Top Trending Headlines for Today, 21st January 2019

1. APC Reacts To Obasanjo’s Claims Of Plot To Rig 2019 Election.

The National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Malam Lanre Issa- Onilu, says that former President Olusegun Obasanjo is being haunted by his past. He stated this at a news conference on Sunday in Abuja while reacting to allegations by Obasanjo that the APC-led Federal Government had concluded plans with the Independent National Electoral Commission to rig the coming elections.

2. 2019 presidency: Pastor Bakare names one alternative to Buhari, Atiku

The Head Pastor, Latter Rain Assembly, Tunde Bakare, has said the presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Oby Ezekwesili, gives him “hope.” Bakare said this on Sunday while delivering his “State of the Nation Address” in his church in Lagos, Nigeria.

3. ASUU resume negotiations on how to end 10-week old strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and the Federal Government will today, resume negotiations on how to end the 10-week old that is plaguing the nation’s universities.

4. Falz Packages Total Album Song Into A ‘Curriculum’ (Video)

Folarin Falana, popularly known as “Falz”, has released an eight minutes short film, “curriculum” for his recently released album “Moral Instruction.” From “Brother’s Keeper” to “E Don Finish”, all the songs on the Nigerian actor/artiste’s “Moral Instruction” album are featured as the soundtrack of the short film, portraying the society in a school setting.

5. Jimoh Ibrahim opens up on mother’s tragic death

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Business mogul, Jimoh Ibrahim has now opened up on the tragic death of his mother, Theresa Jimoh.
You will recall that Therea Jimoh died in a fire accident which was started from a candle light that was on while she dosed off during prayers at her residence.

6. Rivers elections: INEC insists elections will not be postponed

INEC National Commissioner and Chairman Voter Education and Publicity, Festus Okoye, said that INEC would not postpone and has no intention whatsoever of postponing any strands of elections as the condition or conditions for the postponement of any election does not exist in Rivers State.

7. Gov. Okorocha’s suspension shows we mean business – APC

The National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Lanre Issa-Onilu, reacting to the suspension of the Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha said it should be appreciated that as a party it could query a sitting governor and recommend him for suspension.

8. 2019 Elections: Obasanjo Accuses Pres. Buhari Of Behaving Like Abacha, Planning To Rig

A former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, says President Muhammadu Buhari does not have the capacity to offer Nigeria what it really deserves. He made the comment on Sunday while addressing reporters at his residence in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.

9. Boko Haram Insurgency: Troops Kill Islamist Militants, Rescue Two Aged Women
The Nigerian Army on Sunday said its troops killed two Boko Haram insurgents in the ongoing clearance operation at Kajeri, Mafa Local Government Area of Borno.

10. 2019 Presidential Elections: Scrap Security Votes, Immunity Clause, Serap Urges Candidates

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has asked all presidential candidates in the 2019 elections, to commit themselves to innovative antigraft reforms which include the scraping of security votes and immunity clause for political office holders.