Wednesday, 20 June 2018

NigerianEye: “Truck falls off Ojuelegba bridge, crushes several motorists, pedestrians” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Truck falls off Ojuelegba bridge, crushes several motorists, pedestrians” plus 29 more

Truck falls off Ojuelegba bridge, crushes several motorists, pedestrians

Posted: 19 Jun 2018 07:14 PM PDT

A truck on Tuesday fell off Ojuelegba bridge, crushing some motorists and pedestrians who were passing under the bridge. NigerianEye gathered that the incident, which happened at about 8.30pm, saw...

Pastor donates N1 million for completion of Mosque in Calabar

Posted: 19 Jun 2018 07:15 PM PDT

A Senior Pastor with the Peniel Church of God in Calabar, Apostle Essien Ayi, has donated the sum of N1 million to the Muslim Community to facilitate the completion of a central mosque and Islamic...

Why Buhari ignored nPDP — Presidency

Posted: 19 Jun 2018 07:13 PM PDT

The decision by President Muhammadu Buhari not to meet with the aggrieved members of New Peoples Democratic Party, nPDP, who joined forces with All Progressives Congress, APC, to dislodge PDP in 2015...

BIAFRA: IPOB plans referendum, prints 40 million ballot papers

Posted: 19 Jun 2018 06:56 PM PDT

The Indigenous People of Biafra has announced plans to hold a referendum towards the 'peaceful restoration' of the defunct Republic of Biafra. IPOB spokesman, Emma Powerful, in a statement on...

FG to build 94 ranches in 10 states

Posted: 19 Jun 2018 06:50 PM PDT

Ninety-four ranches are on the way in 10 states prone to herdsmen/farmers clashes. The National Economic Council (NEC) chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has approved a 10-year National...

World Cup: Comedians fly in to give Iceland surprise boost against Nigeria

Posted: 19 Jun 2018 01:42 PM PDT

Iceland's footballers have received a surprise morale-boosting visit in Russia by a quartet of comedians from back home, an official from the Nordic team's camp told AFP Tuesday. The funnymen made...

Nigeria allays fears over ISIS threat

Posted: 19 Jun 2018 01:33 PM PDT

The Federal Government on Tuesday allayed fears of Nigerians on the possible recruitment and training of ISIS fighters on the Nigerian soil, saying the development is not only illegal, but that the...

Egypt lose 3-1 to Russia, out of World Cup if Uruguay win

Posted: 19 Jun 2018 01:28 PM PDT

Egypt will become the first African team to crash out of the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Russia if Uruguay win or draw their Match against Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. Egypt were thrashed by Russia 3-1...

Why You Must Avoid A Late Dinner

Posted: 19 Jun 2018 11:43 AM PDT

Several fitness experts have advised that late dinner increases the risk of gaining weight. Apart from this, there are other risks inherent in this habit. With a busy schedule, it is unarguably...

Housewife seeks divorce because husband refuses to pray

Posted: 19 Jun 2018 11:34 AM PDT

A housewife, Hassana Angyan, on Tuesday begged a Kubwa Grade 1 Area Court to dissolve her marriage with Shuaibu Abdullahi, over his drunkenness, refusal to pray and battery. Angyan told the court...

Generator fume kills woman, five children in Edo

Posted: 19 Jun 2018 11:31 AM PDT

A man identified as Tochukwu Okwueze has lost his entire family after they reportedly inhaled generator fume in Edo State. Okwueze's wife and five children were found dead by neighbours on...

Africa gets first world cup win as Senegal defeats Poland 2-1

Posted: 19 Jun 2018 10:19 AM PDT

After 4-failed attempts, an African team finally won the first game in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Poland were widely expected to qualify for the knockout rounds but after suffering a seventh loss in...

Nigerian govt outlines plan to permanently solve farmers-herders crisis

Posted: 19 Jun 2018 09:48 AM PDT

The federal government has presented a plan to permanently solve the farmers-herders conflicts in Nigeria which has claimed the lives of thousands over the years. Hundreds of people have been killed...

Military arrests killer of Gov. Ortom’s aide

Posted: 19 Jun 2018 07:15 PM PDT

The Military in Benue State has arrested the killer of an aide to Governor Samuel Ortom, Denen Igbana who was killed in 2016.  It said the operation with the code name: 'Operation Whirl Storm,...

