naija news today 310819

A Minna Magistrates’ Court on Friday ordered that a herder, Mohammed Bello, be remanded in prison custody for allegedly killing a farmer pending legal advice. Magistrate Mariam Kings declined to take his plea on grounds that the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the matter. Kings directed the...

The Ogun Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Friday said six persons died while 24 others sustained injuries in an accident involving two commercial buses at Isara area of Ogere on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Clement Oladele, the Ogun Sector Commander of FRSC, told the …...

The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo showed no signs of easing Friday on the eve of the UN chief’s visit to the country, with the death toll from the highly contagious virus crossing 2,000 and a new … Read more via Channels Television – https://ift.tt/34cKEyz Get more World News

The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) application to take over the assets of the Chairman of SEPLAT Petroleum Development Company, Ambrosie Orjiako. The court also ordered the take over of the assets of two of Mr Orjiako’s affiliate …...

Explosion has occurred on the Abura crude trunkline belonging to the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company in Delta. The incident happened on Friday at Otu-Jeremi communiy in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state.... Read more via Sahara Reporters – https://ift.tt/2LhXov5 Get...

An international investment and business consultant, Dr. Vincent Nwani has warned the Federal Government against adding more debt to the current N24.3trillion foreign debt, urging the president to take proactive measures to reduce the … Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2ZHgRKS...

Big Brother Naija, BBNaija housemate, Mercy has lamented about her friendship with Esther. Mercy, speaking to Diane on Friday said she does not trust Esther and feels she is playing games with her and Diane. According to her, Esther comes to them only when she has no male housemate … via...

Popular Nollywood, Actor, Afeez Oyetoro also known as Saka has lost his mother. In photos circulating online, Saka is seen unable to hold back tears at the scene of the burial. The Nollywood star’s mother died on Thursday at the age of … via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2LaMA2T Get more...

Some topless women have taken to the street to protest the continued detention of pro-democracy activist, Omoyele Sowore. The elderly women from the home town of Sowore in Kiribo, Ondo State, went topless and carried different placards asking for the release of Sowore on Friday. Sowore was...

The All Progressive Congress (APC) has postponed its Bayelsa State governorship primary to September 3 and 4. In a statement by its spokesperson, Lanre Issa-Onilu, the APC said the primary was postponed due to a court order... Read more via Premium Times Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2HxHeMT...

Enugu State Government has appointed the former Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ogbonna Onovo, as Security Consultant. The appointment was contained in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, … Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/34fELRe Get More Nigeria Political News

The Irish company, P&ID trying to make Nigeria poorer with a charge of $9b billion on national assets said the country should hold the Attorney General, Abubakar Malami responsible. It blamed Malami’s inaction and dilly dallying for the turn of events and not past governments, noting … Read...

The lawyer to Atiku Abubakar, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate at the last general election, Mr. Uyiekpen Giwa-Osagie, was today, granted leave to travel to the United Kingdom for medical treatment, by a Federal High Court in Lagos..... Read more via Vanguard News –...

There is the popular saying that “when it rains, it pours.” But when nature calls, what happens? Well, No one can refuse it. Perhaps this explains why many Nigerians – 47 million people – find it pleasing to defecate in open spaces even in many of the cities … Read more via Rural Reporters...

Team Nigeria now lies second on the Africa Games log after it garnered gold medals in wrestling, athletics, boxing and even canoeing. As of Thursday night, the West African giants had gathered a total of 103 medals (40 gold, 28 silver and 35 bronze medals). South Africa, who were … read...