Sunday, 6 October 2019

NigerianEye: “Do you know Port Hacourt was named after a suspected pedophile, serial child rapist?” plus 29 more

NigerianEye: “Do you know Port Hacourt was named after a suspected pedophile, serial child rapist?” plus 29 more


Do you know Port Hacourt was named after a suspected pedophile, serial child rapist?

Posted: 05 Oct 2019 11:31 PM PDT

Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State derived its name from a British rapist and paedophile, Lord Lewis Vernon Harcourt. Although, this was disclosed by controversial former Aviation Minister,...

Nigeria's Israel Adesanya beats Robert Whittaker to become undisputed middleweight champion

Posted: 05 Oct 2019 11:06 PM PDT

Nigeria's Israel Adesanya is now the middleweight champion after beating belt holder Whittaker in Mebourne. Israel Adesanya KO's Robert Whittaker to become the undisputed UFC Middleweight Champ!...

APC to Jonathan - 'The world knows corruption is PDP’s political ideology'

Posted: 05 Oct 2019 11:12 PM PDT

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday told former President Goodluck Jonathan, to save his energy and not bother to deny allegations of negligence against him by former British Prime...

#BBNaija - Evicted housemates party with top 5 finalists

Posted: 05 Oct 2019 11:21 PM PDT

All evicted housemates were surprised guests at the final part of the ongoing BBNaija season four. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the final five – Mercy, Mike, Omashola, Seyi and Frodd –...

Weather Forecast: NiMet predicts thunderstorms, rains for Sunday

Posted: 05 Oct 2019 11:15 PM PDT

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorms and rains for Sunday. NiMet's weather outlook for Saturday in Abuja predicted partly cloudy conditions with chances of...

'Why we seized Saraki’s property'

Posted: 05 Oct 2019 10:54 PM PDT

The Kwara State House of Assembly has said it directed the seizure of the Alimi Chalet and an expanse of land, popularly called 'Ile Arugbo', allegedly acquired by a former Senate President, Bukola...

‘You are a liar’ — Jonathan fires back at Former UK Prime Minister over claims on Chibok girls

Posted: 05 Oct 2019 10:56 PM PDT

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has fired back at former British Prime Minister, David Cameron over his judgment on his administration and matters concerning the rescue of Chibok Girls, who were...

Don’t bother appealing Tribunal judgement, prepare for 2023, APC tells PDP

Posted: 05 Oct 2019 11:42 AM PDT

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has told the leading opposition party, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) not to waste its time and resources appealing the recent tribunal judgement, but...

Ndidi receives yellow card in City defeat as Iwobi fires blank in Everton loss

Posted: 05 Oct 2019 11:31 AM PDT

It was double migraine for Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi as he bagged a yellow card in Leicester City 2-1 defeat by Liverpool on Saturday. Ndidi who as usual was in action for 90 minutes was...

I fired my service chiefs twice in five years -Jonathan

Posted: 05 Oct 2019 11:21 AM PDT

Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan says he fired his service chiefs twice between 2010 and 2015 when he presided over the country. Jonathan said this while responding to some allegations in the memoir of...

Why we are still keeping funds recovered from NHIS -EFCC

Posted: 05 Oct 2019 11:18 AM PDT

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it retained recovered funds from the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) scheme for safety reasons. The EFCC had assisted the scheme in...

I’ll wash your panties if you marry me -Actor Uche Maduagwu begs DJ Cuppy

Posted: 05 Oct 2019 10:53 AM PDT

Uche Maduagwu, self-acclaimed Nollywood actor, has begged Florence Otedola, Nigerian disc jockey better known as DJ Cuppy, to marry him. The brand influencer, who is known for provoking controversy,...

Bishop Kukah asks Senators, Reps members to slash monthly salaries by half

Posted: 05 Oct 2019 10:31 AM PDT

  Mathew Kukah, the Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, has faulted the huge salaries of members of the National Assembly. Kukah urged President Muhammadu Buhari and the Senate President, Ahmed...

OBITUARY: Alagba, the ‘348-year-old’ Ogbomoso tortoise and pounded yam lover still fighting in death

Posted: 05 Oct 2019 08:27 AM PDT

In the early 1970s, when Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka wrote his play, Death and the King's Horseman, he embalmed a portion of Yoruba culture which suggests that there is a connection between the world...

