naija news today 241219

The People’s Democratic Party has reacted to the release of former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd) and convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, from detention. In a statement released, the party said President Muhammadu Buhari-led government embarked on the...

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged United States of America to ensure that its sources of information on Nigeria cut across all sectors. The President stated this when he received Letters of Credence of the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Ms Mary Beth Leonard, at the State House, … Read more...

Femi Fani-Kayode has revealed that Abba Kyari, Malami, Hadi Sirika and Kayode Fayemi were the people who convinced President Muhammadu Buhari to order the release of Sambo Dasuki and Omoyele Sowore. He wrote on Twitter on Tuesday: “I can tell you authoritatively that 4 people fought from …...

Pro-democracy campaigner and journalist, Omoyele Sowore has been released from the State Security Service detention. As we earlier reported, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), directed the … Read more via Nigeria News | Laila’s Blog –...

Activist and convener of the RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, in the evening of Tuesday, December 24, spoke first time after leaving the facility of the Department of State Services (DSS). Sowore was quoted as thanking Nigerians for supporting him and making his freedom happen. Sahara...

The Christ Embassy and its board of trustees have been indicted for financial misconduct by the United Kingdom Charity Commission after a five-year-long investigation into the church finances. The church’s founder, Dr. Chris Oyakhilome, presided over the charity’s board of trustees … Read...

Shehu Sani, former Kaduna Central Senator, has described the immediate order by the Federal Government for the release of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki and convener of #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore, as a “welcome development.’’ In a statement released on … Read more...

Tottenham Hotspur have failed with their appeal against Son Heung-min’s red card, the Football Association announced Tuesday. The South Korean winger saw red in the second half of Spurs’ 2-0 loss at home to Chelsea in a spiteful London derby on Sunday after … read more via P.M. News –...

IgbereTV reports that the wife of Imo State Governor, Lady Ebere Ihedioha has handed over a completely furnished two bedroom bungalow with a generator to power it through her Cordelia Benson Foundation to Mrs Christian Nwokorobi. Mrs Christian Nwokorobi has been widowed for 18yrs and has three...

The Joint Military Task Force (JTF) deployed to the Niger Delta on Tuesday repelled an attack at a gunboat stationed behind former President Goodluck Jonathan’s residence in Otueke but lost a soldier while another was injured. On Tuesday, December 24, 2019, the military said its gunboat, …...

Reports just reaching New Telegraph are indicating that acommercial bus is currently burning on the Third Mainland Bridge. More details soon… Read more via Newtelegraph – https://ift.tt/2Zl3mSs Get More Nigeria Metro News

The federal government through the Federal Competition & Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria to halt the N50 stamp duty POS charge. The directive was contained in a press release sent to journalists by the FCCPC on Tuesday, December 24. ..... Read...

It appears there is no joy on Nigeria’s social media space going by how people seem to enjoy bad news and even spread it faster than positive ones. Just recently, a gossip blog on Instagram, @cutie_julls, claimed newly married BBNaija couple, Bambam and Teddy A, are facing crises in their...

The federal government has asked the managing director, Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) Plc, Dr Marylyn Amobi to step down from office with immediate effect. The directive was given by the minister of power, Engineer Sale Mamman... Read more via Legit.ng – https://ift.tt/34VqXKy...

Former President Goodluck Jonathan Former Nigerian president, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has condemned the attack on his Otueke, Bayelsa country home by unknown gunmen in the early hours of Tuesday. The former president was said not to be at the Bayelsa home when the gunmen struck. ... Read...

femi Fani Kayode Fani Kayode, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, has reacted to the directive of the federal government calling for the immediate release of Omoyele Sowore(publisher of SaharaReporters and convener of Revolution Now) and Dasuki Sambo(a former National security...

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday put a call to former President Goodluck Jonathan to sympathize with him following an attack by gunmen on his Otuoke, Bayelsa State country residence. In the telephone conversation, President Buhari … Read more via P.M. News – https://ift.tt/35RMcOY Get...

President Muhammadu Buhari’s senior special assistant on media and publicity has drawn the rage of some Nigerians, after describing popular human rights lawyer, Femi Falana(SAN) as ‘unsuccessful’. The presidential spokesperson was reacting to claims by the renowned lawyer that the president has...

The Nigerian Army says Dapchi schoolgirl, Leah Sharibu and some aid workers kidnapped by the Boko Haram terrorists in different parts of the Northeast, have not been rescued as troops are cautious not to put their lives in danger. Acting Director Defence Information, Brigadier-General Onyema...

2019 BBNaija ex-housemate, Natach Akide popularly known as Tacha, recently turned 24 on December 23 and in honour of her new age, she became a proud Mercedes Benz owner. Recall earlier, Legit.ng reported the news of how the queen of titans, took to her Instagram page to mark her 24th birthday…...