nigeria news today 210118

EFCC traces N3.12b meant to protect dams, wells to his company’s account •Agency investigates release of N10b for 2015 governorship poll The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has traced N3.12billion to the bank account of a company allegedly owned by a Special Assistant to a former...

Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo A group, Forum of United Nigerians Against Divisive Elements (FUNADE), has faulted the youth wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) for remarks against Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. The youth wing in a publication, recently, accused Osinbajo …...

King Okpoitari Diongoli –HRM King Okpoitari Diongoli (Opuokuna iv) Ibedaowei Of Ancient Opokuma Kingdom The traditional ruler of ancient Opokuma Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, King Okpoitari Diongoli has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari not to allow the people of Bayelsa State, whose turn …...

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, has clarified that the Federal Government’s cattle colony initiative is not meant for the Fulani to colonise any territory, but rather provide a safe haven for animals … via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News...

National-Universities-Commission Obasanjo Bags PhD In Christian Theology President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the National Universities Commission (NUC) to review the nation’s curriculum to meet global demands.Buhari, who disclosed this, yesterday, at the 7th convocation ceremony of the...

Neymar will miss Paris Saint-Germain’s trip to Lyon in Ligue 1 on Sunday after a thigh problem prevented coach Unai Emery from naming him in the 18-man squad for the clash at Groupama Stadium. However, the French capital outfit welcome Javier ..... via SOCCER news, photos, and video – Yahoo...

A corps member serving with Aminu Kano Specialist Hospital, Felix Nwarienne, has commenced free eye treatment for 200 patients across his host community. Mr. Nwarienne, a 2017 Batch ‘B’ Stream l corps member, who hails from Anambra State, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday...

Three sisters of the chairman of Munya Local Government Council in Niger State, North Central Nigeria, have been abducted by suspected kidnappers. The girls were said to have been kidnapped, early Saturday, at the chairman’s residence in Kuchi town. Witnesses told PREMIUM TIMES that the...

Every year, January is set aside for cervical cancer awareness. Runcie Chidebe, executive director, Project PINK BLUE, a Health and Psychological Trust Centre (HPTC) in Abuja, recently spoke with ANTHONIA OBOKOH on the rising cases of cervical cancer in Nigeria and the need for government to …...

Two rival political camps of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kano have fixed rallies for the same area on the same day. One of the camps is that of ex-governor Musa Kwankwaso, called Kwankwasiyya, while the other is that of the incumbent governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, … via...

Members of a minor splinter group in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Saturday cancelled plans to inaugurate a parallel National Working Committee, NWC, on Monday, January 22. The announcement was made after a truce was reached at the residence of former National Chairman of PDP...

On this column last week, I pointed out that following the release of the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2019 general elections, there would be intrigues and politically-motivated motions in the Senate. And rightly so, this was the scenario that played out at the … via...

Most of Mr. Higbie’s offensive comments, which were unearthed by CNN, were made in 2013 and 2014. While hosting an internet radio broadcast, “Sound of Freedom,” in 2013, Mr. Higbie spoke of the “high percentage of people on welfare in the black race,” blaming “a lax … via More Top Stories –...

Women all across the United States united on Saturday, January 20, to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Women’s March and the movement it began in the wake of Donald Trump‘s presidential election win. Celebrities including Natalie Portman, Jane Fonda and Scarlett Johansson addressed...

The White House, specifically an Omarosa-Free Zone circa December 2017, continues to be plagued by Apprentice star-turned-former White House staffer Omarosa, with her everlasting affinity for appearing in places she does not belong and MAKING A SCENE. The New York Daily News … via Gizmodo –...

As a candidate for president, Donald J. Trump scarcely mentioned the word “tech.” One year since he took the oath of office, that hasn’t changed much. And yet just a year in, the Trump administration has shaped policy in ways that will radically alter the country’s long-term ability t.. via...

Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. The aircraft, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind. Pacific Press From time to time, it’s worth pausing to consider how humans can still expertly control machines. Before the other way around becomes more...

An Instagram slay queen named @honeydropsss just shared this Jaw dropping Transformation Photo, she tagged it; Transformation Tuesday !!!!!! I have bin through thin and thicke ☺️☺️☺️,by the way I was 19,that was three years ago #thickeandcurvy #transformationtuesday see some reactions below...

Four foreigners kidnapped in Kaduna State have been released. The police spokesperson in Kaduna, Mukhtar Aliyu, confirmed the release of the expatriates as their first photo emerges. Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, in the early hours of Saturday, rescued American and Canadian citizens...

As shared by John Bello….. ‘Behold, the handiwork of demons in Weppa Wanno town of Agenebode.A servant of the Most High, the Lord of Hosts, APOSTLE JOETINO PETERS ODIDI, was brutally attacked in his sanctuary after evening prayers on Thursday, Jan 18, 2018 at about 7.30pm, local time, On the...