IPOB commences printing of 40 million ballot papers for referendum

Posted: 19 Jun 2018 09:38 AM PDT

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says it has started printing ballot papers, with which a referendum would be conducted for the people of the South East to vote if to remain in Nigeria or...

Buhari govt allegedly orders recruitment of ex-Boko Haram members into police, army

Posted: 19 Jun 2018 09:38 AM PDT

The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has warned the Buhari Government against implementation of a directive on alleged recruitment of repentant Boko Haram members. CAN said...

FAAN on ISIS threat: We’ve beefed up security at major airports

Posted: 19 Jun 2018 09:38 AM PDT

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has beefed up security and surveillance at the major airports in the country following a recent report that insurgents are sneaking into Nigeria from...

Buhari sends delegation to Bauchi over windstorm, fire

Posted: 19 Jun 2018 09:26 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday directed the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, to lead a Federal Government delegation to Bauchi in the aftermath of the windstorm and fire recorded in the...

N5.1bn charge: Court fixes July 6 for ‘no case’ submission of GEJ’s ex-aide

Posted: 19 Jun 2018 09:25 AM PDT

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday fixed July 6 to deliver ruling on a 'no case' submission filed by Waripamo-Owei Dudafa, a former presidential aide facing N5.1bn fraud charge. Justice...

‘This is Nigeria’: MURIC takes battle against Falz to CAN

Posted: 19 Jun 2018 02:33 PM PDT

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has asked the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to either endorse or disown 'This is Nigeria' video by Folarin Falana, aka Falz the Bahd Guy. The Muslim body...

Top APC senator threatens to quit party

Posted: 19 Jun 2018 08:38 AM PDT

A senator representing Kaduna Central at the National Assembly, Shehu Sani, has lamented the inability of leaders of the All Progressive Congress to address the internal crisis rocking the party in...

"2019 elections likely to be the least expensive for APC because we’ve delivered"

Posted: 19 Jun 2018 08:34 AM PDT

Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says the 2019 elections will probably be the least expensive elections for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Lai told TheCable that his party...

Don’t be Miyetti Allah’s mouthpiece, Ortom warns defence minister

Posted: 19 Jun 2018 08:34 AM PDT

Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue state, has asked Mansur Dan-Ali, minister of defence, to apologise to Nigerians for demanding the suspension of anti-grazing law. On June 5, Dan Ali called for the...

Tight security in Ekiti as APC holds mega rally

Posted: 19 Jun 2018 08:08 AM PDT

A heavy security cordon was on Tuesday  thrown on  the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium and other strategic areas  in Ado Ekiti ahead of the mega  rally of the All Progressives ...

Arsenal agree fee for Bayer Leverkusen and Germany goalkeeper, Bernd Leno

Posted: 19 Jun 2018 07:41 AM PDT

Arsenal have agreed a fee - reported to be 22m euros (£19.3m) - for Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno. The 26-year-old German, who has been at Leverkusen since 2011, is yet to have a medical...

Japan beat Colombia 2-1 in World Cup Group H opener

Posted: 19 Jun 2018 07:34 AM PDT

Japan profited from Colombia's nightmare start to the World Cup as they secured a victory against 10 men in their Group H opener in Saransk, despite James Rodriguez's late introduction. Colombia...

It’s wrong to close land borders because of rice smuggling – Shehu Sani

Posted: 19 Jun 2018 07:30 AM PDT

Senator Shehu Sani on Tuesday described the move by the Federal Government to close Nigeria's border with an unidentified country due to rice smuggling as wrong. The Kaduna senator shared his point...

Video game addiction now a mental disorder -WHO

Posted: 19 Jun 2018 07:28 AM PDT

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has classified compulsive gaming as a mental health condition.  The condition tagged 'gaming disorder' will be added to the 11th edition of WHO's...

House Deputy Leader in Ekiti dumps PDP, joins APC

Posted: 19 Jun 2018 07:27 AM PDT

The Deputy Leader of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon Adeniran Alagbada, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and pitched his political tent with the All Progressives Congress (APC). ...

Colombia’s Carlos Sanchez gets first red card of 2018 World Cup

Posted: 19 Jun 2018 05:47 AM PDT

Colombia's Carlos Sanchez on Tuesday became the first player to be sent off at the World Cup in Russia when he was dismissed for handball in the match against Japan. Japan's Shinji Kagawa scored...
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