naija news today 210319

AT the heat of the collation of results in the Kano State gubernatorial elections, when tempers were running high, one man stood out as the man of the moment. He was seen running hither and thither, dousing tension and pacifying restive crowds with soothing words. That night … Read more via...

When the Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call last Thursday night, they were told that there was an “unwanted subject on the property.” They quickly sent a squad car … Read more via PEOPLE.com – https://ift.tt/2TWZln7 Get More Nigeria Metro News

Saudi Arabia is targeting up to $20 billion of investments through 2035 for a planned landmark tourism destination and will hold a global investor roadshow before the end of … Read more via Investing.com – https://ift.tt/2TmlgzT Get more World News

Tech giant Google has just been slapped with a €1.49 billion ($1.69 billion) fine for breaching the European Union’s (E.U.) antitrust rules. The European Commission found Google guilty of abusing its market dominance because it imposed restrictive clauses in contracts with third-party...

For a long time, Yacine Dieng used to make a decent living as a fishmonger in Bargny, Senegal. Like other members of the Lebou, tribe of the fishermen, she took pride in living on the coast, and off the marine resources that were plentiful. But … Read more via World Bank –...

Google’s PR team was sent scrambling to make its position clear ahead of an expensive ruling in Europe. On Wednesday, the European Union delivered a $1.69 billion antitrust fine against Google—the third fine that the tech giant has received for interfering with competition..... Read more...

The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Kelly is seeking permission to fly to Dubai for a series of concerts, despite forfeiting his passport to the authorities last month. According to the media house, the singer currently isn’t allowed to leave the state of Illinois following a bond hearing he...

The full list of nominees for the 2019 Daytime Emmy Awards has been announced. Some of the shows that earned the biggest nods includes.... via Olisa.tv – https://ift.tt/2FohBN0 Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Nina who spoke her romantic interest while still in the Big Brother Naija House, disclosed that if she is given a second chance she will stay on her own. Though Nina admitted that she doesn’t regret having an affair with Miracle while still in the house, however she will like to stay … via...

For those who have been wondering why a romantic relationship never worked out between Anto and Lolu, we now have.... via Nigeria News | Laila’s Blog – https://ift.tt/2uskyah Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Edo State Director of Atiku/Obi Vanguard Support Group, Dr Hussein Garba, has urged supporters of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, “not to despair but to keep hope alive while necessary steps are being taken to redress … Read more via Vanguard News...

The national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conclude the collation of elections results in Rivers and Bauchi states instead of delaying or conducting a rerun. Secondus, who made the...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has mocked the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar. The ruling party said Atiku is suffering from post-election depression following his claim that he that he defeated Buhari with 1,615,302 votes. The PDP presidential...

The Senate yesterday went into a rowdy session following a motion moved by Senator Dino Melaye and co-sponsored by seven other lawmakers on the obvious militarisation of the 2019 elections. The upper chamber became raucous when the Minority Leader, Sen. Biodun Olujinmi, stood up to calm nerves...

Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State has said he is not leaving behind any debt for the governor-elect, Abdullahi Sule, though he inherited N40 bilion debt on assumption of office in … Read more via Vanguard News Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2ukFobo Get More Nigeria Metro News

Deputy Majority Leader of the Abia State House of Assembly, Chief Solomon Akpulonu, has urged the federal government to urgently fix the Aba – Ikot Ekpene road to ease the suffering of motorists in the … Read more via Vanguard News Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2Ya5I5A Get More Nigeria Metro News

Enugu Catholic community was thrown into mourning yesterday as the body of the abducted Rev. Fr. Clement Rapuluchukwu Ugwu was found. Ugwu was abducted by gunmen in his parish, St. Mark Catholic Church, Obinofia Ndiuno in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State. The body was … Read more...

Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has extended benefit of free healthcare delivery services to inmates of Ado-Ekiti prison and the civil servants at the Ekiti State secretariat. A team of Free Health Mission otherwise known as “Ulera Ekiti” led by Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health...

Nigerian victim of fake drugs, Adebayo Alonge, who decided to invest his time in curbing fake drugs was in tears as he becomes the first African to win the DeepTech Global Challenge with his invention of handheld nanosanners to ensure drug quality. He also won a BNP Paribas Grand … Read...

The European Commission has just fined Google nearly $1.7 billion for abusing its dominance of search ads to make life difficult for its competitors. This is the third massive fine in the last two years. In June 2017, the Commission fined Google about $2.7 billion, and in … Read more via...