naija news today 161019

Sequel to several kidnappings along the highways in Edo and Delta states and confessions by several kidnappers arrested earlier, who confessed that one Iliyasu Ahmadu is their gang leader, on the instructions....… Read more via Olu Famous Blog – https://ift.tt/2nPGFHT Get More Nigeria Metro...

A three-year-old boy, Chidalu Ike, was yesterday abducted on his way from school in Atta community in Njaba council area of Imo State. Head of vigilante services in Njaba council area, Chidi Nwamadu has confirmed the incident.... Read more via Ladun Liadi’s Blog – https://ift.tt/2Mk6Fok Get...

Born on October 16th, 1942, veteran Nollywood actress, Idowu Philips, popularly known as Iya Rainbow, turns 77 today. To celebrate her birthday, the actress in a recent interview said she’ll be throwing a party in Dubai and..... Read more via Linda Ikeji’s Blog – https://ift.tt/35Hlfhk Get...

Lawyer and Ex-Big Brother Africa housemate, Geraldine Iheme, is with a child! Geraldine and her husband, Otas Bazuaye are expecting their second child together..... Read more via P.M. News – https://ift.tt/2MNzubo Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano, yesterday, dismissed a suit challenging the tenure of Mr. Babatunde Fowler as Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service..... Read more via Nairaland – https://ift.tt/2VJ7VUO Get More Nigeria Political News

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the National Assembly to sanitize the Presidential Villa by probing allegations of illegal allotment of offices and apartments to unauthorised persons, “including scammers and corruption fronts” in Aso Rock..... Read more via Nairaland –...

The Nigerian Air Force on Tuesday in Abuja winged its first female fighter pilot, first female helicopter pilot and decorated its first female Air Warrant Officer..... Read more via BellaNaija – https://ift.tt/33ARblk Get More Nigeria Metro News

There was mild drama today along Efeizomor Street (upending) Boji-Boji Owa, Delta after a charm was prepared and placed in front of a lady’s shop..... Read more via Naijaloaded – https://ift.tt/2VQPZHZ Get More Nigeria Metro News

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rejected a US call for an immediate ceasefire in northern Syria, saying Turkey’s offensive will continue. His comments come as US Vice-President Mike Pence and.... Read more via Newtelegraph – https://ift.tt/2IVREqp Get more World News

Dapo Olorunyomi, publisher of PREMIUM TIMES, has called for a special honour for late Stella Adadevoh, for her bravery that warded off the dreaded Ebola epidemic from Nigeria.... Read more via Premium Times Nigeria – https://ift.tt/35E7ZKd Get More Nigeria Metro News

The trial of journalist, Agba Jalingo, who was charged with treasonable felony, terrorism and attempt to topple the Cross River State Government is commencing on (today) Wednesday.... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2Mj3DjV Get More Nigeria Metro News

Elders of the Isiagu community in the Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, on Tuesday, said incessant robberies in the area had made their children to join cults in order to combat the menace..... Read more via TODAY – https://ift.tt/32ollbq Get More Nigeria Metro News

Suspected armed herdsmen Tuesday night attacked a hunter named Eze Anorue, in Amakohia-ubi community in Owerri west local government area of Imo state, and left him with different sizes of machete cut..... Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2oP9tkf Get More Nigeria Metro News

A legal expert, Muyiwa Balogun, has called on the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) and its Asset Management Partners (AMPs) to leverage the... Read more via TODAY – https://ift.tt/2IVhwTz Get more: Nigeria Business News

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday projected that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth will remain weak in 2019. The fund stated this in its World Economic Outlook... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2BhMaSQ Get more: Nigeria Business News

Workers of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KAEDCO), on Tuesday, shut down the headquarters areas and outstation offices of the company across the state.... Read more via TODAY – https://ift.tt/2IWkLtJ Get more: Nigeria Business News

Nigerian international music superstars Wizkid and Tuface Idibia, popularly called 2baba, alongside other African artistes, are set to hit Dubai with the best of Afro-music at One Africa Music Fest.... Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2MIcIlm Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State has faulted the decision by the state Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade to return to school. The State Chairman of APC, Mr. John Ochala while interacting with Journalists in Calabar on Tuesday said any serious-minded governor will… , Read more...

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has promised to ensure that justice is done for the nine Muslim children recently kidnapped and other victims from the state..... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria – https://ift.tt/31m30dE Get More Nigeria Metro News

Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea was injured on Tuesday during Spain’s Euro qualifier game with Sweden, just five days before the showdown with Liverpool.... Read more via P.M. News – https://ift.tt/2OQIuiF Get More Nigeria Sports News