naija news today 140120

So today, the Supreme Court of Nigeria declared Hope Uzodinma as the winner of the Imo State Election after Ihedioha was sacked. After a seven-man panel of the apex court led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad, unanimously held that Emeka Ihedioha was not duly elected Governor...

The newly-declared governor of Imo state, Hope Uzodinma, has said that his stolen mandate has been restored by the Supreme Court. My stolen mandate has been recovered .... Read more via Laila’s Blog – https://ift.tt/3acBjtm Get More Nigeria Political News

Supreme Court declared governor-elect of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, will make a triumphant return to Owerri, Imo state to take over from ousted governor Emeka Ihedioha. According to his spokesperson, Declan Emelumba, Uzodinma will address the people of the state..... Read more via P.M...

Femi Fani-Kayode, ex-Aviation Minister and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described the Supreme Court’s judgment sacking Emeka Ihedioha as Imo State Governor as nonsense..... Read more via P.M. News – https://ift.tt/36P6mtj Get More Nigeria Political News

The Federal Government has declared a regional security outfit, Amotekun, formed by states in the South-west geopolitical zone as illegal. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Minister of justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, the Minister said that.... Read more...

It would be the first time that Barca have sacked a coach in the middle of a season since Louis Van Gaal in 2003. Ernesto Valverde has penned an open letter to everyone associated with the club after he was sacked Monday night… Read more via Ladun Liadi’s Blog – https://ift.tt/36XGR9e Get...

Stones has suffered with injuries this season but has also been overlooked by City boss Pep Guardiola even when he’s fit... read more via Tori News – https://ift.tt/2QTDtH1 Get More Nigeria Sports News

The slogan ‘customer is king’ is taken to mean different things to different people. While some people regard the term as something to make them confident in a brand and how they report issues, others see it as a term to excuse bad behaviour because like they say, customer … Read more via...

A tanker has exploded, razing a mechanic village in Anambra state and causing commotion in the area. According to a report by Daily Trust, a tanker loaded with premium motor spirit popularly.... Read more via Tori News – https://ift.tt/30j2tKC Get More Nigeria Metro News

A video of a Catholic Reverend Sister dancing with her students has been shared online. In the video, the sister, fully clad in her habit, is seen dancing on stage with some students. The Sister does the Gwara Gwara dance and also the popular legwork dance, to the delight… Read more via Linda...

Four seminarians kidnapped in Kaduna by gunmen have been named by a leading Catholic charity, Aid to the Church In Need.They are Pius Kanwai, 19, Peter Umenukor, 23, Stephen Amos, 23, and 18-year-old Michael Nnadi..... Read more via P.M. News – https://ift.tt/2RhtMRC Get More Nigeria Metro News

A fire outbreak at the old market in Sokoto on Tuesday, destroyed about 20 shops. Mustapha Abubakar, the Head of Operations in Sokoto Fire Service, who confirmed the incident today, said that the inferno started at about 11:00 p.m on Monday and lasted till..... Read more via Linda Ikeji’s...

Yoruba actor, Toyosi Arigbabuwo, reportedly died on Monday after severe battle with undisclosed ailment. He was said to have died at his residence at Ile-Alli area, along the Apete-Arola Road in Ibadan, the Oyo State. Premium Times quoted a family source as saying that Arigbabuwo died Monday...

Nigerian socialite, media personality and self-acclaimed baby girl for life, Toke Makinwa, is one lady who enjoys living life on her own terms and not stepping on toes but Nigerians do not seem to share that same love for her. Many times, the socialite has been an object of cyber bulling …...

Australian music star, Sia has revealed that she once tried having a ‘no strings attached’ relationship with popular DJ Diplo. Sia who has been collaborating with Diplo for over a decade, revealed this in a recent GQ profile about him. According to the Austrialian singer, she opted for no...

The first meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Party (APC) ends in chaos. The NWC members say Oshiomhole is no longer qualified to lead the party having been suspended.... Read more via Legit.ng – https://ift.tt/35Rh9BV Get More Nigeria Political News

The Supreme court has sacked the Governor of Imo State Emeka Ihedioha and has declared Senator Hope Uzodinma validly elected Governor of Imo state. Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria, Rev Fr. Ejike Mbaka has insisted that his prophecy against Governor Emeka Ihedioha of Imo state must...

Activist and former Kaduna-Central lawmaker at the National Assembly, Senator Shehu Sani, has challenged the Nigerian Government to provide evidence against him as the 14-day order for his detention by the Economic and Financial Crimes expires. Sani, a fierce critic of President Muhammadu...

The staff and management of Nigeria’s Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) between 2016 and 2017 helped themselves with several ‘irregular’ and unapproved allowances totalling N6.8 billion, a recently released audit report has revealed. These infractions were recorded during the reign of Usman Yusuf...

Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) on Monday confirmed that there was a minor earth tremor in Bwari Area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Mr Imam Kaka, a Deputy Director in the agency and head of Geophysics Department who confirmed the development to the... Read more via Daily...