nigeria news today 290518

Former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida (retd), has said that politicians in the country are no longer adhering to the rules of the game of politics. Former military head of state, General Ibrahim Babangida Babangida, who made the observation in a statement to mark 18 … Read...

Former military President, General Ibrahim Babangida, has backed a two party structure for Nigeria’s democracy. The former military ruler birthed two political parties, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the National Republic Convention (NRC), which were funded by his regime. Almost 30...

A man serving 15 years in prison for defiling a 17-year-old girl has been freed after the court ruled that the minor had deceived him into believing she was an adult. Kerugoya High Court Judge Lucy Gitari, while releasing Isaac Nyamu Wanjiru who had … Read more via AllAfrica News: Kenya –...

Another heartless attack. A source identified as Shadrack Okpomhe, has taken to the social networking platform to post some graphic photos of a farmer currently battling for his life after suspected herdsmen attacked him on his farm, leaving him with deep matchete wounds. He wrote… Read...

The Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, has directed the governing boards of federal tertiary health institutions to convene emergency meetings of boards and order back to work striking health workers. According to a press statement issued by the ministry on Monday, the minister also had …...

Ibeto Cement Co. Ltd., a privately owned Nigerian producer of the building material, signed a deal to get $850 million in financing from Milost Global Inc, according to the New York- based private equity firm. Milost will provide $500 million in equity and $350 million as debt to the …...

Lagos, Nigeria (CNN)One of Nigeria's biggest music stars, Falz, released a video this weekend as a cover version of Childish Gambino's viral video, 'This is America.' The new version is titled 'This is Nigeria,' and it has generated a storm online, including a reaction from hip-hop musician and...

Super Eagles of Nigeria will take on DR Congo in a warm-up match today Monday, 28th May before this summer’s FIFA World Cup in Russia. Nigeria opening match in Russia will be against Croatia in a bid to progress through the group stages of the World Cup and into the knock-out … read more...

A Federal High Court on Monday adjourned the trial of a former Chief of Air Staff, Adesola Amosu, to June 13 and June 14 following the absence of his lawyer, Bolaji Ayorinde, in court. Mr Amosu is facing charges bordering on conspiracy, stealing and money laundering. He … Read more via...

Two female suicide bombers suspected to be Boko Haram jihadists killed at least three people in northeast Nigeria, emergency services said Monday. The bombers detonated their explosives inside a house and near a mosque in the Mashamari area of Konduga, 35km southeast of the Borno State capital...

The Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Nicholas Okoh, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to act fast to arrest the starvation in the land. “There is hunger in the land and the Federal Government should make haste to salvage the deplorable...

Ladol, a logistics hub for the offshore oil industry in Lagos, Nigeria, is mulling a stock-market listing and corporate bonds to expand its facilities and attract more business from major production companies. Family-owned Ladol, where Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. is completing the...

Promising Brentford winger Chiedozie Ogbene has committed his international future to Nigeria over the Republic of Ireland where he was raised. Born in Nigeria, Ogbene is an Irish citizen having moved to the Republic of Ireland thirteen years ago when … read more via –...

The World Cup is almost underway and excitement is building for Nigeria’s sixth appearance at the tournament. Nigerians can’t wait to watch their team after they hammered Argentina in a warm-up friendly in November, and the whole world is desperate to get its hands on the Super Eagles’...

(Xinhua) — Osman Sillah, a Sierra Leonean national, relocated to Nigeria two years ago with a mission to learn more about football development in the country. However, his plan changed after he observed that there were huge investment opportunities in the country’s football … read more via...

Although the much-hyped Nigeria World Cup soccer kit isn’t in stores yet, it’s apparently already breaking records. According to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the jersey has hit pre-orders of 3 million ahead of its official May 29 release. The NFF says Nike unveiled the pre-order...

Liverpool have confirmed the signing of the Brazil midfielder Fabinho from Monaco for £40m as a replacement for Emre Can as Jürgen Klopp steps up his summer recruitment drive. Negotiations with the Ligue 1 side over a €45m (£40m) fee plus a potential €5m in add-ons have been ongoing for several...

A whopping N241.8 billion ($ 670 million) is being spent yearly by Nigerian government officials in the name of ‘Security Votes’ without proper audit or oversight, Transparency International (TI) and CISLAC has said. The Transparency International Defence and Security (TI-DS) … Read more...

Hundreds of young Nigerians will gather in Abuja on Tuesday to discuss how to fix the country. Organisers say the ‘#FixingNigeria National Youth Conference’ will be a “platform for all Nigerian youth leaders to express their ideas, discuss and brain storm on short term and long term … Read...

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has commenced recruitment process as approved by the Federal Government of Nigeria, the Corps said in a statement on Monday. Bisi Kazeem, the FRSC spokesperson, said an online portal has been opened to receive applications from suitably qualified candidates...