naija news today 151219

On Saturday, December 15th presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ahmed Bola Tinubu met at the private wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja. Tinubu was heading to Ibrahim...

Nigerian-American mixed martial artist Kamaru Usman retained his UFC welterweight title after a hard-earned win against US challenger Colby Covington via a unanimous decision. Kamaru Usman stopped Colby Covington with 50 seconds remaining in the fifth round (finato retain his title. He was...

Gennaro Gattuso suffered defeat in his first game in charge of Napoli at home to Parma thanks to a stoppage-time winner from Gervinho. The former Arsenal striker struck three minutes into added time to secure the victory after Napoli forward Arkadiusz Milik had cancelled out Dejan Kulusevski’s...

A viral video of a pastor bathing in church and serving his church members his bath water to drink has sparked up mixed reactions on social media. The Ghanaian pastor was spotted in his boxers taking a dip in a barrel filled with water in the church...... Read more via Linda Ikeji’s Blog –...

A Twitter user identified as @Detola_ has shared the story of how a couple allegedly committed suicide over wedding debt after just three days of tying the knot.... Read more via Information Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2S42bFF Get More Nigeria Metro News

Davido’s brother, Adewale Adeleke, popularly known as ChairmanHKN, tied the knot in the traditional way yesterday in Cross-river, Calabar, with his long time fiancee, Kani. The extravagant ceremony was attended by stars and billionaires. The likes of Dangote and other African billionaires were...

Experts in Customs operation and Nigeria port industry have raised a fresh alarm on the controversial Customs Modernisation Project, otherwise known as e-Customs project, calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to cancel the deal out rightly or risk having … Read more via Newtelegraph –...

Miss Nigeria 2019, Nyekachi Douglas has emerged Miss Africa 2019 in the concluded Miss World held in London. Nyekachi Douglas who competed with about 113 other beauty queens made the Top 40 cut before … via Nigeria News | Laila’s Blog – https://ift.tt/2rQqdZI Get more Nigeria...

Mavin Records signee, Hadiza Blell, widely known as Di’Ja, has welcomed her third child with her husband, Rotimi. Di’Ja and her family The couple, who got married in 2015 at a private ceremony, were already blessed with two children, a boy and a girl.... via Information Nigeria –...

Miss Nyekachi Douglas, the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2019, has won the hearts of many with her rare display of excitement and joy after her fellow contestant, Miss Jamaica, Toni-Ann Singh was crowned winner of the 2019 Miss World competition. Nyekachi who was also crowned Miss World...

Wizkid’s song “Joro” emerges the most searched Nigerian song on Google for the year 2019. Google recently announced its top search keyword for the year 2019, including the Nigerian Music category. ... via Naijaloaded | Nigeria’s Most Visited Music & Entertainment Website –...

President Muhammadu Buhari has advised Nigerian youths to prioritise staying in the country and salvage their motherland. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Buhari made this known on Saturday, December 14, at the 44th convocation ceremony of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in...

FC Barcelona can move to two points behind Real Madrid if the Los Blancos win their domestic league clash against Valencia on Sunday. This is so following the defending champions 2-2 draw against arch-rival, Real Sociedad, on Saturday. Real Sociedad had opened … read more via Information...

Kelechi Iheanacho has left Norwich City manager Daniel Farke furious after failing to respect the Fair Play rule. Emiliano Buendia was on ground as the ball was played into touch for the Argentine to receive treatment..... read more via Legit.ng – https://ift.tt/2YR4wVr Get More Nigeria...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Saturday marked properties belonging to a former Abia State governor, Orji Uzor Kalu. The agency said this was to ensure that the properties were not dissipated, following the December 5, 2019 order of Justice … Read more via Naijaloaded |...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Saturday, December 14, 2019, moved to the next level in fulfilling the terms of court sentence passed on former Abia State governor, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu. The anti-graft agency said it has begun marking properties belonging to … Read...

The former public officers who had their funds or assets forfeited to the government include; former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke; former first lady, Patience Jonathan; former Senate President, Bukola Saraki; former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, his...