naija news today 251219

The release of Col Sambo Dasuki (rtd) and Omoyele Sowore from detention continues to generate reactions. The former National Security Adviser and rights activists were released on Tuesday, December 24...... Read more via Legit.ng – https://ift.tt/39acAFM Get More Nigeria Political News

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has commended the Federal government for releasing former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki, and the leader of RevolutionNow Movement, Mr Omoyele Sowore, describing the gesture as a Christmas gift.... Read more via Ladun Liadi’s Blog...

A man with a white beard was being held on $10,000 bond for allegedly robbing a Colorado bank and throwing the stolen cash into the air while shouting, “Merry Christmas” to passersby, police and local media reported on Tuesday..... Read more via Newtelegraph – https://ift.tt/39frt9Z Get More...

Christmas celebration has become rampant among the Christians. Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.... Read more via Nairaland –...

United States (US) President, Donald Trump, on Tuesday brushed off North Korea’s warning of a “Christmas gift,” saying the United States would “deal with it very successfully,” amid U.S. concerns that Pyongyang might be preparing a long-range missile test.... Read more via Vanguard News –...

The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Justice has banned the marriage of persons under the age of 18. Saudi also set the minimum age for marriage at 18.According to Saudi Gazette, the Minister of Justice and Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council... Read more via Naijaloaded – https://ift.tt/2PRERJB...

The year in review is between December 1, 2018 and November 31, 2019. It’s been an eventful year in Nigerian music. For the first time in 10 years, we are genuinely witnessing a change of guard – the old guard is finally slowing down after an amazing 10-year … Read more via Pulse Nigeria News...

I felicitate with our Christian brothers and sisters in particular, and all Nigerians in general, on the joyous occasion of Christmas of the year 2019. As Christendom commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, I enjoin all Nigerians to imbibe and demonstrate the essence of the season of … Read...

The convener of #RevolutionNow protests, Mr Omoyele Sowore, has thanked Nigerians following his departure from the custody of the Department of State Service (DSS). Addressing some supporters in Abuja on his way from the DSS office, Sowore believes Nigerians prevailed on the Federal Government...

Human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, who was physically brutalised by dozens of hired government thugs on Monday in Abuja during a protest tagged #FreedomRally in front of the National Human Rights Commission, has been flown overseas for medical treatment.... Read more via Ladun Liadi’s Blog...

A dismissed soldier and members of his gang have been arrested in Ibadan, Oyo State capital by operatives of the Inspector General of Police Special Tactical Squad (IGP – STS), attached to the Ogun State Police Command while on their way to rob a bank in Ekiti State..... Read more via Linda...

Sambo Dasuki, former National Security Adviser finally reunited with his family after four years in the custody of the Department of State Services. Dasuki was first arrested on December 1, 2015, by DSS and arraigned in court by the.... Read more via Linda Ikeji’s Blog –...

The Saudi Ministry of Justice on Tuesday announced the prohibition of the marriage of persons under 18 years. It has also set 18 years as the minimum age for marriage, the Saudi Gazette is reporting..... Read more via Ladun Liadi’s Blog – https://ift.tt/2Ms3M4t Get More Nigeria Metro News

Donald Trump has confessed that he is yet to get a Christmas present for his wife, Melania. During a Christmas Eve video conference with American military personnel stationed overseas, the president was asked what gift he had bought for the First Lady... Read more via Ladun Liadi’s Blog –...

On December 24, 2019, a gossip blog claimed newly wedded BBNaija star, Bambam is a victim of domestic violence from her husband Teddy A. The blog claimed Teddy A beats up Bambam and has not stopped now that she is pregnant...... Read more via Legit.ng – https://ift.tt/2tNlyIJ Get more...

After having three kids out of wedlock, Nigeria’s international hip-hop star, Wizkid Ayo Balogun hinted today that he will be getting married next year, in 2020. He made the disclosure in a tweet on Tuesday night. In another tweet, he hinted he may be having a rebranding … Read more via Ladun...

While many are jubilating over the release of Omoyele Sowore and Sambo Dasuki, the PDP is not too excited about the development. Spokesman of the party, Kola Ologbodiyan, said there was nothing to be excited about the FG’s directive to release these people.... Read more via Legit.ng –...

The Presidency says it is wrong for some international news outlets to have mistakenly been describing the release of the Convener of #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore, as that of a journalist. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, made the …...

The President of the Senate, Sen. Ahmad Lawan, has described the attack on the country home of Nigeria’s former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, as despicable. Lawan, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Ola Awoniyi, on Tuesday in Abuja, described the attack on Jonathan’s … Read...