naija news today 170919

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has said the Federal government won’t table the issue of xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa at the 74th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States of America.… Read more via Nairaland –...

The Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP) currently chaired by Okoi Obono-Obla has been dissolved by President Muhammadu Buhari..... Read more via Legit Nigeria News – https://ift.tt/2AtdwVq Get More Nigeria Political News

The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled on Tuesday that Neymar’s Champions League ban for insulting match officials on social media has been reduced from three games to two following an appeal...... Read more via 360Nobs.com – https://ift.tt/307LePw Get More Nigeria Sports News

Fernando Llorente warned he was looking for revenge on Liverpool in Napoli’s Champions League opener on Tuesday, after being beaten by the Reds in last season’s final with former club Tottenham.... Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2LyDDAQ Get More Nigeria Sports News

Will Super Eagles avenge the 3-0 loss they suffered in 2003? It’s been over a week since Nigeria took on Ukraine in an international friendly that ended 2-2. While the Super Eagles are still.... Read more via Information Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2LV1wSc Get More Nigeria Sports News

The organizers of Nigeria Media Nite-Out Award has honoured late Precious Owolabi, the Channels Television Corp member who was killed with a stray bullet in Abuja during the clash between the Islamic Movement of Nigeria and the Nigeria Police Force.... Read more via P.M. News –...

A ghastly road accident in the commercial capital of Nigeria has lead to the destruction of someone’s merchandize.... Get More Nigeria Metro News

Ric Ocasek, 'The Cars' frontman was found dead in his New York apartment on 15th September 2019. The discovery was done by his wife, former model Paulina Porizkova... Read more via Legit Nigeria News – https://ift.tt/2QfC4w3 Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Africa focused tech talent accelerator Andela will cut 400 junior engineers across Kenya, Uganda, and Nigeria, CEO Jeremy Johnson told TechCrunch. The layoffs come as the startup released first time earnings figures indicating it will surpass $50 million in annual revenues for 2019. Yes, the...

The Corps Marshal of the FRSC Dr Boboye Oyeyemi and management team of Dangote Group today agreed that any Dangote truck found on the road between 7pm and 7am should be impounded henceforth...... Read more via Naijaloaded – https://ift.tt/2Nls2ae Get More Nigeria Metro News

Beware of the following phrases which have been ranked as the most hated office jargon. A 2018 Adobe Consumer Email Survey has compiled a list of top nine most-hated email jargon after conducting a poll on over 1,000 white-collar workers who own a smartphone.... Read more via Pulse Nigeria...

Controversial actress, Ethinosa Idemudia has expressed that 60 million Nigerians, have body odour, in a show of support for BBNaija housemate Tacha, who is alleged to have body odour...... Read more via Information Nigeria – https://ift.tt/30jezSw Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

Liz Anjorin has countersued Toyin Abraham after she was sued for libel. Toyin Abraham sued Liz Anjorin first for libel after Liz accused her of being the one who provides Instagram blogs with damaging information about her fellow actresses.... Read more via Linda Ikeji’s Blog –...

Nollywood actress, Lizzy Anjorin has revealed that she is going to petition the National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to investigate actress, Toyin Abraham.... Read more via Information Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2LXOR0M Get more Nigeria Entertainment News

After 26 years, the Federal Government has made the proposal to increase the rate of Value Added Tax (VAT) from five per cent to seven point five per cent with effect from..... Read more via Naijaloaded – https://ift.tt/30r9DuG Get More Nigeria Business News

John Stones has been ruled out for about six weeks. The central defender suffered muscle injury in their preparations for Champions League opener..... Read more via Legit Nigeria News – https://ift.tt/34MmIlL Get More Nigeria Sports News

Barcelona captain Lionel Messi is set to make his comeback from injury against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday in the Champions League. The talismanic Argentine has not played since sustaining a calf injury in pre-season, but Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde named him in the group which arrived...

South Africa yesterday toed the path of rapprochement as it apologised to Nigeria over the killings of its nationals in xenophobic attacks in the rainbow … Read more via Thisdaylive – https://ift.tt/2NlHGCM Get More Nigeria Metro News

Muritala Ayinla reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, seized the opportunity of an event organised to mark his first 100 days in office to reassure Lagosians of his plan to re-activate governance in the state through his six-pillar agenda known as T.H.E.M.E.S... Read more...

President Muhammadu Buhari has constituted an economic advisory council to replace the current economic management team headed by Yemi Osinbajo, the vice president. According to a statement signed by Femi Adesina, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, the team will report...