naija news today 220120

  1. Nigeria World News

    World Africa’s First Drone and Data Academy Opens in Malawi to Improve Service Delivery For Children – TechMoran

    Malawi has opened the first African Drone and Data Academy(ADDA). The project is in partnership with UNICEF, The Global Fund, the German Government as well as partners from Scotland and Sweden. The program has been under testing in the country since 2017. The drone testing and application work...
  2. Nigeria World News

    World Report: India will force WhatsApp, Telegram to trace sensitive messages back to their originators – The Next Web

    In its upcoming intermediary rules — which will govern the policing of content on digital platforms with more than 5 million users — India is looking to enforce traceability on apps like WhatsApp, Facebook, and Telegram, to help authorities sniff out people stirring up controversies online...
  3. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Uzodinma vs Ihedioha: 9 PDP, APGA, AA lawmakers defect, boost APC in Imo – Vanguard News

    As reactions continued to trail the judgment of the Supreme Court on Imo gubernatorial election, nine lawmakers of Imo State House of Assembly, yesterday, defected to All Progressives Congress, APC, to join the government … Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/3aABrmH Get More...
  4. Nigeria Sports News

    Sports Chelsea handed major injury blow after Arsenal draw – TODAY

    Chelsea were handed a major injury concern as Tammy Abraham was helped off the pitch following Tuesday night’s clash with Arsenal. The striker limped to the touchline and then down the tunnel with the assistance of medical staff after appearing to hurt his right ankle following a collision...
  5. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Shehu Sani demands N100m damages from EFCC for illegal detention – Legit.ng

    Human rights activist and former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has demanded N100million damages from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over his detention. Sani who is still in the custody of the anti-graft commission said his continuous detention without trial is a gross...
  6. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Man Disguised In Hijab To Have Sex With A Woman In Her Husband’s House (Photos) – Nairaland

    A Nigerian man based in Benin city Edo state identified as Felix Eigbefo posted photos of a man who reportedly disguised himself as a woman in hijab to have sex with a married woman in her husband’s house. Sharing photos of the man after he was caught, Felix wrote, … Read more via Nairaland...
  7. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Supreme Court judgement: Mysterious owl attacks Ortom inside church – Daily Post Nigeria

    Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, was on Tuesday night attacked at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Makurdi, by a mysterious owl. Ortom was in the church for a special thanksgiving service, shortly after the Supreme Court of Nigeria affirmed his election as Governor of …...
  8. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Insecurity: Nigeria at the crossroads –Abdulsalami – Newtelegraph

    Following the unabated insecurity across the country, former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar has said that Nigeria is now at a crossroads. Abdulsalami said all hands must be on deck and … Read more via Newtelegraph – https://ift.tt/2NNbsik Get More Nigeria Political News
  9. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro ‘Why we killed Lagos billionaire, collected N900m property’ – Newtelegraph

    A 42-year-old medical doctor, Daniel Ibeaji, yesterday revealed how he and his partners in crime murdered the billionaire owner of Fireman Generator, Chief Ignatius Odunukwe. The victim was allegedly killed in a hotel room by Ibeaji and three others. Odunukwe was lured to the … Read more...
  10. Nigeria World News

    World Greta Thunberg’s brilliant response to Donald Trump apocalypse jibe – birminghammail

    Greta Thunberg has wasted little time to push back against US president Donald Trump’s description of climate campaigners as "the perennial prophets of doom" who predict the "apocalypse". Although Mr Trump did not mention her directly in his speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the...
  11. Nigeria World News

    World What Jeff Bezos’s Reported Phone Hack Says About Billionaires – The Atlantic

    Two of the world’s richest humans, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, were allegedly having a nice chat on WhatsApp in 2018 when the latter sent Bezos an infected file that exfiltrated data from the CEO’s phone. That’s according to a new report in.... Read...
  12. Nigeria Business News

    Business Nigeria’s Paga acquires Apposit, confirms Mexico and Ethiopia expansion – TechCrunch

    Nigerian digital payments startup Paga has acquired Apposit, a software development company based in Ethiopia, for an undisclosed amount. That’s just part of Paga’s news. The Lagos based startup will also launch its payment products in Mexico this year and in Ethiopia imminently, CEO Tayo...
  13. Nigeria Entertainment News

    Entertainment Patoranking visits Oba Elegushi (photos) – Ladun Liadi’s Blog

    The musician paid a courtesy visit to the king at his palace. Two more photos below….. via Welcome To Ladun Liadi’s Blog – https://ift.tt/2Gbr6Qr Get more Nigeria Entertainment News
  14. Nigeria Entertainment News

    Entertainment Heavily Pregnant Mercy Johnson Thrilled As First Self-Produced Movie Premieres – NaijaGists.com

    At Filmhouse Imax Lekki Lagos Excited by the star-studded attendance of the premiere of The Legend of Inikpi, actor and producer Mercy Johnson has said she … via NaijaGists.com – https://ift.tt/36hjsP1 Get more Nigeria Entertainment News
  15. Nigeria Entertainment News

    Entertainment Thomas Markle accuses Harry of being ‘way too sensitive’ and says royals owe him – mirror

    Thomas Markle has accused his son-in-law Prince Harry of being "way too sensitive" after reading his attack on the media relating to the publishing of one of his letters. Meghan Markle and Harry announced they would take legal action over a handwritten letter the Duchess wrote to her father...
  16. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Alleged $2.1bn scam: Absence of ex-Aviation Minister, Fani-Kayode stalls trial – Newtelegraph

    The absence of former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, at the Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday, stalled the continuation of the trial. When the court registrar called the case, though Fani-Kayode’s lawyer, Ahmed Raji, SAN, was in court, the former minister, who was the sole...
  17. Nigeria Political News

    Politics S’Court: Ohanaeze cautions PDP, APC protesters against setting Imo on fire – Newtelegraph

    Pan Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has cautioned supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) who have been staging street protests and counter-protests following the Supreme Court verdict that sacked former Governor Emeka Ihedioha...
  18. Nigeria Political News

    Politics President Buhari condemns execution of CAN Chairman by Boko Haram – Linda Ikeji’s Blog

    President Buhari has condemned the execution of Rev. Lawan Andimi, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) chairman, who was abducted by Boko Haram insurgents during an attack in Michika, Adamawa State. In a statement released by his media aide Garba Shehu, the President described the...
  19. Nigeria Sports News

    Sports Aussie Open: Barty, Osaka stroll into third round – Newtelegraph

    Normal service resumed with Ashleigh Barty sweeping into the Australian Open third round in straight sets. A three-set comeback winner in the opening round, top-seeded Barty needed barely an hour to see off big-hitting world No 48 Polona Hercog 6-1 6-4 on Wednesday.... read more via...
  20. Nigeria Sports News

    Sports Coco Gauff wins again to face obstacle Osaka – P.M. News

    US teenager Coco Gauff has beaten Romanian Sorana Cirstea 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 to set up a third-round match against defending champion Naomi Osaka at the Australian Open. The two met in the US Open third … read more via P.M. News – https://ift.tt/2ttH71n Get More Nigeria Sports News
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