naija news today 120918

The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) and the Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD) have warned that it is illegal and fraudulent for universities to run courses that have not been accredited by.... Read more via Thisdaylive Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2xcbmI2...

Police officers on Wednesday morning arrested a lawyer, Olukoya Ogungbeje, at the Federal High Court in Lagos. Ogungbeje had represented the alleged billionaire kidnapper... Read more via Olisa.tv – https://ift.tt/2MnFR35 Get More Nigeria Metro News

A Nigerian catholic priest who served at a church in Brookline and as a chaplain at a Boston hospital is accused of sexually abusing a child. Rev. Christian Ohazulume pleaded not guilty to three counts of aggravated and indecent assault and battery on a child … Read more via Instablog9ja –...

The Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Alhaji Umaru Ibrahim, Wednesday decried instances of abuse of extant regulations and ethical standards by deposit money banks (DMBs), adding that this... Read more via Thisdaylive Newspaper –...

The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Transportation, has urged Japan to follow in the footsteps of their Chinese counterpart, and partner Nigeria on concessioning loans. Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transport, stated this when he signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Japan to...

ANALYSIS: 2019: PDP presidential aspirants whose ambitions are dogged by corruption allegations Last week, I in my humble and bias opinion performed an e-screening for PDP Aspirant, but was ignored by many. However, my selection criteria attracted happen to be a major issue that a Premium Times...

Fresh report has it the military has allegedly invaded Nnamdi Kanu's community in Isiama Afaraukwu Ibeku, Umuahia, Abia state. The invasion which is said to be the third time, happened this morning ahead of the September 14 sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). A...

West African governments should overhaul their drug laws to decriminalize personal use and prioritize treatment as a response to rising substance abuse in the region, former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo said on Tuesday.... Read more via Reuters – https://ift.tt/2CPzGWa Get More...

IN 1989 The Economist praised Ethiopian Airlines’ “unqualified success”, despite operating in a “disastrous economy” suffering from civil war, famine and Marxist inefficiency. Since then the airline has grown its yearly passenger numbers by... Read more via The Economist –...

Nigerian nudist and singer, Maheeda, took to her Instagram story to post a photo of her bare butt as she took a poo in her toilet. She also shared another photo of herself flaunting curvy behind in a black thong and pink skimpy singlet. SEE PHOTOS HERE

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) yesterday arrested a Lebanese Chef, Charbel Chalouhi, for allegedly using and dealing in drugs at his residence on number 18, Wahab Ogunbambo Street, off Simeon Akinlonu Crescent, Victoria Island..... Read more via Linda Ikeji’s Blog –...

Suspected robbers have attacked the home of the parents of Leah Sharibu, the only student of Government Girls Secondary School, Dapchi, Yobe state, still in Boko Haram custody.... Read more via Linda Ikeji’s Blog – https://ift.tt/2QiyVHP Get More Nigeria Metro News

Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has said Nigerians will enjoy 24 hours electricity if President Muhammadu Buhari is re-elected. He said the Buhari administration has achieved a lot in security, road, war against corruption and so on. READ MORE HERE

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday presided over the Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House, Abuja..... Read more via The Nation Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2N4fggC Get More Nigeria Political News

President, Benson Idahosa University (BIU), Bishop Feb has urged politicians to allow the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) do its job ahead of the 2019 general elections.... Read more via The Nation Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2OeCxJg Get More Nigeria Political News

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, closed its case against the former Governor of Oyo State, Rasheed Ladoja, charged with N4.7billion fraud before a Federal High Court in Lagos.... Read more via Sahara Reporters – https://ift.tt/2NzKBr4 Get More Nigeria...

Although the primary elections of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) were yet to hold, the party has adopted President Muhammadu Buhari presidential candidate for next year’s general election.... Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2NaUts5 Get More...

South Korea plans to propose a joint hosting of the 2032 Summer Olympics with North Korea at next week’s summit in Pyongyang, sports minister Do Jong-hwan said Wednesday, according to a Yonhap report..... Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2Nalg7B Get more World News

Burundi’s government has banned three United Nations human rights experts from entering the East African state, according to a letter released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Wednesday. Read more via TODAY.NG – https://ift.tt/2QoSLRv Get more World News