naija news today 200918

An Ibadan Customary Court sitting on Mapo Hill on Thursday struck out a case of infidelity brought against a woman following her death. The petitioner, Marian Folalu, a housewife, had asked the court to dissolve her 20-years marriage to her husband, Kayode, over the controversy surrounding her...

The response of a 3-year-old girl was one of calmness as her marijuana-high dad set her on fire. This happened in Perth, Australia, where a policewoman came to her rescue. Hearing the screams of a shocked mother attracted the attention of … Read more via pulse.ng – Nigeria’s entertainment &...

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami (SAN) has approved the dismissal of six officers of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) over alleged acts inimical to the operations of the agency.... Read more via...

The Management of the Federal Polytechnic, Oko in Anambra state has reportedly ordered all students of the institution to immediately leave campus. The Polytechnic in a release signed by.... Read more via Pulse.ng – https://ift.tt/2pq26fy Get More Nigeria Metro News

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), says it has sacked six of its officers for corruption and official misconduct... Read more via PM NEWS Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2xu0shz Get More Nigeria Metro News

Prophet Agboola has prophesied Senator Omisore is the next governor of Osun State. Adeleke (PDP) 3rd Oyetola (APC) 2nd Omisore 1st - Winner

Mr Amaju Pinnick has been re-elected as President of the Nigeria Football Federation. Pinnick won the NFF election, held in Katsina State, by securing 34 votes out of 44 possible votes. READ MORE HERE

It’s a season of new beginnings for Linda Ikeji. The blogger who welcomed a son on Monday announced on Tuesday that she did something “crazily crazy” to celebrate the birth of her son who she has since named Jayce.... Read more via BellaNaija – https://ift.tt/2OBWHNx Get more Nigeria...

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress has acceded to the insistence of state chapters of the party to decide the mode of primary for the selection of candidates for the 2019 elections.... Read more via Punch Newspapers – https://ift.tt/2DfNM3g Get More Nigeria Political News

Sir Kayode Otitoju, a former Commissioner for Information, Sports, Culture and Social Development in Ekiti State, has cautioned Nigerians against comparing Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, former Finance Minister’s case with that of Governor Ayo Fayose.... Read more via TODAY.NG – https://ift.tt/2QJVW6B...

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that he will not be vying for the position of Vice President of the country as being speculated in certain quarters ahead of the 2019 elections..... Read more via TODAY.NG – https://ift.tt/2NoxHwE Get More Nigeria Political News

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress has acceded to the insistence of state chapters of the party to decide the mode of primary for the selection of candidates for the 2019 elections..... Read more via TODAY.NG – https://ift.tt/2xAJi0V Get More Nigeria Political News

A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Obadiah Mailafia will today (Thursday) submit his intention and nomination forms to contest for the presidential election come 2019... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2xEkfdE Get More Nigeria Political News

Tokyo stocks closed flat on Thursday, with traders taking Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s widely expected victory in the party leadership election in their stride. The Nikkei 225 index closed up just 0.01 percent or 2.41 points at 23,674.93, while the broader Topix index ended... Read more via...

Twelve people were killed and dozens missing after a landslide unleashed by monsoon rains struck in the central Philippines Thursday, inflicting more misery on the already storm-battered nation..... Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2xqO0Pz Get more World News

Fifteen Liberians, including the son of former president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, are banned from leaving the country on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the government investigates the whereabouts... Read more via Punch Newspapers – https://ift.tt/2De8oZt Get more World News

Six people were killed and dozens are missing after a landslide unleashed by monsoon rains struck in the central Philippines Thursday, inflicting more misery on the already storm-battered nation... Read more via Channels Television – https://ift.tt/2PPIwoh Get more World News

The acquisition for an undisclosed price is one of several steps the U.S. company is taking in a global strategy to diversify from its core business of sugary sodas. Last month it agreed to buy.... Read more via Topix News – https://ift.tt/2pqmJse Get more: Nigeria Business News

Nigeria’s total domestic and foreign debt stock stood at N15.63 trillion and $22.08 billion respectively, as at June 30, 2018, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has stated..... Read more via Thisdaylive Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2QLZENa Get more: Nigeria Business News

The Managing Director of Nigeria Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS), Mr. Ade Shonubi has pledged the organisation’s commitment to constantly enhance the payment systems through.... Read more via Thisdaylive Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2xAif5U Get more: Nigeria Business News