naija news today 020319

A group of women on Friday had a two million woman rally in Abuja to appeal to Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last election to congratulate his opponent, Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress to concede defeat. The Independent...

A teacher identified as, Quaseem Olayiwola has been arrested by the police in Lagos for allegedly defiling and impregnating his 14-year-old student. Police prosecutor, Inspector Donny Raphael, who brought the suspect before the Ikeja Magistrate court on Thursday, said he committed the indecent...

United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), has officially launched in the United Kingdom (UK). The launching came a few weeks after the Pan-African bank extended its footprints to Mali. The launching was held in grand-style, as industry stakeholders graced the event. Among the … Read more via...

Stocks of Nigerian banks are starting to react to the outcome of the Nigerian election, which saw the incumbent, President Muhammadu Buhari defeat the Presidential Candidate of People’s Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar. In a recent report, the Nigerian banking stocks recorded the biggest …...

A newly discovered computer malware — Winpot — could be used by cybercriminals to automatically withdraw customers’ money from Automated Teller Machines, ATMs. The discovery was made by the global cybersecurity firm Kapersky Lab, which warned that the malware was designed to look like slot …...

he Nigerian stock market appreciated by 3.8 per cent in the month of February compared with a decline in January. The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) All-Share Index (ASI) rose from 30,557.20 to close at … Read more via Nairaland – https://ift.tt/2TqdCsb Get more: Nigeria Business News

If there is one obvious thing that the music industry of Nigeria is blessed with that constantly puts joy in the heart of Nigerians, it has to be the admirable relationship between music artists and their producers which has brought fame for both parties. In the history of Nigerian music, the...

Jordyn Woods has finally sat down with Jada Pinkett Smith and Adrienne Banfield-Norris on Red Table Talk, where she opened up about her involvement in the Tristan Thompson scandal. In this episode, Woods explained that on the night in question, after she went to dinner and a bar with some...

Socialite and online star, Toke Makinwa, has caused a stir with yet another controversy. In her latest vlog, the fashion enthusiast stated that men who call women gold diggers are often broke. She advised that if a man did not have anything to contribute to a woman’s life, he should quit …...

&We can say the lines are becoming blurred between music and movie as far as the Nigerian entertainment scene is concerned, with the likes of Seyi Shay and Vector, IllBliss, Reminisce, not forgetting Banky W, making their Nollywood debut in recent time. Now, Nigerian music stars and jolly …...

Veteran Nollywood actress, Joke Silva, has hit back at critics who called her out over her congratulatory message to President Muhammadu Buhari on his re-election. Joke Silva had congratulated the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, on their...

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended the Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun and the Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha for anti-party activities. Also suspended by the APC NWC over anti-party activities are the Minister of Niger...

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, has faulted the distribution of bags of rice to civil servants by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Agbaje expressed the position in a...

Such Wickedness!!! A Texas inmate was executed Thursday evening for the killings nearly 30 years ago of his estranged wife’s parents and her brother, who was a police officer. Billie Wayne Coble received lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville for the August 1989 shooting...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has alleged that some of its officials were subjected to threats, harassment, intimidation, assault, abduction and even rape during the conduct of the February 23 Presidential and National Assemble elections. The electoral body, which was...

Activist, Deji Adeyanju has been released from Kano Central prison on Friday, March 1, 2019, after spending 78 days in prison. Adeyanju, who was arrested on November 28th while leading a protest in Abuja, was released on Monday December 3rd from the federal prison in … Read more via Nigeria...

He left his office peacefully heading home. Chigozie Onuiri who was declared missing by his family members after leaving his office on Tuesday February 26th has been found in a critical condition. A family member said he was rushed to the hospital by a man after he was found … Read more via...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned three internet fraudsters in Ibadan, Oyo state. The suspects arraigned before Hon. Justice P. I. Ajoko of the Federal High Court of Oyo State, sitting in Ibadan are, Bamidele Adegboyega (a.k.a Romona Clifford); Paul Damilola...