Trending Headlines for Today, 17th January 2019

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Trending Headlines for Today, 17th January 2019

Buhari Expresses Doubts About Ganduje 'Bribery' Videos
Buhari Expresses Doubts About Ganduje ‘Bribery’ Videos

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed doubts about the videos portraying Abdullahi Ganduje, Governor of Kano State, as receiving what appeared to be kickbacks from a contractor.

Osinbajo: New Code of Corporate Governance Will Reduce Corruption
Osinbajo: New Code of Corporate Governance Will Reduce Corruption

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday launched the National Code of Corporate Governance 2018, saying that its implementation will promote economic growth, lower cost of capital, minimise wastage and tackle corruption.

Northerners ready for restructuring, says el-Rufai
Northerners ready for restructuring, says el-Rufai

VICE President Yemi Osinbajo, governors of Kaduna and Oyo states, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, Abiola Ajimobi respectively and other eminent Nigerians yesterday stressed the need for the country to be restructured to overcome myriad of problems confronting it as a nation.

CCT trial: Fed Govt freezes Onnoghen’s five accounts
CCT trial: Fed Govt freezes Onnoghen’s five accounts

Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Walter Onnoghen’s five accounts have been frozen. The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami,  has requested the Director, Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) to freeze the accounts.

How Atiku blocked restructuring as VP, by Osinbajo
How Atiku blocked restructuring as VP, by Osinbajo

VICE President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday argued that the struggle to restructure Nigeria started several years ago by people who saw the need early and who were sincere about it.

Zimbabwe: Govt Restores Internet, Maintains Freeze On Facebook, Twitter
Zimbabwe: Govt Restores Internet, Maintains Freeze On Facebook, Twitter

Zimbabwe’s paranoid government Wednesday restored the internet but kept social media sites blocked as tensions remained high in a country that has seen violent protests past three days.

Chill! Netflix's Largest-Ever Price Hike Excludes South Africa
Chill! Netflix’s Largest-Ever Price Hike Excludes South Africa

Netflix’s largest-ever price hike in the history of the global video streaming service won’t affect South Africa. On Tuesday Netflix announced a double digit percentage increase of between 13% and 18%, the largest price increase from $11 to $13 per month.

Kenya: Death Toll in 14 Riverside Drive Attack Rises to 21
Kenya: Death Toll in 14 Riverside Drive Attack Rises to 21

The death toll following the Riverside Drive terrorist attack has risen to 21 after six more bodies were retrieved from the complex on Wednesday evening. Of the dead was a police officer who succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment.

North Korean leader’s close aide reaches Beijing, likely to visit U.S.
North Korean leader’s close aide reaches Beijing, likely to visit U.S.

Kim Yong Chol, a close aide to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, arrived in Beijing by air from Pyongyang on Thursday, possibly en route to the United States to lay the groundwork for an envisioned second summit between the two countries.

Ann Coulter: Trump will be ‘dead in the water’ if he doesn’t build the wall
Ann Coulter: Trump will be ‘dead in the water’ if he doesn’t build the wall

Ann Coulter has a message for President Donald Trump: “He is dead in the water if he doesn’t build that wall. Dead, dead, dead.”

Brexit deadlock as Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn set red lines
Brexit deadlock as Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn set red lines

Labour leader says he won’t meet with prime minister until she takes no-deal Brexit off the table, after May narrowly win no-confidence vote in parliament.