Nigeria Today: Top 10 News Stories, Tuesday, March 6th 2018
Chidinma Kalu
AllAfrica com: The State Security Service has demanded that a Nigerian journalist must disclose his sources as a precondition for his freedom. The secret police detained Tony Ezimakor in Abuja on Wednesday after honoring an invitation over a story he wrote detailing how the Buhari administration paid millions of dollars as ransom to Boko Haram for the release of some Chibok girls.
PM. News: Young entrepreneur, Seun Ayeni has launched a multi-functional application called ‘Bizzybody App’ to bridge lacuna in the entertainment industry and also ease the stress associated with identifying venues of major entertainment activities within and around some Nigerian cities.
Pulse Nigeria: Chimamanda made a rare appearance at the Vanity Fair Oscars party, shining in a Dior gown. The author, who has become somewhat of a style icon in her own right, constantly supporting the ‘Buy Nigerian’ movement, keeps fans up to date on her outfits of the day via Instagram.
Vanguard: President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday, at the Government house in Jalingo, directed that any Fulani man found in possession of AK-47 rifles should be charged to court.
Vanguard: Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that one of his major regrets in life was the early demise of his parents, who he said did not live to reap the fruits of their labor. He said this at his 81 birthday celebration held at Marque Events Centre of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta.
The Eagle Online: A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday froze the bank accounts of the Lagos State Government Number Plate Production Authority over an alleged fraud of N3 billion.
Guardian: President George Weah of Liberia yesterday declared that Nigeria’s Super Eagles were not only going to Russia to represent Nigeria but the entire continent of Africa. He expressed dismay over the attitude of African leaders, who always complain when it comes to investing in sports, and thanked President Buhari for the qualification of Super Eagles to the World Cup.
Vanguard: Uche Nwosu, son-in-law of Imo state Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has reportedly declared to run for the 2019 gubernatorial election in the state. A governorship aspirant Senator Ifeanyi Araraume, said that APC, in the state, cannot be under the control of just one man.
This Day: Over 12,000 athletes from primary and secondary schools across the 31 local government areas of Akwa Ibom State are expected to feature at the 2nd Akwa Ibom Youth Sports Festival for primary and secondary school pupils and students starting today through March 11, 2018.
Vanguard: The Federal Government has pledged to rebuild houses destroyed during herdsmen-farmers’ clashes in parts of Southern Kaduna, said Akujobi, an Executive Director at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). He said the team was in Southern Kaduna to evaluate the level of destruction recorded with a view to rebuilding affected structures and rehabilitate those affected.
