naija news today 120119

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it would devolve Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) collection to Registration Areas and Wards across the country, from Jan. 16. The commission said in a statement by Mr Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter...

The European Union (EU) has deployed a high-level election observation mission to monitor the General Elections in Nigeria. Mr Federica Mogherini, High Representative of EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy; and Vice-President of the EU Commission, made the announcement in a statement on...

A major Islamic group, the Jama’atul Izalatul Bidi’a Waikamatus Sunnah (JIBWIS), one of the largest Islamic societies in Nigeria, Chad, Niger, and Cameroon, has endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari for a second term of office. Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will slug it out with...

The partial shutdown of the US government has become the longest on record, with still no end in sight to the political standoff. On Saturday it reaches its 22nd day, overtaking the previous record – the 21-day shutdown in 1995-96 under then-President Bill Clinton..... Read more via...

The federal government is banking on the private sector to make up for the $1.3 trillion balance of its infrastructural deficit under the National Integrated Infrastructure Masterplan. This was … Read more via Thisdaylive – http://bit.ly/2M82YA2 Get more: Nigeria Business News

One of your favourite classic, Coming To America is making a comeback with its sequel. At the moment ….. Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – http://bit.ly/2AHqXln Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has reacted to claims that the other aspirants that contested the presidential ticket of the party with its candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, have abandoned him. Also speaking on the insinuation that Governors of the party are not showing up during campaign...

Rising from a stakeholders meeting held at the BON Hotel Sunshine, Enugu, APC South East Stakeholders in one voice affirmed that ensuring that President Muhammadu Buhari sweeps the poll in SouthEast is a task for all Ndigbo. The meeting which was convened by the South East Director of …...

The President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, yesterday raised the alarm that the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, is … Read more via Thisdaylive – http://bit.ly/2AK5KXR Get More Nigeria Political News

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the massive achievements of the Buhari Administration have rattled the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.... Read more via Vanguard News Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2SKEM9G...

Nigeria international defender Tyronne Ebuehi is closing in on a return to full fitness for his Portuguese side Benfica with his recovery from a cruciate ligament injury progressing as expected..... read more via Vanguard News Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2RN2VyQ Get More Nigeria Sports News

The proposed ‘Match Against Corruption’ between ex-internationals and Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) players and entertainment stars has received a huge boost as the Buhari Campaign Organization has thrown its weight towards the successfully hosting of the game. The organization...

Senator Dino Melaye lying on the floor at the DSS medical facility in Abuja. After he was forcefully moved from the Police Hospital in Abuja to the Department of State Security Services (DSS) medical facility still within Abuja, Dino Melaye, the senator representing Kogi West Senatorial...

Fatima Timbo, a four-feet model, who has accepted herself the way she is, says dwarfism poses no challenge to her hence, she would not allow negativity to define her. The 21 year old British model spoke to the BBC news recently about building her confidence as well as her … Read more via...

Entertainer JJC Skillz and his Actress wife, Funke Akindele recently welcomed a set of twin boys and the new dad is sure still basking in the euphoria. Sharing the photo above, of him stepping out with his kids, he wrote “Isaiah.... via YabaLeftOnline – http://bit.ly/2M838aB Get more...

Famous nollywood actor Femi Adebayo rants on his page as he was not able to was suddenly surrounded by fans on a bike after the bike man shouted his name.... via Nairaland – http://bit.ly/2M4uNcA Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Don Jazzy has joined the growing list of Nigerian celebrities, who have reacted to the Surviving R. Kelly documentary which aired few days ago. Don Jazzy who disclosed that he was disgusted after watching the Surviving R. Kelly documentary, stated that he now hates being called ‘Daddy’. Here...

Media Personality, Toke Makinwa saw a photo of Basketmouth’s hot brother on his instagram page today. She left a comment asking if he is a single. According to her, she was asking for a neighbor, she wrote; Excuse me please, is that brother with dada single please.... via YabaLeftOnline –...

Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike was in Monrovia, last Thursday, as a special guest on the occasion of the of commissioning of the new pavilion of Center for Democratic Change,CDC, in … via NaijaGistsBlog Nigeria, Nollywood, Celebrity ,News, Entertainment, Gist, Gossip, Inspiration, Africa –...

National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu on Friday stated that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar abandoned Lagos State when he was in office. The former Lagos governor said Atiku, then vice president, failed to act when the...