naija news today 170419

Actor IkOgbonna is ready to go to any length to deal with a young lady who said he’s gay. in his words he believe the freedom of speech given to some people has brought about coming online to say rubbish about your good … via Naijaloaded | Nigeria’s Most Visited Music & Entertainment...

Netflix’s upcoming documentary is tackling the controversy surrounding marijuana and digging into its history in the United States. Grass Is Greener features some of America’s professed stoners, one of which is none other than Snoop Dogg. As an artist heavily influenced by the drug, he aims …...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the petition filed by Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was not signed by a legal practitioner licensed to practise in Nigeria. Atiku had filed a petition before the presidential election...

Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has insisted the result from the server of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) shows he defeated President Muhammadu Buhari of the APC in the presidential election. In his submission to the Tribunal...

The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiohmole, has vowed that the party will not repeat the mistakes of 2015 as regards the election of officials for the ninth National Assembly. NAN reports that Oshiohmole stated this at a dinner organised in honour of House …...

Aliyu Yusuf hadn't heard of Tramadol until he arrived at an IDP (internally displaced persons) camp in 2016, having escaped an attack by Boko Haram on Gwoza, his hometown near the border with Cameroon.... Read more via Al Jazeera – http://bit.ly/2GknR9T Get More Nigeria Metro News

Nigeria at the weekend emerged winners of this year’s All Africa Golf Challenge Trophy (AACT) held at the Ikeja Golf Club, Lagos State. The country had finished ninth in 2018 edition at the Achimota Golf Club in Ghana..... Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News – http://bit.ly/2VOSAl1 Get...

A Nigerian man, Emma Madu, currently residing in the US, has advised Nigerians living in Nigeria to leave the country and come over to the US if they get any opportunity.... Read more via Within Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2UoNQRo Get More Nigeria Metro News

The news yesterday that the massive, multi-billion dollar legal fight between Apple and chip maker Qualcomm has come to an end has big-time ramifications for Apple — and for the rest of us who use smartphones every day (heck, almost every minute of every day). The battle started … Read more...

Good morning! This is the tech news you need to know this Wednesday. Netflix posted its biggest quarter ever for paid subscriber growth, adding 9.6 million net paid subscribers globally. But the company’s guidance for subscriber growth was weaker for the second quarter than... Read more via...

Peter Okoye who took to Instagram to dish out a motivational post, told parents that if they really love their children they should get a business not a job..... Read more via Nairaland – http://bit.ly/2Gv1yyJ Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says Livy Uzoukwu, his lead counsel at the tribunal, is qualified to practise in Nigeria. His legal team at the tribunal where he is challenging the reelection of President Muhammadu Buhari, comprises 31 lawyers led...

The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiohmole, has vowed that the party will not repeat the mistakes of 2015 as regards the election of officials for the ninth National Assembly. NAN reports that Oshiohmole stated this at a dinner organised in honour of House …...

David De Gea was not at his best last night for Manchester United Vs Barcelona and has been slammed by football fans for his shock error, MySportDab reports. The normally-reliable goalkeeper was at fault for Lionel Messi’s second goal of the game... Read more via Nairaland –...

President Donald Trump is considering imposing travel restrictions on countries whose citizens overstay short-term visitor visa, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The American president and some of his aides are reportedly considering the move as a means of curbing immigration. The...

The Canadian embassy in Nigeria has tackled Dele Momodu, a prominent publisher, over an information he shared concerning allowing Nigerian immigrants into the country. The embassy denied reports that Justin Trudeau, the country’s prime minister, pleaded with President Muhammadu Buhari to...

Michelle Obama has been criticized for comparing US president Donald Trump to a divorced dad. The former First Lady angered divorced dads during an interview on... Read more via Linda Ikeji’s Blog – http://bit.ly/2GsEKzr Get more World News

Nina was dragged into a banter with a Twitter user, after she revealed that the upcoming actress who bullied Seyi Edun on Instagram looks like her ‘village cooking pot’. Nina who tweeted about the upcoming actress who bullied Seyi Edun had written ‘her face like the back of my village cooking...

Congratulations to Jennifer Lopez! The Council of Fashion Designers of America has announced that at its annual awards ceremony to be held at the Brooklyn Museum in New York, Lopez will be awarded the Fashion Icon Award. The previous winners include Rihanna, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga and 2018 honoree...

IK Ogbonna has never been one to engage in social media brawl with trolls, and when one of them chose to call his sexuality to question, he decided to take a legal route. The recent drama started when the US-based Instagram user Joyce Boakye took to the platform to accuse the … via Olisa.tv...