naija news today 140918

Some chieftains of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Akwa Ibom State have kicked against alleged plots to adopt the Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Obong Nsima Ekere, as the consensus candidate for the gubernatorial position.... Read more via Vanguard News –...

Senator Jonah Jang has debunked claims of having stepped down his 2019 presidential aspiration vowing that he was in the contest to win and salvage the country from the scourge of bad leadership.... Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2MtX76E Get More Nigeria Political News

Senator Ayogu Eze is set to be received into the All Progressives Congress, APC at a ceremony expected to be graced by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the leadership of the party led by the national chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. Ayogu Eze The welcoming ceremony styled “Welcoming the …...

A spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on Thursday, said he will take a leave of absence “to clear my name” after a series of sexual misconduct allegations against him..... Read more via TODAY.NG – https://ift.tt/2N9srgg Get more World News

The Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) were held in Beijing, China from 3 to 4 September, 2018. Chinese President Xi Jinping, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and 49 heads of … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News –...

Cynthia Nixon, the left-leaning “Sex and the City” actress turned education activist, lost her dream of becoming New York governor Thursday, trounced in the Democratic Party primary by the two-term incumbent. Andrew Cuomo, 60, in office since 2011 and who commanded a huge war chest from...

Two men accused by London of poisoning former Moscow spy Sergei Skripal denied involvement in the murder attempt in a bizarre Russian media interview on Thursday. Speaking with the head of the Kremlin-backed RT news network, the pair confirmed they were the men whose............... Read more...

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the richest person on the planet, said on Thursday he was creating a philanthropic fund to help homeless families and launch preschools in low-income communities, committing an initial $2 billion to the cause. Bezos made the announcement on Twitter a year after asking...

Nigerian crude oil differentials were largely unchanged yesterday, after a series of offers from Shell for October-loading cargoes drew no buyers, and even BP, which has been an active bidder this week, showed unwillingness to pay higher prices. Shell was said … Read more via The Guardian...

Nigeria’s leading carrier, Air Peace, friday signed an agreement with Boeing for the acquisition of 10 new 737 MAX 8 aircraft, making history as the first airline in West Africa to add the equipment to its fleet. Air Peace already operates Boeing 737s and Embraer 145s on … Read more via...

The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has been elected chairman of the West Africa Monetary Zone (WAMZ) at the ongoing sub-regional meeting in Abuja.... Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2QtuJFa Get more: Nigeria Business News

Despite the turmoil in emerging markets (EMs), which have seen their currencies tumble, Nigeria’s fixed income instruments have remained attractive. For instance, average yield on Federal Government of Nigeria’s (FGN) Bond in the secondary market closed thursday at 15.27 per cent, up from an...

A total of 173.55 million shares valued at N3.71 billion were traded in 3,082 deals on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday. These were against the 246.91 million shares worth N6.930 billion traded in 3,912 deals on Wednesday, representing 29.711 per cent decrease in volume. The …...

The contingents of Lagos State participating in the ongoing National Youth Games in Ilorin, Kwara State have received a pat on the back for doing the state proud. The commendation is coming from the Executive Chairman of Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), Dr.Kweku Tandoh, who told PM...

As football stakeholders are getting set to storm Katsina state next week for the elective congress of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Bar. Solomon Dalung , the Minister of Youth and Sports has said that the only way out of leadership crisis in Nigerian football is for both … read more...

FIFA plans changes to the international transfers rules that would limit player loans and create a clearing … read more via TODAY.NG – https://ift.tt/2xaEDmZ Get More Nigeria Sports News

Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has advised Ekiti Governor-Elect, Dr Kayode Fayemi, to ensure prompt payment of staff salaries and address illegal mining in the state. Mustapha gave the advice while speaking with newsmen after a closed-door meeting with...

The police in Lagos on Thursday arraigned a senior lawyer, Chief Chito Ezeani before the Federal High Court in Lagos over an alleged N12.530, 000 million fraud. Ezeani, who was docked before Justice Sule Hassan alongside his company, Amazing Grace Properties and Agency, is facing a seven...

AWKA—UNCERTAINTY yesterday enveloped the entire South East following the sit-at-home threat by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, today, with many making panic buying and traveling to their villages. Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2NfZNdK Get More Nigeria Metro News

The figure indicates that the states and FCT increased their debt stock by about N200 billion or 6.0 percent over the N3.3 trillion recorded at the end of December ... Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2MumPrH Get More Nigeria Metro News