Nigeria Today: Top 10 News Stories, Monday, March 5th 2018
Chidinma Kalu
Vanguard: On Saturday, Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, visited Silverbird, Jabi Mall, Abuja to watch Marvel Studios “Black Panther” and bought tickets for everyone present.
Pulse Nigeria: Chelsea star, Victor Moses, has received his Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Player of the Year award in London. Club duties kept Moses away from the NFF Awards on Monday, February 19 at the Eko Hotel and Suite where he was named Player of the Year.
Daily Post Nigeria: Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, in an interview, claimed that appointments made by President Muhammadu Buhari are in favor of Christians as well as the southern part of the country.
The Nation Newspaper: Physically challenged persons interested in the 2016 National Housing Programme (NHP) will benefit from the scheme as soon as it is completed in six months, the federal government has assured.
The Nation Newspaper: President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday led top government officials, diplomatic corps, and business tycoons to witness the marriage ceremony of Fatima (Baby) Ganduje and Idris Ajimobi, daughter and son of the governors of Kano and Oyo states.
The Nation Newspaper: 24 years down the line, one of Ben Enwonwu’s paintings of Ile-Ife princess, Adetutu Ademiluyi, known as Tutu, has fetched in a London auction £1, 205,000, four times more than expected. In naira terms, it was sold for N508, 358, 301, an African record. Prior to his death, he was the first Professor of Fine Art at the University of Ife, which is now Obafemi Awolowo University.
Vanguard: The Lagos State Government has released a calendar of over 70 state-sponsored and endorsed arts and culture programmes slated for the rest of this year in its bid to garner visibility for tourism-oriented art programmes.
Daily Post Nigeria: The Enugu State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, weekend, passed a vote of confidence on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.
Pulse Nigeria: Nigerian forward Chinedu Obasi has signed for English Championship outfit Bolton Wanderers. The 31-year-old moves to Bolton until the end of the 2017/18 season after a successful trial with the club, which is subject to international clearance.
The Daily Telescope: GoodGirlPR expands its fashion division with accessories brand Etniciti. Founded by two Nigerian sisters, Etniciti is an authentic African accessories company handcrafted by independent African artisans, most of whom are women microprenuers.
