nigeria news today 220518

The Coalition of Northern Groups on Monday in Kaduna asked President Muhammadu Buhari and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, who are above 70 years, not to contest the presidency of the country in 2019. The group said such leaders were responsible for where the country found itself, adding...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the real reason most Nigerians would vote against the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration led by President Muhammadu Buhari is the degeneration in economic, security and social situations in our nation and the anti-people policies imposed on...

The former governor of Plateau state and senator representing Plateau north senatorial district, Jonah David Jang, has reportedly paid off the outstanding electricity bills of Jos prison where he has been locked up since Wednesday, May 16. Jang was remanded in prison after his...

President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Melvin Pinnick has congratulated Super Eagles’ ace Victor Moses following the utility player’s triumph in the English FA Cup with Chelsea FC at the weekend. A lone strike from the penalty spot by Eden Hazard against … read more via...

Gov. Yahaya Bello grants Fatima Bombom Sani full scholarship worth $93,000 (33.48 million naira) at Colombia Law School, USA upon our intervention. Details shall be available on mainstream media.God bless GYB for his prompt benevolence. God bless our brainy Fatima Sani God bless Kogites and...

The lawmaker representing the Delta Central Senatorial District, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has dragged the National Assembly to court over its investigation into the invasion and mace snatching at the Senate chamber on April 18, 2018. The senator made this known to our correspondent on Monday...

Afenifere leader, Pa Fasoranti, on Monday drummed support for former president Olusegun Obasanjo’s opposition to the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration. Fasoranti, after meeting with the former president, said his visit was historic and first in about 20 years.He commended...

Arsenal are set to appoint Unai Emery as their new manager. Manchester City assistant manager and former Gunners captain Mikel Arteta was strong favourite to succeed Arsene Wenger. Emery emerged as the unanimous choice following … read more via BBC Sport – https://ift.tt/2IT5TO9 Get More...

I doubt if it is practicable for governors to take over the payment of fuel subsidy. However, I can appreciate the frustrations and worries of the governors. We have continuously argued that a situation in which there is no transparency in … Read more via Punch Newspapers –...

A former National Publicity of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Dayo Adeyeye has described as falsehood the reports flying around that he has joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). Fomer PDP National Publicity Secretary, Dayo Adeyeye Adeyeye had last week dumped the ruling...

A pressure group within Ekiti State All Progressives Congress, APC, Ekiti Newbreed Politicians Association, ENPA, has described the May 12 governorship primary election of the party, which produced Dr. Kayode Fayemi, as “a charade,” noting that it will explore all legal means to make the victory...

The Convener of the Red Card Movement and onetime Education Minister, Mrs Obiageli Ezekwesili, says Nigerians deserve the right to enjoy quality leadership and good governance. Ezekwesili said this at the South-East regional launch and rally................ Read more via TODAY.NG –...

A Nigerian economics professor and a former Governor and chairman of the board of directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Charles Chukwuma Soludo, on Monday called for a single term of six years for the country’s presidents. He made this call at … Read more via Sahara Reporters –...

Only 10 of the 177 grand corruption cases across the country between 2000 and 2017 have resulted in convictions, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has said. Releasing a report on corruption cases in Nigeria and how … Read more via Sahara Reporters –...

China is planning to scrap all limits on the number of children a family can have, according to people familiar with the matter, in what would be a historic end to a policy that spurred countless human-rights abuses and left the world’s second-largest economy short of workers. … Read more...

President Donald Trump attacked the probe into possible collusion between his campaign and Russia as a “political hit job” on Monday, as a part of a mounting White House effort to paint the probe as politically motivated. In the latest salvo from Trump’s administration and his Republican Party...

Atletico Madrid star, Fernando Torres, is top on the list of 20 players selected by Coach Diego Simeone for Tuesday’s GOTV Max Cup challenge against the Super Eagles’ B team in Uyo. Torres officially played his last competitive game for the La Liga giants on Sunday, scoring two goals. …...

Suspected herdsmen have struck again in central Nigerian state of Benue, killing at least one State Security Service (SSS) personnel while abducting two others, multiple security sources familiar with the incident have told PREMIUM TIMES. At least one soldier was also killed in the attack …...

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, (ICPC) has denied clearing all allegations of fraud against a staff of the Federal Ministry of Education, Stephen Ola. Mr Ola had in a statement on May 16 claimed he was unjustly detained by Nigeria’s State … Read...

Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, was received by the Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, as he inspected the progress of work at the site of the 2nd Niger Bridge under construction. The post Fashola, Gov Obiano Inspect 2nd Niger Bridge appeared first on...