naija news today 210619

The anti-graft agency, EFCC, on Thursday re-arraigned an American, Marco Ramirez, for allegedly defrauding three Nigerians of $565,000. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it charged Mr Ramirez before a judge, Mojisola Dada, on an amended 12-count charge of conspiracy and...

Apple has joined a growing chorus of firms urging the Trump administration to drop a plan for more US tariffs on Chinese goods. The US has said it may impose duties on $300bn (£236.1bn) worth of Chinese products if the two sides can’t reach … Read more via BBC News – https://bbc.in/2WZdDWH...

The Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry, NESI, requires investments of over $100 billion in the next 20 years, if the country, Nigeria must have 24 hours of electricity supply daily, stakeholders in the power sector have said. The stakeholders spoke at a two-day power sector … Read more via...

A recent report released by FitchSolutions on Nigeria’s country Risk for the third quarter of 2019 reveals Nigeria’s economy will struggle to return to the robust levels of economic growth, witnessed prior to the 2014 collapse in global oil prices, due to the economic policies of the Buhari led...

Following the acquisition of Forte Oil Plc from billionaire Femi Otedola, the oil and gas company has disclosed the resignation of Akin Akinfemiwa and Julius Omodayo-Owotuga as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Company; respectively. Following the...

One of the “Big Four” accounting firms in the world, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, has reacted to the lingering issue between Oando Plc and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In a statement made available to the public, the accounting firm threatened that “it may resort to...

Jada Pinkett Smith has never been shy of sharing details about her past life with her family members. The iconic actress revealed on her Facebook Watch show, “Red Table Talk,” on Thursday that she had.... Read more via Olisa.tv – http://bit.ly/2Ybs8D2 Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Wife of President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs. Aisha Buhari has urged her husband to appoint only those who would help him actualise his agenda into offices. Mrs. Buhari who posted a video by @Ayourb, showing some young All Progressives Congress (APC) members … Read more...

A former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Olisa Metuh, thursday told the Federal High Court in Abuja that the N400 million project fund in which he is standing trial was paid to him by former President Goodluck Jonathan and not … Read more via...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has lamented that nepotism in Nigeria is obstructing the fight against corruption. In what seemed like reporting the country’s leadership to the world, the elder statesman, before a gathering of investors at the.... Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News –...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is launching investigation into the role played by its members in the election of leadership of the National Assembly. … Read more via Newtelegraph – http://bit.ly/2WXc8Z7 Get More Nigeria Political News

Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr believes Senegal, Cameroun, Morocco and host country, Egypt are the favourites to win the forthcoming African Cup of Nations, but he also insists that Nigeria has the qualities needed to triumph at the championship...... read more via The Guardian Nigeria News...

The West was and still is the greatest enemy of Africa and Africans. It accomplished this feat by three-pronged choke hold on the continent, a choke hold it has not yet relinquished. The choke is physical-economic, cultural-spiritual and military. The physical-economic was in the form of …...

A 23-year-old man, John Joshua, of Zazzaga village in Munya Local Government Area of Niger State, has been arrested for allegedly killing his neighbour. Joshua stabbed Yohanna Ali of the same address to death, following a misunderstanding between the deceased and his father, Umar Parage, of...

Church worker removed after punching holes in his pastor’s testimony... Read more via Instablog9ja – http://bit.ly/31LN85M Get More Nigeria Metro News

Years after graduating, man receives the N5k monetary prize for being the best student.... Read more via Instablog9ja – http://bit.ly/2RtCcVv Get More Nigeria Metro News

When a 25-year-old man, identified simply as Jelili, died inside a commercial bus at Eji Motor Park, Mile 12 area of Lagos State, the owner of the bus, Mr. Wasiu Olabisi, never bargained that such a tragic incident would plunge him into running from pillar to post, trying to … Read more via...

Britain will crash out of the EU on 31 October unless Theresa May’s Brexit deal is ratified or a new prime minister calls a second referendum or general election this summer, the bloc’s leaders have concluded. The Irish prime minister, Leo Varadkar, speaking at a summit in Brussels, … Read...

You might have heard recently, from publications like the Washington Post, NBC, and of course, Newsweek, that some people are growing a “horn” or a “spike” out of the back of their skull from using a smartphone too much. For anyone who was excited about gaining a futuristic protuberance, I’m...

Between the release of her fluorescent Fenty Beauty Summer Collection and the launch of her eponymous fashion line, Rihanna has been busy. Even with her many projects, she still manages to stun fans with striking beauty looks – and her latest is no different. The entrepreneur and singer...