read more via Thisdaylive Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2XynQ7V Get More Nigeria...

The management staff of Fulham Football Club of London has arrived Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, with a mission of scouting talented and young players from ONE Football Club academy.... Read more via P.M.EXPRESS – https://ift.tt/2JlO5KZ Get More Nigeria Sports News

Super Eagles playmaker, Alex Iwobi has said he and his team-mates will analyse their previous matches to work on their lapses ahead of Wednesday’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final against South Africa... Read more via Naijaloaded – https://ift.tt/2Xu6YUs Get More Nigeria Sports News

Captain John Mikel Obi has vowed to make his last Africa Cup of Nations one to remember for Nigeria and believes his presence in the squad could be a crucial factor in their bid for success. The midfielder, 32, concedes this will certainly be his last appearance on the … read more via...

Brazil defeated Peru by 3 goals to 1 to claim the trophy on home turf at the Maracana stadium The Selecao were crowned kings of South America for the first time since 2007 with victory over Peru, in a game where Jesus took centre-stage after receiving a red card … read more via Nairaland –...

At least, two persons were confirmed dead, while nine others were critically injured in a multiple auto crash at Straigate Isara, Ogere area on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, on Saturday night. The crash, which occurred at about 8:30p.m. involved six vehicles, two … Read more via The Guardian...

Nigeria’s high perinatal mortality rate (period immediately before and after birth) is caused by the unchecked exodus (brain drain) of doctors and other healthcare personnel from the country every year. The Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, is calling for a change...

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Sunday, have announced that Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), is now being investigated by.... Read more via P.M. News – https://ift.tt/2Laxpbk Get More Nigeria Metro News

A 19-year old girl has alleged that her stepfather has been sleeping with her for five years in Lagos.... Read more via P.M. News – https://ift.tt/2NElch1 Get More Nigeria Metro News

Controversial journalist Kemi Olunloyo reveals in her new post recently that a member of CAN has being begging her not to reveal the truth about Pastor Fatoyinbo and Busola Dakolo rape alleagation case. She also said if she reveals the truth it will damage three churches in nigeria. However …...

Camsing International Holding Ltd. tumbled a record 90% and trading volume soared to 300 times the three-month average after the company said its chairwoman Lo Ching is in police custody in Shanghai.... Read more via Bloomberg – https://ift.tt/30ePiZS Get more World News

Rowdy soccer fans broke out into a 'F*** Trump' chant and raised their middle fingers during a live Fox News broadcast from a bar in France after the US Women's National Team defeated the Netherlands in the..... Read more via Daily Mail – https://ift.tt/2NNGitk Get more World News

Father-of-five is killed by a pack of stray pit bull dogs that bit him more than 100 times as he took a shortcut home on the Fourth of July in Florida The body of a Florida father was discovered with over 100 bite wounds, on July … Read more via News | Mail Online – https://ift.tt/2GcsfHV...

Its own press releases have been unsurprisingly positive but Boeing might still be a long time before its beleaguered 737 Max can take flight again. It may be close to getting approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) but it is facing yet another hurdle in Europe. The …...

Huawei’s problems are far from over. The US seems to be pretty ambiguous about whether it will continue to ban Huawei from US goods and to what extent. Other countries are following in the US footsteps as well, looking into excluding the company from key sectors and businesses. Despite …...

24-year-old Grey Jabesi, autodidact and crypto enthusiast, has just recently been appointed the new Director of Marketing for The Blockchain Association of Africa — based in Cape Town. IT News Africa’s Jenna Cook had the opportunity to chat with him about cryptocurrencies, podcasts and...

Barring last-minute changes, global ride sharing giant, Uber, will launch operations in Benin City in July, further swelling the ranks of global ride sharing companies operating in the city. This comes after weeks of engagements between government and Uber officials and finalising modalities...

Nigeria’s film industry, dubbed Nollywood, has long kept viewers entertained with tales of romance and riches, and now foreign investors are increasingly looking for a part of the action. US giant Netflix, France’s Canal+ and China’s StarTimes are among those making moves in the globe’s...