nigeria news today 080618

A 90-year-old woman is seriously ill in hospital after being subjected to a violent assault in her bed. Iris Warner was discovered by her son Jeffrey at her home in Brent, north-west London, and was slipping in and out of consciousness, police said. The attack comes amid growing … Read...

Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has empowered the youths of Surulere Constituency with 30 buses, 25 tricycles and 160 motorcycles as part of the continuous activities to make life easier and more abundant for residents of Surulere and Lagos at large...

LOS ANGELES — A California man was sentenced to death on Thursday for the killing of a young boy who prosecutors said was tortured because he believed the child was gay, and the boy’s mother was sentenced to life in prison. Los Angeles County … Read more via More Top Stories – Google News...

A baby could become the first person without a legal mother if a transgender man wins a historic court battle. Lawyers representing the parent told a judge that he had been biologically able to get pregnant and give birth but had legally become a man when the child … Read more via The...

Mariah Carey looked thin and trim when she hit up ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ on June 6. We’ve got EXCLUSIVE details on her diet secrets that have the singer rocking her best body ever. Mariah Carey has had an up and down battle with her weight for years, but she’s now flaunting … via Hollywood...

Like father, like son! Cristiano Ronaldo Jnr shows he has inherited Dad’s skills by scoring two excellent goals during kickabout after Portugal beat Algeria. Cristiano Ronaldo Jnr enjoyed time with his father after Portugal’s win in Lisbon. The seven-year-old netted both a terrific curling...

The brit-bat between Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, and the Police over Offa bank robbery continued, yesterday, as the former said the latter had received his response in written form. Saraki and Idris Saraki’s tweet came barely 24 hours after the Police insisted, Wednesday, that …...

Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has dragged major International Oil Companies, IOCs, before the ongoing 107th session of the International Labour Organisation, ILO, over alleged anti-labour policies, practices and activities. Presenting NUPENG’s complaints before...

The impact of the damaged Trans Ramos pipeline, which carries petroleum to the Trans Forcados export terminal, is beginning to appear. Volumes of oil have been poured into river bodies, draining affected communities of their major livelihood — fishing. “We are hungry. Since this spill...

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the rescheduled chairmanship election in the Jaba Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Mr Philip Gwada, has been declared the winner of the poll. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the Returning Officer, Grace Doyaro, who announced the...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, in its continued prosecution of persons involved in an alleged fraud of N500m, on Thursday, arraigned four other persons at the Federal High Court, Bauchi over an alleged fraud to the tune of N316.71m. The EFCC had, on Wednesday, … Read more...

The Odua Youth Coalition (OYC) has lampooned President Muhammadu Buhari for his plan to bestow posthumous honours on Chief MKO Abiola and Gani Fawehinmi, 25 years after the annulment of an election widely believed to be the freest and fairest in the country’s history. The group expressed...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it will exchange N720 billion for 15 billion Chinese Renminbi (RMB) in three years under the $2.5 billion bilateral currency swap (BCS) with Peoples Bank of China (PBoC). The apex bank disclosed this in the … Read more via Vanguard News –...

Burundian President, Pierre Nkurunziza, on Thursday said in a surprise announcement that he will not run in the 2020 elections, in spite of a recent referendum allowing longer term limits. “Our presidential mandate will end in 2020. “I am ready, with all my heart and … Read more via...

A posthumous album from the US musician Prince has been announced on what would have been his 60th birthday. The nine-track album will contain previously unreleased recordings, including early versions of his hit Purple Rain, his estate... via BBC News – https://ift.tt/2sPHvTd Get more...

Ethiopia received 29,211 refugees in the first five months of 2018 ending May 31, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Thursday. The UNHCR said the refugee arrival figures for 2018 has pushed the total number of refugees sheltering in Ethiopia to 920,262, … Read more via...

Philippine police arrested on Thursday almost 500 people, including some foreigners, allegedly involved in an online multi-million investment fraud that had victimised people overseas, including in Australia, Russia and South Africa. Police officer Marni Marcos said the suspects were operating...

US President Donald Trump said he would consider inviting North Korea’s Kim Jong-un to the White House if their summit in Singapore goes well. Mr Trump made the comment after meeting Japan’s … Read more via BBC News – https://ift.tt/2JDnoCe Get more World News

Facebook has acknowledged that a software glitch changed the settings of some 14 million users, potentially making some posts public even if they were intended to be private. The news marked the latest in a series of privacy embarrassments for the........ Read more via Channels Television –...

Alternative music star, Adekunle Gold has recorded another remarkable feat with his recently released sophomore album, ‘About 30’, as it debuts at number 9 on the Billboard Top 10 chart in the World Albums category. The album, which was released on May 25, has received worldwide acclaim, with...