naija news today 120619

C&I Leasing Plc has confirmed the release of one of its vessels, MV Charis, which was hijacked by sea pirates in Equatorial Guinea, while also commending the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), for the swift intervention and timely … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria...

The 5,000 barrels per day modular refinery being developed by Waltersmith Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited would be completed in May 2020. The project has equity investment support from the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). This date was confirmed by …...

Galaxy Backbone Limited, the digital infrastructure and shared services provider to government and all its agencies, is set to begin implementation of the e-Government master plan of the federal government. The goal of the e-government plan is to provide a transparent, competent, … Read...

The House of Representatives on Tuesday elected Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, convicted for fraud in the United States of America as the speaker of the 9th House of Representatives. Gbajabiamila was declared the speaker after an election following his nomination by the former Appropriations Committee...

More facts have emerged on how lawmakers in the House of Representatives both old-timer and first-timer were induced with vouchers and credit cards to vote massively for Femi Gbajabiamila to emerge as the speaker. SaharaReporters can authoritatively report that all members were given vouchers...

Former Deputy National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, was the military governor of Ondo State during the aborted Third Republic when former President Ibrahim Babangida annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election. He was also … Read more via The Guardian...

As more speakers keep emerging across states of the federation, representative of Yakurr 2 Constituency, Eteng Williams has been elected Speaker, Cross River State House of Assembly, while Joseph Bassey (Calabar South 2) was reelected Deputy Speaker. Williams and Bassey, both … Read more...

Senator Ike Ekweremadu said he decided to contest the senate deputy president seat in protest against the nomination of Omo-Agege for the position. Ekweremadu, who represents Enugu West Senatorial District, made the disclosure while speaking with newsmen shortly after the election at … Read...

The Super Falcons will throw all their firewoods into the furnace when they file out against their counterparts from Korea Republic today in their second match of the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals in France..... read more via Vanguard News – http://bit.ly/2R5TKXN Get More Nigeria Sports...

David Olajide, the traditional ruler of Osi community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, has escaped being kidnapped by herdsmen. The attempted kidnap occurred barely two days after two a mother and her stepson were kidnapped by some herdsmen … Read more via Sahara...

The discovery of a lifeless body of 58-year-old food vendor, Florence Imoh, in front of her shop threw the quiet community of Shosanya Street, Ijegun Road, Ikotun area of Lagos, into pandemonium Monday.... Read more via Vanguard News – http://bit.ly/2X8OQhW Get More Nigeria Metro News

Ogoni leaders have issued a 14 day ultimatum to rampaging cult groups whose battle for supremacy has claimed over 50 lives to subject themselves to traditional oath or risk a major clamp down. The warning is coming on the heed of … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News –...

Parents of six students of Madonna University, Okija, detained since February over an opinion they posted on Facebook, in which they complained about alleged inhuman treatment in the university, have called for their release..... Read more via Vanguard News – http://bit.ly/2R5cZAw Get More...

A morbid drama played out yesterday, as an unidentified young man in his early twenties attempted to snatch a baby from the back of its mother in Ado-Ekiti..... Read more via Vanguard News – http://bit.ly/2WZIDVG Get More Nigeria Metro News

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), yesterday said eliminating gas flare remains its priority stressing that the move is in view to bequeathing a pollution-free environment to future generations of Nigerians. The corporation made this commitment at an event held at the …...

Some shareholders of Oando Plc yesterday showed their disagreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the suspension of the company’s annual general meeting (AGM). The company’s AGM, which was supposed to hold yesterday, June 11, 2019, was suspended by SEC … Read more...

The Nigeria Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (NEITI) yesterday said secret ownership of companies, especially in the oil, gas and mining sectors, was costing Nigeria and … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News – http://bit.ly/2WJDS3n Get more: Nigeria...

Shareholders of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, have approved the proposed reduction of N54.4 billion from the bank’s share premium account. The shareholders endorsed the move during the bank’s Extra-Ordinary General Meeting (EGM) which held in Lagos, in a bid to restructure … Read more via...

The country’s pension assets rose by 29 billion in the first quarter of 2019, specifically, between January and March, this year. Data obtained from the National Pension Commission (PenCom) revealed that the total pension assets as at the end of January 2019 was N8.74 trillion and … Read...

The African (Finance) Development Bank (AfDB) is set to release $70 million as part-financing of the $167.66 million (N51.22 billion) 198-kilometre (km) Ebonyi Ring Road project envisioned to spur Nigeria’s integration with other African countries.... Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News –...