Gov Abiodun reinstates teachers sacked by predecessor, Amosun

Posted: 05 Oct 2019 08:01 AM PDT

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has announced the reinstatement of two of the three teachers sacked by the last administration over alleged gross misconduct. He made the announcement during the...

Teachers should get rewards on earth, not only in heaven — Gbajabiamila

Posted: 05 Oct 2019 07:57 AM PDT

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has called for an improved welfare package for teachers in Nigerian as they join their colleagues globally to mark this year's World...

Foods, drinks that help addicts break free from codeine diet

Posted: 05 Oct 2019 07:50 AM PDT

The codeine diet isn't just another hit song by Tiwa Savage and DJ Enimoney. It is an actual diet—an addiction to codeine syrup which millions of Nigerians have been struggling to conceal or...

We will soon begin payment of ₦30,000 minimum wage - Ekiti governor

Posted: 05 Oct 2019 07:29 AM PDT

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, said on Saturday that workers in Ekiti State would begin to receive the N30,000 minimum wage from October 2019. Fayemi said the payment was to motivate...

Brighton trash Tottenham Hotspurs 3-0

Posted: 05 Oct 2019 07:23 AM PDT

Tottenham Hotspur sank deeper into miserable waters Saturday suffering their second successive drubbing in one week. After losing 2-7 to Bundesliga giants Bayern midweek in the Champions League,...

I won’t anoint anyone as my successor -Ortom

Posted: 05 Oct 2019 07:20 AM PDT

Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue state, says he has no plans to anoint anybody as his successor. Ortom, while addressing PDP stakeholders' on Friday in Makurdi, assured them that he would allow the...

100% fruit juices can cause diabetes too -Scientists warn

Posted: 05 Oct 2019 07:11 AM PDT

A new study suggests that naturally sweet drinks, such as 100% fruit juices, as well as artificially sweetened beverages, such as "diet" soft drinks can also trigger Type 2 Diabetes, like drinks with...

REVEALED: Fresh plot to spread more lies to tarnish Osinbajo’s reputation uncovered

Posted: 05 Oct 2019 06:33 AM PDT

A political group in Nigeria says there are fresh plots aimed at tarnishing the reputation of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo by some political actors from within the Presidency referred to as 'the...

Extra-ordinary Federal Executive Council to hold on Monday

Posted: 05 Oct 2019 06:24 AM PDT

The Presidency says the extraordinary Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, originally scheduled to hold on Saturday, has been shifted to 12 noon on Monday, Oct. 7. Mr Femi Adesina, the Special...

Just four nights of insufficient sleep can make you fat -Study

Posted: 05 Oct 2019 05:58 AM PDT

A new study conducted by researchers at the Pennsylvania State University has suggested that just four nights of poor sleep could cause weight gain. The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) recommends...

‘His bail conditions can’t be met’ — Sowore’s lawyer raises the alarm

Posted: 05 Oct 2019 05:56 AM PDT

Omoyele Sowore, convener of the #RevolutionNow Movement, is still in custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) because his bail conditions have not been met. The federal high court in Abuja...

Army reconstructs collapsed ATBU bridge – after death of four

Posted: 05 Oct 2019 05:53 AM PDT

Men of the Nigerian army have reconstructed a collapsed bridge at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi campus — about two months after it fell and killed four students. In August, the...

Why I won’t withdraw my child from public school because of kidnappers – El-Rufai

Posted: 05 Oct 2019 05:45 AM PDT

Nasiru el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, says his child will remain in public school in spite of recent attack on a school by kidnappers. El-Rufai said this while reacting to the abduction of six...

#BBNaija: Seyi has made us proud — Kiki Osinbajo

Posted: 05 Oct 2019 05:26 AM PDT

Kiki, one of the daughters of the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has called on her supporters to vote for one of the finalists in the 2019 Big Brother Naija competition, Seyi Awolowo. The Vice...

Troops kill three terrorists in night ambush

Posted: 05 Oct 2019 05:17 AM PDT

The Army has stated that it neutralised terrorists and fatally wounded others following an ambush by troops of Special Special Response Area (SRA) in the Gwoza axis. Arms and ammunition were also...

FRSC commences nationwide clampdown on tricycle, motorcycle operators

Posted: 05 Oct 2019 05:13 AM PDT

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said about 1750 tricycle and motorcycle operators have been arrested as the clampdown on operators without class A license and number plates begins nationwide on...

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