naija news today 031218

The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) on Sunday inaugurated its global charity arm, “His Love Foundation,’’ to address critical needs in education, health, prisons, hunger, social enterprise and rehabilitation. The Special Assistant to the General Overseer on Christian Social...

Educationist, civil rights advocate turned politician, Senator Oluremi Tinubu in 2011 became the first woman to have ascended to the Senate after her husband. As senator representing Lagos Central Senatorial District, besides pushing bills and motions on the floor of the Senate … Read more...

The Federal Government has withdrawn the recent threat to activate the ‘no work no pay policy’ against striking university teachers. Read more via Vanguard News Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2DXyTRK Get More Nigeria Metro News

Indications emerged last night why South-East governors voted on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are foot-dragging to support the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar. A source close to the governors told Daily Independent that since Atiku settled for Peter Obi...

The deputy speaker, Bauchi State House of Assembly, Abdulmumini Bala Fanti, three other state lawmakers and two senatorial aspirants have dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Redemption Party ( PRP). The state lawmakers that defected to the PRP were Ibrahim Bello Katagum...

The Cross River Government who pledged $3m for water sanitation at the Global Citizen Festival which was held in South Africa..... Read more via Nigeria News | Laila’s Blog – https://ift.tt/2FVGdQE Get More Nigeria Metro News

Human rights groups and a lawyer have condemned the arrest and detention of Deji Adeyanju, a political activist, and two others, by the police. Mr Adeyanju, the convener of Concerned Nigerians, was arrested on Wednesday morning at a protest tagged ‘Police Are Not Politicians, Save Our...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate and former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, Sunday appointed three youths and a woman as his aides. Atiku’s media adviser Paul Ibe announced this in a statement ahead of the PDP’s campaigns which kick off in … Read more via Channels Television –...

The Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Lagos State, Mr Jide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday said he chose Dr Obafemi Hamzat as his running mate because he would make a capable deputy..... Read more via The Nation Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2SmRCu3 Get More Nigeria Political...

The Police Command in Cross River, has killed five suspected armed robbery gang who engaged the police in a gun duel shortly after robbing a filling station at Atu Street in Calabar on Sunday. Mr Hafiz Inuwa, the Commissioner of Police in the state, who briefed newsmen … Read more via The...

No fewer than 19 persons, mostly children were on Saturday feared dead in a boat mishap in Lafiagi, Edu local government area of Kwara state. But the state police command said it is yet to ascertain the number of the deaths. The boat was said to be … Read more via The Nation Nigeria –...

The Nigerian Army has challenged its Special Forces to prove that they have better training and tactics than terrorists by making the difference and positive impact in the ongoing counter-terrorism operations. The Chief of Army of Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, gave the charge in Maiduguri on...

Atiku Abubakar Sources close to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic ... Read more via INFORMATION NIGERIA – https://ift.tt/2PbAd5r Get More Nigeria Political News