BellaNaija

Nigeria breaking & top news to the World 24/7. Read Today

News

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, at a press conference in Lagos announced that the apex bank has revoked operating licence of Skye Bank Plc with ...
Continue
Comment  0

Archives

 
19.09.2018
News

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie honoured with the 2019 Everett M. Rogers Award

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been named the winner of the 2019 Everett M. Rogers Award.The award has been presented every year since 2005 in honour of Everett M. Rogers, whose "Diffusion of Innovation" is the second-most cited book in the social sciences.Willow Bay, Dean of USC ...
Continue
Comment  4
19.09.2018
News

PwC predicts a New wave of Convergence for Africa’s Entertainment & Media Industry

The borders that once separated the entertainment and media (E&M), technology and telecommunications industries are blurring in the battle for the attention of the consumer in a world that is rapidly digitising, PwC's report ‘Entertainment and media outlook: 2018 – 2022: An African ...
Continue
Comment  1
19.09.2018
News

Watch video of Police asking Ademola Adeleke to report to Force Headquarters

The Nigeria Police Force on Wednesday invited Senator Ademola Adeleke to report to the force headquarters in Abuja.Adeleke is to run for governor of Osun State under the People's Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday, September 22.The police revealed that the senator and four others ...
Continue
Comment  1
19.09.2018
News

Osun Election: Buhari reportedly orders IG of Police not to invite Adeleke

Plateau State declares Public Holiday on Thursday for visit of President Buhari
Punch has reported that President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the police not to invite Senator Ademola Adeleke before the Osun State election.Buhari reportedly gave the order to the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris.The police had in a statement declared Adeleke, who is ...
Continue
Comment  5
19.09.2018
News

NGO says Cameroonian Government has Issued a Travel Restriction Among Anglophones, Condemns Action

A leading organisation fighting for the realisation of human rights in Cameroon has said that the government has issued a travel restriction among the anglophones in the North West region.Cameroon has been in crisis for about 2 years, with the people in the anglophone region protesting ...
Continue
Comment  3
19.09.2018
News

FG suspends “Nigeria Air” Indefinitely

The Federal Government has suspended the planned national carrier Nigeria Air indefinitely.The Federal Government had announced the airline at the Farnborough Airshow in September, with operations expected to resume December.The Minister of State, Aviation, has however announced that ...
Continue
Comment  6
19.09.2018
News

Osun Elections: Police declares Senator Adeleke wanted for Exam Malpractice

Osun State People's Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship candidate Ademola Adeleke has been declared wanted by the police.This was revealed in a statement released by the Osun State Police Intelligence Bureau, NAN reports.The senator and 4 others were asked to report to the police on ...
Continue
Comment  16
19.09.2018
Scoop

Check Out Meghan Markle’s expression first time she saw her Wedding Dress

Some women know exactly who they want their wedding dress to look like right from childhood, down to details like the cut and how long the train will be.Seeing one's wedding dress for the first time can be overwhelming, but not the Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle who was all smiles and ...
Continue
Comment  1
19.09.2018
News

Jimi Agbaje joins 2019 Lagos Governorship Race

Former Lagos state gubernatorial candidate Jimi Agbaje has said that he'll be contesting again in 2019.He'll be contesting under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), he told NAN via a telephone call, adding that he's bought and submitted the forms.“It is true that initially I did not ...
Continue
Comment  0
19.09.2018
Inspired!

#BellaNaijaWCW Funmi Oyatogun of TVP Adventures is Designing Nature Learning & Leadership Experiences for Underserved Kids

For our #BellaNaijaWCW feature this week, we spotlight Funmi Oyatogun and the work she's doing with TVP Adventures and Wahamba!Funmi, in 2016, noticed a gap in the travel industry in Nigeria and Africa - there were few budget packages that offered all-inclusive itineraries and ...
Continue
Comment  1
19.09.2018
News

South African Airways celebrates 20 years of Excellent Service in Nigeria with remarkable Global Recognition

Celebration is in the air, as December 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of South African Airways in Nigeria; as we celebrate two decades of service. It has been a worthwhile journey as we have consistently managed to soar high in the face of every obstacle, by offering our passengers the ...
Continue
Comment  2
19.09.2018
News

Lagos Police arrests Suspected Weed Merchants with 7 Bags of Cannabis

Those who indulge in marijuana will be heartbroken by the news that two suspected cannabis merchants have been arrested in Lagos, their weed confiscated.The Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in Lagos shared the news on their Twitter, with a photo of the suspects.The RRS also revealed that ...
Continue
Comment  3
19.09.2018
News

Investing in Health & Education of Young People Could Help Reduce Poverty – Gates Foundation Report

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on Tuesday, launched its second annual Goalkeepers Data Report, pointing to demographic trends that could stall unprecedented progress in reducing global poverty. While 1 billion people have lifted themselves out of poverty over the past 20 years, ...
Continue
Comment  2
19.09.2018
News

Fela Durotoye picks up Presidential Nomination Form

2019 presidential aspirant Fela Durotoye has received his nomination form from his party Alliance for a New Nigeria (ANN).Durotoye shared the news on his Instagram with a photo of himself with the form.He also revealed that the party's primaries will take place on the 29th of ...
Continue
Comment  6
19.09.2018
News

Super Eagles Legends to battle World Football Legends in “Match Against Corruption”

The annual International Anti-Corruption Day falls on December 9, and plans are already underway to celebrate it in the country.Daily Trust reports that former Super Eagles stars will play against World Football legends in a match tagged "Match Against Corruption." "The match is part ...
Continue
Comment  0
19.09.2018
News

Oyo State Government seals Obasanjo Farms, Other Businesses

Governor Ajimobi presents staffs of office to 21 new Ibadan kings in a bid to transform Ibadan's chieftaincy institution
The Oyo State Government has sealed 16 businesses, including Obasanjo Farms, owned by the former president Olusegun Obasanjo.Punch reports that the closure was a result of the failure of the businesses to remit to the state, their Environmental Development Levy.Notices were served ...
Continue
Comment  1
18.09.2018
News

Nigeria mourns Abducted ICRC Midwife Saifura Ahmed Murdered by Boko Haram

Nigeria is mourning the death of a midwife with the International Committee of Red Cross who was killed by Boko Haram terrorists days ago.Saifura Hussaini Ahmed Khorsa, a 25 year old midwife who moved to Rann to help vulnerable women in need. Saifura, her colleague at the ICRC Hauwa ...
Continue
Comment  3
18.09.2018
News

South Africa’s Top Court rules that Personal Cannabis Use is Legal

South Africa's top court has ruled that personal cannabis use is legal. There have been photos circulating online of people celebrating following the announcement on September 18, 2018, outside the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg.Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, delivering the ...
Continue
Comment  1
18.09.2018
News

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie spotlights “The Carnage of the Cameroons” in Op-Ed for NYT

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in a new op-ed piece for New York Times, shines the light on the conflict in Cameroon through the story of her friend, Theo who is from Cameroon.It’s an absolute horror, what’s happening in Cameroon. There have been reports, as well as video evidence, of ...
Continue
Comment  9
18.09.2018
News

This Japanese Billionaire is SpaceX’ first Private Passenger on Trip to the Moon

Elon Musk's SpaceX has signed its first private passenger to fly around the moon aboard its BFR launch vehicle.Japanese billionaire, Yusaku Maezawa, 42, a former rock musician, and founder of online fashion destination Zozotown, was announced as the passenger at a press conference in ...
Continue
Comment  0

Star Features

Recent Posts

Recent Comments

BN Movie of the Week

css.php
MENU BellaNaija