Новости за 05.05.2016

– President Muhammadu Buhari received Yury Fedotov, the executive secretary of the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime – Buhari urged the UNODC to facilitate the faster recovery of Nigeria’s stolen wealth stashed abroad – The president noted that the process of recovering the stolen assets had “become tedious’’ to the consternation of many Nigerians – Buhari stressed […]

– The Family of former president Goodluck Jonathan has petitioned the House of Representatives to intervene following the arrest of one of his cousins by the EFCC – Members of the family claim the allegations against Jonathan’s cousin, Robert are unfounded – They say Robert has spent over a month in EFCC detention, without any formal […]

Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police Solomon Arase, has taken over investigation in the recent alleged assassination attempt on Dr. Pius Odubu, the deputy governor of Edo state, by suspected political thugs in Auchi, Etsako west local government area of the state. Chris Ezike, the state commissioner of police, announced this Thursday, May 5, shortly after a […]

– President Muhammadu Buhari will reportedly assent the 2016 budget on Friday, May 6 – According to a source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, a clean copy has already been sent to the presidency from the National Assembly President Muhammadu Buhari will reportedly sign the 2016 Appropriation Bill into law on Friday, May 6. Speaking with The […]

According to Premium Times, riot has broken out in in Ariaria and Ogborhill Aba, Abia state, following the alleged killing of an Igbo trader by a Hausa man. At least three people have been feared dead following the unrest. An eye witness told the media outfit, that the unrest began after the Hausa man allegedly stabbed the […]

– Lagos man alleges that his wife was caught red-handed with a man she claimed was her brother – Asks court to dissolve their marriage over wife’s adulterous acts – Wife denies allegations against her, but wants the union terminated Sunday Oladipupo, a 40-year-old Lagos-based man has accused his wife of sleeping with a man […]

– The minister of transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has reacted to accusation by Emir Sanusi that he (Amaechi) leaked to Obasanjo a letter the former CBN governor wrote to Jonathan – Amaechi says he made public the letter because he believed that the theft and corruption under the Jonathan administration was just too much – Says if […]

– Governor Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe state threatened to expose those behind ghost workers in the state – The governor said that he has the names top government officials who put their relatives illegally on the local government payment vouchers – He warned the culprits that they would be handed to law enforcement agencies for prosecution should they continue […]

From the Enugu state university teaching hospital, Park Lane, to Bishop Shanahan hospital in Nsukka, dejected families struggled to hold their emotions on seeing their loved ones battle to stay alive. Just before one of the victims was wheeled into the theatre for a major operation, his family held hands together for about three minutes, […]

– Governor Okowa says PDP will win in the 36 states during the 2019 general election – The PDP is getting stronger all over the country Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is set to win all the states of the federation in the 2019 general elections. Speaking today, […]

– The Nigerian Army has inaugurated a special court martial to try two major generals for undisclosed offences – The president of the special court martial, Air Vice-Marshal James Gbum has promised to uphold the 1999 constitution as amended, and other laws guiding the conduct of the trial – The trial is expected to commence […]

– Olusegun Obasanjo urged traditional rulers in Yorubaland to shun needless supremacy battles among themselves – He said that the Obas should respect the throne they occupy and guard it jealously – Obasanjo recalled when he was the president, he usually accorded respect to all his counterparts Former president Olusegun Obasanjo called on traditional rulers in Yorubaland […]

 – Amanda Marie Warfel would have to do some jail time for her indulgence in Loud sex – The culprit was accused of disturbing the peace of her neighborhood with her noisy romps – She allegedly terrorized the neighborhood for about 2years Ms Warfel from Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and harassment charges for […]

Popular Nigerian artist Raoul Njeng-Njeng a.k.a Skales, recently performed at Fashion for Charity’s Charity Drive Drop Off Concert. The charity supported and raised materials for people in the IDP Camps (Internally Displaced Persons Camps). The concert featured Skales, and Abuja-based music artists, fashion designers, dancers and comedians. In an exclusive interview with Naij.com, Skales talked […]

– NURTW members clash in Abuja over change of leadership – Troops from the Nigerian army arrived just in time to thwart the impending bloody clash What could have turned out to be a bloody clash between two livid factions was timely averted by Nigerian troops in Abuja, today, May 5. According to a report […]

 – A bus has fallen off a bridge as it made kits journey from Garhwa to Chhattisgarh in India – About 18 people have been reportedly killed following the accident – More than 40 other passengers sustained varying degrees of injuries Hindustan Times has reported that about 18 people were killed and 45 sustained injuries […]

The Federal Capital Territory, Abuja is catching up with Lagos as a fun spot. Every other week, there are events lined up in the capital city that fun lovers can choose from to hang out with their friends and celebrities. The month of May have started off with eight awesome events to choose from today, […]

Over the years, Nollywood stars have left movie lovers glued to the TV screen with fond memories as the industry grows. One unique feature about the industry is the way practitioner acquire monikers by just playing a particular role which will leave memorable moments in the minds of movie lovers. Naij.com brings you top ten […]

– The Reds must do everything to cancel a one-goal deficit from the first leg – Liverpool came from behind to defeat Dortmund in the semi-final – Klopp says Villarreal will not survive the scare at Anfield Liverpool will be looking to overturn the 0 – 1 deficit to Villarreal in their second leg Europa League semi final clash […]

– Igbosere High Court has ordered a bank to pay N10 million as general damages to a Nigerian writer – Odafe Atogun was settled over his missing €6,000 Western Union Money Transfer sent to him from Ireland – According to the writer €6,000 was sent to him by Hudson Killeen for the purpose of establishing a printing press  […]

Gone are the days when children used to play on the streets, run in the rain, fly paper kites, build houses with sand, play police catch thief and many other fun games. Do you ever sit and wonder what happened to all the things we used to love, crave and cherish while growing up? The […]

There are special powers associated with art, and one of them is the ability to restore back to life that which is “dead”. At the inaugural edition of the Nigerian Drums Festival, which kicked off in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital on Tuesday, April 19, the acts of Late Oloye Hubert Adedeji Ogunde was brought […]

– Mike Ezuruonye, Uti Nwachukwu in messy fight in the movie Breathless – The big budget movie also features veteran Nollywood actor Bimbo Manuel – Breathless also launches new actress Brycee Bassey into big movie Nollywood big guns, Mike Ezuruonye, Uti Nwachukwu and Bimbo Manuel are the stars to watch out for in Breathless, a new […]

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– The facility will accommodate clinic, theatre, hotel, helipad among others – The project would be 20 months The Lagos state government has announced plans to commence the construction of world class Medical Park under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement. This is even as it restated its commitment to improve healthcare experience and promote medical […]