naija news today 060819

  1. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Buhari’ll be the last president of Nigeria if… – Adebanjo – Newtelegraph

    Chief Ayo Adebanjo is a chieftain of pan Yoruba group, Afenifere, and a former National Chairman of the Alliance for Democracy (AD). In this interview with TEMITOPE OGUNBANKE, he speaks on the state of the nation, Afenifere crisis and the battle for 2023 presidency, among others … Read...
  2. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Coalition Of Lawyers, NGO Fault Omoyele Sowore’s Arrest, Detention – Nairaland

    The Coalition of Public Interests Lawyers and Advocates (COPA) and the United Global Resolve for Peace (UGRFP) have faulted the arrest and detention of Mr Omoyele Sowore. The groups, in separate statements issued on Monday in Abuja, described … Read more via Nairaland –...
  3. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Police stop athletes’ training, arrest journalist in Kwara, C’River – Newtelegraph

    Police yesterday stormed the Kwara State Stadium Complex in Ilorin to disperse athletes training. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ajayi Okasanmi, said the action was a proactive measure against breakdown of law expected due to the #RevolutionNow protest.... Read more via...
  4. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Buhari, mass action and Sowore’s revolution – Newtelegraph

    “I as a retired General and a former Head of State have always known about our soldiers. They are capable, they are well trained, patriotic… brave, and always ready to do their duty in service of our country. But in the matter of this insurgency, our soldiers have neither … Read more via...
  5. Nigeria Sports News

    Sports Barcelona not interested in Neymar now, says vice president – The Guardian Nigeria News

    Barcelona vice president, Jordi Cardoner has ruled out a summer move for Brazilian international Neymar, who looks set to stay at PSG. In an interview with Catalan outlet TV3, Jordi Cardoner confirmed that Barcelona will not be bringing Neymar back to Camp Nou... read more via The Guardian...
  6. Nigeria Sports News

    Sports Former Chelsea Defender Gary Cahill Joins Crystal Palace – Nairaland

    Crystal Palace have announced the signing of former England and Chelsea defender Gary Cahill on a two-year deal. The 33-year-old joins the Eagles on a free transfer, having being released by Chelsea at the end of last season. Reports claim that Cahill will earn around £75,000 a week at …...
  7. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Outrage over crackdown on unarmed protesters – The Guardian Nigeria News

    The Federal Government came under criticism yesterday over its suppression of unarmed #RevolutionNow protesters. The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the last general elections, Omoyele Sowore, had called for a mass protest against the alleged misgovernance of the …...
  8. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Sowore on hunger strike in DSS detention – P.M. News

    Omoyele Sowore, chairman of the African Action Congress, AAC and convener of "Take it Back Movement; was on hunger strike for more than 48 hours, since his arrest by the operatives of the Department of State Services in Lagos on Saturday..... Read more via P.M. News – https://ift.tt/2GOb4ws...
  9. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Ogoni Clean-up: It’s bad that much time has been lost — UNEP – Vanguard News

    Port Harcourt—THE United Nations Environmental Programme, UNEP, has said it is bad that much time has been lost on the implementation of its recommendations on the cleanup of oil polluted Ogoniland, Rivers State, since 2011. Ogoni land, polluted with oil spills UNEP expressed the...
  10. Nigeria World News

    World US labels China currency manipulator as trade war deepens – P.M. News

    The US Treasury Department on Monday labelled China a currency manipulator, escalating the U.S.-China trade war with a significant rebuke to Beijing.... Read more via P.M. News – https://ift.tt/2Ytuce4 Get more World News
  11. Nigeria World News

    World Trump Is a White Nationalist Who Inspires Terrorism – The New York Times

    A decade ago, Daryl Johnson, then a senior terrorism analyst at the Department of Homeland Security, wrote a report about the growing danger of right-wing extremism in America. Citing economic dislocation, the election of the first African-American president and fury about immigration, he...
  12. Nigeria World News

    World Obama Urges Americans To Reject Language That ‘Feeds A Climate Of Fear’ – NPR

    Former President Barack Obama weighed in on the mass shootings this past weekend in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, saying on Monday that Americans "should soundly reject language coming out of the mouths of any of our leaders that feeds a climate of fear and hatred or normalizes racist...
  13. Nigeria World News

    World Mugabe in Singapore hospital for extended stay – IOL section

    Harare, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe’s former longtime ruler Robert Mugabe, 95, has been in a Singapore hospital for the past three months and his condition “is remarkably stable for his age,” the country’s president said. President Emmerson Mnangagwa, in a statement released on Monday, did not …...
  14. Nigeria World News

    World Prophet’ and wife allegedly planned Bloemfontein farmer’s murder in church – News24

    The plot to murder a farmer from Bloemfontein was allegedly conjured up between his wife and prophet in the same church where he attended services every Sunday, Netwerk24 reported. In addition, there is allegedly a romantic link between the two suspects in the murder of Ntau Lucas … Read...
  15. Nigeria Business News

    Business Oil Price Drops to $60 over US, China Trade War – Thisdaylive

    Global oil benchmark Brent futures fell more than two per cent yesterday on global growth concerns after US President Donald Trump last week threatened China with more tariffs, which could limit crude demand from the world’s two biggest buyers. Brent crude fell $1.38, or … Read more via...
  16. Nigeria Business News

    Business State of Nigeria’s Refineries Shameful, Says Mele Kyari – Thisdaylive

    The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr. Mele Kyari, has bemoaned the non-functional state of refineries in the country, describing it as a shame on the country. Kyari also expressed sadness with Nigeria’s position as a net importer of petroleum...
  17. Nigeria Business News

    Business Transactions: CBN releases guidelines to protect customers – Newtelegraph

    The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday released consumer protection framework guidelines on disclosure and transparency as well as guidelines on responsible business conduct. According to the CBN, the objective of the guidelines on disclosure and transparency is “to protect consumers...
  18. Nigeria Business News

    Business Why importers prefer Lagos to other ports in the country – NPA MD – Vanguard News

    Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Hadiza Bala Usman, has said many people preferred the ports in Lagos to those in other parts of the country because of roads and accessibility. Hadiza Bala Usman Speaking in Lagos, Usman said Lagos ports were congested because most of the …...
  19. Nigeria Business News

    Business Abuja’s isabiDeliver is ramping up its vigor to expand across Nigeria – TechMoran

    isabiDeliver, an online on-demand delivery service based in Abuja and Ibadan is ramping up its operations to expand to more cities in Nigeria. The on-demand delivery platform doing food delivery, parcels, items or errands for both individuals and companies allows users to book a pickup or...
  20. Nigeria Entertainment News

    Entertainment #BBNaija 2019: Biggie Splits Pepper Dem Housemates Into Two Camps – TobiVibes

    If there’s anything the Pepper Dem Gang have to get used to, it’s the frequent twists in the Big Brother Naija House. Today’s twist saw no Nominations for Eviction, rather the Housemates were divided into two different Teams named ‘The Icons’ and ‘Cruisetopia’ to compete in Big Brother Naija...
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