NAIJ.com digest: Top 10 news that broke this Friday

The NAIJ.com team has gathered the most important news that hit the headlines on Friday, August 13. Find all the stories you might have missed below.

1. President Buhari’s special assistant dies

The senior special assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on economic matters, Ayodele Adu, is dead.

2. Tension as Fani Kayode tells Emir Sanusi to shut up

The emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has come under attack from Fani Kayode for blaming the immediate past president, Goodluck Jonathan, for not supporting the independence of a Palestinian state during his administration.

3. Goodluck Jonathan sends powerful message to Nigerian youths

Goodluck Jonathan has sent a powerful message to youths in Nigeria and described them as his personal inspiration.

4. How this player becomes the most expensive footballer in history

It has been a long and arduous journey for a black player to be the world’s most expensive footballer ever with Paul Pogba’s transfer back to Manchester United from Juventus for N45billion (£105million).

5. Tension as APC leaders, Tinubu disagree over governorship candidate

Chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 18 local government areas of Ondo state have dismissed claims that the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, ordered them to support his ‘anointed’ governorship aspirant, Dr Segun Abraham, ahead of the party’s August 27 primary election.

6. Why admission crisis may rock Nigerian Universities

Prospective admission seekers into Nigerian universities are at a loss over the procedure for gaining admission into the universities following the abolition of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Many students had prepared for the UTME prior to the hard stance of the Education Minister, Mallam Adamau Adamu, who insisted that the universities screening exams should be abolished and remained banned.

7. Top American singer divorces her Nigerian husband for this shocking reason

Top American singer, Jhene Aiko, reportedly files for divorce from Nigerian husband, Oladipo Omishore.

8. INEC releases full names of 18 people who want Oshiomhole’s job

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday released a list of 18 politicians cleared by the electoral umpire for the governorship election in Edo state on September 10, 2016.

9. Fayose respectfully greets Ooni of Ife (photos)

Governor Ayo Fayose was with the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, at the Abuja Airport few hours ago.

10. How FMC abandons pregnant women to die in labour rooms

Mrs. Mary Jane Iyama (not real name) 36, got married in June 2015 at Asaba, the capital of Delta State. Getting married at 36 for a lady is not actually the best of time, although many factors are always at play. This is so because her years of child bearing are gradually tilting to the end at this particular age. Hence, the annoyance that followed when Mary Jane lost her baby at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Asaba, due to the negligence of the doctors on duty as at the time of her delivery.

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