naija news today 270519

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with members of the Northern Governors’ Forum at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Speaking to State House correspondents at the end of the meeting, Governor Aminu Masari said that the governors were in the villa to seek presidential...

The federal government plans to create 20 million jobs to reduce unemployment in the second tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari. The minister of Industry, Trade and … Read more via Daily Trust – http://bit.ly/2wned0D Get More Nigeria Political News

The federal government has declared Wednesday, May 29, as work-free day to mark the 2019 presidential inauguration. This was announced in a statement by the permanent secretary at the interior ministry, Georgina Ehuriah........ Read more via Premium Times Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2WpLmr7 Get...

An Abuja federal high court has discharged and acquitted Robert Azibaola, a cousin of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, of the $40 million laundering charges filed against him by the.... Read more via TheCable – http://bit.ly/2K5UcDS Get More Nigeria Metro News

Elders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Akwa Ibom State, have alleged that former governor of the state, Senator Godswill Akpabio is unfit to become a minister under the next administration of President … Read more via www.nairaland.com – http://bit.ly/2YRnwSQ Get More Nigeria...

Chris Ngige, minister of labour and employment, says the delayed enforcement of the new minimum wage will translate into salary arrears for workers.... Read more via TheCable – http://bit.ly/2JFcLzf Get More Nigeria Metro News

Some villagers forced out of their homes last week by Nigerian soldiers said they lost at least 11 persons, mostly children, between Saturday and Sunday in their makeshift homes in Damboa village of Borno State..... Read more via Premium Times Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2Qq0NdB Get More...

The insecurity across the country continued last week with dozens of people killed and kidnapped in different states. While the nation is yet to resolve the Boko Haram insurgency and banditry in the.... Read more via Premium Times Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2JHwT3U Get More Nigeria Metro News

Nollywood Veteran actor, Richard Mofe-Damijo recently took to his social media page to write on finding true happiness. In his piece, the famous actor pointed out that having some set goals such as weight loss.... Read more YabaLeftOnline – http://bit.ly/2Mcvy7b Get more Nigeria...

HE Alhaji Atiku Abubakar paid a courtesy visit to Mallam Bello Mutawalle ( Zamfara State Governor-elect ) to celebrate with the party and the new Governor-elect after the.... Read more via Nairaland – http://bit.ly/30EpEPk Get More Nigeria Political News

The Federal Government has revealed that payment of the N30, 000 new wage started from April 18. The date was when President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Minimum Wage Amendment Act Bill into law..... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2JJFIds Get More Nigeria Political News

The Imo State Governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, has declared that, come what may, he will become the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The embattled outgoing Governor made vow on Sunday.... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2WqWELE Get More Nigeria Political News

The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 General Election, Atiku Abubakar, has encouraged Nigerian children to never lose hope in their country, whether or not they.... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2WtG7Xn Get More Nigeria Political News

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has released the full list of elected candidates in Zamfara state following the judgement of the Supreme Court...... Read more via Daily Trust – http://bit.ly/2WrkSpg Get More Nigeria Political News

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on well-meaning Nigerians to caution the Federal Government to honour its agreement with the union to forestall further industrial crisis in the nation’s tertiary education sector..... Read more via P.M. News – http://bit.ly/2MafzGP...

Ghanaian Comedienne, Afia Shwarzenneger and the brain behind the Instagram blog Thosecalledcelebs, Angela Ba, have slammed each other on social media. This was after a fan asked Afia Shwarzenneger why the blog keeps slamming she and singer Shatta Wale. In response, Afia Shwarzenneger wrote...

Banky Wellington and his Wife; Adesuwa Etomi-Wellington have decided to grace a costume party in forms of two popular American television series; “Game of Thrones” characters. The two love birds have dressed in forms of Sir Jorah and Daenerys Targaryan also known as Khaleesi of GOT. And they...

Popular singer, Runtown, has reacted to the death of a young lady, Lateefat Adediwura, who died after falling into a ditch which was allegedly left uncovered. Runtown who spoke via his Twitter handle expressed his sadness by saying he does not understand whose responsibility it was to ensure...

Lagos State Governor-elect, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who will be sworn-in on Wednesday, in this interview speaks about his plan to create a conducive environment to attract more foreign investors to the state. He also gave an insight on how he plans to govern the state as well as ensure …...

Emir of Rano in Kano State, Dr. Tafida Abubakar-Ila, has said that youth development, agriculture and security would be his priority. The new first class emir said this yesterday while receiving members of the National Council of Nigeria Youths (NCYC), National … Read more via The Guardian...