Saturday, 27 July 2019

NigerianEye: “WARNING: Reasons why you may need to stop ponmo!” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “WARNING: Reasons why you may need to stop ponmo!” plus 29 more


WARNING: Reasons why you may need to stop ponmo!

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 01:27 PM PDT

Roasted animal skin, otherwise known as ponmo, is one of the favourite meat parts that Nigerians love to eat. However, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control warns the...

Nigerian student drowns in Thames River

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 02:11 PM PDT

A young Nigerian-born art student, Jonathan Adebanjo, reportedly drowned in the Thames. Jonathan, 23, who was Illustration student at Camberwell College of Arts, London, was reported to have...

Drama as Melaye asks Keyamo to recite second stanza of national anthem

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 12:13 PM PDT

The atmosphere at the senate was charged on Friday after Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, asked Festus Keyamo, ministerial nominee from Delta state, to recite the second stanza of the...

Imo government looting my wife’s property -Okorocha

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 12:08 PM PDT

Rochas Okorocha, former governor of Imo state, says officials in the government of Emeka Ihedioha, his successor, are looting goods at All-in Supermarket owned by his wife. The supermarket, which has...

I’ll unbundle the Supreme Court if appointed AGF – Keyamo

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 12:02 PM PDT

Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Festus Keyamo on Friday said he will unbundle the Supreme Court if appointed the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice. Keyamo spoke while...

Researchers develop implant that could prevent HIV infection for a year

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 11:56 AM PDT

A new implant containing a drug that reportedly protects against HIV infection for a full year has been developed and tested. Following clinical tests, the new implant, which is produced by Merck, an...

Reps speaks on ‘fight’ between Speaker Gbajabiamila, Abdulmumin Jibrin, PDP members

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 11:52 AM PDT

  The House of Representatives ad hoc committee on Media and Publicity, on Friday, spoke on the relationship between the Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila and Director-General of the...

Guardiola names ‘most talented player’ he has ever seen in world football

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 09:50 AM PDT

  Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola has identified Midfielder Phil Foden as the most talented player he has ever seen in his entire career. He also said that the 19-year-old England...

Reasons Buhari must withdraw Fashola’s nomination – CACOL

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 09:48 AM PDT

The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL, on Friday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to withdraw the Ministerial nominee of Babatunde Fashola. CACOL said Fashola, who was the...

Leah Sharibu’s mother speaks on daughter’s fate

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 09:46 AM PDT

Rebeca Sharibu, mother of Dapchi schoolgirl abducted by Boko Haram, Leah Sharibu, has expressed hope that her daughter will return alive. Speaking with the Nation, Sharibu urged Boko Haram insurgents...

Ezekwesili likens CBN’s forex restriction on milk to punishing Nigerians for rejecting Ruga

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 09:45 AM PDT

Former Education minister and Vice-President of the World Bank's Africa division, Oby Ezekwesili on Friday expressed concerns over the plan by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government to place...

Ex-female CP joins Bayelsa gov race

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 09:26 AM PDT

A retired Commissioner of Police, Diseye Nsirim-Poweigha, on Friday, obtained the Expression of Interest and Nomination forms of the All Progressives Congress for the August 29 Bayelsa primary. She...

How some of FG’s policies, practices promote criminal activities in Nigeria

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 09:23 AM PDT

  A former Minister of Finance, Dr. Anthony Ani, believes that some of the federal government's policies and practices have been catalyst to violent crimes and threats of disintegration in some...

SERAP, others ask Buhari to sign federal audit bill into law

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 09:23 AM PDT

The Socio-Economic Right and Accountability Project and seven other civil societies have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the Federal Audit Service Commission bill into law which will help to...

Wike launches ‘Operation Sting’ in Rivers

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 09:18 AM PDT

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has launched the new Rivers State security initiative policy, tagged: 'Operation Sting'. Speaking at the Sharks Stadium, Port Harcourt, venue of the launch,...

‘Nigeria doesn’t value lives’ — Doctor narrates how colleague died inside Bayelsa hospital

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 09:16 AM PDT

Harvey Oluwafunmilayo, a UK-based Nigerian doctor, says Nigeria does not have value for human lives. Reacting to the death of one of his colleagues at the Federal Medical Center, Yenagoa, Bayelsa...

Buhari receives Liberia’s highest national honour

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 08:59 AM PDT

President Muhammadu Buhari has been conferred with "The Grand Cordon of the Knighthood of Venerable Order of the Pioneers", Republic of Liberia's highest national honour. The president is the...

REVEALED: How to check your 2019 WAEC result

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 08:38 AM PDT

The West African Examination Council on Friday released the May/June 2019 results. WAEC's Head of Nigeria National Office, Mr. Olu Adenipekun disclosed that the results of 1,468,071 candidates,...

Arsenal stars, Ozil, Kolasinac attacked with knives in London

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 08:34 AM PDT

Arsenal footballers Sead Kolasinac and Mesut Ozil fought off knife-wielding car-jackers in a terrifying ordeal in London captured on video circulated on social media. In the footage, the Premier...

We have power to sell Badeh’s property - EFCC

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 08:28 AM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said that it has the powers to dispose of the assets retrieved from late former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh, the way it deemed fit. In handing...

Ministerial nominee, Ehanire declared absent

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 07:17 AM PDT

  One of the ministerial nominees of President Muhammadu Buhari Dr. Osagie Ehanire from Edo State was on Friday absent when he was called for screening. Ehanire was in the 43-man list submitted...

PHOTOS: Imo govt uncovers warehouse Okorocha’s family allegedly kept looted properties

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 07:12 AM PDT

  The Jasper Ndubuaku-led Imo State Committee on the Recovery of Moveable Assets belonging to the State Government, have made a breakthrough on their job. Acting on a tip off, the team...

VIDEO: I regret working for APC, Buhari's next level -Lady says as she weeps bitterly

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 07:32 AM PDT

A lady who claims to have campaigned vigorously for the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari has come out to shed a few tears and share that she regrets doing so. The lady although pleased that...

Alleged $322K romance scam: Thai police declare two Nigerians wanted

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 06:58 AM PDT

Two Nigerians, John Oquejiofor Ugwu and Ugochukwu Geoffrey Ofoma, have been declared wanted in Thailand in connection with an online romance scam the police said they have busted. Court arrest...

IGP orders AIGs, CPs to beef-up security nationwide

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 06:51 AM PDT

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu has ordered the immediate beef-up of security in all the States of the Federation including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Zonal...

Why some court orders are not obeyed -Malami explains to senate

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 06:46 AM PDT

Abubakar Malami, former attorney-general of the federation, says he disobeys some court orders in a bid to protect public interest. He said this while responding to questions during his screening at...

Shiites blow hot, allege death of members in Police SARS custody

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 06:40 AM PDT

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) on Friday alleged the death of three of its detainee-members, who were shot and held in police custody at the SARS headquarters, Abuja. The IMN spokesman,...

Fulani herdsmen reject FG, CBN’s strategies on ban of milk importation

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 05:03 AM PDT

  Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, has reacted to the Federal Government's move to ban the importation of milk. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had earlier in the...

Senate resumes screening of Buhari’s ministerial nominees

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 05:01 AM PDT

The Senate has begun the third day of the screening exercise for the ministerial nominees, with the immediate past Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami standing at the podium...

Like Trump, Nigerian govt incredibly sensitive to criticism -Isha Sesay

Posted: 26 Jul 2019 04:54 AM PDT

Isha Sesay, a journalist and former correspondent at CNN, says the Nigerian government is just like President Donald Trump of the United States — incredibly sensitive to criticism. Speaking on The...

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