nigeria news today 050518

A Cardinal of the Catholic Church and the Metropolitan Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Onaiyekan who reacted to the recent killing of two catholic priests in Benue State, slammed security agencies, who he said have been watching as herdsmen slaughter innocent citizens of the country even in …...

President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived at the Bayajidda Model Nursery and Primary school, Daura Kastina state, venue of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) ward congress. The President is in the company of the State Governor, Aminu Masari, stakeholders of Sarkin Yara, a ward he belongs to...

Seun Kuti is currently disturbed following what he describes as ‘the commercialization of Afrobeat’ genre by the emerging Nigerian musicians. Senu, who’s known for being outspoken made this remark recently, while speaking at the listening party of his new album, “Black Times.”Speaking on...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of one Nsa Ayi, a former relationship officer with Coronation Merchant Bank to seven years imprisonment. The Lagos Zonal office of the anti-graft agency secured the conviction on Friday before Justice...

The police have clarified the controversy surrounding the salary short payment to personnel for the month of April. According to them, the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) revealed that the challenge was due to a system error. A statement … Read more via Channels...

At the era where a lot of Nigerian youths are waiting for White Collar Jobs and none seems to be coming forth. Beautiful Nigerian lady who ventured into … Read more via Nigeria News | Laila’s Blog – https://ift.tt/2rmurVz Get More Nigeria Metro News

The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division on Friday set aside a Federal High Court order which perpetually restrained the Federal Government from arresting Senator Buruji Kashamu. Sen. Buruji Kashamu The appellate court also set aside another order which nullified a warrant for Kashamu’s arrest and...

In its quest to regain power at the centre, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has inaugurated its Contact Committee which it tasked to initiate talks with other political parties willing to align forces with it to oust the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in next … Read more via...

Two books written by President Trump in 2000 and 2015 help to explain why he has been remarkably secretive about the instructions that he gave to two Cabinet members and his three closest White House economic advisors for two days of talks in Beijing. The … Read more via More Top Stories –...

Kanye West is facing immense criticism following his remarks during an interview with TMZ live this week in Los Angeles, where he said the slave trade was a “choice”. The musician opened up about his mental health, his family, and his art during the show. He also said this … Read more via...

Nollywood actress, Sotayo Sobola, who was once a journalist, can be considered as one of the most versatile actresses in the Industry. There has been recent rumours that the actress’s lavish lifestyle is being financed by rich men, but she denied the allegation. The beautiful lady, apart from …...

According to Mr Abiodun, a young lady who was asked to contact him for a job opening lost the job even without sitting for the interview because of the way she chatted him up on WhatsApp. Abiodun revealed that the way the young lady used abbreviations while chatting with … Read more via...

Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man named Gafar Ademolake for allegedly smuggling Indian hemp worth N10 million into Nigeria from Ghana. The 38yr old who claimed to be a graduate of International Relations, UNILAG, said he took to the business when he couldn’t get an employment after...

A New York man was caught on tape stabbing his wife because he suspected her of infidelity. Jose Castillo, 66, a recent immigrant from the Dominican Republic, stabbed his 38-year-old wife multiple times with a screwdriver and would have succeeded in killing her but for the timely intervention...

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) will start recruiting Constables on Monday, May 7. The authorities are planning to absorb 6,000 Nigerians in the 36 State Police Command Headquarters and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Invitation letters for testing at the screening centers, have already...

Maiduguri, the Borno state capital was on Friday, agog with activities as politicians of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) turned out en mass to welcome the defecting former national chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Sheriff. Mr. Sheriff was a founding member …...

Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello has finally broken his silence on the senator Dino Melaye’s arrest and recent ordeal at the hands of security operatives. Read more via INFORMATION NIGERIA – https://ift.tt/2FMw6rR -- Get More Nigeria Political News

An erstwhile Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Na ’abba, has revealed how much former President, Olusegun Obasanjo paid each of the National Assembly members in 2006 to make him life president. He said the third term agenda, which involved a constitutional amendment, and the...

Osun State Government says it realised over N13 billion as consolidated Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) and other revenue receipts in 2017. Yemi Ijidele, the state’s Project Coordinator and State and Local Governance Reform (SLOGOR), disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at a …...

A total of 35 firms expressed interest to establish the refineries, indicating less than half got the approvals from the department of petroleum resources. This was disclosed by Maikanti Baru, the Group Managing Director … Read more via Premium Times Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2FLsuq2 Get...